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Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.

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Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.
What Does it Matter – NGSS Lesson 1-PS-1 through 4
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What Does it Matter – NGSS Lesson 1-PS-1 through 4

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PowerPoint and Lesson Manual. Experiments, activities, student templates, observation sheets, snowmen and matter, compare and contrast template, guided reading activity and more! Everything an elementary student needs to know about matter. Common Core State Standards aligned for 2nd and 3rd English Language Arts Next Generation Science Standards 2-PS1-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 2-PS1-2 Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose. 2-PS1-3 Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object. 2-PS1-4 Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Multiplication Made Easy: Math Fact Practice
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Multiplication Made Easy: Math Fact Practice

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This workbook includes 110 pages of drills, interactive notebook pages ideas and more. Ask any teacher above the 4th grade what the one thing is students must know to be successful in math and the answer will be most likely be the same: math fact fluency. The purpose of the lessons in Multiplication Made Easy is twofold: to help students learn multiplication facts accurately and to help students learn facts with automaticity. At the first level, students can produce math facts when they have time to think and concentrate. The second level allows them to simply produce facts – automatically -- with both speed and accuracy. Some people say they simply can’t learn math facts – they have tried and they can’t; however, if one can learn to sing the Happy Birthday song, or Row, Row, Row Your Boat or any other song and can recall it instantaneously when needed – then that same person can indeed learn their math facts. Fluency practice helps with fact development and having the ability to automatically regurgitate math facts paves the way for future math success. This can be achieved by using the lessons in Multiplication Made Easy to chunk away at math fact mastery. Once you and your child feel he or she is proficient with chunking pages move to on to the Multiplication in a Minute lessons and math fact fluency will be attained!
Choose Your Own Government Structure – PBL Unit
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Choose Your Own Government Structure – PBL Unit

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This is a 37-page Project-Based Learning Unit were student work cooperatively and independently to create their own government. This unit fosters 21st Century Learning Skills, is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and culminates in students deciding on a classroom government structure. In this unit students will learn The Basic Forms of Government How to Research and Create a Video How to Storyboard How to Discern Creditable Information from the Internet Research and Inquiry Skills Writing Process Skills How to think critically Technology Skills Cooperation Communication Table of Contents Project Explanation “The Ruling Class Project” page 4 “Who Rules” Student Worksheet page 5 “Before You Begin” Browsing the Web Worksheet pages 6-7 “Where are They?” Internet Search Practice Sheet on Various Governments – Then and Now pages 8—11 “Types of Government” Worksheet with explanations on Autocracy, Democracy, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Totalitarian, Dictatorship and Anarchy pages 12-14 Student Reference and Internet Resources Page page 15 “Our Classroom Government” Worksheet page 16 Create a Public Service Announcement Standards and Student Outcome Page page 17 PSA Checklist and Student/Teacher Monitoring Notes page 18 “My Classroom Government Planning Sheet” Worksheet page 19 “Research Template” and Fact Sheet Citation Page page 20 Public Service Announcement Script Outline Page 21 Script or Screenplay Writing 101 – A Quick and Dirty Guide to a Screenplay Page 22-23 Storyboard Information Sheet that Can Be Used as a Close Reading Assignment Page 24 “Storyboard Template” – Copy Multiple for Each Student Page 25 “Now What?” Instructions on What to Do Next Page 26 “Was I Convinced” Peer PSA Video Watching Review – Multiple for Each Student Page 27 “Name That Government Type” Group Quiz Page 28 “PSA Self-Reflection Sheet” Page 29 Answer Sheets Page 30-37
John Adams: Non-Fiction Readings -- Common Core State Standards Aligned
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John Adams: Non-Fiction Readings -- Common Core State Standards Aligned

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The non-fiction Common Core aligned readings and primary source Document Pamphlet series: Discovering America is designed to help students read for information and think critically while forming their own ideas about why history happened. Students and adults alike will discover history by looking at artifacts constructed by the very people who shaped the United States of America. Perfect for any classroom, from Fifth Grade to college, this series engages readers and prompts them to think critically and divergently by analyzing and synthesizing information, questioning and reflecting…all to gain a deeper understanding of how the U.S was formed and how policy decisions were derived. In this edition, students discover the intelligent and pervasive John Adams. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for literacy across history – “John Adams: Non-Fiction Readings” will engage students and non-students alike as they discover American history.
Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension – Level 1
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Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension – Level 1

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198 Pages Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is a research-based program that easily fits into any busy school day. Five minutes, from start to finish, as students peer read, one and two minute strategically worded passages and stories, partner review and then provide instant feedback. Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension offers a quick, simple and inexpensive way to increase fluency and comprehension. The program is for classroom use, but can easily be incorporated into take home or parent involvement activities. The instructions are easy to follow, best of all, Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is easy to differentiate, adapt as close readings and effortlessly incorporate Response to Intervention into a whole class or individual setting. Table of Contents Instructions for Fluency Letter Pages 5 Instructions for Fluency Practice for a Group or Class 6 A Few Words About Reading Instruction 9 Practice Passages: Letters to Words 11 Short “a” Letter Page 12 Short “e” Letter Page 14 Short “i” Letter Page 16 Short “o” Letter Page 18 Short “u” Letter Page 20 Long “a” Letter Page 22 Long “e” Letter Page 24 Long “i” Letter Page 26 Long “o” Letter Page 28 Long “u” Letter Page 30 “c” Letter Page 32 “m” Letter Page 34 “p” Letter Page 36 “f” Letter Page 38 “b” Letter Page 40 “ar” Letter Page 42 “ar” and “ur” Letter Page 44 “ow” Letter Page 46 Passages 49 High Frequency Words 50 Fluency “ir”, “or” and “our” 56 Fluency Words “long e spelled y” 58 Fluency Words “Contractions” 61 Fluency Words “Consonant Pairs” 64 Fluency “th” Words 67 Fluency “s” or “es” Words 70 Fluency Soft “c” and “s” Words 73 Fluency Words “Compound Words” 76 Fluency Words “f”, “ff” and “ough” 79 Fluency Words “w”, “wh” and “h” 82 Fluency Words “More High Frequency Words” 85 Fluency Words ”Even More HFW” 88 Fluency “Words, Words, Words” 91 Fluency “Words Again” 94 Fluency “Words Revisited” 97 Fluency “More Words to Read 100 Fluency “The Other Sound of C 103 Fluency “Almost Last Set of Words” 106 Fluency “Last Set of Words” 109 Fluency “Action Words” 112 Fluency “Things” 113 Fluency D, F and G Words 114 Words to Read and Know 115 Fluency First Hundred 116 Fluency First Hundred – Part 2 117 Fluency First Hundred – Part 3 118 Vowels 119 Fluency Short Vowels “a” 121 Fluency Short Vowels “e” 123 Fluency Short Vowel “I” 125 Fluency Short Vowel “o” 127 Fluency Short Vowel “u” 129 Fluency Long Vowels “a” 131 Fluency Long “e” 133 Fluency Long “I” 135 Fluency Long “o” Words 137 Fluency Long “u” Words 139 Passages 141 Story Passages 179 Inventory Sheets and Logs 191! !
Dealing With the December Dilemma: December Lessons for the 21st Century
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Dealing With the December Dilemma: December Lessons for the 21st Century

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Counter the December Dilemma with rich lessons and links on Christmas, the Native American Miwok Big Time Festival, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Christmas, traditions and holidays in general in a culturally competent context. Also included: an original story about a group of children who combine their holidays into one that focuses on the central themes of all: peace, good will to men and hope. Table of Contents #1 Countering the December Dilemma Photos for Brainstorm – Fourth of July #3 Miwok Big Time #4 Student Page: Indian Grinding Rock #5 Photo for Indian Grinding Rock Activity #6 Student Page: Chaw’se #7 Student Page: Miwok Roundhouse #8 Hanukkah #9 Student Page: The Dreidel #10 Student Page: Make a Dreidel #11 Ramadan #12 Student Page: Ramadan #13 Student Page: Good Deed Quilt #14 Kwanzaa #15 Student Page: Kwanzaa #16: Christmas #17 Student Page: The Origin of the Christmas Tree #18 Student Page: My Christmas Tree Origin Story #19: Student Page: Traditions I Do #20 Student Page: My Traditions Comic Strip #21 Holiday RAFT Assignment #22 What is a R.A.F.T.? #23 RAFT Rubric #24 My Investigation #25 Holiday Cutouts for My Investigation #26 Holiday Cutouts for My Investigation #27 Kwanmisadomakuh Big Time: Literature Unit Original Illustrated Story Common Core Aligned Literature Study Worksheets
Novel Unit: Little Women: Part 1 Common Core Aligned
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Novel Unit: Little Women: Part 1 Common Core Aligned

