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Quick Write Choice Boards BUNDLE : Digital writing prompts with musical timers

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this fun BUNDLE of Quick Write Choice Boards. This includes 6 different sets (Fall, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine, St. Patrick's Day, & Easter). Students choose a hyperlinked number and then add onto the creative writing prompt on the

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

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Mother's Day Poem Printable Templates for Older Grades | No Prep

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Have your students write personalized Mother's Day poems using one of THREE poem templates. This NO PREP activity is a perfect gift. Student pick a template and follow it using parts of speech, figurative language, and more. Students then write

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Spring

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

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Comic Strips for ALL SUBJECTS | 60 Printable & Digital Templates

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Students love creating comic strips or cartoons. Grab this MEGA BUNDLE of 60 different comic strip templates. These vertical and horizontal templates come in printable PDFs, editable PowerPoints, & digital Google Slides. You pick what works

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (31.84 MB)

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12 Days Before Break Christmas Writing Booklet for Grades 5-8

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Build writing fluency this holiday season by having students write each day using these printable 12 Days Before Break Writing Prompts. Combine all the prompts together with the cover to create a booklet. Perfect for whole class writing time,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.5.10

$2.50

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The Cay by Theodore Taylor CHARACTER SIMULATION & Writing Activity

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Phillip's Eye is a character simulation and writing activity for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Students become either Phillip (blind) or Timothy (Philip's eyes) and create a map of their cay. Students experience a small glimpse of what the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Simulations

$3.50

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Proofreading Marks' Google Form Quiz & Editing Symbol Chart: Self-Grading

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do your students know their editing symbols? Grab this Google Form self-grading and editable quiz and printable proofreading marks' chart. It asks students to identify eighteen different proofreading symbols. It's no prep and gives instant feedback.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2

$2.50

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Summer Review Back to School Writing Activity | Printable & Digital

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you want a creative back to school writing activity? Instead of having students write a movie review, have them write a summer review. They will focus on characters (themselves), setting, plot, theme, and more. It’s a creative way to get to know

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$2.50

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All About Me Back to School Activity | Funny Fill-In & Descriptive Writing

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you need a fun and unique Get to Know You writing activity for older students to complete when they come back to school? This ALL-IN-ONE printable activity has students create a funny fill-in story about themselves, using the Eight Parts of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Build a Burger: Google Slides Digital Art & Creative Writing Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Build a Burger is an interactive digital art and creative writing activity where students design a burger using any of the 60+ moveable images. Students just drag and drop to create their burger. Afterward, students write a commercial to sell their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Graphic Arts

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$4.00

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Funny Fill-In & Descriptive Writing BUNDLE: BOY, EOY and after holiday breaks

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Funny Fill-In Descriptive Writing BUNDLE includes four unique writing activities to last all year. These ALL-IN-ONE printable activities have students create a funny fill-in story using the Eight Parts of Speech. Afterward, students write the real

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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After Spring Break Bundle| 3-D Selfie Craftivity & Part of Speech Writing

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This after spring break activity bundle includes two engaging resources. It includes a Part of Speech Funny Fill-In Writing Activity where students write crazy and real versions of their break. It also includes a 3-D art & writing craftivity,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Spring

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Determine Theme & Cite Textual Evidence Hands-On Writing Activity|Throw a Theme

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do your students need help determining the theme of a story, citing textual evidence, and then justifying the evidence to support the theme? "Throw a Theme" is a hands-on, cooperative learning activity that will help all students learn how to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2, RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1...

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Build a Brick Buddy: Back to School Google Slides Digital Art & Writing Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Build a Brick Buddy is an interactive digital art and creative writing activity where students design a brick block person using any of the 90+ moveable images. Students just drag and drop to create their brick block buddy. Once students have built

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$3.75

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My Winter Break Printable Writing Activity: Funny Fill-In & Descriptive Writing

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you need a fun and unique back to school after winter break writing activity? Students write and share what they did over their Christmas break or winter holiday. This ALL-IN-ONE activity has students create a funny fill-in story about their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Puzzle Cards GROWING BUNDLE: Writing & Art Craftivity for ALL HOLIDAYS

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you want a unique and creativity card for every holiday season? You'll love PUZZLE CARDS! Grab this no prep GROWING BUNDLE and you will have puzzle cards to last you the entire year. This fun craftivity has students choose one of the eight puzzle

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$17.50

$12.00

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson BUNDLE | Writing, Vocabulary, Simulation, & Quiz

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This BUNDLE of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson resources is sure to make an impression on your students. It hooks them from the beginning with the memorable introduction. It's followed by "The Lottery" simulation. Having students use strong word

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Google Apps

$11.00

$9.00

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Introduction, Simulation, & Writing Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Are you looking for the most memorable introduction and activity tied to "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. This is one my students most favorite lessons. Use this Google Slideshow to introduce "The Lottery", then have students participate in a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.7.3d, W.8.3d, W.9-10.3d

$4.50

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Build a Scarecrow: Digital Art & Creative Writing Google Slides Fall Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Build a Scarecrow is an engaging and interactive autumn digital art and creative writing Google Slides activity where students design a scarecrow by dragging and dropping any of the 80+ moveable images. This no prep distance learning or in-person

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
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Daily Edits BUNDLE: Digital Proofreading Exercises for the entire school year

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This year-long DAILY EDITS is the ultimate interactive proofreading BUNDLE for older kids (grades 5-8). Students receive their own Google Slides digital weekly notebook. Each week has five daily edits, for a yearly total of 205+ paragraphs to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$77.00

$60.00

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Back to School Activity BUNDLE: bioglyph, build a brick buddy, Jamboard, & more

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This back to school BUNDLE includes four engaging get-to-know resources. It includes a Google Slides bioglpyh activity, 13 Jamboard activity templates, Build a Brick Buddy Google art and writing activity, and a printable About Me Apple activity and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$13.50

$9.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught elementary, multi-age, middle school, and have coached high school speech and debate. I am currently teaching 7th grade and LOVE it!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in bringing learning alive each and everyday. I love to create and teach engaging lessons to students. I believe that ALL students can succeed and it is my job to create those memorable moments.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Teacher Year Finalist (final four)- 2012 Teacher of the Year 2012

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters +30-- I've started my doctorate.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have four beautiful daughters and am married to an awesome teacher. I love to travel, scrapbook, act, and create engaging lessons.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Drama, Health, ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning