When I looked at my last post and realized it was Christmas themed, I realized I was long overdo for a blog post. This new year has brought...

We had fun with proper nouns. Each student wrote their names in the boxes vertically. Then, they had to write a proper noun that they either like or is special to them across. They just left the extra spaces at the bottom blank. We've talked about proper nouns all year long, so it was a great mini review at the end of the year. It will also be a cute addition to our end of year portfolios.

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I created this character map that I use during stations. I copy the Character Traits on the back and have them highlight the traits that describe the character. Then, they write them on the front of the page in the Character Traits section. They draw an illustration of the character in the middle of the page. I love it because I can use it during stations for the story of the week, whole group, or they can even complete it independently using the main character from their AR book. Click on the image below for a copy of this printable

It's has been awhile since I last posted. I've actually been sick and totally exhausted. I've also given up sugar and sweets, so my lack of soda may have something to do with that exhaustion. There's only one week left of school, and saying goodbye to my second graders will be so sad. With goodbyes on my mind, I decided to create End of Year ABC's. We start the year, with our ABC's of second grade, so I thought we'd end in a similiar fashion. It's a FREEBIE, just click below. I also posted on TPT my Color Cuties Clipart. If you haven't grabbed the black and white set. You can get them for free here. Here is a peek at the color set: I'm off to bed, but I would like to give the color version to the first 3 people that leave a comment. I will send it your way tomorrow, please don't forget to leave your e-mail. Thanks :)

Higher level questioning is on everyone's minds these days. I knew I wanted to create something for Blooms, but just couldn't decide on how I wanted it to look in my classroom. It's always been something I just do without even thinking. I always gear my questioning toward higher level thinking, but don't necessarily tell my students where each question ranks on the Bloom's Hierarchy. I've come up with a little something to incorporate more of the Bloom's language and questioning in my day to day classroom discussions. We always have a read aloud for the week, whether it's from our reading adoption (Reading Street) or a trade book. My plan is to use this form to teach the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and then have them answer questions about the story at the different levels of Blooms. My analogy will be when the shirt is fully buttoned, then you are fully dressed and ready to go. And when you are able to answer all the button level questions, then you have a full or complete understanding of the story. My plan is to have button breaks, where a student will randomly choose a colored button from a can. The color they choose will correspond to a Bloom's Button Card which contains a question that corresponds to a particular level of Bloom's Taxonomy. Some times I may have them answer the question independently, they could do this either orally or in a journal. Other times they may try to answer the question with a buddy or a group. The goal is to get them thinking about the story as well as their own thinking!!! These are the buttons that I'm using in my jar. Nice and big. Notice that the orange buttons are missing in the middle picture above. Well, we had an uh oh, this evening. My toddler decided to stick the orange buttons inside the skinny opening of my very expensive laminator. Yikes, it was not fun finding a solution for that one!!! Here is an example of a few of the cards. There are 9 questions for each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. There are also blank (editable) cards provided for you to add your own questions as you see fit. There is also a black line master available of the Button Chart, if you would like to have your students color it in and then place it in a journal/notebook to refer to throughout the year. You can click the picture below to head on over to my teacher store. Hope my students and possibly yours love their button breaks!!!

Just a quick post to share a template I'm using this year to review and practice vocabulary words. I wanted a place my students could store their vocabulary words for easy reference throughout the ye

Spring Break is finally here and I am looking forward to some much needed R&R. My class learned all about Tall Tales before the break and I...

This KWL chart can be used for any age of student that can read and write. I have used it as young as first grade, but also with college students. It is designed to get students thinking about how the things we know, want to know, and have learned are connected. Coming out of the mouth, you will fin...