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This is a novel study and unit for Little Women Part 1 . It is cross-curricular and Common Core State Standards-aligned. The activities are differentiated and designed to help struggling students understand the content of the novel with chapter-by-chapter reading fluency drills that may also be used as close reading assignments. Also included are cross-curricular science and social studies activities. The chapter “Think and Writes” are great stand alone assignments but are also perfect for Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Up. Table of Contents Introduction page 5 Character List page 6 Chapter by Chapter Think and Writes Chapter 1: Compare and Contrast page 8 Chapter 1: Active Reading Making Inferences pages 9‐10 Chapter 2: Historical Context: Non‐Fiction pages 11‐14 Chapter 3: Critical Thinking page 15 Chapter 4: Character Burdens page 16 Chapter 5: Character Traits and Motives page 17 Chapter 6: Critical Thinking page 18 Chapter 7: Civil War Critical Thinking page 19 Chapter 8: The Ideal of Womanhood – Women in the 1860s page 20 Chapter 9: Social Studies Tie‐In Reading and Writing page 21‐23 Chapter 10: The P.C. and the P.O. and Your Life page 24 Chapter 11: Real World Tie‐In Transcendentalists page 25 Chapter 12: Camp Laurence – Your Life page 26 Chapter 13: Foreshadowing page 27 Chapter 13: Literature and Your Life page 28 Chapter 14: Your Future Dreams – Your Castles page 29 Chapter 15: Questions with Personal Tie‐In page 30 Chapter 16: Your Letter to Marmee page 31 Chapter 17: Penicillin: Science Tie‐In page 32 Chapter 17: Science Experiment – Growing Mold page 33 Chapter 18: My Dark Event page 34 Chapter 19: Conflict and Graphic Novel Activity page 35 Chapter 20: Confidential: My Bundle of Naughties page 36 Chapter 21: Critical Thinking page 37 Chapter 22: What Would My Gift’s Be page 38 Chapter 23: My Predictions for the Future page 39 My Little Notebook Instructions page 40‐56 1. Literary Terms: Throughout the reading. 2. What is Your Favorite Literary Term and Why – Halfway through the reading 3. Write and Think: You and the Novel. Which Character Are You Most Like? – After Chapter 10 4. What I Think: Are the Character’s Likeable? – Anytime after Chapter 3 (you may want to include this page twice and have students re‐do it at the end of the story and compare to see if their perspective changed). 5. Social Studies Tie‐In: Feminist Literature Non‐Fiction Read and Write – Anytime after Chapter 14 (2‐3 days) 6. Non‐Fiction Tie‐In: Orchard House – The Home of
Thomas Jefferson: Views on Slavery and Framing Independence: Non-Fiction Common Core Readings
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Thomas Jefferson: Views on Slavery and Framing Independence: Non-Fiction Common Core Readings

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“Thomas Jefferson: Views on Slavery and Framing Independence” is part of the non-fiction, Common Core State Standards aligned readings and primary source document pamphlet series: Discovering America. This is an interactive reader designed to help students read for information and think critically as they form their own thoughts and opinions about United States history. This series allows students to explore history by looking at and interpreting artifacts constructed by the people and events that made history. Perfect for any classroom, from guided Fifth Grade through college, this series engages students and prompts them to think for themselves, question, reflect and gain a deeper understanding of the events that shaped the United States of America. Students will experience an inside glimpse of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson – in all of his historical glory and flawed humanity. This publication is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and covers anchor standards as well as standards on writing, reading and literacy across the curriculum. Students analyze source documents and determine historical outcomes from the words and workings of the people who made history Table of Contents Interpreting a Source Document Instructions page 7 Declaration of Independence Notes page 8 Letter to Henry Lee page 9‐10 Thomas Jefferson page 12 Annotated: Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great page 13 Letter to John Randolph, August 25, 1775 page 23 Letter to John Randolph, November 29, 1775 page 26 Letter to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777 page 28 Drafting the Declaration page 30 Towards Independence page 37 Annotated from Thomas Jefferson’s Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies page 37 Thomas Jefferson and Slavery page 48 Acknowledgments page 57 Notes on Answers page 58
Fair, Brown and Trembling -- Cinderella Book Unit -- Common Core State Standards Aligned
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Fair, Brown and Trembling -- Cinderella Book Unit -- Common Core State Standards Aligned

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Differentiated book unit for Fair, Brown and Trembling, a Cinderella story by Jude Daly. No prep printables and companion lessons that are engaging, interactive and perfect for every level of learner. Complete with interactive notebook pages, quizzes and a whole lot more. Common Core State Standard aligned. Table of Contents Cinderella Elements #1 Draw A Title Page #2 Questions Along the Way #3 In My Opinion #4 Constructed Response Questions #5 Story Connectors #6 Character Analysis #7 Math Connections #8 Make Up My Own World Problems #9 Correct the Grammar Errors #10 Comprehension Questions #11 Character Conflicts #12 Sentence Sorting #13 Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing Enrichment #14 Dictionary Skills #15 Quick Write: Compare and Contrast #16 About the Author #17 Story Summary #18 Character Changes #19 Text to Text – Cross Fiction Story Analysis #20 My Thoughts While Reading… #21 Inferring Character Feelings #22 Cause and Effect #23 Compare and Contrast – Cinderella and Trembling #24 Think, Question, Analyze #25 Fair, Brown and Trembling Report Card #26 Fair, Brown and Trembling Book Review #27 Sentence Sorting Traditional Cinderella #28 Lights, Camera, Action Answers
Jouanah: The Hmong Cinderella Book Unit -- CCSS Aligned
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Jouanah: The Hmong Cinderella Book Unit -- CCSS Aligned

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This No Prep Book Unit is based on “Jouanah: The Hmong Cinderella” and contains 36-pages of interactive, cross-curricular and engaging activities -- all standards-aligned. This print-and-go unit contains interactive journal pages, a review of Cinderella Elements, essays, social studies assignments, quizzes and a whole lot more. Differentiated for use with the whole class. Table of Contents #1: About Jouanah…In My Opinion #2: Jouanah Story Connectors #3: Story Characters – Jouanah #4: Jouanah Grammar Fix #5: Sentence Sorting – Cinderella #6: Jouanah Sentence Sorting #7: From Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing #8: Jouanah Dictionary Skills Activity #9: Comprehension Quiz for Jouanah: The Hmong Cinderella #10: Questions Along the Way #11: About: Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella: In My Opinion… #12: Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella: Constructed Response #12 #13: Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella -- Character Conflicts #14: Quick Write Compare and Contrast #15: About the Author #16: Story Summary #17: Character Changes #18 Text to Text: Connection Fiction Texts #19: My Thoughts While Reading Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella #20: Inferring Character Feelings #21: Cause and Effect #22: Compare and Contrast Cinderella and Jouanah #23: Think, Question and Analyze #24: Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella Report Card #25: Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella Book Review #26: Lights, Camera, Action
The Brothers' Grimm Interactive Reader 1 and PowerPoints: Hans in Luck and The Golden Bird
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The Brothers' Grimm Interactive Reader 1 and PowerPoints: Hans in Luck and The Golden Bird

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This workbook is designed to cover one-quarter of the Common Core State Standards in English for the 9 and 10th grades. The writing requirements should be used to teach and emphasize all of the Common Core State Standards for Language - as proper grammar usage must be relevant and applicable to real world settings. This unit is perfect to teach the short fairy tales of the Brothers’ Grimm – Hans in Luck and The Golden Bird. This unit contains a 37-page Interactive Reader – with lessons, quizzes, project-based learning opportunities and more plus 2 PowerPoints – one for the Golden Bird and one for Hans in Luck. Table of Contents The Golden Bird page 5 Theme CCSS 9-10 RL.2 page 11 Character Analysis CCSS 9-10 RL.3 page 12 Author’s Choice n Text Structuring CCSS 9-10 RL.4/5 page 13 Digging Deeper: Critical Thinking for 21st Century page 14 Summary Writing CCSS 9-10 W.4/5 page 15 PBL: Multimedia Project page 16 Who Were the Grimm Brothers? Information Text (RI.2) page 17 Hans in Luck page 18 Literary Devices CCSS 9-10 RL.6 page 23 Multi-Media Comparison CCSS 9-10 RL.7 page 25 Writing Arguments CCSS 9-10 W.1 page 26 Non-Fiction: Around the World 1812ish CCSS 9-10 RI.2/7 page 27 PBL CCSS.W1 and W.7 and RH.2 and RH.3 Appendix page 29 Writing Rubric page 30 Critical Response Rubric page 31 References page 32
60 March Themed Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Ups 4th-6th Grades
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60 March Themed Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Ups 4th-6th Grades

