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ABC Countdown Activity & Editable Template | Distance Learning

By The Collaborative Class

This End of the Year ABC Countdown is a great way to get students excited each day leading up to the last day of school.There is an editable version included on Google Slides. Therefore, you can use this countdown template for things and events

Subjects:

English Language Arts, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables

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Homework Passes | Multiple Holiday Themed Passes Included | Full School Year

By The Collaborative Class

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift to give your students for special occasions, homework passes are a super affordable gift that every student LOVES.I love printing these homework passes on colored paper to match the specific holiday or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework

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Figurative Language Activity | Maze Puzzle | Distance Learning FREEBIE

By The Collaborative Class

This figurative language activity will allow your students to practice identifying similes in the most engaging way!This FREEBIE is a sample of one of my ELA Maze Activities. Click here to save up to 30% by investing in this growing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

L.3.5, L.4.5, L.5.5, L.6.5, CCRA.L.5

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Digital Download PDF (31.73 MB)

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Would You Rather Valentine's Day Questions for Kids | Distance Learning

By The Collaborative Class

Would You Rather is a game that all students love! It's a great way to maintain classroom community and engagement during distance learning. This Would You Rather Valentine's Day version was created to use specifically around Valentine's Day.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1, W.6.1, SL.3.1c, SL.4.1c, SL.5.1c, SL.6.1c

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Getting to Know You Activity - Classmate Scavenger Hunt {Editable}

By The Collaborative Class

This is a fun getting to know you scavenger hunt activity is a perfect back to school activity. Students walk around the room and see if they can find classmates who match the descriptions included in each box. It's a great way to get everyone up,

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

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Digital Download ZIP (8.68 MB)

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Word Puzzles: Hink Pinks & Hinky Pinkies

By The Collaborative Class

Word Puzzles: Hink Pinks & Hinky PinkiesChallenge students to think critically & creatively through fun word play!A Hink Pink is a set of rhyming words that match silly definitions and each word contains only one syllable. Hinky Pinkies are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

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Winter Break Activities Challenge | FREEBIE

By The Collaborative Class

Do you assign homework over winter break? I personally love being able to just relax myself over break, so I want my students to be able to do the same.. HOWEVER, every year, I always have families asking if I have any activities to provide during

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (24.85 MB)

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Back to School Routines & Procedures Checklist

By The Collaborative Class

Routines & procedures are so important to explicitly teach during those first few weeks of school. To ensure you cover them all, here is a helpful checklist that covers most of the common routines and procedures that your students would need to

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Classroom Forms, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (26.33 MB)

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Morning Meeting Discussion Prompts for September {Editable} | Distance Learning

By The Collaborative Class

These September morning meeting questions are the perfect opportunity to create an engaging and positive classroom environment. Sharing and discussing these prompts with peers on a daily basis helps support academic, social, and emotional learning.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1, SL.6.1

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Discussion Questions for August {Editable} | Distance Learning

By The Collaborative Class

These morning meeting questions are the perfect opportunity to create an engaging and positive classroom environment. Sharing and discussing these prompts with peers on a daily basis helps support academic, social, and emotional learning. There

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1, SL.6.1

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Desk Detective Notes / Certificates for Clean Desks | FREEBIE

By The Collaborative Class

Need a fun way to help keep students' desks organized and tidy? Create a classroom job that's a "Desk Detective"! The Desk Detective's job is to go around and glance in desks at the end of the day to check and make sure they are organized and all

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (20.12 MB)

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Book Recommendation Cards for Bulletin Board

By The Collaborative Class

This download contains a template for book recommendation squares to use for your bulletin board. Once students are finished reading a book, they complete their book recommendation square by filling out the Title, Author, Rating (from 1-5), and a

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Digital Download PDF (30.54 MB)

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Ketchup Folder Cover for Absent Students FREEBIE

By The Collaborative Class

Use this free PDF to create "Catch Up" Folders for your students when they are absent. Simply place the folder on their desk at the beginning of the day or period, and anytime a paper is passed out, add it to the folder. At the end of the day, put

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (18.30 MB)

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Discussion Questions for July | Editable | Print & Digital

By The Collaborative Class

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1, SL.6.1

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Digital Download ZIP (17.78 MB)

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Student Work Placeholder Sign for Bulletin Board

By The Collaborative Class

Filling bulletin boards up with authentic student work is a great way to decorate your classroom. These placeholder signs are an excellent way to make your decor look complete even before students complete their first project to display!WHAT'S

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Classroom Forms, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (18.55 MB)

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St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts FREEBIE | Print & Digital | Distance Learning

By The Collaborative Class

Need a cute and fun St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompt activity? I've got you covered! This is a great way to celebrate the holiday while practicing writing skills and standards.Click HERE to check out all of my other St. Patrick's Day themed ELA

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.6, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.5...

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Digital Download PDF (31.27 MB)

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Show, Not Tell {Three Writing Activities to Engage Students}

By The Collaborative Class

Show, Not Tell - Writing ActivitiesThis is a bundle of three different Show, Not Tell detailed activities to help improve your students descriptive writing.What's Included:Activity 1 - Plans for how to introduce the concept of Show, Not Tell to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (106.57 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I'm currently a 5th grade teacher working in an inclusion model classroom setting. I've been teaching 5th grade for 10+ years in two and I absolutely love it! My passion is creating and using resources to engage all learners and get them excited about learning!

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I serve on many committees and take on leadership roles throughout my school.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Syracuse University as an undergrad and studied Inclusive Elementary & Special Education with a minor in Mathematics. I also attended graduate school at Montclair State University and obtained a Master's Degree in Reading and became a certified Reading Specialist.

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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, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Physical Education, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community