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Adopt a Peep Writing and Life Cycle of a Chicken

By That Teaching Spark

This highly engaging Spring Adopt a Peep writing and life cycle resource is a huge hit in my 3rd grade classroom! Students get to adopt a Chick Peep marshmallow, take care of it, write about its adventures, and even learn about a chicken's life

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Biology, Spring

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$3.00

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Free Covid 19 Quarantine Journal for Google Slides

By That Teaching Spark

These are crazy times and your students are making history! Let's document this Covid 19 Pandemic. Give your students something meaningful to complete that they can look back on in years to come.What's IncludedThis file contains a PDF with the Link

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Creative Writing, Writing

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FREE

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Narrative Writing Diary of an Animal

By That Teaching Spark

Keep your kiddos engaged and excited about writing! My students LOVE this activity every year! We spend a few days reading the Diary of a…Series by Doreen Cronin. We read Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Worm, and Diary of a Spider. We chart the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Spring

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

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Free Brown Bag Thanksgiving Parent Invitation

By That Teaching Spark

This is an editable invitation to our annual Brown Bag Thanksgiving in which parents bring in lunch for their child and we enjoy a classroom feast. To see pictures and how I use this in my classroom visit Brown Bag Thanksgiving Blog Post Want

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

FREE

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Narrative Writing Checklist, Rubric, Conference Forms, Anchor Charts

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Need to keep yourself and your students on track with your Narrative Writing Unit? Need to take detailed conferring notes? Need a solid rubric for grading? Look no further! Download the preview! This resource contains editable conferring forms

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Narrative Writing Using Strong Emotions

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Do your students struggle to write descriptively and use strong emotions? Do they say things like "I was happy." or "I was scared"? This PowerPoint lesson and activity requires students to think beyond TELLING emotions and gets them to think

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Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper

By That Teaching Spark

I am so Thankful for you! Thank you for following my store and for all of your support! As a token of my appreciation, I created a 12 page Freebie for you! Use these writing papers for Thanksgiving writing pieces or to have students write what

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Creative Writing, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

FREE

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Realistic Fiction Writing Resources, Checklist, and Rubric

By That Teaching Spark

I created this resource for myself when I was trying to stay on track and teach all the skills required in a Realistic Fiction Unit of Study. I wanted to have a guide that would keep me on track and give my students something to stay organized.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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I have been teaching since 2004 in 3rd grade and have been awarded Teacher of the Year. I have a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I am Google Certified and have many digital resources I believe that movement in the classroom is extremely important. You can find many activities in my store that are engaging and require students to get up and move! I am trained in Singapore Math, Reader's and Writer's Workshop, Smartnotebook, Google, and Trauma.

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I was honored with Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO for my undergrad. degree. I completed my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in the University of Missouri-Columbia's Teaching Fellowship Program.

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community