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Kindness Lessons for the Elementary Classroom

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Autobiography Poem

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Self Assessment Tickets {Formative Assessment}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*This has been updated with a DIGITAL VERSION that can be edited through Google Forms-March 2020!* Perfect for distance learning. This download is a great tool to help students take a more active role in their learning. This ticket is given to

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Back to School, For All Subjects

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment

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Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Remember Your Why} English and Spanish

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Staff Room Bulletin Board SetUpdated in July 2020 with a Spanish Title and Spanish Words Updated in July 2020 with notes for teachers to write their "whys" to add to the bulletin board, too!Encourage your staff with some uplifting words and phrases

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Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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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, ...

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Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

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Crate Labels for Classroom Organization

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

These are fun and simple signs to hang on your crates to help you with classroom organization.You get four signs:Were you absent?Finished early?What We've Been LearningExtra CopiesYou also get 8 editable version to edit in PowerPoint.Find pictures

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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The Fridge Motivational Bulletin Board

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I always try to create a collaborative culture in my classroom where we celebrate each other’s successes. When I was a kid, I was always so excited to post my work or positive notes home on our fridge. So, I thought why not do that in the

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

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Title for Your Classroom Clock {You can do great things!}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab this title for your classroom and incorporate your classroom clock as the focal point. It's the perfect addition to any classroom.The sayings are available in print and cursive.Choose from three titles:YOU can do great things!YOU can do amazing

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Back to School, Classroom Community

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Mindset Alphabet

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is great for upper grade classrooms! Help your students stay inspired!This alphabet set has a white background. You can print the cards onto bright cardstock. You also have the option of using a black background.The cards measure 8.25 inches

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English Language Arts, Back to School

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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SMART Goals

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Empowering students with the ability to track their own progress and monitor their own goals can increase their academic achievement, as well as promote a positive social-emotional well-being. One way to support students in this process is by having

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English Language Arts, Character Education

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For Principals & Administrators, Google Apps

$3.00

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Bundle Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Included in this bundle are templates for back to school, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April doodle art. Have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Projects, Printables

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Alphabet Set {Cursive and Printing} BLACK AND WHITE OPTIONS!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Alphabet Set {Cursive and Print}**Updated 2020** Updated with new images for the letters I, U, and X. **Updated 2017**This has now been updated with a squared off version of the alphabet set, plus resizable options for both the rounded corners and

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Other (ELA), Back to School

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.75

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End of Day Mindfulness Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This file includes 10 activities that your students can complete while they're packing up at the end of the day or during end-of-day quiet time. Here's what you get:Visual JournalHave students draw pictures to answer each question on the gridToday's

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Social Emotional Learning

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

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Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Calendar Set and Schedule Cards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This calendar set is black and white and will make your classroom POP!It includes:schedule cardstime cardsnumbers for the calendarimage of calendar to be enlarged at a printing service (like Walgreens)month cardsdays of the week cardseditable

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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First Week of School Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This file includes 9 activities that your students can complete on the first day or first week of school. Here's what you get:Roll the DicePut your students in pairs and have them roll a die. Have them share out something about themselves depending

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Back to School

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

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Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Daily Goals: Student Contracts

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

For many teachers, a main challenge can be student behavior and self motivation. I have come up with different strategies to help certain students gain accountability for their actions-academically, behaviorally, emotionally, and socially. This

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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

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Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$5.00

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Troll Writing Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I made this troll craft as a writing project for my students for the beginning of the year. I included a writing idea about having a growth mindset, inspired by Trolls! You get FOUR troll templates to choose from, plus several writing papers with

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Character Education, Writing, Back to School

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

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Projects, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

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Hand Washing Posters and Anchor Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*Just added images of the posters containing all of the steps so you can upload to a printing service to create large posters for your classroom!*These posters and anchor chart can be set up next to a sink that is in or near your classroom. It's

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Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Division Strategies Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab these Division Strategies posters for your elementary school classroom! They'll be sure to light up your classroom and your students' outlook on math. These posters are great reminders for your kiddos, as well as an attractive piece of

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Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

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

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Flash Cards, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

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Name Tag Templates {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Name Tag Templates {Editable} These editable name tags are perfect for your classroom. You can choose from 14 different styles. Add any type of text to these names tags! The name tags include: Academic Language Sentence Frames CUBES Reference

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Specialty, Classroom Management, Back to School

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

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For Principals & Administrators

$3.00

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Editable First Day/Week of School Certificate {2022}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*UPDATED FOR 2023*You get an entirely editable option, plus BRAG TAGS!Editable First Day (or first week) of School CertificatesGrab these editable certificates to hand out to your students at the end of the first day (or week) of school! Great for

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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

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For Parents

$4.75

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Notepad Templates {Insert Your Own Avatar}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You have to use your own avatar to create these notepads, and you must save them as images and upload them to a site like Vista Print to make notepads!Use this PPT file and insert your OWN avatar for the images to make notepads!This download

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

$2.50

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Autobiography Poem

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a simple and fun activity to complete at the end of the school year.Guide your students through writing a poem about themselves. You'll get one graphic organizer to help students brainstorm. You'll also get one sample poem and a template for

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Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (8.14 MB)

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