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Autobiography Poem

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Set - Cactus Edition!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this growth mindset bulletin board set in your classroom to remind your students to maintain a growth mindset ALL YEAR LONG! The board is titled "How will you STICK with a growth mindset?" It can be used in many ways. I encourage my students to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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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

Subjects:

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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Success Criteria Bookmarks for ELA

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*Just updated with Opinion Writing bookmarks!*Have your students take more ownership of their learning by incorporating more and more success criteria. I created different bookmarks that students can staple their writing pieces or other assignments

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English Language Arts

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Assessment

$3.25

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The Learning Pit Lesson and Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This lesson will help your students understand what it means to learn "deeply" and how to enter The Learning Pit. The Learning Pit is one way to explain why more challenge leads to enhanced learning. The Learning Pit will also allow students to take

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Character Education, Tools for Common Core

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

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Lesson

$2.50

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Day of the Dead {Informative Text and Writing}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

In this download you get THREE writing display options!You can choose from a simple writing paper option, flip book, or skeleton display that can be hung up to share both sides of students’ work.You can choose to have your students create their own

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween, Informational Text

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

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Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$4.25

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Responding to a Prompt Using R.A.C.E.

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a direct instruction lesson to teach your students about using the writing strategy R.A.C.E. to respond to a prompt.R.A.C.E. stands for:Restate the promptAnswer the questionCite evidenceExplain your thinkingIn this download, you will get a 6

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English Language Arts, Writing

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Lesson

$3.75

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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

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For Principals & Administrators

$3.00

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Multiplication Strategies Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab these Multiplication 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

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations

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

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Posters

$5.00

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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

Grades:

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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Figurative Language Fun Pack

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this Figurative Language Fun Pack to help supplement your lessons on figurative language! This 45 page fun pack includes... *Figurative Language definition list *Definition recording sheets *Independent practice sheets for -hyperboles

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Summer Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Download different summer doodle templates to have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that correlate to their art.You can choose to have them write on a full page, and you can have them

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Summer

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Not Grade Specific

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Projects, Printables

$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

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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

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$5th Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer (Growing Resource)$

5th Grade Math Word Problems Graphic Organizer (Growing Resource)

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Updated in April 2020 with a digital component. Answer key for this digital component are coming soon, along with more word problems. I use this graphic organizer with my students to help develop mathematical writing and critical thinking skills.

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

Grades:

5^th

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Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

CCSS:

5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.4, 5.NBT.B.7, 5.NF.A.1, 5.NF.A.2

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Back to School Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Download different Back to School doodle templates to have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that correlate to their art.You can choose to have them write on a full page, and you can have

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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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Let Your Light Shine Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This set has a bulletin board title ("Let Your Light Shine"), writing lesson (paragraph about what makes us unique and helps us "let our light shine," a speaking and listening lesson practicing sharing ideas through collaborative conversations, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1

$4.50

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Punctuation Posters {THREE SETS}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Punctuation Posters Grab this Punctuation Posters download just in time for Punctuation Day (September 24th)! Three poster sets are included! Color Clipart with Title and Explanation Color Clipart with Title Black and White with Explanation These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

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Word Detectives: A context clues game!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students in this fun, interactive context clues game to reinforce your lesson on context clues. Students will become detectives around their classroom and solve secret word codes, while debunking definitions by using context

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RF.2.4c, RF.3.4c, RF.4.4c

$3.75

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board-Insert Your Own Avatar!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You will need to use your own Avatar!This Growth Mindset Bulletin Board will be a big hit in your classroom. You can insert your own Avatar and your students will love it!Check out my Instagram to see how I use them in my classroom!Want to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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6-Word Stories: Lesson and Student Handouts

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Writing 6-word stories is a fun and engaging way to get students to think about their learning and show what they've learned. This download includes a lesson to teach your students about what 6-word stories are and how to write them. They'll also

Subjects:

Character Education, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Lesson

$2.50

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