What activities do you do the first week of school? I get asked that question OFTEN! So I am going to share a few of my "First Week Goodies" with you! I have to say--I can't take credit for most of them but I am great at stealing ideas from others! :) First, to get the kids moving, we get to know each other a bit! I always do this version of Classmate BINGO! I have the kids find another student to sign each square then they color it in. Besides, it is a great conversation starter! Afterwards, I always ask some students to share a few things they learned about their friends! Next, we do a series of ICEBREAKERS. These are great for any grade really. The Kinders and 1st graders might need some assistance with the writing ones, or you could just take those out. I believe I may have mentioned this in an earlier post, but I love doing this All About Me Bag activity. I ran them off on orange card-stock (we are the orange hall) and cut them out. Then I stapled them to a brown bag and placed one on each child's desk for Meet the Teacher Night (or the first day of school.) The kids love showing their items and I love getting to see a piece of them! Another thing I do on the first week is read my favorite read aloud! One of my all time favorite books to read during the first day of school is Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco. If you have not read this book, I encourage you to read it first before reading it to your students. I cry tears of joy every time I read it, I just cannot help it...it is a beautiful story. I am going to share a (free) activity that is great with this book and helping build community in your classroom! Here is a YouTube video reading of it, if you would like to listen to it before your purchase. I do recommend actually reading it to your students, vs. the YouTube video though. The connection with your students will be so much better! Check out my Are You Connecting? blog post to understand how to use this activity. Click the Link Below for the Activity: JunkYard Wonder Activity We also choose one day during the first week to do this digital spinner activity! The spinner spells WELCOME. The kids take turns coming up and clicking the digital spinner. Then the class answers the corresponding question on their task card. You spin until all questions have been answered. Great writing activity and awesome for getting to know your students. Another first week of school think I do is introduce my classroom management method for transitions.I must confess though, I completely "stole" this idea from the Mustache King at The Kindergarten Smorgasboard! When I saw what he was doing, I was sold! First, simply head on over to Amazon (because we all love PRIME right?) and snag a wireless doorbell! The wireless doorbell receiver simply plugs into the wall in your classroom, and the transmitter remote is easily worn around your neck, placed in your pocket, or just laid on your desk. It includes 50 chimes and no batteries are required! When you want to get your student's attention or it is time to move on to another station, center, activity, line up, etc...simply ring the doorbell and it chimes. What I really love is...the chimes are not annoying, they are almost soothing but still grab the student's attention. I will never go back to the vocal attention grabbers. I know those work for many, but for me...I enjoy this method! I hope all of these things help you out with your first few days! It's getting close! Let me know what you do for your first week! I am always looking for things to add!! (affiliate links are provided for your convenience)

This freebie is a great activity to use at the beginning of the year to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other. Simply print out the sheets (there are 4 per sheet), cut, and attach to paper bags. I usually lay these out on the students' desks on Meet Your Teacher Day and th...

Well lookie there, school is about to start (or has started for some of you.) I cannot believe the summer has flown by so quickly. I wanted to hop on here and share a few COMPLETELY FREE resources for the first few weeks back to school. The weeks of starting back are hectic, crazy, expensive and oh so much fun! So grab these free resources to help make planning easier, learning engaging, and maybe hang on to your sanity a bit longer. :) First, I love these Beginning of the Year Agreements from PYP in Paradise. All you need is chart paper and post-its. I personally love to fancy up my walls a bit with the Chevron Chart Paper from Amazon, but the other stuff works great too! Have the students write down things they expect from you as a teacher. I also have mine do this as students as well. We do the teacher one first then the student one second. It is great for building community. It is free. It is engaging! Another activity I love involves candy. If your school does not allow this, you can do pom-poms or some other colored object. This is extremely fun for the kids the whole "sharing about yourself" thing a lot easier on the teacher. Now for this, you would need to buy candy (which is why I say, you can totally substitute this for something else that you already have.) I have even passed out crayons! It works great! I write this on an anchor chart on the board and then we go around sharing! I usually try to make sure all of the kids have one of each color. If not, that is okay too. Depends on how much time you have to share! Miss Decarbo has an amazing activity that you can grab for free as well! Simply click HERE and look at the PREVIEW of the resource. The PREVIEW can be downloaded and has the Magic Dough instructions and recipe for FREE. She did this on purpose, I promise. :) I encourage you to buy the WHOLE resource because it is amazing. But I promised FREE, so you can just grab this recipe for free. I did this with my 3rd and 5th graders....they loved it. Never too old for things like this. Also, we wrote about it. The kids really enjoyed making this. I also think it is important to start understanding your students. I always do this Reading Interest Inventory with my students. It is fun for the students to think about the different things they like (and dislike) about reading. I always emphasize being honest. Sometimes they want so badly to please us that they don't tell us how they really feel. This is especially true at the beginning of the year. I talk to them about my likes and dislikes with reading. This seems to help the students be more honest. I think we have all done this before but I have created free tags for the bag activity. I love this All About Me activity. All you need are brown paper bags and this free tag. I did share a Teacher Tip on Instagram last night though. I always have one of these made about me for the first day of school. I find it is the easiest way to explain it, it eases nerves and is a great conversation started with the kids! These are made to fit the bag even though they are bigger in the picture below. Lastly (because I could go on forever...) if you don't follow Jennifer Findley, she is great! I love using this free resource full of back to school (or first few weeks of school...because...life happens) activities. They are really great for multiple ages and my students are always so engaged when using these! I really hope these tips have been helpful! If you have a free resource in your shop for back to school...drop the link in the comments below! Sharing is caring! Happy Teaching! Hillary (affiliate links are provided for your convenience)

Everything you need to know about what is interfacing in sewing, types of interfacing, how to use interfacing -including interfacing tips you have to know if you sew.

Keep it simple with this oven-roasted side dish. Cauliflower florets are tossed in an irresistible sweet and spicy marinade and baked until tender.

••• ABOUT This small raphia bag totorial is easy to follow and chic to wear. The pattern includes step by step description and several photos to accompany the instructions. Language used: English ••• YARN 100% rayon. Please use only raphia of good quality, specially designed for crochet and knitting. I can advice Eco Andaria (Hamanaka) and Raphia Wood Pulpe (Katia). You can also use other yarn like jute or thick cotton, but the result may be different ••• SKILLS confident beginner. It is supposed that you know some simple crochet techniques, like magic ring. single crochet stitches, increases and puff stitches. ••• SIZING bottom diameter – 20-22 cm, 22 cm tall

Fun ideas for teaching adjectives and descriptive writing that are just right for October and Halloween week in the primary classroom.

This post is filled with ideas for how to introduce adjectives to your first and second grade learners, as well as fun activities to share with the whole class.

How to make a paper bag park ranger vest and cardboard binoculars for a dramatic play camping theme in preschool or kindergarten.

DIY Step-By-Step Foldover Clutch Tutorial. Full tutorial and thrilling illustrations

2 Shape Plumeria Lei Svg | Lei Strand Svg | Curved Flowers Lei Cut File | Digital Download • WHAT YOU WILL GET - You will receive SVG, PNG, and DXF files. Digital download only. No physical product will be sent. Can Glass, Bag and Shirt are for demonstration purposes only. • USES - Unlimited for Personal uses on physical products only. No part of any content, description or template may be reproduced in any form. - You cannot use the files to create a new design that will be sold in digital form. - You cannot modify the files or sell them as your own. - POD Website not allowed Files are ready to used in programs : Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, etc. If you encounter any issues with your download, please inform me and I will do my best to assist you. © Copyrighted material by UAIMSHOP

