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Building Classroom Community Activity With Toothpaste

By Wise Guys

Here is an engaging building classroom community activity you won't want to miss. One of the hardest things for students to do is to refrain from saying hurtful words to other classmates. This excellent back to school classroom management lesson is

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Lesson

$3.00

338

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Upper Elementary Morning Daily Work Bundle for School Year

By Wise Guys

This is our popular Daily Work Bundle Activity for the entire school year! This is perfect for your upper elementary students. This bundled resource is designed for students to be engaged every day Monday through Friday for the entire school year

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$20.00

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166

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Editable Back to School Rules and Procedures Activities

By Wise Guys

Here is our Back to School Routines and Procedures Bundled Unit. This back to school bundled unit is to teach your grades 3-5 students the routines and procedures for 11 different areas that will help you maintain classroom control at the beginning

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Staff

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Bulletin Board Ideas

$14.99

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Back to School Activities Me In a Bag

By Wise Guys

Here is a Back to School Me In a Bag activity to get to know students. This is an activity that students do at the beginning of the year so you can get to know them a little better. Students are asked to gather about 8-10 items from home, put them

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$2.50

112

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Reading Strategies Activities Bundle

By Wise Guys

This bundled resource is intended to help increase reading comprehension and engagement for your students. The 8 resources included in this bundle contain over 15 activities. Most of the resources included are aligned to the CCSS.SAVE MONEY ON THIS

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$34.50

$24.00

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Back to School Interest Inventory for Grades 3-5

By Wise Guys

Do you want to get to know your students better at the beginning of the year? Do you want to know some of your students' interests. If so, then this Back to School Interest Inventory is for you.It is a quick one page inventory that will help you to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Cultural Activities

$1.50

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Back to School Social Studies Bundle of Activities

By Wise Guys

This back to school social studies bundle contains over 15 activities that are intended to be used at the beginning of the year but really can be used at anytime throughout the school year. Below is a brief summary of all of the resources

Subjects:

Geography, Study Skills, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$35.00

$27.50

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Back to School Activity for Getting to Know Students Pizza Slice

By Wise Guys

Beginning of the School Year Activity for Getting to Know Students Pizza Slice This is an activity that we do with our students around the first week of school to get to know them better, but it really could be used any time of the year (new

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Handouts

$2.50

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Goal Setting Student Sheet for Parent Teacher Conferences

By Wise Guys

This is a one page editable document that is great to use for goal setting for parent and guardian and teacher conferences with your students. Highlighted in yellow are items that you can change to fit your classroom such as school name, year, and

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

$1.25

Digital Download DOC (0.14 MB)

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First Year Teacher Resource Guide

By Wise Guys

Here is a great resource for any first year teacher for back to school week. While this is intended to help the new teacher, it is also a great resource for any teacher. There are 29 documents included in this amazing bundle ranging from beginning

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$65.00

$30.00

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Empathy Activity 12 Page Classroom Community Booklet

By Wise Guys

The purpose of this activity is to keep your students engaged as they learn how to respect and show empathy for their classmates and other people. It is a great way to create classroom community. This Students will be given a booklet which contains

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$5.00

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Back to School Activity Cell Phone Station Cards

By Wise Guys

Back to School Activity Cards to Get to Know Your Students. As you know, getting to know your students is a very important part of student success. These are a set of 12 activity cards that can be used to get to know your students a little better-

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (7.58 MB)

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First Year Teacher eBook

By Wise Guys

This is an amazing resource for a first year teacher and perfect for back to school time! This is a 29 page resource that is filled with tips, hints, strategies and advice for a first year, new teacher, or even thirty year veteran teacher. Here is

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$5.25

Digital Download PDF (6.29 MB)

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Thursday Daily Work for Entire School Year

By Wise Guys

Thursday Daily Work for Entire School Year This bundled resource is designed for students to solve logic puzzles or questions every Thursday for 36 weeks (the entire school year!) The slides are engaging! Included in this bundle is: -a PDF

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.25

Digital Download ZIP (8.07 MB)

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Back to School Activities

By Wise Guys

Are you looking for some activities and resources to begin the school year? Are you also looking for some resources to use throughout the school year? Some of the resources are geared toward the beginning of the year and some can be used throughout

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Character Education

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$255.75

$199.00

Bundle

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$Back to School Math Bingo Game$

Back to School Math Bingo Game

By Wise Guys

Back to School Math Bingo Interactive Activity. Here is a great activity to get your upper elementary students moving out of their seats and meeting their classmates!There are 25 boxes that are filled with things that students may have done over

Subjects:

Math, Back to School, Summer

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.25

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Friday Daily Work for Entire School Year

By Wise Guys

Friday Daily Work for Entire School Year This bundled resource is designed for students to discover a fun fact every Friday for 36 weeks (the entire school year!) The slides are engaging! Included in this bundle is: -a PDF document containing 36

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.25

Digital Download ZIP (7.95 MB)

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Classroom Jobs

By Wise Guys

Classroom Jobs. Included in this resource are 8 creative classroom job cards for your students in grades 3, 4, or 5. Also included is the job description for each title so your students know what they have to do. The job titles are: President,

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (2.81 MB)

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Wednesday Daily Work for Entire School Year

By Wise Guys

Wednesday Daily Work for Entire School Year This bundled resource is designed for students to look at a famous quote every Wednesday for 36 weeks (the entire school year!) The quotes are engaging! Included in this bundle is: -a PDF document

Subjects:

Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$4.25

Digital Download ZIP (5.75 MB)

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Monday Daily Work for Entire School Year

By Wise Guys

Monday Daily Work for Entire School Year This bundled resource is designed for students to have a writing prompt every Monday for 36 weeks (the entire school year!) The prompts are engaging and allow the students to use their creativity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.25

Digital Download ZIP (5.52 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

With a combined 40 years of teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels, We, Wise Guys, have tried our very best to be at the forefront of creating engaging and useful resources that incorporate for many subject areas.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We, Wise Guys, believe in teaching to the whole child. We incorporate various teaching styles in the classroom that help all students learn. We try our very best to make our lessons fun and engaging for our students.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Undergraduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire. Masters Graduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

We both hold Masters Degrees in Education: Language Arts and Professional Development. Visit our blog below: http://creativecommoncoreclassroom.com/

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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, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Other (Performing Arts), Computer Science, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, General Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month