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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.
Earth Day Poetry Activity Sheets
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Earth Day Poetry Activity Sheets

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Have your students write Acrostic or Haiku poetry with these Spring Earth Day themed poetry activity sheets. Great for your Writing and Literacy Centers, Early Finishers and Substitute packets. A generic sheet for each type of poetry is included to expand the possibilities! Includes 5 pages: EARTH DAY Acrostic RECYCLING Acrostic Choose a Topic Earth Day Acrostic Recycle Haiku Earth Day Haiku Permission for Clip Art Usage per Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Earth Day Word Search HARD Puzzle
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Earth Day Word Search HARD Puzzle

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This is a Hard Earth Day Word Search. Words are in vertical and horizontal (frontwards and backwards). They are also diagonal from the left down to the right only in an all uppercase puzzle. Words include: April, air, bags, cans, glass, reuse, clean, trees, paper, water, plants, protect, energy, plastic, trash, recycle, habitat, planet, bottles, reduce, Earth Day, resources, pollution, conserve and compost. Includes: ☑ Color version ☑ Print-friendly B&W version ☑ Answer Key
Character Traits Word Search HARD Puzzle
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Character Traits Word Search HARD Puzzle

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A fun, printable, difficult word search to go with Character Traits. The words are hidden vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backwards! Words include: responsibility, self-discipline, caring, respectful, fairness, trustworthy, perseverance, patience, citizenship, resourceful, honest, manners, compassion, courage, reliable and kindness. Includes: Color version Print-friendly B&W version Answer Key
Parts of a Book Word Searches - 2 levels
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Parts of a Book Word Searches - 2 levels

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2 Parts of a Book Word Searches. 1. Harder Version: Words are vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. No words are backwards. 2. Easier Version: Parts of a Book words hidden in this Easy Word Search. Words can be found vertically and horizontally. NO backwards or diagonal words.
Pet Research Poster Activity Sheets
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Pet Research Poster Activity Sheets

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Here are ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research pets. Includes posters for 12 pets including: turtles, snakes, rabbits, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, goldfish, ferrets, dogs, chinchillas, cats and parakeets. It also includes an additional Generic Sheet to use with any additional pets you may think of. Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11" Includes 4 Versions: 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. Habitat Diet Care Interesting Facts Sources Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.
Book Review Poster - Spring Into a New Book!
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Book Review Poster - Spring Into a New Book!

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Spring is a great time to try out a new or good book! Have your students choose a new genre, author, or series and write a review on the book they read. This 8.5" x 11" poster comes with 2 different titles for you to choose from “Spring Into a New Book!” and “Spring Into a Good Book!” It has space for the student’s rating, profile pic, title and author of book, recommendation, and a space for an illustration and sentence detailing their favorite scene in the book.
Growth Mindset Word Search - Easy and Hard Bundle
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Growth Mindset Word Search - Easy and Hard Bundle

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This bundle has both the Easy and the Hard version of this Growth Mindset word search if you need to differentiate within your classroom. 14 Growth Mindset related words hidden in these puzzles. Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse. Also in B&W reproducible for coloring. Includes Answer Key. **Bonus File Included with this Bundle!!! Make Your Growth Mindset Search! Comes in both color and printer friendly B&W.
Easter Word Search | HARD
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Easter Word Search | HARD

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**This a Ready to Go Easter Hard Word Search. ** Words are in vertical and horizontal (frontwards and backwards). They are also diagonal from the left down to the right only in an all uppercase puzzle. Words include: April, Easter, spring, holiday, decorate, dye, Sunday, brunch, children, tradition, eggs, family, church, bonnet, chocolate, grass, dinner, basket, dresses, jelly beans, hunt, candy, rabbit, flowers and celebration. Includes: Color Version Print friendly B&W reproducible Answer Key
John Henry Activity Sheets | Print and Go!
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John Henry Activity Sheets | Print and Go!

