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Amanda's classroom experience includes kindergarten (Her favorite!) and first grade (A close second!). Her years of learning and growing have continued as she digs into the Science of Reading research and strives to help teachers bring the research to their classroom while saving time to spend with those they love most! She has experience teaching mainstream and two-way dual language.
Amanda enjoys providing professional development on literacy, reading small groups, and integrating science. She creates engaging teaching resources and provides helpful teaching tips on her blog, Mrs. Richardson's Class. She has taught over 1,000 teachers how to make small groups possible in her online workshop, Rethinking Guided Reading. She also provides engaging, purposeful read aloud lessons in her membership, The Read Aloud Library.
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Science of Reading Small Group Binder with Small Group Lesson Plan Templates
Easily organize your science of reading small groups with this binder to support structured literacy! It has everything from science of reading small group lesson plan templates to charts to reading group pages and reading conference data sheets all to make a small group data tracker. This easy to assemble tool is perfect to help you organize your science of reading small group lessons, reading small groups, and student conferences to STAY that way! You will be able to use this as a valuable t
K - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading
Ocean Unit: Ocean Animals Research Project, Ocean Animal Craft, Ocean Habitat
Explore the ocean habitat and ocean animals with this engaging and easy to use ocean unit! It is filled with engaging ocean activities for your students--ocean animals graphic organizers, an interactive reader, ocean animal research fact charts, and much more--to learn all about the ocean and ocean animals! **SAVE BIG WITH THIS MAY SCIENCE BUNDLE!**This ocean unit is filled with activities that are interactive for the K-2 learner. Inside you will find:Science Unit ResourcesUnit Teaching Plan I
K - 2nd
Biology, English Language Arts, Science
TEKS
SCIENCE.1.12.C
, SCIENCE.1.13.A
Phonemic Awareness Activities, Games, Assessment, Phonological Awareness
Phonemic awareness activities and phonemic awareness assessments can be fun & engaging! Phonogolocial and phonemic awareness activities are crucial for reading success. Use these 27 activities as phonemic awareness games in small groups, whole group, or as interventions! This resource is filled with activities and assessments that support Response To Intervention for students in kindergarten, first grade, and even struggling second graders. It was created with the first grade learner in mind.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading
Back to School Read Aloud Books and Activities: First Week of School Activities
These 10 back to school read aloud books and activities are PERFECT for your first two weeks of school! These back to school read aloud activities will help you get to know your students and teach procedures. All you have to add are your favorite back to school read aloud books! Included for each back to school read aloud book in this set are:A Detailed lesson planTwo activities that help teach back to school proceduresGet to know your students or teach expectationsAnchor chart with the pieces
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Classroom Winter Games for Winter Olympics 2026
Ready to hold your own Classroom Winter Games competition? Use this as the Winter Olympics 2026 are in action this year! There are 9 activities that can be implemented in multiple ways. Spend 9 days celebrating with your own classroom Winter Games and do an activity a day, have a winter Olympics day or use them with other teachers to have your students rotate through them. Directions for each winter game are included along with a color and black and white outline of a gold, silver, and bronze
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Math
Comprehension Passages With Questions Reading CVC Decodable Passages Short
This set of comprehension passages with questions provides meaningful practice for kindergarten reading comprehension passages and questions & first grade readers! They will focus on decoding words, reading a decodable passage with comprehension questions, and dictation as they focus on the phonics pattern. This set includes 60 decodable passages with comprehension questions- 3 for each skill! What is inside?This bundle has 60 decodable passages. Each phonics skill has 3 passages. Each text has
K - 1st
Reading, Reading Strategies
Long Vowel Decodable Passages with Comprehension Questions, CVCe Silent E
This set of long vowels decodable passages with comprehension questions provides meaningful practice for growing readers! Readers will focus on decoding words, reading a CVCe decodable passage, reading comprehension, and dictation as they focus on the Magie E or Silent E phonics pattern. This set includes 12 decodable passages- 3 for each skill! What is inside?This set has 12 long vowel decodables passages. Each phonics skill has 3 passages. Each text has words to practice decoding that alig
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3a
, RF.1.2c
+3
Pumpkin Activities 1st Grade Science, Life Cycle Parts of a Pumpkin, Experiment
Use this BEST SELLING unit as you explore all about pumpkins with these pumpkin activities including pumpkin science and pumpkin reading! Learn about the pumpkin life cycle, do a pumpkin experiment, have a pumpkin investigation, and enjoy all the reading and writing activities included! It is perfect to engage the K-2 learner! SAVE BIG with First Grade Science for November!Inside you will find:Science ResourcesUnit Teaching Plan Introducing Pumpkins Pumpkin Facts Poster Pumpkin Parts Posters All
K - 1st
Science, Writing
Weather Worksheets, Weather Craft, Activities, Water Cycle, Seasons Activities
This set of weather activities has engaging weather worksheets, posters, severe weather fact pages, and more for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students. From weather tools to a weather chart to a weather poem to a weather craft and water cycle activities--it is jam-packed! It is perfect for integrating science with reading and writing, too! This best-selling resource has real-life photos and hands-on activities! **Save BIG with First Grade Science for November BUNDLE!**Inside you
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Other (Science), Science
Blends Decodable Passages with Comprehension Questions L Blends S Blends R Blend
This set of blends decodable passages with comprehension questions provides meaningful practice for growing readers for l blends, s blends, r blends, and other consonant blends! Readers will focus on decoding words, reading a blends decodable passage, comprehension questions, and dictation as they focus on the phonics pattern. This set includes 18 blends decodable passages- 3 for each skill! What is inside?This set has 18 consonant blend decodable passages. Each phonics skill has 3 passages.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3a
, RF.1.2c
+3
Alliteration Activities, Alliteration Anchor Chart, Alliteration Worksheets
These alliteration activities were created with little learners in mind! It has teaching posters, including an alliteration anchor chart, and many interactive alliteration worksheets and alliteration activities. My students loved it and would re-use the cards over and over in a work station by choice!! Included in this mini-unit:-Alliteration Poster p.3 -Alliteration Annie Poem p.4 -Anchor Chart Example p.5 -Silly Soup Student Page p.6 -Silly Soup Class Book Cover Page p.7 -Silly Soup Allite
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing
Read Aloud Books and Activities, Read Alouds Lesson Plan, Reading Strategies
Are you ready to dive into read aloud books and activities with your readers? Are you not sure which books to use forread aloud lesson plans or how to use them when modeling reading strategies? This BUNDLE has 40 lessons for reading strategies and skills. Teach your readers how to THINK about their reading! Units Included:Making ConnectionsMaking PredictionsVisualizing Asking Questions Inferring Determining Importance Synthesizing Inside Each Unit You will Find:Interactive Read Aloud NotesRe
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
TEKS
LA.2.6.F
, LA.2.6.H
, LA.2.6.D
+33
Kindergarten Guided Reading Lesson Plans & Activities, Printable Leveled Books
If you are looking to bring the Science of Reading to your traditional small group lessons to meet your students where they are, then these guided reading lesson plans with printable leveled reading books are for you! This BUNDLE has 4 leveled kits that are teacher-friendly, research-based, easily organized, and sure to engage students! They are created for the teacher who wants to get started with Science of Reading small groups for advanced readers but doesn’t know how, is overwhelmed by t
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Rainforest Unit: Rainforest Animals and Their Habitat, Rainforest Activities
This engaging rainforest unit is perfect for teaching your students all about rainforest animals and the rainforest habitat! It is filled with rainforest activities for your students--graphic organizers, an interactive reader, rainforest fact charts, anchor charts, writing craft, assessment, and much more--to learn all about the rainforest and rainforest animals! SAVE BIG with the Science for April BUNDLE!Inside you will find:Science Unit ResourcesUnit Teaching Plan Introducing the Rainforest R
K - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Science, Writing-Expository
Rocks, Soil, and Water, Types of Rocks, Water Cycle, Rock Cycle, Soil Types
This Rocks, Soil, and Water unit is filled with activities for your students--experiments, teaching posters, interactive notebook templates, graphic organizers, vocabulary, real images, soil and rock investigations, and much more! Easily integrate literacy with shared reading, read aloud suggestions, a mini-book, and a writing craft! It is perfect for the K-2 learner! **Save BIG with First Grade Science for February!**Inside you will find:Science ResourcesUnit Teaching Plan Introducing Rocks Roc
K - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Science, Writing
TEKS
SCIENCE.K.1.E
, SCIENCE.K.10.A
, SCIENCE.K.11
+3
Handwriting Practice Kindergarten, Print Handwriting Activities for First Grade
Looking for intentional Kindergarten & 1st grade handwriting practice for your growing writers? These alphabet tracing and handwriting practice activities were created with letter formation in mind! Simple to use in a literacy center, morning work tub, or at a writing center! Fill a tub with the supplies, throw in the task cards, and your students will be set for the year! You assign the letter focus for the week. Included:-Setting Up (materials needed and picture examples) -Directions for U
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Writing
All About Birds Unit, Bird Research, Bird Craft, Life Cycle of a Bird
This All About Birds unit is perfect for helping your learners conduct bird research all about different birds and their characteristics! It is filled with bird activities for your students--graphic organizers, an interactive reader, bird research fact pages, and much more--to learn all about birds! ⭐️SAVE WITH THE First Grade Science Bundle!⭐️This bird unit is filled with activities that are interactive for the K-2 learner. Inside you will find:Science ResourcesUnit Teaching Plan Introducing
K - 2nd
Biology, Science
Decodable Readers with Comprehension Questions Passages Kindergarten Phonics 1st
Meet your readers where they are using Decodable Readers with comprehension questions for Kindergarten & 1st grade! These decodable passages with comprehension questions are perfect for your science of reading small group lesson plans teaching CVC, blends, digraphs, & CVCe phonics skills! What is inside?This Decodable Readers BUNDLE has decodable books, decodable passages, and phonics lesson plans that are teacher-friendly, explicit, follow a phonics progression, are easily organized, and ar
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
First Grade Guided Reading Lesson Plans & Activities, Printable Leveled Books
If you are looking to bring the Science of Reading to your small group lessons to meet your students where they are, then these guided reading lesson plans with printable leveled reading books are for you! This BUNDLE has 6 leveled kits that are teacher-friendly, research-based, easily organized, and sure to engage students! They are created for the teacher who wants to get started with Science of Reading small groups for advanced readers but doesn’t know how, is overwhelmed by the thought o
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Kindergarten Sight Words Practice: Editable Sight Words Tracker Assessment
This amazing, easy-to-use system was created to aid in kindergarten sight words practice and sight word tracking. Student data folder pages, a data wall display, kindergarten sight word flash cards, student certificates, and teacher data binder materials with assessment check lists are all included in this sight word tracker system. It is EDITABLE so that you can use ANY sight word list! Simply type, print, and you are set! The student gumball pages for data folders have room for 17 sight words
Kindergarten
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading
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About the store
Experience
Amanda's classroom experience includes kindergarten (Her favorite!) and first grade (A close second!). Her years of learning and growing have continued as she digs into the Science of Reading research and strives to help teachers bring the research to their classroom while saving time to spend with those they love most! She has experience teaching mainstream and two-way dual language.
Amanda enjoys providing professional development on literacy, reading small groups, and integrating science. She creates engaging teaching resources and provides helpful teaching tips on her blog, Mrs. Richardson's Class. She has taught over 1,000 teachers how to make small groups possible in her online workshop, Rethinking Guided Reading. She also provides engaging, purposeful read aloud lessons in her membership, The Read Aloud Library.
Teaching style
Amanda's number one goal is to create a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment for her students. She enjoys creating activities that challenge her students and also help scaffold them as needed.
My own education history
Texas A&M University- Interdisciplinary Studies
Stephen F. Austin- Master Reading Teacher courses
Additional biographical information
Amanda is a wife, mother, and always a teacher! She loves crafting, all things vintage, spending time with friends and family, and Jesus!
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