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A great companion for Jan Brett’s classic picture book about a single mitten that attracts an assortment of animals seeking warmth on a winter day. A wonderful story of sharing and how kindness somehow makes room for everyone. Ideal for beginning readers with plenty of activities to keep a young learner engaged. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Study-Guide-The-Mitten-by-Jan-Brett-13033598

Addition and subtraction are the foundational building blocks for future math skills as children learn the important concepts of “adding to” or “taking away from”. Teaching these skills through a game not only increases a child’s motivation and participation, but it makes the learning process fun! Royal Bingo is a 3-in-1 game that allows educators to teach students addition, subtraction, or both for numbers 0-10. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Royal-Bingo-Addition-Subtraction-from-0-10-13026677

Keep your students engaged and on topic with these spider-themed cryptogram worksheets. Students will discover fun facts such as how many species of spiders there are, how spiders eat their food, and a very strange spider celebration in Bengal! Pack includes 8 Fun Facts worksheets and 4 Joke/Riddle sheets. A great way to give students a brain break while providing a fun and challenging diversion. Answer sheet included. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cryptograms-Spiders-12962494

Memorizing words by sight is important for faster reading and for reading fluency. Teaching these words through games increases a child’s motivation and makes the learning process fun! These Sight Words Bingo kits have everything you need to turn learning time into play time! Choose from six games or bundle to save! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Words-Bingo-Game-1-13011997

Keep your students engaged and on topic with these dinosaur-themed cryptogram worksheets. Students will discover fun facts such as the first named dinosaur, the oldest dinosaur, and the shocking truth about Pterodactyls! Pack includes 8 Fun Facts worksheets and 4 Joke/Riddle sheets. A great way to give students a brain break while providing a fun and challenging diversion. Answer sheet included. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cryptograms-Dinosaurs-12950311

In this video, I give you a sneak peek into my study guide for Armstrong Sperry’s Newbery Medal book Call It Courage, a story about 15-year-old Mafatu who sets off to conquer his fear of the sea in order to gain the respect of his chieftain father and his people. See what’s inside before you buy and learn how you can use this study guide to supplement your current literature, geography, biology, or social studies lessons. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Study-Guide-Sneak-Peek-Video-Call-It-Courage-12987844

A great ELA supplement to Peter Brown’s touching story about family, friendship, and fitting in. Short chapters make this an excellent book to share with your class and themes of bravery, adapting, selflessness, and kindness present several opportunities for classroom discussions. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Study-Guide-The-Wild-Robot-by-Peter-Brown-12986641

Keep your students engaged and on topic with these volcano-themed cryptogram worksheets. Students will discover fun facts such as what is the largest volcano, surprising volcano locations, and volcanic rock that can float! Pack includes 8 Fun Facts worksheets and 4 Joke/Riddle sheets. A great way to give students a brain break while providing a fun and challenging diversion. Answer sheet included. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cryptograms-Volcanoes-12944923

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