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Are you ready to dive into a world of gratitude this Thanksgiving season? By focusing on gratitude, we can improve our mood, strengthen our relationships, and even boost our creativity! These writing prompts are a great way to engage students with kindness and reflection for November.

Benefits of Thankful Writing Prompts

• Emotional Well-being: Focusing on gratitude can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase happiness.
• Improved Relationships: Expressing gratitude can strengthen bonds with loved ones and build deeper connections.
• Enhanced Self-Awareness: Reflecting on gratitude can help students identify their values and priorities.
• Increased Resilience: A grateful mindset can help students cope with challenges and setbacks.
• Boosted Creativity: Writing prompts spark imagination and encourage creative thinking.

What's Included:

1 journal prompt page

15 journal prompts (word bank included!)

6 pages of writing paper

Get Ready for Gratitude!

Students write, draw, and reflect as they explore many ways to express thankfulness. Let's make this a Thanksgiving filled with positivity and appreciation!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Dive into the delightful world of gingerbread with this comprehensive 23-page "Gingerbread Adventures: Interactive Storytelling & Skill-Building Activities," featuring two distinct workbooks that blend creativity, literacy, and critical thinking. Perfect for educators, homeschooling parents, and anyone keen on providing engaging learning experiences. Preview all pages in the Preview section to discover the treasures within each workbook.

Workbook 1: My Gingerbread House - A Creative Exploration Unleash your students' imagination with "My Gingerbread House," a workbook designed to inspire creativity through writing and drawing. This workbook includes:

• A dedicated section for designing and describing a gingerbread house, sparking creativity and artistic expression.
• Three scaffolded writing pages with prompts to guide learners through the process of crafting detailed, imaginative narratives.
• Exercises focused on utilizing the five senses to enrich storytelling and descriptive writing.
• "What's on My Dinner Plate?" activity to encourage thoughtful discussions on nutrition and healthy eating habits, all within a fun, gingerbread-themed context.

Workbook 2: The Gingerbread Man Fairy Tale - A Literary Journey Embark on a fairy-tale adventure with "The Gingerbread Man," a workbook that brings this classic story to life through a variety of interactive activities:

• "The Gingerbread Man: A Fairy Tale" section with accompanying readers' response questions to enhance comprehension and critical thinking.
• "Cut and Find" and "Number the Sections of the Story" activities to develop sequencing skills and story structure understanding.
• "A Gingerbread Man in Disguise" drawing activity to stimulate creativity and imaginative thinking.
• "The Gingerbread Man Colour by Number" and "Word Search" to blend learning with fun, reinforcing color recognition, and vocabulary.
• "Find the Difference - Gingerbread Man" challenge to sharpen observational skills and attention to detail.

Key Features:

• Dual-Workbook Format: Two themed workbooks in one document for double the learning and fun.
• Creativity and Literacy: Activities designed to foster imagination, writing skills, and artistic expression.
• Engagement and Learning: Interactive tasks that promote critical thinking, comprehension, and foundational math skills.
• Educational Flexibility: Suitable for classroom use, homeschooling, or as enriching activities during holidays or themed learning days.

Target Audience: Ideal for elementary educators, librarians, homeschooling families, and caregivers looking to provide a mix of educational rigor and creative fun. These workbooks are perfect for students eager to explore the world of fairy tales and express themselves through writing and art.

Unlock the magic of gingerbread through storytelling, creativity, and learning with this unique dual-workbook offering. Whether exploring the architectural wonders of a gingerbread house or adventuring with the Gingerbread Man, students will be engaged, educated, and entertained.

The 'GUESS WHO' worksheet is a creative way to take student introductions.

· Distribute one sheet to each student and ask them to fill it out without writing their names.

· Collect all sheets once everyone has filled.

· Pick a sheet randomly, try to guess the student as a whole class. Ask the student (whose is being guessed) to reveal themselves.

· This activity will allow students to have fun while getting to know each other.

Enjoy guessing!

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My Innovative Classroom

Empower students to cultivate a Growth Mindset with this essential bilingual Self-Reflection Chart, available in English and Spanish. This valuable resource enhances self-awareness by guiding students to identify their strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals. By understanding the transformative impact of a Growth Mindset, students can achieve significant improvements in academic performance and personal achievement.

Teachers can use insights into students' beliefs and self-perceptions to provide tailored support, leveraging individual strengths. Building positive relationships fosters a collaborative classroom environment, enhancing both learning and personal growth.

This resource includes 2 pages:

• A growth mindset self-reflection chart in black and white (English Version)
• Autorreflexión Mentalidad de Crecimiento en blanco y negro (Spanish Version)

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Free worksheet for your Kindergarten class!

There are 33 coloring worksheets which focus on letter recognition and phonics, with a focus on beginning sounds. Pictures are simple to encourage students to color in the lines. Each page focuses on using and recognizing primary and secondary colors (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, brown, and black). You can ask the child to trace the letter and word on the top of the page.

These color pages of Sight Word Read and Trace Sentences allow children to practice handwriting and using these sight words in the context of a sentence.

These pages include 7 sentences each that include the fry word in the context of sentence with a picture!

Children will trace and read the sight word sentences.

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Sight Word RREAD & TRACE Simple sentences with Picture for Kindergarten

What included in this pack:

- 57 color pages ( 1 sight word per page,7 different trace sentences in each page)

- Easel by TeachShare as digital tool

This resource focus on 57 high frequency sight words:

They are:

I, like, my, see, can, the, a, go, to, we, you, is, look, me, big, with, for, he, she, read, at, all, little, and, have, here, are, play, said, put, come, they, this, help, in, girl, walk, up, down, away, jump, do, or, of, where, it, his, her, on, went, boy, has, no, but, how, am, into

Extension Ideas:

• Highlight the sight word in each sentence.

Other resources:

- Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice Sentences & Guided Writing Word

- Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice - Color by Sight words

- Sight word practice by READ, WRITE, CLAP, COLOR, TRACE, SPELL, FIND, TELL

- Honeybee Theme Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

FREE RESOURCES:

- [FREE] High frequency sight word practice for kindergarten

- [FREE] Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

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First week of school, All About Me form! To be completed at home or in class! Get to know your students better with a fun activity!

❤️Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Hanukkah / Chanukah in your classroom? Your students will enjoy problem solving, creative thinking, letter recognition, number recognition, alphabet/number sequencing, tracing, coloring and more with these festive straight and jigsaw piece puzzles! (15 pages)

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✏️Great for math and literacy centers, sub tub, early finishers, partner work, or small group for your kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade learners!

✏️This resource includes black and white coloring page puzzles that students can use to creatively personalize, as well as puzzles in full color.

✏️Print on card stock, laminate, and cut to use over and over again!

✏️Differentiated to accommodate all skill levels in your classroom.

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✅ Includes (15 pages):

• "Hanukkah" text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• Numbers - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Numbers tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Numbers - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• Alphabet - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Alphabet tracing text - straight pieces - black & white (1 page)

• Alphabet - straight pieces - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 3x3 - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 4x4 - color (1 page)

• No text - full picture - jigsaw pieces 5x5 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 3x3 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 4x4 - color (1 page)

• "Hanukkah" text - jigsaw pieces 5x5 - color (1 page)

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 1
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

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This fun and engaging burger-themed rubric makes writing expectations clear and understandable for students. With four clear levels of achievement, this rubric provides valuable guidance for students to improve their writing skills.

What's Included:

• Four-Level Rubric: Detailed criteria for each level, from "Incomplete Work" to "Above and Beyond," covering essential writing elements.
• Versatile Format: Suitable for both classroom posters and individual student printouts as a guide for each student's binder/writing assignment.

⭐Writing Attempts:

Narrative
Christmas: Trapped in a Snow Globe | My Snowman Came to Life
Thanksgiving: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner | How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner

Others: Journey to the Center of the Earth | Forms of Energy in my Car - Science, Art & WRITING Project

Easter: Benny the Bunny - Easter's Surprise | NOT Bunny - Eggcelent Easter/Spring Surprise

Halloween: Trapped in a Haunted House

Persuasive | Dear Santa - Villains Edition | Who Will Guide the Sleigh | Halloween: Can I Keep My Witch?

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Please like this page after downloading this Freebie. LEAP YEAR 2024 February 29 Close Reading & Writing Freebie 3rd-6th. Do you want to save time planning and preparing for the last day of February of a LEAP YEAR? A full day of activities just for you. Would you like to help your students become better readers and writers? With the help of this No Prep Reading, Writing, your students will review, practice, and enjoy all the skills while you only have to print and assign. 

Our main goal is to ensure your students improve their reading and writing skills daily and help you save time planning and preparing.

Don't delay – unlock the potential of your classroom with our No Prep Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary packet today!

Remember, as close reading practices are implemented over time, students become better readers and able to handle more difficult texts, both independently and with the teacher's support.

Additional Close Reading Resources:

• Valentine's Day (Text Structure Description)
• Winter Close Reading (Nocturnal Animals, Hot Chocolate, Polar Bear Vs. Penguins, Winter Wonderland, How To Build a Snowman.)
• November Holidays (National Button Day,National Mason Jar, The Life Cycle of a Turkey)
• Muslim Heritage Month ( Main Idea & Details)
• Close Reading Toolbox (Everything a Teacher Needs)
• December Close Reading (Predict)
• Groundhog (Summary & Prediction)
• Traditional Muslim Clothing (Key Ideas & Details)
• Martin Luther King (Making Connections)
• Chinese New Year (Summary & Making Connections)
• Ramadan ( Cause & Effect)
• St. Patrick's Day (Summary & Making Connections)
• Book Summary Bonus Item
• After Thanksgiving Day Freebie

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These FREE writing prompts were created to help kids (young believers) share their personal testimony with others. This is just general guide as you teach them how to share their faith.

Provided are 2 "My Testimony" Writing Prompts

•I provided two options: One for Younger Kids & One for Older Kids

•I also provided a few printable “My Testimony” paper options to write it on. You may choose to use this or your own paper.

Ideas for use

•Read aloud “My Testimony” during the young believer’s baptism.

•Give to young believers/kids as a way to teach them how to share their faith with others anytime.

Suggested Instructions:

•They can write completely from their heart, or you can sit with them and guide them through writing their testimony with these prompts.

•Use in children’s ministry or at home.

(Provided in Color & BW)

Looking for a fun back to school handwriting activity? These sentence-building worksheets include writing paper with picture boxes and will help your child or student build sentences and write sentences independently. Further, students can use the finger-spacing tool (in three different skin tones) to assist them in perfect word spacing. Students can also color back to school-themed pictures that illustrate the sentence they are practicing writing.

NOTE: You can use the finger-spacing buddy as is, laminate it, and/or attach it to a popsicle stick for further support of little hands. It’s recommended to print the finger-spacing buddy on thicker paper, such as cardstock.

This resource includes:

   ✏ 10 back-to-school-themed sentence-building worksheets

   ✏ 3 diverse pointer-finger hands

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute with scissors and glue

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Help your learners improve their fine motor skills with our Shape Tracing & Drawing Practice Worksheets! Ideal for therapists, teachers, and parents, this versatile resource is designed to help children master the basics of shape tracing and drawing. Easily printable and laminate-able, these worksheets offer endless opportunities for learning and fun.

Lamination-Friendly Design: Each worksheet is designed to be printed and laminated, allowing for multiple uses with dry-erase markers, making it a sustainable and cost-effective learning tool.

