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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!
End of the Year ABC Countdown
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End of the Year ABC Countdown

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This End of the Year ABC Countdown is a fun way to countdown the last 26 days of the year! This End of the Year ABC Countdown is also an End of the Year survival pack! This End of the Year Countdown will keep your students engaged and motivated to come to school during those last few weeks of school. This End of the Year Activity Pack will keep your students moving, grooving, creating and participating!!! This End of the Year Activity Pack Includes: *Calendar of Events- Ready to date and send home. There are two different End of the Year Activity lists. One list includes dress up days and the other does not, for those schools that require uniforms. *Parent Letter- Keeps parents updated on the activities for each day. These letters are available in English and Spanish (translated using Google Translate) *End of the Year ABC Countdown Reminder Slips- Send reminder slip home with students each day A Sample of End of the Year Activities: *Advice Book and Letter Paper- This is a fun end of the year activity that can also be a great start to the next year. Have students complete this advice book and leave them for next years students *End of the Year Craft- This craft is a simple and cute original craft *Exercise Day Cards- 24 fun activities to get kids moving throughout the day *"Going Green" Class Book- compile a book of "green tips" to add to your library *Recycled Art Project- Students will make a trendy and adorable picture frame to take home *"Knock Knock" Joke Book *Fun Recipes- Celebrate the end of the year by making a few special treats in your classroom *"You Earned It" fun game day ideas- Finish this End of the Year ABC Countdown with an afternoon of fun and games. Ideas for end of the year activities and relay races are included This is just a small taste of what is included in this End of the Year ABC countdown! I have worked hard to make these End of the Year Activity fun and different from other End of the Year ABC countdowns and other End of the Year Activities available elsewhere.
Thanksgiving Math & Literacy Pack
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Thanksgiving Math & Literacy Pack

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Looking for something to get your students in the spirit of Thanksgiving? This Thanksgiving Math & Literacy Pack includes two packs that are perfect for enrichment or early finishers in your classroom! Please see each item for a FULL description! 1. Thanksgiving Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-math-pack-11119478 2. Thanksgiving Creative Thinking Packhttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-creative-thinking-pack-11120420
St. Patrick's Day Math Pack
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St. Patrick's Day Math Pack

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This St. Patricks Day math activity pack is 23 pages packed with standard's matching math activities that are so fun, your students won't even know that they are doing real math!This St. Patrick's Day math activity packet is geared towards 3rd -5th graders. This St. Patrick's Day math packet includes story problems, graphing, secret message, fractions and more! Included in this St. Patrick's Day Math Pack, you will find: Student Cover- Students can have their own cover for this St. Patrick's Day Math packet -Luck o’ The Word Problems- Two pages of St. Patrick's Day themed word problems -Missing Numbers- The St. Patrick's Day Math Leprechauns have stolen numbers from these number sentences. Find the missing numbers -Time- The St. Patrick's Day math leprechauns have messed up all the clocks at Joscelyn's house. Help her fix them in these St. Patrick's Day math problems -The Broken Rainbow: Measurement- Help a St. Patrick's Day math leprechaun measure the broken rainbow pieces -Tweedle O’Luckleaf’s Secret Message- Solve these area and perimeter questions to solve this St. Patrick's Day math secret message! -Factor Rainbows- Help the St. Patrick's Day Math Leprechauns create rainbows by finding factor pairs -Number Patterns- The St. Patrick's Day math leprechauns have stolen numbers from these patterns. Help find them! -Shape Patterns- The St. Patrick's Day math leprechauns have stolen shapes from these patterns. Help find them! -Gold Coin Rounding- Round these St. Patrick's Day coins to the nearest ten and hundred -The Luckiest Leprechaun: Graphing- Four pages of St. Patrick's Day math graphing and data questions -O’Hidden Picture- Solve 100 problems to find the St. Patrick's Day Math hidden picture. Answer Key Included! This St. Patrick's Day math packet is a great supplement to your curriculum. Offer this St. Patrick's Day math packet as review or offer this St. Patrick's Day Math as enrichment. This St. Patrick's Day Math pack makes great morning work or an early finishers St. Patrick's Day Math pack! CCSS Math 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 4.NBT.A.3 3.OA.A.1 3.OA.A.2 3.OA.A.3 3.OA.A.4 3.OA.B.5 3.OA.B.6 3.OA.C.7 3.OA.D.8 3.OA.D.9 4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.B.4 4.OA.C.5 3.NF.A.1 3.G.A.1 3.G.A.2
Creative Thinking Pack MEGA BUNDLE!
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Creative Thinking Pack MEGA BUNDLE!

