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Use this First Day of School activity to get to know your students and learn more about what they are excited about and what they are wondering about. Sentence starters are provided to help students begin their thoughts. This is also a great way to get a sense of your students' writing as you make decisions about what to teach and where to start in the curriculum.

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Back to School First Week Parent Communication Templates for Teachers

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Back to School First Week Parent Communication Templates for Teachers

These are the 8 templates you need for the first week back to school - parent contact forms that cover everything from r...

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First Questions First

First Questions First As a beginning teacher, two questions will undoubtedly be circulating through your head: Will they...

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First Day Elementary

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First Day at the Elementary Level

First Day at the Elementary Level If you're looking forward to your first day as an elementary teacher, you certainly ha...

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First Day of School FAQs

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FAQs for the First Days of School

FAQs for the First Days of School Teaching is the only profession with a "New Year's Eve" and a first day each and eve...

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Our First Day Classroom Book

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Our First Day Classroom Book

Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book as a Back-to-School icebreaker.

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National Handwriting Day

Here are some interesting facts and fun activities to celebrate National Handwriting Day.

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Julie Mason

English Teacher

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Julie Mason brings expertise in blended and personalized learning, instructional coaching, and curriculum design. She was a middle and high school English teacher for eight… Read more

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