This apple count the room activity is also included in the Apple Week Center Bundle which you can find here.

This quick-prep apple count the room center is a perfect way to incorporate movement in your math 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 20 apple-themed cards around the room. The student will then find each of the cards, count the number of apples on the basket/s, and write the number in the basket on the included recording sheets.

What’s included:

20 numbered cunt the room cards that are apple-themed.

2 recording sheets – one with numbers 1-10 and one with numbers 1-20 so the activity can be differentiated.

The apple 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 apple cards and place them around the room and you’re set for a fun apple-themed center for the week or month!

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These no-prep fall CVC words mystery puzzles are a fun, hands-on way to practice middle sounds and practice word work.

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

The students will match the puzzle piece CVC words to the matching CVC word picture to solve the mystery picture. A black and white copy can also be given to each student to color, and then cut and glue onto the matching CVC word picture to create the puzzle picture.

What’s included:

10 mystery puzzles All of the mystery puzzles are fall-themed.

1 short a puzzle

1 short e puzzle

1 short i puzzle

1 short o puzzle

1 short u puzzle

5 mixed puzzles

Comes in both color and black and white printing options

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

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the mystery puzzles and you’re ready for a fun fall CVC words activity!

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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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-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the squirrel on it for each student and have them color and assemble squirrel.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their squirrel and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an an additional page for writing

-If I were a squirrel

-Squirrels

-Squirrel Facts

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This craft is perfect for a fun fall craft or during the month of September, October, or November! They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the leaf craftivity.

There are 3 leaf options.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the leaf on it for each student and have them color and assemble the leaf.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their leaf and writing page of your choice.

There are 4 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an additional page for writing

• If I were a leaf
• My favorite part of Fall is
• Fall Leaves
• LeafFacts

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

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These no-prep fall CVC words board games are a fun, hands-on way to practice CVC words and build middle sound recognition.

These board games are a fun and engaging addition to your literacy 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 fall-themed.

What’s included:

10 board games

1 board game of short a words

1 board game short e words

1 board game short i words

1 board game short o words

1 board game short u words

5 board games of mixed CVC words

4 spinners

12 kid game pieces

Comes in both color and black and white printing options

If you use 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 fall CVC words activity!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Jean M. says, “Students loved these game boards for their station time! A great review for everyone! Thank you!”

Zanita E. says, “My kiddos love playing these games. It allows them to practice phonics while playing. Thanks.”

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Get this as part of my Counting Mats Bundle and save big.

These counting mats are a fun hands-on way to practice numbers. The students will help gather the correct number of acorns. They can then practice writing the number. Laminate the pages so they can be reused over and over with a dry erase marker.

These work great for math centers and during small groups.

We used real acorns or you can use play dough or small puff balls from the craft section. I’ve seen small acorns in the fall section of Hobby Lobby that would be fantastic or you could even use mini erasers. I have also included a page of acorn pieces both in color and black and white in case you’d like to use those.

Here’s what’s included:

Number 1-20 in full page size mats

Numbers 1-20 half page mats

Numbers 1-20 quarter page mats

Printable acorn pieces

All come in both color and black and white.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Kristina D. says “Love this cute resource! I paired it with little acorns I found a craft store and its perfect. Adorable!”

Lori P. says “My school is in an oak grove. We went out and harvested acorns from the ground to use with these mats. It was a lot of fun. Acorns went back out to our squirrel friends at the end of the month.”

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This craft is perfect for a fun fall craft!  They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the scarecrow craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the scarecrow on it for each student and have them color and assemble the scarecrow.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their scarecrow and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an  additional page for writing

-Scarecrows
-If I were a scarecrow
-A scarecrow has

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

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This craft is perfect for a fun fall craft or during your owl unit. They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the owl craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the owl on it for each student and have them color and assemble the owl.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their owl and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an an additional page for writing

-Owls
-Owl Facts
-If I could fly through the air like an owl

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Kerri O. says, “A great resource for my Animal Adaptations Unit!”

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This October Craftivities Bundle includes the following items:

Spider Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages

Ghost Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages

Bat Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages

Pumpkin Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages

Grab the Year Long Craft Bundle here and save big.

They look adorable displayed in the classroom and are an easy way to spruce up your rotating bulletin boards showing student work.

