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Back to School Flipbook for Meet the Teacher Night - Editable Parent Handbook

By Chalk and Apples

Put important class information at parents’ fingertips with this editable back to school flip book! This flipbook for parents is an easy way to get important class information to parents for Meet the Teacher, Open House, or Parent Night at the

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For Administrators

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Handouts, Printables, For Principals & Administrators

$4.75

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Birthday Display - Happy Birthday Bulletin Board or Birthday Chart

By Chalk and Apples

Are you looking for a fun birthday display for your classroom? These birthday cupcakes make an easy, colorful birthday display, birthday bulletin board, and birthday chart! Make celebrating birthdays a class tradition with this set of birthday

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.75

585

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Quadrant 1 Coordinate Plane Graphing Battleship Activity for Coordinate Grids

By Chalk and Apples

Your students will love this highly engaging coordinate plane activity! Students will practice graphing points in the 1st quadrant of the coordinate plane in this graphing battleship game. Use in centers or as a fun independent practice activity

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Graphing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

5.G.A.2, 6.NS.C.8

$3.25

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Substitute Flipbook - Editable Substitute Binder Alternative for Sub Plans

By Chalk and Apples

What’s worse? Being sick … or returning from a sick day and realizing your substitute teacher had ZERO control over your classroom? Don’t worry; you can avoid the chaos by creating a handy substitute flipbook for any substitute or guest teacher who

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For Administrators

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$4.50

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Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter

By Chalk and Apples

The Great Mail Race is an excellent way for students to learn letter writing, geography, research skills, data collection, and graphing skills, and much more! Students send letters and questionnaires to schools in all 50 states. You can use the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Geography, Writing

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Centers

$4.75

148

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Spelling Activities for Any List - Word Work for Big Kids Spelling Word Practice

By Chalk and Apples

Do you constantly find yourself looking for spelling activities for any list of words? These engaging paperless activities are perfect spelling word practice for upper elementary students to use with any word list. These differentiated spelling

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Centers

$4.25

2,203

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Reading Challenge for Reading Genres - 40 Book Challenge with Reading Logs

By Chalk and Apples

Ditch the traditional reading log, and encourage your students to try different genres with the Great Genre Challenge! Students will love working to earn Genre Badges as they try out different genres, and strive towards a goal of reading 40 books

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

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315

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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers & Activities for Word Work Centers - Printable

By Chalk and Apples

Spice up your word work with these vocabulary graphic organizers created especially for upper elementary students. These vocabulary activities work with any word list and are perfect for your word work center, independent work, or vocabulary

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Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Centers

CCSS:

L.3.4, L.3.6, L.4.4, L.4.6, L.5.4, L.5.6, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$4.00

267

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Editable Curriculum Map Template - School Year Curriculum Planning Calendar

By Chalk and Apples

This editable curriculum map helps you start the school year with a solid plan in place!Curriculum Map, Planning Calendar, Pacing Guide. Whatever you call it, you need one! A solid pacing guide for your school year makes all the difference in your

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Classroom Forms

$3.75

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Parent Teacher Conference Forms

By Chalk and Apples

Parent-Teacher Conference Forms to organize your thoughts! If you’re anything like me, parent conference day can be stressful. Prepare for the big day with these forms. Two parent conference forms are included, a one-page quick form and a two-page

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For All Subject Areas

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms

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Emergency Classroom Procedures & Plans - Back to School Flip Book

By Chalk and Apples

Keep your school emergency plan at your fingertips!This flipbook is an easy way to keep all the details of your school's emergency procedures handy for quick reference. In the event of an emergency, you need this urgent information at your

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For Administrators

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$4.00

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Volume of Rectangular Prisms Hands On Activity - Finding Volume 5th Grade

By Chalk and Apples

Explore volume with hands-on center or station activities!These volume stations will allow your students to explore volume concepts and begin to discover the formula for volume of rectangular prisms on their own. Students will create rectangular

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Measurement

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

5.MD.C.3, 5.MD.C.3a, 5.MD.C.3b

$4.00

101

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Vocabulary Games & Vocabulary Activities for Group & Partner Word Work Centers

By Chalk and Apples

Your students will love playing these partner & whole group vocabulary games, and you’ll love that you can use them with any vocabulary words! These vocabulary activities add some fun to your vocabulary instruction and provide engaging