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Here are 4 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read the John Henry tall tale with your students: Comprehension, Graphic Organizer, Exaggeration and Compare and Contrast activities. 1. Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, write 4 words to describe John, write an example of an exaggeration from the tall tale, and summarize the tale in their own words. 2. Tall Tale Graphic Organizer – This sheet asks students to write the characters, setting. It has boxes for students to write or draw 2 Exaggerations from the story, 1 Realistic Event from the story, the Problem and the Solution. 3. Tall Tale Exaggeration – Students illustrate their favorite exaggeration from the story and write about what they drew. 4. Compare & Contrast – Students choose another person or character to compare to Paul Bunyan. They could choose themselves, another tall tale character, anyone!
Pecos Bill Activity Sheets | Print and Go!
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Pecos Bill Activity Sheets | Print and Go!

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Here are 4 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read the Pecos Bill tall tale with your students: Comprehension, Graphic Organizer, Exaggeration and Compare and Contrast activities. 1. Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part, write 4 words to describe Pecos, write an example of an exaggeration from the tall tale, and summarize the tale in their own words. 2. Tall Tale Graphic Organizer – This sheet asks students to write the characters, setting. It has boxes for students to write or draw 2 Exaggerations from the story, 1 Realistic Event from the story, the Problem and the Solution. 3. Tall Tale Exaggeration – Students illustrate their favorite exaggeration from the story and write about what they drew. 4. Compare & Contrast – Students choose another person or character to compare to Pecos Bill. They could choose themselves, another tall tale character, anyone!
Famous Artists Biography Poem Activity and Writing Papers
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Famous Artists Biography Poem Activity and Writing Papers

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This guided Famous Artists Bio Poem Activity and Writing Papers Set (writing papers come in both Letter, Legal, Color and B&W variations!) is a great research and poetry writing activity for a lesson, literacy or poetry center or even your substitute file! Or, use the Writing Papers for your own writing activity or prompt! It includes pages for 33 people from history to walk your students through the writing process. It also includes Example Pages to show them what a completed rough draft and final copy may look like. This poem has a biographical research slant to it. Students are asked to research the person and find the following information: First and Last Name 3-4 words that describe the person an important relationship the person had things the person enjoyed things the person valued things the person learned things the person achieved something the person is remembered for where the person lived date of birth and death Please see the Preview slide for people included in this set. This resource includes the following options for EACH person in the set: Graphic Organizer guides students to brainstorm words and ideas they will need for the poem as they read and study about the person. Draft page. This page guides students to fill in each line. Then, they do a spell check with each other and you. 2 Final Draft Writing Pages - LETTER Sized (8.5" x 11") Color and B&W Clip Art versions. Students write the final draft of their entire poem. 2 Final Draft Writing Pages - LEGAL Sized (8.5" x 14") Color and B&W Clip Art versions. Great for students with larger handwriting or who need more space! Students write the final draft of their entire poem. It also includes the following: Description of the Files in the Bundle Page Table of Contents List of People in this Bundle in the form of a Check Off Sheet for Teacher Use Use as a sheet to assign students and check off each part of the project. I pop these on a clip board to mark for the duration of the project. I check off Org. (graphic organizer), R.D. (rough draft), and Final (published piece) as students complete each part. This way, I know where in the process each student is at and can plan accordingly. Teacher Example of the Rough Draft Page. Abraham Lincoln is used on this example page. Teacher Example of the Final Draft Page. Abraham Lincoln is used on this example pages. (Typed and handwritten versions.) BONUS Pages! I’ve included Generic Graphic Organizer, Draft Page and Publishing Pages that have no clip art. Use these for students who want to research a person not in this Bundle. Additional PDFs of just Legal Writing Pages and just Letter Writing Pages allows you to print the Writing Pages by themselves easily.
Popcorn Sticker Charts
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Popcorn Sticker Charts

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Use these Popcorn Themed 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 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Includes: **8 Different Colored Charts - each 4 to a page. 2 Variety Pages with 4 colors to a page. 1 with a white background and Colored clip art to conserve ink. Please see the Preview.**
Rosa Parks Word Search – Hard
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Rosa Parks Word Search – Hard

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**This Rosa Parks Word Search is HARD. Ready To Go! The words and phrases are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally.** Words include: Rosa Parks, courageous, seamstress, freedom, passenger, activist, leader, arrested, refuse, seat, justice, comply, peaceful, protest, NAACP, Civil Rights, movement, Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, segregation, nonviolence, discrimination, Supreme Court, separate but equal, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes: Color Version Print-friendly B&W version Answer Key
Stellaluna Activity Sheets | Print and Go!
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Stellaluna Activity Sheets | Print and Go!

