This quick-prep Thanksgiving A-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.

Simply tape the 26 Thanksgiving-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.

What’s included:

26 numbered write the room cards that are Thanksgiving-themed. This set only includes items to celebrate Thanksgiving day such as parade balloons, football, family and friends, turkey, cooking, and food items.

2 recording sheets – one lined, one handwriting lines.

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

Teachers like you said…..

Danielle F. says, This was one of my favorite write the room activities. The students were excited to find all of the alphabet letters within the Thanksgiving words. Thank you!”

Marlee G. says, “This was a GREAT writing/alphabet activity to do with 1st graders during library media lessons. The words were simple enough to write down yet challenging enough to keep students engaged the whole time. I will use this again next Thanksgiving season!”

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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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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 dinosaurs. 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.

You can use small dinosaur toys, play dough mini erasers, or small puff balls from the craft section. I have also included a page of dinosaur 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

All come in both color and black and white.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Kristina F. says, “My students are obsessed with dinosaurs this year and love this activity. After writing the number, they use dinosaur counters to model the number.”

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

We used math counters and pom pom balls. I have also included a page of printable pepperoni pieces both in color and black and white.

There are:
Number 1-20 in full page size mats
Numbers 1-20 half page mats
Numbers 1-20 quarter page mats
All come in both color and black and white.

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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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These no-prep number bingo cards are perfect for class parties, math centers, small groups, as a whole class reward, on sub days, family math 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.

Numbers 1-30 are included on the cards.

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…

Amy M. says, “My kids begged to play this over and over. It was super fun!”

Danielle M. says, “Easy to prep and the children love it! We love your bingo games!”

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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 candy hearts. 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.

You can use candy hearts, play dough mini erasers, or small puff balls from the craft section. I have also included a page of candy heart 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

All come in both color and black and white.

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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 bricks. They can then practice writing the number. Laminate the pages so they can be reused repeatedly with a dry-erase marker.

These work great for math centers and during small groups.

You can use building bricks, play dough mini erasers, or small puff balls from the craft section. I have also included a page of brick 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

All come in both color and black and white.

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There are skip counting cards for the students to put in the correct order and then use the frog to leap from lily pad to lily pad to practice their skip counting. There is also a page of blank lily pads for the students to write in the numbers. Laminate the pages so they can be reused over and over with a dry erase marker.

Also included are numbers 2-100 to have the students place each number card in order for them to practice skip counting, by 2, 5, or 10’s.

Includes 7 different recording pages to keep the students accountable for their center time.

Practice skip counting by 2’s, 5’2 or 10’s.
Printable-foldable frog to make leap from lily pad to lily pad is included.

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

We used Fruit Loops and Cheerios. I have also included a page of printable cereal pieces both in color and black and white.

There are:
Number 1-20 in full page size mats
Numbers 1-20 half page mats
Numbers 1-20 quarter page mats
All come in both color and black and white.

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

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 party game!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Diane W. says, “Great addition to our Arctic unit!”

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These no-prep snowman bingo cards are perfect for your winter class parties, a holiday party, family literacy night, as a whole class reward, on sub days 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 party game!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Angela S. says, “Thank you so much for including such a large number of Bingo cards! My kids had “snow” much fun playing for our holiday party!”

Melissa B. says, “Used this for in-class winter party and also a girl scout brownie meeting. Kids loved it. They wanted to play again and again. We also used mini marshmallows as snowball place markers.”

Lydia G. says ” tied this little puppy into our week about snowmen (while I had a sub). My students enjoyed this game, and I’m sure my sub did, too. “

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

-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 Frankenstein 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

-My Frankenstein
-My Friend Frankenstein – If I were friends with Frankenstein
-Why is Frankenstein Green?

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Your students will love finding the answer to the jokes by solving the math problems. Perfect for small groups, early finishers and homework.

This packet includes 10 Crack the Code self-checking puzzles practicing addition and subtraction. The codes that will be broken are all new Halloween 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 packet includes 10 additional Halloween Crack the Code self-checking puzzles practicing multiplication. The codes that will be broken are all new Halloween related kid jokes.

Includes answer key for each page.

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This craft is perfect for a fun Halloween craft 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 candy corn craftivity. There are two different ways to make the haunted house craftivity.

-Print a black and white page that has all of the pieces to make the haunted house on it for each student and havethem color and assemble the haunted house.

-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 haunted house and writing page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

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

• The Haunted House
• In My Haunted House – I feel, I see, I hear
• Haunted House For Sale

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!

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Kerry M. says, “My class LOVED this! We made our haunted houses and wrote narrative stories to go along with them! Super engaging and cute!

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These no-prep apple bingo cards are perfect for class parties, as part of your apple unit, Johnny Appleseed Day celebration, 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…

Family First says, “These were PERFECT for our Johnny Appleseed Day! :)”

Lauren B. says, “My students loved playing this game during our Apple Party! Thank you!”

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Included are 30 different bingo cards and a set of teacher calling cards.
Laminating the bingo cards and calling cards is suggested.

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This cactus craft is perfect for your back to school unit, or the end of the year. A great way to set goals for the new school year or reflect on what they have learned throughout the school year. They look adorable hanging on the bulletin board or in the hallway!

What’s Included:

There are two different ways to make the cactus craftivity.

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

-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 cactus and thewriting page of your choice. They look adorable displayed in the classroom!

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

-We are going to grow this year! -This year I hope to

-This year was on point! Here are 3 things that we did this year.

-We stick together!

-We are a sharp bunch!

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

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

Melissa B. says, “This is a very easy craft, especially for the start of the school year. My students enjoy it! ”

Jamei C. says, “These turned out so cute!!!”

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Included are 30 different bingo cards and a set of teacher calling cards.
Laminating the bingo cards and calling cards is suggested.

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Included are 30 different bingo cards and a set of teacher calling cards.
Laminating the bingo cards and calling cards is suggested.

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These no-prep insect bingo cards are perfect for class parties, as part of your insect 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…

Kari N. says, “I keep coming back for more of these Bingo sets! So glad there was one for my insect unit!”

Anne M. says, “We love bingo games in class and this is perfect for our Insect Unit. The pictures are great! “

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These no-prep ocean bingo cards are perfect for class parties, as part of your ocean 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. On the bingo card is a picture of an item example, king. On the calling card, is a word and picture that rhyme with the picture on the game board, for example, ring. Laminating the 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…

Anjum A. says, “Super engaging rhyming practice for my advanced kinder group!”

Stephanie J. says, “My current class LOVES bingo games….and this has helped with their rhyming skills. Thank you!”

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Your students will love finding the answer to the jokes by solving the math problems. Perfect for small groups, early finishers and homework.

This packet includes 10 Crack the Code self-checking puzzles practicing addition and subtraction. The codes that will be broken are all space 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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