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I am a middle grades ELA teacher who loves teaching! One of my favorite topics to blog about is providing access to a quality education to ALL students. Thanks for stopping by!

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I am a middle grades ELA teacher who loves teaching! One of my favorite topics to blog about is providing access to a quality education to ALL students. Thanks for stopping by!
Beginning of the Year A to Z: Activities, Minibooks, and More!
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Beginning of the Year A to Z: Activities, Minibooks, and More!

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This is an amazing beginning of the year resource pack that is LOADED with resources to kick off the school year and a strong class culture. This includes an activity (or two) for each letter of the alphabet. All Hands In Bingo Celebrity Interview Connection Creation Dreams and Aspirations Detectives Encouragement and Excellence Fact or Fib Free Throws Goals Galore Important Book a mini-book Kind Words Kind Notes Letter to My Future Self Mad Libs New Year Chronicle/Get Started Gazette ) Only the Strong Person of the Year Questions Reel of Summer Save the Date Student Dictionary Take as Much as You Like Unpacking Me: A Craftivity Venn Diagram Wanted (2 Versions) Would You Rather Task Cards Yearbook Pages Z-A about the Class There are so many activities to choose from.
FREEBIE - Halloween Story Starters
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FREEBIE - Halloween Story Starters

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This is a fun freebie to get writing juices flowing with students. There are 24 different story starters and a few bonus goodies to assist students with Halloween themed writing. Enjoy!
The Important Book: A Back to School Activity
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The Important Book: A Back to School Activity

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PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT MY BEGINNING OF YEAR ACTIVITIES RESOURCE OR BUNDLE. This is a great resource to start the year and capture lots of memories. It's a mini-book that walk students through the important things during the year. This is an awesome and interactive way for students to engage with each other and make new memories! Included: ♦Cover Page ♦Two Page Reading on Malleable Intelligence ♦ Interactive pages ♦ Important Book EDITABLE Templates ♦ Important Lists ♦ Important Things about Classmates
FREEBIE - My "SEED"sational Summer
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FREEBIE - My "SEED"sational Summer

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This beginning of the year FREEBIE is focused on summer reflection through writing and goal setting. The watermelon templates are EDITABLE using textboxes in PowerPoint. Enjoy!
EDITABLE Yearly Newsletter
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EDITABLE Yearly Newsletter

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This is a great resource to help teachers save time with newsletter templates for the year! I’ve included templates that have predetermined subheadings and ones without them so that you can make your own. All you have to do it add text boxes where you want to add information. Please note that not all portions of the template are EDITABLE because of copyrights with fonts and graphics, but there is lots of flexibility! This resource is also included in my Beginning of the Year A to Z: Activities, Minibooks, and More! resource. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT MY BEGINNING OF YEAR ACTIVITIES RESOURCE.
A Year in Review: A Memory “mini” Book for Upper/Middle Grades
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A Year in Review: A Memory “mini” Book for Upper/Middle Grades

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This is a great resource to get students to reflect on their year and capture lots of memories. There are two different options for creating minibooks with students. Either provides an awesome and interactive way for students to engage with each other and make new memories! Included: ✰ School Information page ✰ All About Me ✰ Personal Reflections on the Year ✰ Comparing the Year ✰ Major Accomplishments ✰ Then vs. Now ✰ Class Awards ✰ Flashback and Forward ✰ My Favorite Class ✰ Best Moments and Funny Memories ✰ The Soundtrack of My Year ✰ Current Events ✰ Autograph Pages (2) ✰ Summer Plans ✰ Cover Page This resource is also included in my End of Year A to Z Activities: 34 Activities and Memory Book PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT THE END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES RESOURCE.
End of Year A to Z Activities: 34 Activities and Memory Book
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End of Year A to Z Activities: 34 Activities and Memory Book

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This includes an activity (or two) for each letter of the alphabet. Advice Column All About Me Alternative Ending Buddy Biography Buddy Bookmarks Charm Bracelet Comic Strips Dear Next Year Letter Diary of… End of Year Poems Facebook Page Find a Friend Who Gratitude Notes Hollywood Ending How to Survive I AM Poem Interview a Classmate Kind Words Letter to My Future Self MEMORY BOOK Newspaper Overcoming Obstacles Postcards Portrait of the Year Quiz about Me Recipe for Success Reflect and Rewind Stay or Switch Timeline Trading Cards “U” Collage Vocabulary Bookmarks Written Reflection of the Year X Marks the Spot Yearbook Pages Zooming In There are so many activities to choose from.
Beginning and End of the Year {BUNDLE}
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Beginning and End of the Year {BUNDLE}

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My beginning and end of the year resources include a variety of resources that will keep students engaged and reflecting on their year. There is an activity (or two) for each letter of the alphabet that gives teachers the creativity to decide how and when to use each activity. NOTE: This is a discounted, BUNDLED pack of resources! The activities included in this bundle are the same as the ones in the individual units listed below: {End of Year A to Z Activities: 34 Activities and Memory Book} There are so many activities to choose from. You can have students spell words and complete the activity for the word or create an end of the year countdown that uses one activity a day! {Beginning of the Year A to Z: Activities, Minibooks, and More!} This is an amazing beginning of the year resource pack that is LOADED with resources to kick off the school year and a strong class culture.
Beginning of the Year: Camera Craftivity
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Beginning of the Year: Camera Craftivity

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This craftivity is perfect for the beginning of the year to get students writing about their summer, but also has the flexible to be used in conjunction with other units. Camera template and interactive accordion book templates are EDITABLE using textboxes in PowerPoint. This resource includes: • Teacher Guide • Step by Step Instructions with Pictures • Camera Template • Camera lens and flash template • Accordion Book templates • 3 Planning Templates • 3 Writing Templates
FREEBIE - End of the Year Activities
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FREEBIE - End of the Year Activities

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This is a sample from my End of Year A to Z resource pack. It includes one activity for the letters D,E,N, O, P. If you like this resource, please check my store for more the full resource!
FREEBIE - Beginning of the Year Activities
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FREEBIE - Beginning of the Year Activities

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This is a sample from my Beginning of the Year A to Z resource pack. It includes one activity for the letters B, G, H, N. Please note there are additional resources for these letters should you decided to purchase the full unit. If you like this resource, please check out the full resource with over 100 pages.