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movement breaks for the classroom

Why Movement Breaks in the Classroom Matter — and 3 Fall Tools to Make Them Fun

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play Set

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play

narrative writing in first grade

A Complete Guide to Teaching Narrative Writing in First Grade

Apple Orchard Dramatic Play

Apple Orchard Dramatic Play for the Classroom

The Pigeon Has to Go to School

Back to School Fun with “The Pigeon Has to Go to School”

Activities for First Day Jitters

Engaging Activities for First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

Back to School Snack

Kick Off the Year with a Tasty Tradition: Back to School Snack in a Cup!

Strategies for improving reading fluency

Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency

Birthday Party at School

Birthday Bash: End of the Year Birthday Party at School

End of Year Pet Day activities

Paws-itively Fun: Pet Day Activities to Wrap Up the School Year

Outer Space Day activities

Blast Off into Learning: Outer Space Day End-of-Year Celebration

Dinosaur Day activities

Dinosaur Day

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🐻📚 Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson is the perfect

🐻📚 Bear Can't Wait by Karma Wilson is the perfect story to celebrate excitement, patience, and the joy of doing something special for others! This fun book companion is packed with engaging reading comprehension, word work, writing, math games, colorful posters, and an adorable Excited Bear craft your students will love. It’s a great resource for back-to-school season while building important literacy skills in a fun and meaningful way.

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👟 Sometimes the best lessons aren't about getting

👟 Sometimes the best lessons aren't about getting what we want... they're about kindness, generosity, and making thoughtful choices. ❤️
Those Shoes is a powerful story (I think I have personally cried reading this book to my class a few times. ) that sparks meaningful discussions about wants versus needs, peer pressure, empathy, and gratitude. Students will connect with Jeremy's journey while building important reading comprehension and social-emotional learning skills.

This companion includes engaging comprehension activities, writing extensions, vocabulary practice, word work, math games, colorful posters, and a fun shoe craft. It's the perfect resource for classroom discussions about kindness, character, and making good choices.

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“I am a sucker for a read aloud with a fun craft. My district did not have a curriculum for many years and so I would always do things like this and then use the craft for "Fun Friday" with my kids and they loved it! This is so great because of all the great differentiated options for kids. I also loved how much content there was for an anchor chart to teach explicitly.”

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🍇 The Sour Grape is a powerful story about holding

🍇 The Sour Grape is a powerful story about holding grudges, learning to forgive, and choosing kindness. It fits perfectly with SEL lessons and helps students understand how their actions and feelings impact others.

This engaging companion is packed with comprehension strategies, writing, word work, math games, and a fun craft to bring the story to life. It’s a meaningful way to build classroom community and reflect on friendships, making it perfect for the end of the year as students think about kindness, growth, and fresh starts.

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“This was the perfect plan to leave with the sub I had the other day! It goes perfectly with the book, and the activities are so much fun!”

“There are so many papers in their recourse pack. You could use it for just about anything you could think of. I love it and so did the kids. I would use this over and over again.”

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🐷 Pig’s a slob and Coach Trevor is going to straig

🐷 Pig’s a slob and Coach Trevor is going to straighten him out! 🐷

Pig the Slob is a hilarious read aloud your students will LOVE, and this companion pack makes it easy to turn that laughter into meaningful learning! Packed with engaging comprehension activities, writing, word work, math games, and social-emotional connections, this resource helps students explore responsibility, cleaning up, and making better choices. Plus, the fun Trevor craft and included lesson supports make it perfect for whole group, small group, or independent work!

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Kick off the school year with a fun way to build s

Kick off the school year with a fun way to build strong readers! 📚✨ These Back-to-School CVC Task Cards give students meaningful practice reading and decoding short vowel words while deciding if each word is real or nonsense. They're the perfect low-prep activity for morning tubs, literacy centers, Scoot, movement breaks, fast finishers, or quick assessments. With 30 task cards in both color and black & white, you'll have an engaging resource that's ready whenever your students need extra phonics practice!

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🦄 You don't have to change who you are to be speci

🦄 You don't have to change who you are to be special! 💖

Thelma the Unicorn is a wonderful story about self-acceptance, friendship, and learning to love yourself just the way you are. This engaging companion helps students explore the story's powerful message through meaningful text-to-self connections, comprehension activities, writing, word work, math games, and an adorable unicorn craft.

Perfect for SEL lessons, building confidence, and reminding students that being themselves is their greatest superpower. 🌟

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"This was a perfect addition to our Thelma read aloud. My students enjoyed the activities that accompanied the book. "
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