I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
Earth Day Reading Passages - Close Reading Passages contains four stories for your students to read, contemplate, and discuss for Earth Day and the month of April. In this product you will find:
A Discussion Guide to help you lead a discussion about the stories with your students.
A Close Reading Short Stories handout to help your students read and comprehend each text.
Four three-page stories, including vocabulary to look up and learn, questions for contemplation and discussion, and a space for taking notes.
A New Word Log for students to use to keep track of the new words they have learned through these stories.
Stories included:
Bottles and Cans
Learning to Compost
The Earth Day Fair
Planet Man
Close Reading is a central focus of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Students learn to immerse themselves in the text, think about what the author is saying, and pick out important details in the text in a methodical way.
I really appreciate your purchase, and I hope your students enjoy the stories! Happy Earth Day!
Check my other close reading packets:
Back to School Reading Passages - Close Reading
Halloween Reading Passages - Close Reading
Thanksgiving Reading Passages - Close Reading
Christmas Reading Passages - Close Reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Passages - Close Reading
Valentine's Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
St. Patrick's Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
Easter Reading Passages - Close Reading
Earth Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
End of the Year Reading Passages - Close Reading
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Yvonne Crawford
Figurative Language - Close Reading
In this packet you will find reading passages that cover these figurative language types: clichés, alliterations, onomatopoeias, assonances, metaphors, personifications, idioms, hyperboles, and similes. Included are six original stories that exhibit all of these types of figurative language. There are 6 activities that go with each original story. Works great for 4th through 8th grades.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Thanksgiving No Prep Common Core Literacy is a packet of 10 different worksheets featuring a Thanksgiving Day theme focusing on the English grammar and more. You can use one worksheet per day as a warm up to your daily language arts classroom lesson. This packet is designed to meet the level of a first grade student becoming familiar with the common core standards for the first grade.
The common core standards that are covered in this packet:
1.L (Conventions of Standard English)
1.L.1
1.L.2
1.L.3
1.L.4
1.L.5
1.L.6
Check out Quick Common Core Literacy Bundle - The Complete Set (first grade) which includes this booklet and 9 others and comes with a 25% discount.
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 16
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Fall No Prep Common Core Literacy is a packet of ten different worksheets featuring a fall theme focusing on the English grammar and more. You can use one worksheet per day as a warm up to your daily language arts classroom lesson. This packet is designed to meet the level of a beginning fifth grade student who is both reviewing those skills that were learned in the fourth grade while becoming familiar with the common core standards for the fifth grade.
The common core standards that are covered in this packet:
5.L (Conventions of Standard English)
5.L.1
5.L.2
5.L.3
5.L.4
5.L.5
5.L.6
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 16
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Puerto Rico, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Luis who lives in Puerto Rico.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Puerto Rico
2. A 2 page letter from Luis that describes his life in Puerto Rico
3. Facts about Puerto Rico and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Rainbow Fish
7. Create a Puerto Rican Crab
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Puerto Rico Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Puerto Rico
12. Color a Puerto Rican Boy
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
14. All about Puerto Rico
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Greece, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Greece compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Dimitris who lives in Greece.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Greece
2. A 2 page letter from Dimitris that describes his life in Greece
3. Facts about Greece and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Greek Flag
7. Create a Laurel Wreath
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Olympics Writing Activity
10. Greek Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Greece
12. Color a Grecian Boy
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
15. All about Greece Page
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Mother's Day No Prep Math and Literacy Activities is a packet of 41 pages with a focus on math and literacy skills. All pages follow the theme of the Mother's Day. Activities are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for the 2nd grade.
Included in this packet are:
An original story with worksheets about Mother's Day
A Mini story and questions
Five Quick Common Core Math worksheets
Five Quick Common Core Literacy worksheet
Five themed Mathbooking journal prompts
Four writing activities focusing on Mother's Day
One colorful poster for your classroom
Common Core Standards covered:
2.RI.1
2.RF.4
2.W.2
2.L.1
2.L.2
2.L.3
2.L.4
2.L.5
2.OA.1
2.OA.2
2.OA.3
2.NBT.2
2.NBT.3
2.NBT.4
2.NBT.5
2.NBT.6
2.NBT.7
2.NBT.8
2.MD.5
2.MD.6
2.MD.7
2.G.2
2.G.3
These will also be great for review for third grade or for advanced first grade students.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for visiting my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Peru, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Peru compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Daniela who lives in the country of Peru.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Peru
2. A 2 page letter from Daniela that describes her life in Peru
3. Facts about Peru and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Rain Stick
7. Create a Foil Sun
8. Color a Windmill
9. Peruvian Nomad Writing Activity
10. Peru Writing Activity
11. Basic Spanish Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Peru
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Back to School No Prep Common Core Math is a packet of ten different math worksheets featuring a fun back to school theme. You can use one worksheet per day as a warm up to your daily classroom lesson or as an assessment tool. This packet is designed to meet the level of a beginning first grade student who is both reviewing those skills that were learned in the kindergarten while becoming familiar with the common core standards for the first grade.
The common core standards that are covered in this packet:
1.OA.1 (Operations and Algebraic Thinking)
1.OA.2
1.OA.5
1.OA.7
1.NBT.1 (Number and Operations in Base Ten)
1.NBT.2
1.NBT.3
1.NBT.4
1.NBT.5
1.NBT.6
1.G.1 (Geometry)
1.G.2
1.G.3
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Welcome to the Winter Math Common Core Game Zones. In this packet you will find six different, fun math games that are perfect for the 5th grade level. They can be adapted for higher or lower level students using the instructions provided. All games are aligned with the Common Core standards for fifth grade.
The games and Common Core standards reviewed are:
Snowflake Decimal Game (5.NBT.7)
Snowman Mix 'em up Addition Game (5.NF.1) (mixed expressions)
Rounding Up and Down Mittens Game (5.NBT.3b) (rounding to the nearest hundred)
Igloo Building Adding Decimals Game (5.NBT.7)
Sled Ride Adding Fractions Game (5.NF.1)
Pine Tree Comparison Game (5.NBT.4) (comparing decimals)
As with all of my products, the graphics are original and created by myself.
I hope you enjoy these games which will help your students to see math in a whole new, fun light.
Check out Winter Endless Bundle for 5th grade which includes this booklet and 6 others and comes with a huge discount.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
This French Bundle consists of 5 different units. This is a growing and endless bundle, so more units will be added. If you need something in particular to be added, email me at ybatot@yahoo.com and I'll add it as soon as possible.
These are included in each unit:
Vocabulary sheets
dialog
8 worksheets
1 conversation pair work activity
French for Teens units that are included:
French for Teens - Basic Phrases
French for Teens - Number Crunching
French for Teens - Family Words
French for Teens - Colors
French for Teens - Clothing
This bundle has a 20% discount. As the bundle grows, the price will grow as well.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
This Spanish Bundle consists of 5 different units. This is a growing and endless bundle, so more units will be added. If you need something in particular to be added, email me at ybatot@yahoo.com and I'll add it as soon as possible.
These are included in each unit:
Vocabulary sheets
dialog
8 worksheets
1 conversation pair work activity
Spanish for Teens units that are included in this bundle:
Spanish for Teens - Basic Phrases
Spanish for Teens - Number Crunching
Spanish for Teens - The Family
Spanish for Teens - Clothing
Spanish for Teens - Colors
This bundle has a 20% discount. As the bundle grows, the price will grow as well.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Interactive Addition Activity: Build a Spaceship is a fun and easy craft for your children or students to put together and either paste in their math journals or hang up as a decoration on the wall of the classroom.
Cut out the parts of a spaceship and piece them together, then add up the numbers in each spaceship part to come up with a sum to enter into the tailpiece of the spaceship.
