Literature Centers

**** What's included ****

1. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

-->>>> Mazes are a great activity that help develop hand-eye coordination, visual scanning, focus, fine motor skills used in handwriting and more

2.Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

-->>>> Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet is a great resource to help students recognize upper and lower case letters.

3.26 alphabets Tracing cards

-->>>> This interactive card allows students to practice tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters using a marker pen, while also providing hands-on opportunities to shape letters using playdough and pipe cleaners.

4. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

-->>>> This Alphabet worksheet consists of 2 sections. First section allows student to trace the uppercase and lowercase with marker. Students can use pipe cleaner or playdough to make the letters. Student is required to draw an object starts with the assigned letter.

5. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

-->>>> Alphabet uppercase & lowercase search and find worksheet is a no-preparation resource that students search for the assigned letter, both lowercase and uppercase.

6. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

-->>>> Enhance your students' handwriting skills with this engaging and comprehensive Alphabets Handwriting Practice Worksheet. Designed for early learners, this worksheet offers a variety of sections that include traceable letter formation, coloring activities, and space for drawing.

7. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

-->>>> Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

8. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

-->>>> Children find and dab the upper and lower case focus letters.

As they dab the letter they whisper the name and the sound of the letter. This gives those that need MANY exposures the chance to hear it again and again.

9. Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

-->>>> Use this this alphabet activity to teach letters, letter identification and uppercase and lowercase letter matching.

10. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

-->>>> Engage your students in a dynamic and customizable learning experience with our Editable Missing Alphabets Worksheet! Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

Teaching Number The Stars? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the classic novel Number The Stars by Lois Lowry. Keep your students engaged from beginning to end.

Complete Unit.

Covers the entire book !

Great for differentiation.

Includes:

⭐Number The Stars Introduction Power Point

⭐Number The Stars Flip book Study Guide

⭐Number The Stars Characterization Flip book

⭐Number The Stars Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes

⭐Holocaust Webquest

⭐Graphic Organizers - Any Novel

A GREAT VALUE!

What's Included In This Bundle:

- Alphabet Play-doh Mats (Uppercase & lowercase Letters Aa-Zz)

- Number Play-doh Mats With Ten Frames

- Trace It, Color It, Write It Alphabet Book - Writing Center

- Alphabet Letter & Number Tracing Cards - Writing Center

- Matching Game ( Shapes - Letters - Numbers)

More Information On Each Item:

The Alphabet Play-doh Mats have both Uppercase and lowercase Letters. This activity is great for not only hands on learning through play but also to help your students practice forming each letter of the alphabet. Each play-doh mat also has a picture of an item that starts with that letter.

The Number Play-doh mats also have ten frames on them. This helps your students practice counting and one-to-one correspondence.

The Alphabet book is great for your literacy center and writing practice. Each page has both the Uppercase and lowercase letters on it. The students color the letter, trace it, and then practice writing each Uppercase and lowercase letter of the alphabet.

The Matching Game has Uppercase and lowercase letter matching practice as well as number and shape cards. The number cards have a matching card with the corresponding number of apple seeds on each one. This helps students practice counting and one-to-one correspondence.

The letter tracing cards are also another great way for your students to practice writing each Uppercase and lowercase letter as well as numbers 1-10.

I hope you and your students love these products as much as I loved creating them!

THIS MEGA-BUNDLE INCLUDES PRE READING DIGITAL INTRODUCTION, VOCABULARY FOR ALL CHAPTERS, AND POST REVIEW CARD GAME FOR NUMBER THE STARS BY LOIS LOWRY.

1. Pre:

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension

AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES, or BOOK CLUBS.

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Opening slides
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-audio link

•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clip

*Assessments -Pre and Post historical assessments

2. Pre:

• Animated Vocabulary slides (definition, photo, part of speech) for EVERY chapter in the novel

• Vocabulary quizzes - one quiz for EVERY 5 chapters

• 8 PDF printable graphic organizers for all Vocabulary

3. Post:

REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.

This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.

USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebook

* Review for test

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

Bun bundle of keepsake coloring bookmarks from William Shakespeare's plays with book illustrations and quotes to explore Shakespeare's works.

These work great for collaborative collage, student rewards, early finishers, additions to sub plans, relaxing time, gifts, and more.

Using coloring bookmarks with quotes and illustrations can be a wonderful way to engage readers and explore the themes and characters of the play. Here are some ideas on how to use them in your classroom or at a book club:

• Book Club and Classroom Discussions: Use the bookmarks as prompts for book club discussions. Hand out different bookmarks and ask them to share their thoughts and insights related to the quote or illustration on their bookmark.
• Emotional Response: Have participants color the bookmarks while discussing their emotional responses to the play.
• Use bookmarks as student or book club member rewards/gifts.
• Attach a bookmarks to a pack of coloring pens or a book for a small gift.
• Homemade Gifts: Encourage students to give their colored bookmarks to classmates, friends, or family members who enjoy reading. It's a thoughtful and personalized gift that can foster a love for literature.
• Collaborative Coloring: Set up a collaborative coloring station where students can work together to create a large, colorful bookmark collage, using bookmarks featuring quotes from different books.
• Use coloring bookmarks as a relaxing downtime activity.
• As an addition to subplans and for early finishers.
• Add to cards and letters.
• Use as decorations for scrapbooks or reading journals.
• Coloring during read-at-loud
• Bulletin board décor and more

For best results print them on thick white cardstock paper.

Each set of bookmarks comes in two sizes.

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Brad Meltzer has created an incredible series of "I am" biography books for young people. This bundled product includes 7 individual literature companions for his series titled Ordinary People Change the World. These literature companions are the perfect way to provide literature skills, research, and teach growth mindset all in one day. By using this influential explorers bundle your students can learn about important explorers and complete research activities in a fun and engaging way.

Due to the importance of the messages embedded in these stories, I've created these activities for 2nd-4th graders (as opposed to early primary grades). These "I am" biography books provide a fabulous segue for discussions about how ordinary people can change the world. With a growth mindset component in each product, your students can also have discussions about how these influential people exhibited a growth mindset. In addition, these books also provide a perfect platform for reviewing grade level language arts skills.

Please click on the individual products below to see a detailed list of what is included in each unit. Each product does contain a biographical sketch, comprehension questions, skills practice pages, writing prompts, and an additional (and unique) fun activity or craft that coincides with the book.

In this Brad Meltzer literature companion famous explorers bundle, you will find the following products:

• I AM AMELIA EARHART BY BRAD MELTZER

• I AM JANE GOODALL BY BRAD MELTZER

• I AM GEORGE WASHINGTON BY BRAD MELTZER

• I AM SACAGAWEA BY BRAD MELTZER

• I AM NEIL ARMSTRONG BY BRAD MELTZER

Here is a list of the Literature Units available in the "I AM" biography series by Brad Meltzer!

• I AM JACKIE ROBINSON BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM HELEN KELLER BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM LUCILLE BALL BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM AMELIA EARHART BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM ALBERT EINSTEIN BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM ROSA PARKS BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM JANE GOODALL BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM GEORGE WASHINGTON BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM JIM HENSON BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM SACAGAWEA BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM GANDHI BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM HARRIET TUBMAN BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM SONIA SOTOMAYOR BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM NEIL ARMSTRONG BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM BILLIE JEAN KING BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM WALT DISNEY BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM MARIE CURIE BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM ANNE FRANK BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM FRIDA KAHLO BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM OPRAH WINFREY BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM MALALA YOUSAFZAI BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM LEONARDO DA VINCI BY BRAD MELTZER
• I AM MUHAMMAD ALI BY BRAD MELTZER

Many of these books brought tears to my eyes on one page and had me laughing on the next page. If you are debating about purchasing this set of books for your classroom, I can assure that you won't be disappointed. They quickly found a front row spot in my classroom (and my own children adore them as well)!

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Kirsten has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

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Two NOVEL STUDIES for THE BOY IN THE DRESS and SPACEBOY by David Walliams.

These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, vocabulary work.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme,
• Book response - creative responses, written responses, critical thinking.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

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This bundle is a collection of the Reader's Theater Companion products from How To Catch series written by various authors such as Adam Wallace and Alice Walstead. Currently there are 10 Reader's Theaters included in this product! As new How to Catch... reader's theater companion products are added to my store they will be included in this bundle. These resources can be purchased separately but you will get a discount purchasing this Mega Bundle! You will get access to the new products for free if you purchase sooner rather than later!

Reader's Theater is a fun and engaging way to integrate literacy, fluency and expression into your classroom. Many of the resources include comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, and a word search for each product.

