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update: all about nouns

Since my Awesome Adjectives unit is finally finished,  I have been revamping my All About Nouns unit just a little bit… Clip Art By: Jessica Weible Illustrations I have added an animal poster for those of you who teach that a noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. {But

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Awesome Adjectives Packet

This packet has everything you’ll need to introduce adjectives to your students and is perfect for beginners. Parts of speech can be a tricky concept to teach to your students, so let me help! I have spend hours creating fun, meaningful activities about adjectives that your students will LOVE! Please note: many

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writing checklist {for students}

I went to a writing class today. It was really useful and I came away with a lot of ideas. One of the things we talked about was stating an objective before each lesson and letting students know exactly what is expected of them. Students are more likely to meet

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Holiday Bingo Set

This Holiday Bingo Set is perfect for class parties or family gatherings! It has fun holiday clipart for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and winter. It comes with 30 different variations of the bingo boards and caller cards (and can accommodate up to 30 students). The bingo boards and caller cards come in color and B&W

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Inflectional Word Endings (-ed, -ing)

Last week we learned about word endings (-s, -ed, -ing). My students had a lot of fun with these activities and they loved the “ed” and “ing” posters I made for them. The “-ing” poster has young kids on it, because when words end with “-ing” it means it is

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Reading Comprehension Packet

Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities is my #1 bestselling packet on Teachers Pay Teachers and is currently being used in over 25,000 classrooms! I am so glad you guys love this packet as much as I do! This packet contains 75 reading response sheets that can be used with any

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Cute Halloween Ideas for the Classroom!

It will be sad to take down all my cute Halloween decorations! Even though I love Thanksgiving and all its yummy-ness, it just isn’t as cute (maybe Pinterest will change that)!  Did you all make those adorable Glyph Monsters from Kindergarten Rocks? LOVE THEM! And my little pumpkin patch is

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the first one done is not the winner…

Ever since I have been in the classroom, I have been telling my students this (I got it from my cooperating teacher when I was a student teacher… Thanks Lynda): Graphics By Jessica Weible Illustrations It helps with those students who just want to “get ‘er done”… and fast…  It’s

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surprise!!!

Do you ever feel like you’re a performer instead of a teacher? Do you have pompoms, silly hats, and an endless supply costumes in your classroom closet? Do you sing or dance in front of your students, JUST to get their attention? I know I do, because I’ll do anything for those

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tutorial: candy corn art

I am so excited for October, because Halloween might be one of my favorite holidays (besides my birthday)! Last year we made this darling candy corn art (thanks to my wonderful teacher friend) and it hung from our ceiling during October. My students had a lot of fun making these and they

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all about GRAPHS!

Wow-WOW! I have literally been up all night working on this unit! I need sleep! You know that feeling when creativity strikes and YOU. CAN’T. STOP. until it’s done??  Ahhh! My bed is literally CALLING my name!  (For reals… my husband just woke up and he is wondering where I

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Popcorn Themed Word-Wall

My popcorn word-wall is definitely the cutest addition to my circus themed classroom! Popcorn calling them popcorn words, because they “POP” into your mind! They are great for your classroom Word-Wall and look so adorable. These popcorn words are on actual popcorn clip-art! To see the different popcorn words available in this

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DIY magnetic art wall

Last year I had a “cursed” wall. I wish I took a picture of it for you, because it really was cursed. It was ugly, damaged, and I couldn’t staple a thing into it. I covered it with butcher paper (by taping and gluing it down) and used it as

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even and odd street

We kicked off the year learning about “even” and “odd” numbers. (I want them to do their Everyday Learning workbooks independently…) I found a great idea on… you guessed it Pinterest… with Even and Odd Houses.  I feel in love with it immediately and I had to do it with my

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everyday learning

I have been crazy busy getting my classroom ready for Monday. I don’t know how you teachers with kids do it!  If I had kids, they would be seriously neglected right now… My poor husband. Anyways… while getting my classroom ready, I created an Everyday Learning workbook. This book will

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POW! A Zeno Sight Word Game

This FREE activity takes regular, boring flashcards and turns them into a fun, competitive game. Your students won’t even realize they are learning!