Use these fun and unique end of year candy awards with your class to celebrate their hardwork throughout the school year. This resource includes 40 different candy award options. This purchase NOW includes both the original version as well as the updated 2022 version. This includes the following: 40 different candy award options in color and black and white Printable PDF as well as an EDITABLE Powerpoint version to type in Checklist for award making and candy shopping Connect with me on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeClassroom/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashlyn1214/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecr8tiveclas Blog: https://www.the-creative-classroom.com Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use your purchases! Here’s how it works: First, Go to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be directed to a page where you can give a rating and comment on each product. Every time you leave feedback for products you will be given credit to use on future purchases like this one! Are you following my TPT store? Don’t forget to make sure you are following my TPT store so you can stay updated on new product releases, sales and freebies! Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page! Thanks for visiting and following my store!
These prompts naturally differentiate your writing center. Each page has key vocabulary to support kinder, 1st and 2nd grade writers. These are a perfect addition to your work on writing center!
The Invisible String is used a lot for grief and loss - it's also an amazing book for end of the year counseling lessons!
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Your students will LOVE seeing THEIR NAMES on all of these activity pages...AND you will LOVE how easy it is to edit! These printables will give your students a variety of ways to practice name tracing & handwriting in addition to many fine motor activities! Perfect for back to school and beginning of the year activities. Type your class list just ONCE and all the activity pages will AUTO-FILL to generate 10 name practice activities for each student!!! This editable pack includes the following 10 activities: 1. Name mat (2 names per page) 2. Name tracing mat with numbers and arrows to guide proper letter formation (2 names per page) 3. Dot and build your name (fine motor: dot name with paint and cotton swabs; cut and paste to build name) 4. Beginning of the Year self portrait and name practice 5. End of the Year self portrait and name practice 6. Finding upper and lowercase letters in your name 7. "iName"-read your name and work with the beginning letter in your name (trace, write and draw) 8. "My Name is:" *Count the number of letters in your name *Color *Box up (or stamp) *Trace & Write *Draw a self portrait or attach a picture 9. Daily sign in sheet 10. Name typing practice-color the letters of your name on the computer keyboard and practicing typing Direction pages on how to edit this product, FAQ, recommended book list, and pictures of completed activities are all included in this pack. IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ: The only thing you need installed on your computer to edit this file is ADOBE READER. It is FREE and if you don't have it, a link has been provided for you in this file. You DO NOT need to download any fonts or have Power Point installed on your computer to edit this file. The fonts in this file CANNOT be changed. Please download the product preview to take a look at the fonts we use in each activity. The class list provided supports 24 names, however you can create an unlimited number of name pages by reusing the file over and over again! Be sure to download our preview for a closer look at this product in action. We also have this product available in Spanish: Actividades de Nombre You may also enjoy: Name Banner FREEBIE All About Me ~Curriculum Castle Connect with us! Follow our store here Pinterest Facebook Instagram Blog ***************************************************************************** TERMS OF USE: This item is a digital download from our TpT store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Curriculum-Castle by Yvette Florez and Jessica Ruiz. As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws and redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You MAY: •use items (free or paid) for your own classroom students or personal use •distribute our resources in printed packets to your students/families •send via email to your classroom families •post on password protected class websites or apps that the general public can NOT access •reference our resources in blog posts, workshops, seminars and share on social media provided credit is given to Curriculum Castle (link back to our store or individual product) You MAY NOT: •alter the resource or remove the copyright •claim this work as your own or use it commercially in any way •sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale/free •post or distribute our resources on a non-secure blog, school or district website, or file sharing site (this includes paid and free products)
This document contains an overall, comprehensive review of all major vocabulary terms covered in a high school biology class (or advanced middle school life science class). The document contains the rules for TABOO and score cards. You are ready to print, cut and go! The rules of "taboo" - get your team to guess the vocabulary word by giving appropriate content clues, but you may NOT use the fobidden taboo words! This game is fun and interactive and encourages students to review for those standardized tests or final exams...without realizing they are reviewing :) Topics covered: Nature of Science, Biochemistry, Cells, Cell Cycle, Genetic Molecules and Information, Genetics, Inheritance, Ecology, Classification, Bacteria, Viruses, Eukaryotic Kingdoms, Organisms, and Evolution Enjoy! Please see my TPT store for more fun and interactive Biology lessons! Click here for DIY STUDENT CREATED BOARD GAMES Click here for the BIOLOGY REVIEW BUNDLE (for a steal!) Click here for my freebie: Macromolecules in my food?!