Mackenzie A. says, “This was a fun way to practice writing and get the extra fine motor practice.”

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This pumpkin craft is perfect for your bat unit, or during the month of October! They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the pumpkin craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the pumpkin on it for each student and have them color and assemble the pumpkin.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their pumpkin and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an an additional page for writing

-Pumpkin

-Pumpkin Facts

-My favorite thing to do with a pumpkin

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Katrina K. says, “This pumpkin writing craft was so cute to make during the month of October. They also added some fun decor to our hallway, when we were finished!”

Amy S. says, “I loved this so much…used it the past 2 years. The pumpkin faces the kids come up with are adorable! Thank you!”

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This September Craftivities Bundle includes the following items:
Johnny Appleseed Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages
Sunflower Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages
Acorn Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages
Apple Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages

Grab the Year Long Craft Bundle here and save big.

They look adorable displayed in the classroom and are an easy way to spruce up your rotating bulletin boards showing student work.

Each craft also comes with 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an additional page for writing

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

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This Johnny Appleseed Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages is perfect for your apple unit. They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the Johnny Appleseed craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make Johnny Appleseed on it for each student and have them color and assemble Johnny Appleseed.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their Johnny Appleseed and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an additional page for writing

-Johnny Appleseed

-Johnny Appleseed Facts

-I can be kind and helpful by

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Michelle C. says “My students had fun creating Johnny Appleseed and brainstorming all the ways we can be kind. I love when I can include writing with my art!!!”

Megan M. says “This is a cute craft that went along with our study over Johnny Appleseed. The kids had fun making them and they turned out super cute.”

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This Acorn Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages is perfect for your fall or nature unit. They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the acorn craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the acorn on it or each student and have them color and assemble the acorn.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their acorn and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an additional page for writing

-Acorns

-Fall Facts

-My favorite thing about fall

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Gina R. says, “This is perfect to use during Nature Studies! After we learn about acorns and find them outside we will complete this. I love the primary lines and craft. So cute! We will also add some real acorns. :)”

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This Apple Craft With Writing Prompts/Pages is perfect for your apple unit. They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the apple craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the apple on it or each student and have them color and assemble the apple.

-Print each of the parts pages on the corresponding color paper accounting for how many students you have, and hand out the parts to the students to cut and assemble.

After the craft is assembled, the students will need a long piece of construction paper to glue on their apple and the writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

There are 3 writing prompt pages included along with both a writing paper option along with regular a regular lined version.

I’ve also included an additional blank sheet in case the students need to staple an additional page for writing

-Apples

-Apple Facts

-My favorite way to eat apples

Prep is quick and easy…. and they look adorable displayed in the classroom or hallway!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

My kids loved creating the apple and writing about it.

My students always love these writing craftivities. The crafts are super cute and it definitely promotes their writing.

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These no-prep fall bingo cards are perfect for class parties, harvest party, fall festivals, as a whole class reward on sub days, or for Fun Fridays! They are also a great way to review fall vocabulary!

What’s included:

There 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 party game!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Amy B. says, “Super easy and fun addition to our harvest party. Just print and play. Plenty of bingo cards for my class and appropriate for fall and harvest celebrations. ”

Mallory J. says, “My student had so much fun with this at our Fall Party. We ended up using it as a reward time game because they loved it so much!!”

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This is a fun activity that can be used as part of your apple unit, Johnny Appleseed unit, or even before or after a field trip to the apple farm or apple orchard!

What’s Included:

• A 6-page book that reviews how an apple grows. One sentence is reworded with a fill-in-the-blank for reading comprehension.

This is a no-prep 6-page book reviewing how an apple grows in a few easy sentences on each page. It’s an easy project for the kids to cut, color, and staple the book together when finished!

No-prep is required! Just print the 2 pages out for each student and you’re ready for a fun, engaging activity to go along with your apple unit!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Nancy F. says, “Great for our Johnny Appleseed unit and a wonderful activity when I had a sub.

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Get this unit as part of my Crack the Code Multiplication Bundle and save big.

Crack the Code Math Practice Activities Multiplication Fall Edition No Prep
This packet includes 10 Crack the Code self-checking puzzles practicing multiplication. The codes that will be broken are all Fall related kid jokes.

Includes answer key for each page as well.