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Bring in March with 20 original nonfiction March-themed Reading and Writing Warm-ups for Fifth Graders. Each passage is written at three levels: above grade level, at grade level and below grade level. Sixty passages in all. Why Reading and Writing Warm‐Ups? Adding just one daily Reading and Writing Warm‐Up to your schedule takes less than ten minutes a day, promotes the higher order thinking skills necessary of today’s student and helps build reading fluency and comprehension skills. Aligned with the Common Core State Standards, these passages help promote literacy in all subjects, while providing opportunities for higher order thinking and reasoning. A reading, Common Core and Bloom’s Taxonomy boost all in one ten minute a day assignment. Passages are written to promote vocabulary acquisition. Content vocabulary repeats allowing readers to familiarize themselves with the same word in different sentences. Students learn to write by writing, every day…sentences, paragraphs, essays and stories. Students also learn to read fluently and across the curriculum by reading every day…take an extra ten minutes a day to promote that proficiency.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz CCSS Unit – Over 250 Pages
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz CCSS Unit – Over 250 Pages

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The ageless tale of Dorothy, Scarecrow and her friends comes to life with infused vocabulary, interactive text and Common Core State Standards aligned lessons to go with each chapter. This is a novel and workbook combined -- perfect for educators who want embedded higher order thinking activities at the turn of every page. Engaging lessons that are differentiated and infused with 21st Century learning skill development opportuntites. Student workbook, ebook and answers are included. Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Cyclone page 9 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 12 Predicting from Chapter 1 page 13 Quick Write: Compare and Contrast page 14 Timed Fluency Exercise page 15 Pair Work: Assets in Literature page 16 Science Tie‐In: Introduction to Cyclones page 17 Chapter 2: The Council with them Munchkins page 18 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 23 Active Reading: Making Inferences page 24 Active Reading: Character Traits and Motives page 26 Timed Fluency Exercise page 27 Chapter 3: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow page 28 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 33 Character Conflicts Chapter 3 page 34 A Look at Two Points of View Chapter 3 page 35 Comprehension Check Chapter 3 page 36 Words, Words, Words! Figurative Language page 37 Making Inferences Exercise page 38 Timed Fluency Exercise page 39 Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest page 40 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 43 Chapter 4: Think and Write: Symbolism Opinion page 44 Active Reading: Character Traits and Motives page 45 Chapter 4: In Review Writing page 46 Think About It: Critical Thinking Literature Discussion page 47 Character Compare and Contrast page 48 Timed Fluency Exercise page 49 Chapter 5: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman page 50 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 55 Character Compare and Contrast: Scarecrow/Tinman page 56 Character Conflicts Chapter 5 page 57 Active Reading: Skillbuilder page 58 Making Inferences Exercise page 59 Think and Write: Your Opinion page 60 Timed Fluency Exercise page 61 Chapter 6: The Cowardly Lion page 62 Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 66 Think and Write: Passage Critical Thinking page 67 Timed Fluency Exercise page 68 And much much more... 200 pages more!!!!
Waiting for Winter: Snowflake Science Unit
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Waiting for Winter: Snowflake Science Unit

