Jamie Rector

I have dissected the 1st Grade Common Core Math Standards and created a resource that is perfect for assessing your students! The quick assessments included in this packet will provide formative assessments that are an easy form of documentation for mastery of the Common Core Standards for 1st Grade. Each quick assessment highlights the specific vocabulary from the standard and some standards even have up to 4 different assessments to target each specific part of the standard. NOTHING is left ou

I have dissected the 1st Grade Common Core Standards for Reading and created a resource that is perfect for assessing your students by standard. The reading graphic organizers included in this packet will provide formative assessments that are an easy form of documentation for standards-based grading. Each graphic organizer highlights the specific vocabulary from the standard and some standards even have up to 6 different graphic organizers to target each specific part of the standard. NOTHING i

This product is a bundle of my Monthly Common Core Writing Activities for Grades 1-4. Each of the Writing Units offer practice with all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach"

This product is a bundle of my Monthly Common Core Writing Activities for Grades 1-4. Each of the Writing Units offer practice with all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach"

This FREE download contains a Noun, Verb, and Adjective Sort with a sorting mat, 24 word cards to sort, and a recording sheet. I hope your kids enjoy practicing with nouns, verbs, and adjectives! You might also be interested in:Informative Writing UnitOpinion Writing UnitNarrative Writing UnitPerfect Paragraphs One Step at a TimeAdvanced Perfect Paragraphs One Step at a TimeCommon Core Writing Activities (monthly writing centers)Interested in a COMPLETE SYSTEM for assessing students in reading

Use this FREE printable as morning work or however it suits your needs. The top half will accompany your study of the calendar each day. The number of the day is the number of days we have been in school, then we write that number multiple ways. You could also just choose a random number. The bottom half can be used as a Daily Fix It or DOL. I write two sentences incorrectly on the board (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or usage errors). The students write the two sentences correctly on t

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

By request, I have created Common Core Writing Rubrics based specifically on the language used in the Common Core Standards to assess the students in their writing. I have included a rubric for each grade level (Grades 1-4) in each of the 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing. You can use this as a self-assessment for the students or as a teacher assessment guide. This is the perfect companion to my Common Core Writing Bundles #1 and #2. They

This 100+ page collection of Math and ELA Centers, Games, and Fun is designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. The activities will serve as independent practice of 2nd grade Common Core Standards. The 12 specific activities and standards covered are noted below: 6 Math Activities:Odd and Even Sort (2.OA.C.3)Lucky Clover BUMP Game (2.NBT.B.5)Math Fact Fill the Board Game (2.NBT.B.5)Lucky Numbers Different Ways (2.NBT.A.3)Order the Numbers, Leprechaun (2.NBT.A.4)Whole Group Card Game (2.NBT

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

These money activities can be used with any money unit or as a review of the 2nd grade money standard. The activities, games, and centers included in this money unit are hands-on and engaging for students in grades 1-3. Get ready for some fun! All activities, games, or centers include a task card, materials, and recording sheet. Coin Match-Up - Match the coin cards to the piggy bank amounts. Recording sheet included.Shopping Time! - Use the coins to pay for the price tag. Recording Sheet inclu

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

Enjoy this FREE Creepy ELA Center that practices the Common Core Standard for 1st and 2nd Grade (L.1.2 and L.2.2)! This is a FREE sample to accompany my Creepy Math and ELA Centers that you can find {HERE}. If you enjoy this FREE download, please be kind and leave me some sweet feedback! Thanks for stopping by! Jamie Rector @ 2nd Grade Stuff ** IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS FILE IS ENCRYPTED AND MUST BE OPENED IN THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE READER IN ORDER TO SAVE! ** Having printing or saving prob

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This collection of Back to School Math and ELA Centers are designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. They will serve as a review of 1st grade Common Core Standards since the centers are designed for the beginning of 2nd grade. The 10 specific centers with standards covered are listed below: Math Centers:Add Three Numbers (Review of 1.OA.8)True or False Sort (Review of 1.OA.7)Adding Bigger Numbers (Review of 1.NBT.4)Working with Shapes (Review of 1.G.3)Tens and Ones (Review of 1.NBT.2)ELA Cen

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This product was designed to give students an opportunity to practice all 3 types of Common Core Writing: Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, PLUS Shared Research Writing (also in the Common Core Writing Standards and often overlooked). Your students can write one piece per week OR you can pick and choose writing pieces based on your students' needs or, even better, let the students choose! These activities will not "teach" the types of writing, but will merely give the students practi

This 100+ page collection of Math and ELA Centers, Games, and Fun is designed to be used in a 2nd grade classroom. The activities will serve as independent practice of 2nd grade Common Core Standards. The 12 specific activities and standards covered are noted below: Math Activities:Odd and Even Sort (2.OA.C.3)Rainy Day BUMP Game (2.NBT.B.5)Math Fact Fill the Board Game (2.NBT.B.5)Rainbows and Sunshine Numbers Different Ways (2.NBT.A.3)Order the Rain Boots (2.NBT.A.4)Whole Group Card Game (2.N