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Happy Mail | Classroom Management | Parent Communication | Positive Notes Home
Are you looking for a quick and easy classroom management tool and to easily send parents, guardians, and families home a positive note? Happy Mail is the perfect tool to communicate to families about their learner's behavior at school. This is a quick, easy and effective way to accomplish parent communication in your classroom! Students also LOVE receiving happy mail in the classroom, to be recognized for their positive actions. What is Included?5 templates of regular size happy mail (2 per pa
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Also included in: Parent Communication Bundle | Happy Mail | Monthly Newsletter
Morning Greeting Choices - Classroom Greeting Signs - Back to School
These morning greeting choices will immediately impact your classroom culture! Post these morning greeting signs on your classroom door as teacher or a student greeter warmly welcomes classmates as students choose their morning greeting when entering the room. You can also post them in any virtual classroom setting. Morning greeting choices will help your students feel welcome and safe the moment they arrive! Greeting students in the morning will set a positive tone each day. Best of all, thes
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Classroom Management - Build Classroom Community - Back to School
Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides
Unleash creativity with our Board Game Project Based Learning Unit! Ideal for 1st grade and up! Make learning fun by creating a board game. Includes templates, rubrics, and more! PDF & Powerpoint Slides to introduce the project to students.KEY FEATURES:64 PAGES OF VALUE: Includes 464 pages of resources to support the entire project lifecycle from planning and crafting to reflecting.TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING: Comes with a variety of templates including warm up activities, planning, game design
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2nd - 8th
Back to School Goal Setting Activities Students Worksheets First Day of School
Help your students keep a growth mindset and set meaningful goals this back to school as you launch into the new school year. As a new school year begins, it's a great opportunity for students to set goals and create a plan for success. One way to help them stay focused on their goals and motivated throughout the year is by choosing one special word that will guide their actions and decisions. Use this collection of resources to help your students set goals and also choose one word for this tha
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3rd - 6th
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Back to School Bulletin Board Goal Setting Cactus Craft & Door Decor Activity
Get your students setting goals for a new school year, quarter, or month AND creating a beautiful bulletin board with this kit, which includes both English and Spanish! There are six different plants to choose from, so you can create a whole garden of goals! The prompt on the pots reads, "My goal for growth is..."Here's what you'll get:Craftivity version (to be printed on colored paper) in full and 1/3 page sizesNo prep version (to be printed on white paper) in full and 1/3 page sizesBoth crafti
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K - 8th
4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more
4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided with
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Math Mystery Games COMPLETE Bundle 4th Grade Fun Math Review Activities
Restorative Practices Behavior Reflection Sheet Behavior Management Tool
These Restorative Practices or Restorative Justice behavior reflection sheets that help students process negative choices in a non-threatening and child-friendly way that emphasizes repairing harm and moving forward. They're a simple but powerful behavior management tool that can be incorporated into classroom management plans or student support/student success plans as a behavior intervention.⭐It is particularly powerful when someone else was harmed due to their actions.⭐It’s perfect when the t
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Not Grade Specific
Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities
Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'
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3rd - 5th
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5th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Game
Fractions Review 5th Grade Math Mystery Edition - Multiplying Fractions, Adding & Subtracting Fractions, and Equivalent Fractions.Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!<The videos have
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Math Mystery Game COMPLETE Bundle - Math Review Activities
Whole Class Rewards System
Looking for a way to motivate your class for positive behavior? This whole class rewards system will help your students work together towards goals and rewards. This whole class rewards system allows students as a whole to add petals to their class flower. When the flower is complete, they earn the reward they were working towards! It's even displayed on the flower the whole time. Watch your classroom culture change in a positive way as your students are working towards fun incentives. They will
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Classroom Management Techniques
A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School Activity
Want a meaningful extension activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion will provide students with a special keepsake to take home with them at the end of the year. It contains templates for a mailbox, student postcards, and a teacher letter. Students create and decorate their own mailbox (they can color the templates and cut them out, and simply glue them onto a paper lunch bag or other container of choice). You can a
