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 16 snowman themed papers to add to your Writing Center. This Writing Paper Pack for elementary students includes:
1 Acrostic Poem page with Snowman in the background.
3 different How To Build a Snowman activity page choices.
6 half sheets with B&W clip art with snowman - 2 styles in 3 choices of lines each.
6 half and full lined pages with snowman and snowflake borders.
Lots of Snowman Bookmarks in Color and B&W reproducible! Spread the love of reading!!
These feature a Poem called “I’m a Little Snowman” Poem:
“I’m a little snowman,
round and fat.
Here are my mittens,
here is my hat.
When the sun comes out
I melt away.
See you next year
on a snowy day.”
~Author Unknown~
**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.”
**Here are 12 activity and writing sheets for you to use after reading “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” by Gloria Houston. **
1. Comprehension Sheet - This asks students to draw their favorite part, answer some questions and write five adjectives.
2. “Adjectives Describing a Tree” sheet. Use this whole class or individually. Students write as many adjectives they can about trees and decorate it.
**3. “My Family Tradition” writing page **
4. “How to Make a Christmas Tree” version 1: Students fill in materials needed and the directions.
5. “How to Decorate a Christmas Tree” version 2: Students draw and color their own tree while they write a paragraph using first, next, then and finally.
6. Generic “How to…” page for students who may not celebrate Christmas or to use with another unit.
7. Generic writing paper with 3 styles of lines, including primary lines, for your own writing prompt.
8. Story Map
**9. Word Search & Answer Key **
This MLK Day Activity Poster helps students learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the MLK Holiday. This 8.5" x 11" activity sheet for Martin Luther King, Jr. asks the students to:
Use the calendar to determine the date of the holiday
Figure out how long it has been a holiday
List 3 important facts
Illustrate and define a vocabulary word
Name and give an example of a character trait
List some Fast Facts about MLK, Jr.
Find and write a famous quote.
Write their Sources.
Students can add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out. Great for a literacy center!
This activity has students create a movie to go with one of two provided character snowmen or a snowman of their own design.
They fill in the movie title and write a short review that includes the characters and the plot - without giving away the ending! They must also convince the audience whether they should go see it or not by giving a specific example to support their opinion.
Includes:
1 instruction Sheet
2 reproducible sheets with different snowmen characters
1 blank reproducible for the students to make their own themed movie review
Here are 3 pages of Groundhog Day Bookmarks.
The first two pages feature the basic facts of Groundhog Day - one with color clip art and one with B&W reproducible friendly clip art the kids can color!
The third page has 4 different designs in a reproducible friendly format for kids to choose and color.
April Fools' Day Word Searches. (These are REAL word searches...not a joke ones).
Word Search #1 Words are horizontal and vertical only.
Word Search #2 Words are horizontal, vertical, diagonal and backwards in this hard puzzle!
Both versions come in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse. I like to put them in one of those reusable dry erase pockets with a vis a vis marker. Easy center in my Media Center.
Also in B&W reproducible! Kids LOVE to decorate and color the word search when they are done.
Both levels help you to differentiate for your students. They look the same, but the directions at the top help you know which version you gave them!
Here is an 8.5" x 11" activity sheet for the researching a Planet.
AND a 8.5" x 14" legal sized Poster Activity as well!
They vary slightly since there was more room for items on the larger version.
There are 2 options for letter size and 4 options for the legal size.
Some of the topics include:
1. Planet Description
2. Sketch their planet
3. Sketch the planet's symbol
4. Temperature
5. Interesting Facts
6. Time
7. Solar System: Moon & Sun
8. Cite their sources.
9. The legal size has an extra box that asks students whether or not we could survive on that planet and to support their answer with details.
Students can add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out! Great for a bulletin board.
This State Poster Activity Sheet is 8.5" x 11"
It asks for the following information:
1. name of the state
2. color the state
3. abbreviation
4. nickname
5. capital
6. population
7. major cities
8. state symbols: flower, bird, tree
9. draw 1 symbol
10. draw flag
11. interesting facts
12. sources
Students can add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
1. Character Reproducible This page makes a great center activity or time filler. Your students will enjoy making up their own characters! You can give them a prompt for writing below their illustration, on the lines provided, or let them decide what to say about their creation.
2. You Can Draw! Reproducible Many students feel discouraged when asked to draw, so I made this handmade reproducible to help them feel confident enough to get started.
3. Character Traits Handout
4. Editable Character Traits Handout - I'm including an editable (PowerPoint) version as well so you can put traits on that you have talked about with your class.
These Valentine’s Day themed bookmarks include a bookworm, a penguin and superhero kids, for your classroom or library.
The message “You’re #1 in my book! Happy Valentine’s Day!” is used on several. Great for a teacher to give out to students!
See the Preview for everything included.
5 are reproducible friendly B&W ready for your students to decorate. Including one special one they cut out, fold over and decorate. This one has room for writing favorite books or books they want to read.
3 are Full Color for extra impact.
This is a reproducible for students to try out different genres of books. As they read a genre, they write the title in the box and move to the next box of their choice. Ultimately, they end at the star and become an "All Star Reader"!
16 Gingerbread related words hidden in this puzzle. Words can be found in any direction.
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible.
I have an easier version in my store if you like to differentiate within your classroom.
Have your students write to your Groundhog Day writing prompts with these themed writing papers. Or, place copies of these at your Literacy Center for students to write on their own topic of choice!
Groundhog Day Writing Paper in 2 designs with 3 types of writing lines for each design.
Includes 6 pages:
Happy Groundhog in 3 writing line options
Grumpy Groundhog in 3 writing line options.
Easy research center idea for elementary students. I have used this successfully with students in my Media Center. They LOVE being able to research a topic of THEIR choice!
This research center reproducible gives students a structured research process for them to follow using a NONFICTION BOOK of their choice.
They are guided to pick a topic, ask questions about it, locate the book, write notes on the back, and even cite their source by writing the bibliographic information for the book they used.
Includes I Can statements to post at your Research Center.