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Get this unit as part of my Crack the Code Addition and Subtraction Bundle and save big.

Crack the Code Math Practice Activities Addition and Subtraction Fall Edition. No Prep
This packet includes 10 Crack the Code self-checking puzzles practicing addition and subtraction. The codes that will be broken are all Fall related kid jokes.

4 subtraction pages
4 addition pages
2 addition and subtraction mixed pages

Includes answer key for each page.

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This is a 9 page book explaining how a pumpkin grows in a few easy sentences on each page. The last sentence is reworded with a fill in the blank for reading comprehension. It’s an easy project for the kids to cut, color and staple the book together when finished!

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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 Pumpkins can, have, are plus cut and paste answer sheet.
-1 Venn diagram comparing apples and pumpkins.
-1 I can compare apples and pumpkins worksheet
-1 Addition crack the code math sheet including answer key.
-2 How would you grow a pumpkin writing pages 1 page is writing paper
-4 Pumpkin facts writing pages 2 pages are writing paper
-1 Let’s describe pumpkins writing page
-1 Word search reviewing pumpkin vocabulary includes answer key
-1 Addition/subtraction math sheet
-1 Greater or less than math sheet
-3 Pages of spinner addition
-2 Pages of pumpkin vocabulary cards – black and white and color option
-2 If I went to an pumpkin patch writing sheets one is writing paper.
-2 If I had a pumpkin writing sheets one is writing paper
-1 Pumpkin book cover pages
-2 ABC order pumpkin words plus write a sentence using 2 of the words. 1 regular lines and one hand writing paper.
-2 All about pie writing sheet comparing apple and pumpkin pie. One is handwriting paper.
-1 Real or nonsense word sort
-1 Hundreds chart hunt
-1 Pumpkin count and graph
-1 Set of 6 write the room cards -pumpkin vocabulary
-2 Pumpkin lifecycle pages 1 black and white 1 color
-2 Pumpkin lifecycle fill in the blanks
-1 Writing sheet to use for write the room
-1 Telling time page
-1 How to carve a pumpkin
-1 Have you ever visited a pumpkin patch graph-student survey
-1 Pumpkin investigation page

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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 Apples can, have, are plus cut and paste answer sheet.
-1 Venn diagram comparing apples and pumpkins.
-1 I can compare apples and pumpkins worksheet
-1 Addition crack the code math sheet including answer key.
-2 How would you grow an apple writing pages 1 page is writing paper
-4 Apple facts writing page 1 page is writing paper
-1 Let’s describe apples writing page
-1 Word search reviewing apple vocabulary includes answer key
-1 Addition/subtraction math sheet
-1 Greater or less than math sheet
-3 Pages of spinner addition
-2 Pages of apple vocabulary cards – black and white and color option
-2 If I went to an apple orchard writing sheets one is writing paper.
-2 If I had an apple writing sheets one is writing paper
-2 Apple book cover pages ~ one boy and one girl
-2 ABC order apple words plus write a sentence using 2 of the words. 1 regular lines and one hand writing paper.
-2 All about pie writing sheet comparing apple and pumpkin pie. One is handwriting paper.
-1 Real or nonsense word sort
-1 Hundreds chart hunt
-1 Apple count and graph
-1 Set of 6 write the room cards -apple vocabulary
-1 Writing sheet to use for write the room
-1 How to make applesauce writing/drawing sheet.
-1 How to make an apple pie writing/drawing sheet.
-! We made applesauce today sheet. Applesauce recipe for the kids to take home and share with their families
-1 Have you ever visited an apple orchard graph-student survey
-1 What is your favorite apple graph -student survey
-1 Apple investigation page
-2 Parts of an apple diagram 1 black and white one color
-2 Parts of an apple diagram fill in the blank and cut and paste option
-4 Apple life cycle pages 1 black and white poster 1 color poster 1 fill in the blank answer and 1 cut and paste option
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The students will enjoy practicing their real and nonsense words in this engaging activity. The student will choose a pumpkin, say the word and then place it on top of the correct hay bale. This is great to add as a monthly center rotation, early finishers, or group guided reading activity. The possibilities are endless. Be sure to check out my store for other themed options as well.

Included is a color and black and white option. 30 real words and 30 nonsense words are included.

Laminating for durability is recommended.

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