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This is a 4 week Reading Unit themed by Fables and Folktales. It covers various standards under the umbrella standard of working with Fables and ...
**Please see my two free products, February Journal Prompts 1 and February Journal Prompts 3, to see the journal prompts themselves**
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This is an opinion writing piece that is based off the book The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald.
The students will explore the book, choose a "be...
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This is a sight word game to complete in partners or small groups.. Kids start off taking turns to identify the sight words they know. Behind a w...
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This is a packet to help your students practice finding extraneous details within a reading passage. It also incorporates the practice of locatin...
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Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos.
The Day of the Dead is a holiday that celebrates family and the memory of loved ones passed. This is an in...
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It's Election Time! Celebrate the spirit of campaigns and elections by involving your students in a cookie election.
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This is an opinion writing piece. The students have to fill out an application in regards to an Elf Job. To accompany their application, they mus...
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This is a spring themed game where students work to sort the word eggs into the correct plural rule nest. There is a recording sheet at the end w...
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This product is used for Editing of mechanics during writing.
There are six focuses (varies by grade, but all have capitalization, punctuation,...
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This is a writing activity that I do every year around the time of National Grandparent's Day. It is aligned with ELACC1W.3 & 1W.8 and ELACC2...
This product is a writing piece that is pirate theme. The two main focuses of this particular piece are working on Beginning, Middle, and End, as...
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These are the Common Core Standards for Reading Literacy, Reading Informational, Reading Foundational, and Writing. They are written in the "I Ca...
This is a game to be used in small groups with a pocket chart. The students flip a coin and turn over either one or two letter cards. They work t...
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This is a sight word game to complete in partners or small groups.. Kids start off taking turns to identify the sight words they know. Behind a w...
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This is a song that takes the students through the steps of the butterfly life cycle. I have included the motions that I do with my students.
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Here are twelve different sentences that need editing for capitalization and punctuation. The sentences contain facts and information on Presiden...
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These cards contain six different number forms for the numbers 11 - 19. It has the number, number word, tally marks, place value, an addition sta...
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Common Core Standard MCC1.OA.6
This is a "spaced out" game working on making combinations of 10 within an addition problem.
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This is a prompted creative writing mystery sheet. The student will be prompted through a Valentine's mystery, creating the twist-and-turns on th...
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FEEDBACK
sderoche
My class is an active bunch and full of singers. I can't wait to share this song with them. Thank you for sharing!
May 19, 2013
Jessica Budniewski (TpT Seller)
This was a great resource for my second graders! They had fun and loved learning about it!
May 14, 2013
ethompson4747
My first TPT purchase, and I loved it!
May 13, 2013
laurafeld
This is the perfect song to share with my second graders as we release our butterflies tomorrow. Thanks so much!!
May 12, 2013
vgale
Thanks!
May 9, 2013
vgale
Loved it!
May 9, 2013
cabinmom
Wonderful
May 8, 2013
Amanda Mast
My kids loved doing this and it turned out amazing!
May 8, 2013
Vert4all
Great resource for my class. Thanks!
May 7, 2013
shelby1977
One of my favorite activities!!!
May 7, 2013
sydnky
thanks:)!
May 6, 2013
jodielopez
Love this...can't wait to put it together!!
May 3, 2013
kdonihue
Wonderful! Thanks!
May 2, 2013
clairemey
excellent work
May 1, 2013
clairemey
excellent resource!!!!
May 1, 2013
blessedx4
thanks!
May 1, 2013
dkoscher
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!
April 30, 2013
Sweetsara7
LOVE this; thanks for sharing;)!
~Sara
~Sara
April 28, 2013
brittanyjam
The week to week guidelines are very helpful.
April 28, 2013
Stephie9036
thannks!
April 28, 2013
KoalaKdgTeacher
This is super adorable! The kinders are going to love it!!! Thank you!
April 27, 2013
kclements1121
This makes my writing station so easy to plan for.
April 23, 2013
dukealot7
There is no X on the page.
April 23, 2013
twarker
This is great!!!
April 21, 2013
dnewman3
This will be great for my students who don't know what to write.
April 18, 2013
garrettr
Adorable! Thanks for sharing. This will be perfect for next week :)
April 14, 2013
kscarver
How clever! Thanks for sharing!
April 14, 2013
Bronwen
great booklet for use with our matter unit! Thanks
April 13, 2013
carolyn323
This is awesome!! Super cute!
April 12, 2013
maryhendren
Fun
April 11, 2013
girlz14
Thanks!
April 3, 2013
cmeyer714
Neat - thanks!
April 3, 2013
amylovesblue
What a wonderful idea that was started in Durham, North Carolina. Thank you for sharing the writing plan, outlines, and writing paper. Can't wait to try it!
April 1, 2013
sandyunder
Love it!
April 1, 2013
nfaye611
Wonderful teaching tool
March 28, 2013
Richkjl15
My kids are loving this unit!!
March 27, 2013
jamiepxiong
thank you for all your hard work. exactly what i needed for my kids.
March 26, 2013
tpaul1011
This is brilliant! So much better than the "This is Me" posters at the beginning of the year!
March 24, 2013
bzachow
This is a great product that aligns with our next unit in reading. Do you have a unit on fairy tales?
March 23, 2013
Barnard Island (TpT Seller)
This is a fantastic resource! It is really helping me with my plans! Very clear and full of great ideas! It meets all of the common core objectives too! Thanks for your hard work and for sharing! :)
March 22, 2013
parrismi
Great list of resources to go along with the unit.
March 20, 2013
Sweetsara7
Thank you!
March 20, 2013
krekruciak
Can't wait to use these!!
March 19, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
knittingandreading re: Marvelous Myths - Greek Myth Reading - Unit 2
I bought the myth unit recently and was quite excited to use it. However, there are MANY errors. My class has read three myths so far (Zeus, Athena, and Icarus) and each myth has typos. Most are small, but in the Icarus myth, there are some major errors (i.e. "Daedalus was sentences to love on an island work for King..."). These prevent my third graders from being able to read it accurately. In addition, the family trees are not organized correctly. I am very disappointed in the quality of this unit. Is there an updated, revised and correct version? I noticed feedback from other buyers that this is not the first time the complaint has been made. I also bought this in April, so corrections should have been made.
April 30, 2013
Chrissy Bryant (TpT Seller) re: Guess The Word - Pre Primer Dolch Word Sight Word Game
i would like to purchase you pre-primer sight word game to add to the freebie, but i want letter cards for all the letters of the alphabet as well. the freebie is missing the letters:
g, j, k, p, q, s, u, x, y, z
if i purchase the pre-primer set will i still be missing some of the letters of the alphabet? i'd love a set of the ladybug cards w/ all the letters so my preschool can use the uppercase magnet letters we have to match w/ the lowercase and my kinder son can play Guess the Word.
g, j, k, p, q, s, u, x, y, z
if i purchase the pre-primer set will i still be missing some of the letters of the alphabet? i'd love a set of the ladybug cards w/ all the letters so my preschool can use the uppercase magnet letters we have to match w/ the lowercase and my kinder son can play Guess the Word.
April 14, 2013
daleje
hello. i love your number forms game with cupcakes? would you consider making a version for numbers 1-10 please? thank you for your consideration.
April 4, 2013
hhaynes re: Marvelous Myths - Greek Myth Reading - Unit 2
I'm looking at your myth unit, and was wondering if there were any myths included that I might be able to find a parallel nonfiction article on. I'm trying to locate resources, such as a myth and nonfiction article, that would both be explanations of a certain topic. I'd like student to write about the similarities and differences found in both texts. Thanks!
March 16, 2013
doxley re: Journal Prompts for the Entire School Year
Could you please make a correction on Feb Week 3? An Crazy Valentine for Judy? Thanks! I love these and the kids love them, too!! Do you give them copies as well for each week?
February 20, 2013
Raidergal re: We Love Our Grandparents - Writing & Craftivity
Hello, I am possibly interested in purchasing the We love our Grandparents file but would like to see a picture of the craftivity. Is it possible to share what it looks like?
February 18, 2013
nancydrav4 re: Presidential Capitalization and Punctuation
Just downloaded the sentences again...thanks for making that correction. Looking forward to using this activity with my third graders...some of them are having such a difficult time with both these skills. Yikes!
