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!
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!
Christmas Activities Party Pack - 9 Christmas Party Games and Christmas Activities
I created this packet of Christmas Activities, Christmas Games and Christmas Letters home because I was in charge of planning my own class parties. These Christmas activities and Christmas games will have your students saying "Best Christmas Party Ever!!!"
These Christmas games and Christmas activities are designed to be fun and used during a Christmas class party. These Christmas games and Christmas activities are not meant to be learning centres.
The Christmas Games and Christmas Activities Party Pack Includes:
Christmas Party Letter home to parents requesting volunteers and snacks (includes a peanut free version)
Christmas Word Scramble Game
Santa's Beard Game
Rudolph's Nose Game
Candy Cane Relay Game
Christmas Chocolates Game
Find the Elf Game
Christmas Word Search
Christmas Word Mix-Up
Christmas Colouring Pages
and More!!!
I hope that you and your class enjoy this selection of Christmas games and Christmas Activities! Do these Christmas Games whole class, or make Christmas Party Centres using these Christmas games and Christmas Activities!
Post these six colorful fractions posters around your room to aid student learning. These posters address The posters include:
Parts of a Fraction - Numerator, Denominator and Fraction Visual
Fractions on a Number Line
Equivalent Fractions
Comparing Fractions- Same Sized and Different Sized Wholes with visuals
CCSS Math:
3.NF.1
3.NF.2
3.NF.3
If you enjoy this resource, please check out my Fraction Activity BUNDLE!!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fraction-activity-bundle-11121361
Students can have the hardest time keeping their hands and feet to themselves! Here are two lessons outlining why it is important to keep our hands and feet to ourselves. These lessons each include 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
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This 168 page integrated Biography Research Unit Bundle contains EVERYTHING you need to teach students how to complete an individualized, self-directed Biography Research Project. This Biography Research Project is Common Core Aligned.
Students will learn how to synthesize biographies and put the information in their own words! You will use the gradual release of responsibility model to teach this Biography Research Project. This Bundle is differentiated and a perfect way to meet the needs of all of your students.
This Biography Research Bundle includes:
*5+ weeks of detailed Biography Research instructions- how to teach students how to read, evaluate and synthesize biographies into their own words. No more copying straight from the book!
*Parent letters explaining the biography research project. These letters are ready to sign and send home! The letters are available in English and Spanish
*Biography anchor chart printables
*Interactive Journal Pages
*All needed student hand outs and teacher masters
*Detailed preparation instructions- how to choose biographies, contacting your library and gathering biography materials
*Suggestions of biographies: Figures of American History and Contemporary Figures lists. There is also a blank page for you to make your own lists
*Visual examples for the teacher of biography research note taking and biography anchor charts
*Creative ways to assess prior knowledge about
*Review of important parts of biographies
*suggestions on how to supervise student biography research work and create guided reading groups based on needs you see during biography research
*step-by-step instructions on how to demonstrate how to make a digital end product using PowerPoint or Prezi. I have included a finished biography Prezi and a mostly complete biography PowerPoint for you to complete with your class.
*Invitations to the Biography Research Finale- a Living History Museum! Invite other classes and school staff!
*suggestions of audio resources
*Personal Student Dictionary
*Writing Process Clip Chart!
This Biography Research unit contains CHOICE, which is key for student engagement. Students will choose one biography from a selection of grade-appropriate biographies and focus on their person's Important Life Events, Personality Traits, Interests and Hobbies, Challenges, Contributions to Society and Other Interesting Facts.
Bring the Concept of Bucket Filling into your classroom with this pack! This pack includes Lesson Plans, classroom activities, a guide to a classroom display, Posters and More!
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
Trust must be earned. Use this lesson plan to give students a visual example of building trust that you can refer to all year long. This lesson includes 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities. A "10 Ways to Build Trust" Poster is also included.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behaviour
Dealing with Anger
I Feel ____and Talk and Squawk
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
What does it mean to be trustworthy? How do you earn trust? How do you lose trust? Use this kid-friendly presentation to teach your class about trust banks. Students will learn what it looks like when people trust them and what they can do to earn the trust of those around them!
What can you do when you get really angry in school? What is OK and what is not OK? This lesson gives students tools to deal with their anger. This lesson includes 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
Use this Behavior Clip Chart in your class to keep track of daily student behavior. This Behavior Clip Chart also allows students to keep track of their own behavior each day. This Behavior Clip Chart is also available in Spanish!!!
Behavior Clip Chart Levels include:
Outstanding
Great Job
Good Day
Ready to Learn
Think About It
Teacher’s Choice
Parent Contact
Maravilloso
Excelente
Muy Bien
Listo Para Aprendar
Piensalo
Decision de la Maestra/ Decision del Maestro
Contacto con los Padres
Print this behavior clip chart on heavy card stock and hang vertically in your room. You can also slide it into plastic sleeves to keep it looking beautiful year after year.
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Engage students with Shapes and Fractions using these Play Dough Mats and original Shapes Games! Students will need to identify shapes and fractions and divide the shapes into given fractions. This packet contains
*Directions for Individual or 2 Player activities
*18 Play Dough Mats
*Fractions Playing Cards
*Shapes Playing Cards
CCSS Math Standards:
2.G.3
3.G.2
3.NF.3b
3.NF.3c
These Play Dough Mats and Game are also included in my Shapes Activity BUNDLE!!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shapes-unit-bundle-11121840
Santa’s Village Map Project
This super engaging project is perfect for the week before Christmas! Students will create arrays of different items that might be found in Santa’s Village in the North Pole. This Christmas Map project is a hands-on way to reinforce area, perimeter, factor pairs, map skills and finding and identifying coordinate points on a graph.
For each item student are asked to record the array(s) used, multiplication fact(s) that helped them, the total area and the perimeter of each item. Some items are a simple rectangle, while other aspects, such as the reindeer barn have rooms within the building. Specifications are given for each room in the building.
Two options of this project are included:
Option One:
*All buildings are given (Santa’s house, reindeer barn, candy shop, etc)
*Units are given for each building and students must create the building to the given specification
*Students will add 3 of their own buildings
*Word problems that can be solved with the map are included
*Graphing coordinate points sheet is included
*Blank sheets for students to create their own word and graphing problems are included
Option 2
*All buildings to be included are given (Santa’s Workshop, elf club house, etc)
*Students must decide how big or small to make each building
*Students add 3 of their own buildings
*Students write their own word problems
*Graphing coordinate points sheet is included
This project can be fully differentiated to fit the needs of your students!
This interactive PowerPoint presentation will teach children all about how to be respectful in the library. It provides a child-friendly definition of respect and concrete examples showing kids what respect to yourself, others, the library and things in the library looks like and sounds like.
This presentation is perfect for PBIS, beginning of the year, review or social groups!
If your like this product, please check out:
All the items below are also available in a Behavior Lesson BUNDLE
Showing Respect in the Lunchroom Slide Show
Bucket Filling Power Point
Trust Bank Presentation
The Golden Rule and Acceptance
The Importance of Being Honest
Tattling vs. Telling
Snow at School
Being Respectful
Lining Up Properly
Know Your Anger Triggers
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Good Fit Video Games
Dealing with Conflict
Dealing with Anger
Controlling Your Behavior
How to be a Bucket Filler
Behavior T-Charts
A Safe Recess
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
This interactive presentation will teach children all about how to be respectful in the classroom. It provides a child-friendly definition of respect and concrete examples showing kids what respect to yourself, others, the classroom and things in the classroom looks like and sounds like.
This presentation is perfect for PBIS, beginning of the year, review or social groups!
If you like this resource, please check out the other Behavior Management Resources available in my shop!
Bucket Filling Power Point
Trust Bank Presentation
The Golden Rule and Acceptance
The Importance of Being Honest
Tattling vs. Telling
Snow at School
Being Respectful
Lining Up Properly
Know Your Anger Triggers
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Good Fit Video Games
Dealing with Conflict
Dealing with Anger
Controlling Your Behavior
How to be a Bucket Filler
Behavior T-Charts
A Safe Recess
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
This interactive PowerPoint presentation will teach children all about how to be respectful in the school bathroom. It provides a child-friendly definition of respect and concrete examples showing kids what respect to yourself, others, the bathroom and things in the bathroom looks like and sounds like.
This presentation is perfect for PBIS, beginning of the year, review or social groups!
