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Bloom Ball Templates and Slideshow

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This Bloom Ball resource has everything you need to support your students in making a Bloom Ball.A Bloom Ball is a 3-dimensional project that requires students to complete activities moving them through the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. A Bloom Ball

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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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

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Back to School

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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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

Subjects:

Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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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

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

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

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$5.00

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Mathematical Practice Conversation Posters and Cards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Mathematical Practice Conversation Posters and Cards **BLACK and WHITE and COLOR** The eight mathematical practices have been deconstructed and transformed into student friendly sentence frames which help students start and maintain mathematical

Subjects:

Math, Oral Communication

Grades:

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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Posters

CCSS:

MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP5, MP6, MP7, MP8

$6.00

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Literature Circle Printables

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Updated May 2022: Literature Circle PrintablesThis Literature Circles Packet includes my version of Literature Circle jobs, activities, and instructions. There are five jobs included in this packet:Discussion DirectorWord WizardAdventuring

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

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233

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Academic Language Lesson {Analyze}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Academic Language Lesson {Analyze} I have been teaching Academic Language in my class since the first day of school. It is so important to teach your students how to use Academic Language appropriately and what each word explicitly means. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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Growth Mindset Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab these Growth Mindset Posters to decorate your classroom with positive and encouraging words for your students to see all year. They'll be sure to light up your classroom and your students' outlook! They are great reminders for your kiddos, as

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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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Printables, Posters

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How to Catch a Leprechaun {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in February 2017 with a few more craft options to choose from!** Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the month of March by making this fun leprechaun writing craftivity with your students! Your happy leprechaun is holding his pot of gold and

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3

$5.00

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$Pumpkin Math Project$

Pumpkin Math Project

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a fun, engaging, and cooperative math project your 5th graders will love!It is designed to specifically review these 5th-grade math standards:CCSS.Math.Content.50A.A.1CCSS.Math.Content.50A.A.2There are THREE math problems in this activity.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

5.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.2

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Adverb Sorting Activity (How, When, Where, Why?)

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated with new fonts and smaller boxes, April 2015** This game can be used at a center, to reteach, or to reinforce the concept of adverbs. Follow the directions on the teacher page for assembly. Make sure students follow the directions on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

FREE

101

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

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Alphabet Set {Cursive and D'Nealian Print}This is similar to the alphabet set that is listed in my shop. The only differentce is it has D'Nealian printing!EACH ROUND CARD MEASURES 9.31 INCHES WIDE (20.17 FEET LONG IN TOTAL)EACH SQUARE CARD MEASURES

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.75

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$Common Core Math Standards Deconstructed (2nd Grade): I wi$

Common Core Math Standards Deconstructed (2nd Grade): I will be able to...

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Take the stress away from deconstructing Common Core! In this download, each 2nd Grade Math CCSS is deconstructed for you to use as you plan your units. There are over 115 objectives written out as “I will be able to” statements for your students.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Posters, Centers

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.B.6, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.D.9, 2.MD.D.10, 2.NBT.A.1...

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Depth of Knowledge Guiding Questions

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is one FREEBIE you don't want to pass up! Dr. Norman Webb developed a process and criteria for analyzing the alignment between standards and standardized assessments. Through this process, a body of work titled Depth of Knowledge (DOK) was

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Task Cards, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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Charlotte's Web Vocabulary Books

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these pages to keep track of vocabulary from Charlotte's Web. Students can put together a few pages per chapter or within their literature circles. Copy the cover and several vocabulary pages front to back. Fold, staple, and assign! Happy

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Centers

$2.00

115

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Frankenstein Emoji Writing {Halloween Fun!}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Frankenstein Emoji Writing This fun writing assignment is great for Halloween! You get a bubble map, four square template, story ideas, and two choices to display student writing! Use these templates to help students write! They can SHOW their

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

$4.50

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Academic Language Lesson {Compare}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Academic Language Lesson {Compare} I have been teaching Academic Language in my class since the first day of school. It is so important to teach your students how to use Academic Language appropriately and what each word explicitly means. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.25

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Figurative Language Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You get SIX posters in this download to help you foster the importance of Figurative Language with your students. Literary Elements Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Personification Metaphor Simile Check out my Figurative Language Fun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

L.3.5, L.4.5, L.5.5

$5.00

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I Can Statement Booklets {Kindergarten through 6th Grade}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**This download only contains KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE.** I created these booklets to help educate parents about Common Core Math. Each CCSS for math is deconstructed and formed into an “I can” statement. This makes it easier for parents

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

Types:

For Parents, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

$20.00

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