Minds in Bloom is pleased to present Bethany Lau with her post on teaching heredity. We think you'll enjoy it! Science in elementary school should be all about fun. In fact, science at all levels

This fun and simple science experiment is perfect for teaching the scientific method in a way that kids love! Find out how in this post.

This easy science experiment is a fun way to demonstrate the concept of gravity to young children. You’ll just need a few supplies, including paperclips and magnets, to take part in this cool science activity! This activity correlates with NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea PS2.B. Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Here’s a fun …

So I've been spending the last few weeks going through the curriculum for my district and starting to accumulate some resources. I LOVE the science topics I get to teach this year. One lesson focuses on classifying animals. We discuss vertebrates and invertebrates, and then we classify vertebrates into more specific categories: mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. I just remember really enjoying this lesson as a kid. Below is an anchor chart I've made that shows, and briefly summarizes, each of the main vertebrate categories. It is a 16x20 anchor chart. I designed this one myself, because I couldn't find anything on Pinterest (or elsewhere) that fit my needs exactly. The descriptions were taken from our science textbook (Houghton Mifflin). All the fonts I used (including the little animal dingbats) are from dafont.com. As always, the pattern/color scheme matches my classroom theme. I can't wait to get into the classroom, get all of my stuff up and take pictures! Enjoy!

This Unit of Inquiry Reflection booklet is a perfect way to keep track of your IB PYP students' thinking and learning from the beginning to the end of a unit! See below for directions on turning the document into a foldable booklet with 11x17 paper and a copier! I have used this format with my 2nd grade students. I recommend filling in top top section for your students ahead of time, so they are able to spend their time truly writing their prior knowledge, new learning, and reflections. In this document, there are sections for your students to focus on IB Learner Profile strengths and goals, share what they already know about a unit before it begins, write what they want to know about the unit. There are also reflection questions to answer after the unit to show new learning and reflect on the process. There are differentiated options for two of the pages, with options to use just pictures to share thinking, or options to include writing. TO CREATE AS A BOOK: -Use 11x17 paper -Select "DUPLEX/COMBINE" on your copier -Select "BOOK" -Run 4 of the pages from this document (in the order you want them in your booklet) through your copier with the settings above -Fold your 11x17 paper in half to create your work sample style booklet! If you have any questions, you may contact me directly at [email protected]. Thank you so much! ___________________________________________________________________ **Copyright 2018 by Meagan Bies. The purchase of this product entitles you to use in a single classroom. Graphics and content may not be copied and used in another product without permission from their creators. Thank you!

Our favorite 2nd grade anchor charts for math, language arts, and beyond. You'll definitely want to use some of these in your classroom.

Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

I had every intention to actually get this posted on Friday but an impromptu trip to the Pottery Barn Outlet about 30- 45 minutes away got between me and my blogging and I was super sad girl when all of the couches I loved were either too small or not comfy or way pricey... so couch hunt 2013 continues!!! but the trip was not a total loss I did get a great wallet from the Kate Spade Outlet... and it was like 40% off and then another 20% off of that which for you math geniuses is NOT 60% off because it just isn't but I told hubs it was and well 40 PLUS 20 does equal 60 and when I have to confess to the OCD money man (AKA hubs) when he asked did you get a good deal... it sounded better... RIGHT? but alas I am here on the chair not from Pottery Barn smiling about my new wallet but not wanting to break it in QUITE yet... that's weird right? and now I am thinking about my 5 things to share... and here we go... http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/02/five-for-friday-linky-partyfebruary-22.html I LOVE DBT for coming up with this linky... it has really kicked my booty back into blogging after our well you know... OK so here we go... ****************one******************** we have been working SUPER SUPER HARD to get my MIL's house ready to go on the market... my family... parents, sibling and sibling in laws, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends have ALL been helping out A LOT.... so I decided to buy dinner one night... I kept thinking about the Pizza Hut commercial and those yummy SLIDERS... sooooooo that is what we ordered and well... pictures speak a thousand words.... right... ******************two****************** I was feeling a little ill on Tuesday I think I had RODEO Fever so the only cure is to go to the RODEO... so I grabbed my cutest cowboy and we headed down to the RODEO grounds... and we just so happened to meet one of my besties who also had the fever...I think it is contagious and it just so happened that KINDER was on a field trip OH MY GOODNESS at the RODEO so we tagged along... bub was so excited to be the caboose for one of the kinder lines... *******************three************************ well I have been sporting a party on my wrist and all of my favorite bracelets are invited bracelet parties are so much fun... you should throw one for your wrist too ***********four************************* so what do you do when you are teaching aaawwuubbis and some of your kiddos are NOT getting it... well you have a contest... AH-MAZING how fast they catch on... we have been studying how to make a complex sentence using subordinating conjunctions... just the words SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS... makes their little brains turn off...really it does... it goes into a little automatic shut down phase kinda like when they see a multistep math problem BUT when you call it AAAWWUUBBISS the brain stays on... ok so they know what they are... some can write them BUT I wasn't 100 percent sure they were COMPLETELY and totally getting it... sooooo I threw a contest... each group got a different colored post it and during their reading time they had to be on the look out for SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.... each kiddo could only put one sticky in each box and once the box was full no more stickies were allowed it was more peer pressure than teacher pressure to get the stickies up there they had to come to me to get it approved WAS IT STICK WORTHY... they also had a recording sheet so it went like this... read as a writer looking for SC find it and show it to Farley they had to prove it... explaining why it was a SC (could quickly tell who got it and who needed more help) if it was worthy they recorded it on their sheet and a sticky and then the search went on... as the game went on... the slower ones were being taught by the quicker ones because remember each person could only post once in each square so if they found another one for that square they had to have another group member come to me and prove it... so the quicker ones were teaching (or reteaching) the slower ones it really helped we played this game for 2 days because they LOVED IT... haven't figured out the winner yet... probably green... blue is apart of yellow because I ran out of yellow... ooops ********five*********** back on my healthy eating and with this little baby it will be much easier to make my smoothies thanks hubby for my new blender right now I am blending.... 1 small banana, 1 small orange (sometimes) , 1/2 a cup of blueberries, 1 cup of spinach leaves, and 1/2 cup of greek yogurt... oh and 1 cup of ice... BLEND BLEND BLEND... and wha laa you have a nice yummy smoothie it is a little odd in color BUT it is yummy I take it to school and sip on it all morning NOTE**** I do NOT take it in a Margaritaville blender cup to school that was my cup for this morning... it is one of my favorite things to drink out of... hardly ever a margarita in it... OK only the day I got it did it have a margarita in it... so the cup gets lonely and it is my duty to make it happy so... it is now my official weekend smoothie glass... please note that the margaritaville cup looks HUGE in this pic and so I must say objects in this pic are not to scale... so what did you do this week??? head on over to DBT here is the link... http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/02/five-for-friday-linky-partyfebruary-22.html SERIOUSLY someone please tell me why I can't link things anymore on blogger I try and some days it works and some days it does not... I can't link pics or words... I can add the whole link and then link it but I would much rather not have to do that... AGHHHHHH WHY OH WHY BEFORE I TOODLES... remember to enter my giveaway on the post right before this one... you could win a fab book!!! no pressure no pressure and it is SUPER EASY to enter... SUPER EASY!!!! TOODLES

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Introduce your students to commas using this set of commas for beginners practice sheets! Set of 10 practice sheets (and anchor chart!) introduce students to the concepts of using commas in dates and using commas to separate words in a series. Use as guided practice, independent practice, morning work or homework! Set includes 10 practice sheets plus an anchor chart for teaching & practicing the concept. No instructional plans are included, simply print and use to support your own Common Core language instruction! However, the scaffolding of the the sheets provides an excellent framework for a week of language lessons teaching commas. Use the concept in each sheet to plan your grammar mini-lesson and you are set! Practice Sheets include: Commas in Dates Writing Commas in Dates Commas in Dates: Holidays Fixing Dates in Sentences Correct Commas in Dates Commas in a Series Practice Writing Commas in a Series Fix the Sentence: Commas in a Series Write Commas in a Series Commas: Mixed Review Useful for first grade grammar, second grade grammar, as homeschool resources, or even for kindergarten grammar. Supports first grade Common Core Language standard L.1.2c but would also be perfect for challenging Kindergarten students or as intervention for second or third grade students.

Explore ancient Egypt with kids by solving a FUN, free printable CSI-style case investigating was King Tut Murdered. Fun history activity!

Have you ever come across a mentor text that literally covers five standards and you squeal with delight? Or am I the only crazy person that gets excited about these types of things?! After reading Verdi by Janell Cannon with my students, I just couldn’t contain myself! I have so much to share with you...

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Try this! Make at least 5 observations about the picture below. Now, make at least 2 inferences based on those observations. One of the most valuable skills young scientists need to develop is the ability to make careful observations based on what they see. These are based on factual evidence and key details. Often times, the brain automatically jumps to conclusions based on previous life-experiences, so you must teach young scientists to eliminate these biases and focus on the difference between an observation and an inference. Observations must be factual and are collected using the five senses. Inferences are conclusions based on those collected observations. Teach your students that their inferences must be justified and explained using the collected observations. Over the past few weeks, I've been working on a product that will help you build better scientists. It's called "Observe and Infer with Picture of the Week". It is something that is simple to incorporate into your weekly schedule and if used consistently, you will begin to see better critical thinking, observing, inferring, writing, reading and speaking. What teachers doesn't want that? Making detailed observations takes time. Incorporate this activity into your weekly routine, so students come to expect it. I would recommend that you begin the year, completing the Observe & Infer activity as a class, and gradually move to small groups, partners, or individuals as students become more comfortable and grasp the concept. Even if you choose to have your students work individually, it is still important to continue giving your students the opportunity to share their observations and inferences with at least one other classmate. I have included a student print-out that you may wish to use in the beginning to reinforce the expectations, but as the year progresses, you may wish to eliminate the print-outs and have students record their observations and inferences in their Interactive Science Notebooks. This year-long activity will not only strengthen the observation and inferencing skills of your young scientists, but it will also make them better speakers, readers, and writers - your language arts teachers will love you! Teach your students to: · speak and write in complete sentences · justify your inferences with evidence from the picture (tell your inference/thinking followed by “because” and then your justification) · Agree/disagree with your classmates (respectfully) and explain why you agree/disagree · Use correct punctuation and grammar What you get: 38 weeks of Observe and Infer pictures, student print-outs for all 38 weeks, 38 picture of the week slides for display in both PDF and PowerPoint formats.

Ideas for helping students begin to understand the meaning of letter and number grades so that grades are a learning tool!

Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]

Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing how to summarize. This helps them learn a strategy of how to include the characters, the problem, and the solution. It breaks summarizing down into 5 steps of how to do this, and helps them mentally imagine the beginning, the middle, and the end of a story! **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)

Today I'm linkin' up with my buddy Holly from Fourth Grade Flipper for Tried it Tuesday. Shh...don't tell her I was up until 12:30 on a school night writin' this post because I was so excited. I'm just goin' to give you a fair warnin'...this post is goin' to be all over the place because I tried all kinds of stuff this week...YIPPEE! #1 Awesomeness: Last year I saw this pin on Pinterest(wouldn't you know after scrollin' through 2,000 pins that I can't find it) and tried it out with my kiddos. It was so colorful that we left it up all year. I HAD a picture of it before, but I had a phone incident and lost all of my pictures. I'm just full of excuses aren't I? Since I have looped with my kiddos, I decided I wanted to do it again to see how different their answers would be for this year. They didn't disappoint. Plus, I have a love relationship with Post-It notes...win, win! Anyways...here's this year's picture... I have 6 different questions hangin' on the door. The students responded to the question with the matchin' Post-it note. Example question: What will Ms. Rose need to do to help make 5th grade successful? Don't you just feel happy lookin' at all those pretty Post-Its? Thought so! #2 Awesomeness: Last week I saw THIS fabulous idea on Teaching in Room 6. I LOVED it so much that I decided I needed to quickly sneak it into my plans. Why is it that I feel this need to get every creative idea I see over the summer shoved all into the first week? For some reason I forget that there are 180 days to try out everything. I imagine I'm not the only one that feels this way! Stephanie's obviously way cooler than I am because she was actually able to locate the pin she found on Pinterest. Stephanie used a circle map with her kiddos. I decided to use this 50 Things I Love Graphic Organizer that Nick from Sweet Rhyme-Pure Reason is offerin' for FREE: The students filled out 50 things that they love and then put them into illustrations on their hands. Here's my class' rendition of the project... I love how bright and colorful they turned out. Everyone's is so very different. The pictures just don't do it justice. It's way more awesome up close and personal. Here are all 22 hands together. The kids think I should have turned the hands upside down, but it's stayin' this way because I like it. It almost feels like they are reachin' for the stars! ROSE'S ROCKSTARS ARE HANDS DOWN A ROCKIN' CLASS #3 Awesomeness: The next idea I tried was from THIS post that Courtney at Polka Dot Lesson Plans posted this summer for a Throwback Thursday. It is all about "Tamin' the Paper Monster". I think Courtney thought I was either jokin' or nuts when I told her that I was immediately goin' to Wally in the middle of the night to get folders for this activity. I'm sure by now those of you that are frequent readers of my lil ol' blog know that I did indeed go in the middle of the night to scoop up 24 folders. It was cheaper to get the pack of 8. I hung the folders up with blue sticky tack(it's the only kind that works as far as I'm concerned). After a week of papers flyin' in and out, they are still on the wall. I'm impressed. I am usin' them for Unfinished Work because I don't send home paper homework. Here's a close up shot. We are workin' on Self-Portraits, so this is an example of an unfinished piece of work in the folder. I used the numbers that Tara from 4th Grade Frolics offered this summer for FREE. #4 Awesomeness: Every year we have a bazillion(okay, maybe I'm exaggeratin' a little)website log-ins and passwords to keep up with. In the past, I have used two different ways to keep track of this. I have used one sheet per student and typed in all of the info, placed it in a plastic sleeve and had the students store it in their binder. The past two years, I have actually cut out each square and used packin' tape to tape them in the front of each child's agenda. If I print the whole sheet, I have to reprint every time we add a new site. If I tape in agendas, I still have to print, cut and tape. I don't know which way is easier, but I do know that it is a LIFE SAVER. This way, if we go to the Technology Lab, the students can either carry their binder or agenda and I don't have to waste time lookin' up their log-ins(chances are I've left my thumb drive in my room with all of MY log-ins and there is no way I can remember one single one of my own without lookin' it up first). Since both items go home each night, the students have easy access to all of their online info. I find that usin' different colored highlighters helps locate the websites easier at a quick glance. It's not necessary, but something that I just do. I made this file several years ago on Publisher. It took me about two minutes to add the boxes and text. I considered droppin' this into a PDF file for anyone that wanted this, but then that would defeat the purpose because you couldn't add text. Then I thought about transferrin' it into a Powerpoint file, but addin' the text boxes would have been a pain, so I ditched that idea. If you don't own a Mac, and would like the Publisher file, I can send it via email. That way you can add which ever sites you use in your classroom. Leave a comment with your email or you can email me at [email protected] with the subject: Website Log-ins and I will send it to you...if it's even something anyone is interested in havin'! #5 Awesomeness: I didn't get to try out Jennifer from Mrs. Laffin's Laughings new linky party A Peek at My Week, but I will be this Sunday and you should too(if you haven't already)! I hope everyone is havin' a great week. You'll all be surprised to know that I only took a ONE hour nap on Monday instead of my normal first week-three hours. Gettin' better!

Share all about yourself with this getting-to-know-you writing activity!

RTI (Response to Intervention) seems move people in opposite directions. Either teachers and administrators love it when RTI is implemented well or they hate RTI and feel that it is worthless and time consuming. I

Struggling writers in your primary classroom? Help them improve their writing! Perfect for informational, personal, and opinion writing!

Edmodo Our Digital Classroom Our habit of the week: Synergize Vinnie did an outstanding job as our LEADER this past week! Dalton will be our next LEADER of the week! CogAT testing begins next Wednesday! We will test from 8:00-9:45...

I’m a huge fan of using doodling to help students learn…and today I’m going to share why doodling is important plus easy ways to help students get their "doodle on" in the classroom. Oh, and I’ve put together a sampler with free doodle resources that you’re going to love! It's a FREE PDF filled with tips, links and EXCLUSIVE DOODLE FREEBIES. I've provided the link at the end of the post! Here's the thing, when I was a kid, doodling on our papers was not allowed…and now I spend my days coming up with ways to encourage students TO doodle on their papers! That’s because doodling has been shown to help with memory, stress relief and improved focus. Doodling is NOT about being an artist, it’s about helping our brains process information. Therefore, doodling can be a powerful instructional tool...and here are just a few ways to use doodles to engage, inspire, motivate, and educate students... DOODLE TO ENGAGE - One way to easily incorporate doodling into the classroom is with a doodle anticipatory set (don’t worry, I’ve provided it for you in the free PDF). I call it Doodle Time. As you know, anticipatory sets are brief activities at the start of a lesson that instantly engage students. They can be used to activate students’ prior knowledge, provide continuity from the previous lesson, or expose students to the lesson’s objectives. For this doodle activity, you’ll provide 5 topics either from a previous lesson or as a preview to today’s lesson and then students will create doodles in the doodle frames for each topic. It’s easy, creative, and a perfect way to start a lesson! DOODLE TO LEARN - Check this out, a study found that doodling can improve people’s ability to remember information by nearly 30%! Yikes! If that’s the case, then it only makes sense to get students doodling WHILE they’re learning. I love to do this with Doodle and Do resources – I’ve created tons of Doodle and Do resources about everything from figurative language to nonfiction text structures. Each unit includes super fun sets of doodle notes and then targeted activities for students to show their learning. I hear from teachers around the world every day about how the Doodle and Do resources changed their classroom. So, let that be reminder that doodling while taking notes is a good thing! (Check them all out HERE!) DOODLE TO CELEBRATE - Another way to incorporate doodling into the classroom is to use doodles to celebrate special and important days. You can have students doodle to celebrate the first day of school. Just hand out blank index cards and kids can create doodle postcards about their summer or check out this doodle-style syllabus. It’s perfect for any class…and I’ve provided it FREE for you. And…speaking of the first day of school, here’s a sneak peek of a doodle infographic filled with school stats that I just created! Kids collect facts on a fact hunt and fill in their doodle infographic before creating an infographic of their own. Oh, and speaking of infographics – I love to combine them with doodles and fact hunts in resources like these for Veterans Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Valentine’s Day. When you want students to reflect on their learning, why not try a little doodling? Have students doodle a comic of their learning at the end of any unit. Or, encourage students to create a set of doodle notes for the next year of students. You can even have students reflect on any unit of study with a Doodle Unit Review. Or, they can reflect on any book with this Doodle Book Review. Doodling is not only engaging, it’s also a creative way for students to express and reflect on their learning. Also, doodles can be great springboards for conversation…have students discuss what they have sketched after you’ve given them a doodle task. Or have them make it part of a literature discussion with task cards like the “Draw” tasks in this end of the book activity for Wonder, Tuck Everlasting, Freak the Mighty or Walk Two Moons. Since doodling requires handwriting along with connecting images with concepts – helping students’ motor systems connect with the regions of the brain that deal with memory, it only makes sense to give students a chance to doodle every day. It’s easy to do with this set of Daily Vocabulary tasks. I’ve provided a set for you in the doodle sampler. (FYI - I've created a set of 160 words for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8.) They’re great for warm-ups especially since they trigger creativity the moment that students enter your classroom. OK, I know, I’m nuts about doodling, but there’s just something magical about how it takes the most mundane task (like learning how to write with textual evidence) and makes it SO much fun! I promise, the second that you bring doodles into your classroom, engagement will follow! Give doodles a try with the ideas and resources in this FREE DOODLE SAMPLER! Enjoy! Mary Beth Doodle notes is a trademarked term used with permission. Please visit doodlenotes.org for more information.

Grade 3 math worksheets on multiplication tables of 5 and 10. Free pdf worksheets from K5 Learning's online reading and math program.

One of our first grade standards in SC is to teach students to edit for punctuation,capitalization, and spelling in writing. For those o...

