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This Poetry Unit Bundle is a huge collection of poetry lessons, activities, printables and digital task cards (including Boom Cards) that will make it easy to teach your students how to read, write, and LOVE poetry! This bundle also includes a poetry webinar with inspiration and step-by-step directi...
Laura Candler's Time and Measurement Resources for Teachers
This Review comes from the Laura Candler TpT Store. As anyone who has followed along with me knows, I love demonstrations. My favourite, is one I wrote about a while ago, methane bubbles. I use it to get the wow factor out of my kids. Laura has come up with a terrific demonstration that will do the […]
Buddy Bio Poems is a fun partner writing activity in which students interview a classmate and write a bio poem about each other. This activity makes a great back-to-school icebreaker, an engaging writing activity before a holiday, or an introductory lesson for a poetry unit. The Buddy Bio Poems teac...
Laura Candler's Common Core Products!
Classroom Book Clubs: Literature Circles Made Easy includes 5 short videos for teachers plus the printables you need to set up and run Literature Circles in your classroom. This method does not include Literature Circle roles, so the program is easy to implement in a flexible manner. Kids love this method because it's more fun than traditional forms of Literature Circles, and teachers love it because it's easy and effective! After you purchase Classroom Book Clubs, look for the PDF with directions about where to find the videos. Literature Circles Discussion Bundle Before you purchase Classroom Book Clubs, check out my Literature Circles Discussion Bundle which includes this product and two more to help you foster effective discussions. Classroom Book Clubs Free Introductory Video To learn more about the Classroom Book Clubs program, watch the free Classroom Book Clubs: Literature Circles Made Easy Introductory Video.
December teaching resources and freebies from Laura Candler - Ready-to-use lessons, printables, and activities for winter, Christmas, and Hanukkah.
Talking Sticks is a management strategy that encourages all students to participate equally in a discussion. The ready-to-use discussion cards in this packet will help facilitate the discussion and keep it focused on a particular topic. Editable discussion cards are also included to make it easy to ...
Laura Candler's Geometry File Cabinet includes helpful freebies and teaching resources for the upper elementary grades.
The Geometry Activities Bundle includes five products with lessons and activities for introducing basic geometry concepts. Some of the products include digital resources, and others include only printables. Use the links below to preview each product in the bundle. If you like them all, return to this page and save over 30% with a bundle purchase! What's in the Geometry Activities Bundle? ▶️ Polygon Explorations: Lessons and Activities ▶️ Polygon Sorting Activities for Google Classroom ▶️ Geometry: Exploring the Basics ▶️ Amazing Angles (Classifying Angles) ▶️ Exploring Perimeter: Lessons and Activities
Laura Candler's free teaching resources for September include discussion cards for International Dot Day, a Multiple Intelligence survey, a problem solving assessment, school year calendars, and more!
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Go for Green Stoplight System is a classroom-proven method designed to make classroom management both easy and effective! This packet includes the printables and patterns that you need to create a stoplight bulletin board in your classroom; all you need to add is the numbered library card pockets. T...
The Power Up Task Cards Bundle is a collection of task cards and related resources, including the recording of the Power Up Learning with Task Cards webinar that I presented with Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom. That webinar includes a PD certificate for 2 hours of professional development credit, although PD credit is not guaranteed. Save over 25% with a Bundle Purchase! Click the links below to preview the products in this bundle. • Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Pack • Comparing Fractions Task Cards • Parts of the Water Cycle Task Cards • Plural and Possessive Nouns Task Cards • Time in Word Form Task Cards • Division Task Cards (Level A) with QR Codes • Talking Sticks Discussions Task Cards • Bingo Showdown Game: Just Add Task Cards to Customize
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Create Your Own Word Wall Cards includes a set of editable PowerPoint templates and directions that will make it easy for you to create your own word wall cards in just minutes. Why purchase a set of word wall cards with hundreds of cards when you can't use half of them? With this product, you can c...
Increase your ability to teach social studies in an informative, and entertaining way through the use of Laura Candler webinars.
How to Teach Poetry, Step by Step is a collection of resources from my poetry webinar, How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even If You Don't). During this presentation, I explained how to teach a complete poetry unit for upper elementary students that will get your kids excited about poetry! Whether y...
Create Your Own Class Handbook includes directions plus editable Google and PowerPoint documents that make it easy to create a unique handbook for your classroom. You can customize one of the five cover designs and edit the handbook pages to include information about YOUR own class. Think of it as a...
Kick off January with a bang when you use these exciting lessons with your students! This 28-page packet includes directions and over a dozen activities for January or winter including literacy, math, science, and social studies activities. Why spend hours creating your own lessons when the work has been done for you? Preview the entire packet before purchasing to be sure these activities are right for your students. Note: The January Activities pack includes the Icy Road Investigation which can also be purchased separately on TpT. ⭐Save 40% with the Seasonal Activities Bundle! ⭐ January Activities is one of the products in my Seasonal and Holiday Activities Bundle. This bundle is a collection of Seasonal Activities for September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April, plus a bonus word work product, Mystery Seasonal Words. Use the links below to preview all eight products, and if you like them all, you'll save over 40% by purchasing them as a bundle! September Activities October Activities November Activities December Activities January Activities (Updated yearly) February Activities March Activities April Activities Bonus Product - Bonus: 12 Seasonal Mystery Words for Word Work
Laura Candler's Math File Cabinet includes free teaching resources and time-saving products for decimals, fractions, multiplication, problem solving, and more!
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Beginning Fraction Concepts Assessment Pack is a collection of paper-and-pencil tests for assessing a variety of basic fraction concepts. Be sure to click the preview link to see what concepts are covered. There are two types of assessments and three variations of each type. Quick Checks are single-...
Do your students know how to have REAL discussions where they actually listen to each other and link their ideas to others in the group? If not, Discussion Connections has the tools you need to foster effective classroom discussions. The teacher's guide includes four step-by-step lessons and ready-t...
Laura Candler's Common Core Products!
Classify It! Exploring Quadrilaterals is an exciting collection of lessons and activities to help students master quadrilateral classification. This product includes printables and directions for an introductory lesson, a cooperative learning sorting activity, a challenging and fun game, and two qui...
In my Seasonal File Cabinet, you'll find free printables and teacher resources with active engagement teaching strategies to keep kids on task and learning during special times of the year. Click the folders below to find freebies for each month of the year! Seasonal Activity Packs Seasonal activities add a bit of fun to your
