Are you looking for something a little different this winter? A Winter activity that will excite your students, making writing a fun assignment during the cold winter months. This activity taps into students natural love of ‘creative writing’. They will learn how to use description, plot ideas, characters, what obstacles are and ultimately write their own Winter story. This activity can be performed individually, in pairs, small groups or as homework. The cubes are used only as a guide to help your students come up with alternative ideas. This Winter Story Writing Resource includes… • Detailed Lesson Plan ideas • Step-by-Step Pre-Write Guide • Winter Writing Paper • Setting Cube • Character Cube • Obstacle Cube • Story Starter Cube ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

Learning Fry Sight Words! Learning sight words is an important part of learning to read fluently and accurately. That’s why I love creating and designing resources that are fun, engaging, useful and above all help students master the sight words provided. This resource focuses on the ‘first 100 Fry Words’. Your kiddos will focus on the following words; the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if, will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see, part, may, made, come, get, did, day, down, long, find, now, sit, oil, who, called, been, water, first, than, my, people, could, way, no, number. You will receive 2 PDF files. One file contains the color pages and the other file contains the Color, Trace and Write. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are in PDF. This resource will download as a zip folder.

I have put together a quick chart to show where your student is at on their guided reading level. Depending on what your school uses to assess reading level will depend on what is used. However the 3 most popular are; DRA, Guided Reading and Lexile. This list shows by grade up to grade 4. Along with an A4 size printout, there is also 4 mini ones to a page which can be cut and stuck in books or sent home as a reference for parents. There is also a section for you to add notes. Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

You can’t beat a little fun on the first few weeks back. This icebreaker is all about fun. Have your students work in pairs or small groups. They can work individually but its not as much fun! Each group gets a classified color alphabet sheet, they use that to help solve the phrases on both sheets. Icebreaker Activity Back to school activity Interactive (Social activity) Supply file Indoor play Quick Note Print a copy on card and laminate. Have this activity available on hand for special rewards. Your students can use a dry eraser to play and then wipe clean. Whats included 2 Sheets with phrases to solve + answer key sheet Classified color coded sheet ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

Winter Acrostic Poem Template Would you like to add a little winter into your classroom? Are you looking for something different? Something that will ignite your students imaginations and transcend into a world where their imaginations are tested and unfold in the form of a writing assignment? Yes! What about something that can be used over and over again for years to come with different classes? Perfect! Well how about an acrostic poem? This resource is one template. Color and black and white. The black and white one is ideal for younger students who may wish to color it once completed. These look awesome up on display! Whats included; Two acrostic poems both saying ’Winter’ one in and color and the other in black and white. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

parking creativity can often be challenging. That’s why I created this poster and anchor chart! The descriptive words are often used as prompts or reference. How-to-use I’ve created the same poster twice but in two different shades. The colors/shades may vary depending on the paper, ink and printer you are using. The poster will print on automatic letter size paper. You can change this in your printer setting to print on A3. Making the poster ideal for wall displays. The anchor charts will print 4 to one letter size page. Available in both color options. Simply select the page number you wish to print and enter the required amount. Remembering that 4 to a page will print. Anchor charts are ideal to stick in books and use as a reference guide. Having something quick to refer to often helps students and helps them learn how to reference/pin point to a certain word/area. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

These acrostic poems are focused around Valentines Day. The main components are the hearts which can be used throughout the year. An acrostic poem is when the first letter of each line spells a word. For example; L is for Love O is for Optimism V is for Value E is for Eternity What’s included; There are 3 Valentines Day themed acrostic poem worksheets included. Sheet 1 spells - Love Sheet 2 spells - True Love Sheet 3 spells - Valentine Acrostic poems are a good way to encourage your kiddos creativity, use a dictionary or a thesaurus. These also look great once completed and pinned on a display board. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this Kindergarten Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included all, am, are, at, ate, be, black, brown, but, came, did, do, eat, four, get, good, have, he, into, like, must, new, no, now, on, our, out, please, pretty, ran, ride, saw, say, she, so, soon, that, there, they, this, too, under, want, was, well, went, what, white, who, will, with, yes

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this PreK Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down, find, for, funny, go, help, here, I, in, is, it, jump, little, look, make, me, my, not, one, play, red, run, said, see, the, three, to, two, up, we, where, yellow, you

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this Grade 1 Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included after, again, an, any, as, ask, by, could, every, fly, from, give, going, had, has, her, him, his, how, just, know, let, live, may, of, old, once, open, over, put, round, some, stop, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, were, when

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this Grade 2 Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included after, again, an, any, as, ask, by, could, every, fly, from, give, going, had, has, her, him, his, how, just, know, let, live, may, of, old, once, open, over, put, round, some, stop, take, thank, them, then, think, walk, were, when

