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The Naturally Creative Classroom

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
Summer BUNDLE for 3rd Grade
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Summer BUNDLE for 3rd Grade

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This BUNDLE includes my Summer Math Pack for 3rd Grade and my Summer Creative Thinking Pack. Please see the full descriptions below: This Summer Math Pack contains 29 pages of summer-themed math practice for 3rd graders. This pack is fully aligned to 3rd grade common core standards. These packets are fun, engaging and many activities are self-checking! It makes great practice before school starts! This packet reviews: Word Problems for all operations- one and two step Finding the missing number in an equation Rounding Three digit addition and subtraction Area and Perimeter Shapes Fractions Graphing- creating a scaled graph and a bar graph Plotting numbers on a number line Measuring to the nearest ¼, ½ and ¾ inch Time Common Core Standards 3.MD.A.1, 3.MD.B.3, 3.MD.B.4, 3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7, 3.NBT.A.1, 3.NBT.A.2, 3.NBT.A.3, 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, 3.OA.D.8, 3.NF.A.1 Summer Creative Thinking Packet These language rich creative thinking Summer activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a Summer activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. This Summer Activity Packet will do just that! Included in this Summer Activities packet you will find: *Student Cover- a blackline student cover is included in this summer activity *The ABC’s of Summer- for this summer activity, write one word for every letter of the alphabet that has to do with summer *In Summer You Can’t… - Find some activities that you cannot do in summer *Endless Summer- tell how things would be different if it were always summer *Can Summer GET Any Better? Yes! It Can! - Make summer bigger, add something to summer and replace/remove something *Summer Inventions- Using some given items, create a summer invention *Summer is Great…Mostly…- what are some things that are not so great about summer? *Too Many Arm Floaties- List other uses for arm floaties in this summer activity *A New Summer Sensation- Combine two summer things to create a new summer invention *The Perfect Summer Beverage- The only thing your town can drink is lemonade, describe how you will enforce this *And the Question is…-write questions that have the answer "sunburn" *Signs of Summer- a sign showed up in your neighborhood. Tell how it has to do with summer. *Summer Poetry *It’s Just so HOT!- In this summer activity, come up with some creative ways to keep cool! *Let’s Go Play! -Design a new summer game/toy/activity Common Core Standards W.2.5, W.2.8, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.4, 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
Life as an American Slave Interactive Stations
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Life as an American Slave Interactive Stations

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This series of Life as a Slave Stations are designed to humanize the people who were slaves as much as possible. Students often learn about the Civil War and the existence of slavery, but not about the daily life of the people who were slaves. The six stations are designed to help bridge the gap. The six stations focus on: 1. A picture book station 2. Listening to Songs of Slavery 3. Examining the Food and Clothes of Slaves 4. Studying Photographs of Slavery 5. Learning about life on a plantation 6. The Problems of Freedom These stations use primary and secondary source materials and are appropriate for students as young as 5th grade. Students will spend time examining the materials at each station and then as a group, write a response to a focus question. All needed materials are included, but you may need to log on to a few websites before beginning. The needs of ESL (English as a Second Language) students have also been addressed. Accommodations Include: Word Banks Group Work/discussion Multiple Intelligences Scaffolding of Recording Sheets WIDA Standards in Student Friendly language Rubrics
Where is the Principal Door Sign
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Where is the Principal Door Sign

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This door sign has been created for the needs of busy principals and teachers everywhere who never seem to be able to cross paths! This "The Principal Is..." Door Sign is available in four designs (two white backgrounds, two image backgrounds) as well as an editable sign. To use, print out on heavy cardstock and attach to a cookie sheet. Attach one of the included arrows onto a magnet to indicate where you are. You can also laminate and use sticky tack and an arrow to show where you are. Categories include: -Observing Learning in the Classroom -Supporting Students -Supporting Parents -Attending a Grade Level Meeting -Attending an IEP Meeting -Attending a Meeting Over the Phone -Bathroom! Be Right Back! -Participating in a Webinar -I'm Here! Come on in! -Attending an Admin Meeting at the District Office This sign also includes a reminder for the principal to be paged on his/her radio if you have a prearranged meeting.
Behavior Management Tracking Sheets and Calendars
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Behavior Management Tracking Sheets and Calendars

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These Behavior Management Tracking Sheets and Calendars are designed to help you keep track of classroom management with ease. Both Teachers and Students will be able to keep track of student behavior using these forms. All forms and clip chart are included in English AND Spanish!!! These Behavior Management Tracking Sheets include: -Behavior Management Tracking Sheets for the Teacher- Keep all of your behavior data in one place. These tracking sheets will come in handy during student conferences, for student behavior and academic referrals and are a quick reference when a parent or guardian asks you how their student is doing in class. -Behavior Management Clip Chart- A beautiful clip chart to use in your classroom that will help students keep track of their behavior. Included in English and Spanish! -A weekly student behavior management tracking sheet for students- clip this tracking sheet into a homework folder or an assignment notebook. Students will take this behavior management sheet home for parents to initial each night. Included in English and Spanish! - There is a behavior management calendar for each month of the year, perfect for year round schools! Students can use these calendars OR the weekly sheets. This will give them an excellent visual of their behavior and will help them track their behavior over time. These will be sent home nightly in a planner or assignment notebook for parents to initial. Included in English and Spanish Use these sheets also to offer rewards for student behavior. Use my FREE behavior coupon download (available in my store) to offer no to low cost rewards to students who achieve behavior goals! If you like this product, please check out my Ultimate Behavior Bundle available in my store! It includes this and 5 other Behavior Management products designed to get your classroom management on the right track!
Morning and Bedtime Routine Visual Clip Chart
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Morning and Bedtime Routine Visual Clip Chart

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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!
How to Be a Bucket Filler
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How to Be a Bucket Filler

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Bring the Concept of Bucket Filling into your classroom with this pack! This pack includes Lesson Plans, classroom activities, a guide to a classroom display, Posters and More! If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series: 5 Ways to Avoid a Fight A Safe Recess Being a Bucket Filler Building Trust Choosing Safe Playground Games Controlling Your Behavior Dealing with Anger "I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk" Everyone Wants to Belong Good Fit Video Games Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself Knowing your Anger Triggers Lining Up Properly Showing Respect to Others Snow, School and You: A Guide Tattling vs. Telling The Golden Rule The Importance of Being Honest OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
Christmas Maths Activities for Year 6
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Christmas Maths Activities for Year 6

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Christmas Maths Activities Looking for Christmas Maths activities that are EASY and FUN? Students can review their maths skills with puzzles, Christmas hidden pictures and riddles! Perfect for Christmas maths centers, Christmas early finishers, Christmas maths morning work, as enrichment or for small groups. Common core aligned and geared towards Year 6. An answer key is included. This print version is in both printer friendly black & white and full color! The Google Slides DIGITAL version is also included! This is the PRINT & DIGITAL version. This Christmas Maths Pack for Year 6 Includes: *Coordinate Graphing Mystery Picture *Multiplying and Dividing Fractions *Rounding and Comparing Decimals to the ten thousandths *Volume *Interpreting Line Plots with fractions *Christmas Fraction Word Problems *Order of Operations *Writing and Solving Equations *Scaling *Christmas Logic Problems *Christmas Ordered Pairs Hidden Picture- Create a fridge-worthy picture by connecting the coordinate points!