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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

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Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

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Patriot Day Informational Text Freebie

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a brief overview describing the significance of Patriot Day (September 11th) for young learners. After reading this text piece, have your students write thank you notes to community helpers in honor of Patriot Day. Patriot Day Thank You

Subjects:

Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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FREE

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Buddy Match Up Cards {A/B Partners}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

These are FREE buddy match up cards that help students find a partner. There is also an A or B on the card, so students know who will be speaking if you assign A/B partners.There are a total of 9 pairs (18 cards). I have 25 students, so I print more

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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FREE

Digital Download PDF (8.27 MB)

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Self Assessment Turn-in Bin Labels and Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

As seen on Instagram! Use these to label your turn in bins and help students self-assess!You also get some posters to display in your room to have students use to self assess all day long.Follow me!BlogFacebookInstagramPinterestYour feedback is

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Back to School, For All Subjects

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Not Grade Specific

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Assessment

FREE

Digital Download PDF (11.88 MB)

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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

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Activities

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Common and Proper Nouns Word Sort

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Flash Cards

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Digital Download PDF (0.97 MB)

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Bucket Filler Chart and Buckets

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a FREE graphic organizer and bucket resource for teaching students how to be bucket fillers! Just use the story, How Full is Your Bucket? (click here for my affiliate link)Tag me on Instagram and show me how you use these in your classroom!

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Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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FREE

Digital Download ZIP (5.84 MB)

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Possessive Nouns Sorting Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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

Subjects:

Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities

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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

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English Language Arts, Math, Science

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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

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Task Cards, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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Show, Don't Tell Sorting Game

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated April 2015 with new fonts and smaller boxes** After teaching a lesson on writing and "Showing, Without Telling," have students complete this sorting game. It will reinforce the concepts being taught in your lesson, as well as promote

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, For Parents

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.18 MB)

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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

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Digital Download ZIP (9.89 MB)

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{FREEBIE} Clock Partners

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Clock Partners Use clock partners as an ice breaker activity during one of the first days of school. Students can pair up by filling out their clocks. Make sure students are aware while signing each other up for time slots. If Student A and

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Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

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Thanksgiving Gift Tags {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Editable tags for Thanksgiving! Just type in your name and print. Perfect for Thanksgiving tags to celebrate the people you're thankful for every year! Follow

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Other, Thanksgiving

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Not Grade Specific

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FREE

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Lexile and Accelerated Reader Conversion Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I moved schools this year and I brought my whole classroom library that was just freshly labeled with my new AR library labels. Welp, my new school uses Scholastic Reading Counts, so I thought my labels would be useless. After much contemplation, I

Subjects:

Reading, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

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Posters

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Digital Download PDF (4.71 MB)

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Notes for Your Students

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab this freebie download and write your students sweet notes. You can also use these during parent teacher conferences, back to school night, or open house so parents can write notes to their children!<strong>Follow

Subjects:

Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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FREE

Digital Download ZIP (0.13 MB)

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PBIS Parent Bookmark

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a FREE resource to use with your school's families to promote PBIS expectations and philosophies at home. Spanish version included too!Read more about promoting PBIS and families on my blog and grab more freebies.Follow

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

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For Parents

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (4.33 MB)

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Growth Mindset {Ticket out the Door} FREEBIE

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Growth Mindset {Ticket out the Door} Instill growth mindset in your students by using these tickets out the door! Students can remember the importance of continuous learning, and how to stay focused on the

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Assessment

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (8.80 MB)

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Triangle Sorting Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated April 2015 with new fonts** After teaching a lesson on different types of triangles (isosceles, right, equilateral, scalene) have students complete this fun sorting activity. Students can work in groups or independently. It can be used to

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities

FREE

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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

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FREE

Digital Download PDF (5.42 MB)

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Advent Wreath Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Create an Advent wreath with your students or children to celebrate this holiday season! This work by MFreibrun is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities

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Digital Download PDF (2.59 MB)

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