This is a sample of my packet Thinkin’ About Lincoln. This creative thinking packet will bring Abraham Lincoln to life as no other research project has done before! Students will be inspired to research all aspects of Abraham Lincoln in order to find the answers to these creative thinking activities. This Abraham Lincoln Creative Thinking packet makes an incredible independent study or alternative task and pushes students to use the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. This is a 2 page sample. The full version contains 20 unique activities!

Are your mornings a struggle, having to repeat yourself over and over telling your kids what to do to get ready? Try these Morning and Bedtime Routine Clip Charts! Now children will have a visual what they will need to do to get ready, helping them better process what they will need to do! The Morning Clip Chart Includes: Go potty & Wash Hands Brush Teeth Brush Hair Eat Breakfast Make Bed Wash Face Get Dressed Pack Lunch Bedtime Routine Do Homework Pick up Toys Brush Teeth Put on Pajamas Say Prayers Get Backpack Eat Snack Go Potty and Wash Hands Good Night Hug Read a Book Wash Face Take a Bath Go to Sleep If you enjoy this product, please check out some of the other Behavior Management Products available in my shop!

This is a matching sheet that reviews the parts of a Non-Fiction text. Use it as an assessment or have students access their prior knowledge by using this sheet. The answer key is included! This product is part of my informational text research projects!

In this Summer Sample, you will find four pages selected from my Summer Math Pack and my Summer Creative Thinking Pack. I hope you enjoy these pages! Beach Ball Math- Add, subtract, multiply or divide three numbers to get to the number in the middle Zoo Favorites- Solve this logic problem to figure out which student likes which animals In Summer You Can’t- Think of some things you absolutely cannot do in summer So…That Just Happened- Come up with an explanation for something that seems explainable! This sample contains an answer key. If you enjoy these pages, check out the full packets and bundle in my store!

These Fall Word Work Center Activities are perfect for your fall themed centers! Included are: 2 Word Lists (primary with pictures and intermediate) Fall Word Sort Pages Fall Say, Write, Spell- Students "Say" the word, "Write" the word by tracing, and then "Spell" the word independently and check their work.

Make this Close Reading folder for your students to increase engagement during Close Reading! Students will keep all of their resources for a close reading in one spot! The use of sticky notes adds novelty. Included are complete instructions with photos including exact measurements and an editable label template.

Use this Writing Process Clip Chart in your classroom to easily keep track of where your students are in the writing process. Includes: *Pre-Writing *Rough Draft *Revising *Editing *Peer Editing *Teacher Editing *Publishing

This Spring Word Work is perfect for a spring themed center! These pages include a word sort for both primary and intermediate. There is also three pages of Say, Write, Spell, a re-usable activity that will have students using their spelling skills to spell new words!

These Fall Reading Response Sheets are perfect for independent work or centers. There are a variety of response sheets that can be used with fiction or non-fiction. These Fall Reading Response Sheets Include: *Suggested Fall Book List *Fall Non-Fiction Reading Response Sheet- What I Know About Fall, What I Learned About Fall and Questions I Still Have About Fall *Fall Non-Fiction Reading Response-Draw a picture and write about what you learned from your fall book *Fall Fiction Reading Response Sheets- Identify Characters, Setting, Problem/Solution, Summary *Fall Fiction Reading Response Sheets- Draw a picture and write about your favorite part of the story

This super cute ABC book is the perfect project for a winter themed writing center! Throw in some fun writing utensils, sample ABC books and winter non-fiction books and have kids writing their own books in no time!

Students will LOVE making their very own ABC book! They will come up with something creative to do with spring for every letter of the alphabet! They will then illustrate their own book for a keepsake.

This adorable Fall ABC book template is the perfect thing for a fall writing center! Provide students with a variety of texts, writing materials and blank books. Students will write a word or phrase that relates to the fall season on every page. They will then illustrate their books. This book is great for beginning and experienced writers alike!

These Spring Reading Response sheets are perfect for a spring reading or listening to reading center. There are a variety of sheets for both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Invite students to think about The Chocolate Touch from a different angle by choosing one of these Creative Thinking writing prompts! Students can choose from one of three options: 1. They are an interviewer doing a lifestyle piece on John Midas. They are to write interview questions and then, as John Midas, write the answers. 2. As John Midas, they will write a letter to the famous advice columnist Ask Angela asking for advice on his problem. Then, as Ask Angela, they will write a letter back to John. 3. They are a newscaster writing a warning bulletin about John Midas. Their job is to warn the public about the boy who turns everything into chocolate! All materials are included! 3 choices, Sloppy Copy and Final Copy paper and a Rubric for grading! Standards Covered: W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.4, W.5.5

Every moment with your students is precious. Don't waste one second, even when they need a break. Combine movement and learning with these Words on the Move: 60 Sight Word Activity and Movement Cards!! Students will jump, skip, pantomime, do crunches and so much more while practicing their sight words with these sight word activities. Put these sight word activities in a visible, easily accessible spot and pull out a sight word activity card when students need a brain break between lessons. These sight word activities are great during transitions and as sponge activities. You can even put these sight word activities in a word work center (visual cues included) or add them to your morning routine. Print the sight word activities out and send them home for students to practice their spelling and sight words at home. With these sight word activities, students can practice: Spelling Words Sight Words Word Wall Words Vocabulary Words ANY words!!!! Movement is so important in our classrooms!!! Do these sight word activities to add fun and movement to your day!

