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Hi, I’m Kate from Lit By Learning—a veteran teacher and curriculum designer with 14+ years of classroom experience and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. I create responsive, ready-to-use teaching resources that support English Language Learners (ELLs), spark student curiosity, and simplify your planning.
Whether you’re working with newcomers or multilingual students at advanced levels, you’ll find scaffolded writing tools, vocabulary supports, and inquiry-based lessons that help every learner grow—with voice, joy, and confidence.
Let’s build classrooms where ELLs aren’t just included—they thrive.
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Bilingual Parent Resource: Comprehension
This resource is perfect for parents/caregivers of young readers aged PK-4th grade. It is bilingual (English-Spanish), set to print and hand out! Especially great for: - Beginning of the year meetings - Parent-Teacher conferences - Literacy Nights ... but the options are endless!
1st - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+27
Student-Led Conferences Activities - Bilingual Spanish English
This is EVERYTHING you need for successful student-led conferences in elementary! Empower your students to take charge of their parent-teacher conferences using this comprehensive set of student led conference resources!If you're interested in this bilingual resource, you may also love:⭐ Bilingual Growth Mindset Affirmations Posters⭐ Bilingual Compare and Contrast Writing Lesson⭐ Bilingual Classroom Library Labels⭐ Bilingual Parent Resource: ComprehensionHere's exactly what you get with thi
1st - 3rd
Classroom Community, English Language Arts, Writing
Community Inquiry Interactive Notebook
Creating a strong classroom community is integral in early elementary classrooms, from back to school and beyond! This ELL-friendly, inquiry-based interactive notebook explores 6 distinct bends as students co-create a definition of community - and what it means to be a responsible citizen! If you're interested in this resource, you may also be interested in:⭐ IB PYP Inquiry Process Stages | Inquiry Cycle Steps⭐ Unpacked Common Core Reading Standards 1st Grade | Broken Down CCSS⭐ First Grade
1st - 3rd
Classroom Community, Reading, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.2.1
, RI.2.2
, RI.2.3
+7
Practice using quotation marks
Do you want your elementary students to practice using quotation marks to indicate dialgoue!? Are you teaching how to write dialogue in a quote, but need some additional resources to practice? These using quotes in dialogue worksheets are perfect!If you're interested in these teaching punctuating dialogue worksheets, you may also love:⭐ 1st Grade Writing Rubrics⭐ 1st Person and 3rd Person Point of View Activities⭐ Bilingual Compare and Contrast Writing Lesson⭐ Community Inquiry Interactive N
2nd - 4th
Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
W.3.5
, CCRA.W.5
, W.3.3b
+1
Amanda Gorman MEGA Bundle
Searching for Amanda Gorman inaugural poem? Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb?If you and your elementary students are as enraptured with poet Amanda Gorman as we are here, this is the perfect comprehensive bundle for you! Poet study, poetry analysis, Amanda Gorman clip art AND an easily-navigable virtual library - all set for you to explore this National Poetry Month and beyond!!If you're interested in this phenomenal Amanda Gorman BUNDLE, you may also love: ⭐ Activities for Poetry Month: What i
2nd - 5th
Close Reading, Poetry, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+8
First Grade Animal Research Project
Your students will LOVE this inquiry-based 1st grade animal research project! Combining science, reading & writing, this interdisciplinary activity is the perfect first research experience for young learners!If you're interested in this student-centered project, you may also love:⭐ 1st Grade Writing Rubrics⭐ 1st Person and 3rd Person Point of View Activities⭐ Author Study Project⭐ Community Inquiry Interactive NotebookHere's exactly what you get with this pre-differentiated research resourc
1st
Reading, Science, Writing-Expository
CCSS, NGSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.5
+8
Fall Main Idea and Details Practice!
Are you looking for a festive way to practice main idea and details with your elementary readers? This main idea pumpkin patch and apple orchard cut and paste main idea activity is perfect!If you're interested in this interactive reading product, you may also love:⭐ Monster Sight Word Activities Printable⭐ Monster Bilingual Descriptive Writing Craft + Activity!⭐ Digraph Reading Fluency Games & Activities⭐ Dia de los Muertos bilingual BUNDLE!Here's exactly what you'll get with this match the
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.2.2
, RI.2.6
, RI.2.8
End of the Year Memory Book in Spanish
Are you looking to make a customized Memory Book in Spanish for your elementary students?! This Spanish Elementary Class Memory Book template that you can customize using a FREE Canva account is just right for you!Perfect for celebrating the end of the school year, your students and their families will LOVE this memory book PDF! You won't believe how easy this is!If you're interested in this product, you may also love:⭐ Activities for Teaching Vocabulary BUNDLE!⭐ Backwards Design Template for
K - 3rd
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Growth Mindset Teaching Activities
Are you and your bilingual elementary students studying growth mindset? Exploring what it means to have a fixed mindset vs. a growth mindset? These Growth Mindset teaching activities are perfect for you!If you're interested in this Spanish/English growth mindset resource, you may also love:⭐ Growth Mindset Activity⭐ Growth Mindset Collaborative Coloring Classroom Banner⭐ Dia de los Muertos bilingual BUNDLE!⭐ Make Inferences Passage BUNDLEHere's exactly what you get with this multi-faceted,
2nd - 4th
Reading, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+8
Elementary Memory Book Template
Are you looking to make a customized Memory Book for your elementary students?! This Elementary Class Memory Book template that you can customize using a FREE Canva account is just right for you! Perfect for celebrating the end of the school year, your students and their families will LOVE this memory book PDF! You won't believe how easy this is!If you're interested in this product, you may also love:⭐ Activities for Teaching Vocabulary BUNDLE!⭐ Backwards Design Template for Cross-Curricular U
K - 3rd
Visual Arts, Writing
Vanessa Brantley-Newton BUNDLE!
Are you looking to do an author study project about someone TRULY worth researching? With her colorful illustrations and inspiring personal story, author-illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton is your perfect research subject! Vanessa Brantley-Newton will leave your students inspired during the author study research project - and beyond!Why Vanessa Brantley-Newton?Your elementary students will LOVE learning all about Vanessa Brantley-Newton, a student who struggled with stuttering and dyslexia. Her
2nd - 4th
Close Reading, Reading, Visual Arts
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+17
Bilingual Compare and Contrast Writing Lesson
Teacher, are your elementary students practicing compare and contrast in paragraph form? This simple compare and contrast writing lesson centers on your students' favorite subjects: themselves!Students will love seeing how they are both similar to and different from their classmates! Their final product will be a 4-paragraph mini-essay with an introduction & conclusion! If you're interested in this bilingual elementary writing resource, you may also love: ⭐ Author Study Project⭐ Bilingual Se
1st - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning, Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.2.2
, W.2.7
, W.2.8
+3
Activities for Teaching Vocabulary BUNDLE!
Are you looking to amp up the vocabulary instruction in your elementary classroom? Are you looking for versatile teaching vocabulary activities that you can use all year long?! This super-super value Activities for Teaching Vocabulary Bundle is just what you need!Experts say that quality vocabulary instruction - using proven methods for teaching vocabulary and contextual words - is integral in the classroom. Whether your learners are 1st graders or 5th graders, ELL's, DL's or General Educatio
2nd - 4th
Close Reading, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.5
, CCRA.L.6
Parts of Speech Anchor Chart PDF
Are you teaching the parts of speech to your elementary students? This colorful and engaging parts of speech anchor chart pdf is just right for you! Your students will be able to identify the different parts of speech in no time!If you're interested in this elementary writing and reading resource, you may also love:⭐ 1st Grade Writing Rubrics⭐ Backwards Design Template for Cross-Curricular Unit Planning⭐ Practice using quotation marks⭐ Worksheet for singular and plural nounsHere's exactly wh
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Bilingual Number of the Day Math Routine
Bilingual Teachers: are you looking for easy math routine that will build your elementary students learn number sense? This Spanish and English number of the day math routine is just right for you!If you're interested in this bilingual elementary math resource, you may also love:⭐ 0-10 Number Posters Bilingual Spanish English⭐ Bilingual Growth Mindset BUNDLE!⭐ Bilingual IB PYP BUNDLE⭐ Bilingual Sentence Stems for ESLHere's exactly what you'll get: Half sheet student printables in PDF form:Pr
1st - 3rd
Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
, 1.NBT.B.2b
+6
Dia de los Muertos Math Practice
Are you looking for engaging Dia de los Muertos math activities for your elementary classroom? These bilingual Day of the Dead themed math worksheets aligned to Kindergarten and 1st grade Math Standards are just right for you!If you're interested in this bilingual math resource, you may also love:⭐ 0-10 Number Posters Bilingual Spanish English⭐ Bilingual Sentence Stems for ESL⭐ Dia de los Muertos Classroom Banner⭐ Dia de los Muertos Bilingual Writing ActivityHere's exactly what you'll get wi
K - 1st
Math, Spanish
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.5
+4
Also included in: Dia de los Muertos bilingual BUNDLE!
Monster Sight Word Activities Printable
Early elementary teachers: are you looking for highly engaging, pre-differentiated writing and reading activities? Look no further! These foldable sight word books with a cute monster theme are just right for you! Staple free, just print, fold & read! All 10 books come in 3 formats:Just read! Books come ready to go with pictures & targeted sight words.Read & Draw!: All the words are provided; students demonstrate comprehension by drawing a corresponding picture.Read & Write: Students use thei
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Writing
CCSS
RF.1.1
, RF.1.1a
, RF.1.2
+11
Roll a Story Summer Creative Writing Activity
Are you looking to prompt creative writing from your elementary students as we get closer and closer to summer? Wondering how to make creative writing engaging at the end of the school year? This roll-a-story activity provides creative writing summer prompts your primary students will love!If you're interested in this early elementary creative writing resource, you may also love:⭐ 1st Grade Writing Rubrics⭐ Poetry on Identity⭐ Spring Digital Magnetic Poetry for Elementary PoetsHere's exactly
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
+4
Writing number in word form practice and games!
Elementary teachers, are your students practicing writing number in word form? These reading numbers in words worksheets, activities, and games are perfect for you!If you're interested in this elementary math resource, you may also love:⭐ Bilingual Number Posters 0-10 with Finger Counting & Ten Frame⭐ Bilingual Number of the Day Math Routine⭐ English and Spanish Numbers 0 to 20 posters⭐ First Grade Phonics Games - CVC words and Digraphs⭐ Make Inferences Passage BUNDLEHere's exactly what you
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Math, Spelling
Figurative Language in Poetry
Early elementary teachers, are you looking to introduce figurative language in poetry? Do you want your students to LOVE poetry and all the poetic devices and tools poets use?This interactive notebook introducing poetic devices is for you!If you are interested in this resource, you may also love:⭐ Poetry Analysis | Poetry Activities | Poetry Written Response⭐ Bilingual Mother's Day Poem Writing | Bilingue Dia de las mamas poemas⭐ Winter Poetry Writing | Poems about winter⭐ Community Inquiry
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RF.2.3
, RF.2.3a
, RF.2.3b
+13
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I’m Kate from Lit By Learning—a veteran teacher and curriculum designer with 14+ years of classroom experience and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. I create responsive, ready-to-use teaching resources that support English Language Learners (ELLs), spark student curiosity, and simplify your planning.
Whether you’re working with newcomers or multilingual students at advanced levels, you’ll find scaffolded writing tools, vocabulary supports, and inquiry-based lessons that help every learner grow—with voice, joy, and confidence.
Let’s build classrooms where ELLs aren’t just included—they thrive.
Teaching style
ELL-focused | inquiry-based | student-driven | responsive | literature-focused | depth over breadth | multi-modal | critical thinking
Awards & shining teacher moments
🎓 Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
🏫 15+ years of classroom teaching experience, specializing in literacy and multilingual learners
🗣️ Curriculum designer for ELL-centered classrooms, with a focus on inquiry, equity, and engagement
✍️ Education writer on LitByLearning.com, where I share classroom-tested strategies for teaching English Learners
🧰 Creator of over 100 differentiated, print-and-go resources used by thousands of teachers to support language development and joyful learning
💬 Praised by teachers for real-world tools that work for newcomers, intermediates, and mixed-level classrooms
My own education history
Bachelors: History / International Studies at Northwestern University (2010)
Master's of Early Childhood Education at Dominican University (2012)
Certificate in Bilingual Education (2015)
Additional biographical information
When I’m not creating classroom resources or cheering on multilingual learners, you can usually find me outside—exploring nature trails, going on little adventures with my two amazing kids, or soaking up the sunshine whenever possible. I’m a big fan of excellent books, bold coffee, and extra spicy food. Teaching has been one of the great joys of my life—but so has slowing down, laughing with my family, and savoring the small stuff.
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