Everything's Elementary
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Mountain Brook, Alabama, United States
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I have had the privilege of calling myself a teacher for 6 years. For most of that time, I taught in a highly competitive school district, and as I’m sure many of you can relate to, I didn’t start out in a tenure-track position right away. As a result, my resume features the following experiences: a half-year as an elementary science specialist (the perfect pairing of my teaching degree with my bachelor’s in biology), half a year in 2nd grade, half a year in 3rd, a year and a half in 4th grade, a year in 5th, and (finally, with a permanent gig!) 2 years in 1st. The silver lining to my years of moving from grade-level to grade-level? I feel these experiences not only made me a stronger, more versatile teacher, but I’ve also accumulated many resources that are applicable for various elementary-aged students! I am excited to share what I’ve amassed over the years through TeachersPayTeachers.
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Reading Street, Grade 1: Units 1-5 Parent Newsletters
This is a series of newsletters that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this bundle are 5 newsletters, one for each of the units in the 1st grade program.
Within each newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; a list of the high frequency words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Reading Street, Grade 1: Unit 2 Parent Newsletter
This is a newsletter that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; a list of the high frequency words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the spelling words associated with each week of the unit; and a look ahead at the genre to be studied each
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Reading Street, Grade 1: Unit 5 Parent Newsletter
This is a newsletter that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; a list of the high frequency words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the spelling words associated with each week of the unit; and a look ahead at the genre to be studied each
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Reading Street, Grade 1: Unit 4 Parent Newsletter
This is a newsletter that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; a list of the high frequency words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the spelling words associated with each week of the unit; and a look ahead at the genre to be studied each
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Reading Street, Grade 1: Unit 3 Parent Newsletter
This is a newsletter that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; a list of the high frequency words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the spelling words associated with each week of the unit; and a look ahead at the genre to be studied each
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Reading Street, Grade 1: Unit 1 Parent Newsletter
This is a newsletter that can be used as a communication tool to illuminate the many facets of the Reading Street program to parents. Included in this introductory newsletter are explanations of the unit theme and associated "questions of the week"; an explanation of the concept of high frequency or sight words as well as a list of the words to be studied each of the unit's 6 weeks; a list of the phonics patterns to be learned each week; a comprehensive list of the spelling words associated with
1st
English Language Arts, Reading
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About the store
Experience
I have had the privilege of calling myself a teacher for 6 years. For most of that time, I taught in a highly competitive school district, and as I’m sure many of you can relate to, I didn’t start out in a tenure-track position right away. As a result, my resume features the following experiences: a half-year as an elementary science specialist (the perfect pairing of my teaching degree with my bachelor’s in biology), half a year in 2nd grade, half a year in 3rd, a year and a half in 4th grade, a year in 5th, and (finally, with a permanent gig!) 2 years in 1st. The silver lining to my years of moving from grade-level to grade-level? I feel these experiences not only made me a stronger, more versatile teacher, but I’ve also accumulated many resources that are applicable for various elementary-aged students! I am excited to share what I’ve amassed over the years through TeachersPayTeachers.
Teaching style
I believe that children thrive on a predictable routine that provides a framework for their day. My lessons are typically modelled after this philosophy, following a similar sequence of steps each day (e.g. thinking question/warm-up, group lesson, partner practice, group discussion, individual practice, summarizer) while varying the content and specific activities to keep young minds engaged. Interactive technology has always been a key tool in my success as an educator, and I am excited to share some of my work on TpT.
My own education history
B.S. in Biological Sciences (Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics), University of Maryland, 2005
M.Ed. in Elementary Education (Curriculum & Instruction), University of Maryland, 2006
Additional biographical information
I am currently a stay-at-home mom to my beautiful children, Patrick and Emma, and reside in Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to this year, I taught and lived in Manhasset, New York, for the past 5 years. I have also taught in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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