Nancy
Nancy
February 17, 2013
elasri re: Presidential Capitalization and Punctuation
I just wanted to let you know that one of the sentences says "president lincoln was born on february 12nd " instead of 12th! Oops, I just saw the comment from nancydrav4... where can I find the corrected version?
February 12, 2013
AnitaCalph re: Presidential Capitalization and Punctuation
I would like to make these half size to fit two on one page. Any suggestions, or have you even tried this?
Thank you,
Anita
Thank you,
Anita
February 12, 2013
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I haven't tried it. If you email me at thelocoteacher@gmail.com, I'll try and work on that from my end.
Thanks!
Thanks!
February 12, 2013
nancydrav4 re: Presidential Capitalization and Punctuation
I just downloaded your free presidential sentences product and I found what I think to be an error. It should read february 12th instead of february 12nd in regards to Lincoln's birthday. Just an FYI!
Nancy
Nancy
February 10, 2013
ariannejohnson re: States of Matter Student Book
Not sure if this is a dumb question or not, but what do you use on the pages that say examples....magazine pictures, printouts, or draw the objects? Also, it says to use your molecule pieces to show what they look like. Is there a place that I can find those? Thanks so much.
January 16, 2013
Rose Mary Betancourt
Do you have other units for other common core standards.
December 29, 2012
Rose Mary Betancourt
I would like to know if you have a lesson packet for common core standards 3.RI.5 and RI 3.9?
December 28, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
3.RI.9 is the focus of my next CC lesson packet, along with 3.RL.9. 3.RI.5 is a standard I have no been able to incorporate into any of my reading lesson thus far, sorry!
January 6, 2013
grandmatoday re: Sight Word Surprise - All Dolch Words - Monsters
Is there any way the font could be changed? The upside down looking "s" is confusing and if there are 2 "L" together they are so close you can't tell there are 2.
December 14, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
Absolutely - I'll have it up this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion!
January 6, 2013
Rose Mary Betancourt re: Trickster Tales - Fables and Folktales Reading - Unit 1
do your assessments that come with the trickster come with answer key?
November 28, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I will be adding one on Saturday. The assessments are open-ended questions, so the answer key will be more like a rubric of unacceptable, acceptable, and exceeding answers.
November 29, 2012
chzgromit
I LOVE the "Journal Prompts for the Entire Year"...what a great group of creative ideas. I was wondering if ( & really hoping that) :) you'd consider making another set for June, July & August. Thanks so much!
September 8, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I haven't done it yet. I can get them started next week, if that works for you! Thanks for the suggestion!
September 9, 2012
susmith222 re: States of Matter Student Book
I just downloaded your unit on matter and was wondering what you do with the cheese and orange and whay the mystry substance is?? And what are your ides for the last page, "Creating Something new?" One more thing, How do you use the "Let's make a Prediction?" page? What are they trying to preict?
Thanks so much! It really is cute!!! I just want to use it correctly.
Thanks so much! It really is cute!!! I just want to use it correctly.
September 4, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
Sorry I am just now getting back to you!
If you ever need to reference this, I have a post about it on my blog at: http://thelocoteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-90s-kid.html
The Cheese - I shred the cheese with a grater so it goes from a solid to a solid.
The Orange - I cut it open, so it is still a solid. But then I squeeze the juice from it so it is now also a liquid.
The mystery substance is pudding. The mix is a solid and the milk is a liquid, and we discuss what state of matter the end result is.
I use the Let's make a Prediction page for the experiments we do. So if we were changing a solid into a liquid (ice into water), I would have them write and draw the steps of the experiment. So they would draw the materials in the beginning (ice). Then they would predict what was going to happen when I explain the experiment, such as adding heat. Then they would draw what the end result was when the experiment was over (water). The last box is for them to explain if their prediction was correct or not.
Creating something new was just an additional page if you have further experiments you would like to personally do.
I hope that helps! I apologize again for my late response.
If you ever need to reference this, I have a post about it on my blog at: http://thelocoteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-90s-kid.html
The Cheese - I shred the cheese with a grater so it goes from a solid to a solid.
The Orange - I cut it open, so it is still a solid. But then I squeeze the juice from it so it is now also a liquid.
The mystery substance is pudding. The mix is a solid and the milk is a liquid, and we discuss what state of matter the end result is.
I use the Let's make a Prediction page for the experiments we do. So if we were changing a solid into a liquid (ice into water), I would have them write and draw the steps of the experiment. So they would draw the materials in the beginning (ice). Then they would predict what was going to happen when I explain the experiment, such as adding heat. Then they would draw what the end result was when the experiment was over (water). The last box is for them to explain if their prediction was correct or not.
Creating something new was just an additional page if you have further experiments you would like to personally do.
I hope that helps! I apologize again for my late response.
September 21, 2012
leemarcheschi re: Fact and Opinion Anchor Signs
I would love to have more anchor charts like these for reading strategies, etc. Have you made any more with the owl theme?
September 1, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I have not made any additional signs, but I'd be happy to do so. What reading strategies were you interested in?
September 3, 2012
csillagfeny19 re: Exchanging Science Vocabulary
Where is the anchor chart for the "common" words?
August 21, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
We created it in class based on the words and subject area we were reading about.
September 9, 2012
kari951
trying to buy "Journal Prompts for the Entire School Year", but it says "this product does not exist". Has it been deleted?
August 4, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
No, that's been an issue with several people. I've contacted TPT and they are working on it. Many apologizes!
September 1, 2012
Lisa Jacquemin (TpT Seller) re: States of Matter Student Book
I love your States of Matter Student book. My third graders would absolutely love it. However, when I downloaded it, the document was blurry. I have a Mac computer for school. Is there any chance you could email me the document at lisa.jacquemin@edgewoodschools.net?
Thanks,
Lisa Jacquemin
Thanks,
Lisa Jacquemin
June 21, 2012
Kelly Falco re: Journal Prompts for the Entire School Year
Hi... I sent you an email regarding several typos in your Journal Prompts download. They're great, just wanted to have a clean copy! Thanks!
June 11, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
Hi! Sorry, I've been swept up with some personal matters. I'll get right to that today and send it your way ASAP!
July 5, 2012
Susanna Aguas (TpT Seller)
I found your blog on Pinterest and love it! I am a brand new, this year, ESOL teacher and having a really difficult time. I was wondering if you could share lesson plans or just anything that would be useful to me. I will be glad to pay for them.
March 29, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I am so sorry, I just now saw your question! If you would not mind, can you email me at thelocoteacher@gmail.com and we can communicate that way? I'd love to help in any way I can! Welcome to the wonderful world of ESOL.
April 22, 2012
Lauren Scott re: States of Matter Student Book
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing this matter resource. I think the last page of the book should be about changing a gas in two ways, but the word in the box says 'solid.' Then the first sentence mentions changing a gas, but the second sentence says solid again. The matter book is amazing! I just wanted to let you know about the last page.
Lauren
Lauren
March 1, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
Oh my goodness! I just updated it to the final copy. I am so sorry, I don't know how that happened. It's corrected now. Thanks a million for letting me know.
**maxey
**maxey
March 2, 2012
SpEd Teacher's Helping Hand (TpT Seller) re: Fraction Models
What is the non-example column for?
February 21, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
if the fraction is 3/4, a non-example would be leaving 3/4 of it NOT shaded and 1/4 shaded. I talk with my students a lot about easy mistakes to make or rules that are easy to forget, such as counting the shaded part or drawing equal pieces. So that is the non-example is for, for my class at least.
February 21, 2012
suemoss re: February Journal Prompts - Week 1
I really like your journal prompts. Do you have February week 2 prompts?
February 15, 2012
TheLocoTeacher (TpT Seller)
I do have week 2 prompts. I'll post them tonight. I'm glad you are enjoying them!
February 16, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taught 2nd grade homeroom. Currently a Kindergarten - 5th grade ESOL teacher, consultative in PreK.
MY TEACHING STYLE
Language rich classroom environment.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
District recognition.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Masters in ECE. Endorsements in ESOL, Gifted, Reading, and Science at the post-Masters level.
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