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Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

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Snow Kids: A Writing Craft {A Snowy Day}

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This is one of my all-time favorite winter craftivities! I love incorporating art with writing. Even more, I LOVE incorporating student pictures. This one has all three tied into one! Students write about what they do on a snowy day, or any

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Monthly Reading Log Calendars {editable}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

*Updated July 2022*We all know how important daily reading is for our students to become successful, fluent readers. These monthly calendars are meant to be sent home each month for students to keep track of their nightly reading. I have included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Easter Egg Hunt ~ Listening and Following Directions {Spring}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This has always been a favorite Easter activity of mine! Students use their listening and/or reading skills to follow directions in order to compete an Easter Spring Picture. Included in this packet is: -an Easter picture -24 directions to place

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA), Easter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$3.00

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Handprint Calendar with Poems - Editable!

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

***UPDATED July 2022***These are the 2022-2023 Handprint Calendars with poems and they are EDITABLE!!! I included editable PowerPoint files, so you can simply add a text box with your own holidays and dates! :) I used the free font KG She

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, For Parents

$10.00

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Monthly Reading Logs - EDITABLE!

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

We all know how important daily reading is for our students to become successful, fluent readers. These monthly reading logs are meant to be sent home each month for students to keep track of their nightly reading. I have included three options.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Homework, Printables, Classroom Forms

$4.50

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Road to the American Revolution

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This unit has been designed to teach the American Revolution in a fun and engaging way. I have included plenty of hands-on activities mixed with a variety of literature. Your students are sure to love learning about the Road to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

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I'm The Biggest Thing In The Ocean {math measurement - inches and centimeters}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

I was inspired by the book, "I'm The Biggest Thing In The Ocean" by Kevin Sherry. It is such a cute book to introduce measuring. I start out my measurement unit by reading the book and discussing the concepts of bigger/smaller. I reference the

Subjects:

Math, Measurement

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.D.9, 3.MD.B.3

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Shades of Spring! Shades of Meaning and Synonyms {CCSS Aligned}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This packet is full of activities to support the second grade standard of distinguishing shades of meaning among words. Many of these activities will support teaching synonyms, as well. Included in this packet is: -Posters -Intro

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

L.1.1f, L.1.5d, L.2.5b, L.3.5c

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Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Writing Craftivity

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This is one of my all-time favorite fall craftivities! I love incorporating art with writing. Even more, I LOVE incorporating student pictures. This one has all three combined into one! For this activity we read through the nursery rhyme

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Autumn

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Positive Notes Home for Parent Communication

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

I created these notes as a way for me to quickly and easily send home positive notes to parents on a regular basis. They are printed four to a page, which leaves you enough room to write or type a personalized note to parents and families. There are

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

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$Merry Christmas Math Measurement$

Merry Christmas Math Measurement

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This packet is a fun and festive way for young learners to practice comparing length, height, weight, capacity, and sorting in hands-on, engaging ways! Included in this packet are the following topics and skills: -Tall Trees: Height -Enormous

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

K.MD.A.1, K.MD.A.2, K.MD.B.3

$5.00

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ABC Countdown to Summer!

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

I love to celebrate and countdown the last 26 days of school! Each day we either do a fun activity or eat a special treat to go along with a letter of the alphabet. We also practice writing the letter and writing a sentence about our activity. It's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities

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Bill, Bills, Bills: A mini-unit on counting U.S. bills. {CCSS Aligned} Money

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

In 2nd Grade we count US coins and bills. My school district broke the standard down even further to say we need to teach how to count ALL US bills. I made this mini-unit to add to our money unit to help with identifying and counting bills. My

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

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Multiplication Facts Activity Book

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This multiplication book is perfect to use when introducing students to basic multiplication facts. I print each page and staple them together. Then, I go through one set of facts a day. Students practice skip counting, identifying, and solving

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.C.7

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Editable Newsletter Templates

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

Keep parents and families informed with these weekly/monthly classroom newsletters! I send these home weekly, but know that many teachers prefer the monthly option. :) These newsletters are editable in PowerPoint. Text boxes are inserted, and

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

$4.50

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Ancient Civilizations: China {Chinese New Year}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This unit aligns with the 2nd Grade Social Studies standard involving Ancient Civilizations. Throughout this unit, students learn about Ancient China. It is packed with activities and resources to help students learn about China is a fun way.

Subjects:

Ancient History, Writing, Asian Studies

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$6.00

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Student Scrapbook Covers {Editable}

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

These editable scrapbook covers are perfect to accompany any type of student memory book! Student scrapbooks are a sweet treasure of all their best work and photos throughout the year. Each student gets a 1 1/2 inch binder and I put their work in

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Elf Yourself Writing Craft

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This is one of my all-time favorite winter craftivities! I love incorporating art with writing. Even more, I LOVE incorporating student pictures. This one has all three combined into one! For this activity we read a few books about Elves and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Student Achievement Clubs for Young Learners

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

Celebrate your students’ accomplishments with these achievement clubs! I display these clubs in my classroom all year long. Students work on various skills throughout the year and once they pass them off, they are added to the club. We all cheer

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$4.50

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Snowman Craft and Writing

By Janae Van Orman - The Sharpened Pencil

This snowman craft with writing prompts will make an ADORABLE bulletin board display! Instructions, templates, and three writing prompts are included. I've also included blank wintry writing pages for open-ended writing. Enjoy! :)

Subjects:

Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught first grade for seven years, second grade for three years, third grade for one year, and am now teaching Kindergarten. I couldn't be happier!! :)

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to create a positive atmosphere where children have FUN while LEARNING! I love creating new activities, and incorporating technology whenever I can. :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Outstanding Teacher Award from Student Services Diamondbacks Most Valuable Teacher

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a Master's in Literacy Education from Idaho State University. I also have a reading endorsement from Idaho.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have wanted to be a teacher since I was about 4 years old, and I couldn’t be happier to teach Kindergarten! I love ZUMBA, reading, swimming, ice-skating, singing, and all things Kindergarten! Come visit my classroom blog! www.the-sharpenedpencil.com

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Other (Science), Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Arts), Other (Social Studies - History), Other (ELA), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Writing, Asian Studies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community

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