Other (ELA) Activities

Looking for fun, hands-on and engaging Winter Activities and Centers for your Kindergarten learners? This Winter Morning Bins activity bundle features more than 40 kindergarten winter math and literacy centers that are bound to keep your students engaged and eager to participate.

Ranging from number and alphabet puzzles, to sentence building activities and clip cards, this extensive range of winter-themed math and literacy centers can also be used by students during January for morning work or as part of a teacher-directed small group activity. 

For a detailed view of what this resource contains, please check out the preview above.

This bundle is offered at a HUGE discount compared to purchasing each of the sets individually. There are 28 resources included for a total of 43 centers.

All centers come in color and black & white copies wherever possible!

The following winter literacy center are included in this bundle:

1. A-Z Letter Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. Alphabet Match-Up (Snowglobe)
3. Rhyming Snowman
4. Build a Winter Sentence
5. Differentiated Writing Center
6. Alphabet Tracing Cards - Handwriting
7. I Can Sort by Middle Sounds - Vowel Sorting Center
8. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (clipart) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
9. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (real photos) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
10. Penguin and Math Winter Literacy Sensory Bins
11. Vocabulary: Winter Things (real photos!)
12. Vocabulary: Winter Fun Activities (real photos!)
13. Literacy Mystery Puzzles
14. CVC Words Building Activity - Snowball

The following winter math centers are included in this bundle:

1. 1-20 Number Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. 2D Shape Puzzles
3. Number Match-up (Snowglobe)
4. Addition and Subtraction Hands-On Mats
5. Math Centers Clip Cards - 14 Sets (2D Shapes, Prepositions, Visual Discrimination, Counting to 20, Number Sense)
6. Math Mystery Puzzles
7. Patterns (6 Centers)
8. Ten Frame Mats: Hibernating Bears and Ice Skates
9. Number Tracing Cards - Handwriting Practice
10. Clip Cards - Color Wheels (FREE)
11. Winter Icons Rainbow Color Wheels
12. Penguin and Winter Math Sensory Bins
13. Count and Match the Winter Objects
14. Non-Standard Measurement Mats
15. Addition and Subtraction Task Cards

The following fine motor centers are included in this bundle:

1. Mitten Scissor Skills Cutting Practice and Crafts

2. Mitten Tracing Practice

How To Use These Hands On Activities 

• Print activities on cardstock and/or laminate them for sturdiness 
• Implement as small group activities or independent work 
• Implement during literacy and math centers

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

“Really fun activities. Once I spent the time and prepped them my students kept wanting these centers versus other ones. Looking forward to other seasons themed bundles.”

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This bundle is a collection of house or home and family related activities and project. The activities in these bundle are designed for additional exercises on your lessons relating to house, home and family. With fun and engaging in mind, this is another great set of resources to have in your classrooms!

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Covering The Scarlet Letter? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you, focusing on Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter it includes an introduction power point, flip book study guide, characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis worksheet.

Elevate Teacher Appreciation Quotes with our diverse bundle of therapeutic activities. Explore soothing Quotes Coloring Pages and intricate Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages. Engage your mind with Jigsaw Puzzles, Quotes Cut and Paste. Foster connection with Games. This collection offers relaxation, mindfulness, and empowerment for all ages.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

This comprehensive resource is designed to engage students in exploring characterization, setting, plot, conflict, and theme through detailed mini lessons, interactive notebooks, and graphic organizers.

This bundle is perfect for teachers looking to enrich their students' literary analysis skills during any novel study or independent reading book. It provides all the tools needed to delve into essential story elements such as characterization, setting, plot, conflict, and theme.

What's Included:

Characterization:

• Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation that introduces the concept of characterization and the STEAL method.
• Interactive Notebook Foldable: A hands-on activity to reinforce the STEAL method.
• Common Character Traits List: A reference sheet with 96 traits for students to use in identifying and describing characters.
• Graphic Organizers (3 Choices): Templates for students to apply the STEAL method in analyzing characters.
• Characterization Note Page: A worksheet for students to record their observations about characters as they read.

Setting:

• Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation introducing the concept of setting and its significance in a story.
• Interactive Notebook Foldable: A hands-on activity to help students explore and reinforce their understanding of setting.
• List of Words to Describe Setting: A comprehensive reference sheet with vocabulary to help students vividly describe various settings.
• Graphic Organizers (3 Choices): Templates for students to analyze and organize information about the setting in a story.
• Setting Note Page: A worksheet for students to record their observations and analyses of settings as they read.

Plot:

• Plot Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation introducing the concept of plot and its significance in a story.
• Interactive Notebook Foldables (2 Choices): Hands-on activities that help students explore and reinforce their understanding of plot elements.
• Graphic Organizers (3 Choices): Templates for students to summarize and organize information about the plot in a story.

Conflict:

• Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation introducing the concept of conflict and its various types, helping students grasp how conflicts drive a story's plot.
• Interactive Notebook Foldable: A hands-on activity that reinforces students' understanding of different conflict types.
• Conflict Analysis Worksheets (5 Choices): Graphic organizers that guide students in applying their knowledge to analyze conflicts in stories, suitable for independent reading or class novel studies.

Theme:

• Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation that introduces the concept of theme, guiding students in distinguishing it from the main idea and exploring its significance in storytelling.
• Common Thematic Topics List: A curated list of thematic topics to help students recognize and connect recurring themes across different texts.
• Graphic Organizers (3 Choices): Versatile templates for students to organize their thoughts and evidence when analyzing themes, supporting deeper engagement with the texts they read.

Get your students excited about literature and enhance their analytical skills with the Complete Story Elements Bundle: Mini Lessons, Interactive Notebooks & Graphic Organizers!

Included Resources:

1. Sorry, Wrong Number ELA Unit: A Full Week of Engaging Lessons for Middle School

• Description: Dive into the suspenseful world of "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher with this comprehensive ELA unit. Over the course of a week, students will read the script, listen to the captivating radio play, and engage in dynamic activities including a Socratic seminar and creative choice board projects. Each lesson plan is fully detailed, with scaffolds and extensions to support all learners, making it perfect for a middle school reader's theater.

2. The Hitchhiker ELA Unit: A Full Week of Engaging Lessons for Middle School

• Description: Explore the eerie tale of "The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher in this full-week ELA unit. Students will delve into the text and the radio play, enhancing their understanding through structured lessons, a Socratic seminar, and creative projects from a choice board. The unit includes detailed lesson plans, comprehensive question sets, and all necessary materials to make it an ideal choice for a middle school reader's theater experience.

3. The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street ELA Unit: Slides, Essay, Choice Board (Grades 6-8)

• Description: Uncover the chilling drama of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" with this engaging ELA unit. Designed for grades 6-8, students will read the play, analyze key themes, and express their understanding through essays and choice board activities. The unit features fully detailed lesson plans, interactive slides, and thoughtful discussion prompts, providing a rich reader's theater experience for middle school students.

Bundle Features:

• Engaging Content: Each unit includes captivating dramas and plays that are perfect for reader's theater, keeping students motivated and excited about learning.
• Comprehensive Lesson Plans: Detailed, day-by-day lesson plans ensure a structured and organized approach to teaching, with clear objectives and standards alignment.
• Dynamic Activities: Students will engage in a variety of activities, including reading, listening, Socratic seminars, and creative choice board projects, fostering critical thinking and creativity.
• Support for All Learners: Each unit comes with scaffolds and differentiation strategies to support diverse learning needs, ensuring every student can participate and succeed.
• Ready-to-Use Resources: Fully printable and easy to implement, these units save teachers time and effort in planning and preparation.

Perfect for middle school humanities teachers, this bundle provides everything you need to deliver a series of engaging and educational drama units that will captivate your students and enhance their learning experience. Bring your classroom to life with these dynamic ELA resources!

The United States Home Front during World War II:

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

* Power Point Lesson

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet (Guided Reading)

Use portions or the entirety of the resources as needed.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

This 23 page Primary Source Analysis and DBQ activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experience of life on the home front in the United States during World War II. There are 20 primary sources and 3 DBQ prompts. After completing this resource, students will be able to determine what issues were important to society during this era. In addition, there are Document-Based Question prompts.

A Lesson Plan and other supplemental information is provided at the beginning of the resource. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student work time will vary dependent on the aforementioned factors.

Also included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources in the packet include text excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. DBQ prompts are also provided. An Answer Key to all the questions, the HAPPY primary source analysis process, and the DBQ’s is available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included as a Bonus File.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

Power Point Presentation

This 29 slide presentation about life on the home front in the United States during World War II presents a broad and deep look at the nature of the four years between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II. The slides use engaging visuals including photographs and posters to convey the experiences on the home front. These visuals are primary sources that the instructor can use to further student understanding beyond textbook reading. This slide presentation is equally valuable for the home-schooled student or for those instructors who want to provide supplemental information to their students. At the end of the presentation, there is a slide that provides annotations on the websites used to access the primary sources which are featured throughout the presentation. This presentation will deepen student understanding about an experience that shaped a nation.

A digital assessment in Easel is provided for teachers to measure student understanding, retention and analysis of the material.

Reading Assignment

This six-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how life in the United States during World War II. It covers the issues around mobilization, wartime productivity, racism and the opportunities and challenges of the time. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

If you or your students like World War II historical fiction, consider my novel, Hearts at War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle. Young Adult/Adult; Interracial Romance. I appreciate any reviews! - Christa Nonnemaker

This includes a power point, study guide, graphic organizers, characterization flipbook, and film analysis. Five products bundled together around the classic play The Crucible. * The Study Guide is the Google Drive version. You must have Google Drive to access it.

Covering The Kite Runner? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is just for your! Includes a Introduction Power Point, study guide, graphic organizers, film analysis, novel project choice board, and characterization flip book. Great for differentiation.

Bring imaginative learning to life with this Dramatic Play Center Bundle, featuring both Restaurant and Doctor dramatic play printables! This bundle is packed with everything your students need to engage in hands-on roleplay that enhances language development, social skills, and creativity. Whether your class is running a bustling café or caring for patients in a hospital, these dramatic play centers provide a wealth of resources to make the experience realistic, educational, and fun.

Product Highlights:

• Restaurant Dramatic Play:

  • Printable menus for kids to "order" from.
  • Station posters for burger, pizza, pasta, dessert, and more.
  • Labels for food, ingredients, and kitchen tools.
  • Order forms and role cards for different staff positions like chef, waiter, and customer.
  • Italian-themed bonus posters to add authenticity and a touch of world culture to your roleplay.

• Doctor Dramatic Play:

  • Hospital signs, including X-ray, A&E, Reception, Pharmacy, and more.
  • Doctor and Nurse ID cards with editable name fields for personalization.
  • Printable medical tools like stethoscopes, bandages, thermometers, and syringes.
  • Symptom checklists and patient forms to enhance language use in medical scenarios.
  • Fun and engaging role cards for doctors, nurses, patients, and reception staff.

Why Educators Need This Resource:

This bundle is perfect for developing essential speaking and listening skills, cooperation, and problem-solving abilities through roleplay. With everything from labels to menus and ID cards, your students will have everything they need to bring their imagination to life. Whether they're cooking up a storm in the café or saving the day as doctors and nurses, these printables make setting up engaging dramatic play centers a breeze.

Ideal For:

• Early Years Classrooms
• Kindergarten & First Grade Dramatic Play Centers
• Language Development Activities
• Social Skills & Teamwork Practice
• Creative Learning through Roleplay

Equip your classroom with this versatile Restaurant & Doctor Dramatic Play Bundle and foster an interactive, fun learning environment!

These book will inspire your students to have a positive attitude and to be kind to others. Everything students read matters!

Included are various worksheets, activities, quiz, word searches, and more.

FIVE sequencing crafts for five of my favorite Old Lady stories!

Four Sets of DBQs and Primary Sources about these World War II topics:

* Home Front
* Victory Gardens
* Japanese-American Internment
* Women in the Military

DBQ and Primary Source Sets

DBQ and Primary Source sets include primary sources with questions, DBQ prompts and Answer Keys. Students have a chance to develop understanding of context, perspective, purpose, audience and context. DBQ prompts prepare them for integration of sources into essay responses. These are excellent ways for students to develop historical thinking skills. APUSH students can benefit from DBQ practice. A Bonus File on "How to Integrate Sources in a DBQ" is included.

Choose which sets to use, or which pages to use. Mix and match or provide different sets to different sets of students.

If you like World War II historical fiction (with some romance!), my book, Hearts at War, highlights the secret and unsung contributions of the Nisei soldiers in the Pacific theater who served as translators and interrogators. Young Adult/Adult/Interracial Romance. Available on Amazon.

Thank you and I appreciate any TeachShare or Amazon reviews!

- Christa Nonnemaker

Looking for an engaging way to cover the novel 1984? Look no further! This is a GROWING bundle for the classic novel 1984. Great activities to go alongside the novel and incorporate differentiation in your classroom to meet the needs of multiple learners. Includes an intorduction powerpoint, a characterization flipbook, a study guide, graphic organizers, and a film adaptation worksheet. All of which can be used in TeachShare Digital Activities for distance learning!

A bundle of 7 desktop wallpapers ready to be installed to get you organized. Who says your desktop can't be functional, yet gorgeous at the same time? If you're like me, you have lots of files hanging out on your desktop but still have trouble locating the one you need!

This is a set of 7 agate digital wallpaper backgrounds for your desktop. Each color comes with two designs (with and without headings). They feature watercolor agate texturing with gold glitter accents, as well as four defined areas to organize and contain the clutter.

This digital product includes:
- 7 agate and gold desktop wallpaper with headings (PNG)
- 7 agate and gold desktop wallpaper without headings (PNG)
- Size: 3840x2160 pixels

This download features 14 high-resolution PNG images for your desktop background. The zip file contains two options for each color design (with and without the category headers).

This is a highly organized desktop, so you'll see 4 category headings:

• -To Do: Keep a to-do list right on your desktop! I use Stickies on a Mac.

• -In Progress: Keep projects you are currently working on here until they get completed**!** Keep anything you will use for the next day, as well as things to print!

• -Shortcuts: Save links directly on your desktop of frequently accessed sites like email, Classdojo, timer, etc.

• -Important: Keep files you frequently need to refer to here. Keep a variety of folders here that allow easy access to your important files.

This resource has been a game-changer for organization, and the best part is I now enjoy looking at my desktop, especially since I spend so much time in front of my computer! Clean up the clutter and enjoy having an organized desktop!! Find more designs/colors in my shop!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

This bundle allows you to choose the skill that you need for each group you are working with!

-Includes

-CVC Vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe Vowels;

-Digraphs; ch,sh,th,wh,ck,ph,wr,kn

-Vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-Pictures to provide meaning

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Covering The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? Don't know where to start? We have you covered! This bundle includes six different products to help: an introduction power point, a holocaust web quest, a study guide, a characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis. Great for differentiated instruction!

*Study Guide and Characterization flipbook are both the Google Drive Version; however, to access them you will need to click on the bonus file and follow the links.

Unit resources to enrich R4R Unit 7!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

In need of engaging activities for a novel study? Teaching Frankenstein but don't know where to get started? We bundled some of our best resources here for Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein (also known as The Modern Prometheus) to help you and your students have a successful novel study.

Frankenstein Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.

Frankenstein Flipbook Study Guide ensures your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.

Frankenstein Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.

Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel! ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

Film Analysis Worksheet for Novels Helps your students analyze one of the many Frankenstein Films.

Teaching The Book Thief? 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 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Includes

• Study Guide
• Characterization Flip book
• Graphic Organizers
• Holocaust Webquest
• Introduction Power Point
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Answer Keys