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FREE Summarizing Graphic Organizers - Print and Digital

By Kristine Nannini

This free resource is a SAMPLE of my Summarizing: Differentiated Reading Passages and Questions for grades 3-6.Click HERE to check it out!-------------------------------------------------------------------------**A digital version is also included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

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225

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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - The Perfect Planet FREE

By Kristine Nannini

The Perfect Planet Differentiated Close Reading Passage, Text-Dependent Questions & MoreThis is a FREE sample of my Close Reading Resources! Try out this sample, and if you like it, check out all of my other Close Reading resources by clicking

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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320

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FREE Nonfiction Text Structure Printables and Activities

By Kristine Nannini

Readers who understand the informational text structures can approach informational texts with a plan for their reading. They'll begin to recognize the organizational patterns of informational texts and expect the information to unfold in certain

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.5, RI.6.5

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176

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Teaching Dialogue in Writing {Freebie!}

By Kristine Nannini

This free pack is sure to help you through your writing dialogue unit! In this pack you will receive:-Posters outlining the rules to edit and punctuate dialogue correctly -A passage for students to correctly edit and punctuate dialogue, with answer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Posters, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3b, W.6.3, W.6.3b, L.3.2, L.3.2c, L.4.2, L.4.2a, L.4.2b...

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FREE Teaching Theme Printables - Anchor Charts, Mentor Texts, Practice Pages

By Kristine Nannini

FREE Theme Printables (Anchor Charts, Mentor Texts, Practice Pages)Determining theme is a higher-order thinking skill that many students may struggle to grasp at first. The reason for this struggle is that theme is inferred (unless your students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

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178

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Reading Strategies Book Club Packet

By Kristine Nannini

This book club or literature circle packet uses the six reading comprehension strategies in a book club or literature circle format. I turned each comprehension strategy into a job to be completed in a student book club or literature circle. Pages

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

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430

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Winter Print and Go Freebie {4th and 5th Grade English Language Arts CCSS}

By Kristine Nannini

This Winter Print and Go Freebie is full of ready-to-use pages for any 4th and 5th grade classroom! All you need to do is print, copy, and use! This pack is perfect for morning work, review work, homework, as an assessment, as a spiral review, in a

Subjects:

Literature, Winter, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3...

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299

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FREE Nonfiction Text Features Printables and Activities - Google Classroom

By Kristine Nannini

When students enter the upper grades, they are required to read more textbooks and informational texts. These texts can be difficult for students due to the higher-level vocabulary and concept-dense content. In addition to being unfamiliar with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (34.80 MB)

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Grammar Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - Language Skills - FREE

By Kristine Nannini

This is two FREE passages from my Grammar Reading Passages resource. Get the entire resource HERE!_________________________________________________________________Use this resource to teach students 62 different grammar skills with engaging reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

FREE

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St. Patrick's Day Color by Fraction Freebie!

By Kristine Nannini

This is a 3 page freebie that includes:-1 direction page for students to use in order to complete this activity independently-1 "Color by Fraction" coloring guide page-1 "Color by Fraction" picture with fractions-A colored version and black and

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

4.NF.B.3, 5.NF.A.1

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214

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Student Data Tracking Binder Covers and Binder Spines {Freebie!}

By Kristine Nannini

These adorable binder covers and binder spines are perfect for keeping your students' Student Data Tracking Binders looking organized and cute! Each binder cover comes with space for the student to write their name on the cover. Included in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Posters

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184

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FREE Summarizing Informational Text - Anchor Charts Printables Activities

By Kristine Nannini

FREE Summarizing Informational Text Printables (Anchor Chart/Poster and Graphic Organizers)Summarizing is such an important skill. When your readers become proficient at summarizing, you will see improvements in their reading comprehension and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (14.10 MB)

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{FREE SAMPLE} Inferring Character Traits Organizer (Analyzing Characters Pack)

By Kristine Nannini

This freebie is a SAMPLE of my Analyzing Characters Pack {Common Core Aligned} for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades! Click HERE to check it out!This Inferring Character Traits Graphic Organizer is a one-page graphic organizer to use while studying inferring

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.4.3, RL.5.3

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Positive Notes: Encouraging Motivation and Growth Mindset (Free Printable)

By Kristine Nannini

Positive Notes: Encouraging Motivation and Growth Mindset (Free Printable) Students achieve at higher levels when their teachers believe in them. When students know that you have their best interests at heart and that they can trust you, they desire

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (16.58 MB)

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FREE PREVIEW - Grammar Skill of the Week - Print and Digital

By Kristine Nannini

This is a FREE two weeks of my Grammar Skill of the Week resource. Get the entire resource HERE! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use this resource to help your students review and practice a new

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

FREE

Digital Download PDF (6.19 MB)

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Starting Up and Organizing Accelerated Reader Printables *FREEBIE*

By Kristine Nannini

This freebie contains 7 printable AR documents to help set up and/or organize a few aspects of Accelerated Reader in your classroom.You will receive:-1 printable rules and procedures of AR that I use in my classroom-1 student book log to use with a

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA), Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

166

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Building Number Sense Freebie!

By Kristine Nannini

This free resource includes:-1 log sheet to record math facts-1 math binder/notebook insert on how to read numbers and decimals-3 pages of number writing place value columns (you can laminate at a center or print out as worksheet)-Printable

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Games

FREE

116

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Chevron Welcome Sign Freebie!!

By Kristine Nannini

This super cute freebie is a great welcome sign to hang on your door, or to display on a Smartboard/projector for an Open House or Meet the Teacher Night!Included are two sets of signs, one set with yellow/lime green chevron and another set with

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

114

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Kristine Nannini's Data Binders and Assessments FAQ

By Kristine Nannini

**Updated 7/2/14This freebie is a frequently asked questions document to help you implement my best-selling Student Data Tracking Binders and Standards Based Assessments in your classrooms. To read more about my Student Data Tracking Binders and

Subjects:

Specialty, Classroom Management, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Assessment, Printables

FREE

159

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Supply Check Off List First Day of School

By Kristine Nannini

This checklist is a great way to stay organized on the first day of school! I set out one checklist on every student's desk on the first day of school. When students walk, instruct them to be seated and review this checklist with them. They can

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a curriculum writer, educational blogger, and founder of In the Classroom with Kristine Nannini. The majority of my teaching experience is in upper-elementary inclusion classrooms and in special education. I love bringing excitement and innovation to education and creating lessons that make learning fun and accessible for all students!

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I am proud to be featured in Scholastic Instructor Magazine, The Associated Press, Huffington Post, Yahoo News, Khan Academy Website, Teachers Pay Teachers, and multiple district websites.

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I studied Elementary Education with emphasis on all subjects K-5 at Wayne State University, and I also studied Special Education with emphasis on Students with Cognitive Impairments at Michigan State University.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Staff

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning