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Kindergarten social studies tools for common cores for parents
ABC Play Dough & Letter Tracing Mats - Uppercase & Lowercase Letters & Sounds
Use these bright and colorful alphabet playdough mats for a fun hands-on alphabet activity to teach letter recognition, letter identification, letter sounds, and letter formation to your kids in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.**** SAVE MONEY & BUY HANDS-ON ALPHABET BUNDLE ****** GET A VARIETY OF ALPHABET AND FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR KIDS! ******✅ SAVE TIME! - These playdough activity mats are super easy to prep.Just print, laminate, and they are ready to goFull color and black an
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PreK - K
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Alphabet Activities & Letter Recognition Worksheets - Bingo Dot Marker & Sticker
Are you looking for fun, hands-on ways to teach uppercase and lowercase letter recognition and identification? These no-prep, fun dot alphabet activities and worksheets are just what you need. Use the printable ABC activity sheets with bingo daubers, bingo markers, dot stickers, mini-erasers, and MORE.Not only can you use these alphabet worksheets to teach letter recognition, but you can also use them for a variety of fine motor skills activities!This set is appropriate for preschool, pre-k, k
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PreK - K
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Kindergarten Common Core I Can Statements Bundle
Included are a variety of kindergarten common core I can statements resources at a discounted price!
Some suggested uses for the products are :
Kindergarten overview: This 1 page overview of kindergarten skills is great for goal setting for students and to allow them to track their progress. Students enjoy coloring the squares or putting stickers on them when they have mastered each skill. It is not overwhelming and the pictures make it very student friendly. You can also provide this resource
The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
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PreK - 6th
Parent Bookmark: Tips and Strategies While Reading With Your Child
Are your parents asking "how can I help my child with reading"? This is the perfect tool that will do just that and more.
I created this "Parent Bookmark" as a resource for my parents when reading with their child at home. Typically I have shared this resource at Open House Night or Parent/ Teacher Conferences. The feedback that I have received back from parents has been overwhelmingly positive. Many parents stated that this tool has become part of their home reading routine.
This "Paren
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PreK - 6th
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2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages
Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
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PreK - 4th
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Prekindergarten Preschool Yearly Assessment Report NEW!!
This working assessment report allows you to document reading and mathematical gain throughout the year on one report. It allows for five periodical documentation of letters and numbers gain *Sept., Nov., Jan., Mar., & May* and three seasonal documentations of writing, early literacy skills, shapes, and colors. Simply use color-coded or seasonal-coded sections and you'll be able to keep an entire classroom assessment and gain data in one binder!Need more? Would you also like to document soci
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PreK - K
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Name Practice Puzzles - Name Activities for Name Recognition & Identification
These name practice puzzles are a fun, hands-on way to teach name recognition, letter identification, and name spelling. You can easily make custom name puzzles, name mats, sorting grid, and storage containers for each of your kids. The activity is perfect for for your literacy centers, as a sign-in activity, or as a take-home activity for kids in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. **Please note that this product is also included in my NAME ACTIVITY BUNDLE. If you have already
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PreK - K
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3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón
If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
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K - 4th
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
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PreK - 9th
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Conference Forms to Rock Your Parent Conferences!
Need a new way to organize your information for parent teacher conferences? I've created a comprehensive student informational sheet (that I will give parents afterwards) and also a note taking page for my records, so that I'm not losing all my sticky notes from my long days!
What's included:
3 choices of student information sheets
2 choices of note taking sheets (one has #hashtag headings and one does not)
A scheduling sheet
Notes to tell parents what their time is
2 choices for student refle
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K - 6th
Veterans Day Activities Veterans Day Craft and Writing Activities Veteran Card
Celebrate Veteran's Day with these adorable US military Veteran crafts and writing activities! The set comes with letter writing templates and five different crafts (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy) with twelve different heads and four different skin tones each. Students will craft a Veteran and attach a letter to celebrate and thank a Veteran for their service.These crafts and writing activites are perfect for learning about Veteran's Day in the classroom or to create as gifts f
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K - 2nd
Homework for Families! 1st Grade Homework Includes English & Spanish Versions
Homework for Families! Take Home Tasks - Activities families can do together!As teachers, we're always looking for ways to bridge the home-school gap! Take Home Tasks is the answer!The goal of Take Home Tasks is to be a quick-to-set up, yet meaningful homework experience for families. A few notes about Take Home Tasks...There are THREE parts to each Take Home Task:1. Teacher Information2. Parent Note (with extension activity)3. Student Activity Sheet* I’ve tried to keep copies to a minimum for t
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K - 2nd
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Common Core in Parent-Friendly language {Kindergarten}
This handout simplifies the Common Core for your parents and families & translates teacher terminology into activities that they can all understand. It makes the Common Core make sense!
