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Preview of Moses

Moses

The Life of Moses is the perfect packet to use for homeschool, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, or the Christian private school classroom. Page 1: Cover Page 2: How I use this packet in my classroom (general outline) Page 3: Moses Poster Page 4-13: 10 Plagues Posters (1 per plague) Page 14-20: Baby Moses Story Packet - Students can read and color the pictures of the story of creation. Bible verses (NIV) are used to tell the story. Page 21-36: Life of Moses Story Packet (includes the burnin
Preview of Book Report: K-2

Book Report: K-2

Paper Bag Report: K-2 will spice up your readers workshop and have everything you need to send a book report home! The packet includes 3 varying types of paper bag reports with instruction sheets, rubrics and templates. Option 1: Students will create a cover for their fiction book and write the characters, setting and summary of their book. The students will select items that represent their book to place inside the bag. There is an option of 3 items or 5 items (2 sets of directions for you t
Preview of The Three Billy Goats Gruff {Literacy Unit}

The Three Billy Goats Gruff {Literacy Unit}

My students loved reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff and this packet was the perfect supplement to the story. It's student tested and teacher approved! The packet includes: p. 1 Cover p. 2 Cover for the students to color p. 3 Basic Graphic Organizer - Character, Setting, Problem, Solution p. 4-6 Sequence the Story (includes answer key) p. 7-8 Character Traits of the Troll and the Big Billy Goat Gruff p. 9 What Did They Say? - Practice using quotation marks p. 10 Compare & Contrast The 3 Billy
Preview of Silent Letters {gn, kn, mb, wr}

Silent Letters {gn, kn, mb, wr}

Engage your students with A Gnome Adventure: Silent Letters {gn, kn, mb, wr}. Included in the packet are 4 anchor charts, two crafts, word sort, I Have Who Has game, and 3 printables. Page 1 Cover Page 2-5 Anchor Charts Page 6-11 Gnome and Lamb Templates Page 12-19 Word Sort with Recording Sheet Page 20-26 I Have Who Has Game - enough cards for 24 students* Page 27-29 Printables Page 30 - Credits *This is the same game that is sold separately in my TpT store. keywords: silent letters, mb, wr,
Preview of Bible Posters: Old & New Testament

Bible Posters: Old & New Testament

Bible Posters: Old & New Testament are the perfect display for your homeschool, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, or the Christian private school classroom. There are 30 posters (8.5x11) of important people from the Old and New Testament. People included are: Adam Eve Cain Abel Abraham Sarah Isaac Rebekah Esau Jacob Joseph - Old Testament Moses Deborah Gideon Samson Ruth Naomi David Elijah Esther Job Jonah Jesus Joseph - New Testament Mary - Mother of Jesus Peter Paul Martha Mary - sister
Preview of How Much? {A Liquid Capacity Mini Unit}

How Much? {A Liquid Capacity Mini Unit}

How Much: A Liquid Capacity Mini Unit is designed to help your students understand the fundamentals of gallons, quarts, pints and cups. Students will create two different visuals (Gallon Guy/Girl and a color by code chart) to help represent the conversions on liquid capacity. There are two printables included in the pack, one is standard conversion and the other is more challenging for students who have a basic grasp of liquid capacity. Posters are in color and black and white. Page 1 – Cover
Preview of All About Worms

All About Worms

Worms, worms and more worms! Your students will love this jam-packed unit about worms. I have included easy, low prep activities that maximize student learning and fun. Here's what is included: p. 1 - Cover p. 2 - Table of Contents p. 3 - Teacher Resources p. 6 - Worm Life Cycle Poster p. 7 - Student Cover p.8 - 9 - Fact & Opinion p. 10 - 12 - Worm Life Cycle p. 13 - Parts of a Worm p. 14 - Worm Description p. 15 - Worm Observation p. 16 - Compare Gummy Worm/Earthworm p. 17 - Worm Surveys (2)
Preview of I Have, Who Has Y as a Vowel

I Have, Who Has Y as a Vowel

“I Have, Who Has?” is a phonics game for your kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom. Use this phonics game to review sounds and have students practice reading the target phonics skill of the week. This is a whole group activity where students will practice decoding the words and listening for the correct word. This long vowels game covers the two different sounds of y (i, e).There is a colored version and a black and white version for your printing preferences. You can print, cut a
Preview of S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE}

S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE}

S Blends Bingo is a fun way to have students practice reading s blends. There are 4 different S blends bingo templates in this packet. A picture is included for each word. S blends include sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, st. Directions and word list are included. Looking for more BINGO activities? Check out my GROWING Phonics BINGO Bundle. It currently includes this game, plus the following games: L Blends Bingo R Blends Bingo S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE} Digraphs CH & SH Digraphs BINGO PH, TH & WH BING
Preview of AU, AW, AL BINGO

AU, AW, AL BINGO

AU, AW, AL Bingo is a fun way to have students practice reading au, aw and al words. There are 4 different bingo templates in this packet. A picture is included for each word except for the words pause, awful, law and jaw. Directions and word list are included. Looking for more BINGO activities? Check out my GROWING Phonics BINGO Bundle. It currently includes this game, plus the following games: L Blends Bingo R Blends Bingo S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE} Digraphs CH & SH Digraphs BINGO PH, TH
Preview of I Have, Who Has Silent Letters GN, KN, MB, WR

