In 5th grade, we SPAM…on the daily. As a writing team, we only teach On Demand. In our district, 5th graders do not write ‘pieces’ (memoirs, personal narratives, poems, etc); rather, we focus on O…

I don't know about you guys but this has felt like a long week. I must have thought it was Thursday at least half a dozen times on Wednesday. So, I'm thrilled that Friday is finally here, and I'm linking up for my first Five For Friday! This was Homecoming week for us, and the best thing about that is wearing jeans every day! We will look for any excuse to pull out the blue jeans. Tuesday was crazy sock day and here I am with a few of my teaching buddies. Okay, maybe the socks aren't that crazy, but it's being able to wear jeans that matters most! I started something new this year called Marshmallow Treats for Marshmallow Feet. I teach in a tri-level building, so wherever you go, you take stairs. Unfortunately for the classrooms nearest to those stairs, they are very noisy, especially with 30 sets of ten year old feet stampeding down them like a herd of elephants. One of my colleagues started telling her kids to walk on the stairs with "marshmallow feet", so I took that idea and ran with it! Whenever we go up or down the stairs, I take a handful of little blue slips of paper with me. I watch for students who are walking with "marshmallow feet", and when I find one, I hand him/her a slip of paper. They put their name on it, and put it in the bucket. I attached a little baggie to the back to keep the little slips of paper in. On Fridays, I draw out two names to get a marshmallow treat! You should see (you can't hear!) my kids walk on the stairs now. They tiptoe! This picture doesn't really show anything, it just made me laugh to take it! My kids are used to me taking random pictures by now, but I bet some of them were thinking, "What the heck is she taking a picture of this for?". Another motivational bucket I use with my students is the Reading Area Bucket. The idea behind this one is to get my students to choose to read whenever they finish other work. When I see students choosing to read, I give them a little purple slip of paper, which they drop in the bucket during a transition time later. On Friday, I draw out six names from the bucket. Those lucky students get to sit in the reading area that day during reading workshop AND for all of the next week whenever they are finished with their work. I just love to see my reading area filled with readers! We started our Reading With Power unit this week using the book Edward's Eyes. I created a packet for it this summer, so this was my first time using it with my students. They are definitely intrigued by all the questions the story is raising in their minds. Let's hope I can get through the book without crying. :( If you'd like to check out the packet for yourself, you can find it at my TPT store. (There's even a link to free lesson plans!) We played Swat the Vocab in Social Studies to review for the vocabulary quiz. I put each word on a card (with a picture of a fly) and put them all over the board. I divide the class into three groups, have one person from each group come up to the front, and give them a flyswatter. Then I read a definition aloud. The first person to SWAT! the right word earns a point for his/her team. The kids love to play it! Be sure to link up with Doodle Bugs for Five For Friday! Subscribe to the Forever in Fifth Grade Newsletter for the latest info on freebies, classroom tips, and special sales!

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***math word problems following Common Core*** Also available- Part II and Bundle of Parts I and II Teach your students to use math language in their written, extended responses. This math journal includes 20, open-ended (extended response) questions to use with your math instruction, to collect data or to assess. All questions follow 4th grade common core standards. Students will read each word problem, show their work AND provide a written explanation. Great word problems for centers! Topics include: Multiplication Estimation Division Perimeter/Area Graphing Money Elapsed Time Rules/Patterns Number sentences Ordering fractions Equivalent fractions Division with remainders Subtraction to thousands place Adding fractions Multiplying fractions Comparing fractions and decimals Geometry Symmetry Mean, median and mode Measurement and Word Problem Solving Strategy Chart Great for test prep. Other grades available.

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**My 4th graders loved this! They were big fans of escape rooms and this was a low prep and low cost activity which they enjoyed (all while practicing addition!)** This activity was created to be used in a 4th or 5th grade classroom. Students will practice adding 3 digit, 4 digit, and 5 digit numbers. While practicing their addition skills, students will use problem solving skills to solve a mystery! 1st: Determine if you would like to use this as a whole class activity with small groups, Stations, or an individual project/activity. 2nd: Determine if you would like to use all 5 situations (Situations 4 & 5 practice adding 3 or more addends with multiple digits). You can complete just 3 situations (Person, Place, & Thing). 3rd: Decide how you want the student to make guesses or their final guess. For a whole class activity, you can have the students fill in their prediction on the front board. At stations or for individuals, you can use one of the guess sheets. Whole Class Activity Split your class into 3 to 5 groups depending on how many situations you are using. You will need at least 3 groups but you can have up to 5 groups. For larger classes, you could have doubles of each situation and have them converse on their outcomes. In groups, students will work on completing practice problems. Once they’ve completed their problems they will narrow down their choices to one person, place, thing, date, or time. Students will write their prediction on the front board. When a group is finished, the teacher can allow them to join other groups to offer help, support, or cheer other groups on! Once all predictions are in, the teacher will reveal the incriminating evidence of the person, place, item, time and date. Stations Create 3 to 5 stations depending on how many situations you are using. If more than one student will be at a station at a time, print more than one copy of each station. Students will work on completing each station. Each station will take 10-20 minutes depending on skill level. Once they’ve completed their problems they will narrow down their choices to one person, place, thing, date, and time. Students will write their prediction on their prediction sheet. Once everyone’s predictions are complete, the teacher will reveal the incriminating evidence of the person, place, item, time and date. Individual Activity/Project Each student will have a packet with the 3 to 5 situations depending on how many situations you are using. Students will work on completing each situation at their own pace. Each situation should take 10-20 minutes depending on skill level. Once they’ve completed their problems they will narrow down their choices to one person, place, thing, date, and time. Students will write their prediction on their prediction sheet. Once everyone’s predictions are complete, the teacher will reveal the incriminating evidence of the person, place, item, time and date.

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This year's math notebook is even more awesome than last year's! I am MUCH more proud of this one! :) My kids are so excited each time we make something to put in it and are even more excited that they get to take it to 5th grade with them next year! I have some of the pages available--look for the links! Hope you enjoy!!! Expanded form cards Trailing Zero journal page Introduction to fractions journal pages I choose not to use our math textbook--in fact, the fourth graders I had three years ago are the only ones that have even seen the book!! For my kids, the notebook IS their textbook, so I make sure that I always carefully plan out each page and activity. I want it to be GOOD if it is to be used as a reference tool. I appreciate all of your feedback that you have given in regard to my notebooks! :D

Are your upper elementary students still struggling to retain grammar concepts? Helping students master grammar works best when they have daily repetition with important concepts. Here you will find grammar activities that provide spiraled grammar practice for your students! These grammar exercises can be printed out or assigned digitally. Either way, your students will soar

Back in February I wrote a post about an interactive read aloud app. It has quickly become my favorite things to pull up and use with students (I use it with a Bluetooth speaker I have for the classroom). This holiday season I am suggesting that you try the FREE app Novel Effect to add some fun into your holiday read alouds. The app plays sound effects as you read certain books, which they have listed in their app. The app operates on voice recognition so as you hit keyword markers certain sound effects and music plays to enhance the story. Holiday books on their list includes: Twas' the Night Before Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and many more. You can use the app with either a paper or digital copy of the book. Check out their list of holiday read alouds and stock up from the library and see how your students respond.

This is a biography writing unit about the famous astronaut and the first person to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong. The unit is ideal for fifth grade and sixth grade and has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students learning about science, or famous figures. The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below: Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed. If you would like to add another online lesson, download my Neil Armstrong 5th Grade & 6th Grade Close Reading Activity | Digital & Print. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. It comes in Google Forms and PDF formats for distance learning, or for printing. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Other similar or relevant resources: Distance Learning Resources U.S. History Resources ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE Also, don't forget to leave feedback to earn TPT credits to spend!

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This lesson provides step-by-step procedures to use when teaching students how to write using the Show, Don't Tell technique.

