Amanda Klopping

This is a 16 page packet that covers most of the Kindergarten Counting and Cardinality Common Core Math Standards. It is designed for a review unit at the beginning of First Grade. It would also work well as a beginning-of-year readiness assessment for First Graders, or an end-of-year review for Kindergarteners. Included in the packet are worksheets that cover: - (3) Writing numbers from 0-20, plus counting shapes from 0-20 - (3) Counting shapes from 1-20 in arrays of lines, circles,

"If I Were a Pilgrim" Writing Craftivity is suitable for first graders, as part of a Thanksgiving unit. It would especially work well alongside trade books that discuss pilgrim life, such as "Sarah Morton's Day" or "Samuel Eaton's Day." (My ancestor!) The craftivity features an expository writing assignment. It will take 2-3 days, depending on the length of your writing time. It is also suitable to put on a bulletin board. "If I Were a Pilgrim" Writing Craftivity includes: - Rough Draft

This is a chart that covers several different First Grade Common Core NBT and OA Math standards for a given number. It was designed for use on a calendar wall. It could also be used for seatwork or a center. Dice are rolled to get the two digits for the "number of the day." The number is then written on the chart in several places. Students are to identify tens and ones, and a tens and ones model is drawn next to that - 1.NBT.2 The chart also includes the addition and subtraction problems

This packet includes 10 worksheets intended for Guided/Independent Practice on Common Core OA 1.7 - addition equations and the meaning of the equals sign. Also included is an assessment. Contents: - 2 Basic Equals Sign Worksheets (1 = 1) - 2 Intro to Equations Fill In The Blank Worksheets (1 + 2 ___ 3) - 2 Simple Equations Worksheets (1 + 2 = 1 + 2) - 2 Reversed Addends Equations Worksheets (1 + 2 = 2 + 1) - 1 Assessment This packet includes addition problems only, and is suitable

This product is a 52 page packet of worksheets that are designed to supplement the First Grade Common Core NBT Math Standards for Counting and Place Value. The worksheets would be good for review, seatwork, assessment, or as independent practice for a unit. Most worksheets are double sided. There is also a blank tens and ones place value chart that can be laminated for student use during manipulative practice. This packet covers numbers through 50 and would work well for the first part of t

This is a cross-curricular thematic unit based on the read-aloud book "Too Many Pumpkins," by Linda White. It is a 3-4 day unit, and includes language arts, writing, math, and science. It is designed around the First Grade Common Core standards. Included in the unit are: - 1 Vocabulary word search - 1 Pumpkin story map template - 1 Comprehension activity requiring full sentence answers - Writing activity - a recipe for pumpkin pie - Writing activity - a "first, next, then, last" templa

This is a cross-curricular unit based on the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It was designed for first graders, but would also work for second grade. Included in the unit are: -2 Vocabulary Activities including an Interactive Notebook page for the word "unique" - "Make-a-Book" Comprehension Activity - 2 Character Description Activities - 2 Capitals / Ending Marks Grammar Sheets - 1 Activity Sheet to allow students to find words in the book that describe feelings - 2 Math Graphing Act

This product includes 12 writing prompts for Christmas (secular). Each prompt has lined paper that goes with it. The lines are suitable for a mid-year first grader. Most of the prompts also include planning sheets. The prompts are suitable for first and second grade. The genres included are: Recipe Instructions (1) Sequential Expository - First, Next, Then, Last (5) Friendly Letter (1) Narrative (3) Compare/Contrast (2) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerc

This packet is intended as a mid-year review of Common Core OA 1.7. It includes higher numbers through 100, as well as equations with sums through 10. For lower numbers through 50 and equations with sums through 5, see my TPT store for a similar unit. This packet includes 10 worksheets intended for Guided/Independent Practice on Common Core OA 1.7 - addition equations and the meaning of the equals sign. Also included is an assessment. Contents: - 2 Basic Equals Sign Worksheets (56 = 56) -

This is a one week language arts unit for New Year's Day. It was designed for first grade, but would be appropriate for second grade, as well. The unit includes: 1. An original nonfiction article about New Year's Day, at mid-first grade readability, with a comprehension sheet 2. An original fiction story about New Year's resolutions, at mid-first grade readability, with a comprehension sheet ** Questions on the comprehension sheets are guided by the California Common Core Standards for F

This product includes Veterans Day activities. It was designed for first grade, but would also be appropriate for second grade. The writing activity goes along with Common Core standards for an informational report. Included are: - 1 original informational text on Veterans Day, written at a mid-first grade readability level - 1 vocabulary word search that accompanies the article - 1 planning guide for students to write a 4-6 sentence informative/explanatory text on what they hav

This packet includes 10 worksheets intended for Guided/Independent Practice on Common Core OA 1.7 - addition equations and the meaning of the equals sign. This packet includes addition problems only, and is suitable for the mid-way point of your first grading period in first grade and beyond. Math problems are simple (sums up to 5) so that students can understand the concept of the equals sign without stressing over computation skills. For a similar unit with higher numbers (through 100) and

This product is a one-day unit on the 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. It was meant to be taught before the ceremony airs on television. However, it would also be appropriate for the day after, as well. The product includes: - 1 original article on the Opening Ceremony. The article is appropriate for a shared reading with first graders, or an independent reading for second graders. - 1 vocabulary word search to go with the article. - Reading comprehension questions th

This product includes 9 CVC word sorts to help early readers categorize word family words. These are very helpful in allowing students to distinguish between initial, medial, and final sounds in words, as well as to recognize patterns in words. It is a good way for students to transition from phonemic awareness to basic reading. This activity takes no more than 30 minutes - and is 15 minutes once the students have cut their words out. It's a good idea to have each child keep their words in a

This product includes: - 1 book report template in a teddy bear design. There is space on the teddy bear for students to write the book title. There are also questions that relate to the first grade Common Core Writing Standard for an opinion piece. - 2 sheets of lined paper, large enough for early first graders to use. Students may transfer their notes from the teddy bear to the lined paper when writing their report. This can be used for first graders starting about a third of the way t