PowerPoint game templates that play just like your students' favorite game shows including Jeopardy, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and more!

This tool will randomly draw names from your class list. Supports group of up to 100.

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This graphic organizer is a great way for your students to respond to informational texts to show what they have learned. It could be used for independent reading, reading centers, listening to reading, or whole group reading. Enjoy! Common Core Standards: Kindergarten: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.2...

It has been the busiest last few days! I have so many things to post, but I am dog tired. Isn't that how it always is?! One thing we are focusing on is nonfiction features/ conventions. Tomorrow we will be going on a nonfiction

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One day during this last school year while I was circulating throughout my classroom, I came across one of my students who was working on writing. I noticed that besides her pencil, she also had a handful of colored pens lined up next to her Writer’s Notebook. I watched over her shoulder as she wrote.…

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Text evidence pack! I just like the poster with phrases to help students respond with the evidence

I haven't updated in a while because school (and life) have been SO. CRAZY. Being a first year teacher is no joke. I can't believe how fast this year is going- before I know it, it will be Christmas, then 2nd semester, then the end of the year! Whew! Here are some things I've been working on lately :) We've just started really pushing using sticky notes. (R2S means Read 2 Self). They haven't had a ton of experience using sticky notes in the past, so we are starting small. Right now, I just…

Are your students writing during math class? Journal response prompts are the IDEAL way to bring closure to your math lessons; quickly check for understanding; and keep your students accountable for articulating their understanding of math concepts. Common Core aligned and a MUST HAVE for any best practice math classroom! $ #wildaboutfifthgrade

Mohamed El-Ashiry takes a look at ways of using Google Forms in the classroom. I am one of Google Forms‘ biggest fans! I have many reasons to love the service, and I use it in many different ways. While there … Continue reading →