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Writing Pourquoi Tales with Just So Stories as Mentor Texts - 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Kids explore pourquoi tale mentor texts from Just So Stories. Rudyard Kipling’s lively style encourages kids to experiment with word choice, repetition, and voices of the narrator and characters. After studying his work, fourth or fifth grade

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

GATE, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.5.3

$6.00

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Comparing Cinderella Stories from Around the World with Picture Books

By Brenda Kovich

Comparing Cinderella stories? In these activities, the class reads fairy tales from around the world, as well as parodies. Then they analyze elements and discover similarities between folktales in different locales.Note: No stories are included in

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

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The Westing Game Novel Study: Activities & Questions to Improve Comprehension

By Brenda Kovich

Support comprehension of The Westing Game (and have some fun!) A detective's journal helps kids keep track of tenants, the obituary, paired heirs, and clues. Additional activities and discussion questions foster understanding of this complex

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.5.1, RL.6.1

$8.00

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Hatchet Survival Activities - PBL Search & Rescue Project

By Brenda Kovich

Let your kids search for Brian! In this survival project, they analyze clues from Hatchet, conduct research, and try to locate him on a map of Canada. Staged as a PBL (problem-based learning) activity, students are posed with a simulated real-world

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7, CCRA.SL.2

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9 Independent Work Packets - 72 Seasonal Activities for Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep seasonal learning activities per month engage fourth or fifth grade students in meaningful independent work. Kids respond in printable or digital packets. It's a teacher's (or parent's) dream come true! Each module merges digital

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

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Biography Activities - Task Cards & Choice Boards for Any Book

By Brenda Kovich

Dozens of biography activities come in two formats: task cards or choice boards. Each focuses on one informational text standard, as well as a higher order thinking skill (applying, analyzing, evaluating, or creating).Open the preview to take a

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

GATE

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2...

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The Black Stallion Unit | Novel Study with Questions, Vocabulary, Choice Boards

By Brenda Kovich

Take your students on an adventure with a timeless adventure novel: The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. This unit includes questions, vocabulary, writing, and choice boards. Open the preview to take a closer look.Questions: Students construct

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

$10.00

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October Independent Work Packet - Halloween Early or Fast Finisher or Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Halloween activities provide hours of independent work. It's great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use it for your October sub plans! An 11-page packet supports a corresponding webpage.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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May Independent Work Packet - Spring Early or Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep spring activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them as your May sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in

Subjects:

Biology, Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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January Independent Work Packet - Winter Early or Fast Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep January activities provide hours of independent work for fourth or fifth grade students. They're great for fast or early finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them for your winter sub plans! An 11-page

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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Advanced Animal Adaptations Project - Interdisciplinary Unit on Birds

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a challenging interdisciplinary unit? Developed for high ability students in fourth or fifth grade, this advanced project uses science, reading, research, and critical thinking to explore the nature of animal adaptation and its role in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Laboratory, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.4.9, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.5.9

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December Independent Work Packet - Christmas Early Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Christmas learning activities provide hours of independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them for December sub plans! A 10-page student booklet supports an

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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March Independent Work Packet - St. Patrick's Day Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including g/t students. You can even use them for your March sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students interact with content on a themed

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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November Independent Work Packet - Thanksgiving Fast Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Thanksgiving learning activities provide hours of independent work. It's great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use it for your November sub plans! Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Autumn, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

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April Independent Work Packet - Early or Fast Finishers, G/T or Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them for your April sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in content

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Spring, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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History of the Greek Gods and Goddesses Freebie

By Brenda Kovich

This one-page free resource teaches kids about the history of the gods and goddesses. At the top of the page, they read the story of Cronus. Below, each of his children, the Olympians, are pictured with captions. It's a great way to start off your

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Posters

FREE

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February Independent Work Packet - Valentine's Day Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Valentine's Day learning activities provide hours of independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including g/t students. You can even use them for February sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in meaningful

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Valentine's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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Problem-Based Learning Activity: Design a Room for Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle

By Brenda Kovich

Stimulate critical thinking with this realistic problem-based learning activity! Students learn that the Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry will add a new room to their popular dollhouse exhibit, Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle. Working as teams

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.5.1, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d

$6.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community