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Growing Great Writers: Homework for Writer's...

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

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Cookie Elections Voting Packet

By Positively Primary

For success choose the best! Cookie, that is! Introduce your young students to the voting process by conducting a fun classroom election. The Cookie Elections packet includes detailed lesson plans for the components of an election cycle, including

Subjects:

Elections - Voting

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

$2.00

136 ratings

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Christmas Senses for Super Scientists

By Positively Primary

You will LOVE these fun science and math activities based on familiar Christmas traditions. Your students will be so focused and motivated, you will not have to stress about off task behavior! Each activity begins with a holiday story or information

Subjects:

Graphing, Science, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$4.00

50 ratings

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Sailing with Christopher Columbus

By Positively Primary

Sail away with Christopher Columbus in this fun hands-on unit. This packet includes lesson plans, a board game with easy directions, timeline posters, a Power Point, and a Reader's Theater script written especially for primary students. There are

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula

$2.00

24 ratings

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Writing Workshop Mini-Lessons: The Complete Guide to Teaching Author's Craft

By Positively Primary

In these days of the Common Core and higher standards, are you looking for ideas to enhance your writing instruction? Who isn’t?! This e-book includes 188 pages of resources for teaching author’s craft to elementary-aged students. You’ll receive

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, EBooks, Minilessons

$10.00

11 ratings

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Growing Great Writers: Homework for Writer's Notebook

By Positively Primary

Are you ready to GROW fabulous writers this year? Real writers utilize writer's notebooks as a place to collect and develop ideas for writing. After completing the Writer's Notebook homework assignments, your students will have an enormous

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework, Printables

$2.00

18 ratings

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School Workers Packet

By Positively Primary

Teaching the character trait "Responsibility" can be tricky! Children make the personal connection more easily when you use the resources available right there at your school. The School Workers packet is designed to create a sense of community

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing-Expository, Character Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

16 ratings

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Vowel Sounds Roll and Read

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These activity cards will give students good practice with the following: -Short Vowel Sounds -Short Vowel Sounds & Blends/Digraphs -R-controlled Vowels -Long Vowel Sounds with Silent E -Long Vowel Teams Students roll dice and then read

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$1.00

16 ratings

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Reading and Writing Poetry

By Positively Primary

First graders understanding metaphor? Third graders using a poet’s palette? Yes, both are possible with the use of this poetry unit, described by one reviewer as “the best I’ve ever read for teaching poetry.” Students will be immersed in the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Minilessons

$5.00

12 ratings

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Writing Workshop: The Getting Started Guide

By Positively Primary

Are you struggling to set up an effective writing program? Do you want to refine your writing program to make it more relevant and rigorous? This product is for you! "Writing Workshop: The Getting Started Guide" provides all you need to know to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Printables

$5.00

14 ratings

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Short Vowels, Blends, and Digraphs -- Oh, My!

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Do your first graders, second graders, or older struggling students hit a brick wall when they move on to long vowel patterns? Oftentimes, their struggles occur because they haven’t developed automaticity with short vowels, blends, and digraphs.

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Early Intervention, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Minilessons, Games

$5.00

6 ratings

4.0

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Hop Into Homework Packet

By Positively Primary

Finally, children will LOVE doing homework with the Hop into Homework packet. These motivational homework activities provide students with practice in literacy skills, problem solving and real-world applications of math and science. Included are

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Homework

$1.00

14 ratings

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Veterans Day Packet

By Positively Primary

HONOR OUR HEROES! This Veterans Day Packet is designed to teach children the purpose of Veterans Day, when we remember and honor all the men and women who have served and are currently serving in the U.S. military. This packet includes lesson

Subjects:

Graphing, Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$2.00

7 ratings

3.9

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

By Positively Primary

Celebrating Chinese New Year is a great way to introduce your students to other cultures. This packet includes a suggested book list and lesson plans with an introductory Power Point and coordinating teaching posters. There are templates to create

Subjects:

Asian Studies, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

$4.00

5 ratings

3.7

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Writing Genre Stations for Everyday Texts

By Positively Primary

Everyday Texts & Genre Stations Aligned to Common Core writing standards, this 111-page unit includes mini-lessons, reproducibles, and student samples of ELA activities related to everyday texts. Everyday texts are those that we read and write

Subjects:

Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Minilessons, Literacy Center Ideas

$5.00

3 ratings

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Welcome Back to School: Wild About Learning Packet

By Positively Primary

Go Wild with our Back to School: Wild About Learning packet. This huge resource includes detailed lesson plans, a Meet the Teacher PowerPoint, stickers, nametags, an interest inventory, and desk plates. It also includes templates for welcome back

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Back to School, Graphing

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$3.00

3 ratings

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Fantastic Fluency: Practice with PowerPoints

By Positively Primary

Using Dolch sight word phrases, these four PowerPoint slideshows are useful for readers who need more practice with fluency, phrasing, and punctuation. They can be used with the whole class, small groups, or individuals. They can even be shared

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Flash Cards

$2.00

8 ratings

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Sensational Saint Patrick's Day Packet

By Positively Primary

Charm your children with these exciting St. Patricks Day activities. This packet includes many hands on activities to improve literacy, math, social studies, and science skills. 1. Poem for shared reading 2. Map and flag for Ireland 3. Fun Food

Subjects:

Math, Science, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, Activities

$4.00

2 ratings

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Memorable Mother's Day Packet

By Positively Primary

It is time to Honor our Moms! The Memorable Mother's Day Packet by Positively Primary includes a sweet graphic organizer with accompanying teaching posters, an original poem with pocket chart pieces, a fun original Reader's Theater perfect for your

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$5.00

3 ratings

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Tricky Word Triangle: A Spelling Resource

By Positively Primary

Print out the single sheet of tricky spelling words, do some quick folding and stapling, and have a ready resource for student spellers.

Subjects:

Spelling

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Printables

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Fry’s Sight Word Phrases First 100 Phrases

By Positively Primary

This product is designed to provide multiple opportunities for students to practice the first 100 word phrases in the Fry Sight Word List. The following components are included: -Phrases in Alpha Order -Zap! Game -Punctuation Fluency -One-Breath

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pre-K/Kindergarten, First Grade, Science Specialist (K-5), Reading Recovery

MY TEACHING STYLE

Hands-on

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship to Japan, Golden Gift Leadership Management Seminar, Teacher of the Year at 3 different schools

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

University of Texas, Austin: BA in German/History ESL certification

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

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Graphing, Measurement, Science, Social Studies - History, Elections - Voting, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, ESL / ELL / EFL, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, The New Year, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Phonics

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