Grow your students knowledge with this Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage -  History These reading practice passages are perfect for: warm-up, bell work, homework, or weekly assessments. Students can use independently in literacy groups, guided reading groups. Different options provided- multiple...

Grow your students knowledge with this Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage -  Circuit These reading practice passages are perfect for: warm-up, bell work, homework, or weekly assessments. Students can use independently in literacy groups, guided reading groups. Different options provided- multiple...

All About Me Science Style Our "All About Me Science Style" activity is an excellent way to kick off the school year for kids! Participants will create a science flask that showcases their favorite activities, allowing their peers to learn...

This passage about Patriot Day serves as a poignant educational tool for teachers to engage students in discussions about the events of September 11, 2001. It highlights the selfless acts of bravery by firefighters, police officers, and ordinary citizens amidst...

This passage outlines key milestones in aviation history, from the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 through major advancements during both World Wars and the interwar period. It is useful for teachers as it provides a concise and straightforward summary...

Students will think of ways that their classmates "light up" their classroom for this adorable community building bulletin board activity.Included in this freebie are three different sizes of light bulbs for you to choose from depending on the size of...

This digital activity will allow your students to practice identifying the meanings of common idioms.   This resource includes a "game board" with fourteen idioms. The idioms' definitions are written on cards, and the cards always appear in the same...

Are you going to teach your students about a growth mindset this year? If so, your parents will want to know what it’s all about! Here’s a little handout you can give out to parents on Back to School Night...

This is a collection of Morning Meeting greeting and activity cards. The Morning Meeting can be used in any classroom to build community and communication skills.

Your students will love this fall-themed noun practice! Students will cut and paste pictures into three categories: person, place, or thing.I've also included colored picture cards and sorting mats for use at a literacy center or small group.If you love...

Your students will love this engaging character education lesson all about growth mindset, and you'll love that it's no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet discussions about important social-emotional skills....

Try a week of morning meetings for free! Do you use morning meetings in your classroom? Are you constantly rushing around in the morning to write a message, choose a greeting, and find an activity before your students walk in the...

A handful of people have asked me to create a shopping guide for my TpT store. This store guide is the result of that request! I hope you find it helpful!   ~Deb

This game contains 51 cards naming the state capitals. This is a great activity if you are looking for an opportunity to engage your entire class! Give each student 1 (or more) card(s). Have the student with the first card...

This product contains 26 cards (13 pairs). Students read the sentence and try to find the matching contraction. This is a more advanced contraction concentration because it contains contraction pairs that are the same, but with different meanings. (example: "He's...

Review the five most common reference materials with this craftivity! The encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac are featured in this craftivity.   Students choose a topic. They list at least one way they could use each type of reference...

This resource contains a 20-slide PowerPoint and a matching PowerPoint companion handout. The focus of this PowerPoint is the grammar rule that even confuses many adults- when to use "(Name) and I" and when to use "(Name) and me" when...

After reading the book Fireflies, by Julie Brinckloe, feel free to use these followup writing activities! This file contains three different worksheets.   The first worksheet is designed to be used as a whole group activity. As you read aloud...

I created these cards to be used with students who recently arrived in an English-speaking classroom. Two sets are included:COLORSSCHOOL SUPPLY OBJECTSInstructions for how to introduce the words to your students is included as well!

Are you teaching your students about the three types of elapsed time word problems? If you are, you may want to download this FREE printable that students can glue in their interactive notebooks. The printable includes three flaps:   Top...

Do your students love to read scripts? Most kids do! Partner play scripts are written for just two readers, so students can find a classmate and begin reading! With just two readers, students do not have to wait forever to read...

Student-friendly directions are included so that you can place the directions under your document camera, and students can refer to them as they complete the project. (An answer key is also included.)   TPT DIGITAL EASEL VERSION- This is a paperless...

This is a hands-on game your students can play to practice how to correctly use the apostrophe when forming singular possessives and plural possessives.   It includes 36 game pieces (18 matches) and directions!   It comes in two formats:...

This product contains posters related to reading fluently. They address rate, punctuation, accuracy, expression, phrasing, intonation, or stress. Read my September 17th blog post to read how I would introduce them in the classroom. Here is the link that will...