Behavior ABC Forms - Assessment, Brainstorm, and Change. Use these behavior forms as part of your classroom management plan. Best for upper elementary and middle grades. When behavior is unacceptable, student will complete the first form to make an ASSESSMENT of the situation. After you read the description, have the student fill out the second form to BRAINSTORM all the problems and negative effects this behavior caused or could cause. Finally, the student needs to fill out the form CHANGE to come up with a plan on how not to have it happen again. This form is signed and taken home to be signed by parent. There is also room for teacher and parent comments.

Looking for fun Memorial Day activities? Have your students try this Memorial Day Word Search Puzzle. It will help them develop spelling and vocabulary skills, and they won't even realize they are learning. Enjoy! - Greg Smith

Daily Lesson Planner - EDITABLE. All set up, just type in what you want. Drop down menu for the date. Includes boxes for objectives or standards, information and essential questions, activating strategies or assessments, activity, and summary. Nice professional looking format. - Greg Smith

Kids will love this Halloween Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for Halloween: ghost pumpkin monster spider candy skeleton cauldron vampire Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

Kids will love this Election Day Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for a fun Election Day activity: vote election ballot debate booth candidate President poll Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

Kids will love this Veterans Day Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for a fun Veterans Day activity: flag veterans Air Force Marine Army Navy freedom parade Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

Kids will love this Christmas Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for a fun Thanksgiving activity: Santa elves gifts tree fireplace chimney reindeer sleigh

Veterans Day. Veterans Day mini book. Fun little mini book about Veterans Day to fill out and put together. 8 pages in the mini book, 4 to a page. Fun activity for Veterans Day. Thank you and enjoy! - Greg Smith Veterans Day | Veterans Day Activities | Veterans Day Activity | Veterans Day Craft| Veterans Day Craftivity | Veterans Holiday | Veterans Day Lesson | Veterans Day | Veterans Day Book | Veterans Day Writing | Veterans Day Reading | Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day Activities | Remembrance Day | Armistice Day Key words: Veterans, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day

Honor Roll Award Certificate. Simply type in the information in this Publisher award certificate, print and go. Great for the end of the year. - Greg Smith

Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle. 18 clues about Thanksgiving. Black and white ink friendly puzzle that your students will love. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy!

Memorial Day Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for Memorial Day: flag blue red white soldier freedom picnic parade Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

Kids will love this Thanksgiving Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for a fun Thanksgiving activity: cornucopia turkey dinner turkey pilgrim Indian corn headband piece of pie Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

This place setting craft is a fun way to practice holiday writing! Hang the Thanksgiving Placemats up for a great bulletin board or hall display before sending them home for parents to enjoy this Thanksgiving Day. Includes all the material needed to be glued onto large size fall-colored construction paper (brown, orange, red, yellow - a variety is nice). A great way to integrate writing into your plans, and kids will enjoy this color, cut and paste activity. Plates Header Silverware There are several different styles and options for differentiation. Four levels: No lines, single line, primary and intermediate lines. Three different styles of plates: I am thankful for... Happy Thanksgiving! Our Feast ©2016 Greg Smith.

Day of the Dead. Learn about the Mexican holiday with this animated and engaging Dia de los Muertos PowerPoint. Explore the traditions that make this three day holiday (October 31 - November 2) special - altars, skulls, masks, parades, make-up, and more. - Greg Smith

The Four Seasons - PowerPoint teaches the basic differences of the four seasons, and how the seasons affect what people wear and what they do. Greg Smith ©2016 Gregory Smith.

Leap Year PowerPoint. Find out what leap year is and how leap year is figured. Includes a link to a short video explaining the scientific reasoning behind leap year, and 29 fun activities to do on Leap Day! Enjoy! - Greg Smith

Coretta Scott King - Her Life Story. This PowerPoint presentation highlights the main events of the life of the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and her fight for justice and peace. A quick overview of her life and her legacy. - Greg Smith

nd of the Year Awards. Editable in PowerPoint for your needs. Includes a blank award so you can fill in what you wish, and ready made awards designed for middle school for the following subjects: Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Art Band Orchestra Preforming Arts Chorus Physical Education Technology Computer Science Keyboarding Health Family and Consumer Sciences Home Economics Career Exploration Spanish French German Latin STEM Academic Bowl Reading Bowl All slides and all sections of the slides are editable so you can customize however you want. I hope you enjoy these and that you had a great year! - Greg Smith

Veterans Day. Veterans Day PowerPoint on how and why we celebrate. Includes information on the origins of Veterans Day history and Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, the observance of Veterans Day, the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the US, France and England, the meaning of the Poppy, In Flanders Fields, How to Honor Veterans, and How to Fold a Flag. Embedded music. 17 slides. - Greg Smith Veterans Day | Veterans Day Activities | Veterans Day Activity | Veterans Day PowerPoint | Veterans Holiday | Veterans Day Lesson Key words: Veterans, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day

What is a Portmanteau? Activity. Background information on portmanteau, definition, portmanteau in literature, functions of portmanteau. Students determine the portmanteaus from the given words...interactive and self checking. May be shown as a slideshow or printed out and used as task cards for a center. Also includes activity on making a personal portmanteau with a template for a poster. Great beginning of the year activity! - Greg Smith