• How to Catch a Witch by Alice Walstead - Reader's Theater Companion
• How to Catch a Unicorn by Adam Wallace - Reader's Theater & Comp Questions
• How to Catch The Easter Bunny - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary
• How to Catch an Elf Companion - Reader's Theater, Comprehension & Vocabulary
• How to Catch a Dinosaur - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary
• How to Catch a Turkey - Reader's Theater, Comprehension & Vocabulary
• How to Catch a Leprechaun - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Vocabulary
• How to Catch a Monster - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search
• How to Catch a Yeti - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search
• How to Catch a Snowman - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search
• How to Catch a Gingerbread Man - Reader's Theater, Comp. Questions & Word Search - Free

If you would like to request a specific Reader's Theater companion please leave your suggestion as a question or email (mrleeslearners1@gmail.com)!

All Reader's Theater Script

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Students practicing all things related to the alphabet with this HUGE alphabet worksheet bundle. Students will work on letter identification, beginning sounds, letter formation, lower and uppercase letter differentiation and so much more. There are 14 different worksheet types included in this pack which cover each letter of the alphabet. A total of 511 pages worksheet (included Bonus file) are included

You can choose different ones each week to use and students would love the different options! This would help to solidify the letters for some students struggling with letter identification and sounds.

*** What's included *** :

1. Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

2. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

3. Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

4. 26 alphabets Tracing cards

5. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

6. Fill in Beginning sounds - Missing beginning sound worksheet

7. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

8. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

9. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

10. Beginning sound coloring worksheet Letter Sound coloring page Alphabet Tracing

11. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

12. Beginning Sounds Worksheet Letter Sound Coloring Pages NO PREP Color the picture

13. Q-Tip Letter Painting -NO PREP Alphabet Worksheets (Fine Motor Skill Activities)

14. Alphabets Wristband Letter Craft letter recognition Letter of the week activity

*** BONUS FILE INCLUDED *** :

Sight words Tracing practice with number formation guide for kindergarten

(57 pages color, 57 pages black white. 1 sight word per page)

DESCRIPTION:

1. Writing sentence with picture-Feeling, Fruit, Vegetable, Week, Vehicle, Color, Weather

->>> Writing Sentences with Picture Worksheet pack for starter kindergarten, a versatile resource that includes 8 different types of practice exercises to enhance students' writing skills across various topics.

2. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

->>> Completing a maze requires your child to use planning, organization, strategy and memory. These are skills required for variety of complex or novel tasks he or she will face throughout the everyday. Strengthen the Alphabets recognition with this ABC maze activity. Students can use colored pencils or dot markers to complete the worksheets.

3. Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

->>> Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet is a great resource to help students recognize upper and lower case letters.

4. 26 alphabets Tracing cards

->>> This interactive card allows students to practice tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters using a marker pen, while also providing hands-on opportunities to shape letters using playdough and pipe cleaners.

5. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

->>> This Alphabet worksheet consists of 2 sections. First section allows student to trace the uppercase and lowercase with marker. Students can use pipe cleaner or playdough to make the letters. Student is required to draw an object starts with the assigned letter.

6. Fill in Beginning sounds - Missing beginning sound worksheet

->>> Students color the letter that match the beginning sound of the picture.

or fill in the missing letter which match the picture. These are great for developing phonetic skills.

7. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

->>> Search for the assigned letter, both lowercase and uppercase.

This worksheet is perfect for young learners who are just starting to explore the world of uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters.

8. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

->>> Enhance your students' handwriting skills with this engaging and comprehensive Alphabets Handwriting Practice Worksheet. Designed for early learners, this worksheet offers a variety of sections that include traceable letter formation, coloring activities, and space for drawing.

9. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

->>> Engage your students in a dynamic and customizable learning experience with our Editable Missing Alphabets Worksheet! Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

10. Beginning sound coloring worksheet Letter Sound coloring page Alphabet Tracing

->>> This resource is specifically designed to help students practice and reinforce their understanding of beginning sounds for each letter of the alphabet, setting a strong foundation for language development and reading skills.

11. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

->>> Children find and dab the upper and lower case focus letters.

As they dab the letter they whisper the name and the sound of the letter. This gives those that need MANY exposures the chance to hear it again and again.

12. Beginning Sounds Worksheet Letter Sound Coloring Pages NO PREP Color the picture

->>> The worksheets focus on identifying the beginning sound of different words and coloring the corresponding pictures. By connecting letters with their sounds through coloring, students can strengthen their phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition skills.

13. Q-Tip Letter Painting -NO PREP Alphabet Worksheets (Fine Motor Skill Activities)

->>> 26 alphabet worksheets that you can use with your students to help them practice and decorate letters using Q-tips. Students will dip Q-tips (cotton swab) into paint and fill in the letter bubbles - one dot per bubble.

Or you can use the coin stickers to stick on the bubbles. These will make a great art and learning center.