I Have, Who Has Silent Letters GN, KN, MB, WR

“I Have, Who Has?” is a phonics game for your kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom. Use this phonics game to review sounds and have students practice reading the target phonics skill of the week. This is a whole group activity where students will practice decoding the words and listening for the correct word. This game cover the silent letters GN, KN, WR, MB.There is a colored version and a black and white version for your printing preferences. You can print, cut and start playing
Preview of Neat Numbers Booklet: Number Writing Practice {D'Nealian}

Neat Numbers Booklet: Number Writing Practice {D'Nealian}

Need a quick, easy way for students to practice writing numbers and number words? Use Neat Numbers Booklet! It's much easier than passing out worksheet after worksheet of number practice. Two booklets are printed per page, so it cuts down on the amount of paper that you will need. All you will need to do is print, cut and staple. Numbers 0 - 10 include coloring, tracing and writing the number and number word. Numbers 11 - 20 include filling in ten frames to represent the number as well as tr
Preview of Jacob and Esau

Jacob and Esau

Jacob and Esau is the perfect packet to use for homeschool, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, or the Christian private school classroom. Page 1 Cover Page 2 -5 Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, Jacob poster Page 6 - 14 Jacob & Esau story book (uses NIV verses to tell the story) Page 15-17 (2) Readers Theater - Jacob Steals Easu's Birthright; Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing Page 18 Vocabulary Flipbook (blessing, birthright, stew) Page 19 Coloring picture of Jacob's dream; includes Bible verse Page 20
Preview of Sight Word Incentive Program

Sight Word Incentive Program

Sight words are a huge part of learning how to read. Once students are able to recognize high frequency words, they are able to begin to read simple sentences. Karate Sight Words is designed to track student progress, motivate students to learn, and challenge students who have already mastered high frequency words. Karate Sight Words is divided into 8 levels that correspond to the karate belt levels. White, yellow, orange, blue and purple belts use high frequency words. Green, brown and blac
Preview of CH & SH Digraphs BINGO

CH & SH Digraphs BINGO

CH & SH Bingo is a fun way to have students practice reading ch and sh words. There are beginning, middle and end digraphs included on the bingo cards. There are 4 different CH and SH digraphs bingo templates in this packet. A picture is included for each word. Directions and word list are included. Looking for more BINGO activities? Check out my GROWING Phonics BINGO Bundle. It currently includes this game, plus the following games: L Blends Bingo R Blends Bingo S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE}
Preview of Reindeer Rebellion Mini Unit

Reindeer Rebellion Mini Unit

This packet contains extension activities for the book The Great Reindeer Rebellion. Page 1 Cover Page 2 - 7 Reindeer Craft Page 8 - Reader's Response (Letter Writing) Page 9 -10 Graphic Organizers Page 11-12 Sequence the Story Page 13 Label a Reindeer Page 14 - 17 Comprehension Test with Answer Key Page 18 Credits
Preview of I Have, Who Has Game: Hard C/G and Soft C/G BUNDLE

I Have, Who Has Game: Hard C/G and Soft C/G BUNDLE

This bundle includes two I Have, Who Has Games, I Have, Who Has Game: Hard and Soft C and I Have, Who Has Game: Hard and Soft G. By purchasing this bundle you are saving 20%. The focus of these games are hard c, soft c, hard g, soft c.“I Have, Who Has?” is a phonics game for your kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom. Use this phonics game to review sounds and have students practice reading the target phonics skill of the week. This is a whole group activity where students will
Preview of AU, AW, AL Words

AU, AW, AL Words

AU, AW, AL Words - Want something different than astronauts to study the sound of au, aw and al? Check out my Awesome Dinosaurs packet! Here's what is included: p. 1 - Cover p. 2 - A cute picture of kittens and a dog. I show this to my students before I introduce the sound and they say "Aw!" They immediately recognize the sound of the week. p. 3-5 - Anchor Charts p. 6-11 - I Have, Who Has? Game (enough cards for 24 students) p. 12-15 - Word Hunt & Recording Sheet p. 16-20 - Dinosaur Craft p
Preview of Adding 3 Numbers

Adding 3 Numbers

Ice Cream Addition helps students understand and practice the skill of adding 3 numbers (one digit only). I use this in my first grade classroom, however, it would also benefit second grade students who need a review of this skill. You could also use it in kindergarten if you have students who are developmentally ready for this skill. Ice Cream Addition includes: Page 1 Cover Page 2 Anchor Chart Page 3-7 Ice Cream Craft with instructions and pictures on how I teach this skill to my students P
Preview of OI, OY BINGO

OI, OY BINGO

OI, OY Bingo is a fun way to have students practice reading oi and oy words. There are 4 different OI, OY bingo templates in this packet. A picture is included for each word except for the words destroy, oyster, ahoy and avoid. Directions and word list are included. Looking for more BINGO activities? Check out my GROWING Phonics BINGO Bundle. It currently includes this game, plus the following games: L Blends Bingo R Blends Bingo S Blends Bingo {FREEBIE} Digraphs CH & SH Digraphs BINGO P
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Experience

This is my 13th year teaching first grade!

Teaching style

I believe that students to be engaged in their learning. Students should see the concepts practiced in several different formats from paper and pencil activities to interactive games!

My own education history

BA, Georgia State University MAT, Marygrove College