Literary Companion for Go Away Big Green Monster!

GO AWAY BIG GREEN MONSTER!!

This delightful story is perfect for the season of Halloween and ideal for using adjectives (colors, numbers and descriptive words).  What color would your monster be and what would your monster look like?  

This packet provides multiple opportunities for your class to create some spooky monsters and to practice using descriptive words to identify their monsters.

There is also a glyph for your class to use.

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Check out these cute monsters for your class to make.

Use the basic pattern for the 1st monster.  Have different colors available for students.  They can put as many eyes and teeth as they wish.  '

The middle monster is for the glyph.

The third monster is for your older class.

Below there is a poster for students to make for a monster.

There is a LOST page where students describe their monster for others to find and a If I were...

Word works includes opportunities for parts of speech, ABC Order and a Word Search.

So much fun.

Literary Companion for Room on the Broom...Reader's Theater, Craft and Activities!

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Do you have room on the broom for ME?

This delightful story with it's repetitive pattern is ideal for the primary classroom.

Theactivities you find in the packet will be the perfect companions to embed curriculum standards into the lessons following reading the story.

There is an adorable witch for students to create and then hang in the classroom.

I like to follow the craft with the "character chat"!

Comprehension choices include a story element and a sensory theme.

For fun there is a little flip book for the class to make.

Each year for guided reading we do a Reader's Theater.

Have students highlight the character they are assigned.

There are also names and pictures to use for identification.

I like laminating the pictures and have students needing language support retell the story.

For the word work center there is a word sort, ABC Order and a Word Search.

Other activities include a data collection and a sequencing activity.

This little witch below is made by using pieces from the pattern of the full witch. (face, hair, hat, hands, vest, bow)  I just had the kiddos curl the hair on this witch.

Your class will be under your spell with this packet!

Click Clack Boo! A Literary Companion

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This is an adorable literary companion for the story Click, Clack, Boo! 

by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. 

Those silly farm animals are at it again and of course duck is sure to have something to do with the ruckus.

You class will love the story and these activities will provide an opportunity for you to add comprehension practice and writing along with the reading.

There is a Duck in costume to top the student writing pages about the "best costume".

Colorful vocabulary cards also accompany the packet for posting.

 Writing includes:

Sensory...at the barn party they might hear, see, taste.

Summary...  Somebody wanted but so.

Opinion...Halloween is spooky or fun?

Comprehension focuses on Cause/Effect, Sequencing, and Story Elements.

These are ideal to use after sharing the story with the class.

Word work is also included and can be placed in your literacy center.

ABC Order, Spooky Opposites and Definitions.

October Classroom Freebies!

These pages are EDITABLE meaning you can add dates and information using your text box. What is on the page is NOT editable.

Student Calendars (3)

Teacher Calendar

Newsletter 

Home School Connection

Homework Chart

Week at a Glance

Enjoy!

Michele

**Look for one to be added each month.

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Informational Text to Read and Write...Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.

This packet provides opportunities for your class to read and write using informational text.

The vocabulary is ideal for posting in the classroom.

The word work is perfect for your literacy center.

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This National Geographic book is ideal to keep in your classroom.

Informational text comes in three forms differentiated for leveled reading.

There are also two leveled TRUE/FALSE pages to be used for assessment.

Have students highlight key information in the text as well as key vocabulary words.

They can then read and reread as well as gather information on these graphic organizers.

There is a time line to sequence Edison and his life as well are graphic organizers for developing meaningful paragraphs.  These are followed by three leveled final write pages.

 Final your class will have fun designing their own inventions.

I Have A Bright Idea!!

Informational Text to Read and Write...Autumn, September 23rd

Autumn is soon arriving and there is so much for youth to learn during this time.

Key vocabulary, facts about seasons, why leaves change color and more.

This packet is filled with informational text and activities to use for reading, writing and answer questions.

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Below you see the colorful vocabulary words there are with pictures.

They are ideal for posting in your writing center or literacy center.

I like to put them in a small word holder and put them near the literature for reading.

And the cute broom craft is ideal for decorating your classroom.

The informational text is in a mini book form.

Have students highlight the key vocabulary and as you read highlight key facts.

Then you can read and reread as well as use the book to compose writing and answer key questions about the information they read.

Below the graphic organizers are ideal for supporting the students as they write paragraphs.

Final write pages are provided in 3 differentiated forms for final writes.

I have so many favorite literature stories for this time of the year.

You see three here along with activities that support comprehension.

 Word work activities are provided for vocabulary development.

Above see the cute poem for students to read.  This is accompanied by a comprehension page.

There is also a book about the seasons of the Apple Tree.

The TRUE/FALSE can be used for assessment of comprehension.

 There is a data collection page embedding math into this theme.

Red Ribbon Week Activities!

October 23rd begins the start of Red Ribbon Celebrations around the world.

This week of awareness focuses on a Drug Free Life.

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This packet focuses on building positive characteristics and healthy habits.

This is another opportunity for you to support building students who are kind and appreciate themselves.

I like to begin the week with this special book by Jamie Lee Curtis:

I'M GONNA LIKE ME

Following reading this story students focus on what makes them special.

They write about it and we showcase it with these adorable characters.

 There are key vocabulary words for posting which are characteristics of healthy behaviors.

The word search is ideal for the literacy center.

I use the prewriting page to help students gather ideas to write a paragraph about how they stay healthy.  Again focusing on healthy habits and characteristics.

From there you will find two activities that focus on healthy habits and unhealthy.

There is a cut and paste sort as well as a read and decide.

My favorite is the gumball machine...I "CHEWS" TO BE HAPPY!

Students add comments on the gumballs and paste them on the machine.

They look adorable displayed.

You will also find an interactive mini book for just say no!

This is me.

Medication not given by your parents is dangerous.

Smoking is not a healthy habit.

What are two healthy habits?