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WW2 Picture Books for Kids

April 8, 2021December 11, 2021 - themeaningfulteacher Leave a comment

My top 5 favorite children’s books to teach World War Two and The Holocaust.

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World War One (WW1) Picture Books

January 18, 2021December 11, 2021 - themeaningfulteacher Leave a comment
World War One Picture Books

Seven WW1 picture books that are sure to engage your students!

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3 Picture Books to Teach Reconstruction

September 28, 2019December 11, 2021 - themeaningfulteacher Leave a comment

Reconstruction picture books to use as read alouds in the classroom. Use these three picture books to teach Reconstruction for cross-curricular learning.

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Civil Rights Movement for Kids Using Picture Books

July 6, 2019December 11, 2021 - themeaningfulteacher Leave a comment

How I use read-alouds to teach the Civil Rights Unit in my fifth grade classroom, and how you can too!

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Desperately trying to fill the time between now an Desperately trying to fill the time between now and the last day of school?! 😵‍💫

BEEN THERE. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Grab this end of the year reflection coloring activity for 1st-6th grade and save a teensy bit of your sanity!

Students will answer reflection questions about the school year and color the picture according to their answer choices - this means that everyone’s picture will turn out completely different!

The download includes corresponding coloring sheets for 1st-6th grade, PLUS one for any content area.

Grab it in my @teacherspayteachers store through the link in my bio and toss it in your end of the year lesson plans for years to come!

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Have you had state testing yet? ✨ Water bottle Have you had state testing yet? ✨

Water bottle labels were my favorite way to show students I was rooting for them, without spending a ton of money or hyping them up on treats!

Print the label templates onto @astrobrights paper, cut, tape onto water bottles and VOILA! The perfect state testing ‘treat’ that’s adorable but also super practical.

Grab the full set of labels in my @teacherspayteachers store by tapping the link in my bio! Wishing you all the good vibes on state testing this year. ✨

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Is Among Us still a thing?? 🧐 I’m so out of t Is Among Us still a thing?? 🧐 I’m so out of the loop these days!

My 5th graders LOVED this imposters themed math review last year - we used it to review for state testing!

If you want to grab the made-for-you 5th grade math version OR the completely editable version in my tpt store, comment below and I’ll send you the link!

Your students will then be tasked with finding the ‘imposter’ on each card, AKA the math problem that is incorrectly solved. Their answers will reveal a secret message!

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Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers! 🤩 Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers! 🤩

Engage your students in meaningful math test prep with an Easter Egg Hunt! Use this week and your students won’t even realize they are reviewing every common core math standard from the year 🤯

🌷 The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Math Easter Egg Hunts include 30-40 rigorous math problems to review all common core standards for that grade level.

🌷 Prep the Easter Egg Hunt in your classroom, let your students search for eggs, and solve each math problem as they go! They’ll record their answers on the included answer sheet - perfect for easy grading or review.

🌷 All the hard work is done for you - simply print, cut, and hide your eggs!

🌷 All of my Math Easter Egg Hunts are also EDITABLE meaning you can modify them to accommodate your students, or use them with multiple grade levels and subject areas. Grab your set today and use this week!

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Done-for-you MATH Easter Egg hunts for 3rd, 4th, a Done-for-you MATH Easter Egg hunts for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! 🐣

Use as an insanely engaging test prep activity for the entire month of April! Cut apart the common core-aligned math problems, place them inside plastic eggs, and hide around the classroom! Your students can walk around hunting for eggs and solving math problems - all while recording their work on the answer sheet.

Trust me - there is no better way to have your students reviewing allllll the math standards than an Easter egg hunt!

Want the link to your grade level math Easter egg hunt? Drop a comment below and I’ll send you a direct message! Happy hunting!

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Need a last minute St. Patrick’s Day idea for to Need a last minute St. Patrick’s Day idea for today or tomorrow? Grab one of my color by number activities, print it out, and you’re set! 🍀

Find all my Saint Patrick’s Day color by numbers in my tpt store by clicking on the link in my bio, and then the St. Patrick’s Day category in my store! 🍀

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