Lori Holcomb

This is a presentation for classroom teachers about the reasons for running records. It includes how to complete a running record, how to analyze a running record, and some practice. I used books from our literacy closet. You could change those slides to include books you have available.

This package includes 4 parent letters and 5 menus. One menu is set up in two different ways. This is for use in 2nd grade classrooms, beginning in November, and going through the school year. It includes the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills to be taught in 2nd grade for Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Math.

Powerpoint presentation about how to set up and manage Writer's and Reader's workshop in an elementary classroom.

These spelling strategies will help your students become independent spellers.

3 Write the Room sheets. Great for Work on Words or Work on Writing in Daily Five. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Fun way to keep children actively engaged while working on spelling, linking, reading, and writing.

This is a lesson for teaching the screened collections in subtraction. It is based on the Five Little Turkeys story. This includes a detailed lesson plan with DOK levels, a book with flaps for students to "hide" the turkeys, large items for the pocket chart, independent practice.

This packet includes a note suitable for parents explaining a behavior management plan, coupons for non-tangible rewards, cards for dismissal procedure, rules posters, and a daily form for home-school communication regarding behavior and homework.

This power point presentation includes what Modeled Reading and Writing is and classroom examples.

This packet contains forms to help start the year easily and help the year go more smoothly. It includes a sample schedule for a First Grade classroom, Table icons, conference reminder notes, tutoring permission slips, and a homework policy note. (This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.blank)