Gingerbread Men Cutouts Freebie

I thought I would share these cute gingerbread men that can be used for sight words or any activity you can create!  There are 3 sizes!

Download Here!

Graphics by Scrappin Doodles of course!

Snowman Writing Paper Freebie

KB Konnected has a cute graphic for Free on TPT!  Here are two sizes of writing papers for use in your classroom.  

Download Here!

Christmas Movie Schedules!

Get you schedule HERE!

Catch the Hallmark Movie schedule HERE!

Two of my favorite channels for holiday movies!  The Christmas movies have begun!  Love it!

Turkey Poems for Thanksgiving

I really like poetry for developing fluency in a fun way!  Kids just love talking about turkeys at Thanksgiving.  

Download poems here!

I am very thankful for my family and friends this year!  Also, for having a job that impacts the lives of children in a positive way.  

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

-Melody Beattie

I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter!

Heroes: Ideas and Freebies

Who are heroes?  Our students may think that Superman or Spiderman is a true hero.  I think that Morgan Kelly is an expert on the subject!  Be sure to use her video during your lesson on Heroes!

Here are a few more items to help you plan!

Download Posters

There are 2 posters.  One for older students and one for younger students.

Students can use Word Clouds for Kids and make their own!

 Create a concept map for the characteristics of a hero.

Download Map

You could also do a KWL Chart!

Download KWL Chart

Let's write about how we can be a hero!

Download Writing Paper

Cute Graphic by Wizmaya

Here is a great book to use in your unit!

Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull

The Thankful Tree

I just love Little Page Turners adaptation of the wedding keepsake tree found on Style Unveiled!  She added the word "thankful" to the top of the page and created a wonderful keepsake for children and parents!  Their little fingerprints will be treasured for years to come.  Children should sign and date their creations!  As a mom, I can tell you that this would be hanging on the wall somewhere in my house if my children had done this in elementary school!

A few of my favorite fall books that would go well with this activity:

by Cynthia Rylant

Children just love Lois Ehlert's books!

Use these nifty pigment pads for fingerprints!

Or, make your own pads with paint and sponge pieces.

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