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Back to School

Back to school reading, writing, and get-to-know-you activities, plus coaching tools to start the year strong.

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  • Back to School Conversation Dice Freebie to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Conversation Dice Freebie

    Back to School Conversation Dice Freebie

    $0.00

    Back to School Conversation Dice are a fun way to get kids talking to each other on the first days of school!

    PDF | 3 pages

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  • Would You Rather? slides for morning meetings to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Would You Rather? slides for morning meetings

    Would You Rather? slides for morning meetings

    $4.75

    Get your kids talking and warm them up with these fun Would You Rather slides! Over 100 different slides with bright clipart engage kids in learning about each other and sharing their ideas. Use during morning meetings, class parties, and brain breaks!

    ZIP File | 105 pages

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  • Monthly Reading at Home Calendar Logs with Color Coded Minutes Tracker Bundle to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Monthly Reading at Home Calendar Logs with Color Coded Minutes Tracker Bundle

    Monthly Reading at Home Calendar Logs with Color Coded Minutes Tracker Bundle

    $14.00
    Help students keep track of their reading! Students color in the pencils each day to show how many minutes they read every month! Set reading minutes goals and see if they reach them. It’s simple for parents to do, so they’re more likely to do it!
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  • Monthly Editable Calendar Reading Logs – Simple Reading Logs – Parent Signature to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Monthly Editable Calendar Reading Logs - Simple Reading Logs - Parent Signature

    Monthly Editable Calendar Reading Logs – Simple Reading Logs – Parent Signature

    $14.25
    Help students keep track of their reading at home with these editable calendars! Students record their reading with the book title each day and get a parent signature.
     
    ⭐ What’s editable?
    • You can edit the directions to tell parents what to do for the month. Request a parent signature on each calendar day!
    • You can also edit the calendar days to reflect this year’s calendar!
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  • First 20 Days of Reading Lesson Plans and Tools to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    First 20 Days of Reading Lesson Plans and Tools

    First 20 Days of Reading Lesson Plans and Tools

    $3.75

    This guide will help you plan your first 20 days of reading instruction in grades 3-5. It’s full of lessons and printable tools to glue into reader’s notebooks. Establish metacognition, monitoring comprehension, responding to reading, and clear expectations for independent reading right away!

    Zip File | 26 pages

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  • Back to School Partner Plays – differentiated scripts for two readers to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Partner Plays - differentiated scripts for two readers

    Back to School Partner Plays – differentiated scripts for two readers

    $4.25

    This set of Back to School partner plays includes four different reader’s theaters for students in grades 2 – 4.

    Partner Plays are two-person plays designed for partners to read together! These plays include a two-person cast, stage directions, and dialogue.

    PDF | 9 pages

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  • Back to School Writing Prompts – 5 Differentiated Prompts for the First Week to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Writing Prompts - 5 Differentiated Prompts for the First Week

    Back to School Writing Prompts – 5 Differentiated Prompts for the First Week

    $1.00

    This is an easy way to get your kids writing during the first week of school! These five back to school writing prompts include a differentiated page for each one, to help kids who need sentence starters and more structure!

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  • Monthly Calendar Set to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Monthly Calendar Set

    Monthly Calendar Set

    $3.00

    This pack includes 12 monthly printable calendars, black and white. The calendar dates are blank so they can be used year after year! Students can color the adorable black and white clipart on their calendars and use them for calendar math, homework logs, reading logs, or behavior records! Great to send home daily for parents to initial!

    PDF | 12 pages

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  • First Week of School Reading Activities + Beginning of Year Interest Inventory to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    First Week of School Reading Activities + Beginning of Year Interest Inventory

    First Week of School Reading Activities + Beginning of Year Interest Inventory

    $4.25
    Are you ready for back to school reading activities? Getting started the first week of school can be hectic. Save time with these easy reading activities that your kids will love! You’ll get to know your students as readers, introduce some great books, and help them review reading genres too!
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  • Heart Map Brainstorming Template for Back to School – First Week of School to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Heart Map Brainstorming Template for Back to School - First Week of School

    Heart Map Brainstorming Template for Back to School – First Week of School

    $1.00
    Brainstorm ideas for writing and get to know your writers with the Heart Map Brainstorming Template! Students think about things that are in their hearts and record them in the space inside the heart. They can write words or illustrate.
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  • New Year Goals & Resolutions Craft & Activity to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    New Year Goals & Resolutions Craft & Activity

    New Year Goals & Resolutions Craft & Activity

    $2.00

    This fun resource includes materials for a craftivity and bulletin board display to celebrate students’ goals or resolutions for the new year!

    PDF | 13 pages

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  • Instructional Coaching Agreement Editable Template- Teacher Partnership Contract to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Instructional coaching agreement editable template for teacher partnerships - page 1

    Instructional Coaching Agreement Editable Template- Teacher Partnership Contract

    $2.00

    Clearly define your role and the teacher’s role in a coaching partnership. This editable instructional coaching agreement builds trust and transparency from day one.

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  • Back to School Family Literacy Night Reading & Writing Activities Stations to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Family Literacy Night Reading & Writing Activities Stations

    Back to School Family Literacy Night Reading & Writing Activities Stations

    $5.50

    Kick off the year with a family literacy night. Read Across Your School stations and planning materials help you welcome families back with reading and writing fun.

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  • Beginning of the Year Activities Bundle – Get to Know You, Reading & Writing to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Beginning of the Year Activities Bundle - Get to Know You, Reading & Writing

    Beginning of the Year Activities Bundle – Get to Know You, Reading & Writing

    $33.50

    Start the school year with reading, writing, and community. This back-to-school bundle gives you get-to-know-you activities plus reading and writing lessons for the first weeks.

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  • Back to School Activities- Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, All About Me, Scramble to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Activities- Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, All About Me, Scramble

    Back to School Activities- Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, All About Me, Scramble

    $6.25

    Easy “already on the desk” activities for back to school. Crosswords, word searches, all about me pages, and scrambles keep students busy the first days of school.

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  • Back to School Classroom Jobs Application, Editable Templates + Jobs Chart to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Classroom Jobs Application, Editable Templates + Jobs Chart

    Back to School Classroom Jobs Application, Editable Templates + Jobs Chart

    $3.50

    A classroom jobs system kids are excited about. Editable job applications and a jobs chart help students feel responsible and motivated from day one.

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  • Back to School Writing Activities Bundle – First Week of School – All About Me to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Back to School Writing Activities Bundle - First Week of School - All About Me

    Back to School Writing Activities Bundle – First Week of School – All About Me

    $8.00
    This bundle is the perfect resource for the first week of school! With this bundle, you’ll have a resource for the first week of writing and beyond!
     
    ⭐ No more searching for activities that are simple enough for everyone to do but will also keep kids busy as soon as writing class starts! This activity bundle is perfect for the first week!
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  • All About Me Writing Template Activity for Back to School – First Week of School to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    All About Me Writing Template Activity for Back to School - First Week of School

    All About Me Writing Template Activity for Back to School – First Week of School

    $2.25

    This is a fun, crafty way to get kids writing during back to school! With this creative writing activity, kids describe themselves by writing about what kind of crayon, animal, holiday, or snack they would be!

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  • Jungle Safari Themed Writer’s Workshop Notebook to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Jungle Safari Themed Writer's Workshop Notebook

    Jungle Safari Themed Writer’s Workshop Notebook

    $6.75

    This jungle safari themed Writer’s Workshop Pack includes over 70 pages of materials for implementing and maintaining Writer’s Workshop your classroom!

    PDF | 75 pages

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  • Ocean Themed Writer’s Workshop Materials to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Ocean Themed Writer's Workshop Materials

    Ocean Themed Writer’s Workshop Materials

    $6.00

    This beachy ocean themed Writer’s Workshop Pack includes over 70 pages of materials for implementing and maintaining Writer’s Workshop in your classroom! Features Creative Clips ocean and beach clipart!

    Zip File | 75 pages

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  • Ocean Themed Reader’s Workshop: Notebooks & more to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Ocean Themed Reader's Workshop: Notebooks & more

    Ocean Themed Reader’s Workshop: Notebooks & more

    $5.75

    This beach and ocean themed Reader’s Workshop Pack includes over 55 pages of materials for implementing and maintaining Reader’s Workshop your classroom! Get students organized, learn about them as readers, help them record and respond to their reading, and more.

    PDF | 60 pages

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  • Reader’s Workshop Notebooks in a Jungle Theme to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Reader's Workshop Notebooks in a Jungle Theme

    Reader’s Workshop Notebooks in a Jungle Theme

    $5.25

    Over 55 pages of materials for implementing and maintaining Reader’s Workshop your classroom! Introduce notebooks, independent reading, and more with the handy printables and bulletin boards.

    PDF | 60 pages

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  • Reader’s Workshop Bundle for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade to Pinterest (opens in a new window)
    Sale! Reader's Workshop Bundle for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

    Reader’s Workshop Bundle for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

    $16.75 Original price was: $16.75.$14.25Current price is: $14.25.

    This is the complete set of bundled materials for Reader’s Workshop, full of tips and tools to get your Reader’s Workshop ready and rolling in a 3-5 classroom! Two editable documents have also been included. To open all files in this zip file, you will need either Keynote or PowerPoint, and a pdf reader such as Adobe or Preview.

    Zip File | 128 pages

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