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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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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
Gingerbread Man Boy Holiday Christmas Theme Day Activities Writing Math Craft
Bring the magic of the holiday season into your classroom with Gingerbread Day, the perfect themed learning experience to keep your students engaged, excited, and learning through all the December fun! This comprehensive resource is packed with literacy, math, STEM, writing, crafts, poetry, and word work activities designed around your favorite Gingerbread stories. Whether you choose to run centers or complete activities together as a class, you’ll find endless options to fill an entire day—or
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
Halloween Solve the Mystery Math & ELA Task Card Activity 1st Grade | Google
I am so excited to share this Halloween MYSTERY CHALLENGE with you and your students! You will begin this activity with a short video that will challenge your students to solve the case of the missing candy. They will have to find out who took the candy, when they took it, and where they put it. To solve the case, students will work to complete 9 different task cards. The task cards are based on first grade standards in both math and language arts. Once they complete a task card, they will recei
1st
Basic Operations, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, RF.1.1a
+2
Calendar Daily 1st Grade Independent Math Review Practice Journals Yearlong
Would you like all of your students to participate in calendar each day? Each day your students will write the date, go over the weather, the number of the day, work on place value, and practice math skills based on the CCSS for first grade. In addition there are counting activities, a whole calendar, weather to graph and songs to sing to build your number sense! Each month builds off of the previous month and increases in difficulty. I hope your students enjoy this as much as mine do! It h
1st
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
+2
Thanksgiving Turkey Solve the Mystery Math & ELA Task Card Activity 1st Grade
I am so excited to share this Thanksgiving Turkey MYSTERY CHALLENGE with you and your students! You will begin this activity with a short video that will challenge your students to solve the case of the missing turkey. Don't worry he is a missing guest, not dinner. They will have to find out who took the turkey, when they took him, and where they took him. To solve the case, students will work to complete 9 different task cards. The task cards are based on first grade standards in both math and
1st
Basic Operations, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, RF.1.1a
+2
Reindeer Theme Day Holiday Christmas Activities Writing Phonics Math Crafts
Celebrate the magic of winter with Reindeer Day, the perfect themed classroom activity to keep students excited, engaged, and learning throughout the holiday season! This fun-filled resource includes everything you need for a full day of hands-on literacy, math, writing, phonics, and craft activities centered around reindeer. Students will enjoy reading suggested reindeer stories and completing the included reading comprehension pages, writing organizers, word work extensions, and math games. R
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
+3
Candy Cane Theme Day Holiday Christmas Activities Writing Phonics Math Craft
Bring holiday excitement and meaningful learning together with this festive Candy Cane Theme Day! This low-prep resource is packed with hands-on literacy, math, science, crafts, and word work activities to pair with your favorite candy cane read-alouds—including Katie the Candy Cane Fairy & How Candy Canes are Made. Students will practice key comprehension skills such as sequencing, retelling, character analysis, problem and solution, main idea and details, and fiction vs. nonfiction. The day
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+5
Snow Day Activities Digital Winter Theme Google Slides
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning? Themed days may be just for you. I am so excited to use this digital mini SNOW THEME Day. This is a smaller version of my theme days. It provides jokes for the day, literature read aloud links, comprehension activities, a movement break, math activities, phonics activities, language activities, a writing activity, and more. With the holiday excitement, this themed day will engage your learners and be perfect for online me
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
, 1.NBT.B.2b
+11
Also included in: Winter Digital Theme Day Activities Bundle Google Slides
Hot Chocolate Theme Day Holiday Winter Activities Phonics, Math, Writing
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning with all of the holiday excitement? Themed days may be just for you. During Hot Chocolate Day, you can read Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate to Stay Warm? and complete the fun comprehension activities included. There is a letter to send home, hot chocolate stand ideas and banner. You could run centers for the day or complete the activities in whole group. The choices are endless! There is a hot chocolate mug craft activity, wr
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
+3
Elf Theme Day Holiday Christmas Activities Writing Phonics Math Craft Centers
Bring the magic of the holidays to life with this Elf Theme Day—the perfect way to keep students engaged, learning, and excited during December! This festive resource is packed with high-interest reading comprehension activities for favorite elf stories, hands-on math games, phonics practice, creative writing, and adorable elf crafts. With a parent letter, snack ideas, banners, photo booth props, centers, and checklists, you’ll have everything you need for a smooth, stress-free classroom celebr
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
+3
Addition & Subtraction to 20 Google Slides Activities Number 6 Digital Resources
Build strong addition and subtraction skills with this engaging set of digital math activities designed to help students practice addition and subtraction to 20 using multiple strategies. This bundle includes 6 interactive Google Slides presentations that support number sense development and deepen student understanding through visual models and hands on digital practice. These activities can be easily assigned digitally for independent practice, used in a classroom technology center, or project
K - 1st
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, 1.NBT.A.1
+2
Pizza Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Last Week of School Crafts
Looking for a fun and educational way to wrap up the school year? This Pizza Theme Day is the perfect way to end the year with excitement while keeping students engaged in meaningful learning! Packed with cross-curricular activities, this resource can be used for a full-day celebration, a week-long unit, or even as part of a summer camp program. Inside, you’ll find engaging reading comprehension activities with literature connections, a mini book to guide students in making their own mini piz
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.3
+4
Christmas Tree Theme Day Activities Craft, Math, Writing, STEM, Nonfiction Text
Bring festive learning to life with Christmas Tree Day, a joyful, low-prep classroom celebration packed with literacy, math, STEM, crafts, and hands-on fun! This engaging theme day includes everything you need for meaningful academic activities wrapped in holiday excitement. Students will explore evergreen trees with a real-photo nonfiction book, complete a matching mini reader, label diagrams, write facts, and make text connections. With poetry activities, sequencing, questioning, and comprehe
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Creative Writing
Gingerbread Day Activities Holiday Digital Theme Day Google Slides
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning? Themed days may be just for you. I am so excited to use this digital mini GINGERBREAD Day. This is a smaller version of my theme days. It provides jokes for the day, literature read aloud links, comprehension activities, a movement break, math activities, phonics activities, language activities, a writing activity, and more. With the holiday excitement, this themed day will engage your learners and be perfect for online m
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
, RL.1.3
, RF.1.2b
+3
Also included in: Holiday Christmas Digital Theme Day Bundle Google Slides
Popsicle Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Last Week of School crafts
Celebrate the end of the school year with this engaging and memorable Popsicle Theme Day that blends fun, learning, and creativity into one sweet celebration your students will never forget. This low-prep, cross-curricular resource is packed with meaningful literacy connections using mentor texts like The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle, Anything is Popsicle, and Sticks, while building comprehension. Students will dive into hands-on math activities and strengthen phonics and grammar skills wi
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.3
+4
Santa Claus Theme Day Holiday Christmas Activities Writing Phonics Math Craft
Santa Claus Day is the ultimate holiday-themed resource designed to keep your students excited, engaged, and learning throughout the festive season. This comprehensive bundle is packed with everything you need for a full day—or more—of Santa-centered academic fun. Teachers can choose from suggested Santa read-alouds and pair them with the included reading comprehension activities, parent letter, banners, and hands-on extensions. Students will love completing the How to Wrap a Present mini book,
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
Snow Theme Day Activities Winter Holiday Writing Phonics Math Craft Centers
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning with all of the holiday excitement? Themed days may be just for you. During Snow Day, you can read your choice of suggested snow stories and complete the reading comprehension activities included. There is a letter to send home, a special snack, a door banner and more. You could run centers for the day or complete the activities together. The choices are endless. There is a catching snowflakes craft activity, writing activi
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
+3
End of the Year Popcorn Theme Day Activities Google Slides
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning? Themed days may be just for you. I am so excited to use this digital version of popcorn and movie day. With the end of the year excitement, this themed day will be a perfect activity to review all they have learned and still keep your students engaged. There are writing activities, math, and phonics activities. I will be sending these through Google Classroom. Students will work on reviewing concepts from the first gra
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.NBT.A.1
, 1.OA.A.1
, 1.G.A.1
+5
Digital Groundhog Day Activities | Distance Learning Google Slides
Are you trying to find a way to keep your student's engaged and learning? Themed days may be just for you. I am so excited to use this digital mini GROUNDHOG Day. This is a smaller version of my theme days. It provides jokes for the day, literature read aloud links, comprehension activities, a movement break, math activities, phonics activities, language activities, a writing activity, and more. With the holiday excitement, this themed day will engage your learners and be perfect for online mee
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.NBT.B.3
, 1.OA.A.2
, 1.OA.C.6
+9
Also included in: Digital Groundhog Day Bundle | Distance Learning | Google Slides
1st Grade Math Number Sense Guided Unit 1 Centers Small Group Games Review
This unit is the first unit of a first grade MASTER math curriculum built around the belief that students need to be exposed to math in a variety of ways. It focuses on building number sense by finding a variety of ways to count objects. Students will learn how to group objects to count, make tallies, use ten frames, and use a number grid up to 120. Master Math can be taught in many ways but I will provide the tools to make it a rotation based learning process. Each lesson begins with a whole g
1st
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
1.NBT.A.1
Also included in: First Grade Math Curriculum Guided Master Math Bundle Units 1-5
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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.
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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