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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

Subjects:

Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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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Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

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My Future is So Bright {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned during the school year. It's the perfect end of the year writing activity. Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

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Newspaper Templates {Editable Titles}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Displaying your students' writing in creative ways helps students take ownership of their writing. You can use these newspaper templates to do just that! There is a template for each grade level, plus three templates that have editable

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.75

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George Washington Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute George Washington while reviewing key information about our first president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Presidents' Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.25

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OWL Always Love You Valentine's Day Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with writing lines for the back of the owl.** Use this fun craftivity to have your students celebrate Valentine's Day by knowing that "OWL" always love you! Included with the craftivity are blackline masters for each part of the

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$4.00

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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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Abraham Lincoln Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute Honest Abe while reviewing key information about our 16th president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing their Abes,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Presidents' Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.25

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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

Subjects:

Specialty, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

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

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

For Parents

$4.75

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Martin Luther King Jr. Craftivity {Martin's BIG Words}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with different writing display options for students to use** This is the perfect addition to your MLK lesson plans! Use this fun and simple craftivity to engage your students while learning about Martin Luther King Jr. This

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$5.00

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Accelerated Reader Labels {Books and Bins}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Accelerated Reader Labels for Books and Bins I have had so much fun creating these labels! I have labeled my entire library with these labels and it has made my students' library time so much easier. In the download you'll get: Specific Book Level

Subjects:

Reading, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

$5.50

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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, ...

Types:

Printables, Posters

$5.00

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Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Academic Optimism}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Staff Room Bulletin Board Set Encourage your staff with some uplifting words and phrases they can remember each time they step into your staff room. Included in the download: Blackline master for the title Blackline master for the words and

Subjects:

Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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, ...

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

$3.25

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Emoji Writing

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Emoji Writing Use these templates to help students write! They can SHOW their emotions in their writing, rather than TELLING them. These templates can be used to display their writing pieces. Use it on the first day of school to have them show how

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

$3.50

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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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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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Accelerated Reader Charts {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Accelerated Reader Editable Charts I use these charts in my classroom to hold my students accountable for their reading and their goals. In this download, you'll get TWO charts to help manage AR in your classroom. You also get an edtiable parent

Subjects:

Reading, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

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100th Day of School {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned after being 100 days smarter! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles and blank writing papers. There are also

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, W.3.1, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2

$4.50

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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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Then and Now Writing {Open House Project}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Want a meaningful Open House activity? Look no further! Take each of your student’s class picture from the beginning of the school year. Better yet, if you have pictures of them that you took yourself from the first day of school, grab those

Subjects:

Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

FREE

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