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I have taught first grade for 34 wonderful years! Creating educational materials has been so much fun and I'm thrilled to be able to share them with other teachers here on TPT!! I specialize in resources to use in a k-2 classroom. My store has MANY differentiated comprehension question sets to use with a wide variety of children's picture books and I have created writing lessons for beginning writers that can be purchased individually, in bundles or as a complete program. My store has a wide variety of other resources for the k-2 teacher!! I hope my products will provide teachers with useful resources for their classrooms!
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Oceans & Continents Social Studies SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades
This lesson follows my lesson on THE GLOBE. Your students will learn about the continents and oceans through interactive pages (click and reveal), website links, video link and a printable book for students to color / write in and keep. A teacher's notes page is included describing how to use the lesson. Have fun learning about the world with this fun SmartBoard Lesson! Open the PREVIEW to see all the pages included in this resource.Lisa Rombach (This is a .notebook file and requires Notebo
K - 2nd
Geography
Differentiated Comprehension Questions Where the Wild Things Are
The story Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is explored in many primary classrooms. I use this story in my classroom and created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. The second set is designed for kdg. (teacher reads questions aloud). It can also be used to differentiate in a 1-2 classroom. S
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Picture Books BUNDLE
Defining Non-Defining Attributes of 2d & 3d Shapes SmartBoard lesson
Your students have learned to identify 2d and 3d shapes and now your ready to teach them about which attributes are defining and which are non-defining. My 23 page SmartBoard lesson will help your first or second graders understand the difference between defining and non-defining attributes! The file includes a page of teacher notes, links to 2d and 3d shape videos, interactive pages (guess the shape by attributes, sorting defining and non-defining attributes), a printable worksheet to c
1st - 2nd
Geometry, Math
Greater Than, Less Than Math SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades
Greater than... Less than... Equal to... Your class will have fun learning about relation symbols with this SmartBoard Lesson! The lesson includes a lesson plan, interactive teaching pages, link to video, pages to model/teach students how to draw the symbols, modeling pages to teach a partner game (relation symbol game) and a printable page of relation symbol cards for the students to use when playing the game on their own. (You will need to provide dice or number cards for students to pla
K - 2nd
Math
Add Subtract 2 Digit Numbers No Regrouping SmartBoard Lesson
In this lesson, students will review how to add/subtract on the grid and then learn to add the "ones" and the "tens" to solve 2 digit addition and subtraction problems ( no regrouping). Infinite cloned base ten blocks are provided so you can provide a visual when teaching the skill. The lesson includes a teacher's notes page, interactive pages, a website link and links to printable worksheets on both addition, subtraction and mixed problems. A customizable page is provided for both addi
1st - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Too Cool for School
The Pete the Cat story, Pete the Cat Too Cool For School by James Dean, is a favorite in many primary classrooms. I created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. An additional version of this first set includes MORE lines for responding. This set could be used for higher performing students who are respon
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
Differentiated Comprehension Questions Pete the Cat A Pet for Pete
The Pete The Cat story, A Pet for Pete by James Dean, is a favorite in many primary classrooms. I created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. An additional version of this first set includes MORE lines for responding. This set could be used for higher performing students who are responding with longer s
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
Silly Sentences for Handwriting Practice Aa-Zz grades k-2
Silly Sentences for handwriting Practice is a fun way for beginning writers to practice their handwriting from A-Z! There are 3 versions!D'nealian, manuscript and the original version of my resource posted in 2013. The d'nealian and manuscript versions include a silly sentence for each alphabet letter, upper and lower case letters to trace and practice, lines for copying the sentence and an illustration box. The illustration can be used for additional fine motor development. Students can trace
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Writing
24 Graphs for Primary Grades SmartBoard lesson
This smart notebook file contains 24 graphs that are appropriate for primary grade children. This is a .notebook file and requires Notebook software to open.There are bar graphs (i.e. What is your favorite farm animal?), yes/no graphs (i.e. Would you like to live in the city?), and tally charts (i.e. What kind of muffins have you tasted?). Students will use the pen tool, the special pen, the line tool (for tally marks) and dragging/dropping an object (that is set to infinite clone) to indicat
K - 2nd
Graphing, Math
Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Picture Books BUNDLE
This product is a bundle containing differentiated comprehension questions for 42 children's picture books. These sets are also sold individually (for each story). There are 2 sets of questions for each story (2 pages for each set of questions). *The first set is geared for grades 1-2. This set could also be used for high performing kdg. students. The second set is the same as the first with MORE lines for students who are writing longer answers or complete sentences. *The third set is ge
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
All About Dinosaurs a non fiction book for beginning readers
This 8 page book will help your students learn some basic facts about dinosaurs. Use the book as a companion when reading dinosaur themed fiction literature (i.e. If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most) or as a stand alone non-fiction reader.
There are 3 versions.
Version 1 - Each page is a full sized page and has color illustrations (I use this version on my interactive white board).
