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Pumpkins Informational/Nonfiction Guided Reading Texts
This product includes three levels of nonfiction guided reading texts for primary students. They contain key vocabulary and the following text features: table of contents headings diagrams labels keywords glossary These texts align perfectly with my Pumpkins Nonfiction Close Reading and Visual Vocabulary Unit (slideshow and printables). ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.1.5
, RI.1.10
Common Core Close Reading Interactive Binder for Winter 1st Grade
This product contains 6 original texts- 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction that follow popular winter themes:
All About Snow (NF)
A Gift for Dasia (F)
Proud Papa Penguin (F)
Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? (NF)
How to Make Valentine Chocolates (NF)
A Valentine For Our Teacher (F)
Each story has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understand new v
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+11
Common Core Close Reading Interactive Binder for Fall 2nd Grade
This product contains 6 original texts- 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction that follow popular fall themes:
New School, New Friends (F)
Christopher Columbus (NF)
Raking Leaves (F)
Web Spinners (NF)
How to Bake a Pumpkin Pie (NF)
Goodnight, Sweet Pilgrim (F)
Each story has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understand new vocabulary and demonstrate
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.3
, RL.2.7
+8
Close Reading Interactive Story - Animals in the Fall
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for beginning of the year first grade, or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.3
, RI.1.8
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Common Core Close Reading Interactive Binder for Spring
This product contains 6 original texts- 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction that follow popular spring themes:
The Legend of St. Patrick (NF) - St. Patrick's Day
The Rainy Day (F) - weather
The Life of a Sunflower (NF) - plant life cycle
The Great Escape (F) - chick life cycle
How to Make Ice Cream (NF) - summer
Victory at Last! (F) - end of year
Each story has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature
Common Core Close Reading Interactive Binder for Fall 1st grade
This product contains 6 original texts- 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction that follow popular fall themes:
The First Day of School (F)
Johnny Appleseed (NF)
The Pumpkin Patch (F)
Animals in the Fall (NF)
How to Bake Pumpkin Seeds (NF)
At Nana's House (F)
Each story has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understand new vocabulary and demonstrate hi
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature
Close Reading Interactive Story - Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for middle of the year first grade, or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts flu
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.3
, RI.1.8
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Story - How to Bake Pumpkin Seeds
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for beginning of the year first grade, or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.4
, RI.1.8
+4
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Apples Guided Reading Texts
This product includes three levels of guided reading texts for primary students. They contain key vocabulary and the following text features: table of contents headings diagrams labels keywords glossary These texts align perfectly with my Apples Nonfiction Close Reading and Visual Vocabulary Unit (slideshow and printables). ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.1.5
, RI.1.10
Close Reading Interactive Story FREEBIE - The Rainy Day
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for the end of the year first grade or even some second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understanding new vocabulary and dem
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RL.1.9
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Packet - All About Snow
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for middle of the year first grade, or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts flu
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.8
+4
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Polar Bears Informational/Nonfiction Guided Reading Texts
This product includes three levels of nonfiction guided reading texts for primary students. They contain key vocabulary and the following text features: table of contents headings maps keywords glossary These texts align perfectly with my Polar Bears Nonfiction Close Reading and Visual Vocabulary Unit (slideshow and printables). ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.1.5
, RI.1.10
Close Reading Interactive Story - The Life of a Sunflower
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for the end of the year first grade or even some second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understanding new vocabulary and dem
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.8
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Story for 2nd grade - Raking Leaves
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for beginning of the year second grade, or can be used with advanced first graders or struggling third grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.7
+4
Close Reading Interactive Story for 2nd grade - New School, New Friends
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for beginning of the year second grade, or can be used with advanced first graders or struggling third grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.7
, RF.2.4
+3
Close Reading Interactive Story - Johnny Appleseed
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for beginning of the year first grade, or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.8
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Story for 2nd Grade - How to Bake a Pumpkin Pie
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for second grade, or even advanced first graders or struggling third grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understanding new vocab
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.2.1
, RI.2.3
, RI.2.4
+4
Close Reading Interactive Story - The Legend of St. Patrick
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for the end of the year first grade or even some second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understanding new vocabulary and dem
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.8
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Story - A Valentine for Our Teacher
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for the middle of the year first grade or can be used with advanced kindergarten or struggling second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts
K - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RF.1.4
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
Close Reading Interactive Story - How to Make Ice Cream
Students need repeated readings of a text to completely master reading and understanding it- that is the purpose of Close Reading! This story is a perfect fit for the end of the year first grade or some second grade readers.
Each of my close reading story packets has 5 days of interactive activities to ensure a deep understanding of the text and full student engagement. By the end of the week, your students will be reading these complex texts fluently, understanding new vocabulary and demonstr
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.4
, RI.1.10
+3
Also included in: Close Reading Packets for First Grade BUNDLE
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About the store
Experience
I create resources that make teaching SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE by focusing on how young students actually learn! I’m a busy mom, and I’m in the classroom everyday, JUST LIKE YOU. I know how frustrating it can be to have to find or write all of your lessons yourself OR have to follow a big box curriculum that just doesn’t make sense to your students. The lessons I design are EASY TO USE and ENGAGING to young learners.
Teaching style
I firmly believe in a natural progression from hands-on to the abstract for my young learners. My years of experience have taught me the value in taking things step-by-step; that the structured progression from modeling to guided practice to independent practice is vitally important and can't be circumvented. It is my hope that my materials reflect my beliefs about the stages of learning for young children and that they will be helpful for other teachers to implement and enhance their instruction.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Excellence in Education nominee
Red Apple Award 2015
My own education history
Bachelor's in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from the University of Texas at Austin
Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with Reading Specialization from Tarleton State University
Additional biographical information
My husband and I have 5 children and 4 golden retrievers. Life at our house is always an adventure, but we are blessed beyond measure!
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