Free Student Emergency Contact Form for Teachers

Teacher friend, let's be honest: when the fire alarm goes off or the field trip bus pulls up, nobody wants to dig through a folder of papers. This free emergency contact form puts every student's key info on 1 class ring you can grab and go.

What is in it?

• Double sided emergency contact cards, 1 per student
• Student name and birthday
• Address and phone number
• Pickup information
• Emergency contacts
• Sized to fit on a class ring

Send them home the first week, punch a hole in each one, and your whole class is on 1 ring.

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Ways to use it in your classroom

1. Back to school packet. Add it to your meet the teacher or first day folder. One teacher shared: "This is a great form for the beginning of school. I also loved that it is a half page."
2. Fire drills and lockdowns. Keep the ring on a hook by the door so it leaves the room with you. Another teacher said it is "Easy and much better than flipping through papers."
3. Field trips. The ring is small enough to toss in your bag, so every parent phone number comes with you.
4. Sub tub. Leave the ring where your substitute can find it, so pickup changes are never a guess.

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A tip to use it year after year

Laminate the cards before they go on the ring. One teacher wrote: "I have laminated them and use rubbing alcohol to erase the sharpie at the end of each year."

Ready for more?

• Weekly Newsletter Template EDITABLE, Digital or Printable with Monthly Calendar: 12 editable newsletters and 12 editable monthly calendars to keep families in the loop
• Sticky Note Reminders for Parents: quick take home folder notes for picture day, field trips, early dismissal and more
• Teacher Planner, Gradebook and Attendance Record Book: with student information pages, a teacher and parent contact log and a field trip organizer

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Free Book Report Template for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Okay, real talk: a book report for a 5-year-old should not need a 4-page packet. This 1-page book report template works with any book your students read, and it is free.

What is on the page?

• Title
• Author
• Illustrator
• A big box to draw their favorite part
• 1 sentence line to tell about the book
• A bonus page of writing lines for students ready to write more

Because it works with any book, you print 1 stack and use it all year.

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How teachers are using it

1. Read to self center. One teacher shared: "I want them to not only read but to be able to tell me about it as well."
2. Homework. Another uses it "to practice reading comprehension and summarizing a story."
3. Weekly check. I used it as a weekly assessment and graded it with my free kid friendly rubric.
4. Book report journal. Save every finished page in a folder. By May your students have a whole journal of the books they read.

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Make it easier for your youngest readers

Model the first one together after a read aloud. Write the title and author on the board, let students copy, then everyone draws. Your early writers can dictate the sentence while your ready writers use the bonus lines page.

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• Story Elements Flip Book for Any Book or Read Aloud: the next step after the book report, with characters, setting, problem and solution
• Editable Kid Friendly Rubrics for Writing and Presentations
• Reading Logs for All Seasons: Color by Number of Minutes Read

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Free Number Writing Practice 0 to 20 for Preschool and Kindergarten

If you're anything like me, you want number practice that keeps little hands busy and does not take your whole planning period to prep. This is the freebie teachers download from my store more than any other, and it is yours to grab today.

What is in this free number writing practice?

Each page takes 1 number from 0 to 20 and has students:

• Trace it with a pencil to build correct formation
• Stamp it with number stamps or a bingo dauber
• Write it on their own
• Cut and paste the matching number pieces

That is pencil skills, scissor skills and number recognition on 1 page. It lines up with K.CC.A.3, writing numbers from 0 to 20.

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4 easy ways to use it in your classroom

1. Morning work. One number a day as students walk in. A teacher shared: "This was perfect for morning work/review as students came into school."
2. Math centers. Put out stamps and a basket of pages. Another teacher said: "Students enjoy stamping the numbers."
3. Beginning of year check. Give a few pages in the first weeks to see who can form which numbers.
4. Laminate and reuse. I laminated mine and put velcro dots on the cut pieces for my word work area, so they last all year.

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Tip for your youngest writers

Start with 0 to 10 and save 11 to 20 for later in the year. If you want an even gentler start, I also have free number formation pages for 0 to 10.

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When your students are flying through numbers, these pick up right where the freebie leaves off:

• Capital, Lowercase Letters and Numbers Bundle: Trace, Stamp, Write, Paste: the same trace, stamp, write routine for every letter and number
• Number Tracing and Formation Worksheets 0 to 20
• Numbers 0 to 20 Printable Books
• Fine Motor Skills Practice: Pencil Grip and Scissor Skills

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Winter Writing Centers for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade

Hey Bestie, if you are looking for winter writing centers for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade, this post is for you. January is when my students finally had the stamina to write more than one sentence, and I wanted centers that did not eat my whole weekend.

Here is how I set up winter writing centers in a K-2 room with very little prep.

1. Start with a "yes, I can write that" prompt

Reluctant writers freeze when the topic is too open. A fun, silly prompt gives them a way in. Prompts like "If I lived in a snowglobe" and "If I had 100 snowballs" get kids talking first, and talking turns into writing.

Winter Creative Writing Prompts with Craft Activities for Bulletin Boards

5 winter prompts, a brainstorming sheet, and 2 styles of lined paper for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade.

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2. Give them a brainstorm step before they write

A quick sheet where students draw and label 3 ideas first means no one sits staring at a blank page. Keep it to 2 minutes.

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3. Offer 2 kinds of lined paper

Some kids are ready for a dotted-midline sentence. Others need bigger lines and a picture box. Put both in the center and let students choose. Fewer meltdowns, more writing.

4. Get them up and moving with write the room

Hang the winter word cards around the room and let students walk with a clipboard and record what they find. Moving bodies make happy writers, and it works as a center or a whole class warm-up.

Winter Write the Room & Writing Prompts | January Writing Center K-2

Word cards to hang around the room, plus writing prompts students can use right away.

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5. Teach a how-to with a snowman

Sequencing is easier when the topic is fun. Students plan first, next, then, last, and build a flipbook they are proud to read to a partner.

How to Build a Snowman Writing Activity | Winter Sequencing & Flipbook K-2

A how-to writing activity with a sequencing flipbook for K-2.

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Finish with a "share one sentence" circle

Last 3 minutes of center time: each student reads one sentence to a partner. It builds confidence and gives you a quick look at who needs more support.

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Pair it with these in my store

• Winter Creative Writing Prompts with Craft Activities for Bulletin Boards
• Winter Write the Room & Writing Prompts | January Writing Center K-2
• How to Build a Snowman Writing Activity | Winter Sequencing & Flipbook K-2
• Reading Logs: Winter Printable Color by Number of Minutes Read Tracker

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Jessica Ann Stanford, Teachers Follow Teachers

Halloween Picture Books for Kids: 13 Read Alouds We Love, by Age

Real talk: I read these to my 4-month-old nephew and my 3-year-old son, and they both loved every single one. Halloween books are a favorite at our house, so here are the 13 we asked for again and again this year, sorted by age so you can find the right fit fast.

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Halloween Board Books for Ages 0 to 3

Boooo Fantasma: As a mom who's always up for a learning experience, this bilingual book was perfect for my 3-year-old. See it on Amazon

Happy Meow-loween Little Pumpkin: It's a sweet and pun-filled way to celebrate Halloween. See it on Amazon

Press, Hear, & Play: Boo Boo Babies: We absolutely loved the real baby photos in this book, especially my 3-year-old. See it on Amazon

A Trick or Treat Surprise: My kiddos absolutely love lift-the-flap books, and this one did not disappoint. See it on Amazon

Halloween Picture Books for Your Classroom

An Untold Story of the Halloween Fairy: We are obsessed with anything by Diane Alber, and this was such a cute play on her series. See it on Amazon

Meet October (The Calendar Kids): As a teacher mom, I love a learning series, and Meet October might be our favorite. See it on Amazon

When the Witch Wrote Back!: Writing to Santa is old news after reading this book. See it on Amazon

The Scariest Sleepover Story You've Ever Heard!: This book came with great anticipation because it's the 3rd in the series, and it definitely did not disappoint. See it on Amazon

The Scariest Book in the Whole Entire World: My 6-year-old absolutely loved how this book talks right to her, and she laughed hysterically the whole way through. See it on Amazon

The Boo Crew Needs YOU!: A great interactive story. See it on Amazon

Spooky Silly Halloween Jokes: So good that my 6- and 9-year-old took it to bed, and I could hear them giggling long after lights out. See it on Amazon

The Witch's Cat and the Broomstick Blunder: Such a great holiday book about a mischievous cat. See it on Amazon

Bonus Fall Pick

The Pumpkin Thief: My family loves the squirrel series, and this fall adventure was the perfect addition. See it on Amazon

3 Easy Ways to Use These in Your Classroom

1. Before you open the book, hold up the cover and ask, "What do you think will happen?" Little ones love finding out if they were right.
2. After you read, have students retell the story in 3 sentences: beginning, middle, end.
3. Set out a basket of board books so your youngest readers can flip, lift and read on their own.

Pair It With a Writing Activity

After your read aloud, let students write about it. My Halloween Creative Writing Prompts with Craft Activities come with 5 prompts like "If I were a bat for a day" and "Help! My teacher's a monster," plus picture toppers that look so cute on a bulletin board.

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