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No Prep Emergency Sub Plans - Substitute Activities 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Teachers

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These no prep emergency sub plans make sick days much less stressful because the activities can be used over and over again; easily use these substitute plans to create 3 day of emergency sub plans (or more)! There are 2 sets of substitute plans -

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Literature, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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$6.25

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Ice Breaker Questions & Writing / Daily Morning Meeting Slides / Digital & Print

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep resource has 264 ice breaker questions that you can use for back to school, after break, or all year long as a "get to know you" activity, conversation starters, or as writing prompts. All of the questions are available on Google

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

SL.2.1a, SL.3.1b, SL.4.1b, SL.5.1b

$20.00

$12.00

389

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Reading Comprehension Activities - Scaffolded Worksheets, Practice & Review

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep reading skills bundle is a collection of my best selling reading comprehension resources. It addresses main idea, comparing and contrasting, point of view, text features, cause and effect, and character traits. There are no prep

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$44.00

$28.00

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Beginning of Year Activities - No Prep Back to School Packet - Fun Worksheets

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This resource contains 15 no prep back to school activities to use at the beginning of the year or the first week of school. Several of the activities in this packet make good ice breaker activities / team builders to help students get to know each

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

263

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Back to School Ice Breakers - Get to Know You Questions - Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These back to school ice breaker questions and writing prompts are an easy way to help your students get to know each other so you can build a positive classroom environment the first day of school! There are 24 fun ice breaker questions that you

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

SL.2.1a, SL.3.1b, SL.4.1b, SL.5.1b

$2.00

803

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Figurative Language Posters / Anchor Chart / Cheat Sheet for Student Reference

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These figurative language posters and cheat sheet / student reference sheet provide a student-friendly definition, an example, and a visual of 6 different types of figurative language. You can also use these posters to build a figurative language

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

RL.3.4, RL.5.4

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (6.87 MB)

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Reading Skills Task Card Bundle - Character Traits, Text Features, and More

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep reading task card bundle includes all of my literacy task card resources, for a total of 268 task cards. These are great to have on hand and reuse year, after year! Use the task cards as a reading center, for independent practice, as

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$22.00

$14.50

261

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After Spring Break Classroom Procedures, Expectations, Routines Review - No Prep

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Have students review classroom procedures, expectations, and routines in a fun and different way, while integrating reading and writing practice! Use this as a back to school behavior activity after you have already introduced procedures and

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

187

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Interview a Friend, Classmate, Student, Partner - Questions Included

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep interview a friend activity makes a great back to school ice breaker or a team builder for any time during the school year. Students will think about what they want to know about their classmate and what questions they could ask before

Subjects:

Oral Communication, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (4.69 MB)

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$3rd Grade Daily Daily Math Practice for All Year - Warm-Up$

3rd Grade Daily Daily Math Practice for All Year - Warm-Up, Spiral Review

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep 3rd grade daily math practice is ideal for morning work or daily math review. It includes 180 days (4 quarters) worth of warm-ups, enough for all year. Throughout the year, skills students have already practiced show up again for a

Subjects:

Word Problems, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7, 3.MD.C.7a, 3.MD.C.7b, 3.NBT.A.1, 3.NBT.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.C.7, 3.OA.D.9...

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Nonfiction Text Features Poster Set for Student Reference

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This resource includes full page and half page posters of 19 different nonfiction text features. The posters all include the name and purpose of the text feature, as well as give a visual text feature example.Save over 20% when you buy this as part

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Back to School, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

RI.3.5

$2.50

236

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Story Based Sub Plans / Lessons - No Prep Sub Packet for Upper Elementary

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These no prep story based sub plans make sick days much less stressful because the plans can be used over and over again with any fiction book that has characters! Simply make several class sets of copies to easily create emergency substitute plans

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Literature, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (9.53 MB)

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Find Someone Who End of Year Activity Last Day - No Prep Upper Elementary

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This No Prep Find Someone Who is a great way to end the school year. Students get to interact with their classmates and reflect on the school year to complete the activity. To Play:Each student gets a "Find Someone Who" worksheet. They talk to their

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Oral Communication, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (5.92 MB)

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All About Me Fraction Book - Fraction Fun While Practicing Fractions of a Set

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep All About Me Book is a fun way to review fractions. Students create a book about themselves using their knowledge of fractions. This is a great back to school activity for students that are already familiar with fractions, makes for a

Subjects:

Fractions, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (4.85 MB)

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Long Vowel Sound Spelling Patterns - Posters / Anchor Charts - Vowel Teams & VCe

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These posters / anchor charts are designed to help students with the different spelling patterns associated with different long vowel sounds. These posters are helpful for reviewing vowel teams that make a long vowel sound and the VCe syllable type.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

RF.2.3b, RF.2.3c

$1.25

196

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Sub Tub Plans - No Prep Substitute Teacher Activities for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Print multiple copies of these sub plans, grab a few nonfiction books, and your sub tub is ready! The fun, no prep activities in these substitute teacher activities can be used over and over with any nonfiction book for easy emergency sub plans

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (10.38 MB)

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End of Day Reflection Questions for Students

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Use these 40 end of day reflection questions before dismissal to help students reflect on different aspects of their day. The questions cover a variety of topics and ask students to think about good things that happened, things they learned, things

Subjects:

Character Education, Oral Communication, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (10.76 MB)

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Character Traits Word Wall to Build Vocabulary - Interactive Word Wall

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This resource is designed to help you create a word wall that helps your students improve their vocabulary related to character traits. It will encourage students to get past overused words like “nice” and “mean.”There are two different types of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (34.34 MB)

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3rd Grade Daily Math Practice / Math Morning Work: Quarter 1

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This no prep 3rd grade resource makes preparing math morning work or daily math practice easy. The math skills are scaffolded, starting easier and getting progressively more difficult as the quarter progresses. Supports are in place throughout the

Subjects:

Math, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.D.8, 3.NBT.A.2, 3.OA.D.9, 3.NF.A.1, 3.G.A.1

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (8.74 MB)

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Teacher Reflections and Goal Setting for a Less Stressful School Year

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

Spending some time reflecting on the previous school year before heading back to school can help you refocus your goals and make the school year less stressful. This resource guides teachers to reflect on the previous school year, and then use

Subjects:

Professional Development, Back to School, Summer

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Printables

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (5.87 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 6 years. Most of this time was spent in 3rd grade, but I have also worked with Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Many of my products are geared toward struggling students who need additional scaffolding in order to be successful. I love building confidence and ability in students who don't have it!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, and am currently working on my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on ELL learners.

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Canadian History, Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community