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Finding and Citing Text Evidence & Making Inferences using Context Clues

By Growing Firsties

Teaching reading comprehension strategies to beginning readers can be difficult. But with this scaffolded and differentiated resource, you will have everything you need to teach your students about finding text evidence, citing text evidence and

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

L.1.4, L.1.4a, L.2.4, L.2.4a, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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Friendly Letter Writing Unit - Parts of a Friendly Letter Template Paper

By Growing Firsties

Teaching your students about writing a friendly letter is a valuable and fun activity. This Friendly Letter Unit has everything you need to introduce your students to this writing genre and guide them to independent friendly letter writing. Begin

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3

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Part Part Whole Worksheets with Number Bonds & Missing Addends Missing Parts

By Growing Firsties

Help your students build a strong understanding of addition and subtraction concepts by starting with Part Part Whole relationships ( aka Number Bonds ). By having a solid foundation with part part whole concepts students will have the skills

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Numbers, Math Test Prep

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.5, 1.OA.C.6, 1.OA.D.8

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Decoding Reading Strategies Posters & Bookmarks - Science of Reading Strategies

By Growing Firsties

Your beginning readers will love these Science of Reading aligned decoding reading strategies! The animals act as a scaffold for students to practice and learn decoding strategies. Great for use during whole group and small group instruction, as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables, For Parents, Posters

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.1.3

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At Home Reading Support for Parents - Parent Letter

By Growing Firsties

Parent support for reading at home is so important! Parents are so busy that this parent letter will provide support for students reading take home books. It features comments that parents can make to support their child's word-solving (decoding),

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Assessment, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RF.1.3, RF.1.4

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Self Monitoring Decoding and Reading Comprehension Strategies

By Growing Firsties

We can help our beginning readers grow into independent readers with strong reading comprehension by teaching them important self monitoring skills they can use while reading. These self monitoring skills are great decoding strategies and reading

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Test Preparation

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.4a, RF.1.4b, RF.1.4c, RF.2.3, RF.2.4a, RF.2.4c, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

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SEL Kindness Activities | Social Emotional Learning Unit on Being Kind February

By Growing Firsties

Make kindness a focus in your classroom or guidance lessons with this Social Emotional Learning Unit focused on being kind. This SEL Kindness Unit includes everything you need to teach your elementary students about kindness, provide them with

Subjects:

Character Education, Back to School, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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$3.60

335

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$Part Part Whole Number Sense Place Value 1st Grade Math Bundle$

Part Part Whole Number Sense Place Value 1st Grade Math Bundle

By Growing Firsties

This 1st grade math bundle is perfect for teaching part part whole, number sense, and place value to your 1st grade students. This 1st grade math bundle includes 40 no-prep printables for teaching part part whole, number sense, and place value.

Subjects:

Numbers, Math Test Prep, Place Value

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.B.4, 1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2b, 1.NBT.B.2c, 1.NBT.B.3, 1.NBT.C.4, 1.NBT.C.5, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.5...

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Back to School Parent Input Form

By Growing Firsties

What a great way to get growth mindset oriented parent input during back to school or when you have new students! This Back to School form for your new parents to fill out will give you SUCH helpful information so you can hit the ground running! The

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, For Parents

$1.00

$0.80

580

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Personal Narrative Writers Workshop - Writing Activities - Small Moments Ideas

By Growing Firsties

Writers Workshop starts with your writers having ideas for their writing. Personal Narrative writing units are a great way to help your writers identify writing topics and ideas from their lives. Help your students become great writers with these

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

$4.00

564

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Text Evidence 1st Grade Reading Comprehension Bundle

By Growing Firsties

Do you want to build deep-thinking readers that can correctly cite text evidence and self-monitor their reading? This 1st grade reading comprehension bundle is exactly what you need! This 1st grade reading bundle includes printables, anchor charts,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RI.1.1, RI.1.4, RI.1.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4

$22.00 $15.00

$12.00

233

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1st Grade Writers Workshop Bundle | Personal Narrative, Opinion, Friendly Letter

By Growing Firsties

1st Grade Writers Workshop is made simple with this bundle specifically designed to teach opinion writing, personal narratives and friendly letters! These 1st Grade Writers Workshop units are designed to promote independence through clear and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4

$19.75 $15.00

$12.00

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Initial Consonant Blends - L Blends - R Blends - Beginning Blends Activities

By Growing Firsties

Reading beginning consonant blends can be difficult with students. Now you can grab everything you need with this Initial Consonant Blends resource for L Blends and R Blends. Helping your students master these commonly found consonant blends will

Subjects:

Spelling, ELA Test Prep, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.2, RF.1.2b

$5.00

$4.00

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May No Prep ELA First Grade Spring Printables

By Growing Firsties

No prep, print and go May printables perfect for busy teachers! Use for morning work, test prep, centers, assessment, sub plans, independent work, working with words, homework and you name it – very versatile! All printables are aligned with Common

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.10, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.6, RI.1.10, RF.1.1, RF.1.3, L.1.1b, L.1.1c, L.1.1f...

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270

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Bundle - Building STAR Readers & Text Evidence for Readers Workshop

By Growing Firsties

If you already own Teaching Readers to Self-Monitor pack, than this bundle will help you even more with your Readers Workshop because it includes Finding Proof and Building STAR Readers.Please go to each listing on TpT to download the previews for

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.3.1, RL.3.2...

$12.00 $10.00

$8.00

204

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December No Prep ELA First Grade Winter Printables

By Growing Firsties

No prep, print and go December ELA printables perfect for busy teachers! These December themed paper pencil work pages are great to use for morning work, test prep, centers, assessment, sub plans, independent work, working with words, homework and

Subjects:

Spelling, Writing, Winter

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, W.1.1, W.1.2

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$2.60

167

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Readers Workshop | Reading Comprehension Habits | STAR Reader | Reading Workshop

By Growing Firsties

This readers workshop pack has everything you need to launch or refine readers workshop in your classroom! This pack focuses on building reading comprehension habits - STAR readers that Study Think Ask and Respond to reading. This is perfect for

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.1.9, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.7, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

$5.00

$4.00

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$Yearlong Monthly MATH Printables Bundle for 1st Grade$

Yearlong Monthly MATH Printables Bundle for 1st Grade

By Growing Firsties

No-prep Monthly printables perfect for busy teachers that are completely Print and Go!! Use for morning work, test prep, centers, RTI intervention, assessment, sub plans, independent work, working with words, homework and you name it – very

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.C.5, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.3, 1.OA.C.5, 1.OA.C.6, 1.OA.D.7, 1.OA.D.8

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Details Chart and Word Bank for Writers Workshop

By Growing Firsties

Make it easy for your writers to add details with this writer's workshop anchor chart. This chart is intended to help writers elaborate their pieces with details during writers workshop. It can be used with struggling writers and/or with all writers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5

$2.00

$1.60

131

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Base 10 Block Place Value Concentration & Dice Games

By Growing Firsties

Base 10 Blocks are wonderful tools for building Place Value concepts! Playing games to work on place value is a fun way to learn. There are 3 versions of a dice game, a place value mat for Base 10 Blocks, cut your own Base 10 Blocks and 2 versions

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Games, Centers

CCSS:

1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2b, 1.NBT.B.2c, 1.NBT.C.4, 1.NBT.C.6

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235

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

In addition to being a wife and mom to two adorable (and semi-sassy kids)...I've been a 1st grade teacher, Reading Specialist, University Instructor and Freelance Literacy Consultant.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Committed to learning and growing together in an environment that accepts, honors and celebrating everyone.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Working with kids is reward enough for me!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree from University of WI-Madison; Master's Degree from University of WI-Milwaukee

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have taught for over 20 years - mostly first grade.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Character Education, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Handwriting, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Phonics, Classroom Community

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