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I know there are lots of zippered pouch tutorials out there, and they're great, but I haven't found one that explains how to make the ends of the zipper more finished. Once I figured out how to do this, I thought I'd share. This tutorial is more about the zipper ends than it is about the finished pouch. Though I am going to tell you how big I cut everything, you can easily make these pouches any size you want. I tried to take a lot of pictures, but if anything is unclear, please let me know! Supplies: (2) Exterior pieces, I cut mine 8.5" x 6.5" (2) Lining pieces, mine are 8.5" x 6.25" (1) 2"x4" piece of exterior fabric to cover the zipper ends (2) pieces of medium weight fusible interfacing OR fusible fleece the same size as your exterior pieces. The interfacing you use will determine the feel of your pouch. The mid-weight interfacing, I used Decor Bond by Pellon, gives the pouch a bit more stiffness while the fleece will make the pouch more soft and pliable. ***UPDATE Shape Flex (SF 101) is what I use most often now. It bends nicely with the fabric since it's woven. You can also use it in conjunction with Decor Bond or fusible fleece. (1) zipper--Mine is 7" The rule of thumb here is to have your exterior pouch length be 1.5" longer than your zipper. So in my case, the length is 8.5" so I used a 7" zipper. Trim the corners of the fusible interfacing to reduce bulk and fuse to the exterior of your pouch. Trim the ends of the zipper to where the little "stoppers" on the zipper are. Fold the 2"x4" piece of exterior fabric in half lengthwise and press. Open it back up and fold in one side to the crease you just made and press. Repeat for the other side. Fold again along the original center crease and press. Cut the skinny 4" strip in half to create two .5"x 2" pieces. Open up one piece and tuck one end of the zipper in. See what I'm doing? Sew about 1/8" away from the edge next to the zipper. You can try and use pins to hold the tab in place, but I found the piece to be so small that it's easier for me to hold it. Repeat for the other side. This side will be a bit trickier since you will have to unzip the zipper and hold the two free pieces together as they would be when the zipper is closed. Again, you can try to pin, but I get better results (i.e. less shifting) by just holding it. Trim the extra fabric away from the zipper tabs. You should end up with something like this. With your lining right side up, place your finished zipper on top and center it. This is easy to do on your cutting mat--use the ruler markings to make sure it's even on both sides. Place your interfaced exterior fabric right side down on top of the lining. See? Right sides together, sandwiching the zipper in between. There are other ways to attach the zipper to the fabric where you can actually see the zipper while sewing, but I like this method. If you want to do it another way, go for it! Pin in place. You can see in this picture, it looks as if the lining has shifted a bit, but it is just from the pining along the top. The top edge is straight with the exterior, interior, and zipper lined up. I'm not going to lie, this is the trickiest part. Put on your zipper foot, take a deep breath, and sew about 1/4" away from the top edge. You are essentially doing this Stevie Wonder style since you can't see the zipper, but you can feel it! The first 1/2" near the zipper pull is the hardest and you may have to tug on the end or push it through for a bit. Just go slow. Once you make it past the pull, it's really easy. I leave my pins in and sew over them. This, I have found, is critical to keep all three layers lined up. I have as yet to break a needle, but I have broken a few pins. I'd much rather risk a broken pin than bring out my seam ripper because my layers shifted. You should now have something like this. Use your iron to press the lining away from the zipper. Press the exterior fabric down too. To give the exterior a more finished look and to secure the lining from getting caught in the zipper, I top stitch the exterior about 1/8" away from edge near the zipper. I know I'm not using my zipper foot correctly here, but it worked so stop laughing! Truthfully, I'm never sure I'm using it correctly, I just do whatever works to get a zipper attached. Rules be damned! Now it's time to attach your other lining and exterior pieces. You do this the same way you did before only now you have some fabric attached to your zipper. No biggie! Repeat my previous instructions on pining the layers and sewing on the zipper. Remember to top stitch the exterior on the other side, we want your pouch to look pretty! It should look like this now. The next step is super important. Are you paying attention? Don't skip this part! If you've printed this out, highlight this part: OPEN UP THE STINKIN' ZIPPER! You will be cursing yourself and making best friends with your seam ripper if you forget that! We're going to pin the exterior and lining right sides together, but first, we need to sort of fold/smush the zipper toward the exterior. See how I'm pinching it? Pinch it into place where everything is lining up--you can see how the top edges of the exterior fabric would line up if I squeezed them together, right? Pin that little guy in place! Continue pinning around all the edges. UPDATE: You *can* do this step and have the zipper pushed toward the interior, I guess when I made this one I just found this way worked for me to keep things lined up. Since making this tutorial, I find myself always pushing the zipper teeth toward the lining instead. Maybe this pouch was a freak of nature, who knows! Feel free to experiment to find what works best for you! Here's what it looks like all pinned together. Starting in the middle of the lining, about 2" away from the corner, using a 5/8" seam allowance, sew a few stitches and back stitch. We are going to leave an opening in the lining so you need to secure the stitches so your pouch won't come apart when you turn it. I leave the pins in for this step too! When you sew past the zipper/tab area, you may have to pull or push a bit since there are so many layers, just go slow. When you reach the exterior fabric, I sew slightly less than 5/8", more like 1/2", so that the lining will be a tiny bit smaller than the exterior and fit better into the pouch when I turn it. You don't have to do this. You can sew with the same seam allowance around the entire pouch. **update--so you understand, sew very very close to the tab, but not through it. When you get back to the lining side, leave a 3" opening or so for you to turn your pouch. Remember to backstitch at the beginning and end of either side of the opeing! Trust me, I know this from experience. If you fail to backstitch this bad boy can come part on you--the turning process can be rough on stitches! Hi there! You will soon be pulling the entire pouch through that tiny hole! It's a bit like child birth. :) But first! Clip your corners! Careful, don't clip your stitches! Now push! he he! Push, pull, finangle, shimmey the exterior fabric through the open zipper and then through the hole in the lining. Keep going. It's a messy job. Whew! Now use something pointy, but not sharp, to push out the corners of the exterior fabric. Also use the tool to push out/up the finished ends of the zipper. Wrinkly, but lookin' good! Now iron the lining down a bit. Sew the lining hole shut. My raw edges naturally turned under once I turned it, but if yours don't, just fold them in and press then sew the opening shut. You can hand sew this closed if you care about seeing the stitching, but I don't. It's at the bottom of the pouch, a pouch that is meant to be used, so surely the stuff you put in it will hide the stitching, right? My thoughts exactly! Yay! Tuck the lining inside and...... you're done! See how pretty the ends are? Now, what to put inside?

This heavy canvas book bag is supported by a full side and bottom gusset to keep your books or documents ending up on the floor, making this a durable and sturdy bag for a cheap wholesale price. This bag can be used for promotional purposes and has room for your...

This set contains 10 pattern block task cards that print to size. They use a minimal amount of pattern blocks so several busy bags can easily be created with this set.This set goes with the Learning Resources Plastic Pattern Blocks found on amazon.

Item description This is a large pack of cut and paste worksheets for the Parts of the Mass. There are pages for the 4 parts of the mass, as well as pages for those 4 parts broken down into their own parts. All the activities are based on repetition and being able to put the parts in the order that they are done.   The mat for the 4 Parts of the Mass and Parts of the Mass are available in color and black & white. All others are ink saving black & white only. Answer keys are also provided for all worksheets.   This pack include: ◆ 4 Parts of the Mass ◇ Put in Number Order from 1-4 ◇ Sequence Parts ◇ Sequence Definitions ◆ Parts of the Mass (broken down) ◇ Sequence Parts ◇ Sequence Definitions ◆ Each of the 4 Parts (Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites) ◇ Put in Number Order ◇ Sequence Parts ◇ Sequence Definitions ◆ BONUS PART ◇ Eucharistic Prayer ◈ Put in Number Order ◈ Sequence Parts ◈ Sequence Definitions ◆ Answer Keys (for all worksheets)     NOTE: This is for the Parts of the CATHOLIC Mass. The “Concluding Rites” does NOT include “Announcements” as all my research showed that was optional and not done in all churches.    Customer Tips   If you like what you see here, please follow me at: ❋ The Treasured Schoolhouse blog ❋ Facebook page ❋Instagram ❋ Pinterest ❋   Copyright 2019 by Elaine G of “The Treasured Schoolhouse”. All Rights Reserved.

Today, I have the pleasure of talking about one of my most favorite things in the world…interfacing! This post will

2 Shape Puakenikeni Lei Svg | Floral lei Svg | Flower Svg Cut File | T-shirt Lei Digital Download • WHAT YOU WILL GET - You will receive SVG, PNG, and DXF files. Digital download only. No physical product will be sent. Can Glass, Bag and Shirt are for demonstration purposes only. • USES - Unlimited for Personal uses on physical products only. No part of any content, description or template may be reproduced in any form. - You cannot use the files to create a new design that will be sold in digital form. - You cannot modify the files or sell them as your own. - POD Website not allowed Files are ready to used in programs : Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, etc. If you encounter any issues with your download, please inform me and I will do my best to assist you. © Copyrighted material by UAIMSHOP

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schoolbag what is in my schoolbag? what do I have in my schoolbag? school supplies school items.... great activity to practice school vocabulary...interactive worksheet. ...

A Show and Tell Adjective activity for primary students

OK. I've got my evaluation coming up this week. So ... I've spent the last week sprucing up my bulletin boards and posting new student work. And I must admit, the classroom is looking FANTASTIC (I hope). My Word Wall makeover was just the start. I'm very excited about my "It's In The Bag" bulletin board. I wasn't sure the student projects would work as a bulletin board display - I was planning to display the projects on a table - but it worked ... well! This year I've been reading the Shadow Children series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, as my oral read to the class. Normally, I would just read the first book of a series, knowing I'd spark enough interest for at least a few students to continue the series independently. Not this year, though. I have a boy in my class who has Aspergers and can be quite difficult to engage. He has sat, entranced with the novels, from the day I started the first book. Although he can't read indendently at this level, he is definitely comprehending the material at a very deep level, and his insights often WOW me! How could I not finish the series??? I use my oral reading sessions to spark deep conversations about the novel, and I model aloud the reading strategies I use. The only thing I require from my students during our reading of the novel is participation in our discussions. This has never been a problem. In fact, I often have to cut our conversations off 5 to 10 minutes AFTER the bell. At the end of each oral novel, I do have a summative task. These tasks are varied. We've had comprehension quizzes, book talks, made comic strips, written reading responses, etc. For our last novel (our fifth in the series), the students completed my Paper Bag Character Study. For this assignment, students were given a plain paper bag. On the front of the bag they had to draw an illustration of the main character. On one of the side panels they had to write about the character's likes and dislikes, and on the other side panel they had to write about how the character interacts with other characters in the novel. On the back panel the students had to write about how the character changed throughout the novel, and what events were responsible for the changes the character made. Our current reading focus is inferring, so this assignment fit perfectly. My favourite part of the assignment was what was "in the bag". Students had to put 10 objects in their bags that represented or reminded them of the main character. On the day the assignments were due, students orally presented the 10 objects they chose. I was amazed by some of their choices. One student pulled a box from her bag, stating it represented the symbolic box the character had previously been trapped in. Another student included a poppy to symbolize the courage and bravery the character displayed. Yet another student (my student with Aspergers) pulled a book about Hitler from his bag, telling the students the autocratic regime in the book reminded him of Hitler and his control of Germany during WWII. (Did I mention his insights often WOW me?!). These are eleven and twelve year olds ... chills, I tell you! This Paper Bag Character Study is available in my TpT store. You can take a peek at it by clicking HERE or on the picture to the right. A smaller, more condensed version of this assignment can be found in my Characterization Bundle. The 29 page resource includes: a set of 3 mini-posters, bookmarks, a full page of activity ideas, a full page of reading response prompts, a page of internet resources, and a book list. It also contains many different reading and writing graphic organizers, as well as two full ready-to-use assignments, success criteria, and rubrics (1- paper bag character analysis, 2- character journal writing). Characterization Bundle This characterization bundle is also included in my much larger resource, Literary Elements Resource. This HUGE 156 page resource contains creative resources and assignments to support your students’ learning of literary elements. Resources can be used to study ANY text. Literary elements included in this resource are: • Author's Purpose • Characterization • Figurative Language • Point of View • Tone and Mood Each literary element section (30 pages in each section) contains a set of colorful posters, bookmarks, a full page of class activity ideas, a full page of reading response prompts and questions, a page of internet resources, and a book list. Each section also contains a variety of resources for oral language, reading, and writing (anchor charts, handouts, graphic organizers, etc.), ready-to-use student assignments, and rubrics. Literary Elements Resource

2 Shape Maile Lei Svg | Lei Strand Svg | Lei Cut File | T-shirt Lei Digital Download • WHAT YOU WILL GET - You will receive SVG, PNG, and DXF files. Digital download only. No physical product will be sent. Can Glass, Bag and Shirt are for demonstration purposes only. • USES - Unlimited for Personal uses on physical products only. No part of any content, description or template may be reproduced in any form. - You cannot use the files to create a new design that will be sold in digital form. - You cannot modify the files or sell them as your own. - POD Website not allowed Files are ready to used in programs : Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, etc. If you encounter any issues with your download, please inform me and I will do my best to assist you. © Copyrighted material by UAIMSHOP

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I really can't call this a Fabulous Free Pattern Friday piece as this was done by The Weekend Designer back in August of 2008. And since no pattern was published, it really doesn't fit in the Thrifty Thursday file either. But it's a great bag that is super easy to make, so in the event that you haven't seen this bag, I think you'll really enjoy making one for yourself. The suede bag was originally sold in the Sundance catalog, and like most things in the catalog, it was very nice, but fairly expensive. They came in a lovely selection of colors. I didn't have a piece of suede that was of a suitable weight, so I made mine out of a supple piece of leather. As long as I don't carry bricks in the bag, the lighter weight of leather should be fine. You can find all of the detailed instructions for this bag here. In the instructions for the bag, there is a graph for the pattern. Rather than make you count the tiny squares, I thought I would just draw it out for you. You can see that the bag is really nothing more than a few connected rectangles. The width across the bottom is 9" The side length is 11" The length of the handle is 9" And my apologies, I neglected to add that the width of the handle is 2 1/2" I did not draw out the bottom of the bag, but it is a simple 9" square. In order to achieve the curved edge on my handle, I used my curved ruler, but to be honest, you can easily draw the curve in by hand. In order to have the same exact curve on either side, I simply folded the pattern in half and then cut the handle out. If you have never sewn with leather or suede, I encourage you to give it a try. To be honest, I absolutely love sewing with leather. The leather comes as a skin and there will be imperfections. In the picture below you can see a hole in the lower left hand corner. So when choosing a skin, look carefully at the piece before purchasing it. If there was a large imperfection in the center, it would really limit the possibilities of what I could do with the skin. The instructions from the Weekend Designer says to cut the handle on the fold. This would not allow me to make the best use the leather, so I decided to just add a seam to the top of my handle. One of the nice things about leather is that is no grain, so you can turn your pieces in whatever way you like as you see below. I have marked my pieces on the wrong side of the leather. The bag has 4 sides, so since I didn't cut the handle on the fold, I will need to cut 4. I was able to get 3 sides out of 1 skin. Once all of the pieces have been cut, it's time to start sewing them together. Leather can be a little tricky especially since you can't pin it. The instructions say to use mounting tape. I have never used tape on any leather project. If you would like, you can use paper clips to hold the pieces together as you sew. You can also use a walking foot. But to be honest, I don't use either. Just take your time, be patient and practice a little with some of your scraps and I think you'll get the hang of sewing with leather. One thing to keep in mind is that you must use a leather needle. Please don't try to use a regular needle. The leather needle has a special point specifically for sewing leather. It makes all the difference in the world. Once you sew the seam, I used 1/4" seams on this bag, you can either glue down the seams with rubber cement, or you can top stitch them. I prefer to top stitch my seams. It must have been the angle at which I took the picture as my stitches look like they are on an angle, but they really aren't. Once the seams for the sides of the bag have been sewn, you'll then attach the bottom. Pay close attention to the fact that the seams of the bag do not match up to the corners of the bottom. The seams of the bag match the center of the bottom of the bag. It can be a little tricky, but you can top stitch the seams around the bottom of the bag. Just take your time. Since I didn't cut my handles on the fold, I simply over lapped the 2 ends and sewed them together. My finished bag. You can see that the bag is quite roomy. If you would like a hard bottom, you can always cut a piece of chip board, a thick cardboard, and place it in the bottom of the bag. I rather like the soft, easy feel of the bag. If you have never sewn with leather or suede, I urge you to give it a try. This is a great first time project. If you are a little concerned about spending the money for leather for a first time project, there are a lot of home dec fabrics that mimic leather, so that's a nice alternative. The Weekend Designer no longer writes at that address. You can find him at http://bagntell.wordpress.com/ The blog is full of wonderful information and projects. He also has a Craftsy class that teaches you how to work with leather and you can find it here.

