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Hello Teachers!  We are absolutely thrilled to take part in the first ever Teachers Pay Teachers Day of Giving which will take place on September 27th, 2018!  TPT Authors are coming together to make a change by donating 100% of their profits to charities of their choice. On this special day, you can get what you need for your classroom AND make a wider difference to the world. It's a win-win!!! The educators of Double Dose of Learning have chosen to donate to Tiny Paws Big Hearts, a local animal rescue group in Buffalo NY that works to rescue dogs, nurse them to health and rehome them. Animal rescue is something that both Stephanie and Kelly are passionate about. Stephanie adopted two adorable adult Maltese puppy mill rescues named Opal and Rosie. They were adopted from two other local animal rescue groups in Buffalo over the past year. Seriously...how cute are these two girls :) In June, Kelly adopted a Havanese puppy mill rescue from Tiny Paws Big Hearts. Lola only...

What are Social Studies Pocketbook Units?  Find all of your answer here! Pocketbook   units   consist of a  science  or  social studies  topic for the first, second, third or fourth grade classroom. This post will include photographs of the social studies units. Each student created their own pocketbook to store their work throughout the unit which serves as a comprehensive portfolio. Parents and administrators LOVE this idea of showcasing student learning!! H ow do students benefit from learning through pocketbooks ? Pocketbook units are multimodal resources that capitalize on different learning styles amongst students. The   units   are   extremely   organized   (which we love!), which teaches organization, but also increases students metacognition when recalling and synthesizing information on topics.  What types of resources/activities are included in the units?  1.  POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS:   Begin the...

Hi Everyone! We can't believe that back to school season is already here!! There are so many seasonal changes that occur in the fall, so what better topic to cover with your kindergarten, first and second grade students.  Fall changes can be such a HUGE topic to teach, so we've broken it down into parts that have worked in our classrooms.  Our Discovering the Season of Fall Research Unit is well-organized, easy to differentiate, and covers a variety of information about this important topic. Step-by-step video to see the Pocketbook in action!!! Check out the different elements below that are included in this unit, as well as our other seasonal research units .   Then, look for a link at the end to grab an exclusive  FREEBIE  to help grab your students' attention and get them started with this unit! PowerPoint Presentations Begin the unit by engaging your class with a colorful PowerPoint presentation to introduce the topic. Easily move into a group discussion af...