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This thematic unit contains science, math and literacy across the curriculum activities – as students classify, analyze, inquire about and research snowflakes: including what snow is, snowflake categories, read along research, paragraph writing, 32-math and science task cards and more. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation to help teach 1st and 2nd graders the process of paragraph writing. Table of Contents Page 2 Looking for Winter Instructions and Standards Tie-­‐in Page 3: Looking for Winter – What are the Clues? ELA Page 4: Looking for Winter: Snowflake Adjective Printable ELA Page 5: Five Senses ELA/Science Printable Pages 6-­‐7: Adding Snowflakes. Wintery Word Problems. Math Page 8: Snowflake Science printable. Students read about snowflakes and their shapes. Teacher should read this aloud, as students follow along, and then pair up students to re-­‐read and then complete the associated activities. Science, research, ELA Page 9 -­‐ 10: More printables for Snowflake Science. Classification. Two separate activities. Science Page 11: Mittens Read-­‐along Research. Read this page aloud as your students read it silently. Pair students, have them re-­‐read the passage and begin their Helping Hand essay. Social Studies, literacy across the curriculum, ELA Page 12: Instructions for Helping Hand Paragraph on Mittens. ELA, literacy across the curriculum Page 13: Helping Hand Paragraph Template. ELA, literacy across the curriculum Page 14-­‐15: Mitten Writing Template for students to recopy their Mitten essays and decorate for display. Page 17-­‐18: Snowman Math: Addition number sentences. Pages 19-­‐21: Differentiated Passages. The passages, Mittens (page 11) and Snowflake Science (page 8) are re-­‐written to be easier for struggling readers and English Learners to read and comprehend. Page 22-­‐23: A Flurry of Math – Math Game. Math
Fourth Grade Math Games and Center Activities
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Fourth Grade Math Games and Center Activities

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Card game with rhyming word problems (24 cards with answers). Plus… 76 MORE Task Cards – CCSS Aligned to 4.NBT.1; 4.NBT.2; 4.AO.1-4 Page 4: Game 1 – The Greatest Products Game Rules Page 5‐14: Game 1: The Greatest Products Game Number Cards Page 15: Game 2: Do the Division Shuffle Rules Page 16: Division Shuffle Template Page 17‐36: Division Shuffle Game Cards (72 number cards) Page 37: Game 3: Bizz Buzz Rules Page 38: Game 4: Equation Race Page 39‐50: Equation Race Equation Cards (46 cards) Page 51‐52: Equation Race Blank Cards for your own equations Page 53: Game 5: Let it Roll Page 54: Let it Roll Game Sheet
Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit for Grades 3-4 and Even 5: CCSS With Readers' Theater
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit for Grades 3-4 and Even 5: CCSS With Readers' Theater

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Martin Luther King Jr. cross curricular, differentiated unit. The activities in this unit are engaging and perfect for grades 4-8. Pages 3-4: Who is Martin Luther King Jr?: Literacy Activity Pages 5-8: Readers’ Theater Script “I Have a Dream.” Page 9: “I Have a Dream Readers’ Theater Summary” Template Worksheet Page 10: Writing Across the Curriculum: Organization Game Directions Page 11: Organization Game Cutable Worksheet: Words and MKL Page 12: Vocabulary Building Page 13: Writing Across the Curriculum: Social Students: Sentence Sorting to Building a Paragraph Instructions Page 14: Sentence Sorting Activity and Template: MLK and the Quest for Civil Rights Pre-Writing Activity Page 15: From Sentence Sorting to Paragraph Writing: Teacher Template – A completed template for teachers to use to teach the following… Page 16: From Sentence Sorting to Paragraph Writing Student Template Page 17: I Have a Dream: “A think and write about me” activity. Page 18: I have a Dream Activity 20 Slide PowerPoint – MLK Jr. and the Road to Civil Rights 8 Slide PowerPoint to help instruct student about Readers’ Theater Guidelines and Participation
George Washington and  Abe Lincoln: Literacy in History Unit
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George Washington and Abe Lincoln: Literacy in History Unit