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Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Centers

CCSS:

L.3.4, L.3.6, L.4.4, L.4.6, L.5.4, L.5.6, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

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Flexible Seating Rules & Expectations with Editable Parent Contract Letter

By Chalk and Apples

Are you ready to try Flexible Seating in your classroom?These resources will help you get started with flexible seating. You'll want to implement these flexible seating rules to keep things running smoothly. I've included the parent letter I send

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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For Parents, Posters, For Principals & Administrators

$3.50

285

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Digital Back to School Forms: Open House, Back to School Night, Meet the Teacher

By Chalk and Apples

Go paperless for Back to School with these digital forms in Google Drive!The back to school season is always filled with form after form for parents to fill out, and teachers to keep up with. This year, cut the copies, and go paperless with digital

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Classroom Forms, Google Apps

$4.00

186

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Place Value Charts - Printable Place Value Mats & Base Ten Blocks

By Chalk and Apples

Printable Place Value Charts with Printable Base 10 BlocksPerfect for practicing math skills using manipulatives like Base Ten Blocks or as write on place value mats. A variety of place value charts are included, ranging from 2 digit to 6 digit

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (5.79 MB)

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Teacher Toolbox - Editable Turquoise Dots Labels

By Chalk and Apples

Editable teacher toolbox labels to help you organize all of your teaching desk supplies.These teacher toolbox labels are ready to print with my suggested items and are also editable so that you can fill in the items you want to keep in your toolbox.

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Specialty, For All Subject Areas, Products For TpT Sellers

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

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Printable Bulletin Board Letters for Farmhouse Classroom Decor - Burlap & Chalk

By Chalk and Apples

Build gorgeous bulletin boards with these round & square bulletin board letters!This set includes two styles of bulletin board letters in capital and lowercase letters as well as numbers 0-9. This is a PowerPoint file with each letter included

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

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Multiplying Mixed Numbers Task Cards & Scoot

By Chalk and Apples

Fun & Engaging Task Card GameThis set of 20 multiplying mixed number task cards includes word problems and number-only problems for students to practice multiplying mixed numbers. Can be used as traditional task cards in a center or as a whole

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

5.NF.B.4, 5.NF.B.6

$4.50

152

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Student Login and Password Technology Flip Book / Editable Flipbook for Logins

By Chalk and Apples

Store student login information, usernames, and passwords in this editable flip book!This flipbook is an easy way for students to keep their websites, logins, and passwords. All 7 pages after the front cover are editable, so you can customize this

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$3.25

165

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hey, y’all! I’m Kristen, and I’m here to help you engage students with innovative and rigorous learning experiences without sacrificing your personal & family time. I know what it’s like to want to create engaging curriculum, but not have enough time in your day. I truly believe it’s possible to engage students with innovative and rigorous learning experiences without sacrificing your personal & family time. This is why I create ready to go lessons and activities rooted in best practices plus organizational tools to help you keep it all together.

I’m passionate about teaching upper elementary students and helping their teachers be the best you can be. I have ten years of teaching experience, almost exclusively in fourth and fifth grades. I absolutely love teaching “big kids,” and I feel so blessed to have spent most of my teaching career with my favorite people.

In 2012, I was in a new city, out on maternity leave, and I wanted a creative outlet and a place to share my teaching ideas, tips, and activities with other teachers like me. Teachers who wanted to collaborate and grow as educators. I started blogging and sharing teaching resources in my curriculum shop on TeachersPayTeachers that summer, and it has been a growing passion of mine ever since.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My philosophy is that school should be fun for both the students and the teacher. I love incorporating technology and hands-on activities to keep students engaged and excited about learning!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teaching is filled with so many wonderful moments, but there is one that stands out as the first time I felt that "yes! this is why I do this job!" feeling. It was my second year, and I was teaching 5th grade. I was heading down the stairs to go home after the last parent conference of the day.

The boy I'd had the last conference with came running up the stairs. He had the biggest smile on his face, and gave me a big hug as he said, "I've never had a good parent conference before." It simultaneously broke my heart and made me so grateful for the opportunity we all have as teachers to be the person who believes in that child no one else believed in and make a difference in their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

• Trevecca Nazarene University - B.S. in Child Development & Learning
• American College of Education - Curriculum & Instruction: Digital Learning & Teaching

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community