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.
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.
This Make Words kit for the word "snowman" includes options for printing and handing out a reproducible sheet or utilizing this in a Literacy Center.
Includes:
1. A standalone reproducible worksheet
2. Make Words Center "I Can" sign
3. An Answer Chart for the center with boxes based on word length.
4. Answer Key for the Answer Chart
4. "Snowman" cut out letters in lower and upper case.
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.
This Parts of a Book Task Cards Set has 20 cards that you can use with any nonfiction book(s) of your choice.
The set has questions on the different parts of nonfiction books such as: title, copyright date, glossary, publisher, index, author, chapters, call number, barcode number, illustrator, dedication, and city of publication.
These Parts of a Book Task Cards can be completed in any order.
It includes:
1. 20 Task Cards
2. 3 Answer Sheets - One with 20 answer boxes to use with this Task Card Set. The other two have 24 or 30 answer boxes should you choose to add questions to this set.
3. Extra numbered cards 25-32 that you can print and add your own questions.
4. Extra sheet of blank cards should you decide to go higher than 32 cards.
Want to put editing back into the student's hands and stop pestering them about capital letters, spacing and spelling?
I use these edit sticks in our Media Center whenever our students type up their work. It has definitely cut down on my verbal reminders.
Just print, cut and tape onto popsicle sticks!
Here are ready-to-go farm animal poster or graphic organizers for your students to research barnyard animals. Includes pages for: cows, chickens, dogs, ducks, goats, horses, pigs and sheep. It also includes 1 additional Generic Sheet to use with any additional animals.
**Realistic Farm Animal Clip Art on these 8.5" x 11" activity sheets!
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Includes 4 Versions (9 pages each):
Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box.
Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box.
Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box.
Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box.
Information asked for:
What the animal looks like
Babies - what they are called and what they are fed
Diet
Interesting Facts
Sources
Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
Here are some Ocean themed reading incentive bookmarks both in color and B&W.
They have a grid of 12 boxes for students and/or parents to check off progress on their reading goal.
**Here are some activity sheets that you can pick and choose from for your Book Care unit. **
These are pirate and treasure themed as I needed some activities to go along with my read aloud of the book Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi (book not included).
This includes 12 pages.
“I Treasure Books” Activity. Students draw a picture of a way they take care of books and color the illustration. – 2 pages (one boy and one girl pirate themed)
“Books are Treasure” Activity. Students draw a cover for their favorite book and make sure to add the title and author. – 1 page
Bookshelf “Book Rules” Activity. Students write four important book care rules. – 2 pages – 1 with writing lines and one without.
YOUR Writing Prompt/Coloring/Writing Activity – Students color the top portion and write a sentence or two below it. You choose what you want them to write about. – 2 pages (one boy and one girl pirate themed)
“How to Take Care of a Book” Activity – Students use first, next, then and last to explain how to take care of a book. – 1 sheet
Generic writing paper with book clip art. Comes with boxes on top for illustrations and a variety of lines for writing. – 3 sheets
“Books are Treasure” bookmarks to color and keep.
Want to introduce your K/1 students to research skills? Here is a 4 page booklet that they can be successful with.
I used these with my Kinders. We read an online encyclopedia entry together and write in answers as we find them.
Included:
1. Research Booklet - Copy front to back and fold into a booklet.
2. Mexico 2 page Reading Passage in B&W reproducible and in Color. (PDF)
3. Two graphic organizers - For those that want to do their own research.
Use the PDF Reading Passage Read Aloud function and you have a Research Center for second graders.
This Transportation Coloring Sheet Bundle is in a Power Point program ready for you to type in the words you are currently teaching. Simply type them in the spaces provided, print, and go!
Currently Includes the following activity pages: helicopter, hot air balloon, airplane, and train.
Great filler, easy center or individual activity.
This is included in my [Sight Word Bundle]( https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bundle-of-sight-word-coloring-activity-sheets-all-editable-11694927).
Here’s a class book you can make to go with your Old MacDonald Unit.
This packet includes 28 sheets:
Book Cover with title “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” in color and B&W.
Verses for pigs, ducks, cows, hens, sheep, horses, dogs, turkeys, geese, cats, and goats. Each animal’s verse is two pages. A clip art of the animal is included in a farm scene for the first page. The second page leaves space for the student to illustrate the animal.
Two generic “Old MacDonald” story pages that can be used for additional animals.
Two generic writing pages for you to use with your own prompt OR have students copy the sentence onto their own paper. Room for an illustration and writing.
This 8.5" x 11" Activity Poster asks students to name a community helper, tell what they do, what they wear, what tools they use and what they drive. There is an easel where they draw where the community helper works and show the helper at work.
Students can color and decorate the rest of the poster when done.
Makes a great substitute activity or bulletin board. Just Print and Go!
Use these Snowman Incentive Reward Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4×5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
Includes 2 main designs in multiple colorful backgrounds, 2 with white background, and 2 variety pages.
Use these Happy New Year! Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page.
This includes 4 charts with and without a background color and B&W.
This bundle has both the Easy and the Hard version of this Reindeer word search if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
16 Santa’s Reindeer related words hidden in this puzzle. Words are in any direction!
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible & Includes Answer Key.
16 Santa’s Reindeer related words hidden in this puzzle. Words are in any direction!
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible & Includes Answer Key.
Check out the bundle to get both the easy and the harder version if you need to differentiate within your classroom.
Velveteen Rabbit story related words/vocabulary hidden in this puzzle. Words are in any direction!
Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse.
Also in B&W reproducible & Includes Answer Key.
Gingerbread Man Activity Sheet to make words. Great Literacy Center or sponge activity! Also, makes a great addition to your substitute file!
Three different activity sheets – pick the version you want your students to use!
In this Spy-A-Word activity, students make words out of the letters in “Gingerbread Man”. They cut out the letters to form words. Then, they write the words in the blanks and color the page.
Includes:
3 Different Activity Sheets to choose from
“I Can” Sign for Center
Cut out letters in upper and lowercase
Answer Key showing possible words that can be made with these letters.
Making their own words is a great center activity!
Snowman Activity Sheet for your word work center. Great Literacy Center or sponge activity! Also, makes a great addition to your substitute file!
Three different activity sheets – pick the version you want your students to use!
In this Spy-A-Word activity, students make words out of the letters in “snowman”. They cut out the letters to form words. Then, they write the words in the blanks and color the page.
Includes:
3 Different Activity Sheets to choose from
“I Can” Sign for Center
Cut out letters in upper and lowercase
Answer Key showing possible words that can be made with these letters.
Making their own words is a great center activity!