Following Directions TEST - A Tricky Following Directions Lesson. FREE Fun for April Fool's Day, too! Give this following directions test to your students, and try not to laugh too much when they are taking it. If they don't read the directions first and do what the directions say, they will be shocked at the end to find out they only had to do number one...write their name! Great test preparation activity to get kids ready for exams too! Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Following Directions TEST - A Tricky Following Directions Lesson. Fun for April Fool's Day, too! Give this following directions test to your students, and try not to laugh too much when they are taking it. If they don't read the directions first and do what the directions say, they will be shocked at the end to find out they only had to do number one...write their name! Great test preparation activity to get kids ready for standardized tests, too! Enjoy!

Back to School - Rules for Student Planner. An abbreviated summary and student friendly copy of (editable) school rules that students can tape into the back of their planner to serve as a reminder of classroom and school expectations. Created with secondary school in mind. Give it to them on the first day of school. Editable! Can be adapted for year group or to reflect your school policies. Four copies per page on MS Word format. Thank you for looking. Enjoy! While you are here, please check out my shop!

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Organize for back to school with this free desk planner! Print on cardstock, laminate, and use dry erase markers (or wet erase) to write on and wipe off. Write in the month, dates, and days of the week. Calendar also has a place for Notes, Reminders, Daily To Do List,and Weekly To Do List. In color or ink friendly black and white. - HappyEdugator

Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem - Thankful. For Thanksgiving, students can use this festive template to write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word thankful. Lower grades can write one word answers, upper level students can write phrases or sentences. Adjustable for your grade level. Enjoy! Thank you for looking. While you are here, please check out my store. Happy Thanksgiving!

Language Difficulty Indicators Handout. FREE A list of 16 indicators, such as limited vocabulary or delayed responses, that a child is having difficulties processing language, and may need special services or extra help. - HappyEdugator

Organize for back to school with this free desk planner! Print on cardstock, laminate, and use dry erase markers (or wet erase) to write on and wipe off. Write in the month, dates, and days of the week. Calendar also has a place for Notes, Reminders, Daily To Do List,and Weekly To Do List. In color or ink friendly black and white. - HappyEdugator

Speech Presentation - Teacher Evaluation Sheet. Easy checklist to assess a student's performance when making a speech or presentation. Assess whether student exceeds, meets, or does not meet standards for organisation, staying on topic, supporting ideas, logical arguments, appropriate sources, voice clarity and volume, etc. Has a column for N/A, so it may be used to evaluate an expository or persuasive speech. Nice to use on presentations given at the end of each grading period. - HappyEdugator

ABC Summarizer. This free summary sheet has students look for things that begin with each letter of the alphabet to summarize their learning. Students can even summarize the school year at the end of the year! As a summarizer, it can be used to conclude a unit of study, a lesson, a novel or short story, or even a movie. May be an assessment tool as well. There is a place for extra notes at the bottom. Supports common core! Thank you for looking. Please check out my shop. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Digital Paper - Background Textures 1. FREE. High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 different styles of textured backgrounds.12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Vocabulary Builder Chart. A vocabulary graphic organiser chart you can use to help your students build their vocabulary. Students can look up the definition and a sentence from the story in which the word was used.

KWL charts for students to fill in. What I Know, What I Want to Know, and What I have learned. You can project these on your whiteboard or SMARTboard to save paper, or you can use as printables, or both. Great for pre- and post- assessment or as a study guide. - HappyEdugator

FREE Poster for Successful Teachers. The “That Man is a Success” by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted for teachers… made into a poster or you can print out as a card for teacher inspiration, motivation, and appreciation. Great to use as a gift tag for new teachers or retiring teachers, or frame it and make it a gift in itself. 2017 HappyEdugator

Vocabulary Builder Chart. A vocabulary graphic organizer chart you can use to help your students build their vocabulary. Students can look up the definition and a sentence from the story in which the word was used.

Smarty Pants Incentives or Rewards - Set of 4! Great for state testing or as rewards! Give these out to motivate students or just to let them know you are proud of their accomplishments. Use during the year to motivate and inspire. Put up a bulletin board with an old pair of jeans and let students display work that earns the Smarty Pants award, or give them out with candy "Smarties" to motivate and build confidence before state testing. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Back to School - Rules for Agenda Book. An abbreviated summary and student friendly copy of (editable) school rules that students can tape into the back of their agenda book to serve as a reminder of classroom and school expectations. Created with middle school in mind. Give it to them on the first day of school. Editable! Can be adapted for your grade level or to reflect your school policies. Four copies per page on MS Word format. Thank you for looking. Enjoy! While you are here, please check out my shop!

-Happy Edugator

KWL charts for students to fill in. What I Know, What I Want to Know, and What I have learned. You can project these on your whiteboard or SMARTboard to save paper, or you can use as printables, or both. Great for pre- and post- assessment or as a study guide. - HappyEdugator

Back to School Volunteer Sign Up Sheet - I Want to Volunteer Use this Back to School volunteer sign up sheet when parents come to your Back to School night, Open House or Parent Night. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Breast Cancer Awareness Bookmarks - Hope! Fight! Win! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pass out these bookmarks to support the Race for the Cure or use them in May for Relay for Life! Made in memorial for my mother.

2015 Calendar - Free! Enjoy!