This resource is perfect for a classroom teacher or ELL teacher looking for tons of great back to school activities to fit ALL your students' needs! This double bundle includes all back to school resources bundled together at an additional 10% off both the already-discounted Back to School Bundle and ELL Newcomer Bundle! To check out each bundle, click on the links below (links are included for all individual resources as well). BUNDLE #1: Back to School Bundle: WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1. Back to School All About Me Book (Digital and Paper): • Teacher Instructions • 12 Full Page Templates: (also available in half page mini book option) -"This is Me" (Portrait) - "More About Me" (Traits) - My Goals - My Hobbies - My Family - When I Grow Up - My Favorites - My Home - My School - My School Favorites - My Vacation - What I Want to Learn • ELL/Immigrant Student Specific Pages: (optional) - My Country - My Traditions • Differentiated Writing Pages: For writing templates that require writing, there are templates included with sentence starters or basic box fill-ins. - My Home - My School - When I Grow Up - My Goals • Free-Writing: (optional) - 3 Different Rule-Widths of Free-Writing Pages 2. Back to School Activities/Worksheets (Digital and Paper): • Word Searches: 4 levels included with back to school vocabulary terms. Answer Keys included. • Back to School Bingo: “Find someone who...” Bingo is a fun icebreaker activity to have students interact and learn about each other, create their own Bingo boards, and then play! 2 Cards are included with the same questions mixed up (full page or half page option). • Brag Bag: Students write, or draw (both options included) about their interests, talents, and traits. • Rules & Expectations: Students fill in the classroom rules on a “white board”, write about why they are important, and then choose one rule to draw an example and non-example of following it. • Venn Diagram: Students compare and contrast the first day last year and this year (personality, feelings, first day activities etc.) • Classroom Puzzle Display: Includes teacher directions and student puzzle piece templates for a beautiful display. These even work well to have on student’s desk when they first come in on the first day, as something calming and unintimidating to work on while everyone gets settled. • Morning & Dismissal Routine Countdowns: This is a way for students to visually see what to do at the start and end of each school day. • Classroom Map: Students draw their own classroom map with a key (2 options included: key already filled in or blank). • Classroom KWL: This works well about a week into the school year to see what students are understanding about the classroom, and what questions they still have. • My Life Timeline: Fun, visual way for students to show some big life events they have experienced. • Making Words: Students make words from Back to School, New Classmates, and School Supplies. Answer key is included. • Break the Code: Students decode a message from the teacher (2 Options). Answer Key is included. 3. Back to School Writing Prompts/Reflection Journal *32 Writing Prompts* • Option #1 (no prep): Full Page Writing Prompts • Option #2 (little prep): Students receive 2 pages (32 writing prompts total) that they can choose from to cut & paste into their Back to School journals. • Option #3 (more prep) Teacher chooses writing prompts to cut out for students to complete one at a time. • Back to School Journals: Full Page or Half Page (foldable mini book) options. Also comes in 3 writing rule-widths. 4. Back to School Glyphs *4 Glyph Themes* • Backpack Glyph: Backpack & School Supplies • Classroom Coloring Glyph: Decorate a Classroom • Lunchbox Glyph: Lunchbox & Food • Silly Face Drawing Glyph: Drawing Silly Face Features Each Glyph comes with: •Student Checklist: Each theme includes different questions that students check off the answers to in order to create their individual glyph. •Cut-outs (except for Classroom Glyph: These are meant to be cut out and glued onto construction paper. •Full Page: Students can use this page to color and decorate their glyph, rather than cut and glue onto another piece of paper. •Bar Graph: This is a simple bar graph students use to record data from a question for each glyph. You can then use them to have students draw conclusions based on the data. BUNDLE #2: ELL Newcomer Ultimate Starter Pack 1. Picture Dictionary with Vocabulary Activities • Picture Dictionary Topics: -School Vocabulary (2 Pages - Supplies & Routines) -Family -Descriptions -Emotions -Home -Body Parts & Five Senses -Transportation -Food -Fruits & Vegetables -Daily Routines -Clothes -Shapes -Colors -Animals -Ocean Animals -Insects -Sports & Activities -Toys -Places -Jobs -Weather -Nature -Home • Vocabulary Activities: (for each topic) -Basic Matching: Students draw a line from the vocabulary word to its picture -Cut & Paste: Students cut out pictures and glue them under the appropriate vocabulary word. -Color & Shape Coding: Students follow simple visual directions to use a crayon to color and shape around each vocabulary word. This provides colors and shapes vocabulary reinforcement through each of the topics. -Writing: Students write the vocabulary word next to its picture. 