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Keep It Fresh! Writing Centers BUNDLE (15 Writing Centers)

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

My "Keep It Fresh! Writing Centers" are designed to engage students in fresh writing practice without having to create brand new centers each week. Each writing center focuses on one form of writing and uses simple ways for you to easily change it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

$42.00

$25.00

897

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Sentence Structure, Grammar: 5 Lesson BUNDLE [Google Slides & PowerPoint]

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This BUNDLE includes all 5 of my sentence structure lessons, focusing on key grammar skills (subjects and predicates, simple and complete subjects and predicates, compound subjects and predicates, subject - verb agreement, and compound sentences)

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$30.00

$22.00

840

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Reading Response BUNDLE (for Literature & 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 virtually any piece of literature or informational text. Printable (both half-page and full-page) AND digital (Google Slides)

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$52.00

$36.00

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BUNDLE: "Back to School" AND "End of Year" Activities {4 Packs}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Begin the year AND end the year with these FUN and FRESH activities! This bundle contains the following four packs of activities geared toward students in grades 3 through 5:• Back-to-School "Get To Know You" Activities: Fun & Fresh! {Pack #1}•

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Back to School, End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$25.00

$18.50

519

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Morning Work with Meaning! Top 3 Lists BUNDLE {Set One, Two, & Three}

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, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$18.00

$14.00

442

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Back to School Activities "Get To Know You" BUNDLE {2 Packs}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Begin the year with fun and fresh back to school activities to help your students get to know each other! This BUNDLE includes the following two resources: • Back-to-School "Get To Know You" Activities: Fun & Fresh! {Pack #1} • Back-to-School

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$13.00

$11.00

623

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BUNDLE End of the Year Activities: Fun & Fresh! {2 Packs}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

End the school year with some fun and fresh activities! This BUNDLE includes the following two resources:• End of the Year Activities: Fun & Fresh! {Pack #1}• End of the Year Activities: Fun & Fresh! {Pack #2}Check out the preview for a

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$12.00

$10.00

483

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Frog and Toad BUNDLE {3 Book Studies: Friends, Together, All Year}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This bundle contains my book study reader's notebooks for three of Arnold Lobel's classic early chapter books about Frog and Toad: Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, and Frog and Toad All Year.Kids love having their own little

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10

$15.00

$12.00

333

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Reading Response Pages for Literature (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 virtually any piece of literature or fiction text. Printable (both half-page and full-page) AND digital (Google Slides)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$26.00

2,344

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Writing Prompts FULL YEAR BUNDLE {Story Starters} Digital & Print

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Engaging writing prompts paired with compelling photographs: these are not your ordinary story starters! Includes printable versions AND digital versions (using Google Slides).This product includes all 10 sets of my story starters: 9 monthly sets +

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Google Apps

$50.00

$35.00

254

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Opinion Writing BUNDLE (18 Seasonal/Holiday-Related Resources) Print & Digital

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Opinion Writing for the Year! This bundle includes ALL 18 of my opinion writing resources, designed to give students practice in opinion writing (persuasive writing). DIGITAL and PRINTABLE versions are included in each resource.Here are the 18

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

$68.00

$38.00

218

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$The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Addition & Subtr$

The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Addition & Subtraction 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 addition and subtraction. In each activity, a clever character has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve the clues and find the key to open the

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal

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

$32.00

$24.00

150

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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

192

Digital Download ZIP (62.82 MB)

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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

Digital Download ZIP (39.21 MB)

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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

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"Odd Little Words" BUNDLE: 30 Weeks of Vocabulary Rich Morning Work, Word Work

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

$24.00

$18.00

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"Making Words" 4-Season BUNDLE (Digital - Google Slides) 60 Mystery Words

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Making words is an engaging word work activity, where students arrange and rearrange a set of letters to build words. In these DIGITAL making words resources, students will drag moveable letter tiles within the Google Slides files to build words,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$14.00

$10.00

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Magic Tree House "HABITATS" Bundle {4 Book Studies}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Magic Tree House "HABITATS" Bundle includes 4 of my Magic Tree House book studies:• (Rainforest) #6 Afternoon on the Amazon• (Ocean/Coral Reef) #9 Dolphins at Daybreak• (Savanna/Plains) #11 Lions at Lunchtime• (Arctic) #12 Polar Bears Past

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

$20.00

$15.00

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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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