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Teachers, this is your one stop shop for everything Nonfiction Text Features! This topic can easily be one of those that you don't like teaching, and students don't like learning. Not anymore! Use these Google Slides™ and Google Forms™ quiz activities and worksheets to make it fun again. Would you like to try a free week just like this one on Sequencing? This download includes two weeks' worth of learning -- everything is split up into Set 1 (which will be used in Week 1) and Set 2 (which will be used in Week 2) since there are so many text features to learn (see list below). These lessons and activities are great for both  virtual learning and  in-person, whether you have 1-on-1 devices, electronic centers, or use them for whole-class instruction. ⭐Need some nonfiction reading comprehension passages to go along with this unit? Try our SAFARI Animal Reading Comprehension Bundle!⭐ All activities are available as printable worksheets or task cards and as Google Apps™ files which means they can easily be added to Google Classroom™. Here's what's included: Nonfiction Text Features - Video Introduction Lesson and Scavenger Hunt Set 1 Nonfiction Text Features - Video Introduction Lesson and Scavenger Hunt Set 2 Nonfiction Text Features - Think Like a Detective Matching Set 1 Nonfiction Text Features - Think Like a Detective Matching Set 2 Nonfiction Text Features - Digital Task Cards Set 1 Nonfiction Text Features - Digital Task Cards Set 2 Nonfiction Text Features - Create Your Own Text Features Set 1 Nonfiction Text Features - Create Your Own Text Features Set 2 Nonfiction Text Features - Google Forms Quiz Set 1 - 24 Questions Nonfiction Text Features - Google Forms Quiz Set 2 - 24 Questions NEW! Bonus Ocean Animals Text Features Task Cards/Quiz added! :) Text Features Included in Set 1 bold print caption glossary guide words heading illustration index italics map photograph subheading table of contents Text Features Included in Set 2 bullet points chart/graph close-up diagram hyperlink icon labels sidebar subtitle timeline title title page That is 24 text features! Students will be manipulating, creating, defining, matching all of these text features. They will see them so many times that they'll know them like the back of their hand by the time the 2 weeks is over! Students will be reading informational text more often and more effectively. Some praise for this bundle: "I love the interactive activities and I love that videos were included in the google slides activity! Such a great resource! Very engaging!" - Amber R. "Text features is such a hard thing to teach. This resource is great!" - Krista V. "Students were engaged. I love the examples that you provide. It makes everything so much easier." - Shuntia G. "The kids love these!!! EVERYONE should purchase this!" - Sarah M. "Students really liked the interactive components in this set. Loved the videos as well!" - Jennifer Grupp "Great resource, it makes planning easier, and my students love it!" - Natalie Stangle ***IMPORTANT: A few teachers have had trouble with their students not being able to access the videos. This is because of individual districts' IT settings, not anything I have any control over. I have however included directions for a workaround in the product file. The problem is that some districts' IT settings require video (and audio) files to originate from INSIDE the district. I have included a tutorial for how to get around this! Just a few simple steps that I have outlined for you fully!*** This product is also included in a bundle --> Huge Digital Reading Bundle that includes a 20+ weeks worth of Google Apps™ activities for different reading skills! That's over 100 activities! Plus many of the skills also include printable versions as well, with more printables coming soon. Interested in bundles like this one for OTHER READING SKILLS? Cause and Effect Fact and Opinion Fantasy Vs. Reality Author's Purpose

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This 5th Grade math spiral review resource can easily be used as math HOMEWORK, MORNING WORK, or a DAILY MATH REVIEW! This resource was designed to keep math concepts fresh all year and to help you easily track student progress. All pages are 100% EDITABLE and easy to differentiate to fit your students' needs. Get the ENTIRE YEAR BUNDLE! {CLICK HERE} ☝☝ Check out the Preview for more details and 3 FREE Weeks! ☝☝ This Spiral Review System is also available for READING LANGUAGE (Grammar & Word Study) Go 100% Paperless with my GOOGLE Forms DIGITAL Version! CLICK HERE Need multiple grade levels or subjects? Check out my Create Your Own Bundle {CLICK HERE}! With the Create Your Own Bundle, you can pick from multiple subjects and grade levels to make the perfect bundle for your classroom! What's Included... 5 weeks of Daily Spiral Math Review Sheets 5 weeks of Weekly Spiral Math Quizzes PLUS, 3 Weeks of the next grade level to Preview at the end of the school year Covers the 4th QUARTER of 5th Grade!!! 100% Editable in Microsoft Word & Google Docs (also comes in PDF) ANSWER KEYS included! 2 Formats Available: "Condensed" format to save paper & a "More Space" format to give students more space to show their work. Pacing Guide for the entire year of Math 3 editable graphs for tracking student progress (use with weekly quizzes) Use as daily homework or morning work and give the quiz on Friday to hold students accountable ✎ How it works... Students complete just one column of spiral review per day, Monday through Thursday. Each week provides practice on the newest skill being introduced (see pacing guide in preview) and consistently reviews previously taught skills. On Friday, give the aligned spiral quiz to hold students accountable for their learning and help monitor student progress. (perfect for weekly quiz grades) ❤❤ Why Teachers Love This Resource! ❤❤ Homework/Morning Work is more predictable and easy to complete. The quizzes quickly assess students each week without taking up too much time or being overwhelming. Students are exposed to multiple standards every day, keeping their skills sharp. The daily assignments are meaningful and NOT overwhelming. Each week introduces a new standard while still reviewing. The quiz data helps identify skills that need to be retaught. Parents appreciate the consistency of the homework (if using as homework). Teachers can easily see where students are still struggling on a regular basis. Questions can easily be edited to support students' needs. Teachers find students need almost NO test-prep before standardized testing when using this resource all year. Homework completion rates increase! 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Bring the fun of Valentine's Day into your speech room with these multiple meaning words activities. Tuck these words into the simple envelope craft for an easy game to keep students engaged while learning multiple meanings. What's included: Flashcards that are split into three levels. Level 1 has the 32 most basic multiple meaning words. Level 2 is more advanced and has 34 multiple meaning words. Level 3 has the hardest 32 multiple meaning words in the set. Also included is a master list of all the words used for quick reference. Additional blank cards are provided to add any words you need for customization of the activity/game. Broken hearted frog cards are included to turn the activity into a game. Two envelope templates (large and small) to store the cards and/or create a game. Froggy Love game: Place the target cards into the envelope, along with the broken hearted cards. Students take turns drawing a card from the envelope. If they can give at least two meanings of the target word, they get the keep the card. If they can't, another player can steal the card. The broken hearted frogs mean the player loses a turn for this round. The goal of the game is to end up with the most cards. You might also like: Valentine's Story Comprehension Valentine's Personal and Possessive Pronouns Valentine's Themed Regular and Irregular Verbs and Sentences Tips: → Click here to be notified when I upload new resources or have a sale. → Leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE resources! I love to hear what you think. → Feel free to share pictures using my resources in your classroom or speech room. Remember to tag me @talkingwithrebecca so I can see! Follow Talking with Rebecca on Facebook Follow Talking with Rebecca on Instagram

Differentiating education and keeping track of personal writing goals is easy with this Writing Goals Clip Chart. This resource contains 2 separate files: one with the 4th grade common core standards listed on each strip, and one without the standards listed on them. Print only the one that fits your classroom. * Note - if teaching a split grade, the goals are similar enough that you can just use one grade level and use the version without the standards listed on them (that's what I do in my split grade class). This resource can be used in two different ways: 1) To keep track of personal writing goals established during conferences with the teacher. When a student meets his or her goal, he or she will move his or her clip on the chart to the new goal. 2) To make a list of success criteria for writing assignments in the classroom. As a new learning goal is taught in class, a new strip could be added to the chart - starting with one or two strips, and ending with a full set by the end of the year. The goals are written in "I Can ..." format to give students ownership over and accountability of their learning. This is not simply a list of all the standards and expectations for the grade level. Rather, the standards and expectations have been carefully chosen, and sometimes combined, to reflect the writing goals students need to work with on all writing pieces over the course of the year, regardless of genre or form. The consistency this provides will allow students the opportunity to master these goals over the course of the year, and with a quick glimpse, allow the teacher to see what areas/needs are greatest in the class to help focus instruction. This resource also contains a student reflection sheet - when a student feels he or she has mastered the writing goal, the student will complete the reflection sheet and staple it to the writing assignment. Other grade levels available: Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade These particular writing goals match my Personal Reading Goals which I have made. See the grade levels I have in this reading series: 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade *********************************************************************************************************** Follow me on Instagram or Facebook to see more of my classroom ideas!