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The activities in this unit are CCSS aligned with grades 4-8. These lessons and activities are differentiated and engaging. Students will learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the office of the Presidency as they work through Readers’ Theater scripts, Fluency exercises, compare and contrast writing assignments, projects: Make Your Own Ink and Write a Letter to the President and source document analysis and study. 69- Pages Including – George Washington PowerPoint and Notes Template for Students Part 1 Page 4: Reader’s Theater Script Instructions Page 5-8: Reader’s Theater 1: “George Washington’s Years with His Brother” Pages 9-11: Reader’s Theater 2: “It’s Presidents’ Day” Pages 12-13: Reader’s Theater 3: “Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address” Pages 14-15: Reader’s Theater 4: “Facts About Lincoln” Differentiated for Struggling Readers Pages 16-17: Reader’s Theater 5: “The Gettysburg Address” Part of Lincoln for advanced readers Page 18: Instructions for “Lincoln vs. Washington Compare and Contrast Differentiated Writing Assignment” Page 19-22: Lincoln vs. Washington Compare an Contrast Reading Page 23: Lincoln vs. Washington – graphic organizer activity Page 24: Lincoln vs. Washington Essay notes Template Page 25: Instructions to Five Minutes to Fluency Practice and Comprehension. Page 27: Grade Level Fluency Chart Page 28-31: Four Multi-Level Presidents’ Day Themed Fluency Passages Page 32-35: Alternative Fluency Assignments for Advanced Learners – “Working With Source Documents – The Gettysburg Address Page 36-40: Relevant CCSS President Washington Literacy and Math Unit With Some History on the Side Part 2 Pages 4-6: Guided Reading Exercises and Questions Page 7: Fluency and Comprehension Passages and Questions Page 8: George Washington Fluency Practice The Early Years Page 9: Comprehension Questions Page 10: George Washington Fluency A Man of Manners Page 11: Comprehension Questions Page 12: George Washington Fluency Practice George Meets Martha Page 13: Comprehension Questions Page 14: George Washington Fluency Practice George Protests Page 15: Comprehension Questions Page 16: George Washington Fluency Practice Father of the Country Page 17: Comprehension Questions Pages 18-19: Critically Thinking Activity: Colonial Manners – Think Critically The Art of Civility Page 22: Washington and Me: Presidential Material – Comparison Activity Page 23: I Would Be a Great President Writing Activity Page 24: Math Problem Puzzles Page 25: Math Word Problems Page 26-27: Letter to Martha or George: Letter Writing Activity; Make Your Own Ink for Letter Writing: Letter Writing Template Page 28: Answer Key
No Prep Book Study for Cinderella Penguin
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No Prep Book Study for Cinderella Penguin

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This No Prep Book Unit is a companion to “Cinderella Penguin or The Little Glass Flipper” by Janet Perlman and contains pages and pages of interactive, cross-curricular and engaging activities -- all standards-aligned. This print-and-go unit contains interactive journal pages, a review of Cinderella Elements PowerPoint – with compare and contrast for PowerPoint, essays, social studies assignments, quizzes and a whole lot more. Differentiated for use with the whole class. Part 1: This Math and Literacy Unit is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and guidelines for 21st Century Learning for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades and is easily adapted to all proficiency levels. Differentiated by design, this thematic unit is engaging includes the following plus a PowerPoint on the Elements of Fairy Tales Cinderella vs. Cinderella Penguin. Page 4: Cinderella Penguin Comprehension Quiz Page 5: Cinderella Penguin Story Connection Summary Template Page 6: Cinderella Penguin Story Characters – Template Page 7: Cinderella Penguin – About the Story in P’s Please Literacy Worksheet Pages 8-10: My Very Own Cinderella Story – Template to Write Own Cinderella Story Pages 11-14: “Cinderella Penguin After Happily Ever After” Reader’s Theater Pages 15-16: Penguin Science Nonfiction Article and Critical Thinking Questions Page 17: Summarize the Article “Penguin Science” Template Page 18: Cinderella Math Word Problem Worksheet Pages 19-34: Math Center Activities and Resources Activity: Fishing for Problems Activity: Fraction Math – Finding Equivalents Memory and Comparison Game Page 36: Cinderella Story Elements Teacher Information Streets Part 2: Interactive Notebook Pages Table of Contents #1 Cinderella Penguin Cover #2 Questions Along the Way #3 Story Connectors #4 Character Analysis #5 Character Conflicts #6 Dictionary Skills #7 Quick Write Compare and Contrast #8 Story Summary #9 Text to Text – Connecting Fiction Texts #10 My Thoughts While Reading Cinderella Penguin #11 Inferring Character Feelings #12 Cause and Effect #13 Compare and Contrast Cinderella With Cinderella Penguin #14 Think, Question and Analyze #15 In Brief #16 Cinderella Penguin Book Review #17 Lights, Camera, Action – Draw Your Favorite Scenes Part 3: From Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing Presentation and Template Cinderella Elements PowerPoints
Fifty Early Finishers for Fourth Grade
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Fifty Early Finishers for Fourth Grade

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50-thought provoking, engaging and standards-based activities to reinforce learning perfect for early finishers or daily warm-ups. This item contains engaging high interest, creative, fun and challenging activities to for early finisher. It offers a broad range of print-in-go puzzles, brainteasers and creative activities to enable practice of CCSS based and 21st Century Learning skills. These activities can be used independently, in pairs, as bell ringers or as early finishers.