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K - 3rd
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Morning Routine Powerpoint and Google Slides
Create bright and colorful morning messages for your students in a snap with the 45 Good Morning slide templates included in this resource! You will LOVE how quick & easy it is to create an eye-catching morning message in just minutes! What's Included45 Good Morning Slide Templates in 3 Different Styles (45 designs have a muted grid background and the same 45 designs come with a wood background to look like a desktop)Customizable Slides! All 90 slides are also customizable. These slides do n
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2nd - 6th
All About Me Worksheets First Day/Week of School Getting to Know You Activities
Are you looking to create a warm and inclusive classroom atmosphere right from the first day of school? Look no further! This All About Me resource will help you build strong connections with your students and lay the foundation for a successful year ahead. These getting-to-know-you activities will encourage your students to share their interests, aspirations, and unique personalities. Build strong relationships and establish a sense of connection and rapport from day one with this easy-to-use r
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Back to School Fun Activities Bundle for the First Day of School
Class Reward | Incentive Chart | Whole Group Incentive Jar| Boho Themed
Are you looking for an easy-to-use whole-class incentive system? Use this printable smiley jar incentive chart as part of your classroom management plan. This incentive jar will reinforce positive behavior and provide a visual cue to your students. These BOHO color-themed Smileys will match any class decor.Now available in two b/w text options.You can use this in multiple ways. Whole group: give your class smileys when they receive whole group compliments, do an extraordinary job at activities
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K - 3rd
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Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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All About Me Poster Activity Banner Pennants First Day of School Activity Craft
As you are looking for back to school activities, you will love these beautiful ALL ABOUT ME pennant pennants! They are the perfect first day of school activity and a great way to break the ice, overcome those first day jitters, and celebrate of the uniqueness of each of your students. In addition, they make a simple and beautiful bulletin board to show off during first weeks of school. As students complete this fun activity they will get to know their classmates, say "THIS IS ME," and show off
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2nd - 6th
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
End of the Year Bulletin Board May June Summer Pineapple Craft Door Decor
Create a fun end of the year display while encouraging students to reflect on what made this school year "sweet". This resource includes a no-prep version as well as a craftivity version if your students are up for a little cutting and gluing.The pineapples say "This year was sweet because..." with space for students to complete the prompt.Resource includes multiple versions of both the low-prep and craftivity version of the pineapples to best suit your students!Here's what you'll get:Craftivity
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K - 8th
Valentine Kindness Activity / Valentine's Day Craft / Compliment Jar
Teach your students the art of giving compliments with this simple lesson and beautiful bulletin board display. It includes everything you need to spread a little more kindness in your classroom this Valentine’s Day (or any day of the year!) This resource comes in a $$$ saving Valentine's Day Bundle. Included in this pack: Compliment Jar - Teacher lesson planJar clipart (see separate file for an editable version where you can add your students names digitally)Compliment hearts (blank)Prewritten
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1st - 6th
Also included in: Kindness BUNDLE | Activities, Posters and Kind Campaign
Left Brain vs Right Brain Tests
Do you want an activity that gives you real information about how your students think, perceive, process, and learn best from the very first days in your room? This Left Brain vs Right Brain Test will guide your students through a series of questions, and they will record their answers on a "map of their brain". You can read the questions aloud, have the list printed for groups or individuals, or use the task cards included to make a task card scoot around the room. I know there is a lot of rese
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4th - 6th
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Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
Growth Mindset Posters - Bulletin Board Classroom Decor
This is a bright and eye-catching poster to make a statement in your room! Keep a visual reminder of growth mindset and what it means hung in your classroom. This is a great resource to refer back to throughout the school year, especially when things get tough. Students will enjoy the message of the posters and you will too! The growth mindset poster will be perfect to build lessons around and refer to all year long. The poster includes meaningful reminders for each letter of ‘mindset’. This is
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K - 6th
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Also included in: Bulletin Board Bundle - Posters - Classroom Decor
STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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