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Free balanced literacy teacher tools
FREE Editable Back to School Parent Handbook Flipbook
Parent collaboration and involvement is such a key element in having and running a successful classroom. Start of the year right with a classroom handbook for each family.How is this used?Knowing that I really wanted to get my parents involved starting at the beginning of the year, I needed something for Open House / Back to School Night that the parents could take home and have information at their fingertips. I filled out the information, printed, and assembled! To add another touch, I put sti
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Not Grade Specific
Common Core Writing Rubrics FREE for Grades 1-4
By request, I have created Common Core Writing Rubrics based specifically on the language used in the Common Core Standards to assess the students in their writing. I have included a rubric for each grade level (Grades 1-4) in each of the 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing. You can use this as a self-assessment for the students or as a teacher assessment guide. This is the perfect companion to my Common Core Writing Bundles #1 and #2. They
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1st - 4th
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100+ Questions to Build Relationships - Free SEL Activity
Use this free list of over 100 questions to help build relationships, integrate social emotional learning, and develop a positive class climate with your students! Strong, positive, and genuine relationships are a foundational element for success for all learners. This includes relationships between students as well as relationships between students and adults. Spend some extra time discussing positive qualities, friends, hopes for the future, and more with these questions. Getting to know your
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Not Grade Specific
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FREE, EDITABLE Substitute Plans Template
I hope you LOVE this Editable Sub Plans template freebie!! Customize your own substitute plans by adding your own text and favorite fonts! Save your template and update it easily ALL year long!! You will need POWERPOINT to edit this file. Check out my featured Blog Post -> 5 Tips for Making Sub Plans in a PinchAs always, I appreciate your feedback! Check out some of my most popular SUBSTITUTE RESOURCES Below:Sub Survival Guide (editable)DIY Sub Station (for K-2)No Prep Sub PlansCOPY FREE Sub
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PreK - 6th
Social Emotional Learning: Self Control Lesson and Printables
Are you curious about my Character Education curriculum, but want to try a sample out first? Do your students need a refresher on using self-control to handle big emotions? I created this pack for you!
This is the first lesson from my Self-Control, and includes a lesson plan, anchor chart, printables, and a poem to use for shared reading! :)
If you're interested in other Character Education lessons, be sure to check out the other units below!
Kindness
Fairness
Respect
Self-Control
Confli
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K - 2nd
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Social Story - Blurting Out In The Classroom
Blurting Out is a FREE Social Story to help students learn to listen to others while they are speaking and why it is important to follow the classroom rules. Social Stories are a great way to promote positive behaviors in the classroom. Social Stories are a visual guide to describe interactions, situations, behaviors, skills or concepts. This story will help children on the autism spectrum, children in your special education class, children in primary grades, or children in an inclusive classroo
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Special Education Bundle of Classroom Activities and Teacher Resources
Me on the Map mini book
This book will help students understand the importance of map skills and give them a basic understanding of where they're located in relation to the world. Students will be introduced to the following words:
Country
State
Town/City
Street
House/Address
It's very simple and fun to do with students and is a great accompaniment for the Me on the Map book by Joan Sweeny.
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PreK - 2nd
Common Core Math Cheat Sheets for Grades K-5
Are you tired of flipping through dozens of pages to figure out what a certain Common Core standard is?! I know I was. I decided to make this 1 page "Cheat Sheet" that I keep in the back of my Math Lesson Plans Binder. Every Common Core math standard is on 1 page! It has been extremely useful. I find myself constantly looking at it when I need to know what a certain standard is.
This freebie has Common Core Math Cheat Sheets for grades K-5!!
Math Resource Bundles by Grade Level:
MATH RESOURCES
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K - 5th
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50+ Free De-escalation Strategies
This resource includes over 50 de-escalation strategies that educators, administrators, and other adults can use when working with kids and young adults to de-escalate a situation. Kids and young adults who become emotionally overwhelmed or upset in a situation may begin to express their emotions in challenging ways. De-escalation is a calming and problem-solving approach.In many cases, the best way to handle these types of behaviors is to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible. It’s very
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Staff
Kindergarten Lesson Plans for Back to School - Free Curriculum Map - August
This curriculum map is FREE and follows the Kindergarten Common Core Standards for math, reading, language and writing. It is also closely aligned with other state standards. It has now been updated with two new monthly programs to help with distance learning, learning at home and homeschooling.You'll love this freebie as it will make it so much easier to create your daily, weekly and monthly lesson plans! Whether you're planning for back to school or for the entire school year, this tool wil
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PreK - 1st
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FREE Lesson Plan Template for Preschool
Save yourself time with these FREE editable lesson plan page templates! These blank WEEKLY and DAILY lesson plan templates were designed for a preschool special education teacher, however it can be used for any primary grade! It also includes a planning page for interest or learning centers in your classroom.This zip file includes both an EDITABLE Powerpoint file (add your own text boxes) and a PDF FILE (not editable).-----If you found this template useful, I'd LOVE to hear your FEEDBACK on how
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PreK - K
FREE Parent Contact Log | Parent Communication Binder
READY FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR | All teachers know how important it is to be in contact with parents on the regular. With this free contact log binder setup, you'll no longer need to worry about who called when, for what, and what you need to do now. How does Mrs. D use this binder?This video is a great, quick explanation.I keep a 1" binder (you could use a 2" binder) with 6 front/back pages of this contact log for each student next to my school phone. You never know when a parent will call
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Not Grade Specific
FREE Digital Lesson Plan Template Weekly & Monthly Calendar Google Slides
Planning and sharing made easy! These beautiful Google Slides, digital lesson plan and calendar templates come in weekly and monthly format. FULLY EDITABLE and easily shareable with administrators and colleagues. Best of all: They are FREE!Each month and week includes:Calendar Information slides: resources, activities, objectives, assessmentsStandards and Notes pageMoveable icons to easily slide onto the calendar: planning, testing, professional development, holiday, open house, personal day, pa
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Staff
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Preschool Lesson Plan Templates - Editable FREEBIE
Choose a preschool lesson plan template that fits your needs. This completely editable set includes 6 different lesson plan options. For more information and ideas check out my blog post on selecting a lesson plan template.