This bundle contains digital resources, either on Google Forms or on Google Slides, alongside PDF printable versions. It contains a digital timeline research and sorting activity, six digital close reading activities that timeline Ancient Greece; two digital biography writing units about both Socrates and Alexander the Great; a digital discussion based writing activity about who was the most influential person from Ancient Greece; and a digital informational text writing unit about Ancient Greece. 23 Online Lessons, or 23 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed! The Google Forms and Google Slides activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade learning about Ancient History. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Firstly, there are six close reading activities, or informational texts, about: An Overview of Ancient Greece Socrates Aristotle Aesop Homer Alexander the Great The activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. Secondly, there is a great Ancient Greece Digital Research and Sorting Activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of the civilisation. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 33 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from the period. There is also an Ancient Greece Informational Text Writing Activity. The activity focuses on key facts about the period, and has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Also included is the Most Influential Ancient Grecian - Discussion Based Writing Distance Learning Unit. This resource is a discussion based writing unit discussing who was the most influential person of Ancient Greece: Alexander the Great, Socrates or Aristotle. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. And finally there is the Socrates Biography Writing Unit, and the Alexander the Great Biography Writing Unit. These units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below: Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Other similar or relevant resources: Ancient Egypt Resources Ancient Rome Resources Ancient Greece Resources Distance Learning Resources ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE Also, don't forget to leave feedback to earn TPT credits to spend!

Build community in your classroom with this Take Five - Random Questions get to know you activity. Building community in the classroom should not be something that stops after the first week of school. Getting to know your students on a personal level (family, friends, interests, likes, dislikes, etc.) should continue throughout the year. Finding out about your students can really take little to no time, which is where the "Take Five" comes in. I have put together 90 random questions to ask students when you have an extra five minutes. Maybe it is in the morning or even right before bus call. Maybe it is right before classes change. It's not something that even has to be done every day, maybe just a few days a week. note..... These do come with a black background. I just wanted you to know that for printing purposes. See the picture for what they look like. Kids love to share their thoughts, and we don't always give them time to say what their favorite food is or what they typically do when they go home right after school. Having these questions on hand will help you make a point to get to know your kids. Plus, it's not always easy to come up with questions. Trust me... I had to do some thinking to come up with these 90 questions. :-) Community building with non-threatening questions such as these (not related to academics) can help kids feel more comfortable. It can get shy kids talking, which also helps when they go to present at other times in the classroom. These 90 get to know you question cards are on colorful circles. They look really cute laminated and hot glued to the end of a craft stick (see my preview above). You can add all 90 to a can/bowl at one time or just a few. You can have the kids select the question or you can draw it out. Once all 90 have been used, put them back in the can and reuse them again, as not all kids will have shared each time. I have also included a cute and colorful title sheet to use on the front of whatever container you choose to use. There are two sizes included. Have fun getting to know your students. _________________________________ Other “All About Me” or “Back to School” Items You Will Like All About Me Poster First Day of School Cootie Catchers Back to School Activity Pack for Grades 3-5 Back to School Narrative Writing Activity Reading Inventory Cootie Catchers All About Me (summer version)– Summer Poster Activity Back to School Partner Skit All About Me Bag Labels Back to School Writing Paper Back to School Poster Back to School GAME Back to School Game Boards Back to School Pennant Banner Back to School – I have Who Has Take Five- Get to Know Your Students Back to School Word Search Back to School Center Activity All About Me SELFIE Poster For more creative lesson ideas, click on 'elementary lesson plans' by my picture above.

"Dear Students, my advice is..." Current students offer their very best advice to future students coming into your classroom next year on this end of year pennant activity! This year's students each design a pennant and write the most important things they learned this year in your class. New students next year will get a heads up about their year to come just by glimpsing around the room! This download now includes a printable version that is in black & white for students to write on and color and 2 digital GOOGLE Slides versions-- 1 color version and 1 black & white version-- where students type their advice in a text box. There are 8 pennant styles to choose from, each with "Dear Students, my advice is" written on it. You can print (or send) all 8 and have students choose their favorite, or you can choose which ones you like the best before sharing with students. Also included is a student directions sheet with three suggestions for advice starters, such as, "What is your best advice about studying?" and "What are the best things about your teacher?" Ideas for using the digital GOOGLE Slides versions: Color digital version-- You can share the color version with students to choose their favorite pennant. Students would then type their advice onto their pennant and share their completed version back with you. Black & white digital version-- You can send this version to students for them to type their advice into and then print, color and photograph. Their photo can be of them holding their completed pennant as an added personal touch! Or you can use the digital versions in your own creative way! The student direction slide in each of the digital versions is editable. Students look up to older students, so their advice goes a long way. The completed pennants make great beginning-of-the-year classroom décor, especially for the very first days of the school year when classroom routines and expectations are being set. Do you have a math word wall in your classroom? You may also like: Back to School Math Pennant and Glyph - print and digital Math Word Walls Bundle - print and digital