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Hello! My name is Megan and I'm so excited you are here. I am a wife, mother to 7 children, and a teacher. I began my teaching career in 4th grade, but my calling was for the younger grades. After 3 years, I moved to first grade and never looked back. I have 20 years of teaching experience in first grade. I loved first grade because the amount of growth that happens over the year is so rewarding. I think all teachers are heroes, but K-2 teachers work so hard planning multiple subjects, differentiating, and engaging young minds. Kudos to you! I hope my work as a curriculum writer eases some of your load and brings happiness and engagement to your students.
In addition to teaching, life has taught me many valuable educational lessons. In 2013, I was blessed with my daughter Charlie who has Down Syndrome. She is the center of our family and definitely a shining star. She has helped me reflect on my curriculum to ensure I am meeting the needs of a variety of learners.
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Camping Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Last Week School Smores Crafts
Grab your flashlights and sleeping bags and head to school for a fun-filled educational camping theme day. These activities are great for working on reading comprehension, word work, writing, and math review. There is a fun s'mores craft and a roasting marshmallow craft too. Camping day is by far one of our favorites! We build campfires, eat s'mores and spend the day doing loads of camping themed activities. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun. Read all
K - 2nd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
 +13
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
End of the Year Theme Day Activities Last Week School Crafts Countdown to Summer
Enjoy the last 6 days with your students by doing end of the year themed days. This bundle contains activities for ice cream day, beach day, bubble day, circus day, camping day, and popcorn day. Your students will be so excited to come to school each day. It's engaging, educational, and fun! You could use this over a course of weeks or do one theme a day! We always end the year in such a memorable way! Try a FREE sample here!Read all About our Fun Week of Themed Days End of the Year Themed Da
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
 +18
Beach Day End of the Year Theme Activities Last Week of School Countdown Summer
Pack your beach towels and enjoy a day filled with fun activities. Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year beach theme day. It is filled with literature activities, math fun, word work, crafts, and more! Your students will be so excited to come to school and enjoy this day with you. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun. Beach Day Activities Included:Beach Day LetterBeach Day QuestionnaireFiction Activities:If you Ever Want to Bring
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Math
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
, 1.NBT.C.4
, RL.1.1
 +5
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Glow Day Activities End of the Year Theme Neon Last Week Day of School Centers
It's time to shine on the last week of school with this fun End of the Year Glow Theme Day. This theme day is packed with educational and engaging activities that your students will enjoy and not even realize they are working and learning! There are several fiction book extensions, a phonics decoding movement break activity, math games and activities, nonfiction book and activities, writing, crafts, center activities and more. This resource includes an original poem about glowing fireflies
K - 2nd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
1.MD.A.1
, 1.MD.B.3
, 1.NBT.A.1
 +36
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Popcorn Day End of the Year Theme Activities Last Week School Crafts Countdown
Make your classroom POP with learning fun on Popcorn Day! 🍿 This engaging, cross-curricular Popcorn Day resource is packed with everything you need to celebrate while reinforcing essential first grade skills. Students will dive into nonfiction and fiction connections with The Popcorn Book, Pop!, and Let’s Pop, Pop, Popcorn!, while practicing comprehension strategies like digging for details, sequencing, character analysis, and text connections. This unit also includes a nonfiction mini reade
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.3
 +3
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Ice Cream Theme Day End of the Year Activities Crafts Last Week School
Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year themed day. Have a yummy day with your students celebrating and learning all about ice cream! It is the perfect way to end your year, engage your students, and still learn. There are activities to review math, word work, writing, crafts, and so much more. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun. Math Activities:Class SurveyIce Cream Sundae Form120 Grid puzzles colorful 5 versionsBuild an Ice Cream Sun
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RI.1.1
 +4
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Bubble Day End of the Year Theme Activities Last Week School Countdown to Summer
Enjoy the last week of school with fun end of the year themed days. Bubble day is a great way to learn about blowing bubbles and bubble gum while having fun too! Go outside and enjoy the fresh air with a bubble experiment. There are reading comprehension activities, word work activities, writing, math activities, bubble crafts, manipulatives, phonics activities and so much more. Your students will LOVE this special day filled with fun. This would also make great summer camp activities
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RI.1.1
 +10
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Lemonade Day End of the Year Theme Activities Last Week of School Crafts Writing
Who doesn't love a nice cold glass of lemonade in the summer? This fun end of the year theme day will bring so much joy and sweetness to your students. Learn about the lemon lifecycle, make homemade lemonade, taste test some lemon treats, and review all those skills you worked on during the year. There are phonics activities, math games and activities, writing extensions and comprehension strategies for a lemonade story. This resource includes a book about the lemon lifecycle in color as well
K - 2nd
Reading, Writing
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
The Pigeon Has To Go To School Read Aloud Book Activities & Comprehension Craft
This adorable story by Mo Willems is a perfect back to school read aloud for your students. I LOVED doing these activities the first week of school. There are reading comprehension, math games, word work, writing activities, sorts, a pigeon craft, and a school bus craft. It is all you will need to have some fun extensions to this AMAZING story. Posters:Poster/anchor chart to ask students about questions they still have (after the 1st day of school)6 Comprehension Question CardsCards to
K - 2nd
Math, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RL.1.9
Also included in:Â Back to School Read Aloud Book Activities & Reading Comprehension Set 2
Outer Space End of the Year Theme Day Activities Last Week of School Crafts
Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year Outer Space theme day. Students will love this educational day as they e xplore space, nonfiction text features, writing, math, word work and more. This 300+ page unit is jam packed with goodies to make this day out of this world. Choose your own fictional story and use the comprehension strategies provided to add some more fun. This resource includes a book about outer space with real photos as well as a matching printable book. Ther
K - 2nd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
, 1.MD.C.4
, 1.NBT.A.1
 +40
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
Pumpkin Pie in a Cup Thanksgiving Fall Snack Activity Graphing Writing & Craft
Looking for a fun and easy Thanksgiving activity for kids? Try Pumpkin Pie in a Cup—the perfect no-bake dessert and classroom treat! This resource includes a step-by-step mini book with recipe directions, making it simple for students to follow along as they mix, scoop, and create their own pumpkin pie cups. While making the treat, students practice reading directions, teamwork, predicting, surveying, crafting, sequencing, graphing, and math skills. This Thanksgiving activity also comes with
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, Informational Text
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
, RL.1.2
, RI.1.1
 +3
Zoo Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Crafts Last Week Day of School
Turn your classroom into a zoo full of zookeepers for some extra end of the year fun. Have your students bring in a stuffed animal or two for the zoo, work on sorting them into animal groups, become zookeepers, and play 8 different games with the special deck of zoo themed cards. Your students will love writing about a mystery zoo animal, researching a zoo animal and creating a zookeeper craft. There are phonics activities, math games and activities, writing extensions and comprehension strateg
K - 2nd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
 +9
Also included in:Â ABC Countdown to Summer End of the Year Last Weeks Days of School Crafts
A Little Spot of Kindness Read Aloud Book & Activities World Kindness Day SEL
Build a positive classroom community from the very first week of school with this engaging companion to A Little Spot of Kindness by Diane Alber. This social emotional learning resource helps students understand kindness, recognize kind actions, and practice ways to be thoughtful classmates. It is perfect for back to school, classroom management, character education, and creating a caring classroom environment. This comprehensive activity pack includes kindness posters, sorting activities, writ
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Classroom Community
Friendship Snack Activity Writing First Day of School Foodie Friendsgiving
Are you looking for a perfect friendship building activity for Back to School, the First day of School, Valentine's Day or Thanksgiving? Friendship in a cup is the perfect snack to make with your students. You could also use this for Friendsgiving, foodie Friday or fun Friday! You can use the mini book provided and/or original poem to learn about the qualities of a good friend and to follow the directions to make this yummy snack. While you make it, you will read directions, work on team
K - 3rd
Graphing, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
, RI.1.7
, RI.1.10
 +3
Mooseltoe Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension Read Aloud Book & Activities
Bring the holiday magic of Mooseltoe into your classroom with this comprehensive reading companion packed with literacy, math, vocabulary, and hands-on activities! This Mooseltoe book companion is perfect for December read-alouds, Christmas theme days, literacy centers, or whole-group lessons. Your students will love following Moose’s perfectly perfect holiday mission while practicing essential reading comprehension and writing skills. This resource includes differentiated reading strategies,
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
 +1
Also included in:Â Christmas Read Aloud Book Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension & Crafts
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Halloween Read Aloud Book & Activities Comprehension
Spookley the Square Pumpkin is the sweetest pumpkin patch story that is the perfect read aloud for Halloween. This activity packet is filled with your choice of reading comprehension strategies, writing activities, word work activities, math activities and more. A shape pumpkin craft is included with different sample ideas for completion. I hope your children love this story as much as mine do! I love to read it during my Pumpkin Review Week along with Spookley the Square Pumpkin, The Pum
K - 2nd
Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
 +3
Witch's Brew Halloween Snack Mix Activity Writing Sequencing Craft Foodie Friday
This fun witch's brew activity is perfect for HALLOWEEN WEEK. Witch's brew is a yearly favorite in my classroom. I use this goodie to introduce main idea and details, but it could also be used for writing, math, sequencing or just for fun. You can use the mini book provided to follow the directions to make this yummy snack. While you make it, you will read the song, work on teamwork and end up with something delicious. Your students can also predict, survey, graph, sequence and do a little
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.2
, W.1.2
Jory John Reading Comprehension Read Aloud Book Activities & Crafts Writing
Looking for powerful read alouds to support social-emotional learning in your classroom? This Food Group Book Companions Bundle is packed with engaging activities that help students explore important life lessons and character education themes like kindness, self-acceptance, resilience, and friendship. Designed to spark meaningful conversations, each book companion includes comprehension activities aligned to Common Core State Standards—plus hands-on crafts, word work, and fun math games to re
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
 +7
First Day Jitters Read Aloud Book & Activities Juice Critters Glitter of School
Start your school year with the perfect back-to-school read-aloud: First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg! This comprehensive resource is packed with engaging activities that help students connect with the story, ease their nerves, and build classroom community. Inside, you’ll find reading comprehension lessons (predicting, retelling, main idea, sequencing, inferencing, and more), vocabulary activities, writing prompts, colorful posters, and math games. Plus, bring the story to life with hands-o
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Poetry, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RL.1.7
Also included in:Â First Day of School Back to School Read Aloud Book & Activities Crafts Games
The Great Eggscape Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension & Craft
The Great Eggscape is a fun story to read along side The Good Egg. The main character, Shel is back with a fun grocery store adventure. This story would be great to read in the Spring or around Easter too. This activity pack is filled with differentiated reading comprehension strategies. There are also writing, word work, vocabulary, and math games too. Students will have fun creating their own style egg craft too. T Anchor Text:The Great Eggscape Jory John & Pete OswaldReading Strateg
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Character Education, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
 +15
Also included in:Â Easter Reading Comprehension Read Aloud Book & Activities Spring Bundle
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About the store
Experience
Hello! My name is Megan and I'm so excited you are here. I am a wife, mother to 7 children, and a teacher. I began my teaching career in 4th grade, but my calling was for the younger grades. After 3 years, I moved to first grade and never looked back. I have 20 years of teaching experience in first grade. I loved first grade because the amount of growth that happens over the year is so rewarding. I think all teachers are heroes, but K-2 teachers work so hard planning multiple subjects, differentiating, and engaging young minds. Kudos to you! I hope my work as a curriculum writer eases some of your load and brings happiness and engagement to your students.
In addition to teaching, life has taught me many valuable educational lessons. In 2013, I was blessed with my daughter Charlie who has Down Syndrome. She is the center of our family and definitely a shining star. She has helped me reflect on my curriculum to ensure I am meeting the needs of a variety of learners.
Teaching style
In first grade modeling, being prepared, and consistency were the key to my success. I believe students learn best by being exposed to information in multiple ways. I also embraced the "I Do", "We Do", "You Do" method of teaching.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I won "Teacher of the Year" three times in my school district. However my most gratifying shining moments were the success I saw at the end of each school year.
My own education history
I attended Bowling Green State University for Undergraduate school and The University of Toledo for Graduate school.
Additional biographical information
I am the mother of triplets. I have two girls and a boy. I also have three step-children who I absolutely adore. Together my husband and I have a little girl who was born with Down Syndrome. She has changed all of our lives in the most amazing way. She is the center of our entire family, a little piece of all of us! Life is busy but I wouldn't have it any other way!
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