Starting the School Year with Teaching Resources that Delight and Engage the Learner for Busy Elementary Teachers

Discover engaging and easy-to-use teaching resources by MrsQuimbyReads that bring the joy of learning to your elementary classroom. These teacher materials cover ELA, math, science, and social studies, designed to spark curiosity and help students thrive. These resources are perfect for busy teachers, including classroom management and organization tools to make your day smoother. Save time and create a fun learning environment with proven, standards-aligned resources that educators and students love.



Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. Read & Learn...Think & Write FALL Edition. There are 10 topics about fall in this literacy resource. Students can read a short text passage about a fall topic, learn new vocabulary, read added fun facts, and answer key comprehension questions. Also included are vocabulary pages for each FALL topic and a Think & Write page where students remember or check the text to find 3 facts learned, 2 exciting details, and one question she/he might still have about the topic. Students can practice finding evidence in the text to confirm and correct comprehension. Students will learn this reading strategy and read with conviction.



Name Tags- Classroom Organization
Name Tags

Bright and colorful name tags 

for student desks! 

Editable to write or type your student names. "Robin" design! Each name tag has an alphabet and number line.

The alphabet is manuscript.

These desk name tags measure 7.5" x 2.75".

These would be appropriate for PreK- 3rd grade.









Teaching resources for listening skills
Listening Skills

Improve students' listening skills with these pages to use after reading aloud or in your listening center. Students listen to a story and then respond with these book responses. Teach active listening skills by displaying the anchor chart on 'good listening habits'. Post a colorful, bright anchor chart in your read-aloud corner or listening center.

Focus on listening skills with this teaching resource:

  • 5 different response pages to use in the listening center or have reading aloud
  • anchor charts that show 'good listening postures'
  • a chart that reads: "Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters."
  • bookmarks that show listening


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Editable Teacher Binder | Teacher Planner | Classroom Management
Big Al | Book Companion | Children's Literature | First Grade
Reading Response Journals | Task Cards | Reading | Writing | 3rd Grade ELA
You're Finally Here! | Book Companion | Writing Prompts | 2nd Grade | ELA
Walking in the Hall | Sign for Display | Classroom Management

Reading Fluency | Sight Words | BUNDLE | 1st Grade | Kindergarten | ELA
Parent Teacher Conference | Reminder Note | Classroom Management
Writing Checklist | Resource Pages | Writing Folders
Reading Journals | Comprehension Questions | For ANY Book | 3rd Grade ELA
Enemy Pie | Book Companion | Children's Literature | Literacy Lessons
Listen Buddy | Helen Lester | Book Companion | 1st Grade ELA


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