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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

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Haunted House Writing Lesson

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

UPDATED WITH A DIGITAL VERSION! {2020}UPDATED WITH WRITING SAMPLES {2019}This is a fun, engaging, and Halloween-inspired writing project. This download includes a lesson plan, writing booklets, and writing papers. The actual art project directions

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween

Grades:

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

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Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

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End of the Year Student Gift

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

In this download, you'll get templates for end of the year student gifts.You'll get a template that is titled "I Will Remember" and "I Will Miss" that can be used to write a letter to your students like in the picture example. You can print in on a

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Writing, End of Year

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Not Grade Specific

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Happy New Year Writing Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated for 2024**Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about their New Year's resolutions, plans for 2024, and/or the excitement of the New Year! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, The New Year

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

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Projects, Activities

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Opinion Writing Posters and Graphic Organizer {OREO Writing}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I love teaching Opinion Writing to my students, and I especially love using OREO writing to help my students understand the concept more clearly. This download has several OREO posters you can post around your room, along with directions on how to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.3.1, W.4.1, W.3.1a, W.3.1b, W.3.1c

$5.00

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Veterans Day Informative Writing

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

In this download you get…*TWO informative text pieces (one for struggling readers and one for advanced readers)*Four square writing template*Bubble Map for brainstorming*Writing paper with upper grade lines*Writing paper with primary grade

Subjects:

Writing, Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.2, W.3.2, W.4.2

$4.25

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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

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.75

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March Comes in Like a Lion and Goes Out Like a Lamb {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a cute writing craftivity that accompanies the sweet book, In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb, by Marion Dane Bauer. This is a project that has two sides, so you can hang it up in your classroom with a clothespin and everyone will have two

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Lesson

CCSS:

L.3.5, L.3.5a, L.4.5b

$4.75

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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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Bookmarks! For all the things!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

These are the perfect companion for your students. I keep a ring of these bookmarks for each student at the table caddies. They are essential for annotating, writing, collaborative conversations, and more! You'll get a bookmark for each of the

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English Language Arts, Math, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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Discussion Cards for Collaboration

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these cards to help your students facilitate effective conversations with each other. Use these in combinations with various articles and have students determine their opinion, compare or contrast, or determine the main idea of an article. They

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Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Graphic Organizers

$3.00

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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

Subjects:

Character Education, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

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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

Grades:

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

Types:

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

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Lesson

$3.75

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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

Digital Download ZIP (19.93 MB)

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Language Function Bookmarks and Writing Templates

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these language frame bookmarks and writing templates to support your students’ writing and oral language development. Bookmarks:They are the perfect size to hand out while completing writing assignments or while practicing collaborative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.3.1a, W.3.1b, W.3.1c...

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End of Year Journal Prompts

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use these 35 journal prompts as a reflection tool for your upper elementary students during those last few weeks of school.These journal prompts will help your student reflect and be mindful of their school year. Read more on my blog here.Visit my

Subjects:

Writing, End of Year, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$2.00

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Unicorn Writing and Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This download includes includes a writing idea about finding the central message for Thelma the Unicorn, and a writing idea about what makes us unique. You will find craft templates for students to create a unicorn, and additional writing papers and

Subjects:

Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.2, RL.3.2, RL.4.2

$5.00

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Charlotte's Web Common Core Literacy Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students with critical thinking skills and independence while reading Charlotte's Web with this fun, interactive, and higher level thinking skills literacy download! Included in this download are 7 PDF files: 1. Comprehension

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

$6.25

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End of the Year Daily Theme: Sports Day!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students with some outside play and keep it academic, too! In this download, you'll get ideas for a whole day of fun with your students during that last week of school. Based on third-grade CCSS measurement and data standards, these

Subjects:

Graphing, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

$4.00

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