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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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1st Person and 3rd Person Point of View Activities
How do we distinguish between a 1st person and 3rd person point of view in stories? Who is the narrator storyteller at different parts of the text? If your elementary students are exploring integral point of view questions like these, this engaging fairy-tale themed resource is for you! These engaging, Cindrella-themed activties will have your students mastering 1st person vs 3rd person narrator in no time! If you're interested in this elementary reading comprehension resource, you may also l
1st - 2nd
Close Reading, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.6
, CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.3
+2
Inferences about Character Motivation | Reading Passages & Writing Prompts
ELA teachers, are you looking to help your middle elementary students infer character motivation? These reading passages with character motivation writing prompts & accompanying inference rubrics are perfect for for end-of-the-year reviews, literacy centers, or independent work - and beyond!!If you're interested in these making character inferences passages, you might also love: ⭐ Editable Vocabulary Games, Activities & Practice | use with ANY words | 1st-5th⭐ 3rd Grade Unpacked Standards Com
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.1
+17
Passages for Character Traits | 1st-2nd Grades
Are you looking for character traits practice for your elementary students? These passages for character traits are perfect!If you're interested in these short passages for character analysis, you may also love:⭐ Community Inquiry Interactive Notebook⭐ Earth Day Reading Passages | First & Second Grade⭐ Elements to a story Activities with Fairy Tales!⭐ Inferences about Character Motivation | Reading Passages & Writing PromptsHere's exactly what you get with this flexible characterization res
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.1.3
, RL.2.3
, CCRA.R.1
Also included in: Make Inferences Passage BUNDLE
Amanda Gorman Poetry Analysis
Did you love Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem "The Hill We Climb?" Are you looking to engage your students in poetry analysis that is current, interesting, and meaningful? This is the poetry resource for you!If you're interested in this resource, you may also love :⭐ Editable Vocabulary Games, Activities & Practice | use with ANY words | 1st-5th⭐ Poetry Analysis | Poetry Activities | Poetry Written Response⭐ Amanda Gorman MEGA Bundle | Poet Study, Poetry Analysis & Virtual Library!⭐ Amanda Gor
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Poetry
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+8
Also included in: Amanda Gorman MEGA Bundle
Mentor Text Writing Project - This is How We Do It
Elementary teachers, are you looking for mentor text for writing in the back to school school - and beyond? Matt Lamothe's text "This Is How We Do It" is a beautiful mentor text for writing with its simple and engaging structure. Elementary students will love this mentor text writing project!But why THIS mentor text for writing?Matt Lamothe’s “This Is How We Do It” is an engaging, accessible look into the diverse lives of kids from around the world. Walking chronologically through a day in the
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.5
, CCRA.R.10
+4
1st Person and 3rd Person Point of View Worksheets
How do we distinguish between a 1st person and 3rd person point of view in stories? Who is the narrator storyteller at different parts of the text? If your elementary students are exploring integral point of view questions like these, this engaging Halloween-themed resource is for you!These engaging, Halloween-themed activities will have your students mastering 1st person vs 3rd person narrator in no time! If you're interested in this point of view resource, you may also love: ⭐ 1st Person and
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.1.6
, RL.2.1
, RL.2.6
+1
Interactive Printable Timeline for Telling Time
This printable timeline for learning how to tell time and solve elapsed time problems is such a versatile resource for your elementary mathematicians! Use the timeline to reinforce essential skills like:Telling time to the hour, telling time to the half hour, and telling time to the minute!Exploring the AM and PM differenceMaking sense of schedules and sequencesThinking through elapsed time between two timesSolving elapsed time story problemsThis printable timeline format is so easy to use and c
2nd - 4th
Applied Math, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
2.MD.C.7
, 3.MD.A.1
, MP1
+4
Elements to a story Activities with Fairy Tales!
Are you teaching about the story elements of fiction, asking "What are the key elements to a story?" "What are the common fairy tale elements amongst versions of stories?" You will love the fairy tale graphic organizer printable - and so much more! - that's included with this comprehensive elements of a story activity & resource!Looking for story element teaching ideas? Check out my blog post here!If you're interested in this resource highlighting the key elements of fairy tales, you may also l
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.5
, CCRA.R.9
+8
Our Favorite Day of the Year Book Reading Response Activities
Are you looking for a culturally-responsive way to study diverse holidays in your anti-bias classroom? Our Favorite Days of the Year by A. E. Ali is the perfect read-aloud to get the conversation going about holidays around the world December! If you're interested in this book companion, you may also love:⭐ Amanda Gorman Poetry Analysis | Featuring SIX Poems!⭐ Discussion Sentence Stems | Bilingual and EDITABLE⭐ Editable Vocabulary Games, Activities & Practice | use with ANY words | 1st-5th⭐
2nd - 4th
Close Reading, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.5
+14
How to spell number words - decimal numbers 10-100
Teach your students how to spell number words with these engaging worksheets, activities, & games! If you're interested in this elementary math resource, you may also love:⭐ Bilingual Number Posters 0-10 with Finger Counting & Ten Frame⭐ English and Spanish Numbers 0 to 20 posters⭐ First Grade Winter Math⭐ Printable First Grade Math WorksheetsYour students will practice writing the number words: ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, hundredNumber Focus pages 10,2
1st - 3rd
Handwriting, Math, Spelling
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
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
Activity for Poetry
Elementary teachers, this is not your average activity for poetry! These poetry fun activities will take your primary students from asking "what's figurative language mean?" to analyzing figurative language in poetry like the Bard himself. They'll be annotating poetry and even writing their own poems in no time!Available as a PDF & via Google Slides, these resources to use with ANY POEM are all you will need for April's National Poetry Month - and beyond! If you're interested in this product,
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Poetry, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.4
, RL.3.5
, RL.3.9
+15
Decodable 1st Grade Reading Fluency Phases
Are your first grade students practicing their reading fluency? This oral reading fluency resource with decodable phrases is perfect for you!If you're interested in these oral reading fluency decodable phrases, you may also love:⭐ 1st Grade Writing Rubrics⭐ 1st Person and 3rd Person Point of View Activities⭐ First Grade Phonics Games⭐ First Grade Phonics Games - CVC words and DigraphsHere's exactly what you'll get with this first grade reading fluency activties pdf:Teachers' Guide with use a
1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.1
, RF.1.1a
, RF.1.2
+10
Amanda Gorman Poet Study
Poet Amanda Gorman has put poetry in the spotlight even since her 2021 Inaugural Poem, "The Hill We Climb." Your students have heard of her; now it's time to go deeper: Who is Amanda Gorman? What inspires her poetry? Highlighting main idea & text structure, these non-fiction biographical texts are the perfect way to celebrate April's National Poetry Month! Included with your purchase are both PDF and Google Slide versions of ALL materials: - Pre-Unit activities to get curiosity bubbling. -
4th - 6th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+9
Also included in: Amanda Gorman MEGA Bundle
No Turkey for Thanksgiving Book | Reading Response Activities
Early elementary teachers, are you looking for a Thanksgiving read-aloud for your cultural responsive classroom? This book companion to "No Turkey for Thanksgiving" is just the right fit as we begin to celebrate diverse holidays! If you're interested in this resource, you may also love:⭐ Unpacked Common Core Reading Standards 1st Grade | Broken Down CCSS⭐ Autumn Fall Themed Writing Paper | Early Elementary | Writers' Workshop⭐ Discussion Sentence Stems | Bilingual and EDITABLE~About the book:
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+23
Winter Poetry Writing
Early elementary teachers, are you practicing poetry about winter season? Looking to write winter poetry that will engaged your young poets? This no-prep winter poetry resource is for you! If you're interested in this product, you may also love:⭐ Bilingual Mother's Day Poem Writing | Bilingue Dia de las mamas poemas⭐ Poetry Analysis | Poetry Activities | Poetry Written Response⭐ Amanda Gorman MEGA Bundle | Poet Study, Poetry Analysis & Virtual Library!⭐ Amanda Gorman Poet StudyHere's what'
1st - 3rd
Creative Writing, Poetry
CCSS
CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.R.9
+4
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
Thanksgiving themed math activities for first grade!
Are you looking for engaging Thanskgiving themed math activities for first grade?! These festive math worksheet, activities, and games are perfect for your elementary classroom!If you're interested in this fun seasonal resource, you may also love:⭐ No Turkey for Thanksgiving Book | Reading Response Activities⭐ Our Favorite Day of the Year Book Reading Response Activities⭐ Soy agradecido por | I'm grateful for Thanksgiving banner activity⭐ Thanksgiving Gratitude Postcards English & SpanishHer
1st
Applied Math, Math
CCSS
1.MD.C.4
, 1.NBT.A.1
, 1.NBT.C.4
+7
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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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