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The Lemonade War Novel Study Unit for Grades 3, 4, and 5

By The Owl Spot

Capture your students' interest with the novel, “The Lemonade War.” This novel study unit comes with detailed plans to help you teach character analysis, plot structure, cause and effect, and reading comprehension. It's all ready to go! This novel

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.3...

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Geography Map Skills Lessons, Activities, and Assessment for Grades 2-5

By The Owl Spot

Begin your Geography unit with this engaging Geography Basics unit! Simple to follow directions and student journal pages are included. Learn about continents, oceans, hemispheres and more. Great for back to school, a social studies unit on

Subjects:

Geography, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

$4.50

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Fairy Tale Readers' Theater Plays and Activities for Fluency and Comprehension

By The Owl Spot

All of my Fairy Tale Readers' Theater plays and lesson plans are included in this amazing bundle. If your students like Fairy Tales and love Readers' Theater, this is the bundle for you. Fairy Tales Included:1. Jack and the Beanstalk2. The Three

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Lesson

$10.00

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Go Fish Synonyms and Antonyms Vocabulary Game

By The Owl Spot

Practice identifying synonyms and antonyms with this fun game of Go Fish! Perfect to play with small groups. Great way to enforce vocabulary skills and for test practice.Four games are included to help you differentiate. Set A uses more general

Subjects:

Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

L.2.5, L.2.5b, L.3.5, L.4.5, L.4.5c, CCRA.L.3

$3.00

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Because of Winn Dixie Readers' Theater Script

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for a fun way for your students to share what they are learning as they read "Because of Winn Dixie?" Here's my readers' theater script that they will love! Script focuses on main characters of the book "reflecting" on how Winn

Subjects:

Reading, Drama, Oral Communication

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

$3.00

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Christmas Traditions Reading Passage Why We Make Gingerbread Houses

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for an engaging AND entertaining holiday activity to do with your students while trying to keep them learning? This Holiday Traditions Reading Passage about Why We Make Gingerbread Houses is perfect for your upper elementary

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3

$3.75

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The Spider and the Fly Poetry Comprehension Activities Print and Digital

By The Owl Spot

**Newly Updated with Digital Links! The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt is an engaging seasonal poem perfect for character analysis, either in PRINT or DIGITAL form! Students will practice their poetry analysis skills, make inferences about both

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4...

$4.00

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Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Bundle Point of View

By The Owl Spot

If you're looking for an engaging way to work on FLUENCY with your upper elementary students, this Fractured Fairy Tale Readers' Theater bundle is PERFECT! Explore three well-known fairy tales from the perspective/Point of View of different

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Drama

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.9, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.5, RL.4.6...

$19.50

$13.65

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4th Grade Fractions, Room Transformation and Activities

By The Owl Spot

Your students are in for a real treat with this Fraction Pizza Shop Room Transformation and Activities Kit! Each of the 6 included activities gives your students plenty of practice with 4th grade fraction standards in a simulation format.Don’t break

Subjects:

Fractions, Math Test Prep, Word Problems

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

4.NF.A.1, 4.NF.A.2, 4.NF.B.3, 4.NF.B.3a, 4.NF.B.3b, 4.NF.B.3d, 4.NF.B.4c, 4.NF.C.6

$6.00

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Oil Spill Science Experiment STEM Challenge Lab Activity

By The Owl Spot

This Oil Spill STEM Challenge is a great addition to any ecology, ecological succession or environmental care unit or lesson plan. Lab takes students through a simulation activity, starting with checking off needed materials, going through

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Environment

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.96 MB)

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Christmas Geometry Activities Bundle

By The Owl Spot

Looking for engaging, educational math activities to do with your students during the holidays? These Geometry activities will be exactly what your students need to learn about quadrilaterals, circles, angles, triangles, and tessellations, while

Subjects:

Math, Graphing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

3.G.A.1, 4.G.A.1, 4.G.A.2, 5.G.B.3

$13.00

$9.10

Bundle

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Build a Weather Instrument Station STEM Activities Project Based Learning

By The Owl Spot

Are you learning about weather? Do you want your students to learn how to read weather instruments and make predictions and conclusions about the weather? Do you want a STEM project that is more than just a craft? Well, this is one of my favorite

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$7.50

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Quadrilateral Nutcracker Christmas Geometry Craftivity

By The Owl Spot

Have fun with your students during the holidays while still covering necessary math content with these Quadrilateral Nutcrackers! Just print and you’re ready to go.Students follow directions for creating nutcrackers. They cut out templates to trace

Subjects:

Geometry, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

3.G.A.1, 4.G.A.2, 5.G.B.3

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.65 MB)

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Emergency Sub Plans - Winter Edition for Intermediate Grades

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for Emergency Sub Plans? Need some winter themed lessons to leave for a sub? This set of Emergency Sub Plans are perfect to have on hand in case you need to be out for up to a week.Even though these are great for a sub, this product

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$12.00

$10.50

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Sub Plans Bundle - Perfect for Intermediate Grades

By The Owl Spot

Are you tired of fumbling around at the last minute when you need a sub? Do you need a "go to" file for admin at the beginning of the year? This is the solution you have been looking for! It's better than a "Sub Tub" - you just need to store in a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$36.00

$28.80

Bundle

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Oral Reading Fluency Passages and Activities Grades 3-5 | ORF Practice

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for ways for your upper elementary grade students to practice their oral reading fluency? These poems and fluency activities will be a hit with your students while they track their progress in reading aloud with expression and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.4.3, RF.4.3a, RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b, RF.4.4c, RF.5.3, RF.5.3a, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4b...

$6.00

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The Hare and the Tortoise Readers' Theater Script

By The Owl Spot

Another one of Aesop's great fables!!! Students will love being Hare or Tortoise and acting out the race to the finish line. This readers' theater script goes well with a reading unit on Aesop's fables, a character education lesson, in a literacy

Subjects:

Reading, Drama, Character Education

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Scripts

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Aesop's Fables Readers' Theater for Big Kids Bundle

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for purchasing my “Aesop’s Fables for Big Kids Readers' Theater Bundle!” Aesop was an ingenious storyteller, and students of all ages can enjoy (and learn) from his short stories. Included fables are: The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Centers

$12.00

$8.40

Bundle

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Multiple Meaning Word Task Cards - Intermediate Grades! Test Prep

By The Owl Spot

Multiple Meaning Words Task Cards will give your students ample practice with word meaning in context. There are many ways you can use these in your class: in a literacy center, early finish box, whole class activity, one a day for morning/bell

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

FREE

478

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Readers' Theater Bundle - Aesop's Fables and Fairy Tales

By The Owl Spot

If you're looking for fun, engaging literacy practice, look no more! These original Aesop's Fables and Fairy Tale Readers' Theater scripts are sure to keep your students engaged and learning! This includes 24 Readers' Theater scripts, detailed

Subjects:

Writing, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2...

$63.00

$44.10

Bundle

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I currently teach 5th grade and love every minute with my students! Even though I am quite busy, I love what I do. I have taught 19 years in the elementary classroom, grades 1-5. I am a teacher consultant with the National Writing Project, and also earned my National Boards Certification in "Middle Childhood Generalist." My undergrad degree and Master's degree are both in Elementary Education (Master's had a focus on reading and writing instruction). I am currently working toward obtaining my Reading Endorsement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach using a project based/inquiry perspective of my curriculum. I love to let my students experience as much of their learning as they can so they can remember what they learned. Anytime I can bring food into the classroom to teach a concept is epic!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Boards certification, Teaching Writing certificate from Clemson University, I have presented different Reading/Writing/Technology sessions at ASCD and various state (SC) and local conferences (Greenville).

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters from Clemson University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I've always wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was in 2nd grade. I loved learning then, and I love seeing my students light up when they understand a new concept. My goal as a teacher is to, not only teach my students what they need to know to be successful in life, but also to teach them to think and inspire them to be life long learners. You can follow my blog at http://theowlspotblog.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theowlspot.

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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, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, U.S. History, European History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning