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Finding Proof - STAR Readers - Self-Monitoring...

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$Yearlong Monthly MATH Printables Mega Bundle - Common Core Crunch$

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Writing Workshop Bundle - Personal Narrative -...

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Find Proof - Text Evidence - Make Inferences - Context Clues - Reading Workshop

By Growing Firsties

Help your first, second and even third graders find proof by citing text evidence and infer word meaning using context clues. This is a difficult skill for our primary grade readers! Set them up for success & independence by modeling what to do

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Test Prep, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

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

$10.00

2057 ratings

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Personal Narrative Writing - Small Moments

By Growing Firsties

Personal Narrative Writing: This unit will help launch and enrich narrative writing in your Writing Workshop! It is clearly laid out and organized to make it easy and predictable for your students AND you! Generating ideas for narrative writing can

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Graphic Organizers

$7.50

516 ratings

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Teaching Readers to Self-Monitor to Look Right Sound Right Make Sense

By Growing Firsties

Self-Monitoring while reading is an essential skill and reading behavior that not all students grasp right away. Some readers sound fluent and have little difficulty decoding, yet have trouble comprehending text. Other readers comprehend well, but

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Test Preparation

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), Handouts, Assessment

$9.50

486 ratings

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Friendly Letter Writing Workshop Unit

By Growing Firsties

Writing friendly letters is a valuable life skill and a whole lot of fun! In this unit, writers learn about letter writing format, but also to write with intention, thinking about the purpose of their piece and also their audience, choosing their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Printables

$5.50

452 ratings

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Part Part Whole Differentiated Printables - Math Skill Builder Series

By Growing Firsties

These Part Part Whole Math printables provide extra practice for building understanding of part-part-whole relationships. They're great for test prep, morning work, RTI intervention, center work, homework, independent practice, test prep. 40

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Numbers, Math Test Prep

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Printables, Math Centers

CCSS:

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

$6.50

368 ratings

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Kindness Mini-Unit - Let's Be Kind - Poems Printables Projectables

By Growing Firsties

Looking to be more explicit when building kindness in your classroom community? This mini-unit is perfect for Back to School or any time all year long whenever your students need a refresher. Includes 21 pages of projectables for teaching, 4

Subjects:

Character Education, Back to School, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

$5.00

278 ratings

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September Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.2, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, W.1.1

$4.50

345 ratings

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May Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

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, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

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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242 ratings

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April Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

No prep, print and go April printables perfect for busy teachers! Use for morning work, test prep, RTI (intervention), centers, assessment, sub plans, independent work, working with words, homework and you name it – very versatile! All printables

Subjects:

English Language Arts, St. Patrick's Day, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, W.1.7, W.1.8, CCRA.L.1

$4.50

240 ratings

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$March Printables - Math Common Core Crunch$

March Printables - Math Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

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

Subjects:

Math, St. Patrick's Day, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Math Centers

CCSS:

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

$4.50

184 ratings

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Finding Proof - STAR Readers - Self-Monitoring - Reading Workshop Bundle

By Growing Firsties

Looking to build deep thinking readers that can cite evidence, self-monitor and love reading? This Reading Workshop Bundle contains printables, anchor charts, lesson ideas, projectables and more! Excellent for small group RTI intervention or guided

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Test Prep, Printables

CCSS:

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

$28.50

$25.00

186 ratings

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Common Core Reading Workshop - Building STAR Readers - Study Think Ask Respond

By Growing Firsties

Download the Preview to see close ups... You can also see much more about this pack by heading over to this particular blog post. You might enjoy the companion pack: Finding Proof - Citing Evidence You can purchase Finding Proof & Building

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Printables

$9.00

241 ratings

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Bundle - Building STAR Readers & Finding Proof by Growing Firsties

By Growing Firsties

This bundle will help you with your Common Core Reading Workshop...it includes Building STAR Readers & Finding Proof. You can read more about each individual pack by clicking the following links: Building STAR Readers on TpT Building STAR

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Test Prep, Printables

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...

$19.00

$17.50

198 ratings

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Bundle

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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! There are five Common Core aligned games total that will help your students build their skills with place value, which is so important! Note: This product is available in a

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Computation, Games, Math Centers

$3.00

225 ratings

4.0

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Writers Details Chart for Writing Workshop

By Growing Firsties

Please Note: This chart is INCLUDED in my Starting Point: Personal Narrative pack. Please do not purchase this separately if you have purchased (or are purchasing) the Personal Narrative pack. This chart is intended to help writers elaborate their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Literacy Center Ideas, Posters

$1.25

105 ratings

4.0

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December Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

No prep, print and go December 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

Subjects:

Spelling, Writing, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

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

$4.50

160 ratings

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October Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, W.1.1

$4.50

177 ratings

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$Sight Word Math with Look Alike Words - Set 1: Graphs & Patterns$

Sight Word Math with Look Alike Words - Set 1: Graphs & Patterns

By Growing Firsties

This item is now available as part of a BUNDLED set...which offers additional savings. This combination Math & Literacy pack was created in an effort to encourage readers to study the whole word closely while reading look alike sight words and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Literacy Center Ideas, Math Centers

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.6, 2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.B.2

$6.00

152 ratings

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March Printables - ELA Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

No prep, print and go March printables perfect for busy teachers! Use for morning work, test prep, RTI (intervention), centers, assessment, sub plans, independent work, working with words, homework and you name it – very versatile! All printables

Subjects:

English Language Arts, St. Patrick's Day, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

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, W.1.1, W.1.2, L.1.1b...

$4.50

137 ratings

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$February Printables - Math Common Core Crunch$

February Printables - Math Common Core Crunch

By Growing Firsties

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

Subjects:

Math, Winter, Valentine's Day

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, Math Centers

CCSS:

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

$4.50

92 ratings

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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.

GRADES

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

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

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