I am so excited to be introducing you to an amazing blogger! Her blog was one of the first that I followed and her button one of the first I added to my page. I know you will enjoy this post today! She has even offered a freebie at the end! Using Foldables Hi, I’m Hooty from Hooty’s Homeroom and I’m guest blogging today. I want to share my love of foldables with you. I am so thankful that Dinah Zike created the concept of interactive notetaking. She is amazing! I use foldables so much in my classroom that it becomes second nature to my kids. I can hand them a piece of paper and tell them what kind of foldable I want and they go right to town. It does take time for 3rd graders to become folding masters so I like to start the year off with templates. One of the templates I use the most is for flaps. The number of flaps I use varies depending on the information being learned. I’ve added flaps to composition books and to other projects such as paper bag books and envelope books. This is a science foldable we added to our paper bag matter books. I had the kids describe the properties of a Tootsie Roll using their 5 senses. I created this map elements template to use in our map book created from a manila envelope. This rounding template was added to our math journals. I plan to use this prefix template when we study prefixes this year. There are so many uses for flaps in note taking. I’m including a flap template for you if you’re interested in giving it a try. There are text boxes for you to type in or you can delete the text and add clip art. The template is in Word format. When viewed through Google Drive the formatting looks off but it downloads correctly. Here’s the link: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1xk-q-bbknYeHZfUXYtYXppNTA I have been teaching for 19 years and have taught 2nd-5th grades. I've spent the last 8 years teaching 3rd grade in a rural title 1 school in Texas. I love using technology in the classroom and at home. I have been bitten by the journaling/notebooking bug. I think Dinah Zike is amazing! I'm married to a high school English teacher and have two wonderful daughters. My free time is spent blog hopping and reading. I recently added coaching soccer to my list. What was I thinking?! Even though I really want to simplify my life, I've decided to add blogging to my already hectic life. You only live once, right? I {puffy heart} love these ideas! I admit that I hadn't realized all of the wonderful manipulatives you can create from office supplies! Head on over to Hooty's Homeroom and follow her amazing blog! You won't regret it!
I absolutely love teaching poetry! That explains why I teach it ALL year! Each month I focus on TWO types of poetry and then during POETRY MONTH, we review all of our work, create poetry portfolios for a review, and have a POETRY SLAM! Read on for details! 1. BULLETIN BOARD At the beginning of the year, make a bulletin board to display posters of the different types of poetry. Leave a space below each one to place a student example. Review it with your class and tell them by the end of the year, they will have written an example of all the types. For the time being, put a little sign under each type of poetry that says something like, "Under Construction" or "Coming Soon!" I place a large 12" X 18" black piece of construction paper under the posters. 2. MONTHLY POEMS Each month, introduce a new type of poem and teach the rules for that poem. If you created a bulletin board like above, add a student example. The following order works well for upper elementary! August- Couplets and Quatrains September- Acrostic and Cinquain October- Haiku and Humorous November- Diamante and Informative December- Free Verse and Concrete January- Narrative and Lyrical February- BioPoem and Ballad March- Limerick and Parody April- Review and Poetry Portfolios (see below) May- Poetry Slam 3. POETRY AND LYRICS ANALYSIS In addition to introducing a new type of poetry each month, also choose a poem or song to analyze each month. I actually try to do two of these a month - one regular poem and one song to analyze the lyrics. Students love the musical feature and I start to see them wiggle in their seats and try to sing the songs. I allow them to sing and even dance to the songs. Any little thing to get them excited about learning poetry! I love when they say, "My dad likes that music!" or "Who is that?" Use the following elements of poetry when analyzing poems! Alliteration- Ex. Slimy slugs slither slowly on the sidewalk. Imagery- Ex. The thick fuzzy coat was a blessing in the winter blizzard. Metaphor- Ex. A good laugh is sunshine in a house. Onomatopoeia- Ex. Bang, ding, pop! Personification- Ex. The wind whistled its happy tune. Repetition- Ex. Leaving my friends, leaving my home leaving my room, leaving my memories Rhyme- Ex. School, tool, rule Rhyme Scheme- Ex. Roses are red A data-blogger-escaped-comment-StartFragment Violets are blue B Sugar is sweet C And so are you. B Rhythm- (musical quality) Simile- Ex. She was as pale as a lump of sugar. Stanza- (a poetry paragraph) Theme- (the message) Tone- (feeling) Grab these free poetry study cards! 4. POETRY PORTFOLIO At the end of the year, I like to have students create their own Poetry Portfolio. Basically, they get out their notes from throughout the year or I supply them with directions. Since it is a review, I don't usually teach the rules for each of the poems. I either give it as a class project in centers or homework. If you don't have time for your class to write new poems for each different type, save the poems throughout the year and create a portfolio of poems. 5. POETRY SLAM Finish off the year with a Poetry Slam! Oh yeah! Students love to share their work and this way they can show ownership and pride of their hard work. 1. Allow your students to relax around the room and enjoy listening to poetry from their fellow classmates or set up chairs for them. It can be formal or informal! 2. Set up a schedule so students know the order of when to share their poems. 3. Have a special author's chair? Use it! 4. Do you have iPads, tablets, video cameras? Have the student videotape! I have my students rotate. After they present, they go to the video chair. That way each student gets the experience of both being the videographer and the presenter! AND parents absolutely love to see these videos! Thank you for visiting! Come back to get some more amazing ideas from Upper Elementary Snapshots!!!! If you need poetry resources, click below! They are sold separately too. Connect With Me! TPT Store Facebook Pinterest My Blog
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It’s the end of the year and your drowning in end of the year duties and paperwork…. BUT you can’t stop thinking about the excitement of next school year. I get it- you are not alone! Here are some tips for getting prepared for next school year. 1) Reflecting On The Classroom Management & Organization ... Read More about 5 Tips Planning For Next School Year
At the beginning of last year, I asked my students to fill in a "get to know you" questionnaire as they entered my room on the second day of school. On it, I had some personalish (I know that isn't a word, but I am feeling rebellious today ;) ) questions such as list your favorite food, what is something I should know about you, what you do at home, etc...The purpose of this was just to give me a little insight into the CHILDREN that my new students were. Here are a few of them. Now, you might be asking, what does this have to do with anything? Well, let me tell you, I actually did use these for something! At the end of the year, for my parting "gift" to my students, I used them to help me write "The Important Thing" pages for them! If you have been following my blog from the beginning (or even have just read back to the first few entries) you will know how much I love The Important Book. I do so much with it, from learning about reference books, or just writing letters to people. It truly is an amazing book to use in the classroom. Since we had been using it so much in class, I thought it fitting to create an "Important Book" page for each student to remember their year with me. Using the cards as my starting point, I thought of the ONE thing that stuck out to me about this student. For example, this student was such a great friend to everyone in class. She is the one who I could count on to help others and be welcoming. So the first line of her poem read: "The important thing about ______ is that she is an amazing friend to everyone." Next, I used the card to fill in the rest of the poem. The poem for this student went something like this: "The important thing about ____ is that she is an amazing friend. It is true that she studies hard in math and loves to play games online and enjoys crawling around with her brother. She likes things that are hot pink, is a great speller, and could play basketball all day. ______ is allergic to nuts, but not pasta and loves to go to Harns Ranch to eat. She also a wonderful class participant and a great partner to have. But the important thing about _______ is that she is an amazing friend." I can't tell you how ECSTATIC my students were to get these. The smiles were a mile wide...one even started to cry! I think because we had given so many of these to our volunteers and other people, they never entertained the idea that they would get one about themselves. It truly was a great end of the year gift for them. And best of all, it cost me nothing. Here are a few documents for you, in case you want to do something like this next year. First off, I made my cards on Vista Print, but here is a sheet for you to use. Then, here is the sentence frame for the Important Book that I used. And that is it. I know this takes a bit of planning (I mean, you do have to have the students fill in the cards at the beginning of the year and hold on to them!) but the smiles and reactions from the kids were well worth the effort! Find even more FREEBIES here
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Six no prep activities to review 5th grade math at the end of 5th grade or at the beginning of 6th grade. The following topics are reviewed: Equivalent Fractions, Operations Practice, Order of Operations without exponents, Compare Decimals, Prime and Composite, Graphing in 1st Quadrant. This is perfect right before spring break, for the end of the year, or the beginning of 6th grade. All you need to do is print and copy. Answer keys are included. More 5th Grade Math Resources 5th Math STAAR Review Resources ***************************************************************************** Other End of Year/Beginning of Year Review Products End of Year Review BUNDLE End of the Year Middle School Math Review End of Year Review #2 ***************************************************************************** Blog Teaching in an Organized Mess *************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to My Purchases page. Underneath the product name you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click it and you'll be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product. Every time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that will reduce the cost of future purchases. Thank you! Get updates about sales, discounts, freebies, and new products Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Once you click, you will receive email updates about the store.
Cooperative Learning through Problem Solving contains sets of cards that encourage students to work together to solve the given problem. All of the problems
Kids will love this daily dose of creativity and teachers - you’ll love all the ways you use these pages! Designed for the classroom teacher, this product serves as a valuable resource in enhancing your curriculum, while providing students a creative outlet, and presenting you with a unique and insightful tool for assessment. As an elementary school art teacher for over 20 years, I can attest to the significance of adding student artwork to your arsenal of assessment. It truly can highlight important information about your students, assisting you in your effectiveness as a teacher. This product includes 20 September “picture prompts.” All you need are drawing/coloring materials such as pencils, markers or crayons and you’re good to go. In this September pack, the prompts reference summer vacation, names, initials, birthdays, family, pets, classic school icons and activities – while also addressing dreams, primary colors, simple perspective, pattern, line quality, habitats, character traits, symmetry and design. Each page provides just enough visual and written information to get your students engaged, informed and started. The length of time to complete each activity will vary and the level of difficulty varies slightly as well. That said, the activities are designed to suit a broad age group, with many open ended activities. *ALL the pages are created to give your students a sense of pride and success at the end. Please check out the Preview to see the remainder of the pages you don’t see here. As a classroom teacher, the versatility of these pages are ideal. Use the “postcard activity” in your writing unit, the “school bus symmetry” in your math unit – build a bulletin board around the “birthday cake” activity. Use them for class projects, centers, fast finishers, homework, extra credit, incentives, bad weather days. And although the product was created for classroom teachers, ART TEACHERS will find it a perfect pack of lessons for sub days. Welcome back and have a great year! These original picture prompts will surely put a smile on your kids’ faces, and possibly spark a few new ideas for you as well! Also available: Art Enrichment Everyday OCTOBER Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday NOVEMBER Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday DECEMBER Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday JANUARY Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday FEBRUARY Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday MARCH Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday APRIL Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday MAY Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday SUMMER Activity Coloring Pages Art Enrichment Everyday BUNDLE Activity Coloring Pages Visit me on PINTEREST Mary Straw Activity Coloring Pages INSTAGRAM @marystrawactivities This item is protected by copyright. It is unlawful to copy or distribute it without my permission. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Feedback = TPT Credit. On your My Purchases page – beside each purchase – you’ll see a Provide Feedback button. Click the button and you’ll be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. How to learn about sales, freebies and shiny, new products? Follow this store! Stay posted (via email) to all things new and upcoming by clicking the green star near the top of any product page. Thanks again! Mary .
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What do you do when there are five minutes left in class? One of my favorite quick activities is "Guess Who?" cards. Guess who cards help manage classroom behavior during awkward transition times, or other
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Aloha! At the end of last year, I wrote about how to be more satisfied with your life. Through that blog post, I wanted to tell you the significance of being aware of your life purpose. Today, let …
My intention was to create a beautiful, thoughtful end-of-year reflection form for you all and then use that form to reflect on my own work this year. However, I’m one week away from sending my latest book off for publication, and my brain is consumed with formatting and last-minute copyediting. Emotionally, I’m a little, well, ravaged … Continued
*NOW EDITABLE! This is a fun activity to do in the early days of school. My students love it and always want to play it more than once. Basically, each student has a mini-bag of M&M’s and, depending on which color they draw out, they tell different things about themselves. Students first play in a large group with the visual display on the SMART Board, and then return to their table groups to play in small groups. *UPDATED* Now includes an editable version, and comes with paper “candy” if you can’t use real candy at your school! Based on requests, The M&M Game is now editable, as long as you have PowerPoint. This allows you to play the game throughout the year for different purposes. Use in reading groups for different types of comprehension questions. Use whole-group to review categories of content information before testing. Use with other teachers at a staff meeting. The possibilities are endless! If you have already purchased this product, please download again to get the revised file! This file comes in 3 formats: Smart Notebook, PDF and Editable PowerPoint. There is also a version with British spelling, (favourite vs. favorite). **Check out my other ice-breaker activity, The Cupcake Game If you enjoy this file, I would love to hear feedback! Did you know that you earn TPT credits every time you give feedback, which can be redeemed for merchandise? Also, visit my TPT store to see my other SMART Board products and follow me to hear about updates. Thanks for checking out my product. Please let me know if you have any questions! Cathy
Of all the areas of math, our 10-year-old isn't especially fond of geometry. To give him a little extra protractor practice, I thought up t...
The end of the year is always such a whirlwind! Here’s a little rewind of some of the things we did in my classroom during those last weeks of school…. We talked a lot about the goals we set at the beginning of the year and reflected on our accomplishments! As we looked back over the […]
This time capsule is fun for students to see how much they've grown throughout the school year! Give this to them to answer on the first day of school, lock them up, and distribute them on the very last day of school. My students loved them last year and they were so amused by some of the answers th...
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The family of the beloved children's poet has released Every Thing On It, a collection of playful, previously unpublished poems and drawings. "I cannot see your face," Silverstein wrote in a poem to his young readers, but in "some far-off place" he assures them, "I hear you laughing — and I smile."
