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Back to School Activities "Get To Know You" {Pack #2}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Begin the year with some fun and fresh back to school activities to help your students get to know each other! These seven back-to-school activities, geared toward students in grades 3 through 5, are engaging and interactive! Includes all the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$6.50

368

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Reading Response Pages for Literature

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A huge collection of flexible, differentiated, reading response pages in an engaging reader’s notebook style, to use with virtually any piece of literature or fiction text. Half-Page and Full-Page formats are included! PLEASE NOTE: These response

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$18.00

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Snowmen At Night Literature Unit {My Favorite Winter Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Snowmen At Night Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}: Snowmen At Night, by Caralyn Buehner, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for Snowmen At Night includes seven reading and writing activities.The unit includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

337

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Winter Writing: Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with snowy day-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!This product is a bundle of the following two resources:• Opinion Writing for Winter {Best Snowy Day

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

$8.00

$6.00

309

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Owl Moon Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Owl Moon Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}: Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for Owl Moon is packed with lessons and activities for reading and writing. The unit includes 12 lessons with

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$9.00

272

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Reading Response Pages for Informational Text (PRINT & DIGITAL)

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A huge collection of flexible, differentiated, reading response pages in an engaging reader’s notebook style, to use with almost any piece of informational or nonfiction text. Printable (both half-page and full-page) AND digital (Google Slides)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$26.00

403

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Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Tree House #1 {Book Study, Novel Study}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This resource is a reader's notebook book study (novel study) for Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Tree House #1, by Mary Pope Osborne, Book #1 in the Magic Tree House chapter book series.Students love having their own little notebooks. Teachers love

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.10, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.10

$5.00

147

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Morning Work with Meaning! Top 3 Lists {Set One}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Put some meaningful morning work into your daily routine with these "Top 3 List" activities! Get students discussing engaging topics, creating lists, defending their choices, and analyzing their own and others' decisions. It's a great way to warm-up

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$6.00

227

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Back to School Opinion Writing Lesson & Activity

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a back-to-school-related focus question about class rules. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "What is the most important class rule?"

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

$4.00

306

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$The Box is Locked! Pirates! Math Challenge {Addition & Sub$

The Box is Locked! Pirates! Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction Stories}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging pirate-themed math challenge, with an addition and subtraction focus. A pirate named Penny has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve her clues and find the key to open the box and earn the prize!

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$4.00

113

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Subject Verb Agreement: Sentence Structure Lesson 4

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Subject Verb Agreement: Sentence Structure Lesson 4 is a slideshow-based lesson (Google Slides & PowerPoint versions included) designed to teach students how subject verb agreement works and how to use it correctly. The slideshow is split into

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Grammar

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$6.00

323

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$The Box is Locked! Halloween Math Challenge {Multiplicatio$

The Box is Locked! Halloween Math Challenge {Multiplication & Division}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for Halloween, with a multiplication and division story problem focus. A black cat named Inky has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to open the box!

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.6

$4.00

128

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"Odd Little Words" Vocabulary Rich Morning Work, Word Work {12 Weeks}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Odd Little Words is a meaningful morning work resource that uses intriguing 3-letter words as the basis for high-interest vocabulary work, code-breaking, and collaboration! It's a great way to warm-up students' brains and get the morning started in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$9.00

410

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The Snowy Day Literature Unit {My Favorite Winter Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for The Snowy Day includes seven literacy lessons and activities.The unit includes detailed lesson plans, printable activity sheets, templates, answer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.50

252

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The "Wacky Spelling Bee" Competition

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The “Wacky Spelling Bee” is a fun spelling competition, designed to be a low-stress, sillier version of a traditional spelling bee. It's meant to be played with one class of students, in partner-teams. All students can actively participate for

Subjects:

Spelling, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$4.50

129

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Reading Response Pages BUNDLE (for Literature & Informational Text)

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A huge collection of flexible, differentiated, reading response pages in an engaging reader’s notebook style, to use with virtually any piece of literature or informational text. Half-Page and Full-Page formats) are included!This bundle combines the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$36.00

$28.00

225

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“The Rest of the Class” Workshop/Rotations Student-Task Resource Bundle

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This huge bundle is filled with resources to use with "the rest of the class" during a reading workshop or rotation framework while you are meeting with small groups or individuals. The included resources are meant to give you loads of meaningful

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$159.00

$95.00

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$The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Multiplication &$

The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Multiplication & Division Stories}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! Bundle is a set of 8 engaging math challenges, each with a focus on multiplication and division story problems. In each activity, a clever character has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve the clues and find

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.6

$32.00

$24.00

Bundle

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$The Box is Locked! St. Patrick's Day Math Challenge {Addit$

The Box is Locked! St. Patrick's Day Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for St. Patrick's Day, with an addition and subtraction focus. A leprechaun named Lenny has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to open the box and earn

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$4.00

270

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END OF YEAR Activities: Fun & Fresh! {Pack #2}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

End of Year Activities: End the school year with some fun and fresh activities! These six end-of-year activities, geared toward students in grades 3 through 5, are engaging and interactive! Includes all the descriptions, printables, and instructions

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$6.00

386

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Eleven years of teaching at the elementary level, including 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Five years serving as a Lead Teacher for my school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in helping students become bolder, deeper, better thinkers. I believe authentic, meaningful learning impacts children. I believe in risk-taking, and showing students that making mistakes can help you grow. I believe in expecting a lot from a child, but to guide them in reaching those expectations. I believe that the best way for children to become better readers is to READ, a lot, and usually with good-fit books.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have the honor of being a teacher and a dad and a husband... does that count?

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Miami University Reading Endorsment

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