If your like this product, please check out:
All the items below are also available in a Behavior Lesson BUNDLE
Showing Respect in the Lunchroom Slide Show
Bucket Filling Power Point
Trust Bank Presentation
The Golden Rule and Acceptance
The Importance of Being Honest
Tattling vs. Telling
Snow at School
Being Respectful
Lining Up Properly
Know Your Anger Triggers
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Good Fit Video Games
Dealing with Conflict
Dealing with Anger
Controlling Your Behavior
How to be a Bucket Filler
Behavior T-Charts
A Safe Recess
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
This interactive presentation will teach children all about how to be respectful in the lunchroom. It provides a child-friendly definition of respect and concrete examples showing kids what respect to yourself, others, the lunchroom and things in the lunchroom looks like and sounds like.
This presentation is perfect for PBIS, beginning of the year, review or social groups!
Check out some of my other lessons and presentations!
Bucket Filling Power Point
Trust Bank Presentation
The Golden Rule and Acceptance
The Importance of Being Honest
Tattling vs. Telling
Snow at School
Being Respectful
Lining Up Properly
Know Your Anger Triggers
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Good Fit Video Games
Dealing with Conflict
Dealing with Anger
Controlling Your Behavior
How to be a Bucket Filler
Behavior T-Charts
A Safe Recess
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
This Christmas Elves unit is designed to help students understand the true meaning of Christmas and spread a message that lasts all year!
The premise of this Christmas Elves unit is that the Christmas Kindness Elves will come each day to the classroom or home with different acts of kindness as well as the supplies (if needed).
Each night the Christmas Elves will return to the North Pole to think of another act of kindness and to refresh their supplies.
There are twenty four unique Christmas Elves activities included in this unit, enough to take you through twenty four days.
Have your children or students name your Christmas Kindness Elves. Place the Christmas Kindness Elves in a different place around your home or classroom each day. Complete the act of kindness the elves left either together at home or at school, or assign it as homework (when appropriate and fun).
The activities the Christmas Elves leave can be done in any order and have versions appropriate for home or classroom. You may choose to print out the Christmas Elves tags or print off a page of blank tags and write the message yourself. Writing papers and lists of supplies (when needed) are included. Christmas Kindness Elves activities are most appropriate for children who can read and write on their own, but may be adapted for younger children.
If you enjoy this Christmas Kindness Elves product, check out some of my other Christmas products available in my store!
How should you respond to someone when they say or do hurtful things? What should you do once you have used your words, but the other person STILL won't leave you alone? This lesson gives students the words and actions that they need to deal with conflict in a safe and healthy way. This lesson includes 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
"Treat others as you wish to be treated"...why is this so important? Teach your students why using this lesson. This behavior lesson includes 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
It is really important to tell the truth and be honest. Teach students why. This behavior lesson includes 4 parts: Setting a Purpose, Teaching Examples, Activities and Role Playing and Reinforcement Activities.
If you like this lesson, check out the others in the series:
5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
A Safe Recess
Being a Bucket Filler
Building Trust
Choosing Safe Playground Games
Controlling Your Behavior
Dealing with Anger
"I Feel ____" and "Talk and Squawk"
Everyone Wants to Belong
Good Fit Video Games
Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself
Knowing your Anger Triggers
Lining Up Properly
Showing Respect to Others
Snow, School and You: A Guide
Tattling vs. Telling
The Golden Rule
The Importance of Being Honest
OR Get them ALL in a BUNDLE!!! Check out my shop!
Enjoy this FREE Valentine's Day Math Game for the 100's Chart. Be the first to make 120 hearts fall in love this Valentine's Day!
It's Valentine's Day, Cupid's busiest day of the year! He needs to make 120 hearts fall in love before the clock strikes midnight. Roll the dice and help him collect 120 hearts before Valentine's Day ends! This game is also part of my Valentine’s Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade
On each turn , students will roll the dice and move their game piece according to the direction page. They will need to add, subtract, multiply and be familiar with multiples to move their piece. The first person to reach 120 hearts wins the game.
This Valentine's Math Game Includes:
Teacher Instructions
Student Instructions
Cupid's Busy Day game board
Put this out as a center or use this Valentine's Math hundred chart game as an early finisher's activity.
Happy Valentine's Day!