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Vocabulary Lesson Plans - The Lightning Thief

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Reading aloud cultivates the joy of reading and motivates students to read more. Read alouds also are key to developing vocabulary. This packet helps you teach vocabulary in context using the chapter book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Lesson

$6.00

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Build a Snowman Sight Word Game - All Lists

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Reinforce students' sight word recognition with this Build a Snowman game that uses all of the Dolch words. There are two different ways to play: compete to build a snowman before the rest of the players or compete to build the most snowmen.

Subjects:

Reading, Winter, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.K.3c, RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3g, RF.2.3, RF.2.3e, RF.2.3f, RF.3.3, RF.3.3d

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Vertebrate and Invertebrate Classification Unit

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Vertebrates and Invertebrate Classification Unit This unit focuses heavily on teaching four vocabulary words: classify, trait, vertebrate, and invertebrate. The teacher is given a step-by-step framework for how to teach these words explicitly.

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Science, Biology

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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I Have Who Has Numbers 0-30

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I Have Who Has is a game that is played as a whole class to review. This game helps students review identifying numbers 0-30. There are two versions - one with beach theme numbers and one with regular font numbers. Common Core Standards Counting

Subjects:

Math, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

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Crafting Sentences

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Crafting Sentences is a lesson plan I used in my first grade class to help my students write a complete sentence. The file includes the lesson plan, blank graphic organizers, and completed graphic organizers (for teacher use). The lesson plan

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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$Winter Fact Families Math Centers$

Winter Fact Families Math Centers

By Thinking Out Loud

In my winter fact family packet, I have included three activities that can be used in math centers (tubs) or individually for interventions. The first activity has students created the equations to match the three numbers in the fact family

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

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Making 10 - Common Core Aligned

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Early elementary students need to be fluent in adding and subtracting within ten to build a strong foundation for future mathematical thinking. This product includes three activities and three word problems to help students practice making

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Actively Reading Series: Library Lion

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Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen is one of my favorite read alouds of all time. Outside of the New York Public Library are these massive lion statues. Have you ever thought what would happen if one of those lions actually walked into the library

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, W.2.3, W.3.3, L.2.4, L.2.5, L.3.4...

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Build a Snowman Sight Word Game - 2nd Grade

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Students will play this game in groups of two to four. The goal of the game is to collect all the parts of the snowman before the other players by reading the sight words correctly on each card drawn from the pile. The sight words included in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Writing Prompts with Pictures

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This file contains 6 picture writing prompts in two different versions. The first version has background color. These prompts were created with projection in mind. The second version has a white background, which saves ink if you want to print

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

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Show Not Tell Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan has two versions. The first version is the lesson plan I used with my examples and the focus skill of verb tenses. The second lesson plan has blanks to write your own example and focus skill. The last sheet is writing stationary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3

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Actively Reading Series: Samurai Santa

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Samurai Santa: A Very Ninja Christmas is written by Rubin Pingk and is my new favorite holiday book. He is the author/illustrator and the illustrations are similar to graphic novels, which pull many boy readers into the story and are essential to

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.9, W.3.3, W.4.2, SL.4.2, L.3.4, L.3.5...

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We love Nouns!

By Thinking Out Loud

This is a complete lesson plan to help students learn about nouns. The lesson begins with students watching a free video followed by a noun word sort. Then the teacher models finding nouns in his or her writing with the students doing the same

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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$Monsters and Cupcakes Math Centers$

Monsters and Cupcakes Math Centers

By Thinking Out Loud

This packet of math centers covers a variety of Common Core standards: meaning of the equal sign, adding and subtracting within 20, place value, and counting up to 120. *Specific standards are laid out in the packet in the teacher information. You

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$6.00

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New Colossus Close Reading

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Using the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, students use the close reading strategy to analyze the poem with teacher support. This resource includes a step-by-step guide to help teachers through the close reading process and provides

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.10, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, L.4.5

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Last Man Standing Review Game

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Last Man Standing is a review game that can be played as a whole class or during small group time. The file comes with game directions, possible game question pages divided by grade level, pages for students write answers (individual and group),

Subjects:

For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

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Swingo for All Seasons (Sight Word Bingo)

By Thinking Out Loud

The game of Swingo is bingo with sight words. The game includes multiple bingo cards for each season and all of the dolch and fry words on individual cards. The word lists are color coded for easy clean up after the game. The only thing the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$5.00

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St. Patrick's Day Picture Writing Prompts

By Thinking Out Loud

This file includes four picture writing prompts centered around St. Patrick's Day. With this download you get two versions of the prompts - one with a colored background (for projection) and one with a white background (to save on ink cost when

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a Math Instructional Coach for grades 3-5. I have also coached grades PK-3 in all areas and 4-12 in English/Literacy. Before that I was a 7th-8th grade reading and social studies teacher.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Whatever works for the students.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters - Reading Specialist from Harding University, Bachelors - Social Studies Education from University of Central Arkansas

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I love my job and I love sharing resources. I have been married for 16 years to a wonderful, loving husband.

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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, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Numbers, Science, Biology, Literature, Word Problems, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Winter, Place Value, For All Subjects, Phonics, Close Reading

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