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December NO PREP Packet (1st Grade) Christmas | Winter | Gingerbread
This NO PREP packet for Christmas has a lot of FUN and engaging activities to keep kids learning during the holiday season! You don not need to laminate, prep or use any color ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy and math centers, homework folders and more!SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2nd Grade No Prep Bundle3rd Grade No Prep BundleIncluded in the 1st Grade Bundle:⭐️ October NO PREP Packet (1st Gra
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K - 1st
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Also included in: 1st Grade Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE Winter | Valentine's Day
Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities
✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
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K - 5th
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Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
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K - 1st
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Build a Gingerbread House Paper Bag Craft: Christmas Coloring, Bulletin Board
Creating a gingerbread house is as easy as color, cut and glue! This coloring craft makes it quick and affordable for students to create their own gingerbread houses! This is a perfect activity for a holiday party or to pair with student writing for a unique bulletin board display!Each student will need a coloring page of gingerbread decorations (doors, windows, candy, etc.). However, there are many variations to this craft and you can make it using ready made templates, paper bags, recycled box
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K - 4th
December NO PREP Packet (Kindergarten)
Christmas FUN! This NO PREP Packet for December has a lot of FUN and engaging activities to keep kids learning during the holiday season! You do not need to laminate, prep or use any color ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy and math centers, homework folders and more!SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2nd Grade No Prep Bundle3rd Grade No Prep BundleThe BUNDLE includes the following packets:⭐️ August and
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Kindergarten Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE
Map Skills Worksheets Book Lapbook - Reading a Map, Cardinal Directions, Compass
Are you looking for an engaging first grade map skills resource to add to your social studies curriculum? This engaging resource is what you need to teach mapping skills like cardinal directions, compass rose, and map skills. Students will love the map skills books and the hands-on build a town map. Finally, students can demonstrate their learning with the final map skills lapbook. Use this resource for:first gradesecond gradewhole class instructionsmall group instructionpartner workStudents wi
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K - 2nd
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Christmas Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Christmas centers are loaded with fun, hands-on activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, and eight math activities.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, handwriting, rhyming, beginning sounds, vocabulary words, sight words, writing friendly letters, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered are one-to-one correspondence, counting, addition, counting on using a number lin
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PreK - K
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All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities
This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
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PreK - 3rd
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Christmas Coloring Pages (+writing papers) {Holiday Coloring Pages}
This 19-page coloring book includes two covers, 13 unique coloring pages as well as coordinating writing papers that offer differentiation for your little writers. Use these pages for story starters, early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!This coloring book is NOT included in any of my Coloring Book Bundles.This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see examples of the quality gra
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PreK - 6th, Staff
DOLLAR DEAL | Gingerbread Man Printables, Activities, and Christmas Craft
This 40 page Gingerbread Man Unit is perfect for the month of December. This set gives you gingerbread math and literacy printables, story companion printables, story character hats, and a gingerbread man craft. Your kids will love learning with these Gingerbread Man activities! Although this set was created to use with the Gingerbread Man book by Jim Aylesworth, ALMOST all of the printables and activities can be used with any version of the original Gingerbread Man book. Check out the preview t
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K
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Patriotic Coloring Pages w/ Designs for Memorial Day (and Other Occasions!)
American Symbols Patriotic Coloring Pages: This set of my interactive coloring sheets (with writing prompts) includes American patriotic symbols appropriate for:September 11thPatriot DayConstitution Day Memorial DayPresidents' DayVeterans' DayFlag Day4th of July...and any American history unit. Students add bold patterns to different Patriotic American symbols and then color their designs to produce a Pop Art-styled artwork. These coloring pages are fun, easy, and unique. It's a sure winner with
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K - 8th
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Community Helpers Activity Craft
Community Helpers Build a community for your social studies community helpers unit with these cute and easy to cut templates. Students will have fun with this 3D building activity and creating a class book on community helpers. Students will enjoy adding their own details to these templates.Included16 Different community buildings craft28 Community HelpersWeb worksheet about community helpersWriting PromptsClass book coverReview printables See Preview!!!Great for Art Center & Writing Cen
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K - 2nd
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Rainbow Classroom Job Chart
Classroom job chart in a RAINBOW design made with little learners in mind! Use classroom jobs in your class to build a sense of community and give students some responsibility. This set will help you manage your classroom jobs.
This has been designed to use a clip chart but can also be used in a pocket chart or placed on library pockets.
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This set is NOT editable.
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4 Classroom Job Headers to choose from.