Are you bombarded every day with students asking you to spell the same words over and over again? Have students take charge of their spelling and writing with this personal student dictionary! This personal student dictionary will help students improve their spelling, reading and writing skills. When a student asks you to spell a word, have them write it down in their personal dictionary. The word will now be “theirs”! Already included in this personal student dictionary are Fountas & Pinnell sight words as well as Dolche sight words. I like having students highlight the sight words as they become secure in reading them. These are also great references for older grades or ELL students! *Student Cover *a page for every letter complete with cute clip art *sight words *spaces for students to add their own words An extra lined sheet is included at the end of this personal student dictionary so that you can double side the pages for extra writing space. To make this dictionary last all year, print the cover on colorful card stock or paper or use a three hole punch and keep in pronged report folders. CCSS ELA Standards: L.1.2d L.1.2e L.2.2d L.2.2e L.3.2e L.3.2f L.3.2g

Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centres and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 includes: Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for Year 4 you will find: This pack includes: Valentine’s Day Word Problems Graphing Data and Picture Graphs Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Colour by Answer Ordering Numbers Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! Comparing Fractions Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Time and Money A 100 Chart hidden pictures- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! Cupid’s Busy Day- a Multiplication Game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Valentine Heart Sweets Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!

10 Earth Friendly Activities perfect for Earth Day or ANY day! These projects were selected for this packet because they truly inspire a love of the environment and give kids simple, hands on activities that will give them ownership of the world around them. You can use these throughout the year or choose a few to use to celebrate Earth Day. These are also great for after school environmental clubs! This packet includes: *Packing a Waste Free Lunch *Mining Simulation *Milk Carton Herb Garden *Cave Painting *Earth Day Word Search & Answer Key *Backyard Bird Identification *Anatomy of a Bird *Backyard Bird Identification Journal *Leaf Journal *Parts of a Leaf *FREE field trips *Leaf Identification *Leaf Identification Journal *Shoe Box Composting *Helping to save the Monarch Butterfly

This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Fall activities for Fall. Get your students thinking creatively right from the start of the year! These language rich creative thinking fall activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a fall activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. This Fall Activity Packet will do just that! This Fall Activity pack does not have any holiday themed pages. Included in this Fall Activities packet you will find: *Student Cover- a blackline student cover is included in this fall activity *A Trip to the Apple Orchard *Human Hibernation *Time to Feed the Goats! *It Might Just Work *Fall Words *You’re So Cozy! *Raking Bind *Apple Picking *Fall Tinkering *Fall Math *There has GOT to be Another Use *No Pumpkins *A Squirrel and a GPS *Fall Memories *What is Fall or Autumn? *The Lane *Clean Ground *Just ONE Sip! *The Stubborn Tree *Fall Color Poem Sample Answers included with these fall activities to get you and your class thinking! This Fall Activity Pack also includes a Product Descriptor for easy grading! These Fall activities make a great Fall early finishers packet! Use these Fall activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some Fall centers using these Fall Activities CCSS ELA .W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.3 W.4.2 W.4.8 W.5.4 W.5.8 L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.5 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.3

This Star of the Day bundle includes writing paper, awards, rubrics, a personal dictionary and MORE!!!! Start the year off having students of ALL ages writing full paragraphs. Get to know each of your students individually and make them feel special with the included certificates! In this Student of the day bundle, students will be interviewed and their classmates will write about them using the details that they have learned. All materials are available in “Star of the Day” or “Star of the Week”. This packet is geared for grades 3-5. I also have a Primary packet available in my store. This Student of the Day /Student of the Week bundle includes: *Fully detailed lesson plans *Star of the Day books. Color and black line masters *Writing paper. Includes general and gender specific *Star of the Day and Star of the Week Certificates! A black line master is also included. *Daily evaluation quick check slips *Product Descriptor/Rubric for easy grading *Evaluation Descriptor posters. Post these so that students will always know what they will be evaluated on in their Student of the Day writing *My Word Book personal dictionary. This personal dictionary already has all of the Fontas and Pinnell sight words as well as Dolche sight words. There are also spaces for new words. Keep students accountable for their spelling This student of the day or student of the week project can last a month or all year. The skills they learn in this Student of the Day packet will last a lifetime. This Student of the Day writing project teaches and improves: -community building -spelling -vocabulary -creative writing -main idea -paragraph writing -sentence writing -punctuation and conventions -verbs, adjectives, nouns -parts of speech -grammar -summarizing Student of the Day or Student of the week makes a great activity for writer’s workshop! Research shows that students who write frequently are better readers! Star of the Day or Star of the Week books will make treasured keepsakes for your students! CCSS ELA Standards: W.3.2 W.3.5 W.3.10 W.4.2 W.4.4 W.4.10 W.5.2 W.5.4 W.5.5 W.5.10 L.3.1 L.3.2 L.4.1 L.4.2 L.5.1