Introducing the "s, ss, se, sc, c, ce Sounds Fold Cross" Phonics Activity – A Fun and Engaging Tool for Building Phonetic Awareness in K-3rd Grade Classrooms! Unlock the world of phonetic mastery with our innovative and visually appealing phonic activity designed exclusively for K-3rd grade teachers – the "s, ss, se, sc, c, ce Sounds Fold Cross." This interactive resource is crafted to captivate young learners while fostering crucial phonetic awareness skills. Key Features: 1. **Versatile Learning Tool:** This foldable cross is a versatile addition to your classroom, seamlessly integrating into your phonics curriculum. Tailored to cover s, ss, se, sc, c, ce sounds, it provides a comprehensive approach to phonetic exploration. 2. **Engaging Hands-On Activity:** Transform phonics lessons into a hands-on adventure! Students will actively participate in identifying and categorizing words with s, ss, se, sc, c, ce sounds, enhancing their grasp of these phonetic patterns. 3. **Vibrant Visuals:** We understand the importance of visual aids in early education. The "s, ss, se, sc, c, ce Sounds Fold Cross" is adorned with colorful and enticing images that correspond to each phonetic ending, making the learning process not only educational but visually stimulating. 4. **Word Generation Challenge:** Encourage creativity and vocabulary expansion with our unique word generation challenge. Students are tasked with brainstorming and recording four words for each ending, providing a delightful opportunity for language exploration. 5. **Enhanced Memory Retention:** The tactile nature of this foldable cross aids in memory retention. As students manipulate and engage with the activity, they reinforce their understanding of s, ss, se, sc, c, ce sounds, creating a lasting impact on their phonetic awareness. 6. **Teacher-Friendly Design:** We value your time as educators. The "s, ss, se, sc, c, ce Sounds Fold Cross" is designed for easy implementation. Simply introduce the activity, and watch your students embrace phonetic learning with enthusiasm. Enrich your phonics curriculum and empower your students with the "s, ss, se, sc, c, ce Sounds Fold Cross." Elevate the learning experience and foster a love for phonetic exploration in your K-3rd grade classroom today!

Do you remember Merry-Go-Rounds? I used to love getting on them and just spinning around and around. I think we always chanted, "Faster! Faster! We need another master!" We would run as fast as we could and lean back with our heads inches from the ground holding on for dear life. Yet, we were fearless. It never occurred to me that I was on a piece of metal more dangerous than a bike, car, or tank. So where am I going with this? That's how I feel lately in this excited world of blogging, Pinterest, TPT, Facebook, etc. It is fun and I love every second of it, but even when I'm sleeping I'm dreaming of hitting refresh buttons. I feel like I'm yelling "Faster! Faster!" and I'm leaning back loving every second so much that it never occurs to me that I need to probably slow down a little. I can't tell you how many times I have thought if God had made 36 hour days instead of 24 hour days, I could come much closer to accomplishing everything running through my mind. Anyway, if you are on this crazy Merry-Go-Round with me - welcome!!! It's definitely more fun with some friends, especially my first grade team and my blogging friends. I think you guys understand this crazy combination of teaching, blogging, and creating better than anyone. So, since you took a few minutes to read my "I probably should go to bed early" paragraph, I'm going to give you two freebies. Two of my teammates requested these, so I whipped them up tonight. I hope you like them :) If you do CLICK HERE to get them. Don't forget to check out my other freebies on my blog and my TPT freebies and new packets on TPT. You can CLICK HERE to go to my TPT site. As a head's up, if you need fairy tales, you may want to get my bundle instead of the individual sets. The bundle will save you $4. No pressure! Just wanted you to know where you could save a little :) Also, I know this is a Wednesday post, but I'm linking this item up to Manic Monday at Classroom Freebies on January 28. You may want to go check it out. This site is loaded with some awesome stuff for every grade level. Have a great night!

Looking for anchor charts that remind students of their reading goals or writing goals? I have the perfect solution! If you have read many of my blog posts, you would know that I really love lamination+vis a vis markers! I think this obsession is because I used to work in a school without a laminator. My current school is very generous with our laminator and I am SO GRATEFUL! Anyway,

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Help your child practice his skills with volume with this printable worksheet, which asks him to measure how much liquid items can hold.

**This is my FOREVER FREEBIE that has just been updated!!** Use this rubric to assess your student's journal writing. It is based on a simple quality scale of 3, 2, or 1. There are seven key areas to assess including a clear topic, capitalization/punctuation, effort, neatness, complete sentences an...