Family Stories

This is a great lesson to accompany an author study for Patricia Polacco.

Students interview a family memory and write about it.

It can be used independently as well.

Stop on by my way to read more.

~Enjoy

Denise

Informing vs. Tattling: Great Freebie Lesson

Are you having a problem with tattling in the classroom or at home? Do you have a difficult time helping students to differentiate between informing and tattling? If so, here is a great freebie lesson on how to teach students how to give important information and work out simple conflicts on their own. In addition, there is a home and school connection piece that supports parent involvement by providing a take-home activity for students and parents to do together! Check it out here....


Enjoy!

October Calendar Set

Happy Friday!

Check out this October Calendar Set.  

Click on the link below to be taken to this free download. 

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Some Odd Monsters... and some even! Sort Freebie

Halloween themed odd/even sort freebie

Sorting three-digit numbers into odd/even groups

Grab it free at Buzzing with Ms. B!

Teacher Collaboration Freebie

I often get many questions about how I plan prior to working with collaborating teachers. Today, I am sharing my collaborating teacher checklist I use to go through expectations, behaviors, etc with teachers.  Click to come on over!

Telling Time Ideas

Come on over and grab time telling classroom activity ideas.

Denise

Cell jello experiment

Hi everyone! :) Hope back to school is going well for you... I just posted on TPT about a animal cell jello experiment.. I performed it today with my kids and they LOVED it, and they remember all the terminology and why cells are important.. nothing is better than hands-on activities..

Check it out my Animal Cell Activity on TPT!

Also I am looking for more followers to celebrate my 200 follower blog so please make sure you check that out as well :) So excited to giveaway such great prizes!!

Classroom Jobs & Application Freebie

Having your students perform a classroom job can be a great way to foster responsibility and create a sense of community. Here is a two page classroom jobs description sheet and an application for students to list their top five choices and qualifications. Both are left in Excel for you to customize to your needs.

If you like it, just head over to my blog to grab yours for free!

Laminator Giveaway

If you love laminating, be sure to stop on by my blog to enter to win

a Paper Monster Laminator from My Binding!

Denise

If You Take a Mouse to School

Here is a great book review and two FREEBIES to go along with the book If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff. If you follow this link you will also have access to other websites and resources that you can use to enhance your read aloud.

Enjoy : )