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Get a Creative Thinking Packet for EVERY month of the school year! Push your students to think on their own and explore possibilities that they might not have thought possible! These packets are perfect for enrichment or early finishers! Please see each link for a full description and preview of each! Included in this Creative Thinking Mega Bundle, you will find: Back to School Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/back-to-school-creative-thinking-pack-11120413 Fall Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fall-creative-thinking-packet-11120039 Halloween Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-creative-thinking-pack-11119454 Thanksgiving Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-creative-thinking-pack-11120420 Pilgrim Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pilgrim-creative-thinking-packet-11120198 Christmas Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-creative-thinking-pack-11120892 Winter Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/winter-creative-thinking-pack-11120920 Valentine's Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-day-creative-thinking-pack-11120936 Thinkin' About Lincoln https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thinkin-about-lincoln-11120328 St. Patrick's Day Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-creative-thinking-packet-11123162 Summer Creative Thinking Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/summer-creative-thinking-packet-11124028
Seasonal Math Bundle
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Seasonal Math Bundle

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This Seasonal Math Bundle contains a themed math packet for every month of the school year! This is great for morning work, review, enrichment, extra credit or for guest teachers! This Seasonal Math Bundle covers mostly 3rd grade standards and some 4th and 5th grade standards. Please see each packet link for a full description! *Fall Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fall-math-fall-money-fall-time-fall-word-problems-and-more-11118890 *Halloween Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-math-pack-11118961 *Thanksgiving Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-math-pack-11119478 *Christmas Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 *Winter Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/winter-math-pack-11119493 *Valentine's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-day-math-pack-11119495 *St. Patrick's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-math-pack-11119496 *Spring Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spring-math-pack-11119514 *Summer Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/summer-math-pack-11119517
Christmas Math and Literacy Pack
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Christmas Math and Literacy Pack

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This Christmas Math and Literacy Pack are two packets that will get your students in the Christmas Spirit. Use these Christmas packs for early finishers, review or enrichment! Please see each product for a FULL description! 1. Christmas Math Packhttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 2. Christmas Creative Thinking Packhttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-creative-thinking-pack-11120892 Looking for even MORE things Christmas? Check out my Christmas MEGA Bundle!!! The Mega Bundle includes FIVE Christmas-Themed Activities! You can find it HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-mega-bundle-11123164
Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade
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Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centers and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day BUNDLE includes: Valentine’s Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Valentine's Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade includes: *Valentine’s Day Word Problems *Valentine's Day Math Graphing Data and Picture Graphs *Valentine's Day Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Color by Answer *Valentine's Day Ordering Numbers *Valentine's Day Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 *Valentine's Day Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! *Valentine's Day Comparing Fractions *Valentine's Day Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred *Valentine's Day Time and Money *A Valentine's Day Math Hundred's Chart hidden picture- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! *Cupid’s Busy Day- a Valentine's Day Multiplication Game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade
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Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centers and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day BUNDLE includes: Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade you will find: *Valentine’s Day word problems for all operations. One and two step *Writing fractions as a decimal *Ordering fractions with different denominators or numerators *Valentine’s Day Hundred Chart hidden picture! Students will answer 120 questions to find the hidden picture *Valentine's Day Math Color by Product- Multiply two double digit number or a four digit number by a one digit number to find the correct colors *Rounding numbers to any place value, expanded form and word form up to the millions *Valentine's Day Math Map Problem Follow the directions to draw a map of Cupid’s Neighborhood! Identify rays, line segments, lines and right triangles within the map. OR use the map that is already provided to answer the questions *Valentine’s Day Fraction line plots *Valentine Card shapes *Cupid’s Busy Day- a multiplication game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
10 Earth Day Activities and Resources
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10 Earth Day Activities and Resources

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10 Earth Friendly Activities perfect for Earth Day or ANY day! These projects were selected for this packet because they truly inspire a love of the environment and give kids simple, hands on activities that will give them ownership of the world around them. You can use these throughout the year or choose a few to use to celebrate Earth Day. These are also great for after school environmental clubs! This packet includes: *Packing a Waste Free Lunch *Mining Simulation *Milk Carton Herb Garden *Cave Painting *Earth Day Word Search & Answer Key *Backyard Bird Identification *Anatomy of a Bird *Backyard Bird Identification Journal *Leaf Journal *Parts of a Leaf *FREE field trips *Leaf Identification *Leaf Identification Journal *Shoe Box Composting *Helping to save the Monarch Butterfly
St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Tiny McStickyfingers is at it again! He has stolen parts of the hundred chart and hidden a picture in its midst! Students will need to fill in the missing numbers and solve 120 problems to reveal the St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture. Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Money Order of Operations Navigating the Hundred Chart Expanded Form Standard Form Word Form This St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture is also included in my St. Patrick's Day Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-math-pack-11119496 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Hundred Chart Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle!
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Hundred Chart Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle!

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Students LOVE Hidden pictures! To reveal each hidden picture, students must complete at least 100 math problems! This Hundred Chart Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle is great for morning work, centers, enrichment or early finishers! Most of the standards in these Hidden Pictures are 3rd - 5th Grade. Problems Include: Place Value Base 10 Blocks Money Time Multiplication & Division Addition & Subtraction Order of Operations Word Problems & MORE!!!
Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Place Value Base 10 Blocks Time Money This Valentine's Day Hidden Picture is also included in my Valentine's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-day-math-pack-11119495 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Christmas Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Types of Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Word Problems Fractions Base 10 Blocks Navigating the 100s Chart This Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also part of my Christmas Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade
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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade Students LOVE completing puzzles! In this Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 120 math problems to reveal a Christmas Picture! This Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture includes: *Interpreting multiplication as a comparison *Measurement conversions *Elapsed time *Money *Simple fractions *Writing decimals as fractions *Division *Multiplication *Addition *Subtraction This Christmas Hidden Picture makes a great math center or early finisher project! 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.4 4.OA.A.1 4.NF.C.6