52 Job C
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PreK - 1st
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Christmas Tree Name Craft
Students will love making a Christmas Tree Name Craft to display with the class for a beautiful December bulletin board! This packet will provide you with all template pieces you need for your students to make a cute name or word tree!Included: uppercase letterslowercase lettersblank branches (write own letters)face branch (optional)trunk and starminimal cutting version (draw and write your own letters, 2 sections included on each shape to cut)These pieces can be printed on color paper, or print
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Name Craft Bundle
December NO PREP Packet (Preschool) Christmas | Winter | Gingerbread
This December NO PREP Packet is filled with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that get kids excited about learning! This packet covers basic and age appropriate skills for Preschool/ TK! The best part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly closed ink, NO laminating, NO cutting…Just PRINT!***************************************************************************Save BIG with THE BUNDLE:The massive BUNDLE includes 621 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of NO PREP age appropriate ski
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE
Veterans Day Math and Literacy Activities, Veteran's Day Craft and Writing
Are you looking for Veterans Day literacy, math and craft activities for your kindergarten or first grade students? This Veterans Day unit is full of engaging activities for the beginning of November.Here's what's included in this Veterans Day Unit:Nonfiction text about Veterans Day with REAL pictures includes all five branches of the military.Emergent Reader in black and whiteOriginal song and poetry notebook templateMini posters that tell about the five branches of the militaryCraft with temp
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PreK - 1st
Holidays & Christmas Around the World Craft & Activities Book for Kindergarten
Holidays & Christmas Around the World Craft & Activities Book for KindergartenGet this in a BUNDLE and save 50%Themed Learning Journal Yearly BundleIncluded in this download is:This Christmas Around the World unit is perfect for your preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade students. Each page represents a different country and has an interactive activity to match. Students will tape down pieces, cut and glue things in, or draw things you specify. (Or use the no cut and glue option whe
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PreK - 1st
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American Symbols- Interactive Informational Book, Posters, and More!
This interactive book will add lots of hands-on fun to your class when learning about American Symbols.There are 8 American symbols included: Statue of Liberty, American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, White House, and Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial.Here is what is all included:• An Interactive Informational American Symbols Book (2 writing page options included)• American Symbol Posters (2 different sets to choose from)• Anchor Chart Labels and Pictures for each symbo
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K - 2nd
Polar Express Coloring Pages {Christmas Coloring Pages}
This 9-page coloring book includes a cover and 8 unique coloring pages. This book has lots of characters and scenes from the story. Use these pages for early finishers, indoor recess, parties, writing prompts and more!*This coloring book IS NOT included in any other Coloring Book Bundles*This product is for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or posted for others. Check out my other coloring books to see examples of the quality graphics and crisp designs you will receive!HALLOW
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PreK - 6th, Staff
Veteran's Day Writing Craft - Patriotic Activity
This patriotic writing activity and craft makes a memorable pennant banner for service men and women in your community as we celebrate Patriot Day, Veteran's Day or any patriotic celebration. String the banner together and hang this craft in your classroom or send it off to those that help protect and defend our country. The pennants include a back side writing portion to write a letter or writing of your choice.Connect with Me!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/Facebook:
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PreK - 6th
Christmas Activities and Worksheets - Kindergarten December Centers Math Phonics
The activities in this kindergarten pack are aligned with kindergarten Common Core math and ELA standards. This download has 71 pages of fun, December themed worksheets that are perfect for whole group instruction, small groups activities, math and literacy centers, sub days, homework and more!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students loved these theme holiday worksheets for morning work. Teacher loved them because they reviewed previous lessons taught in class."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The only December worksheet bundle you will need
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PreK - 1st
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Gingerbread 5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)
Make learning all about the gingerbread and the 5 senses fun and hands-on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read-aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a note you can send home to families, so they
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Gingerbread Math, Literacy, & MORE Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten
Gingerbread centers are loaded with fun, gingerbread activities to help your students build math and literacy concepts! Now includes two fine motor activities, one writing center, six literacy activities, eight math activities, a visit from the gingerbread man activity, and graham cracker gingerbread houses activity.Literacy skills covered are letter identification, beginning sounds, rhymes, syllables, letter formation/handwriting, vocabulary words, and writing/journaling. Math skills covered ar
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PreK - K
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First Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Sail on the Mayflower and experience life as a Pilgrim and Wampanoag during this first Thanksgiving unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates reading, writing, math, history, handwriting, and art. It also has Google Slides to use for discussion and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as
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K - 1st
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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