Version 2 - Same as above with black and white illustrations (so you have the option of printing the
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Non Fiction Animal Books for beginning readers THE BUNDLE
Differentiated Comprehension Questions Pete the Cat Pete at the Beach
The Pete The Cat story, Pete at the Beach by James Dean, is a favorite in many primary classrooms. I created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. An additional version of this first set includes MORE lines for responding. This set could be used for higher performing students who are responding with lon
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Play Ball
The Pete The Cat story, Play Ball by James Dean, is a favorite in many primary classrooms. I created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. An additional version of this first set includes MORE lines for responding. This set could be used for higher performing students who are responding with longer senten
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
Reading Guide for Parents of Beginning Readers
Many parents want to help their beginning readers! They often ask their child's teacher for suggestions on ways they can help their little readers. I have created this Reading Guide to give the parents some "tools" for helping their children who are learning to read. This file contains a teacher's notes page, a 9 page guide that explains the basic reading strategies (supported with photographs), and 2 pages of guidelines for parents to use when working with their children. The pages can be
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Also included in:Â Reading Guide For Parents Reading Strategy Posters BUNDLE
Differentiated Comprehension Questions Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana
The Pete The Cat story, Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana by James Dean, is a favorite in many primary classrooms. I created 2 sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). The first set is designed for grades 1-2 (responding by writing a sentence or a list). This set could be used for above level students in kdg. An additional version of this first set includes MORE lines for responding. This set could be used for higher performing students who are respond
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Pete the Cat Stories THE BUNDLE
This bundle includes 17 differentiated comprehension question sets for Pete the Cat stories by James Dean. Each set has 2 different version of questions. The first set is designed for grades 1-2. Students answer with sentences. An additional version of this set with more answer lines is also included for students answering with longer, more complex, sentences. The second set is designed for kdg. (teacher reads question aloud). Students draw, label or color to answer the questions. This
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Differentiated Comprehension Questions The Snowy Day FREEBIE
The story The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a great story to use in a primary classroom. I use this story in my classroom and created sets of comprehension questions to check for understanding (2 pages for each set). *The first set is geared for grades 1-2. This set could also be used for high performing kdg. students. The second set is the same as the first with MORE lines for students who are writing longer answers or complete sentences. *The third set is geared towards Kdg. (but could be
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Also included in:Â Differentiated Comprehension Questions for Picture Books BUNDLE
Attribute Shapes Math SmartBoard Lesson for Primary Grades
This smart board lesson will get your students excited about sorting shapes by attributes. The lesson includes a lesson plan, interactive pages (drag and drop, click and reveal), active links to websites and a student worksheet. After this lesson your students will have worked on how to identify attributes, sort shapes by 1 or 2 attributes and even make an attribute pattern. Students can "show what they know" by drawing their own attribute shape groups on my student response sheet. Ope
K - 2nd
Geometry, Instructional Technology, Math
Kindergarten Math Common Core Assessment Booklet
This simple assessment booklet is a relatively quick way to assess the KINDERGARTEN MATH common core standards. The booklet contains a problem to address each standard. The content is printed at the top and repeated at the bottom of each page (so that when you print the booklet you will have 2 sets). Staple the booklet on the left side (top /bottom) and cut it in half. Each kindergarten math standard is indicated by number (a reference sheet of all the kindergarten math standards is includ
Kindergarten
Math
Solid Shapes (3d) Math SmartBoard Lesson Primary Grades
This is a .notebook file and requires Notebook software to open.I use this lesson after teaching about 2d shapes (see my other products, polygon lesson, attribute shapes, pattern block shapes). Your students will have fun learning about solid shapes by using this interactive SmartBoard lesson. Lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, interactive pages, website link, link to school tube video (3d shape song) and a worksheet to print. In the attachment tab I've included a pdf with 4 practice p
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
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About the store
Experience
I have taught first grade for 34 wonderful years! Creating educational materials has been so much fun and I'm thrilled to be able to share them with other teachers here on TPT!! I specialize in resources to use in a k-2 classroom. My store has MANY differentiated comprehension question sets to use with a wide variety of children's picture books and I have created writing lessons for beginning writers that can be purchased individually, in bundles or as a complete program. My store has a wide variety of other resources for the k-2 teacher!! I hope my products will provide teachers with useful resources for their classrooms!
Teaching style
I want my students be excited to learn new things and to be proud of their accomplishments! My classroom is a busy, busy place! My students are encouraged to take risks and to make mistakes! When a student makes a mistake and learns something new, I always say "WOW, we just watched you get smarter!" I hope they will always feel safe enough to take risks and learn something new!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am most proud of the relationships I've built with my students! Many of these students have grown up and are now sending their children to my classroom. It is such a delight!
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University
Master's Degree from Heidelberg University
30 additional graduate hours beyond the master's degree
Additional biographical information
I love creating resources that help TEACHERS save time, help STUDENTS learn and have fun and help them BOTH enjoy school every day! The feedback I've received on TPT has been amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE knowing that I'm helping both teachers and students... it inspires me to keep creating more resources!
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