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Let's Make a Pilgrim! Thanksgiving Pilgrim Craft and Writing Activity

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

I have had so many people contact me after seeing these pilgrims on my class website that I thought it would be a great project to create a template for them to use. Originally, I got the idea for these cuties from an awesome teacher and just sort

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Arts, Thanksgiving

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Let's Make an Elf! Craft

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Elf Craft Activity: I have had so many people contact me after seeing these elves on my class website that I thought it would be a great project to create a template for folks to use. Originally, I got the idea for these cuties from an awesome

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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GeoBoard It! A Fun Math and Geometry Station

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Geoboards are a great way to explore geometric shapes, properties of plane shapes, and open/closed identification. This pack includes a wealth of resources for you to have a geoboard station in your classroom, allowing you to meet Common Core

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Math, Geometry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Math Centers

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Let's Make a Snowman! (glyph, too)

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

I love snowmen and when my kids made these the last few years, we've been the envy of the hall! Included in this pack are templates for two versions of the snow people..one tall with legs and the other stuffed head version. Color pictures and step

Subjects:

Arts, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Kissing Hand First Day Back to School Activity Pack

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This is a 27 page pack that includes a ton of resources for teachers to use as a supplement with the book, The Kissing Hand (by Audrey Penn) on the first day of school. The pack includes two handprint poems, three craft templates, a word search, a

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English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Directed Drawings for the Entire School Year: A Grown Bundle

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Directed Drawing is a great way to engage students and cover art standards at the same time! Use them to enhance your thematic units or close reads! Teachers can lead their class in a whole group style drawing lesson, or leave the page in a

Subjects:

Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Apples, Apples Everywhere! Glyph and Apple Poem Activities

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Fall is here and what better way to extend your apple unit than with an Apple Glyph. Everything you need is included to create your own glyphs. Templates, directions and cute poster will help your class make the cutest apple glyphs around. Also

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Autumn

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Let's Make a Reindeer! Glyph

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

How cute is this reindeer? Included is the template for the reindeer, glyph poster, an extra reindeer craft idea and pattern, 2 writing activities (one of them comes in a color and BW version), a reindeer labeling page, a page with 5 cut out

Subjects:

Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Label It! Mats

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

My students love to label pictures...which is awesome because it gets them reading and writing! I revised these mats to include B&W pages! There are now 62 (31 color and 31BW) Label It! Mats to use in a writing station...just print, place in a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Spookley the Square Pumpkin Book Companion

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This is a great little pack to extend your pumpkin unit using the book, Spookley, the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano. The book is an adorable story with a meaningful lesson about being different. The pack includes the Square Pumpkin Craft pattern

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Common Core Opinion Writing for the Whole Year!

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This pack is perfect if you want to infuse opinion writing step by step into your teaching all year long. It addresses Common Core Standards: WK.1, W1.1, W2.1 (...and possibly even W3.1 for third grade, depending upon the level of your students).

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities

CCSS:

W.K.1, W.1.1, W.2.1, W.3.1

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Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere! Glyph

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Fall is here and what better way to extend your pumpkin unit than with a Pumpkin Glyph. Everything you need is included to create your own glyphs. Templates, directions and cute poster will help your class make the cutest pumpkin glyphs around. Also

Subjects:

Writing, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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$Pattern Block Sight Words Math & Literacy Station$

Pattern Block Sight Words Math & Literacy Station

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This is a fun station that integrates math and literacy. Students work in pairs with Math Mats to read sight words (it is optional to make them also use the word in a sentence). If they read the sight word correctly, then they get to place the

Subjects:

Reading, Geometry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Cooperative Learning

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Reader's Theater with Familiar Text

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

I love reader's theater...my students love it, too! What a great way to get kids to be active and involved while reading! I took familiar stories and adapted them to fit with reader's theater. Most are for two partners, but a few have more parts.

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Valentine's Day Close Read, Craft, and More!

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Valentine's Day Close Read, Craft, and More! Close Read includes a brief history of Valentine's Day and an additional close read for why we give chocolate....with a reflection/question page for partners. There are 7 adorable writing activities,

Subjects:

Arts, Writing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities

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$Let's Make a Leprechaun~ St Patrick's Day Glyph, Literacy,$

Let's Make a Leprechaun~ St Patrick's Day Glyph, Literacy, & Math Pack

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

I love St Patrick's Day, so this was a lot of fun to make. Here is a list of what is included: Page 1-3 Photos and Cover Pages 4-5 Class Graphs Pages 6-15 Writing Activities for Art Project Pages 16-17 Glyph Directions (page 12

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Question of the Day for Kindergarten

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This version should get Kindergarten teachers through an entire year, 180 questions! I arranged the pack in a way where it progressively gets harder through the year. The pack is 191 pages! It begins with letter naming, then sounds, then nonsense

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities

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Chinese New Year Close Read and Make a Dragon!

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

Chinese New Year is a fun holiday to learn about in January. This pack includes two art activities, a dragon and a lantern writing activity. Close Read format for the article with research/response pages added! In addition, the pack offers: 2

Subjects:

Arts, Writing, The New Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2

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For Those About to Rock! A Science and More Unit All About Rocks

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

This is a fabulously fun science pack all about the 3 types of rock! Your kids can write about rocks, experiment, read about rocks, and even make a rock craft…and more fun! See more details and pictures on my blog, First Grade Blue SKies! Page 1

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

$6.00

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Blend Friends Lit. Station Mats and FlipBooks

By First and Kinder Blue SKies

A fun literacy station pack of 'blend friend' mats to help students start seeing the patterns in blended initial sounds. In addition to the mats for small group instruction and station review, there are flip books for all 23 blends. Along with

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught for 19 years in a rural, K-12 self contained public school in Alabama. I have taught first grade, third grade, and currently teach kindergarten. I love what I do!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am creative and fun in the classroom, but still structured most of the time =)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have my National Board Certification in Early Childhood.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a wife and mother of three...and I *love* reading mysteries! Visit my blog: firstandkinderblueskies.com {firstgradeblueskies.com}.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Social Studies - History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Professional Development, Word Problems, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics