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 to print and use after you’ve read Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution, by Pat Miller, to your students.
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Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, list five characters, two settings, and write their own New Year’s Resolution.
Story Map - Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, problem, and solution of the story.
Five writing pages. Students can choose the one they wish to write their New Year’s Resolution on. There is room to draw a picture of them following through on their resolution.
My New Year activity page allows students to brainstorm things they want to do, read, and learn in the New Year. After they brainstorm, there is a place for them to formulate their New Year’s Resolution.
Word-Making Activity standalone reproducible using the word “resolution.”
Word-Making Center “I Can” sign, a second reproducible, and letters to print on cardstock and cut out for the word “resolution.”
**This Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday use these themed Sticker Reward Charts to mark reading or behavior progress. **Easy to differentiate for your students with several choices of grids: 12, 16 and 25 box grids. 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.
See Thumbnails for the pages you will get.
Three Versions (12, 16 and 25 Box Choices!) with multiple color options included for each:
4 Full Color pages - with 4 different color charts to the page for each box choice.
3 Variety Full Color pages. (12, 16, and 25 box choices)
3 “Less Color” page. This one has no background color to save on ink. It has 4 of the same sticker chart on the page. (12, 16, and 25 box choices)
3 B&W page for easy photocopying and students can color. (12, 16, and 25 box choices)
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
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.
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Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
**These Snowman Thank You Note Cards are great for all ages and they are sure to bring a smile! Use them to send thank you notes to your students.
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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
**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!
Use these editable, printable Snowman Behavior Punch Reward Charts this Winter to mark reading, writing, behavior, or any goal you choose to track!
This is a PowerPoint file
You edit the text and print as needed. Pictures cannot be edited.
Punch cards are 3x4 inches and there are 4 cards per page
Color and Black and White reproducible versions!
Easy to differentiate with multiple choices - 5, 10, and 20 box versions
Quick Prep Table of Contents and Helpful Notes page included!
**Three Different Page Layouts (each comes in 5, 10, and 20 Box Choices)
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1 Variety page - with 4 different punch cards on the page (thumbs up, reading, dancing, and cool glasses snowman)
1 Reading-themed page - with 4 snowmen reading
1 Writing-themed page - with 4 snowmen writing
Please see the preview for all the pages included
**3 Writing Line Options! Color and B&W Reproducibles! **Have your students write to your prompts with these Penguin, Polar Bear, Reindeer, and Evergreen tree-themed writing papers. Or, place copies of these at your Literacy Center for students to write on their topic of choice! Available in 3 different writing line options to meet the needs of your students.
Includes the following 7 designs in 3 writing line options each.
Single Penguin
Two Penguins
Polar Bear #1
Polar Bear #2
Reindeer
Evergreen Tree with Snow
3 Birds
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
6 Sticker Chart Designs with Christmas Colors to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups, or classes. These Incentive Reward charts come in green and red themes for the Christmas season. 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:
6 colorful charts…2 with red and green glitter!
2 Variety Pages
Celebrate Halloween or any time of year with these cute Ghost Reading Bookmarks with hole marked to punch and add your decorative string.
4 Pages of Bookmarks
Page 1: “Read with me!”
Page 2: “This is where I stopped reading.”
Page 3: “I put the BOO! in Book!”
Page 4: “Read more BOOKS!”
Bookmarks come 4 to a page with Full Color as well as B&W options. Students love to color their own, and it’s economical to photocopy them!
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Celebrate Halloween or any time of year with these cute Monster Reading Bookmarks.
4 Pages of Bookmarks with 4 monster choices per phrase.
Page 1: “Read with me!”
Page 2: “This is where I stopped reading.”
Page 3: “I’ve got my eye(s) on a good book.”
Page 4: “Time to READ”
Bookmarks come 4 to a page with Full Color as well as B&W options. Students love to color their own, and it’s economical to photocopy them!
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Celebrate Halloween or any time of year with these cute Monster Family Reading Bookmarks with hole marked to punch and add your decorative string.
4 Pages of Bookmarks
**Page 1: **“Read with me!”
Page 2: “This is where I stopped reading.”
Page 3: “FRANK-LY I love READING!”
Page 4: “Read more BOOKS!”
Bonus Page 5!: Just Green Monster Hand versions
Bookmarks come 4 to a page with Full Color as well as B&W options. Students love to color their own, and it’s economical to photocopy them!
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Celebrate Halloween or any time of year with these cute Mummy Reading Bookmarks with hole marked to punch and add your decorative string.
4 Pages of Bookmarks
Page 1: “Read with me!”
Page 2: “This is where I stopped reading.”
Page 3: “Wrapped up in a good book.”
Page 4: “Time to READ”
Bonus Page 5!: Just Mummy Sarcophagus versions
Bookmarks come 4 to a page with Full Color as well as B&W options. Students love to color their own, and it’s economical to photocopy them!
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Celebrate Halloween or any time of year with these cute Werewolf Reading Bookmarks with hole marked to punch and add your decorative string.
4 Pages of Bookmarks
Page 1: “Read with me!”
Page 2: “This is where I stopped reading.”
Page 3: “Time to READ”
Page 4: “Read more BOOKS!”
Bookmarks come 4 to a page with Full Color as well as B&W options. Students love to color their own, and it’s economical to photocopy them!
Permission for Clip Art Usage per
Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
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.
Here are 3 activity sheets to print and use after you've read Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, to your students.
1. Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, list 5 character traits to describe Willie, define the word "expert", and answer some questions related to setting, problems in the story, and what one thing they might choose to study.
2. Venn Diagram - a page where the students Compare and Contrast themselves to Snowflake Bentley.
3. Circle Map - a page where the students can make themselves OR Snowflake Bentley the topic.
This bundle has both the Easy and the Hard version of this Titanic word search if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
15 Titanic 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 Product!! Make Your Own Titanic Word Search! Comes in both color and printer friendly B&W.
Here are 4 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read Auntie Claus, by Elise Primavera, to your students.
Print the PDFs and you are Ready To Go!
1. Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story.
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2. Venn Diagram – a page where the students Compare and Contrast Auntie Claus to Sophie.
3. Story Map #1 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story.
4. Story Map #2 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, and moral of the story.
Here is a Ready-To-Go poster/graphic organizer for your students to research any animal. It comes in 4 Variations to meet your needs!
Variations:
Lined with Source Box.
Unlined with Source Box.
Lined without Source Box.
Unlined without Source Box.
Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11"
Information asked for:
Draw the Animal
Diet
Predators
Interesting Facts
Habitat
Babies
Classification
Physical Characteristics
and Sources
Students can add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
This bundle has both the Easy and the Hard version of this Mardi Gras word search if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
15 Mardi Gras 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 #1 Includes Make Your Own Mardi Gras Word Search! Comes in both Color and printer friendly B&W.
**Bonus File #2 is an Editable Mardi Gras Word Bank in Color and B&W.