The spaceship parts can contain easy (single digit) or challenging (double digit) numbers, and can be printed out in color or in black and white so that your students can complete the coloring themselves. And it's Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned.
I hope you and your students enjoy this math craft!
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Mia the Math Magician in the attic antics is the 2nd book of the Mia the Math Magician series. This booklet has literacy, math and analytical components in it. Your students will read the story while they try to figure out the math puzzles in the booklet in order to find out the answer to the mystery. It's a really great way to have your students practice a little math and reading while they get to enjoy this fun activity!
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Mother's Day Math Journal Prompts is a packet of 10 math journal prompts with an Mother's Day theme for May. These are perfect for students in 2nd or 3rd grade. All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need.
The different skills covered in the packet are:
addition
subtraction
higher level thinking
ordinal numbers
roman numerals
money
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Mother's Day Math Journal Prompts is a packet of 10 math journal prompts with an Mother's Day theme for May. These are perfect for students in kindergarten or 1st grade. All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need.
The different skills covered in the packet are:
grids
addition
subtraction
higher level thinking
patterns
comparison
money
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Mother's Day Math Journal Prompts is a packet of 10 math journal prompts with an Mother's Day theme for May. These are perfect for students in 4th or 5th grade. All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need.
The different skills covered in the packet are:
addition
multiplication
higher level thinking
division
roman numerals
money
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Fall Math Goofy Glyph is an activity where students can hone their abilities in mathematics while putting together a fun art project that you can showcase on your classroom wall. Whether your students answer the questions right or wrong will dictate the way their glyphs look in this potentially silly glyph. They will end up with a scarecrow boy, scarecrow girl or a crow! The math problems are designed for children in 2nd grade. The problems review basic addition and subtraction skills.
Common Core Standards covered:
2.OA.2
2.NBT.5
At the back of this booklet are templates that your students can use to help design their glyphs; otherwise, they can choose to create their own artwork.
Also, at the back of a book is a graph that you can use to visually see how the students all view different questions from the glyph.
This is a detailed glyph, and some students will require more help than others. Make sure to check out the preview to see if it is appropriate for your students.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Check out my Math Goofy Glyph Bundle for 2nd Grade Common Core which includes this goofy glyph and 21 other goofy glyphs and comes with a 10% discount.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 24
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Presidents Day Math and Literacy Activities is a packet of 42 pages with a focus on math and literacy skills. All pages follow the theme of American Presidents and Presidents Day in the United States. Activities are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for the 2nd grade. These worksheets work great for celebrating Presidents Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July or for studying United States Presidents in general.
Included in this packet are:
An original story with worksheet about the White House
A Mini story and questions about George Washington
Five Quick Common Core Math worksheets
Five Quick Common Core Literacy worksheets
Five themed Mathbooking journal prompts
Four writing activities focusing on presidents and leadership
One colorful poster for your classroom for Presidents Day
Common Core Standards covered:
2.RI.1
2.RF.4
2.W.2
2.L.1
2.L.2
2.L.3
2.L.4
2.L.5
2.OA.1
2.OA.2
2.OA.3
2.NBT.2
2.NBT.3
2.NBT.4
2.NBT.5
2.NBT.6
2.NBT.7
2.NBT.8
2.MD.5
2.MD.6
2.MD.7
2.G.2
2.G.3
These will also be great for review for third grade or for advanced first graders.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for visiting my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 39
Answer Key Not Included
Teaching Duration N/A
France, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Louis who lives in the country of France.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about France
2. A letter from Louis that describes his life in France
3. Facts about France and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Poisson d'Avril (Fish of April) Lesson and Activity
7. Make Your Own Paper Beret Activity
8. Design Your Own Pastry Activity
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. If I had Wednesdays off from school...Writing Activity
11. Basic French Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle for Basic French Phrases
13. France Writing Activity and Graphic Organizer
14. All about France Printable
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford