This quick-prep Easter egg CVC words write the room center is a perfect way to incorporate movement in your reading / ELA center rotation. This is a great way to allow your students to get up and move about the classroom while being on task. They are a great way to reinforce CVC words.

Simply tape the Easter egg cards around the room. The student will then find each of the cards and write the corresponding CVC words on the included recording sheets.

What’s included:

40 CVC egg write the room cards. There are 8 of each letter, a, e, i, o and u. There are 20 spots to write on the recording sheet, so you can play several times with mixing up the cards differently each time, or use only the middle sound letters that you’ve covered so far.

2 recording sheets – one lined, one handwriting lines.

The egg cards come in both color and black and white printing options

If you use it as a center, laminating is suggested for longer use.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the Easter egg CVC cards and place them around the room and you’re set for a fun Easter-themed center for the week or all season long!

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This quick-prep Easter A to Z write the room center is a perfect way to incorporate movement in your reading / ELA center rotation. This is a great way to allow your students to get up and move about the classroom while being on task. They are a great way to introduce students to new vocabulary too!

Simply tape the 26 Easter-themed cards around the room. The student will then find each of the cards and write the corresponding words to the matching letter on the included recording sheets.

The cards are all Easter-themed, no religious references.

What’s included:

26 write the room cards that are Easter-themed.

2 recording sheets – one lined, one handwriting lines.

The cards come in both color and black and white printing options

If you use it as a center, laminating is suggested for longer use.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the Easter A to Z cards and place them around the room and you’re set for a fun Easter-themed center for the week or all season long!

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This quick-prep pumpkin patch write the room center is a perfect way to incorporate movement in your reading / ELA center rotation. This is a great way to allow your students to get up and move about the classroom while being on task.

Simply tape the 24 pumpkin patch-themed cards around the room. The student will then find each of the cards and write the corresponding words to the matching number on the included recording sheets.

What’s included:

24 numbered write the room cards that are pumpkin patch-themed.

2 recording sheets – one lined, one handwriting lines.

The pumpkin patch cards come in both color and black and white printing options

If you use itas a center, laminating is suggested for longer use.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pumpkin patch cards and place around the room and you’re set for a fun pumpkin-themed center for the week or month!

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Cooking class is a fun way to incorporate many different learning standards. In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills and much more. It’s a great hands on activity to get the students excited to learn.

Items included:

Optional letter to send home for help on food donation.

Recipe card for the students to fill out.

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can make vegetable soup – one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of making vegetable soup.

Cut and paste sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

Ingredient pieces to be printed on card stock and laminated for the kids to make the vegetable soup.
One easy reader – I Can Make Vegetable Soup- color and black and white option

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Cooking class is a fun way to incorporate many different learning standards. In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills, and much more. It’s a great hands-on activity to get the students excited to learn.

Items included:

Optional letter to send home for help on food donation. -editable in PowerPoint

Recipe card for the students to fill out

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can make a cake– one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of making a cake

Cut and paste sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

Ingredient pieces to be printed on card stock and laminated for the kids to make the cake.

One easy reader – I Can Make A Cake color and black and white option

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Cooking class is a fun way to incorporate many different learning standards. In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills, and much more. It’s a great hands-on activity to get the students excited to learn.

Items included:

Optional letter to send home for help on food donation. Editable using Power Point.

Recipe card for the students to fill out.

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can make a smoothie– one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of making a smoothie.

Cut and glue sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

Ingredient pieces to be printed on card stock and laminated for the kids to make the smoothie.

One easy reader – I Can Make A Smoothie color and black and white option

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These no-prep winter number board games are a fun, hands-on way to practice numbers to thirty and build number recognition.

These board games are a fun and engaging addition to your math center rotation, used in small groups, or can be sent home to play with family members. You can easily differentiate the game too!

They can be played with 1-4 players and you can play using a die or using the spinners that are included. All of the game boards are general winter themed.

What’s included:

10 board games

2 boards of numbers 1-5

2 boards of numbers 1-10

2 boards of teen numbers

2 boards of 20’s

2 boards of mixed numbers 1-30

4 spinners

12 kid game pieces

Comes in both color and black and white printing options

If you use it as a center, laminating is suggested for longer use.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the game boards and you’re ready for a fun winter number recognition activity!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Caitlin D. says, “Fun and engaging during those cold winter days.”

Pamela M. says, “Great for my math centers!”

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This pack is full of goodies to get you through the whole year. It’s perfect if you are just starting out as a group/organization, you’ve just been elected, or have been doing this for years. Everything that you’ll need for a smooth and organized year is included in this file.

The majority of the forms are editable. (71 of the 100 pages are editable)

******** To use this resource, you must have PowerPoint!**********

Anything that is a red text can be changed to fit your school best. A lot of them also have a, your logo here, text box that you can delete and add your school logo. All things that say PTSA can fully be change to PTO, PTA etc to fit your needs.

What’s Included:

-General Board Forms

-Binder Covers and inspirational quote page -editable

-PTSA board member duties -editable

-Teacher financial reimbursement form -editable

-General membership form -editable

-Debit card transaction record

-Event planning pages for the year

-Event planned page for the year – save the dates -editable

-Spring Elections – We have some shoes to fill nomination page -color and black and white printing option -editable

-Join the team- for nominations -editable

-Membership

-If You Give A Teacher An Apple- Teacher membership incentive page -editable

-Membership drive ice cream party -color and black and white printing option -editable

-Membership drive popcorn party -color and black and white printing option -editable

-Why join the PTSA page -editable

-Welcome letter to members -editable

-Business Donation Forms

-2 different letters to send to business asking for donations -editable

-Business sponsorship form -editable

-Tax receipt to send to business for donation -editable

-Volunteers

-Letter to send out to families encouraging to sign up to volunteer -editable

-Volunteer opportunities page -editable

-Thank you note for volunteers -editable

-Newsletter

-2 page-front and back newsletter template to use for each month -editable

-Room Parents

-Would you like to be a homeroom parent sign up form for meet the teacher night, -editable

-Room parent wanted page -editable

-Thank you for volunteering to be room parent letter -editable

-Room parent duties description page -editable

-Event Flyers all flyers have color and black and white printing option and are all editable

–Meet The Teacher

-Open House

-Drink Drive

-Boo-Hoo Yahoo Breakfast

-Breakfast With Grandparents

-Family Reading Campout

-Family Movie Night

-Family Board Game Night

-Family Painting Party

-Valentine’s Day Parents Night Out

-Family Valentine’s Dance

-Sock Hop School Dance

-Luau School Dance

-Pastries With Parents

-Family Bingo Night

-Holiday Parents Night Out

-Penny War

-Trunk or Treat – 2 options

-Fall Festival

-Flyer for event with a back page with things to do during the festival -color and black and white printing option -editable

-Reminder flyer for event this weekend -color and black and white printing option -editable

-Coupons for concessions -editable

-Tickets -editable

-Silent auction bidding page -editable

-Teacher Appreciation Week

-Thanks for helping us grow week long schedule for teachers -editable

-Letter with week long schedule including dress up days to send home to families -editable

-Flower and leaf craft to send home with students to make and bring back for their teachers.

-Thank you note kids can write to teachers

-Room service tags to put on teachers doors -editable

I hope that these forms/flyers, letters etc. make your job a little easier, I know what it’s like to be in your shoes! Keep up the great work!

PEOPLE LIKE YOU SAID…

Tara T. says, “This is a great thorough resource for revamping or starting your PTA binder! Love all of the options and how many new ideas that are included for events and to drive membership. Highly recommend!”

Amber D. says, “This is a great packet full of information to get you started with the PTO PTA whatever your school does. There are plenty of flyers to help with getting you started with different events.”

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These addition mats are a fun hands-on way to practice addition facts.. They are perfect for small groups, individual work, centers or morning work.

There are 2 mat options, one that the student can place the printed number answer in the box to finish the problem and the second sheet allows them to write in the answer with a Expo marker. You would need to laminate the mat for this option so it could be erased.

We used Cookie Crisp cereal for counting. You could also use play dough balls or pom pom balls.

There are

Addition problems 1-10 and

Addition problems 1-20

Recording Sheet

All come in both color and black and white.

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There are 3 different options included.

3 different color cover page option include:

-Happy Teacher Appreciation Day – Nacho Average Teacher

-Happy Teacher Appreciation Week -Nacho Average Teacher

– Nacho Average Teacher

-Taco ‘Bout an Awesome Teacher

Student page option includes:

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great teacher and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what they think they should do today and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what we love most about them and draws in a picture.

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great teacher with pictures of a male teacher and 3 students and the other page with a female teacher and 3 students to color in.

The second writing option is what we love most about you is,.

There is a female and a male version included!

Hole-punch them and bind them to make the cutest appreciation or birthday gift from the class!

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What’s included:

There are 3 different options included.

3 different color cover page options include:

-Happy Principal Appreciation Day – Nacho Average Principal

-Happy Principal Appreciation Week -Nacho Average Principal

– Nacho Average Principal

-Taco ‘Bout an Awesome Principal

Student page options include:

-Principal Appreciation

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great principal and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what they think they should do today and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what we love most about them and draws in a picture.

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great principal with pictures of a male teacher and 3 students and the other page with a female teacher and 2 students to color in.

The second writing option is what we love most about you is,

There is a female and a male version included!

Hole punch them and bind them to make the cutest appreciation or birthday gift from the class!

Such an easy gift idea to show your principal how much they are appreciated!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Kendra R.. says, “I made a book of letters from my students for my principal and she loved it! Very easy to use but sweet!”

Katie R. says, “My kids loved making a book for our principal! I appreciated all of the options and how easy it was work on. Awesome resource! “

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What’s included:

There are 3 different options included.

3 different color cover page options include:

-Happy Principal Appreciation Day

-Happy Principal Appreciation Week

-Happy Birthday To Our Principal

Student page options include:

-Principal Appreciation

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great principal and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what they think they should do today and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what we love most about them and draws in a picture.

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great principal with pictures of a male teacher and 3 students and the other page with a female teacher and 2 students to color in.

The second writing option is what we love most about you is,

-Happy Birthday

-Student writes in why they think they’re a great principal and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what they think they should do today and draws a picture.

-Student writes in what we love most about them and draws in a picture.

There is a female and a male version included!

Hole punch them and bind them to make the cutest appreciation or birthday gift from the class!

Such an easy gift idea to show your principal how much they are appreciated!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Bethany L. says, “This was such a great resource for principal appreciation day. After my students completed it, I had the pages laminated and spiral bound into a book for our principal and she loved it! I will definitely be using it in the future.”

Deborah H. says, “This resource was fun and easy to use. I loved seeing the students’ creative responses to the prompts! No prep at all, so it was super convenient for a last minute activity. Thank you! “

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These no-prep Earth Day bingo cards are perfect for class parties, as part of your Earth Day unit, as a whole class reward, on sub days, family literacy nights, or for Fun Fridays! They are also a great way to review vocabulary!

What’s Included:

Included are 30 different bingo cards and a set of teacher calling cards.

Laminating the bingo cards and calling cards is suggested.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the bingo cards, print and cut the calling cards, and you’re ready for a fun game!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Jennifer M. says, “My students love these bingos! I have purchased the bundle of bingos. The bingo games help reinforce so many skills.”

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These CVC Word Family hats are a fun way to introduce or review CVC word families. The students will get to cut and glue 4 circles in the word family on the front of the hat. On the back strip of the hat, they will practice writing the 4 words from the word family.

Here’s what’s included:

There are 22 different hats included. Each word family comes with a front of the hat and a back strap that can be stapled together. You can add an additional strip to the back if the hat needs to be made larger to hit the child’s head.

Word families included

-ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at

-ed, -en, -et

-id, -ig, -in, -ip, -it

-ob, -og, -op, -ot

-ub, -ug, -un

No prep required.. Just print the word family hat pages of your choice and you’re ready for a fun word family activity!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Macy H. says, “My kids LOVE hats! They are obsessed actually. The curriculum at our school does not introduce word families which makes sounding words out very tricky. I’ve implemented a new word family every week. My students love the worksheets included and are quickly catching on to each family. “

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Get this unit as part of my No Prep Math, Literacy, and Science Packet Bundle and save big!

This packet includes the following pages

-1 Venn diagram comparing a sunny day and a rainy day.

-2 I can compare a sunny day and a rainy day worksheet – one with writing lines one without.

-1 crack the code addition page including answer key

-6 weather/tornado and hurricane facts writing pages 2 regular lines 2 writing paper.

-1 page of Let’s describe the weather writing page

-1 page of Let’s describe a rainy day writing page

-1 page of Let’s describe a snowy day writing page

-1 page of Let’s describe a sunny day writing page

-1 page of Let’s describe a windy day writing page

-4 pages or 16 weather vocabulary cards – black and white and color option

-1 Word search reviewing weather vocabulary includes answer key

-3 Addition/subtraction math sheet – differentiated

-1 Greater or less than math sheet

-3 Pages of spinner addition – differentiated

-2 If it rained I would writing/drawing pages 1 page is writing paper

-2 If it snowed I would writing/drawing pages 1 page is writing paper

-2 If the sun was shining I would writing/drawing pages 1 page is writing paper

-1 My weather book cover page

-2 ABC order weather words plus write a sentence using 2 of the words. 1 regular lines and one hand writing paper.

-2 All about the weather writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about the rain writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about the wind writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about snow writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about clouds writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about thunder and lightning writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about hurricanes writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-2 All about tornados writing pages 1 regular lines 1 writing lines

-1 today’s weather report investigation page

-1 What’s the temperature -week tracking page

-1 Real or nonsense word sort

-1 Hundreds chart hunt

-1 weather count and graph

-1 Set of 6 write the room cards spider vocabulary

-1 Writing sheet to use for write the room

-1 Telling time page

-1 6 page weather emergent reader

-1 All about weather activity booklet craft using a piece of construction paper

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These addition mats are a fun hands-on way to practice addition facts. They are perfect for small groups, individual work, centers, or morning work.

