• LESSON PLANS

    Adjective Chains

    Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts & crafts activity to help…

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  • GAMES AND APPS

    Vocabulary Building Games

    Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.

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  • Poetry Packet for Elementary

    ACTIVITIES

    National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

    April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    We Care About the Earth: Writing a PSA

    Students write and produce public service announcements that ask people to REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE. This is the…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Environmental Science
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing

    Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood means. The brainstorming can…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Today's Pilgrim Worksheet

    Use this worksheet with the "Today's Pilgrims" lesson plan.

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    Pilgrims
    Immigration
    Colonial America
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  • ACTIVITIES

    Snow Journals

    In this winter science activity, your students will learn observational skills while viewing snow.

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    Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics
    Arctic and Polar Regions
    Letters, Journals and Diaries
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  • SEL Journal Writing Prompts

    CHOICE BOARDS

    Social Emotional Learning Journal Writing Prompts

    Bring self-reflection and emotional awareness into your curriculum with this collection of SEL writing prompts. The…

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    Social and Emotional Development
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  • Holiday Activity Packet

    EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

    Holiday Packet for Grades K-6

    Cross-Curricular Winter Holiday Activities for Elementary Students This packet of 30 activities includes fun ideas for…

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  • REFERENCE

    465 Character Traits List & Examples

    Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies,…

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  • Title and Story Map

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Title and Story Map

    Students review a story by filling in the title and a problem in this graphic organizer. This printable is customizable.…

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  • Central Issues

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Central Issues

    Students determine the similarities and differences of central issues in a story with this chart. This printable is…

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  • Title, Character, Problem

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Title, Character, Problem

    Use this graphic organizer to create all the elements of a story or write about a book. This printable is customizable.…

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  • Character Prediction from Story Title

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Character Prediction from Story Title

    Have your students determine a story's characters and events by looking at the words in the title. This printable is…

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  • What Would Happen If?

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    What Would Happen If?

    Generate story ideas, endings, or to develop a character with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable.…

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  • Decision Matrix

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Decision Matrix

    Pros, cons, and consequences of a decision are detailed in a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor…

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  • I Need Support

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    I Need Support

    A proposition is surrounded by supporting details in this graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the…

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    Grammar
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  • A Word Web (Rocks)

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    A Word Web (Rocks)

    In this word web, students connect words to the central idea of "rocks." This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF…

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    Vocabulary
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  • Thinking Matrix

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Thinking Matrix

    Students use a thinking matrix to evaluate a decision.

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  • Bad Kitty for President: Write a Campaign Speech

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Bad Kitty for President: Write a Campaign Speech

    Help Bad Kitty write a presidential campaign speech to read at the next Neighborhood Cat Coalition. In this graphic…

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    U.S. Elections
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  • Historical Fiction Printable Book (4-8)

    EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

    Historical Fiction Printable Book (4-8)

    Browse a printable teacher resource book that provides resources for teaching units on exceptional children's…

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    Historical Fiction
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  • Writing a Persuasive Argument (Gr. 4)

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Writing a Persuasive Argument (Gr. 4)

    Try this printable writing packet to teach students to write a persuasive argument. Model and blank graphic organizers,…

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  • What Really Happened?

    LESSON PLANS

    What Really Happened?

    In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

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  • You Are There!

    LESSON PLANS

    You Are There!

    In this creative writing activity, students will write an original historical fiction story.

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