14. Alphabets Wristband Letter Craft letter recognition Letter of the week activity

->>> The wristbands provide a hands-on and interactive way for students to learn the alphabet. By wearing the wristbands, students can actively participate, enhancing their engagement and learning experience.

Doing a novel unit on The Outsiders? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you! It includes a flip book study guide, Characterization flip book, and Introduction power point.

Bundle of Christmas themed coloring cards and bookmarks for low prep holiday crafts, early finisher activities, student rewards, kindness activities, gifts for students, parents, and teachers.

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Little Leaders Bold Women in Black History: Women's History Month and Black History Month Biographies BUNDLE

Are you studying Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison to your students? This deeply discounted BUNDLE includes a poster set, research templates, and women's black history biographies for each of the 40 highlighted women in this book.

These files can be used any time of year but are particularly timely for Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March. This book showcases 40 Black women who significantly impacted history and displayed incredible perseverance in the face of adversity and challenge.

Please see the individual files for product thumbnails and previews.

The following women are featured in this product:

• Phyllis Wheatley
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Rebecca Lee Crumpler
• Mary Bowser
• Mary Eliza Mahoney
• Charlotte E. Ray
• Ida B. Wells
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Alma Woodsey Thomas
• Alice Ball
• Bessie Coleman
• Augusta Savage
• Marian Anderson
• Josephine Baker
• Mahalia Jackson
• Rosa Parks
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Mamie Phipps Clark
• Katherine Johnson
• Shirley Chisholm
• Althea Gibson
• Maya Angelou
• Nichelle Nichols
• Nina Simone
• Audre Lorde
• Raven Wilkinson
• Wilma Rudolph
• Marcelite Harris
• Angela Davis
• Octavia E. Butle
• Julie Dash
• Ruby Bridges
• Oprah Winfrey
• Gwen Ifill
• Dr. Mae Jemison
• Florence Joyner
• Lorna Simpson
• Dominique Dawes

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS by Matt Haig.

This 98 page resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.

This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.

The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. AN ANSWER KEY IS PROVIDED. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER

• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.

• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work, idioms

• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme,

• Book response - creative responses, written responses.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Diper Overlode

Spaceboy by David Walliams

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A Wrinkle in Time Complete Teacher's Unit is the ultimate resource for English teachers seeking to bring this classic tale by Madeleine L'Engle to life for their students. This comprehensive package contains everything needed to teach the novel in a meaningful and engaging way.

The unit begins with an Introduction Power Point that sets the stage for the novel and provides important background information. This presentation is a valuable tool for engaging students and generating interest in the story.

The Study Guide is a comprehensive resource that includes about the author, a character map. and questions that encourage critical thinking and analysis. With this guide, teachers can easily guide their students through the plot and ensure a deep understanding of the themes and symbolism present throughout the text.

The Characterization Flipbook is a fun and interactive way for students to explore the characters in the novel. With this flipbook, students can create character sketches and analyze the motivations and actions of each character.

Graphic Organizers are also included, providing students with a visual way to organize their thoughts and ideas. These organizers are designed to help students explore key themes and concepts in the novel, making it easier for them to make connections and analyze the text.

The Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes are essential tools for building students' vocabulary and understanding of the language used in the novel. These lists and quizzes are comprehensive and designed to challenge students at all levels.

The Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles provide an entertaining way for students to review and reinforce their understanding of the novel's vocabulary.

Ultimately, A Wrinkle In Time : Complete Teacher's Unit is a must-have resource for any English teacher. With its comprehensive materials and engaging activities, this unit is sure to capture the attention of students and foster a love of literature that will last a lifetime.

Women's History Month bundle of bookmarks to color with quotes by influential women with a bonus file of coloring bookmarks with famous queens in history.

Ideas on using bookmarks:

• as an addition to sub-plans
• bookmarks could be used as student rewards
• attached to a book or pack of coloring pencils as a small gift
• as early finishers
• for brain breaks/relaxing time
• bookmarks could be added to letters and cards;
• used as a fun coloring activity at the book club meeting
• at a party, in the classroom, library, or as a homeschool activity
• bulletin board decor
• Collaborative Coloring: Set up a collaborative coloring station where students can work together to create a large, colorful bookmark collage, using bookmarks featuring quotes from different authors. Check out my other quote bookmarks
• used as page tags for scrapbooking, planners, journals and more.

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This There Was an Old Lady activities bundle now includes a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a.... by Lucille Colandro BUNDLE contains five literature companion files.

