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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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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

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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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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Kindness Lessons for the Elementary Classroom

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Whether you’re celebrating a week-long kindness themed week at your school or you’re looking for kindness activities to complete with just your class, I’ve got you covered!It’s important that we explicitly teach empathy, kindness, and compassion to

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English Language Arts, Character Education

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Not Grade Specific

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Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

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Reciprocal Teaching Resources

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Reciprocal Teaching (RT) is a form of instruction that yields a high effect size. Using this strategy in your classroom will help give your students almost a full two years growth. This product will help you facilitate reciprocal teaching in your

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

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Activities

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$Rudolph Reindeer Math Activity$

Rudolph Reindeer Math Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*Updated with an EDITABLE nose so you can write your own word problems!*With this activity students can practice working out math word problems and justifying their responses, while still having some holiday fun.There are 6 multistep word problems

Subjects:

Word Problems, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 5^th

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Activities

CCSS:

3.OA.D.8, 5.OA.A.1, MP1, MP2

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Set

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

***Updated in 2018 with DIFFERENT growth and fixed mindset kiddos!!*** 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 did you show growth

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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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

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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All About Bats {Informative Text, Craftivity, Comprehension, and Writing}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

All About Bats {Informative Text, Craftivity, Comprehension, and Writing}This fun writing assignment is great for Halloween!You get a bubble map, four square template, Fact Fold about bats, and a fun bat craftivity to display students' writing!Use

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Writing-Expository, Halloween

Grades:

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

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Activities, Lesson

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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

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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

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

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Activities, Handouts

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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

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

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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

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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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Posters

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

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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

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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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

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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

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

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

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Activities, Printables

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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

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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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

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

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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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Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds} These fun, folding printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous Hispanics in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.They're simple and easy to distribute

Subjects:

Spanish, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$6.00

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