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PreK
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Apples Line Tracing | BTS Prewriting Activity | FREEBIE
These APPLE themed line tracing mats or cards are a great prewriting tool to add to your back to school activity line up! Tracing lines is a fantastic way to have your students build comfort with writing tools and following different types of lines to then be able to form their own letters or numbers. If you enjoy these types of activities, make sure to check out my seasonal FINE MOTOR packs that are filled with fun activities to build fine motor skills in a variety of ways!Do you enjoy FREEBIE
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Small Group Lesson Plan Template {FREEBIE}
Keep yourself accountable during small group instruction with this lesson plan template. I have included a template for 2 rotations, 3 rotations and 4 rotations. There is also a version named Guided Reading to use during reading instruction plus another version titled Small Group. I really wanted to make this product digital so I have saved each template as a picture to use for a PowerPoint or Google Slide background image. I hope you enjoy this freebie!
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K - 5th
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FREE CALENDAR 2024-2025| EDITABLE | Back to School - Happy Face Collection
The HAPPY FACE COLLECTION CALENDAR TOTALLY FREE!Get this FREE Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year that will be updated each year. Digital or printable, it comes with some pages for notes and events. Don't forget to check out the Happy Face Collection Bundle for more products you may like with this cute design!All designs/graphics were created by ©Color Nation clipart artist and may be used for PERSONAL USE only. Cannot be used for your own products or freebies. You are not permitted to sell,
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Not Grade Specific
I Wish My Teacher Knew {Now Your Teacher Knows}
If you're like me, you were extraordinarily moved by the "I wish my teacher knew..." movement and hashtag on Twitter. Thanks to Denver teacher Kyle Schwartz, many of us have begun to discover things that our students want us to know but have not before shared with us. This is a way to build and maintain a #ClassroomCommunity.
I created this writing center addition based upon Kyle Schwartz's original lesson; I take no credit for her idea, hashtags, or anything else -- that was all that amazing t
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Not Grade Specific
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Curriculum Organization Guide and FREE sample
Get Organized and save TONS of time for the school year! We've done all the work for you! Read Aloud lists, Mentor Text suggestions & more! All our resource tools and free samples in one place.Engaging ReadersBuilding Skills CalendarMath WorkshopReading WorkshopWriters WorkshopGuided ReadingLily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes is featured in this download. SAVE TIME and TEACH for DEEP COMPREHENSION! Use real literature that students love! Create lifetime readers and resist teachi
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K - 2nd
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Rewards and Incentives FREE List
Use these rewards lists to help encourage, promote, and reward positive behavior in the classroom. Rewards lists are easy to read, post, or keep in a binder when coming up with ideas for student success. This can be an essential component to making behavior plans work, helping students work towards goals, and building a positive classroom climate.What's Included: This resource includes 3 pages of printable lists, including: Rewards for elementary studentsRewards for middle/high school studentsCl
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Not Grade Specific
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Retelling Activity FREEBIE
Need a simple, engaging way to practice retelling the classic "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom"? This free activity is just for you! Just download for your free copy!Students can color and cut out the small letter cards to retell the story, identify letters in their names, or even practice spelling CVC words or sight words. Use it however is best for your kiddos! :)Please feel free to ask any questions you might have before purchasing by asking a question through TPT or emailing me at alleahmaree@gmail.
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Grades:
PreK - K
Also included in: Read Aloud Book Companion Activities BUNDLE - Math & Literacy Activities
FREE Morning Meeting Slides
Do you enjoy the benefits of morning meeting but dread the prep and planning that go into it? Is your morning meeting routine getting stale? This electronic morning meeting product is pre-planned so you have 40 weeks of morning meeting right at your fingertips! Almost ZERO prep, and the messages are totally customizable! The best part? NO PRINTING, NO PAPER—it’s all on your whiteboard in colorful displays for students to engage in each component of morning meeting!*This free sample includes 1 en
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PreK - 3rd
FREE Core Vocabulary Communication Board for AAC Users Autism Special Ed
Need a quick, done-for-you core word based communication board for your AAC users?This is a free picture communication board with core vocabulary for students who use augmentative-alternative communication (AAC).Research shows that core words provide students with the most robust and flexible access to words they need for genuine message construction.Give your aac users access to the most effective words for communicating.Uses Symbol Stix from N2Y, familiar to most classrooms and AAC usersLookin
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: AAC Core Words Curriculum Teaching Resource Bundle for Speech Therapy
Friendship Freebie {A Wrinkled Heart} {Beginning of the Year Activity}
I hope you are able to use this fun little freebie with your class. My kids had a blast with it and it was an extremely meaningful bonding activity. Thanks for downloading - please leave feedback if you are happy with the product! I appreciate you!
I really hope you enjoy my product! If you are unsatisfied in any way, contact me right away and I will do my best to make it right :)
Please follow me to be updated as I add more products and freebies to my store! :) I really appreciate your suppor
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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