Common Core headings for kindergarten are listed on the left and match up with strategies and activities your families can do at home to strengthen those skills.
Example:
{comprehension and collaboration}
*listen when others are speaking
*practice having a conversation about a book, movie or event
*ask que
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K
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Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
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PreK - 6th
Daily Class Schedule Template (EDITABLE)
This a daily schedule that I create at the beginning of the school year as a visual for me, parents, and students to know our schedule each day.You can post it on your door or around the classroom so its easy and quick to reference.. This is an EDITABLE document so you are able to change and/or put in more spaces etc as you need. Thank you for checking my page out!
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K - 5th
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Editable Passports with Stamps
Passports are a great tool to use in class or for school activities. Choose from two ready to print passports or six editable passports. Included are 20 stamps (in black and white and color) for students to cut and paste on passports. SUGGESTIONS FOR USEclass centersclassroom managementsocial studiesafter school activitiesInternational Night STAMPS INCLUDEDAfrica (continent) AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaEgyptFranceEnglandGermanyIrelandIsraelItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsThailandUSASwedenRussiaNew Zeal
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PreK - 3rd
Celebrate iReady Diagnostics Gains with Your Child! WOW! AWARD the Hard Work!
Celebrate iReady diagnostics math and reading gains with families with this perfect certificate! Your parents and families will love receiving this from you! I made many different formats that include Fall, Winter and Spring. There will be one that fits your needs! Special bonus of iReady lessons completed certificate too!
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K - 6th
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K-6 Standards Checklists for All Subjects - "I Can" Bundle
We have taken ALL of the updated English Language Arts (CCSS), Math (CCSS), and Science (NGSS) standards for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade and turned them into "I Can" checklists so that you can easily track your student's progress throughout the year. This pack also includes California Social Studies standards. 135+ pages total. The product has been zipped so that each grade level is easily accessible and printable in its own file.This easy-to-understand format is perf
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K - 6th, Staff
Category Sorting #1 - 330 Category Photos with 16 Categories UPDATED
THE CATEGORIES Kit - 330 photos #1 has had a COMPLETE MAKEOVER with updated photos and layout. It is awesome! There are 3 other downloads with this set which makes this product amazing! THIS DOWNLOAD CONTAINS THE PICTURES, 21 Sorting Boards and list of words. Pictures are sorted by category.There are 3 additional downloads:1. CATEGORIES - 16 Titles #2 Instructions provided - includes 2 AAC Symbol Strips2. CATEGORIES - 5 Titles #3 FREE 3. CATEGORIES - 20 Scenes #4 - includes 4 AAC Symb
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: CATEGORY SORTING KIT BUNDLE NO-PREP
Heart Words Parent Letter {Science of Reading Strategy Handout for Parents}
This simple one-page parent letter explains the research-based Heart Word Method of teaching phonetically irregular words. A sample is shown and explained.Options include sending the general information sheet or a letter addressed to either parents or grown ups. For each option, a color version and also an ink-saving black and white version are included. I hope you find this parent letter useful!Sincerely, Anne GardnerNational Board Certified in Literacy*****************************************
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K - 2nd
Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
iReady Contest ~ AWARD ~ Motivates Students Math and Reading! Editable!
Don’t you just hate it when you finally get the hang of a reading or math program and your district (or admin) decide it’s time to start using something new. When that happened at my school, we were told to “trust the process”… The only problem is that while the process is going on, we’re in the trenches having to figure out how to make it work.It took me a while to get the hang of iReady, but I can FINALLY say that I have figured out a system that’s been working for me and my kiddos! I send th
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PreK - 8th
What do mathematicians do?
This product is aligned with the Common Core 8 math practices and highlights the things that mathematicians do:
Talk about math
Explain their ideas
Make predictions
Work together
Compare
Make mistakes
Record ideas
Change their ideas
Check their work
Look for challenges
Each page has 2 of the things that mathematicians do. I use these on my math word wall. There are two pages at the end of this packet that contain all of the things that mathematicians do (one in black & white and one in c
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PreK - 12th
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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