There are 2 mat options, one that the student can place the printed number answer in the box to finish the problem and the second sheet allows them to write in the answer with an Expo marker. You would need to laminate the mat for this option so it could be erased.

We used pom-pom balls for counting. You could also use playdough balls.

There are

Addition problems 1-10 and

Addition problems 1-20

Recording Sheet

All come in both color and black and white.

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These quick-prep addition mats are an engaging way to practice addition facts. They are perfect for small groups, individual work, centers, or morning work.

What’s included:

There are two mat options:

• one where the student can place the printed number answer in the box to finish the problem
• the second sheet allows them to write the answer with an Expo marker. You would need to laminate the mat for this option so it can be erased.

We used red counters for counting. You could also use red puff balls from the craft section or play dough balls.

There are

• Addition problems 1-10
• Addition problems 1-20
• A recording sheet

All come in both color and black and white.

Prep is quick and easy! Just print, and cut out the addition problems and you’re set for a fun addition review game for your students to play!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID….

George M. says, “My kids thought this was so fun. They didnt realize that they were learning addition! The graphics were so kid friendly. ”

Brittney K. says, We had a whole pizza day in the classroom and the kids loved this resource.”

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These no-prep digraph crossword puzzles are a fun way to practice digraphs. They are such a great way to introduce your students to the fun of crossword puzzles, too!

These crossword puzzles are a fun and engaging addition to your literacy center rotation, great for word work, morning work, used in small groups, or can be sent home as homework. You can easily differentiate the crosswords too!

What’s included:

25 no-prep fun and engaging digraph crossword puzzles. Students first write the words for the pictures given and then fill in the crossword puzzle.

5 pages of digraph ch

5 pages of digraph sh

5 pages of digraph th

1 page each of digraph wh, ph, wr, ck, qu and kn

5 pages of mixed digraph words

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Jessica S. says, “My students have used these for center rotations all year. They are fun, easy to prep, and the students loved them. Thank you!”

Sarah F. says, “Such a fun way to practice digraphs. My grade 1s would cheer whenever we completed one of these cross words at school.”

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Cooking class is a fun way to incorporate many different learning standards. In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills and much more. It’s a great hands on activity to get the students excited to learn.

Items included:

Recipe card for the students to fill out

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can make chocolate chip cookies– one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of making chocolate chip cookies.

Cut and paste sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

One easy reader – I Can Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Cooking class is a fun way to incorporate many different learning standards. In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills and much more. It’s a great hands on activity to get the students excited to learn.

Items included:

Recipe card for the students to fill out

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can build a burger– one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of building a burger

Cut and glue sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

One easy reader – I Can Build A Burger

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These no-prep weather bingo cards are perfect for class parties, as part of your weather unit, as a whole class reward, on sub days, family literacy nights, or for Fun Fridays! They are also a great way to review vocabulary!

What’s Included:

Included are 30 different bingo cards and a set of teacher calling cards.

Laminating the bingo cards and calling cards is suggested.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the bingo cards, print and cut the calling cards, and you’re ready for a fun game!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Sarah S. says, “These BINGO games are a class favorite with my students! They love the engaging graphics and the friendly competition that occurs is class-building :D”

Evangeline A. says, “Their vocabulary for weather words improved greatly! They asked to play it all the time. Thank you!”

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In this pack, the students are learning writing, sequencing, retelling, life skills, and much more. It’s a great hands-on activity to get the students excited to learn.

What’s included:

Optional letter to send home for help on supply donation. Editable version included. Must have PowerPoint to edit the letter.

2 retelling writing pages – one with lines one without

2 writing pages – I can grow a plant– one with lines one without

A sequencing page for the students to number the steps of growing a plant.

Cut and paste sequencing page.

Sequencing center in color – print on cardstock and laminate

Larger sequencing cards in color that can be used on an anchor chart.

Supply pieces to be printed on card stock and laminated for the kids to make grow a plant.

One easy reader – I Can Grow A Plant 2 option plus comes in both color and black and white.

These activities are sure to keep your students engaged and having fun all while learning!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Suha A. says, “It was so easy to prepare this resource I used the how to plant and what do plants need to grow coloured cards, as an introduction to our gardening activity outside, and it was very useful and engaging for the children to help the understand what we will be doing and how to use the gardening materials.”

Anne T. says, “This was a great resource! The text was informative and predictable. The pictures clearly illustrated the text, giving my preschool students a great guide to help them “read” the story. I used it as an end of day, whole group, choral read during the seed study. “

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This is a fun way for the kids to practice their addition and subtraction facts. You can easily differentiate as all of the pages look the same. The students use a paperclip and pencil to spin a number, fill in the blank with that number and then solve the problem.

Included are 20 pages.
5 with sums to 10
5 with sums to 20
5 with subtraction 10 and below
5 with subtraction 20 and below

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