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Katie Mense

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Pattern Block Puzzles Monthly Bundle

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Cheeto Pollination Experiment

By Katie Mense

This is a fun, hands on and extremely engaging Science Experiment to supplement your insect, bug, bee and/or plant unit. Students will use their bee finger puppets to fly over to the flower that contains "pollen" (Cheetos). When the students touch

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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Preschool Portfolio and Memory Book

By Katie Mense

Preschool is an exciting time! It's a child's first years in a school setting and it's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to showcase their growth throughout the year and it makes a great end of the year gift and keepsake!! It's

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

PreK

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Activities, Assessment, Printables

$12.00

523

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The Kissing Hand School Tour [Scavenger Hunt] *Editable*

By Katie Mense

After reading the classic first day of school story "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn, take your students on a tour of the school!Use these clues to place throughout your school in different rooms that your students need to become familiar with

Subjects:

Literature, Problem Solving, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Games

$3.00

851

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Shadow Detectives: A Great Experiment for Groundhog Day

By Katie Mense

This activity is the PERFECT hands-on, activity for Groundhog Day. It provides a fun, hands-on opportunity for discovery learning. This is a lesson that your students will LOVE and one that they will never forget!! That's the BEST kind of

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

$4.00

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Personalized Hot Chocolate Cocoa Mugs Cups Editable Labels {Melonheadz Kidlette}

By Katie Mense

Looking for a cute and inexpensive gift idea for your Kids? This is it!! Just order Some DIY, color yourself Mugs or cups (Oriental Trading, Hobby Lobby and Michael's seem to have the best prices) Remove and discard the coloring insert from the cup

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, End of Year

Grades:

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

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Printables

$8.50

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Elf Yourself Craftivities and Literacy Activities

By Katie Mense

Your students will have sooooo much fun doing this Elf Yourself craftivity!!! It will make the magic of Christmas come to life in your classroom! This packet includes: All the patterns you will need to make the Elf Yourself Craft Patterns and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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Where Does Garbage Go? An Earth Day Experiment

By Katie Mense

This activity is the PERFECT hands-on, activity for Earth Day. It provides an amazing visual for kiddos to actively see the process and results of reducing and recycling! This packet includes: ~A Non-fiction book about Garbage, Landfills and Dumps

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Science, Earth Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

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Fingerprint Calendar {Editable} Parent Christmas Gift

By Katie Mense

Need a super adorable Christmas present for parents? This fingerprint calendar is just the thing you're looking for! These are such an amazing Christmas gift and keepsake for parents that will be treasured forever. The calendars in this pack are

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, The New Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, For Parents

$10.00

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Kindergarten Open House, Meet and Greet or Orientation Scavenger Hunt

By Katie Mense

Does your school have an Open House, Meet and Greet, or Orientation before the first day of school?This little scavenger hunt is a good way for the kiddos to meet their teacher and become familiar with the room and their surroundings. Have your new

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

364

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Kindergarten Portfolio and Memory Book

By Katie Mense

Kindergarten is an exciting time! It's a child's first year in a "big kid" setting and it's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to showcase their growth throughout the year and it makes a great end of the year gift and keepsake!!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$12.00

667

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Bubble Unit {Math, Literacy, Science and Art Activities}

By Katie Mense

Bubbles make everyone HAPPY!!! Get ready for some F.U.N. with this hands-on, exploratory, Literacy, Math and Science packed unit!!! This is the PERFECT unit for the end of the year! When everyone is just about finished and ready for Summer, just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

$8.50

272

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Voice Levels with Decibella and Her 6 Inch Voice

By Katie Mense

This little pack featuring Decibella is the PERFECT way to teach and help reinforce the different Voice Levels that your students use when they are at school and when the appropriate times are to use them. Decibella by Julia cook is a story about

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$6.00

306

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Jungle Safari Alphabet Line Posters A-Z

By Katie Mense

Decorate your jungle themed classroom and help students learn capital and lowercase letters and letter sounds with these fun alphabet posters. Includes 26 posters (letters A-Z) Also includes 5 bonus vowel posters with a red font that you can use

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$6.00

296

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How to Write Letters {Handwriting, letter formation and path of motion}

By Katie Mense

Help your students have beautiful handwriting with this "How to Write Letters" pack! This little packet will help teach your students how to write letters in a very concrete and meaningful way. The step-by-step directions are given in a way that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Handwriting, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

$12.00

226

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Pattern Block Puzzles Monthly Bundle

By Katie Mense

Pattern Block Puzzles for the whole YEAR! Help your students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts and shapes with these pattern block puzzles!! Save now by purchasing this bundle!!This bundle includes:60+ different themed pattern

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Activities, Centers

$54.00

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Kinder Cardiology {Heart Surgery Skill Review} Valentine's Day

By Katie Mense

Kindergarten Cardiology is a fantastic review of skill that you can do around Valentine's day, but would work for any time of year!!Flip your classroom into a hospital setting where your little heart surgeons can review many kindergarten skills and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, Valentine's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Centers

$10.00

270

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Pokey Pins A-Z Push Pin Art {Fine Motor Skill Activities}

By Katie Mense

Work on Fine Motor Skills and create Push Pin Art with these Pokey Pin Activities!Your little learners be completely engaged with these fun sheets that can be used as morning tubs, literacy centers, or early finisher activities!These sheets are a

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

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RF.K.1d

$5.00

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Pattern Block Puzzles for December

By Katie Mense

Help your students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts and shapes with these pattern block puzzles!! This pack includes themed puzzles for December. Each puzzle comes in 3 different versions for 3 different levels of difficulty.

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$6.00

450

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First Grade Portfolio and Memory Book

By Katie Mense

First Grade is an exciting time! It's a year of tremendous growth!! This is an excellent way to showcase their growth throughout the year and it makes a great end of the year gift and keepsake!! It's a portfolio and memory book rolled into one!!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$12.00

199

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Whole Class Rewards {Editable}

By Katie Mense

Has your class earned a whole class reward for good behavior? Use these reward cards to choose a reward for the class! You can put them in a bag and draw a reward or attach them to a spinner and spin to find out what the reward will be!! There are

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$8.00

150

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