Martin Luther King, Jr. 

One of my favorite people to learn about and write about with my little kiddos in writing lab was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I taught the writing lab "special class" (that's what we call it here... exploratory, specials, you know!) with first and second graders who had very little knowledge of who he was and the message he brought to the world. It was an honor to try, in my small way, to shine some light on the importance of this great man in history. 

I created this resource to use with primary students and it includes several writing prompt pages and stationary themed to Dr. King's message of equality and hope. The packet includes enough resources for a week of lessons and activities. Use the KWL chart to open the week and discover what your students already know and want to know about Dr. King.  Read the included informational passage with or to your students (depending on their reading level) and let them complete the reading comprehension page. There are several options for writing prompts, acrostic poems, and graphic organizers for students to develop their understanding about Dr. King and his message. There are even some themed coloring pages that make great morning work or seat work! Plenty of resources for a week of MLK themed activities. 

If you don't need several days worth of resources, I also created a foldable mini-book resource for a quick look at Dr. King and his message. This resource also includes the KWL chart, one writing prompt page and the coloring pages. 

Introducing Integers to Students: 

Sixth Grade Math

This is my third year in sixth grade math, and every year my students seem most excited to learn about positive and negative numbers. I don't know why, but they are always hype about it and I can always see "the look" on their faces when they get it. You know that look... when it hits home and you see them think "Ahhhhh! So THAT'S what that means!" It definitely happens with integers. 

I have a ton of resources at my disposal to teach math and sometimes that can be a bad thing. Which lesson do I use? Which resource has the best pacing? Etc, etc. Sometimes I just get tired of pulling from here and there, so I created this Introduction to Integers resource to use over the course of my integers instruction. It's simple, straightforward, and aligned to the integer standards for sixth graders. Super easy to use. Find it in my TpT store!