I enjoy making educational products students can use independently for lessons, centers and research. My goal is to provide teachers with Ready To Go products that save or provide teachers precious TIME. I have decades of experience as a classroom teacher, Resource Teacher and elementary Media Specialist.
I enjoy making educational products students can use independently for lessons, centers and research. My goal is to provide teachers with Ready To Go products that save or provide teachers precious TIME. I have decades of experience as a classroom teacher, Resource Teacher and elementary Media Specialist.
Here are ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research Dinosaurs.
Includes 4 Versions:
Letter size 8.5" x 11" with and without Source box.
Legal size 8.5" x 14" with and without Source box.
Please note: Minor variations in content occur between the versions do to space constraints. The legal size allows for more research due to its larger size.
Please see the Preview for all four page versions.
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
Here are 7 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read The Velveteen Rabbit to your students.
1. Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story.
2. Writing - This page asks students to illustrate and write about their favorite toy.
3. Compare & Contrast the Velveteen Rabbit with real rabbits.
4. Compare & Contrast Old Fashioned Toys with Modern Toys.
5. 3 Story Maps to choose from.
This story planning sheet encourages students to write and/or draw the beginning, middle and end of their story.
I have used this successfully with K-4th grade students. Students with special needs are able to draw their ideas while I circulate. They can then dictate their sentence when I sit with them.
Here are 6 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read The Elves and the Shoemaker to your students. (The story is not included, but the questions should work for any Brothers Grimm retelling. I used the version that was retold from the Brothers Grimm and illustrated by Jim LaMarche in my classroom.)
1. Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story.
2. Writing - This page asks students why they think the elves helped the shoemaker. It also asks them what they think might have happened to the elves after they left the shoemaker.
3. Design a Shoe - Students are asked to invent a shoe and describe it.
**4. Story Maps **- 3 Story Maps to choose from.
a. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end
b. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, moral of the story
c. characters, setting, problem, solution
Here is a comprehension activity sheet to print and use with your students after they have read The Emperor’s Egg by Martin Jenkins.
It asks them to locate Antarctica on a World Map, describe Antarctica, write an Interesting Fact, and answer Comprehension Questions about the book.
Includes an Answer Key.
*Please Note: It is on Legal Sized Paper 8.5" x 14" size.
**Use these Star Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. **Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
Please see the Preview. This includes various colors of the same star layout in various amounts of color for those who wish to conserve ink.
8 pages have four of the same layout in the color charts.
2 pages of “Just Stars” - Black and White Stars and Yellow Stars
2 Variety pages for your convenience.
**Here are ready-to-go poster or graphic organizers for your students to research desert animals. Includes posters for the following desert animals: jackals, bighorn sheep, vultures, scorpions, roadrunners, rattlesnakes, kangaroo rats, javelinas, coyotes, camels, collared lizards, armadillos. ** *It also includes 2 additional Generic Sheets to use with any additional animals.
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Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11"
Includes 4 Versions (14 pages each):
Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box.
Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box.
Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box.
Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box.
Information asked for:
What the animal looks like.
Habitat
Diet
Interesting Facts
Sources
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
Here are ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research Rainforest animals. **Includes posters for the following rainforest animals: piranhas, toucans, tapirs, macaws, sloths, iguanas, poison dart frogs, vampire bats, jaguars, capybaras and capuchin monkeys. ** *It also includes 2 additional Generic Sheets to use with any additional animals.
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Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11"
Includes 4 Versions (13 pages each):
Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box.
Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box.
Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box.
Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box.
Information asked for:
What the animal looks like.
Habitat
Diet
Interesting Facts
Sources
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
15 Pets hidden in this puzzle. Words are horizontal and vertical only.
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible for coloring. Includes Answer Key.
Check out the bundle to get both the easy and the harder version if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
Here are ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research pets. Includes posters for 12 pets including: turtles, snakes, rabbits, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, goldfish, ferrets, dogs, chinchillas, cats and parakeets. It also includes an additional Generic Sheet to use with any additional pets you may think of.
Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11"
Includes 4 Versions:
Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box.
Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box.
Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box.
Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box.
Information asked for:
What the animal looks like.
Habitat
Diet
Care
Interesting Facts
Sources
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
**Here are some activity sheets that you can pick and choose from for your Book Care unit. **
These are pirate and treasure themed as I needed some activities to go along with my read aloud of the book Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi (book not included).
This includes 12 pages.
“I Treasure Books” Activity. Students draw a picture of a way they take care of books and color the illustration. – 2 pages (one boy and one girl pirate themed)
“Books are Treasure” Activity. Students draw a cover for their favorite book and make sure to add the title and author. – 1 page
Bookshelf “Book Rules” Activity. Students write four important book care rules. – 2 pages – 1 with writing lines and one without.
YOUR Writing Prompt/Coloring/Writing Activity – Students color the top portion and write a sentence or two below it. You choose what you want them to write about. – 2 pages (one boy and one girl pirate themed)
“How to Take Care of a Book” Activity – Students use first, next, then and last to explain how to take care of a book. – 1 sheet
Generic writing paper with book clip art. Comes with boxes on top for illustrations and a variety of lines for writing. – 3 sheets
“Books are Treasure” bookmarks to color and keep.
Use these Popcorn Themed Incentive Reward Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares.
Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
Includes:
**8 Different Colored Charts - each 4 to a page.
2 Variety Pages with 4 colors to a page.
1 with a white background and Colored clip art to conserve ink.
Please see the Preview.**
Use these printable Football Incentive Reward Charts to mark reading or behavior progress. Great to use with individual students, groups or even whole classes. Use stamps, stickers or simply your initials to mark off the squares.
Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
Multiple Versions & Colors included in this pack!
4 Full Color pages - with 4 of same color chart to a page.
1 Full Color Variety page - with 1 of each color chart.
4 “Less Color” pages - with 4 of the same chart to a page. (no background color)
1 “Less Color” Variety Page.
4 Black and White pages - with 4 of the same chart to a page for EZ photocopying.
1 B&W Variety Page.
So many choices! Simply choose the page number you want to print when you get to the Print Options screen. :-)
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
These Mother’s Day Themed Dot Dabber Activity worksheets are a great way to help your students with their fine motor, counting, one-to-one recognition, vocabulary and letter recognition. Students use the BINGO Dauber, or dot markers, to press down on each circle just like BINGO players do.
Pictures currently in this Mother’s Day themed set include:
Mother and Child “mother”
heart in “love” and “heart” versions.
present
flowers
Mother and Baby with “mother”, “Mom”, “Mommy”, and “Mum” versions.
Mother and Daughter with “mother”, “Mom”, “Mommy”, and “Mum” versions.
Mother and Son with “mother”, “Mom”, “Mommy”, and “Mum” versions.
Use these Thanksgiving Turkey Themed Incentive Reward Charts, in 12, 16 and 25 grid options, to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes this Fall. Easy to differentiate for students. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
**Three Versions (12, 16 and 25 Box Choices!) with multiple color options included for each:
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4 Different Pages with same design, but different back ground color each.
1 Full Color Variety Pages - with 1 of each color chart.
1 Less Color Page (no background color)
1 B&W reproducible page
Use these Thanksgiving Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
Please see the Preview. This includes four Thanksgiving themed Products: Classic Thanksgiving, Cornucopia, Thanksgiving Turkey, Silly Turkey.
This is a Bundle of resources that you can use with the following picture books for Thanksgiving: Turkey Trouble, 'Twas the Night before THANKSGIVING, A Turkey for Thanksgiving, and Turk and Runt.
**Product 1: **Here are some Activity Sheets to use after reading Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano.
Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story. Answer Key is included. It asks students to: ✸ draw their favorite part ✸ write some onomatopoeia words ✸ define the word “disguise” ✸ and answer some questions.
Venn Diagram - a page where the students Compare and Contrast turkeys to whatever they want.
Story Map #1 - Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story.
Story Map #2 - Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, and moral of the story.
Product 2: Here are 2 Activity Sheets to use after reading 'Twas the Night Before THANKSGIVING.
✹ Activity Sheet #1 asks them to draw their favorite part, identify words that rhyme with hay, define the word feasted, and answer some questions.
✹ Activity Sheet #2 is a Missing Poster. Students fill in the blanks and draw the missing turkey.
✹ Activity Sheet #3 is a Story Map. Students fill in the characters, setting, problem and solution.
Product 3: Here are some Activity Sheets to use after reading A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting.
✹ Activity Sheet #1 Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw their favorite part, write their favorite Thanksgiving foods, define the word “bellow”, answer some questions, and write about their favorite holiday memory on the back. An Answer Key is included for this sheet.
✹ Activity Sheet #2 Compare and Contrast- This page asks students to compare and contrast a real moose to a make believe moose.
✹ Activity Sheet #3 Story Maps - 3 Story Maps to choose from.
a. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end
b. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, moral of the story
c. characters, setting, problem, solution
✹ Activity Sheet #4 Bonus Research a Moose Page - Students are asked to research about moose.
Product 4: Here are some Activity Sheets to use after reading the book, Turk and Runt, by Lisa Wheeler.
✹ Activity Sheet #1 asks them to draw their favorite part, write six action verbs, define the word audition, answer some questions and write a letter to Runt’s parents on the back explaining why they should listen to him.
✹ Activity Sheet #2 is a Compare & Contrast activity. Students compare Turk and Runt.
✹ Activity Sheets #3 Story Maps - 3 Story Maps to choose from.
a. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end
b. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, moral of the story
c. characters, setting, problem, solution
✹ Activity Sheets #4 Bonus Turkey Research Activity Sheets. One uses a Farm turkey theme and the other uses a Wild turkey theme.
**Here are some Activity Sheets to use after reading Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano: a Comprehension Sheet, 2 Story Maps, an Easy Word Search and multiple Compare and Contrast activities. **Just Print and Go! Great for your Substitute file.
Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story. Answer Key is included.
It asks students to: *draw their favorite part *write some onomatopoeia words * define the word “disguise” *and answer some questions.
Venn Diagram – Students Compare and Contrast turkeys to the other farm animals on these sheets: cow, pig, rooster, sheep and horse. And, one Generic Page they can input whatever they want.
Story Map #1 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story.
Story Map #2 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, and moral of the story.
Easy Word Search - Words only across and down. Comes in Color and B&W reproducible. Answer Key included.
Great option to leave for a substitute along with the book!
Simply Print & Go!
This bundle includes my Christmas Colors, Reindeer and Christmas Tree Incentive Charts. Use them to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