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Here are 4 activity sheets to print and use after you’ve read Stellaluna, by Janell Cannon, to your students. Comprehension Sheet – This sheet asks students to draw and write about their favorite part and answer some questions related to story. Answer Key is included Venn Diagram – a page where the students Compare and Contrast bats to birds. Story Map #1 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story. Story Map #2 – Students use words and/or pictures to fill in the characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, and moral of the story.
Bat Research Activity Sheets | Print and Go!
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Bat Research Activity Sheets | Print and Go!

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Here are some Bat Research Activity sheets to print and use. Great to go along with your picture book study of Stellaluna. KWL Chart – This sheet asks students to write what they Know, what they Want to Know and what they Learned about bats. Bat Research Pages – In this poster project, students research what bats look like, their diet, habitat and interesting facts. They then cite their sources. Includes: Flying Fox Bats, Fruit Bats, Vampire Bats and a Generic Bat Research Page.
Hot Air Balloon #2 Classic Sticker Charts
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Hot Air Balloon #2 Classic Sticker Charts

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This set of hot air balloon themed Incentive Reward Charts is a great Classic Set for any age! Use to mark progress towards any goal such as books read as well as behavior management. Great to use with individual students, groups or even whole classes. Use stamps, stickers or simply your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Click on the Preview image to see the whole file before you purchase. Lots of choices! Includes: 4 Different Pages - with 4 of same color chart to a page. 1 Full Color Variety Page - with 1 of each color chart. Simply choose the page(s) you wish to print when you get to Print Options!
Hispanic Heritage Month Word Search - Hard for Grades 5 to Adult
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Hispanic Heritage Month Word Search - Hard for Grades 5 to Adult

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This Hispanic Heritage Word Search is HARD. The words are hidden across, down, backwards, and diagonally. Words include: Hispanic, Latino, Latinx, heritage, history, pride, unity, fiesta, Spanish, ancestry, diaspora, customs, language, culture, traditions, identity, community, diversity, immigrant, salsa dance, cumbia, flamenco, papel picado, representation, Kahlo, Chavez, Rivera, Ochoa, Sotomayor, Huerta and Miranda. Includes: Color version Print-friendly B&W version Answer Key
Frog Incentive Reward Sticker Charts in Color Partial Color and B&W reproducible
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Frog Incentive Reward Sticker Charts in Color Partial Color and B&W reproducible

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Use these printable Frog with Snail Incentive Reward Sticker Charts to mark reading or behavior progress. Easy to differentiate for your students with several choices of grids: 12, 16 and 25 box grids. Great to use with individual students, groups or even whole classes. Use stamps, stickers or simply your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4×5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. See Thumbnails for the pages you will get. Three Versions (12, 16 and 25 Box Choices!) with multiple color options included for each: 1 Full Color page – with 4 different color charts to the page. 1 “Less Color” page. This one has no background color to save on ink. it has 4 of the same sticker chart on the page. 1 B&W page for easy photocopying and students can color. Permission for Clip Art Usage per Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T
Bibliography Guide to Cite Sources - Fill in the Blank Template - MLA 9th Ed
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Bibliography Guide to Cite Sources - Fill in the Blank Template - MLA 9th Ed

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These fill-in-the-blank MLA style bibliography sheets make citing sources for bibliographies a breeze for those learning how to write research papers! This 2-sided Bibliography Cloze Sheet will help your students find the correct information they need to cite their sources. Includes space for three books (one author, two authors, and three or more authors), a magazine, an encyclopedia, two websites and a personal interview. They find the information and plug it in! Simple! Updated in 2023 to include the latest changes from the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook. You can use a page as a lesson by itself, in a Scavenger Hunt fashion, where they find a reference source for each box and locate the needed information (title, copyright date, etc.) Or put them in their research folders so they can plug in the source information as they conduct their research projects.