Bunny Rabbit Bulletin Board or Hallway Writing Craft Art Activity :
Fill in your own writing prompt. Write. Color. Cut. Decorate your hallway with a fun, bunny-themed spring look!

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Elevate your students literacy journey with our innovative Phonics ! Tackling the challenge of mastering CVC short vowels, our Read and Match Worksheets, Phonics Directed Drawing, and Writing activities seamlessly blend fun and education. Watch as your student confidently draws, colors, and traces CVC words, unlocking the key to fluent reading. Say goodbye to phonics struggles and hello to a brighter, more engaged learning experience!

This packet includes 40 CVC and 16 CVCe word pictures.

CVC Words Included: bag, jam, hat, fan ,cat ,map ,rat, bat, web , ten , jet, bed, pen, hen, peg, net, tin, zip, kid, six, fin, lip, pin, pig, cog, row, sow, tow, fox, mop, box, top, hug, hut, bug, bus, rug, cut, sun, mug.

CVCe Words Included: bike, cake, gate, kite, mice, rake, lake, bake, bone , cone, cube, nose , mule, rose, huge, tune.

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Figurative Language in Literature Graphic Organizers | Graphic Organizers | FREE

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★ Figurative Language

★ Graphic Organizers

★ Print and Digital

★ Suitable for ANY text and grade level!

★ FREE

This resource includes:

★ 7 Figurative Language in Literature Graphic Organizers in 3 Variations

★ 3 Google Slide Links

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One Graphic Organizer, in 3 variations, for each of the following Figurative Language types:

★ Similes

★ Metaphors

★ Idioms

★ Hyperbole

★ Personification

★ Onomatopoeia

★ MIXED

This resource includes 7 Figurative Language in Literature Graphic Organizers (in 3 variations) for students to record the different types of figurative language they come across in any of the texts they read. They are asked to identify examples that contain figurative language types and explain their meanings and purposes in the text. The Graphic Organizers contain columns where students write the text title and page number of where the figurative language example is found, a column where they write the actual sentence(s) that contain the example of figurative language, and a column analyzing its meaning and purpose in the text.

▶️ There is three for each of the following Figurative Language types: Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperbole, Personification, Onomatopoeia, and MIXED where students can record any figurative language type.

▶ Variation #1 - contain an image of a book. This image is on all 7 graphic organizer.

▶ Variation #2 - contain a picture related to the figurative language type. Each graphic organizer contains a different image related to the figurative language type.

▶ Variation #3 - No images. Blank.

▶️ All variations are also included in GOOGLE SLIDES. Text boxes have already been added to make it easier for you and your students!

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❤️ Figurative Language Posters

Figurative Language Practice Worksheets:

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheets, Test, and Key (Combo)

❤️ Personification Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

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Here you will find the full bundle to introduce, practice, and test the ''Words to Know'' of Wonders Grade 4. This resource contains everything you need for the entire Grade 4 program. This is all you will need to master the vocabulary included!

The file includes:

⭐️ Vocabulary Lists, consisting of each word, its definition and an example sentence.

Please note that the words’ definitions are not featured in the Reading Wonders books themselves, which makes this list very useful when explaining the meaning of the words to students.

⭐️ Vocabulary Tests, consisting of two parts:

Part 1: Vocabulary Words. Empty spaces are provided for students to write down the vocabulary words, based on either given definitions or the words themselves.

Part 2: Complete the Sentences. Let the students fill in the missing word(s) to complete the sentence.

⭐️ Word searches. This word search offers a fun way to practice all vocabulary words.

⭐️ Answer Keys. This page provides you with the answers to both parts of the vocabulary test.

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Dive into fall fun with our Autumn Alphabet and Numbers Adventure worksheets! Perfect for preschoolers and early elementary students, these colorful pages bring the magic of autumn to learning. Practice letters and numbers with charming fall-themed illustrations featuring pumpkins and leaves. Boost early literacy and math skills while celebrating the season. Easy to print and use at home or in the classroom. Make learning a breeze with these engaging autumn activities!