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this Grade 3 Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included about, better, bring, carry, clean, cut, done, draw, drink, eight, fall, far, full, got, grow, hold, hot, hurt, if, keep, kind, laugh, light, long, much, myself, never, only, own, pick, seven, shall, show, six, small, start, ten, today, together, try, warm

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. **Whats included in this Noun Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included apple, baby, back, ball, bear, bed, bell, bird, birthday, boat, box, boy, bread, brother, cake, car, cat, chair, chicken, children, Christmas, coat, corn, cow, day, dog, doll, door, duck, egg, eye, farm, farmer, father, feet, fire, fish, floor, flower, game, garden, girl, goodbye, grass, ground, hand, head, hill, home, horse, house, kitty, leg, letter, man, men, milk, money, morning, mother, name, nest, night, paper, party, picture, pig, rabbit, rain, ring, robin, Santa Claus, school, seed, sheep, shoe, sister, snow, song, squirrel, stick, street, sun, table, thing, time, top, toy, tree, watch, water, way, wind, window, wood

This little booklet is a real gem. Keep your students engaged with this ongoing project. Use it for progress or once a letter/ sound has been taught, send it home for parents/guardians to actively work on the letter/sound with your students. Whats in the booklet This mini booklet prints landscape and folds into 4 pieces. Cover page - Color the letter and write students name Color the letter Trace the letter Write the letter

Have you ever wondered why we use sensory words? What are the benefits? This is a PowerPoint slide show best used for homeschoolers or classrooms displayed onto a smart board. What’s covered Explanation of what Sensory words are and why/ who uses them Examples and easy follow along instructions Poem without sensory words and an activity to improve the poem Activity to write and 8-line powem with sensory words. This must include all 5 senses. This was used as part of a live online class and had great results with good feedback. All resources have been used either for 1-to-1 classes or small group settings. Ideal for in-person or virtual learning. You can find out more about the live classes at my Facebook page.

Have you recently found yourself in a position of distant learning? Have you set up a Google Classroom and now looking for resources that will fit your new style of teaching? This resource has been created with you in mind! Take a look at the preview file!<<<<< 22 Imaginative Writing Prompts - Fictional These writing prompts have been designed with a Google Classroom in mind. Your students can however use them as a guide and write on paper. Alternatively, they can just write in the text box provided. Simply click on the file link, make sure you keep a hard copy and then delete the slides not being used that day or week. There is also a blank writing page included, depending on how much typing you wish your students to complete. Please note there is a link in the file which will take you to Google Slides, make a copy before sharing with your students. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

Singular and Plural Nouns - When to add ‘S’, ‘ES’ and 'IES.' Do you know when to correctly use ‘S’, ‘ES’ and ‘IES?’ This PowerPoint walks you through when to use which one and the rules that must be followed. There are some exceptions and some examples are given. There are also 2 worksheets that students can copy down and work independently from. What’s covered Explanation of the rules that must be applied 16 PowerPoint slides Examples and 2 worksheets This was used as part of a live online class and had great results with good feedback. All resources have been used either for 1-to-1 classes or small group settings. Ideal for in-person or virtual learning. You can find out more about the live classes at my Facebook page.

This resource has been created to be taught in line with ‘International World Peace Day’. However, it can be used at any time if the theme is peace. Please watch the preview video first before purchasing as the video is used in class or/and in assembly. Please also note, I do not own the copyright to the images or song. I put it together purely to be used for education purposes. Whats included; 110 minutes - Lesson plan Assembly instructions Templates - Pre- lined writing paper Tally Up! Sheets Draw the symbol of peace Draw your countries flag Acrostic Poem Mp4 video - Link on YouTube provided aswell (only available with the link) **Online Platforms - Stop by and say ‘Hi’ **<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

There are 3 acrostic poem templates included in this resource. the running theme across all three templates is ‘Love’. An acrostic poem is when the first letter of each line spells a word. For example; L is for Love O is for Optimism V is for Value E is for Eternity What’s included; 3 acrostic poem templates. Each sheet has a different word spelled vertically down the sheet. Sheet 1 spells - Love Sheet 2 spells - True Love Sheet 3 spells - Valentine Acrostic poems are a good way to encourage your kiddos creativity, use a dictionary or a thesaurus. These also look great once completed and pinned on a display board. **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you ** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

These 4 uniquely designed Valentines Day Cards have been designed with the cute factor in mind. There is no prep required, simply print and hand to your students. Each Valentines Day Card has been designed to be easy for younger students to color. Whats included: 3 x Valentines Day Cards to color 1 x Blank layout to draw your own Valentines Day Cards 1 x Pre colored hearts Valentines Day Card Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie