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Readers Workshop/Take Home Reading/Reading Log
Readers Workshop/Take Home Reading/Reading Log
After I've taught kids how to do private reading during readers workshop, I send this letter home explaining the home reading program: students wi...
By Workshopclassroom
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

The Wheels on the Bus emergent reader song book with bus rules
The Wheels on the Bus emergent reader song book with bus rules
This is a song book we make at the beginning of the school year to emphasize bus rules. It has my school's name on it, but you can simply highligh...
By Lisa W.
$1.50
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A
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February Homework Calendar for Kindergarten
February Homework Calendar for Kindergarten
Here is February calendar for easy items for your Kindergartener. Most are done out loud, some need paper. I have attached the calendar to the fron...
By Donna Glynn / Kinderglynn
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten Duration: 1 Month

Determining Author's Purpose - Entertain or Inform
Determining Author's Purpose - Entertain or Inform
Students answer these questions about their text in order to determine the author's purpose. After answering the questions in the 2 categories of e...
By Julie Kolkmeyer
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Alien Adventure, Aliens, Space, Outer Space
Alien Adventure, Aliens, Space, Outer Space
This fun fictional unit works well with my nonfiction space unit. The file was too big to fit as one post on TpT, so be sure to download the free ...
By Kim Swoveland
$8.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

We Are Thankful! Math and Literacy Activities for the Classroom
We Are Thankful! Math and Literacy Activities for the Classroom
Your little students will love these Thanksgiving themed activities! There are over 80 pages included and this download would be perfect for a kin...
By Barbara Kilburn
$6.00
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Subject: Thanksgiving, Autumn, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Sorts For All Seasons!
Sorts For All Seasons!
If you need a quick and ready to go seasonal sort that will get your class geared up to discuss the four seasons then this is for you. This downloa...
By Little Miss Kindergarten
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Winter, General Science Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Jack Hartmann I Know An Old Lady Fun Music Book
Jack Hartmann I Know An Old Lady Fun Music Book
This fun music book is made to accompany Jack Hartmann's song I Know An Old Lady. It is on his Rhymin' to the Beat Vol 2 cd. The song book is grea...
By Kim Adsit
$2.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Music, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: 30 Minutes

On the Farm
On the Farm
This is an adorable emergent reader that I designed to go along with my farm unit. It has repetative text, cute pictures (for picture/word corresp...
By Darcy Allender
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Card Game I Have Who Has Grammar Parts of Speech Sentence Types
Card Game I Have Who Has Grammar Parts of Speech Sentence Types
Get every student in your class fully engaged to review for testing, at the end of the year, or any time that you need a fun grammar practice activ...
By Anna Colley
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Grammar Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Character Personality Bubble Map
Character Personality Bubble Map
Use this PDF Bubble Map with any literature character! Students select a character from text they read and then provide evidence of actions and spo...
By Ann Marie Smith
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler, Staff Duration: 30 Minutes

Sammie the Scarecrow Read the Room and Sentence Fix It Kit
Sammie the Scarecrow Read the Room and Sentence Fix It Kit
We're going on a scarecrow hunt. These cute scarecrows are programmed with th and sh digraphs. Place these around your room and watch your students...
By Ms. Arnold
$3.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Compose Songs from Text: Reading Project Printables & Rubric
Compose Songs from Text: Reading Project Printables & Rubric
Bring out the Rock Stars in your Classroom! This is Balanced Literacy at its BEST! Whether you have musically inclined students or not, do you just...
By Ann Marie Smith
$2.25
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Daily 5 - Work on Writing poster
Daily 5 - Work on Writing poster
This is a poster to go with the Daily 5, Work on Writing component. It matches with the CAFE posters I have listed....
By Robyn Pilcher
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Daily 5 Anchor Charts - Set of 3
Daily 5 Anchor Charts - Set of 3
Set of three, including: I PICK, 3 Ways to Read, EEKK...
By Rachel Saunders
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Alien Attack Multi-Syllable Nonsense Word Game
Alien Attack Multi-Syllable Nonsense Word Game
Multi-syllable Nonsense Word Game for Advanced Phonics Learners. This activity will help students practice reading multi-syllable nonsense words wh...
By Karyn Miller
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 50 Minutes

Clean Sweep Homophone Center
Clean Sweep Homophone Center
Have your students clean up sentences that have one too many homophones. This hands-on literacy center provides 30 practice sentences, a student di...
By Sunnydays
$3.25
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Moses Goes to a Concert ~ Isaac Millman ~ Language Arts Workbook
Moses Goes to a Concert ~ Isaac Millman ~ Language Arts Workbook
This is a 20 page workbook to accompany the story "Moses Goes to a Concert" by Isaac Millman. Skills covered include: author's purpose, context c...
By Christie Uribe
$5.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Reading Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Aargh, Me Hearties! Pirate Writing Center
Aargh, Me Hearties! Pirate Writing Center
Students will love using these Pirate-themed Writing Mats in Literacy and Writing Centers. Colorful pictures, along with vocabulary words, are the ...
By Kerri B
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Subject: Writing, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Emergent Sight Word Phrase Cards
Emergent Sight Word Phrase Cards
Here are 50 emergent sight word phrase cards to help your little literacy learners practice reading their sight words when reading connected text. ...
By Mrs. Mckown
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Special Education Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Language Arts Check-Up
Language Arts Check-Up
Assess your students' Language Arts skills at the start of the year with this assessment activity. Skills assessed include parts of speech, complet...
By Sunnydays
$2.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Grammar Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Writing a Compare and Contrast Essay Student Packet
Writing a Compare and Contrast Essay Student Packet
This is a packet designed to guide your students through the step by step process of writing a compare and contrast essay. It includes a sample ess...
By Mary Delgado
$3.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Popcorn Words (Sight Word) Centers Set 1 - Programmable! Printable!
Popcorn Words (Sight Word) Centers Set 1 - Programmable! Printable!
This download includes 8 printable, ready to use centers for your home or classroom. I have included a photo of each center, description, and all ...
By Busyteacherprintables.com
$12.99
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Vocabulary Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: Lifelong Tool

Readers Workshop Notebook
Readers Workshop Notebook
13 sheets!! If you use Fountas and Pinnell's reading strategies, then this packet will go right along with the first twenty days of setting up the ...
By Elementary Lesson Plans
$5.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Rhyme Sort
Rhyme Sort
This file includes a blank sorting sheet and 8 sheets of rhyming picture pairs. Students cut out the pictures, find the rhyming pairs, and glue th...
By Nikki Smith
$3.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

We Celebrate Presidents' Day Poem/Song for Shared Reading
We Celebrate Presidents' Day Poem/Song for Shared Reading
Teaching your students about Presidents' Day can be fun with this free We Celebrate Presidents' Day Song to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic...
By Lilcountrykindergarten
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, President's Day Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes

Making Words by the Month
Making Words by the Month
Your students will learn how to make words while trying to discover mystery words for each month. With this download you will receive 13 pages of ...
By Yvonne Dixon
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 30 Minutes

Purrfect Math and Language Activities
Purrfect Math and Language Activities
This download consists of 4 different workstations. 1) Cupid Strikes-Sight word game with recording sheet for unknown sight words. This game ...
By First Grade And Fabulous
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Subject: Math, Valentine's Day, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Tracker, by Gary Paulsen: A Novel Study
Tracker, by Gary Paulsen: A Novel Study
This 12 page packet is designed for teachers to use with students, grades 5-8, as they read Tracker, by Gary Paulsen. Included is a bookmark master...
By Jean Martin
$4.25
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Smart Start Sight Word Game Pack - 4 Games
Smart Start Sight Word Game Pack - 4 Games
These games are supplemental to the Macmillan/McGraw Hill Treasures (first grade) reading series. However, these sight word games could be used wit...
By Melissa Jackson
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Ruby Bridges and Martin Luther King Courageous Heroes
Ruby Bridges and Martin Luther King Courageous Heroes
Although I am listing this for second-fourth grades, I am a first grade teacher and am planning on using this with my kiddos. Look at the preview ...
By The Book Princess
$4.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Martin Luther King Day Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

Winter Math, Literacy and Science Centers for Kindergarten
Winter Math, Literacy and Science Centers for Kindergarten
See the Download Preview for some of the centers! Meets Common Core Standards! This includes 18 Math, Literacy and Science Centers for Kindergart...
By Love Luck And Laughter
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Subject: Math, Science, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Small Group Literacy and Math Pack for Centers
Small Group Literacy and Math Pack for Centers
Literacy Centers and Small Group Activities for Intervention and/or Enrichment. Included are games, lessons and independent practice activities. ...
By Jennifer Huff
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: 2 Weeks

Making Words Work Mat & Word Family Sorting Chart
Making Words Work Mat & Word Family Sorting Chart
I give the students this work mat and a strip of letters for making words lessons. They cut apart the letters and lay them on the mat under the st...
By Lisa Rombach
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

3 Cheers for the Red, White and Blue! Math and Literacy Activities
3 Cheers for the Red, White and Blue! Math and Literacy Activities
This comprehensive packet has 7 math and 8 literacy activities to make you proud to be an American! American symbols such as the Liberty Bell, Ame...
By Growing Kinders
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201 Formats for Writing Activities
201 Formats for Writing Activities
This 2 1/2 page double-sided list contains 201 different formats that can be successfully incorporated into class work that promotes writing. These...
By Peddler
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Student Cards for Daily 5 Rotations
Student Cards for Daily 5 Rotations
We will be implementing all components of the Daily 5 this school year and created these small cards that will fit in pocket charts so students can...
By Wise Guys
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Dot and Bob
Dot and Bob
This is an activity pack to accompany Lesson 5 for StoryTown for first grade. It includes all of the spelling and high frequency words to laminate ...
By Laura Scoma
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Spelling Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A

Snowman Build-A-Word and Find the Snowflake Activity
Snowman Build-A-Word and Find the Snowflake Activity
The first activity is a game where the students draw a card and use the letter cards to build the word that the picture shows. (ex: if a student dr...
By Julia Powell
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Vowel Write Around the Room
Vowel Write Around the Room
Find the owls! They're hiding around the room! Students will hunt down the owls and record their words, determining whether the word contains a l...
By Plug-n-plan
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Subject: Reading, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Label the Snowman-Interactive
Label the Snowman-Interactive
This is an interactive flipchart that was created in ActivInspire. This flipchart was designed to be used with my "Label the Snowman" activity pac...
By Jamie Mayas
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Month by Month Poetry FREEBIE
Month by Month Poetry FREEBIE
A 21-page document that is a compilation of various thematic poems for your entire school year! Make copies for your students or copy onto chart p...
By Everything Elementary
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Subject: Reading, Poetry, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Circus Circus Math & Literacy Activities
Circus Circus Math & Literacy Activities
Circus Circus This math and literacy unit is filled with numerous activities to utilize with your students during individual or small group cente...
By Melissa Freshwater
$8.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

President's Day Emergent Reader: Abraham Lincoln
President's Day Emergent Reader: Abraham Lincoln
This reader is a great addition to a study of Abraham Lincoln or to prepare for President's Day....
By Climbing The Monkey Bars
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Reading Street Reading Comprehension Games- Unit 4
Reading Street Reading Comprehension Games- Unit 4
This is a set of comprehension games for the stories in the first grade level of the Reading Street program. It contains one self-checking partner ...
By Fun 2b In First
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Subject: Reading, English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A

Halloween Printable Pre-K Math & Literacy Games
Halloween Printable Pre-K Math & Literacy Games
This is a FUN collection of Halloween printable math and literacy games for Pre-K. The graphics on the printables are all black and white so you c...
By Pocketful Of Centers
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Autumn, Numbers Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Winter Birds Pocket Chart and Emergent Reader
Winter Birds Pocket Chart and Emergent Reader
Are you looking for an activity to review color words with your students during the winter months? If so, then this is the activity for you! This...
By Barbara Kilburn
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Winter Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Spelling Homework Contract for Elementary Grades 1st - 3rd
Spelling Homework Contract for Elementary Grades 1st - 3rd
Looking for an easy alternative to weekly spelling assignments? Check out the great activities on my Spelling Homework Contract! It's easy to use a...
By John Blake
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Subject: English Language Arts, Spelling, Balanced Literacy Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: 1 Week

word work tic tac toe- Work on Words
word work tic tac toe- Work on Words
These are templates you can use to allow for variety when doing word work. You can use them as homework, too. You may use any words you want. Gr...
By Cecelia Magro I Love 1st Grade
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Word Morphing Monsters
Word Morphing Monsters
These mischievous monsters are morphing the words! They�re changing letters and creating new words! Follow the changes the monster...
By Plug-n-plan
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A