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 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.
Spring is a great time to try out a new or good book! Have your students choose a new genre, author, or series and write a review on the book they read.
This 8.5" x 11" poster comes with 2 different titles for you to choose from “Spring Into a New Book!” and “Spring Into a Good Book!”
It has space for the student’s rating, profile pic, title and author of book, recommendation, and a space for an illustration and sentence detailing their favorite scene in the book.
This bundle has both the Easy and the Hard version of this Growth Mindset word search if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
14 Growth Mindset related words hidden in these puzzles.
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible for coloring. Includes Answer Key.
**Bonus File Included with this Bundle!!! Make Your Growth Mindset Search! Comes in both color and printer friendly B&W.
Here are 21 ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research characters from Greek Mythology.
Includes posters for the following:
Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Cronus, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Heracles, Hermes, Hestia, Odysseus, Pandora, Persephone, Poseidon, Rhea and Zeus.
Also includes is a Plain, Generic Activity Sheet if you have another character of interest.
Greek Mythology Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11"
Information asked for:
God/Goddess of…
Famous for…
Family
Interesting Tidbits
Character Traits
Lessons Learned
Physical Characteristics
Sources
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
**This a Ready to Go Easter Hard Word Search. **
Words are in vertical and horizontal (frontwards and backwards). They are also diagonal from the left down to the right only in an all uppercase puzzle.
Words include: April, Easter, spring, holiday, decorate, dye, Sunday, brunch, children, tradition, eggs, family, church, bonnet, chocolate, grass, dinner, basket, dresses, jelly beans, hunt, candy, rabbit, flowers and celebration.
Includes:
Color Version
Print friendly B&W reproducible
Answer Key
Here are 4 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read the John Henry tall tale with your students: Comprehension, Graphic Organizer, Exaggeration and Compare and Contrast activities.
1. Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, write 4 words to describe John, write an example of an exaggeration from the tall tale, and summarize the tale in their own words.
2. Tall Tale Graphic Organizer – This sheet asks students to write the characters, setting. It has boxes for students to write or draw 2 Exaggerations from the story, 1 Realistic Event from the story, the Problem and the Solution.
3. Tall Tale Exaggeration – Students illustrate their favorite exaggeration from the story and write about what they drew.
4. Compare & Contrast – Students choose another person or character to compare to Paul Bunyan. They could choose themselves, another tall tale character, anyone!
This guided Famous Artists Bio Poem Activity and Writing Papers Set (writing papers come in both Letter, Legal, Color and B&W variations!) is a great research and poetry writing activity for a lesson, literacy or poetry center or even your substitute file! Or, use the Writing Papers for your own writing activity or prompt!
It includes pages for 33 people from history to walk your students through the writing process. It also includes Example Pages to show them what a completed rough draft and final copy may look like.
This poem has a biographical research slant to it. Students are asked to research the person and find the following information:
First and Last Name
3-4 words that describe the person
an important relationship the person had
things the person enjoyed
things the person valued
things the person learned
things the person achieved
something the person is remembered for
where the person lived
date of birth and death
Please see the Preview slide for people included in this set.
This resource includes the following options for EACH person in the set:
Graphic Organizer guides students to brainstorm words and ideas they will need for the poem as they read and study about the person.
Draft page. This page guides students to fill in each line. Then, they do a spell check with each other and you.
2 Final Draft Writing Pages - LETTER Sized (8.5" x 11") Color and B&W Clip Art versions. Students write the final draft of their entire poem.
2 Final Draft Writing Pages - LEGAL Sized (8.5" x 14") Color and B&W Clip Art versions. Great for students with larger handwriting or who need more space! Students write the final draft of their entire poem.
It also includes the following:
Description of the Files in the Bundle Page
Table of Contents
List of People in this Bundle in the form of a Check Off Sheet for Teacher Use Use as a sheet to assign students and check off each part of the project. I pop these on a clip board to mark for the duration of the project. I check off Org. (graphic organizer), R.D. (rough draft), and Final (published piece) as students complete each part. This way, I know where in the process each student is at and can plan accordingly.
Teacher Example of the Rough Draft Page. Abraham Lincoln is used on this example page.
Teacher Example of the Final Draft Page. Abraham Lincoln is used on this example pages. (Typed and handwritten versions.)
BONUS Pages! I’ve included Generic Graphic Organizer, Draft Page and Publishing Pages that have no clip art. Use these for students who want to research a person not in this Bundle.
Additional PDFs of just Legal Writing Pages and just Letter Writing Pages allows you to print the Writing Pages by themselves easily.
This Hispanic Heritage Word Search is HARD. The words are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally.
Words include: Hispanic, Latino, Latinx, heritage, history, pride, unity, fiesta, Spanish, ancestry, diaspora, customs, language, culture, traditions, identity, community, diversity, immigrant, salsa dance, cumbia, flamenco, papel picado, representation, Kahlo, Chavez, Rivera, Ochoa, Sotomayor, Huerta and Miranda.
