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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

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

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

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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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (4.69 MB)

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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

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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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December Morning Meeting Questions / December Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These December and Christmas themed questions are a great for morning meeting questions, ice breakers, team builders, community builders, writing prompts, speaking and listening practice, and more to celebrate December!There are 24 December themed

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (7.98 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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November Morning Meeting Questions / November Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These 24 November themed questions can be used for morning meetings, writing prompts, team builders, ice breakers, speaking and listening practice, and more!The questions come in 3 formats - cards, writing paper and Google Slides. This makes it easy

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.73 MB)

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January Morning Meeting Questions / January Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

After winter break, take some time to build community and promote a positive classroom environment. These 24 January-themed questions are an easy way to do that. As students ask each other questions and get to know each other better, they find out

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.93 MB)

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September Morning Meeting Questions / September Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

These 24 September themed questions can be used for morning meetings, writing prompts, team builders, ice breakers, speaking and listening practice, and more!The questions come in 2 formats - cards and writing paper. This makes it easy to use them

Subjects:

Character Education, Oral Communication, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.86 MB)

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April Morning Meeting Questions with Slides / April Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep April resource is an easy way to make sure you are continuing to promote a positive classroom environment all year long - and especially as you approach state testing season, a stressful time! There are 24 April-themed questions that

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.80 MB)

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February Morning Meeting Questions / February Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep February resource is an easy way to make sure you are continuing to promote a positive classroom environment after winter break! There are 24 February-themed questions that make great morning meeting questions or team builders. As

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.88 MB)

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March Morning Meeting Questions / March Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep March resource is an easy way to make sure you are continuing to promote a positive classroom environment all year long - and especially as you approach state testing season, a stressful time! There are 24 March - themed questions that

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.80 MB)

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Free October Morning Meeting Questions / Free October Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This free, low prep October resource is an easy way to make sure you are continuing to promote a positive classroom environment all year long! There are 24 fun, October-themed questions that make great morning meeting questions or team builders. As

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

FREE

Digital Download PDF (7.60 MB)

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May Morning Meeting Questions / May Writing Prompts

By Kalena Baker - Teaching Made Practical

This low prep May resource is an easy way to make sure you are continuing to promote a positive classroom environment all year long - and especially as you approach the end of the year! There are 24 May-themed questions that make great morning

Subjects:

Writing, Oral Communication, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

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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

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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