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Higher level questioning is on everyone's minds these days. I knew I wanted to create something for Blooms, but just couldn't decide on how I wanted it to look in my classroom. It's always been something I just do without even thinking. I always gear my questioning toward higher level thinking, but don't necessarily tell my students where each question ranks on the Bloom's Hierarchy. I've come up with a little something to incorporate more of the Bloom's language and questioning in my day to day classroom discussions. We always have a read aloud for the week, whether it's from our reading adoption (Reading Street) or a trade book. My plan is to use this form to teach the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and then have them answer questions about the story at the different levels of Blooms. My analogy will be when the shirt is fully buttoned, then you are fully dressed and ready to go. And when you are able to answer all the button level questions, then you have a full or complete understanding of the story. My plan is to have button breaks, where a student will randomly choose a colored button from a can. The color they choose will correspond to a Bloom's Button Card which contains a question that corresponds to a particular level of Bloom's Taxonomy. Some times I may have them answer the question independently, they could do this either orally or in a journal. Other times they may try to answer the question with a buddy or a group. The goal is to get them thinking about the story as well as their own thinking!!! These are the buttons that I'm using in my jar. Nice and big. Notice that the orange buttons are missing in the middle picture above. Well, we had an uh oh, this evening. My toddler decided to stick the orange buttons inside the skinny opening of my very expensive laminator. Yikes, it was not fun finding a solution for that one!!! Here is an example of a few of the cards. There are 9 questions for each of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. There are also blank (editable) cards provided for you to add your own questions as you see fit. There is also a black line master available of the Button Chart, if you would like to have your students color it in and then place it in a journal/notebook to refer to throughout the year. You can click the picture below to head on over to my teacher store. Hope my students and possibly yours love their button breaks!!!

Reinforce fraction skills with this easy, no prep worksheet.This is worksheet teaches students to order fractions using the Least common multiple (LCM). Includes notes at the top of the sheet for reference and problems for students to try. Great for a quick review or homework activity. Extra licens...

If you are looking for a way to promote deep thinking, want to get your audience (kids or adults) curious about a new topic, or have an image or video that will really get people asking questions then Question Formulation Technique (QFT) is just what you're looking for! This QFT template has everything you need already in one place - all you have to do is copy and paste your prompt as an image or video and get folks wondering! Give each group a paper and markers and there is NO OTHER PREP. The strategy is a favorite among students and really inspires curiosity and thoughtful discussions. This template can be copied and re-used in one classroom as many times as you would like. I use it to introduce a new phenomenon for almost every new science unit I teach! This QFT Template comes on Google Slides. You can access Google Slides for free with a Gmail account.  When you first access your QFT Template you will be prompted to make your own personal copy of the resource. Once it is downloaded you are ready to add your prompt and share it out.  Be sure to investigate the expectations for the QFT process HERE. I like to split my students into groups of 3 or 4, give each group a poster paper and a few different color markers to record their questions, and then get them questioning. I like to give as much time with the prompt as students need. There is always a plateau of questions and then a “second wave”... Be sure to provide wait time so you get access to the fantastic second wave of student thinking! Once groups have narrowed their questions down to a “Top 3”, I like to post them as Driving Questions to come back to through the unit. This slide is INTERACTIVE which means that you can edit the the topic text box and the prompt. It does NOT allow you to edit the backgrounds, images, or directions.  This QFT Template can be used for ANY class, ANY topic, and AS MANY TIMES as you like. Make sure you JOIN MY EMAIL LIST for teacher tips, announcements, and free resources! Best wishes and happy teaching! ~Cara

We are continuing to write Small Moment stories. Before they were ready to begin writing their Small Moment stories, they had to choose a t...

There are so many awesome tools out there to help your students learn. The problem is that too many teachers are just overwhelmed. Or confused. Or both.

I created this character map that I use during stations. I copy the Character Traits on the back and have them highlight the traits that describe the character. Then, they write them on the front of the page in the Character Traits section. They draw an illustration of the character in the middle of the page. I love it because I can use it during stations for the story of the week, whole group, or they can even complete it independently using the main character from their AR book. Click on the image below for a copy of this printable

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The pages in this product are free samples from Color by Sight Words Pre-Primer Growing Bundle. Get the Color by Sight Words Pre-Primer Growing Bundle HERE Free Color by Sight Words has a page of color by sight words worksheet with an answer key. This page is fun and effective way to reinforce all of the pre-primer Dolch Sight Words. This coloring page includes a color code for a specific set of sight words. Students can use crayons, colored pencils or markers. These pages are perfect for pre-k, kindergarten or first grade students. You can use as classroom activities, morning work, homework, word work and literacy centers. Sight words included in this packet: Pre-Primer: a, up, little, you, and. If you like this product, you may like: Winter Color by Code -Sight Words Pre-Primer Sight Word Practice Bundle Sight Word Activities Bundle Mystery Sight Word Practice Bundle For more information about my products and freebies, please check out: Miss Faleena Pinterest Miss Faleena Instagram Miss Faleena Facebook Miss Faleena Website Please see the preview to download the free sample. Thank you for stopping by! You can contact me at [email protected] with any question. Pre- K | Kindergarten | Kindergarten Worksheets | First Grade | First Grade Worksheets | Coloring Pages | Color by Code | Color by Sight Words | Homework | Morning Work | Worksheets | Free Lessons

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend...I definitely am enjoying a little rest and relaxation with the family. I've also spent a some time the last week updating some of my most popular products. My Scoop on Comprehension resource is one of the very first products I posted on TPT. It is also one of my favorite classroom resources. This product has really evolved over the years. The newest update now has scoops for students to record how they have applied a particular strategy/skill to a book they are reading. I use this larger scoop when introducing the strategy or skill for the first time. There is also a page included with 2 smaller scoops. Students can use these scoops with a book being read in class or with their library books. Once students fully understand the strategies, they can use this page independently in stations. This is a preview of what's included: If you have already purchased this, please go back to your purchase page on TPT and re-download it for the update. Now...for update #2. I also updated my Bloom's Buttons. They are now EDITABLE!!! So, if you want to add more questions or you want to make some specific to a story you are reading...now you can! This lovely update was inspired by my new blog buddy, Patti. She needed some questions to go with a story she was reading in class, but wanted to keep the same format as the Bloom's Buttons. What better solution than to make the blank set of cards editable! I'm really excited about this update. I originally had some blank cards that you could hand write questions on, but keeping the original font is 100% better! So, please go back and re-download this file if you have already purchased it. And please check out Patti's adorable blog: Now for a freebie... We all have those little ones that love to blurt. I know many of them don't mean to, they just get a little overzealous about what we're learning! This year, the blurting started to become a bit too much, so the Blurt Bulletin was born. I was really excited about my cute little letter and guess what...I haven't had anyone to send it home with. The blurting literally stopped when they found out about the note that would go home. That's definitely a great thing, don't get me wrong! But, I really wanted to share my letter with someone, so I'm sharing it with my loyal followers. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

Just a quick post to share our cutie Mother's Day project. I absolutely LOVE colorful beads, so I knew I wanted to create something that incorporated beading. This is what I came up with... I thought they would look super cute hanging on the fridge. They could use the clothespin to clip anything they'd like. To make it, I simply had my students add beads to a pipe cleaner. Then, we put washi tape on a large popsicle stick and clothespin. I only had them put washi tape on the front of the popsicle stick, but they could do both sides if they wanted. I used a glue gun to attach the ends of the pipe cleaner to the back of the popsicle stick. The picture below shows the back of the project. Super easy and adorable. You can get this freebie by clicking below. Both the American and UK spellings of mom are included.

It's time for a FREEBIE!!! How about a freebie for the 100th Day of School? Hope you enjoy this fill-in-the-blank writing activity and coloring page. I think the portraits of them at 100 will be priceless. Grab it for free at my TPT store. Simply click an image below.

This Google Sheets™ template is the perfect system for IEP Goals and Objectives Tracking! These digital data trackers are a great progress monitoring tool for an autism, ABA, or any other type of special education classroom. Enter in your data and watch the percentage score and graph automatically update. This creates an instant visual of student progress so that you can monitor your programming efficiently! What's included: A Google Sheet™ designed for one learner- easily duplicate copies for as many additional learners as needed! Tabs for up to 10 IEP goals- duplicate more as needed! Columns for you to enter your daily data: the "Number Correct" as well as "Total Number" (EXAMPLE: If you presented 8 trials to your learner, and they were successful on 6 of those trials, you would enter 6 for Number Correct, and 8 for Total Number). The daily "percent correct" score will automatically calculate for you! The pre-formatted graph will update with each new data entry to help you visualize your learner's progress with the target skill. Download the FREE "Guide to Graphing in Google Sheets™" in the main tab. Included are video tutorials so that you can learn to edit and customize your trackers to suit YOUR individual students and needs! Looking to enter only a daily percentage score for IEP Goals? ➡️ Check out this template! Do you track probe data? ➡️ Check out this template! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID... "This is a great resource and I am looking forward to using this to make my data collection less time consuming. I needed additional columns to track more than 4 objectives and Caitlin responded so quickly and helped make the adjustments for me." --Kali F. "This has been a great resource to support me in keeping track of my students IEP goals progress. It has also been great that it is online and the graphs can update as I add in, I love using it." --Spec Ed Resources (TPT Seller) ✨ BUNDLE TO SAVE ✨ Check out this Bundle of IEP Goal Digital Trackers to get this resource along with SEVEN other digital data tracking options! Connect with Me: For any questions, email me at: [email protected] Follow me & Leave a review to earn credit toward future purchases. Join my FB Group for exclusive content: ABA Classroom Resources Follow me on Instagram: @BeltransBehaviorBasics for additional behavior management and data tracking tips. Thank you to Design Shop by D Salem for cover clipart!

This product features various activities to help students dive deeper into the classic Rip Van Winkle. Students will examine theme, cause & effect, problem & solution, main idea, KWL, and making inferences. Students will use various graphic organizers, comprehension questions, and writing activities to explore the text. This product includes both a print and DIGITAL copy. The digital copy is great for DISTANCE LEARNING! You can access the digital copy via Easel by TPT which allows students to complete the activity on any device. Benefits of having both Print and Digital Copies of this product: You can easily assign to students via Google Classroom. Students can complete and submit the activity on a laptop or tablet. You can review students completed work, add feedback, and return to students. The digital copy is editable! You can add notes or instructions, highlight important points, and add/remove text boxes which makes differentiation a breeze! Print copies are great for early finishers! Answer Keys are included! Both the Print and Digital copies of this resource are No-Prep for you! I have included Answer Keys and Text Boxes so all you to do is assign the activities to your students! Don't Forget to Leave Me Feedback - Earns You TPT Credits Towards Your Next Purchase Please give me feedback on this product, I love to hear from my Teacher Friends :) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mca-Designs Want to stay up to date on my latest products? Follow me on... 1. Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mca-Designs 2. Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/supermomof3ladi/ 3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCADesigns4Education/ 4. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mca3designs/ 5. Twitter: https://twitter.com/mca_designs

It feels terrible when you know some students didn't really learn the content, but you move them on anyway. Mastery-based grading solves that problem.

Use this RAPP Strategy bookmark and graphic organizer to help students develop their answer to Constructed Response Questions(CRQ's) step by step. These are especially helpful for test prep, but can be used year round to help students construct a response. Included: RAPP Graphic Organizer - lined and unlined version RAPP Bookmark - formatted two to a page As always - to ensure your happiness with this product, please ask ANY and ALL questions before purchasing. Thank you so much! © The Fun Sized Teacher

This EDITABLE resource contains two different rubrics to use when students are working in groups such as in co-op groups. The first rubric is designed for the teacher to use as a rating guide at the end of a group activity and includes four levels of group expectations. This rubric assumes the stude...

A fantastic interactive process for students reading Charlotte's Web. Activities for beginning, middle and end of novel. Each activity corresponds to the GATE Icons of Depth and Complexity: Process, Details, Multiple Perspective, Language of the Discipline, and Motive. Includes two cover choices: a pre-printed coloring page and a the same image as a directed drawing. Check out our companion Charlotte's Web products: Visual Text Support - a chapter-by-chapter guide in pictures. Great scaffolding! Charlotte's Web board game - download and print for years of fun! Charlotte's Web I Have...Who Has? game for whole class fun! www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/thank-a-teacher

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What’s on your mind? Is a terrific way to get to know your students + these make an easy and awesome bulletin board too! Great activity for the first week of school and a nice ice breaker for students to get to know their new classmates. What’s On Your Mind Activity From: TeachWithMe.com Would you ... Read More about What’s On Your Mind?

We have used AR on our campus for a long time. We just found out that our campus will no longer have AR, and I knew that I needed to come up with a new reading incentive for my students. I wanted something fairly simple, so this is what I've come up with. If they read a book, and complete a book blurb page, then they will get a buck. I plan to run the different dollar amounts on different colored construction paper. The goal will be for them to earn at least ten dollars per six weeks. I was thinking if they earn $10 during the six weeks, then they'll get to eat lunch with me in the classroom at the end of the six weeks. If they earn $20, then they can sit with a buddy during lunch. I'm still brainstorming ideas. If you have a good idea, please share. You can purchase this packet in my Teacher Pay Teachers store.

Use these Gradual Release Model Posters to remind you of classroom best practices! A FREEEBIE brought to you by 2livNlearn!

Math intervention workbooks for struggling math learners. Extra help on specific CCSS-aligned math topics for students who need more practice.

Let’s talk about shapes! I LOVE to teaching my kinders about 2D and 3D shapes! Why? It is so much fun because it’s hands-on and students are able to discus