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Westerville, Ohio, United States
About the store
I have been teaching second grade for several years now. I also work with small group intervention. I am a leader in professional development in literacy (focusing on word study), technology, and grant writing for my school. I am also the editor-in-chief of a school publication written by Kindergarten through 5th grade students. Previously, I was a program coordinator for Pre-K/Kindergarten.
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Preview of The Story of the Whole:  Part Part Whole Diagram Book

The Story of the Whole: Part Part Whole Diagram Book

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kvedder
This book models the part part whole diagram. Students fill in ways to make numbers and fill in the part part whole diagram. Aligns with 1st Grade Common Core Standards and Singapore Math. Final page links diagram with number bonds and number sentences.
Preview of Friendly Letter Writing Unit and Student Packet

Friendly Letter Writing Unit and Student Packet

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kvedder
This is a complete Common Core aligned unit plan with materials for 2nd graders for writing friendly letters. The lesson plans are broken into steps to introduce parts and purpose of friend letters. It includes read aloud suggestions, songs/chants, links to youtube videos/songs, guided practice activities, and grading rubric. Lesson Plan Includes: -Gradual Progression -Common Core Standards -Learning Targets -Discussion Questions -Read Aloud Text Suggestions -Interactive Youtube links -Gradin
Preview of Two Digit Addition Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Two Digit Addition Tic-Tac-Toe Game

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kvedder
This is a fun way for students to practice their two digit addition skills. There are a total of 10 different tic-tac-toe boards with answer keys (5 with and 5 without regrouping). I recommend printing on a variety of colored paper and laminating. The answer key should be separated from the game baord. To play, students must solve the problem correctly in order to mark with their X or O. The other child checks the answer on the answer key. The students take turns until Tic-Tac-Toe Three in
Preview of Data Binder

Data Binder

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kvedder
This binder organizes student work and acts as communication between home and school. Students organize assessments and track their achievement data on graphs (all graphs included) and send the binder home with students at the end of each week. Parents review the new data and reflect with their child (reflection and parent signature page included) and return the binder on Monday. Great way for students and parents to take ownership over learning and no more report card "surprises". Calendars
Preview of Worksheets for over 30 1st grade High Frequency Words

Worksheets for over 30 1st grade High Frequency Words

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kvedder
There is one worksheet for 31 of the Fountas & Pinnel 500 High Frequency Word List, as appropriate for first grade. This repetitive practice helps students demonstrate mastery in reading and writing these words, while engaging them in reading, tracing, writing, drawing, and cutting and pasting. Great for young students.
Preview of Writing Rubric for Clear Feedback

Writing Rubric for Clear Feedback

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kvedder
This rubric clearly outlines the expected conventions that a student should use in a piece of writing. Capital letters, punctuation, spelling, handwriting, planning, and organization. Includes checklist and room for comments. 2 rubrics per page
Preview of Thinking Within and Beyond the Text

Thinking Within and Beyond the Text

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kvedder
This unit scaffolds instruction to help students make predictions, connections, and inferences to think beyond the text. It also works to identify important events within the text. Includes book suggestions, questioning, anchor chart suggestions, and reading response journal page.
Preview of The Story of the Whole:  Number Bonds Book

The Story of the Whole: Number Bonds Book

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kvedder
This book models number bonds. Students fill in ways to make numbers 1-10 and fill in the part part whole diagram. Aligns with 1st Grade Common Core Standards and Singapore Math. Final page links diagram with the part part diagram and number sentences.
Preview of Arthur Stories Reading Comprehension Pack

Arthur Stories Reading Comprehension Pack

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kvedder
This pack includes comprehension worksheets to go along with Arthur's Family Vacation, Arthur Goes to Camp, and Arthur Writes a Story by Marc Brown (Guided Reading Level K/DRA 18). For each book there is a worksheet of reading comprehension questions including characters, setting, problem, solution, literal questioning, and connections. There is also a word study worksheet for each book including skill practice on proper nouns, compound words, or contractions.
Preview of Reading Comprehension: Thinking Beyond the Text

Reading Comprehension: Thinking Beyond the Text

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kvedder
This unit plan is scaffold to develop students thinking beyond the text using predictions, mental images, and inferences. This plan includes clear lesson plans with mentor texts, discussion questions, and reading response pages for mental images and inferencing.
Preview of Ending Punctuation Review Unit

Ending Punctuation Review Unit

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kvedder
This unit introduces or reviews ending punctuation. It focuses on periods, question marks, and exclamation points. Read aloud suggestions, video links, guided practice activities, independent practice worksheets, and a summative assessment is included.
Preview of Making Connections with SmartBoard Graphic Organizer

Making Connections with SmartBoard Graphic Organizer

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kvedder
This Notebook file for use with a SmartBoard uses the visual of puzzle pieces to show how to use schema and the text to make text to self connections. It also uses thinking stems, schema, and text to help students verbalize their connection. Example "I remember when (thinking stem) someone made fun of my name (schema) like they made fun of Chrysanthemum (text). The puzzle pieces can be manipulated to change the order of the verbal connection as well. Repeated slides to allow students opport
Preview of Number Line for Common Core

Number Line for Common Core

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kvedder
This number line displays the numeral, the word, and representation using a ten frame for numbers 1-10. Each number is on an 8 1/2" x 11" page. Easy to laminate and post for all year reference.
Preview of RAH Journal Reading Log

RAH Journal Reading Log

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kvedder
This reading log is a quarterly booklet. The cover features a megaphone with RAH Journal (Read At Home). The log pages of daily reading. The pages can be copied back to back, folded in half, and stapled into a booklet. For example: Students would write the title of the book, the number of minutes read, and their parents would initial. There is a line for a total minutes for each week. Hint: You can fill in the first page as an example before copying the booklet.
Preview of Henry and Mudge 3 Book Comprehension Questions Pack

Henry and Mudge 3 Book Comprehension Questions Pack

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kvedder
This comprehension question pack includes comprehension question pages for Henry & Mudge The First Book, Henry & Mudge and the Tumbling Trip, and Henry & Mudge and the Happy Cat (Guided Reading Level J/ DRA 18)
Preview of Learning Nonfiction Conventions

Learning Nonfiction Conventions

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kvedder
This unit explores features of nonfiction texts and creates a nonfiction conventions book for students to identify and explain the various features.
Preview of Telling Time Assessment for Differentiated Groups

Telling Time Assessment for Differentiated Groups

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kvedder
This assessment is scaffold to include telling time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minute interval, minute, and elapsed time. It also includes a chart to analyze class results. You can tally results for each question to see overall class performance. Results can be used to make differentiated groups for more guided instruction.
Preview of Intervention Activity for Reading Comprehension and Writing

Intervention Activity for Reading Comprehension and Writing

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kvedder
This activity is great for a volunteer to work with individual students. It is a clear explanation for immediate use that incorporates reading a preselected text, questioning for comprehension, writing, and sequencing.
Preview of Establishing Goals and Independent Practice

Establishing Goals and Independent Practice

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kvedder
This is a great beginning of the year unit, but can be used any time, to establish the importance of setting goals. This helps students self-monitor to when they need help and how to choose independent activities. It was designed with then intent of using with math centers, but is easily adaptable to other areas where students will independently choose activities or centers.
Preview of Thanks A Latte Gift Tag

Thanks A Latte Gift Tag

Created by
kvedder
This template can be used to make a card or on a gift bag as a thank you. Great to give with Starbucks gift cards or gift bags with instant coffee mixes and biscotti.
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching second grade for several years now. I also work with small group intervention. I am a leader in professional development in literacy (focusing on word study), technology, and grant writing for my school. I am also the editor-in-chief of a school publication written by Kindergarten through 5th grade students. Previously, I was a program coordinator for Pre-K/Kindergarten.

Teaching style

I strive to engage students through their interests and differentiate instruction for their needs. I integrate subject areas and utilize technology as much as possible to hep student facilitate maximum achievement for my students.

My own education history

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-12 Reading Endorsement Certification Master of Science in Education Early Childhood Literacy