The narrative poem The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes is a classic ghost story romance that students love. Middle school and high school students enjoy reading "The Highwayman" especially around Halloween. Includes slides on plot, characters, vocabulary, and literary elements. The poem is presented in verses, slide by slide. Students can take turns reading it. After reading, there is a writing response and a link to a ten minute video of this ballad poem set to music. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Use these library signs to make a great back to school display. Signs are places you will go when you read a book. 40 signs to choose from to make your own special display, or you can change them out as the year progresses. Choose which signs you wish to use Print out on card stock Cut out Laminate for durability Attach to a pole for a fun display! - HappyEdugator

Thanksgiving: A Thanksgiving Day Song. Get musical and teach your students this quick and easy Thanksgiving Day song. A fun song for all ages! Good Thanksgiving singing activity to fill some time around the holiday. You don't need a lot of musical talent for this Thanksgiving song. This fun little song about Thanksgiving is sung to the melody of "Santa Claus is coming to Town." It is easy to learn and to remember, and a great tune for all ages from preschool to adult. Includes score. Happy Thanksgiving! - HappyEdugator

March Craftivity: Lion and Lamb Mobile. Here comes Spring! Directions on how to make a cute mobile decoration for the Month of March with a lion face made from a paper plate, and cute little lambs that hang down made from Dixie cups, cotton balls, and pipe cleaners. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, so the saying goes. Your students can take this mobile home and hang on their porch to catch the March wind. - HappyEdugator

Have your students learn about holidays around the world and write acrostic poems about how people celebrate Christmas around the world. Includes informational text about ten different countries around the world and how they celebrate Christmas. You may wish to have students do additional research to write their poems. These are fun and easy to use for differentiation. You can choose longer or shorter poems for students, or you can give them choice. You can also require either words, phrases, or complete sentences on the lines. You can decide to rhyme or not. They do require some critical thinking and creativity. They make a great display, too. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Thanksgiving: History of Thanksgiving. Presents how the American holiday of Thanksgiving got started from the Pilgrims to how it is celebrated today. What is Thanksgiving? Who were the Pilgrims? Covers the voyage of the Mayflower, the landing at Plymouth, the Mayflower Compact, the menu of the first Thanksgiving, how Thanksgiving became a holiday, traditions of the feast and Black Friday, Thanksgiving parades and football. - HappyEdugator

Learn all about the 7 New Wonders of the World with this 21 slide PowerPoint presentation. Gives background information about the amazing structures built around the world that were voted to be the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. Includes slides on the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, and Petra. Also includes slides of some of the finalists in the competition, such as the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Easter Island, Stonehenge, Red Square and the Kremlin, the Acropolis, Angkor Wat, and the Sydney Opera House. Great for cultural literacy. ©2017 HappyEdugator.

A Christmas Carol. Support Materials bundle. Included is a worksheet on figurative language, a subject and predicate grammar worksheet, an author biography and summary, vocabulary definitions and study strips, vocabulary test with key, stage directions practice, Adapting "A Christmas Carol" Writing Activity, and "A Christmas Carol Christmas Card" assignment and rubric, SMARTboard activities and PowerPoint game on figurative language. Supplemental resource for the book by Charles Dickens or can be used with the adapted play version as well. - HappyEdugator

Valentines Day - Number Posters. Glitter heart frames. Includes Number Posters 0 - 10 which represent the number as a word, a numeral, a ten frame, and as tally marks. Also has a blank candy heart ten frame you can use for various activities. Great classroom visuals for math literacy in early childhood. - HappyEdugator

REINDEER Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Reindeer Theme. Eight different reindeer designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Students will have fun writing with some cute little reindeer to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

SANTA Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Santa Theme. Eight different Santa designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Students will have fun writing with cute little Santa to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

ELF Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Elf Theme. Eight different Elf designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Students will have fun writing with cute little elves to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

Christmas Gift Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Christmas Present Theme. Eight different Christmas gift designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Students will have fun writing with cute little gifts and presents to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

Halloween Word Search. Your students will have fun finding the spooky Halloween words hidden in this word search puzzle. They can search up, down, backwards, and diagonally to find them. Includes answer key. - HappyEdugator

Use this word scramble puzzle in a center for a fun activity around Halloween. Students will love it. Answers are at the bottom, upside- down, but you can remove them if you wish. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Back to School Classroom Expectations Posters. This is a set of classroom rules posters has six rules: Focused Bodies, Raised Hands, Quiet Mouths, Walking Feet, Helping Hands, Caring Hearts. There is one poster with all of the rules, and one poster for each separate rule. - HappyEdugator

Back to School Group Expectations Posters. Put this set of group rules posters up in your room the first week of school. Six rules: Get Along, Respect Others, Stay on Task, Quiet Voices, Participate, Stay Together. There is one poster with all of the rules, and one poster for each separate rule. - HappyEdugator

Back to School Substitute Expectations Posters. Put this set of group rules posters up in your room the first week of school before you have to have a substitute. Six rules: Follow Directions, Be Agreeable, Be Respectful, Be Honest, Stay on Task, and Choose Well. There is one poster with all of the rules, and one poster for each separate rule. - HappyEdugator

Character Education Posters - We Can Show Our Character. This set of character education posters is about good character traits and how to demonstrate them. Post in your room at the beginning of the year when you go back to school. Each poster has a character word in the center surrounded by words and phrases that show what that trait looks like. Promotes leadership. Great for discussion. Photo backgrounds (my own photos) are woven fabrics that will go with your rustic modern decor. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

How to Be a Friend - Friends Are Gold Poster Set. Spell out the Acronym Friends are Gold with these colorful posters that teach the character trait of friendship. - HappyEdugator