Includes:
Color version
Print-friendly B&W version
Answer Key
These fill-in-the-blank MLA style bibliography sheets make citing sources for bibliographies a breeze for those learning how to write research papers! This 2-sided Bibliography Cloze Sheet will help your students find the correct information they need to cite their sources.
Includes space for three books (one author, two authors, and three or more authors), a magazine, an encyclopedia, two websites and a personal interview.
They find the information and plug it in! Simple!
Updated in 2023 to include the latest changes from the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook.
You can use a page as a lesson by itself, in a Scavenger Hunt fashion, where they find a reference source for each box and locate the needed information (title, copyright date, etc.)
Or put them in their research folders so they can plug in the source information as they conduct their research projects.
These Gingerbread Man Thank You Note Cards are great for all ages and they are sure to bring a smile!
This is a PDF file and is NOT editable. There are 2 notecards per page. Simply print the page(s) you want, use the light dotted line to guide your cutting, fold and add your personalized message of thanks.
Included:
4 Color note cards - each 2 to a page
4 B&W note cards - each 2 to a page
Click on the Preview Button to see all the pages you will receive.
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Have your students write Acrostic or Haiku poetry with these Summer, Sun and Beach themed poetry activity sheets. Great for your Writing and Literacy Centers, Early Finishers and Substitute packets.
A generic sheet for each type of poetry is included to expand the possibilities!
Includes 8 pages:
SUMMER Acrostic
BEACH Acrostic Choice #1
BEACH Acrostic Choice #2
SUNSHINE Acrostic
Choose Your Topic SUMMER Acrostic
SUN Haiku
BEACH Haiku
Choose Your Topic SUMMER Haiku
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Taking care of books is such an important skill. Use these Book Care sign posters to help your students visually connect with how to take care of books. Use these colorful signs as a visual when you do your book care lesson. Then, post them in your classroom library.
These 14 Full Color Poster Signs are 8.5″ x 11″.
See the Preview for all the signs. Rules included are:
Keep books away from pets.
Keep books away from little kids.
Keep books away from babies.
Do not draw, color or write in books.
Keep glue and stickers away from books.
Do not fold, rip or cut pages.
Leave book labels on the books.
Keep books away from food.
Keep your books dry.
Keep books safe in your book bag.
Keep books safe on a shelf.
Enjoy your books!
Turn pages carefully and use a bookmark.
Read with clean hands.
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Here is a fun Snowman Winter Themed Book Review poster for students to share a good book they’ve read recently.
This 8.5" x 11" Warm Up with a Good Book! poster comes with space for the student’s rating (using the sun’s rays), profile pic, title and author of book, recommendation, and space for an illustration and sentence detailing their favorite scene in the book. Students then color in the poster to finish it off!
Just Print PDF and Go! Makes a great time filler, bulletin board, center or substitute plan.
Use these printable Dog 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
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 Beach Day Word Search is Hard. **The 40 Beach related words are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally.
Words include: ball, fish, fun, hat, hot, sun, kite, pail, beach, sand, crab, games, pool, boats, water, waves, relax, castle, shovel, bucket, splash, ocean, seashell, jellyfish, summer, picnic, popsicle, towel, shorts, snorkel, surfboard, umbrella, vacation, lifeguard, flip flops, goggles, swimsuit, sunblock, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Includes:
Color version
Print-friendly B&W version
Answer Key
**This Field Day Word Search is Hard. **The 40 Field Day related words are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally.
Words include: fun, races, relays, balls, games, music, sunny, outside, field day, events, compete, friends, teamwork, memories, awards, popsicles, athlete, stations, balloons, hula hoop, jump rope, parachute, sack race, tug of war, excitement, dizzy bat, egg toss, obstacle course, sidewalk chalk, three-legged race, water balloon toss, sportsmanship, cheering, running, catching, throwing, laughing, finish line, water bottle and sunscreen.
Includes:
Color version
Print-friendly B&W version
Answer Key
Here are 3 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read Red and Lulu, by Matt Tavares, with your students. (Book not included.)
Comprehension Sheet with Answer Key- This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, make some words plural, answer some questions related to story and draw and write about their favorite spot on the back.
Beginning/Middle/End page
Color and Write - Students color/decorate the tree illustration and write to your prompt.
Here is an editable Christmas Tree themed Sight Word Coloring Sheet.
It is in a Power Point program ready for you to type in what you are currently teaching: sight words, letters, math problems, call numbers, etc.
The Power Point program file is ready for you to type your content. Simply double click each “word” provided and type your text in the spaces provided, print, and go! Directions included.
Great filler, easy center or individual activity.
