Growing With Gustad
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South Dakota, United States
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I am a first grade teacher in my 8th year of teaching and a proud momma of two busy toddlers. Teaching little learners is truly my passion. Over the years, I have learned that young students thrive when learning is fun, hands on and meaningful, so that is exactly what I create.
In my classroom, engagement is everything. I strive to design activities that are interactive, developmentally appropriate, and rooted in best practices. As both a teacher and a mom, I understand how important it is to make learning purposeful, playful and effective.
Thank you for being here and I am so excited to share resources that help your students grow and love learning!:)
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Saxon Phonics Small Group Intervention Bundle | Mapping | Segmenting | Decoding
Transform your small group instruction with this massive science of reading small group bundle. It is a comprehensive, structured literacy toolkit designed to build confident, capable readers. This all-in- one bundle gives you multiple resources to explicitly teach phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, blending, segmenting, and word mapping in a systematic, research aligned way. Whether you are teaching small groups, running intervention, supporting RTI, or progress monitoring, this bundle ma
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
 +10
Easter Bundle | Math & Literacy Centers | Patterns | Counting | Fine Motor | ELA
Make Spring learning EGG-stra fun with this hands on Preschool Easter Bundle packed with engaging, skill-based activities! Perfect for centers, morning work, small groups, independent practice or homeschool. This bundle helps little learners build essential early math and fine motor skills through playful Easter themed activities. Designed specifically for preschoolers, each activity is simple to prep, developmentally appropriate, and full of bright, cheerful Spring fun! * I did attach paper co
PreK - 2nd
Coloring Pages, Handwriting, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
 +3
CKLA Grade 1 Sound Wall Code Poster Cards | CKLA Skills Grade 1 | Amplify
Build a colorful, organized, and student-friendly sound wall in your classroom with these CKLA Grade 1 Sound Wall Code Poster Cards! Designed to support Science of Reading instruction, these posters help students connect sounds to spelling patterns in a meaningful and visual way. This resource includes sound cards and code cards for Grade 1 CKLA phonics skills with easy-to-read visuals, power bars, and kid-friendly picture supports to strengthen phonemic awareness and decoding skills. The clean
1st
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
Pre-K Summer Thematic ELA Unit | PreK- Kindergarten Readiness | Pre-K Review
Bring the fun of summer into your literacy centers with this Summer Themed ELA Bundle. This low prep engaging bundle is packed with hands-on activities that help young learners practice essential early reading and phonics skills while staying excited and motivated. Perfect for Preschool, Jr. Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Early 1st Grade, these activities are great for morning bins, independent practice, small groups, intervention or literacy centers. This bundle includes a variety of summer-t
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading, Sight Words
Also included in:Â Pre-K - K Summer Thematic Unit | PreK - Kindergarten Readiness | PreK Review
5 MINUTE SAXON PHONICS REVIEW | BOSSY R |QU WH OI OY AW AU OU OW | WARM UP
Looking for a quick, structured phonics routine that reinforces essential decoding skills? These 5 minute phonics review pages are designed to give students targeted practice with combinations and diphthongs while following a Science of Reading aligned approach. Each page guides students through a simple 5- step phonics routine that strengthens decoding, fluency, and writing connections. These pages are perfect for small group intervention, phonics review or independent practice. Sounds included
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.1
, RF.1.1a
, RF.1.2
 +16
5 MINUTE SAXON PHONICS DIGRAPH REVIEW & WARM UP | AY AI EE EA EY IE OA OW UI UE
Looking for a quick, structured phonics routine that reinforces essential decoding skills? These 5 minute phonics review pages are designed to give students targeted practice with vowel teams while following a Science of Reading aligned approach. Two different layouts guide students through a 5-9 step phonics routine that strengthens decoding, fluency, and writing connections. These pages are perfect for small group intervention, phonics review or independent practice. Vowel Teams Included: A
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.1a
, RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
 +14
Phoneme Segmenting Fluency | Saxon Phonics | Intervention | UFLI | CKLA
Build strong foundational skills with this engaging flip book that focuses on phoneme/grapheme segmenting. It is designed to strengthen students' ability to hear and segment individual sounds in words. Aligned with the Science of Reading, this hands on tool helps students break words into individual phonemes- a critical early literacy skill that supports decoding and spelling success. Perfect for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, this flip book makes phonemic awareness practice interactive, stru
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
 +10
Decoding & Blending Fluency | Saxon Phonics | Intervention | Phonics Sounds
Make decoding and blending hands on and effective with this engaging Decoding and Blending Flip Book. Designed with the science of reading in mind, this resource helps students strengthen their phonemic awareness and phonics skills through structured, explicit practice. Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, intervention or whole class review, these strips give students repeated opportunities to blend sounds and decode words with confidence. What is included: (each strip has 5 words to de
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
 +9
Phonics Bingo Game | Phoneme & Grapheme Review | SOR Bingo | Saxon Phonics
This science of reading aligned Phonics Bingo Game gives students meaningful, structured practice with phoneme-grapheme correspondences while keeping engagement high! This game reinforces essential decoding skills. Perfect for k-2 classrooms! This is designed as a review game for sounds you have already explicitly taught during your phonics lessons. What is included: 25 different bingo cards (pictures only) 43 different phoneme-grapheme calling cards (words & pictures depending on the level o
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
 +9
Nonsense Word Fluency Practice | Decoding | Science of Reading | RTI | Assess
Build strong decoders with these engaging Nonsense Word Fluency Strips designed to strengthen CVC, blends and sneaky e blending. These also build on decoding accuracy and automaticity. Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this resource gives students repeated, structured practice reading nonsense words to build true phonics mastery and not memorization. Aligned with the science of reading, these strips target foundational decoding skills and are ideal for intervention, small groups, literacy
PreK - 2nd
ELA Test Prep, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
L.1.2e
10 Frame Counting | Ten Frame Math Center | Number Sense Activity | Spring
Make counting practice SWEET and engaging with this Watermelon Counting hands-on math center! This interactive number sense activity helps students build strong foundational math skills while having fun matching watermelon number slices to their corresponding ten frames, counting out seeds for a piece of watermelon and counting seeds. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten and early 1st grade, this resource makes counting concrete, visual and meaningful. What is included: - Watermelon number slic
PreK - 2nd
Math Test Prep, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
Also included in:Â Pre-K Summer Thematic Math Unit | PreK- Kindergarten Readiness | PreK Review
Science of Reading Phonemic Awareness Songs & Posters Bundle | Phonics Songs
This Science of Reading aligned resource combines engaging, skill-focused songs with clear, supportive classroom posters to help students master essential phonemic and phonological awareness skills. These songs explicitly teach and reinforce phoneme isolation, phoneme deletion and phoneme mapping. What is included? Chomp, Chomp, Crocodile (tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat): Phoneme Deletion Sound Turtle (tune of If Your Happy And You Know It): Phoneme Mapping Hoppy the Hare (tune of Wheels On T
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
 +7
Letter Naming Fluency Strips | Science of Reading | Alphabet Practice
These letter naming fluency strips provide structured, intentional practice to help students develop automatic alphabet recognition, a critical foundational skill for reading success. Aligned to the Science of Reading principles, this resource strengthens letter identification through repeated, timed, and systematic practice. This is perfect for building fluency and supporting early decoding development. What is included: (black and white & colored copies of each) 7 Uppercase Strips 7 Lowerca
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
Missing Number Activity | Number Sequence | Number Order | Center | Preschool
Make learning number order fun and engaging with this hands-on Popsicle Missing Number math center! This activity helps students practice counting sequences within 10. Students will look at the popsicle numbers and determine the missing number at the beginning, middle or end of the counting sequence. The bright popsicle theme keeps learners engaged while reinforcing essential early math skills! What is included: 1 worksheet for beginning missing number 1 worksheet for middle missing number
PreK - 1st
Arithmetic, Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
Also included in:Â Pre-K Summer Thematic Math Unit | PreK- Kindergarten Readiness | PreK Review
Segmenting Mats | Science of Reading | Intervention | Small Group Reading
Build strong readers from the ground up with this engaging Segmenting Mats. Designed to align with the Science of Reading, this hands on resource gives students structured practice breaking words apart sound by sound and using what they already know to create a sentence. Perfects for small groups, literacy centers, intervention, or whole class instruction, these mats help strengthen phonemic awareness and connect reading and writing. What is included: 2 different mats with 1 being a 4 sound w
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
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Experience
I am a first grade teacher in my 8th year of teaching and a proud momma of two busy toddlers. Teaching little learners is truly my passion. Over the years, I have learned that young students thrive when learning is fun, hands on and meaningful, so that is exactly what I create.
In my classroom, engagement is everything. I strive to design activities that are interactive, developmentally appropriate, and rooted in best practices. As both a teacher and a mom, I understand how important it is to make learning purposeful, playful and effective.
Thank you for being here and I am so excited to share resources that help your students grow and love learning!:)
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am incredible honored to have been nominated for Outstanding Educator in my city- a recognition that reflects my dedication to my students, families and school community. I have been blessed to receive Teacher Giveback Award, celebrating my commitment to going above and beyond for my students.
These honors inspire me to continue creating high-quality, engaging resources that truly make a difference for young learners. I pour the same passion, care and excellence into every resource I design as I do into my own classroom.
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