The following files are included in this bundled purchase (click on each link to see the individual Old Lady product):

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A BELL

THERE WAS A COLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED SOME SNOW

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A ROSE

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A CLOVER

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A TURKEY

Each file contains a Flip Book, Mini-Book, and Retelling Sticks. These activities are perfect for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade (please check the previews to make sure that the level of difficulty is appropriate for your own class)!

Flip Books include the following:

• COVER
• True or False
• My Favorite Part
• ABC Order
• Rhyming Words
• Writing a Friendly Letter
• Sentence Unscramble
• Sequencing

Each Mini-Book includes:

A minimum of 8 (half-sheets) pages and students trace the first few words of the sentence on each page, but are required to write their own words on most page. Black and white pictures are provided for students to use as illustrations for this mini-book (if desired).

Retelling Sticks Include:

8-10 labeled circles with pictures in black and white (if students want to color them) as well as the SAME 8-10 sticks in full color.

NOTE: There are answer keys where appropriate. Thank you for checking out this BUNLDED literature companion for There Was an Old Lady!

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 2/17/21, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

Are you interested in additional Literature Units or Holidays products?

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Two NOVEL STUDIES for ONCE THERE WAS A BEAR by Jane Riordan and THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE A NEW ADVENTURE by Jacqueline Wilson.

*Includes BONUS FILE: Personal Narrative Writing Prompts*

These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, vocabulary work.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme,
• Book response - creative responses, written responses, critical thinking.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!

BONUS FILE INCLUDED: Substitute Pack of PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING PROMPTS!

Thank you for your continued support

Studying Fahrenheit 451? Don't know where to start? We got you covered. This bundle comes complete with a study guide, characterization flip book, introduction power point, and graphic organizers.

All the files in this growth mindset literature unit bundle now include digital distance learning options in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of each file for the links and instructions.

These Growth Mindset Literature Units include these titles:

• We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
• Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook
• Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Please see the following information and links to each individual product:

We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio

We're All Wonders contains powerful messages for elementary students. This product was created for 2nd-4th graders (though you can modify it to use with grade levels outside this range).

This product includes:

• teacher tips
• journal prompts
• no prep worksheets
• a newspaper template
• a craftivity
• vocabulary for discussion
• a mini-booklet with sentence starters on each of 8 pages (half-sheets)
• compare and contrast
• a quote poster
• discussion activities

These activities are sure to get your students thinking about how they can make this world a better place, one wonder at a time!

Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook

This new picture book by Julia Cook is a winner for any classroom teacher that is trying to instill perseverance and growth mindset in their students. Though the book itself is appropriate for any elementary classroom, this literature companion was created for 2nd-4th graders in mind. If you teach a grade level above or below that, please check the preview and thumbnails prior to purchasing (or contact me with questions).

This literature unit for Bubble Gum Brain includes the following:

• Teacher Tips
• Bubble Gum Brain - Brick Brain printable
• 2 writing prompts
• Reframing brick brain comments
• A newspaper template
• Quote banner templates (5 quotes with corresponding writing pages to be printed front-to-back or on separate sheets)
• A hot air balloon craftivity

Many of the components are pictured in the thumbnails and/or preview.

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall:

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are comprehension questions included in list form as well as task card form).

This file includes:

• 6 vocabulary cards
• 14 discussion question task cards and optional answer sheets
• When I feel nervous... brainstorm
• Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
• Newspaper Template
• The Power of Yet
• Idioms anchor chart and printable
• Similes and Metaphors anchor chart and printable
• Bookmarks
• Making Inferences anchor charts
• Making Inferences printable and answer key

You will also find several pages of information and anchor charts related to figurative language (idioms, similes, and metaphors).

Please check out the preview for Jabari Jumps prior to purchasing and let me know if you have any questions!

These activities are perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset and understand that it's normal to have fears and anxieties. Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

NOTE: THESE FILES NOW INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 8/26/20, these products include a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

Looking for other Growth Mindset Literature Units?:

GROWTH MINDSET PICTURE BOOK BUNDLE #1

ALL the GROWTH MINDSET LITERATURE UNITS

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Two DAVID WALLIAMS Novel Studies for SPACEBOY and THE ICE MONSTER.

These are engaging and comprehensive units that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter the units can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. They have been designed to promote thinking and understanding. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The units have been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.

Activities include:

• COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, vocabulary work.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme,
• Book response - creative responses, written responses, critical thinking.

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!

George's Marvellous Medicine

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The Magic Faraway Tree

Thank you for your continued support