Welcome back to Christmas in July: 25 Days of Free Back-to-School Resources!
Today’s freebie tackles one of the most common early-year classroom challenges: helping students stay focused during reading and writing time—without the groans, wiggles, or blank stares. 😅
We all know stamina doesn’t magically show up on Day 1… but with a little structure and a lot of encouragement, your students can build it up—and even get excited about it!
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Why This Freebie Matters
If your reading or writing block feels like a race against the attention span clock, you are not alone.
But here’s the good news: students just need the right framework.
With clear goals and visual feedback, they’ll begin to:
- Track their own progress and set personal goals
- Take ownership of their growth as readers and writers
- Build focus gradually—without frustration or pressure
- Celebrate small wins that lead to big breakthroughs
What’s Inside Today’s Freebie
🎁 Day 14 Gift: Reading & Writing Stamina Tracker
✅ A simple, student-friendly printable to help track focus minutes
✅ Great for whole-group launches, small group routines, or individual goals
✅ Encourages reflection and goal setting—perfect for the first few weeks and beyond!
👉 Click here to download your Stamina Tracker
🧠 Not sure how to introduce it?
✨ Check out this blog post: How to Build Reading & Writing Stamina in the Classroom
It’s filled with real-life routines and tips that actually work—whether you teach littles or upper elementary.
Sneak Peek: What’s Coming Tomorrow?
👽 Tomorrow’s freebie is a Creative Writing Alien Activity that transforms your students into outer space explorers—and makes for the cutest bulletin board display!
Still to come:
🎨 First-Week-of-School Projects
💛 SEL & Growth Mindset Lessons
🧰 Emergency Sub Binder
…and so much more to make your back-to-school smooth and fun.
Let’s Make This Year Better—Together!
You don’t need perfect attention spans. You just need a process. This stamina tracker helps your students build it—and believe in themselves while they do it.
🎁 Check out the full list of freebies here
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Enjoy!
Prima from Little Yellow Star 🌟
💌 P.S. Know a teacher friend who could use a little Christmas in July magic? Share this post and invite them to join the fun—we’re better together!
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