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Data & Graphing Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing interpreting data from graphs. Students practice interpreting data from tally charts, picture graphs, and bar graphs. This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive instant feedback! -Boom Cards can be accessed on computers, tablets,
1st
Graphing
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Stress-Free Guided Reading Resources and Lesson Plan Template
Is guided reading stressful to you? Are you unsure what you should be doing on a weekly or daily basis with your young readers? Worry no longer! This resource will provide simple steps to make your guided reading time meaningful, intentional, and easy to plan! The word work and reader's response activities listed use supplies commonly found in primary classrooms- whiteboards, sentence strips, magnet letters, etc. To use the editable lesson plan template, please make sure you have downloaded
K - 2nd
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Fact Families to 20 Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing fact families. Students practice completing fact family number bonds, typing the addition and subtraction equations that go with a fact family, and identifying related equations. This Common Core-aligned set also serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive in
1st
Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.B.3
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Addition with 3 Addends Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing addition with three addends. Students practice completing number bonds, typing the sum, and identifying equations that match pictures showing groups with three addends. This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive instant feedback
1st
Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.A.2
, 1.OA.C.6
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Fractions Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing fractions. Students practice identifying shapes that show the fractions 1/2 and 1/4, and will differentiate between equal and unequal parts of shapes on digital task cards.This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive instant feedba
1st
Fractions
CCSS
1.G.A.3
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Veterans Day Nonfiction Close Reading and Visual Vocabulary Unit
How do you explain the concept of Veterans Day to primary students? You need to grow their schema and vocabulary through pictures and text. This Close Read Interactive Experience will help you do just that!
Show the slideshow to students first- beautiful real-life photographs and simple vocabulary words to help grow schema and connect with the vocabulary in the close reading texts. Next, use the differentiated text passages with your students over several readings, isolating vocabulary and i
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.K.4
, RI.K.10
, RI.1.4
+2
Measuring Length Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing measuring length. Students practice comparing the length of objects, using a third object to compare the length of two objects, and measuring objects using a nonstandard unit (cubes). This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive ins
1st
Measurement
CCSS
1.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.A.2
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
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
Numbers to 120 Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing identifying and working with numbers to 120. Students practice completing partial number charts by typing in the missing numbers, ordering groups of numbers, and counting large sets. This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive inst
1st
Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.B.2
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Blends Spelling- Poems, Lists, Crafts, Centers, and More!
Young students can master spelling words with blends and have FUN doing it! This Common Core-aligned product has everything busy teachers need to help their students read and spell with consonant blends. Take a peek at the preview to see what's included!
The following blends are covered in this unit:
L Blends- bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
R Blends- br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr
S Blends- sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw
Final Blends- mp, nd, nk,nt, sk, st
-3 Spelling List styles for each type of blend-
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Poetry, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3b
, RF.K.3d
+4
2D & 3D Shapes (Geometry) Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing 2D & 3D shapes. Students practice identifying the names of 2D & 3D shapes, identifying the number of sides, edges, faces, and vertices of shapes, and identifying the number of shapes needed to create specific designs. This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards ar
1st
Geometry
CCSS
1.G.A.2
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
Triple Scoop Sentence Writing
****NEWLY REVISED!!!***
This packet is perfect for teaching students to write organized topic sentences and paragraphs.
Includes sets for:
- Modeling (I do)
- Guided Practice (We do)
- Independent Practice (You do)
- Step-by-step instructions for implementing in your classroom
****NEWLY REVISED!!!*** If you have purchased this product previously, please re-download and enjoy the updated new look!
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1st - 3rd
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.1.1
, W.1.2
, W.2.2
+1
Weather Workbook {Common Core Aligned} Graphing and Data Analysis
This is a NO PREP Weather Workbook for the whole school year. This Common Core resource file has dates inserted for the 2024-2025 school year. Just come back next summer and re-download to get next year's dates for free! The Weather Workbook includes the following concepts: daily weather tracking graphing daily weather data (bar graphs) graphing daily/weekly/monthly temperature data (line graphs) data analysis (most/least and comparing two data points) personal connections to the data- illustra
K - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Graphing, Measurement
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
Place Value Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing place value. Students practice counting base 10 blocks, adding and subtracting ten from two-digit numbers, and completing number puzzles that show one more, one less, ten more, and ten less than any number.This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking
1st
Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.C.5
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum for First Grade BUNDLE
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
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
Short Vowel Spelling- Poems, Lists, Crafts, Centers, and More!
Young students can master spelling words with short vowels and have FUN doing it! This Common Core-aligned product has everything busy teachers need to help their students read and spell with short vowels. Take a peek at the preview to see what's included!
-3 Spelling List styles for each short vowel- 5, 10 or 15 words
-original poems for each sound- in color, b&w and pocket chart cards
-a craftivity to go with each poem
-a colorful board game for each short vowel
-an 8 page mini-book for ind
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Poetry, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3b
, RF.K.3d
+4
Long Vowels with Super E Spelling- Poems, Lists, Crafts, Centers, and More!
Young students can master spelling words with long vowels and have FUN doing it! This Common Core-aligned product has everything busy teachers need to help their students read and spell with long vowels spelled with Super E (a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e). Take a peek at the preview to see what's included!
-3 Spelling List styles for each long vowel- 5, 10 or 15 words
-original poems for each sound- in color, b&w and pocket chart cards
-a craftivity to go with each poem
-a colorful board game for eac
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Poetry, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.3
, RF.2.3a
Comparing Numbers Boom Cards Digital Resource
This set contains 30 engaging digital task cards for practicing comparing numbers. Students practice identifying numbers that would be greater than or less than a given two-digit number, and choosing a symbol to make a comparison true.This Common Core-aligned set serves as a terrific assessment tool! What are Boom Cards? -Boom Cards are Digital Task Cards– no cutting or laminating required!!! -Boom Cards are FUN and interactive! -Boom Cards are self-checking! Students receive instant feedbac
1st
Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.B.3
Also included in: Everything Lola Ultimate Math Curriculum 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
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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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