Nancy Kuiper

A story map that is aligned to the kindergarten and 1st grade Common Core standards of Reading/Language Arts to help student identify key ideas and details of a story. This story map focuses on identifying the characters, setting, problem and solution of stories. Lesson Plan with printable Character, Setting, Problem and Solution cards included!! A list of which common core standards this story map and lesson plan is aligned to is also included. Works well with entire classroom or in sma

Graphic Organizers -Kindergarten Style! 20 Different Graphic Organizers in order of the kindergarten common core standards. 1 graphic organizer for each of the Kindergarten Literature and Informational Text standards. Made with the kindergartener in mind!! Simple, fun, engaging! Scaffolded for success. Each of the 20 graphic organizers is labeled with the common core standard that the organizer is aligned to. Use them in a whole class lesson, small group setting or at learning cente

Playing Old Maid, Slap Jack, Spoons, Concentration, War and other card games can now be played while practicing rhyming skills by using this specially designed deck of cards. Follow the instructions the way the card games are usually played, while using this deck of cards to help reinforce rhyming skills at the same time! Great for Literacy Centers and Small Groups. Supports Common Core Standards. Phonemic Awareness skills and Fun at the same time.

Have fun pretending to be detectives on a word hunt while building vocabulary skills! Look for clues. Record your findings! Included is a fun graphic organizer to help students identify unknown words, and use context and picture clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. Lesson Plan with Printable Class Activity included! A list of which common core standards the graphic organizer and lesson plan is aligned to is also included. Works well with entire classroom, in small groups