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Text Evidence | Monthly Reading Logs | 1st Grade Reading C
Text Evidence | Monthly Reading Logs | 1st...
$21.00
$15.00
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Part Part Whole Worksheets with Number Bonds & Missing Add
Part Part Whole Worksheets with Number Bonds &...
$6.00
552
Kindness Lessons and Activities Unit | Poems Sorts Random
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Finding and Citing Text Evidence & Making Inferences using
Finding and Citing Text Evidence & Making Inferences using Context Clues
By Growing Firsties
Teaching reading comprehension strategies to beginning readers can be difficult at Back to School or any time of year. But with this scaffolded and differentiated resource, you will have everything you need to teach your students about finding text
Subjects:
Reading, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep
Grades:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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
$6.50
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Friendly Letter Writing Unit | Parts of a Friendly Letter
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:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Unit Plans, Lesson, Printables
CCSS:
CCRA.W.4
$6.75
777
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Part Part Whole Worksheets with Number Bonds & Missing Add
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, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Homework, Printables, Centers
CCSS:
1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.5, 1.OA.C.6, 1.OA.D.8
$6.00
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Self Monitoring Decoding and Reading Comprehension Strategies
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:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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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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, 1st, 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...
$15.00
$12.50
52
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Kindness Lessons and Activities Unit | Poems Sorts Random
Kindness Lessons and Activities Unit | Poems Sorts Random Acts of Kindness B2S
By Growing Firsties
Make kindness a focus in your classroom or guidance lessons with these fun and engaging Kindness Lessons and Activities - for back to school and beyond. This kindness unit includes everything you need to teach your elementary students about
Subjects:
Character Education, Back to School, Poetry
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
332
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Personal Narrative Writing Activities & Graphic Organizers
Personal Narrative Writing Activities & Graphic Organizers | Small Moments Ideas
By Growing Firsties
Help your students become great writers with these engaging personal narrative writing lessons and activities. This Personal Narrative Writers Workshop unit will help you teach and enrich narrative writing in your classroom. This unit includes a
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
Grades:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
$5.50
563
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Initial Consonant Blends - L Blends - R Blends - Beginning
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, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Assessment, Printables
CCSS:
RF.1.2, RF.1.2b
$5.00
62
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Text Evidence | Monthly Reading Logs | 1st Grade Reading C
Text Evidence | Monthly Reading Logs | 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:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Printables, Lesson
CCSS:
RL.1.1, RI.1.1, RI.1.4, RI.1.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4
$21.00
$15.00
231
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1st Grade Writers Workshop Bundle | Personal Narrative, Op
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:
1st
Types:
Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
CCSS:
CCRA.W.4
$20.25
$16.00
73
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May No Prep ELA First Grade Spring Printables
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:
1st, 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...
$3.75
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Number Sense Activities Morning Work Worksheets | First Gr
Number Sense Activities Morning Work Worksheets | First Grade Number Sense
By Growing Firsties
Building a strong number sense is crucial to math success!  These no prep morning work number sense activities provide lots of extra practice at Back to School or any time of the year for your first grade students and can supplement any curriculum!
Subjects:
Basic Operations, Numbers, Math Test Prep
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschool
Types:
Homework, Printables, Centers
CCSS:
K.CC.B.4, 1.NBT.A.1, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.3, 1.OA.D.7
$4.50
81
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Bundle - Building STAR Readers & Text Evidence for Readers
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:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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
204
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Readers Workshop | STAR Readers | Reading Workshop | 1st G
Readers Workshop | STAR Readers | Reading Workshop | 1st Grade Reading
By Growing Firsties
This readers workshop pack has everything you need to start a readers workshop in your classroom! This pack focuses on building STAR readers that Study Think Ask and Respond to reading. This is perfect for launching a reading workshop at the
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Tools for Common Core
Grades:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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...
$5.50
249
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Details Chart and Word Bank for Writers Workshop
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:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Posters, Printables
CCSS:
CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5
$2.00
131
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February No Prep Math First Grade Printables
February No Prep Math First Grade Printables
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:
1st, Homeschool
Types:
Printables, 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
$3.75
102
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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:
1st
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
$34.75
$22.00
85
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September No Prep Morning Work ELA - First Grade Back to S
September No Prep Morning Work ELA - First Grade Back to School ELA Printables
By Growing Firsties
No prep, print and go ELA September Back to School morning work printables perfect for busy teachers! These themed paper pencil practice pages are great for targeted practice during morning work, test prep, centers, assessment, sub plans,
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School
Grades:
1st, Homeschool
Types:
Printables, Centers
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
$3.75
367
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December No Prep ELA First Grade Winter Printables
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:
1st, Homeschool
Types:
Printables, Centers
CCSS:
RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, W.1.1, W.1.2
$3.75
166
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FREEBIE Reading Strategies Posters & Bookmarks (decoding)
FREEBIE Reading Strategies Posters & Bookmarks (decoding)
By Growing Firsties
Here's a set of ink friendly Reading Strategies Posters and Bookmarks for word-solving (decoding)...strategies included are:Eagle EyeLips the FishStretchy SnakeTryin' LionSkippy FrogChunky MonkeyFlippy DolphinCareful CaterpillarSome districts use
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Reading
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
For Parents, Posters, Printables
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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, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 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), 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, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Phonics, Classroom Community

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