California State Symbols - This unit contains fun activities to reinforce learning about the state of California. It also includes a state symbols assessment, printable reference chart, printable activities, teaching notes, bulletin board ideas, and more. Your kids will have a blast learning about California, The Golden State! Pages included: 1. State Symbols printable reference chart (B&W) 2. State Symbols printable reference chart (color) 3. "Create a CA License Plate" activity instructions 4. "Create a CA License Plate" printable activity 5. State Symbols Quiz p. 1 (fill-in) 6. State Symbols Quiz p. 2 (fill-in) 7. "Design a State Seal" printable activity 8. "Postcard Contest" Instructor Notes 9. "Postcard Contest" Student Instructions 10. 58 California County Checklist 11. County Map (B&W) 12. County Map (color) Note: The postcard contest is a really fun way to learn about all 58 California Counties. Students compete against other classrooms, or work together in their own class community, to receive post cards from all 58 counties. I laminate a large poster of the black and white county map (page 12 of this product). As postcards come in, we read them together, learning about each county's unique and distinguishing features. I then add the postcards to our bulletin board titled, "We (heart) California" and use a colored expo pen to shade the represented county. I happen to teach at an extremely competitive school where parents, in addition to students, get on board. We post the official start date of the contest, and require that each card or envelope be postmarked and dated from the original county of origin. The winning class earns an ice cream party and bragging rights for the year! :) Even if you're not competitive, it's still a really fun activity when engages all students in learning. Happy teaching and enjoy! MrsMcDee153

Graphic Organizer Bundle Includes Templates for: **HEART MAP **FIRSTS/LASTS **STRONG EMOTIONS **WATERMELON vs. SEED **THINGS I KNOW **MAP OF FAMILIAR PLACE (2 pages) Printable worksheets make generating ideas and inspiration fun. Excellent activities for back to school and students really enjoy applying these strategies into their writer's notebooks.

Printable Writing Rubrics: -Literary Essay -Narrative -Summary -Report of Information Created for Grades 3-5, these blackline masters are formatted to print two rubrics/page for class sets. Rubrics allow teachers to grade fluency in expression of ideas, editing/revising skills, written conventions, and spelling. A section for teacher comments is included at the bottom.

This bundle includes: **Elementary Commonly Misspelled Word List (Basic) **Top 100 Most Commonly Misspelled Word List **Customized Lists for: -Grade 1 -Grade 2 -Grade 3 -Grade 4 -Grade 5 -Grade 6 -Grade 7 -Grade 8 -College & Adult Printable with small graphic inserts. Lifelong tool. 12 pages total. Great for differentiating instruction.

These fun, printable posters are perfect for bulletin board displays to teach figurative language including simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification, idiomatic expressions, and hyperbole. Happy teaching and enjoy! MrsMcDee153

Have you been looking for printable worksheets to support and extend your Reading Workshop program? This 31-page, PDF file includes fun and engaging worksheets, which may be supplemented with any reading program. Use them in mini lessons, as classwork, assessments, extension activities, and homework assignments. This product is designed for Grades 3, 4, and 5. They make excellent supplements for your high-flying second graders or upper grade students searching for a reinforcing boost. I have created the following worksheets to support both fiction and nonfiction reading units: - My Interactive Reading Notebook Cover Page - Recording Significant Ideas - Developing Significant Ideas - Summary Retell - Summary Reflections - Identify Character Traits with Text Evidence - Identify Character’s Lessons with Text Evidence - Drafting Debatable Ideas - Nonfiction Reading List - Nonfiction Word Bank - Main Idea and Supporting Details Template version 1 - Main Idea and Supporting Details Template version 2 - Main Idea and Supporting Details Template (blank) - Problem and Solution Template - Framed Chronological Graphic Organizer - Framed Graphic Organizer (blank) - Before and After Graphic Organizer (lined) - Before and After Graphic Organizer - Graphic Organizer (blank) - Compare and Contrast Template (lined) - Compare and Contrast Template (bullets) - Compare and Contrast Template (blank) - Reading Reflections and Goals - Comparing Sources - Interpreting Nonfiction - Primary Sources Please rate this product and visit my store for freebies and product updates. Happy teaching and enjoy! MrsMcDee153