During our time together at summer school we have SO many things to accomplish and so little time to do them! To make things run smoother and to help encourage students to reflect on their choices and make even better ones next time I've created a "rest" area. :-) This is a place for students to sit and think about the less than desirable choices they have made regarding their behavior or attitude. A few moments of "resting" and students are ready to join back in with the classroom activities doing even better than before! The musical rests remind them that this is a time for silence. At some schools students may have to fill out a reflection sheet about why they were moved to the rest area and a copy of it is sent home to their parents. This is a great way for students to refocus and for parents to stay connected. I've considered painting an old wooden chair in bright colors and designs with rests all over it, but my principal would prefer that the rest area or "safe seat" isn't TOO attractive! Like this idea? Pin it for later!

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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 "R" controlled vowels. These can be a little tricky for students, so using the "Bossy R" character seems to really help them understand the rule. It will be approximately 32 x 24 inches, and will be a copy of my original. **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 :)

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These sheets are simple in design but allow for extended periods of learning through COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION, either with PARTNERS or TEAMS of students. There are differentiated open-ended pages for: Beginning Sounds Ending Sounds Rhyming Words Word Families / Rimes Fiction and Nonfiction Text Analysis Back to School Ice Breakers Team Building Activities The team-building prompts are great for the beginning of the year as everyone is getting to know one another, but I have also used them throughout the year as our class community shows needs for reconnections. These prompts are standards-based and work well: In Independent Centers As Small Group Warm-Ups During Word Study Blocks For Test Reviews As Homework Click on the PREVIEW to see several sample pages from the set. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Really fun resource! Used at the beginning of the year to get to know each other better and then throughout the year in small groups and centers. Will use again and again. Thank you!" (Deborah A.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was such a fun resource to have at my finger tips! Kids love to play with dice. It never gets old. Thanks!" (Jill A.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Very good resource and it is easy to use. Combines math and language arts, and there are some really great ice breakers in it too! Worth the money!" (Taylor L.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Fun way to encourage deep thinking and practice speaking skills." (Sandra F.) Thank you for your interest in this item. After purchasing, REMEMBER TO LEAVE FEEDBACK. Each review leads to TPT CREDIT you can use for future purchases! Copyright © Andrea Knight All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

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 the "bonus letter" or "floss rule". My students absolutely loved using the floss rule to help them build words and read these in passages. They loved using the anchor chart as a visual reference and had fun with the pictures/colors. **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 :)

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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 vowel teams. It helps students remember how to read and write words with vowel teams by using a short, fun saying/song. The pictures help my students have so much fun with the new skill! It will be approximately 32 x 24 inches, and will be a copy of my original. **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 :)

After I post this next series of inspirational quotes, I promise to get back to scrapping. I have only made one page in the past couple months. I'm very worried about this. I created this blog to share my scrapping. People visit my blog (I assume) to see said scrapping. Making pages has been my part time/at home job/hobby for the past six plus years. And I don't think I will be replacing that with my current love for doodling quotes. So yes, I have just coaxed myself back to scrapping and I will START tomorrow again. If the mojo returns that is. One of my faithful blog readers (faithful as in comes by and comments regularly, but I don't...

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Are you tired of trying to keep students busy during indoor recess? You need a "Recess in a Jar"! The jar is full of activities for inside when students can't go outside. Students simply choose a card from the jar and have fun doing the activities. Activities can be done individually or with a group. The only supplies need may be paper or a soft ball. This packet includes: *Cover sheet *Instruction sheet *Photo of finished product *24 activity cards *6 blank activity cards *Label for the jar *Directions for the jar *Credits *Also included are black line activity cards for those who want to save on ink! Please check out the preview for a better look at this packet! Please feel free to check out my store for other workstation/center activities! Thanks a bunch, Aimee www.pencilsbooksanddirtylooks.com

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The Inner Anger Spread I created this spread because lately I have been angry. At everything. And as I’m not sure what’s causing it, I’m asking help from the cards! Feel free to use this spread any...

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This Goal Setting Craft helps students express the goals that they have set for themselves in an artful, creative way that becomes a beautiful bulletin board

Hello Everyone! It is so nice to have time to put some finishing touches on a couple of units that we have coming up! Another historical figure we will study after Eleanor Roosevelt is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a nation we celebrate his life daily! Thank you Dr. King! Officially we celebrate on the third Monday of January. I have posted about our activities before, but I went through and cleaned up, and added to my unit. Here are some pics from the updated unit! If you would like the 30 page free printable unit CLICK HERE!! :) My second offering for today is a unit our curriculum team worked on this summer. We had fun integrating reading and social studies and are finding it a natural way to teach and get everything in. This next unit is about other important historical figures. It includes posters about Alexander Graham Bell, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Richard Allen along with reading strategy practice activities. It also includes an invention home project packet for kids. The unit ended up to be over 50 pages! I am excited to include this unit in our curriculum in a few weeks!! Here are a few pics from the unit! For your free 52 page Inventors Unit CLICK HERE!! :) So glad I had time to share these endeavors! Hope you can use at least parts of either one! It is my joy to be able to share and help your journey in the classroom or homefront become a little less stressful. As always, please let me know if this is something you can use, if there are any typos or problems, and if you would like to see something else in particular on this little blog. I hear from teachers and parents from all over the world, and I am so grateful for all of you!! Joyfully! Nancy

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Behavior Notes Home- Positive Behavior Notes to Send Home and Behavior Communication Notes for Areas of Improvement Fast and easy behavior notes to send home. Notes for providing positive praise as well as addressing areas of concern. These print and go fast communication notes home will be your go to with communication! Reward your students with positive specific praise. They will love receiving these notes and sharing their successes at home! What is included? 6 Fill in Positive Behavior Notes Home: easily fill in, add detail if needed and send home 5 Fill in Areas of Need Behavior Communication Notes home: check boxes or circle pictures, easy fill in, add notes if needed and send home 68 Print and Go! Positive behavior notes home with specific praise 68 colored positive notes 68 black and white positive notes Different clip art options on notes Note options to choose from include: You did a great job today! You were a great listener today! Your behavior was awesome today! You had a great day! You took your time on your work! You have made progress in math! You have made progress in reading! You have made progress in writing! You have made progress in science! Thank you for being a helper today! Thank you for being a fantastic friend! Thank you for being a hard worker! Thank you for being kind today! Thank you for following directions! Thank you for being a leader today! Thank you for showing self control! Thank you for being responsible! Thumbs up to your behavior! Thumbs up to your effort! You are a hard worker! You have your best effort today! You bring so much joy to our classroom! Thank you for your positive attitude today! You were an awesome listener today! You were a hard worker today! Your behavior was fantastic today! You made awesome choices today! Thank you for being a kind friend! Thank you for being a helper! Thank you for being a leader! You showed great work effort today! Thank you for following directions today! Thank you for showing self control today! You used great thinking skills today! Today was a great day! I am so proud of you! If you have any questions or need assistance about this product, please email me at [email protected] This purchase is for ONE classroom only. This is a single classroom download, which means this product CANNOT be shared from teacher to teacher. If you are interested in sharing it with other classrooms, you can purchase additional licenses using the Teachers Pay Teachers tool located in your account under "My Purchases." Brooke Reagan © Brooke Reagan 2018

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Integrate art and literacy with no prep or background knowledge with step by step tutorials for art history and art around the world!