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Playdough Mats Easy STEM Activities & Play Dough STEM Challenges

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Want to add some STEM / STEAM activities to your classroom, but you don't know where to start? These play dough mats are fun, engaging, and easy to implement STEM activities! Just print, laminate, and add playdough. STEM Playdough Mats would be a

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Critical Thinking, Classroom Management

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2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Writing Prompts with Pictures - ANYTIME - Picture Writing Prompts

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Have a reluctant writer (or a few)? These visual writing prompts with pictures have fun choices that will get even your most reluctant writer writing! Writing picture prompts are perfect for Writer's Workshop, Work on Writing, Writing Centers,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

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Reading Strategies Bookmarks for Reading Comprehension and Goal Setting

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Help your students take ownership of their reading and improve their reading comprehension with Individual Reading Goals. These Reading Goal Bookmarks are the perfect way to help your students to keep track of and meet their reading goals! They

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Printables, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, RF.2.4a, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

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Fractured Fairy Tale Picture Writing Prompts - Writing Prompts Picture Choices

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Super fun Fractured Fairy Tale Picture Writing Prompts will get even your most reluctant writer writing! Perfect for Writer's Workshop, Work on Writing during Daily 5, Writing Centers, Substitute Teachers, Fast Finishers, or made into writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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Personal Student Dictionary - Printable Spelling Dictionary - Sight Word Lists

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Help your students to become more independent writers and expand their reading and writing vocabulary with this Student Spelling Dictionary! Loaded with over 300 commonly used (but sometimes difficult to spell) words. This is a must-have for your

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Classroom Forms

$6.00

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Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheets and Reading Response Journal

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

These Reading Comprehension Activities are everything your kiddos need to respond to reading during Daily 5, Reading Workshop, centers, or for reading homework. Use these Reading Responses as worksheets, or journals. Includes a Reading Log, Read to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

$10.00

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Writing Prompts with Pictures - Shark Week Picture Writing Prompts - Mini

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Super fun Shark Week Picture Writing Prompts will get even your most reluctant writer writing! This is a smaller, sampler version of my Writing Prompts with Pictures just for Shark Week, or as extra motivation for your shark-loving students!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

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Writing Prompts with Pictures | Silly Picture Writing Prompts for Anytime

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Your students will always have great ideas for writing time with Picture Writing Prompts! These engaging, writing prompts with pictures have fun choices that will get even your most reluctant writer writing. These picture writing prompts are perfect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$7.00

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Graphic Organizers for Writing - Narrative, Opinion, How-to - Writing Paper

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Do your students fill out a writing graphic organizer, then lose the paper when they need to do their writing? Writing paper with built-in graphic organizers for both fiction and non-fiction writing can help! These writing graphic organizers are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.2.5, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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$Pattern Blocks - Math Games Junk Food - Pattern Block Mats$

Pattern Blocks - Math Games Junk Food - Pattern Block Mats

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Junk Food Pattern Block Mats! These fun math games use pattern blocks and dice. Your students will LOVE to discover, explore, and investigate shapes and mathematical concepts using pattern blocks! Low prep and easy to use! Easy to differentiate as

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

2.G.A.1

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Writing Prompts with Pictures - BUNDLE Picture Writing Prompts - Pick a Prompt

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Engaging writing prompts with pictures will get even your most reluctant writer's writing! Use these picture writing prompts with the writing paper built-in, or use the strips and your own paper! These visual writing prompts are perfect for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.2.3, W.2.5, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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$69.65

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Student Data Tracking Sheets and Lables | Writing Conference Teacher Tools

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Keep your Data Binder up to date with these Student Data Tracking Sheets and Labels! Your student writing conferences just got a little easier with these student data tracking sheets! These writing conference Teacher Tools include labels, forms,

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English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$7.00

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Reading Logs Reading Comprehension Sheets and Response Journals BUNDLE!

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Working on Reading Comprehension in your classroom? Give your students lots of practice with these reading logs and reading comprehension responses! Students work on their reading response journals at school, then you can copy the reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

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Writing Prompts with Pictures | Superhero Picture Writing Prompts

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Engaging, picture writing prompts with choice will get even your most reluctant writer writing! These are perfect for Writer's Workshop, Work on Writing during Daily 5, Writing Centers, Substitute Teachers, Fast Finishers, or made into writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, W.2.5, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$7.00

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Back to School Activities - Getting to Know You Cootie Catchers - Ice Breaker

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

A Back to School Ice Breaker activity your students will LOVE! These super fun Getting to Know You Cootie Catchers are a fun hands-on way to help your students get to know each other and build your classroom community in the first weeks of school!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Life Skills, Classroom Community

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b, SL.2.1c, SL.2.3

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Reading Goal Setting Bundle - Reading Strategies Bookmarks - Conference Labels

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

These Reading Goals Checklist Bookmarks and Teacher Reading Conference Labels are the perfect helpers for your students when they are working independently, in guided reading groups, or strategy groups on their Reading Goals! The bookmarks remind

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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Writing Prompts with Pictures | FOR FUN Picture Writing Prompts

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

These engaging, visual writing prompts with pictures will get even your most reluctant writer writing! These fun writing prompts are no prep, just print and go. They are at the top of the paper that your students will do their writing on. They are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1

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Commas - Comma Rules - Comma Worksheets and Anchor Charts

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

This is a fun, low prep, grammar mini-unit using commas for second grade. Includes commas in a series, commas to set off dialogue, and other comma usage rules! Your kiddos will LOVE Captain Comma as he tries to help Sally and Stanley Citizen with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Posters, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.2.2, L.2.2b, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$8.25

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Reading Homework - Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheets - Reading Logs

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

Nightly Reading Homework is an important part of our Reading routine. The Reading Log is a place for the students to write down what and how they are reading nightly. includes fun reading responses for reading comprehension! Each log includes "Read

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Printables

$4.99

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End of the Year Activities | May June Writing Prompts with Pictures | Summer

By Primary Planet by Hilary Gard

This End of Year set of writing prompts with pictures is extra big to get you through May and June! These engaging, picture writing prompts for the end of the year have fun choices that will get even your most reluctant writer writing! Each writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$9.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 23 years. I have taught Kindergarten, First and Second grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Teach Happy! I love trying new things to keep teaching and learning fresh and fun!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Our school won a national Blue Ribbon Award in 2011.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have my Bachelor's degree from Indiana State University and my Master's from Indiana University Northwest.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I try to make things to go with whatever it is I am teaching at the time. My classroom has a space theme. I just recently changed my brand name from Second Grade is Out of This World to Primary Planet to broaden the range of my resources.

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Arts & Music, Other (Arts), Other (Specialty), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community

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