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John Blake

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In the News: Using the 5 W's and H to Investigate

By John Blake

Reading and analyzing non-fiction news articles is an important skill for learners of all ages. I developed this simple form to help students organize their thoughts and synthesize the information they gather from reading news articles. These work

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Research, Activities, Printables

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Book Blog Reading Response Report for Literacy Work Stations

By John Blake

Tired of the same old book reports, but you still want your students to analyze what they read? Try my new Book Blog response sheet. Designed to capture students' interest by incorporating tech terminology, your students will enjoy completing their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

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End of the Year Bundle

By John Blake

What better way to end the school year with your students than by using these 15 awesome products in your classroom? The products are some of our favorites and have been classroom-tested. Here's what you'll find in the bundle: DIBELS NEXT Progress

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English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, End of Year

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Secret Code Spelling

By John Blake

My students love to practice their weekly spelling words in a variety of ways. One of our favorite activities is writing our words in a secret code. For this activity I use a simple number substitution code (A=1, B=2, etc.). There is space for 10

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English Language Arts, Spelling

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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$Money Math Sheet$

Money Math Sheet

By John Blake

Using money in math problems can be confusing for younger students, so we practice with coins a lot in our math centers. One of our favorite learning centers uses this activity page and a bag of coins. I randomly pack the bags with a variety of

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Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Back to School Packet for Teachers, Parents, and Students

By John Blake

The first days of the school year are always an exciting and hectic time for everyone. My Back to School Packet will help you get organized and establish good home-school communication with the families of your students. The six items in my packet

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

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Measurement Walk Observation Form

By John Blake

One of my students' favorite math center activities is the measurement walk. We use pedometers and a trundle wheel that measures in meters (you can adjust the form to feet or have students calculate distance if needed). My students walk in pairs and

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Math, Basic Operations, Measurement

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Versatile Homework Packet for Elementary Grades K-3

By John Blake

Are you looking for a little variety to spice up your homework assignments? Tired of giving the same old assignments every week? Our Versatile Homework Packet is what you need! The packet contains 23 pages of information that you can use to put

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Spelling, For All Subject Areas, Study Skills

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

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Activities, Homework, Centers

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Classroom A to Z: Classroom Policies and Procedures

By John Blake

There are so many things you want to share with your students and their families each year, but how to do it in a clear and concise manner? Try my Classroom A to Z handout! Each year I send a copy of this home with my new students and I post it on

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Specialty, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.00

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DIBELS Progress Monitoring Chart - Upper Elementary

By John Blake

To help keep track of my students who are in need of progress monitoring with the DIBELS assessment, I created this easy-to-use spreadsheet. I linked the data to a graph that gives the user a visual representation of the student data. Just save one

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English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Assessment, Classroom Forms

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CSI: Capital Sentence Investigation

By John Blake

Tired of your students forgetting to capitalize words in a sentence? Call in the CSI team...well, almost. CSI: Capital Sentence Investigation is a fun literacy center activity your students can complete to sharpen their capitalization skills. There

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables

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Dolch Word Dash for Grades K-3

By John Blake

Looking for a way to motivate your students to read more fluently? Try this fun, easy-to-use sight word game. You can set it up as an easy center/workstation or play it in small groups; it's also great for independent practice! Your students will

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English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

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

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Activities, Flash Cards, Centers

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Punch Happy Incentive Cards for the Elementary Classroom K-4

By John Blake

Are you looking for a new way to motivate your students to achieve their goals in the classroom? Look no further than our new Punch Happy Incentive Cards! These easy-to-use cards come 10 to a sheet. They are even set to print on Avery's Clean-Edge

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.50

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Super Reader Book Review

By John Blake

This form is completed by my students after hearing one of our Super Readers share his/her book with a group. Students are assigned a specific day each week as their "Super Reader" day. They are to prepare a book of their choosing to share with a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Assessment, Classroom Forms

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End of the Year Memory Book

By John Blake

Are you looking for a great end-of-the-year activity for your students? Do you need something that will keep their interest while also allowing them to reflect on their achievements from the year? If so, the check out my EOY Memory Book. This 4-page

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Summer

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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I Can Charts

By John Blake

A wonderful part of Debbie Diller's Work Station concept is to create "I can" lists with your students. These charts list acceptable activities for each work station and provide the children with a sense of ownership because they have taken part in

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling

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

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Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Monthly Book Order Letter

By John Blake

***Please leave feedback after you try this product!*** Most teachers send home Scholastic book orders each month so their students can enjoy a wonderful selection of books at a great price! While the book order forms are wonderfully detailed and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Handouts, Classroom Forms

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Western Behavior Charts for the Elementary Classroom K-3

By John Blake

Howdy Pardners! It's time to bring the Old West to your classroom with our Western Behavior Charts. Based on the popular positive-reinforcement charts, our Western Behavior Charts have seven sections. Students start in the middle of the chart and

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Estimation Center - Student Form

By John Blake

One of our weekly math activities is an estimation center. Each student completes a copy of this form during the week and then we announce the person who came closest to the actual amount on Friday; that person wins the prize for the week. I try to

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Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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$Math Clips: Math on the Move$

Math Clips: Math on the Move

By John Blake

You're going to love these simple, child-friendly math activities. They are made to fit perfectly on a standard clipboard, giving your students the freedom to roam as they learn. There are 10 different activities that cover skills ranging from

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Classroom Management

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 28 years at the same school in Mandeville, Louisiana. I taught 1st grade for six years, then 2nd grade for 15 years, and I am now back in 1st grade. I was the director of our summer camp for three years and have worked both before and after school programs. I also worked as the web manager and technology point person for our school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I run a disciplined classroom, but I also believe that students must be given responsibilities in order to learn how to be responsible. I use a mini-society in my classroom to help build a community of learners. I would much rather use hands-on center activities to teach my students, instead of JUST a textbook. I differentiate instruction for both low and high performing students.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Leonard P. Monteleone Technology Award

Tech4Learning's Innovative Educator Award

Numerous website awards

15 Donors Choose grants awarded

Who's Who Among America's Teachers

Think Ink Essay Contest Winner

PTA Honorary Life Service award

3rd place Lakeshore Learning's Great Ideas contest (My "Writing Center Caddy" is still sold in their catalog today.)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S., Elementary Education, Louisiana State University

M.Ed., Education with an emphasis in Educational Technology, Northwestern State University

Ed.S., Educational Leadership and Instruction with a concentration in Educational Technology, Northwestern State University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have been married 28 years to my wonderful wife, Nancy. We have three awesome kiddos! We also have two very spoiled pups! :)

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Measurement, Science, Social Studies - History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Economics , Character Education, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, Cooking, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, End of Year

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