Kinder & 1st Grade Sentence Starters - a 64-page Sentence Starters packet packed with 42 great sentence starters that will get your student writing. Students love to write about their lives and these sentence starters help them begin. We provide everything your students need to practice writing with Kinder & 1st Grade Sentence Starters! Our sentence starters are open-ended requiring your students to use higher order thinking skills while practicing their writing. All writing prompts are in the present tense making it easier for students to express their thoughts. This sentence starters packet is perfect for writing in Kindergarten, 1st grade and for second language learners at the beginning and early intermediate language levels. We have included black lines for the following: ♥Kinder & 1st grade sentence starter word wall cards ♥Individual lined papers for each sentence starter ♥Student assessment rubric This unit includes the black line masters that you will need to develop effective lessons. Use sentence starters to start each day, in writer’s workshops, centers, journaling and more. We have included sentence starters such as: I see… I like to go to the… This is my… Look at me in the… Each sentence starter is printed on individual cards and lined paper with space to illustrate the writing. Simply copy, cut, and let your students pick the sentence starter that will get them engaged in writing. Lori Wolfe

This is a simple yet effective Graphic Organizer with 3 circles. There is one black line graphic organizer in this pack. Students use this generic 3 circle Venn Diagram graphic organizer to respond to literature. Compare and contrast 3 characters in a story, 3 different settings, or 3 events. Use this great Venn before, during and after reading to solidify student comprehension and differentiate instruction. Graphic organizers are great group or individual work activities as a response to literature during independent reading, interactive reading, or shared reading. Graphic Organizers help students develop higher level thinking skills and promote creativity. They are handy tools for classroom use that guide students through the process of organizing information. Graphic organizers make logic out of language and help students summarize and interpret text. Graphic Organizers are excellent tools that promote high-level active thinking in the classroom. Critical Thinking and Active Learning materials for: -Reading Comprehension -Math -Social Studies -Science -Art -Conflict Resolution SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Graphic organizers make content area information more accessible to second language learners. The Venn can change complex language into language that is comprehendible. These are perfect visual tools that help ELLs and all students understand and organize information. Lori Wolfe

Learning Centers Made Simple - Guided reading, reading center ideas and learning stations! From concept to initiation, Learning Centers Made Simple! offers specific, "teacher- tested" ideas and "how-to" instructions to put together literacy stations and math centers you and your students will find stimulating and enjoyable. This comprehensive 95 page teacher's resource book is a step by step guide to creating fun, effective guided reading and math centers for your classroom. Look what is inside: Section A - Introduction to Learning Centers Includes Questions and Answers teachers have about centers. Section B - Development and Planning The how to's and printables you will need to organize literacy center activities, create a daily schedule and a daily center schedule and 4 great printable centers to get you started. Section C - How To Make Centers Successful This section offers you the routines and procedures you will need to have in place for a stress free literacy center classroom. Includes printable rotation and signal ideas and much more! Section D - Activities and Ideas for Centers This section has detailed instructions and printables for a multitude of literacy and math centers in both English and Spanish. It has all you need to get your centers into action. Learning Centers Made Simple - Literacy and Math Centers in English and Spanish focuses on using materials from thematic units that connect to reading, writing, and math centers. Find out how to establish, organize and effectively use literacy and math centers with the innovative suggestions, practical tips, and printables in this great book. A straight forward and simple "how to" book that guides the teacher through the planning and implementing of literacy and math centers with a thematic unit base in their primary classroom. Get started with centers in your classroom today!

Formative Assessment Graphic Organizer for Reading is a graphic organizer will help you analyze your formative assessments and identify your next learning targets! Adjust and differentiate ongoing instruction and improve student achievement with this easy to use graphic organizer. Formative assessments are used during instruction to support the learning process. This student feedback helps us adjust and differentiate ongoing instruction to improve student achievement. Most formative assessments are quick and easy and do not take an excessive amount of time. They are easy to use on a daily basis. Formative assessments include: exit tickets journal your learning lists reflections bell ringers graphic organizers summaries lists on sticky notes quick write anecdotal notes check lists: interview and observation Questions to ask: What did we do in class? Why did we do it? What did I learn today? How can I apply it? What questions do I have about it? Adjust and differentiate ongoing instruction and improve student achievement with this easy to use graphic organizer.