2. Thematic Vocabulary Posters These posters are full-sized colored sheets of the same topics covered in My Picture Dictionary (above). 3. Interactive Mini Books (Set 1) These are simple books with repetitive sentence starters. Students cut out the pictures or phrases on the last page of their mini reader and glue them on their correct page. Each book is 9-12 pages long, which includes the cover and last page of cut-outs.   • Stories included: -Sports & Activities: “A Rainy Day” -Sports & Activities: “A Sunny Day” -Daily Routines: “All About Our Days” -School Supplies: “What’s in Your Backpack?” -Food: “What’s for Lunch?” -Body Parts: “My 5 Senses” -Toys: “What’s Your Favorite Toy?” 4. Desk Name Plates These desk name plates include shapes, colors, hundreds chart, alphabet letters & beginning sound pictures, place value, Pre-Primer and Primer sight words, left & right direction cues, and number spellings. • ELL Option: The hundreds chart is replaced with tons of helpful school vocabulary. • Printing Options: A full color, colored boxes only with white background, or grayscale desk name plate are all included. • Editable Option: This is an option to replace the Sight Words box or fill-in student names ahead of time. You can also replace sections of the desk name plate you would like to change for your own students by inserting text boxes. 5. School Supplies Vocabulary Unit • Vocabulary Poster • Vocabulary Cards: These can be used as flashcards, a word wall, or hole punched onto word ring. Labels are also included as a separate PDF with different color options and school supplies as singular nouns (for flashcards or word wall) or plural nouns (for labels). Lastly, there is an editable "create your own" labels PowerPoint for even more flexibility. • Lift the Flap Book (2 Pages): Students cut on the dotted lines of the cover page to create the flaps. Then, they glue the cover page to the bottom page along the center. Two cover options are available: with clipart or without clipart. • Lift the Flap Foldable (1 Page): This is an alternative to the lift the flap book for a 1 page option. Students cut on the dotted lines and then fold each side over the center images. They write the vocabulary term on the outside of the flap. • Interactive Mini Reader: This is a simple book with repetitive sentence starters. Students cut out the pictures on the last page of their mini reader and glue them on their correct page. • Worksheets: These provide students chances to build up from simple matching to writing with the vocabulary words. They are great for independent practice or homework. • Discussion Starters: Each photograph comes with an image the teacher uses to work on oral language skills through discussion. After folding the paper in half, the teacher has questions on their side and the students have the image facing them. The teacher can also see sentence starters, which can be written on the board as a support for beginning ELLs. This is great for providing vocabulary and boost writing confidence for the next activity (#8, below). • Photography Free-Writes: Students have space to write vocabulary from the discussion (#7, above). Then, they write about the photograph. There are 2 writing rule width options included. • Vocabulary Cards: Smaller vocabulary cards that are perfect for a matching game or Bingo. • Bingo Cards(10 cards) Vocabulary Words: scissors, backpack, book, ruler, pencil, eraser, crayons, glue, glue stick, notebook, paper, highlighter, calculator, pencil sharpener, tape, folder, clipboard, lunchbox 6. Back to School Listen to This! Oral Language Game • Game Instructions with Visuals • Notes for Differentiating & Game Variations • 4 Game Boards (2 school supply vocabulary, 2 school actions vocabulary) • 4 Game Card Sheets • Score Cards (2 size options) • Number Cards 7. ELL Progress Reports or Report Card Addendums For ESL/ELLs that are difficult to grade due to low English proficiency, it can be disheartening to send home a report card with mostly 1s. These report card add-ons, or progress reports, provide a way to communicate with parents solely on their learner qualities and growth in English in academic areas. -Included are the exact copies we use for Grades 1-8 in our district, along with more generic copies that could be used to your district’s needs (blanks for subject areas, and a date only space rather than for trimester/quarter). If there's another change you need me to make on the document to fit your district's needs please let me know by e-mail at [email protected] and I can custom make you an additional page 8. Academic Vocabulary Notebook • 4 Cover Options (“School Words” with boy or girl cover, “Academic

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