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I began my work as behavior management support in middle and high school. After 10 years in the field, I decided to move to elementary. I have now been teaching 1st grade for the past 8 years. I am also part of the curriculum and planning team for a dual language program in my district and I teach a Foundations of Reading PD.
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Preview of Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): CVCs & Word Families

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): CVCs & Word Families

Are your comprehension passages too challenging for your English Language Learners or your beginner writers? Mine were! That's the reason I created this pack. These passages have helped my students to read the phonics skills we are learning in context while being exposed to sight words as well as simple sentences. Download the preview for a sample to use with your students today!BUNDLE AND SAVE ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): The BundleThis packet includes 26 di
Preview of 120th Day of School NO PREP Activities and Printables

120th Day of School NO PREP Activities and Printables

This 43 page pack is filled with literacy and math activities that are Common Core aligned. In the past, students in the first grade were expected to learn numbers to 100, but with the new standards, they must now know how to count fluently up to 120. Take your 100 day celebration and extend it. This pack can be used in different ways. You can pick and choose what works for you and do it on the 120th day or you can do like me, and use several different pages in the time between day 100 and 1
Preview of Parent Teacher Forms & Progress Report (English and SPANISH)-Dual Language

Parent Teacher Forms & Progress Report (English and SPANISH)-Dual Language

Keep parents informed in English and SPANISH with this complete pack. Parents will not be surprised when report cards arrive, you'll have open communication with them about their child's progress. File them by student and pull them out for parent teacher conferences. Communication and engagement with parents is such a powerful tool. We are a team :) *BIG UPDATE!* Updated October 2016. It used to be one document and now includes 40 differentiated pages. If you already own, please re-downloa
Preview of Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Blends and Digraphs

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Blends and Digraphs

Don't know how to differentiate reading comprehension for ELLs? You don't have to! This packet has done it for you and your students will be working on the same phonics skills as the rest of the class, but at their level. This packet includes 21 different focus skills with two versions of each. One version has sentence frames so that students can answer the questions and have a model of how to answer in complete sentences. Students only need to fill in the blanks. The other version has the sa
Preview of Genre Posters-Fiction Non Fiction-Genre

Genre Posters-Fiction Non Fiction-Genre

So you want your students to learn and remember the genres you've taught! This pack is your answer. This 50 posters pack is colorful and easy for students to understand. The posters have large fonts to display the name of genre. Underneath the genre is a color ribbon to help students quickly identify if the genre is fiction or non-fiction. Make them poster size to display, print them on 8.5X11 for a focus wall or miniature size to place on rings in your library. 10 new posters were added on
Preview of Sight Word Centers for The Portable Word Wall-Sight Word Games

Sight Word Centers for The Portable Word Wall-Sight Word Games

These centers are great to help your students practice and learn their sight words! They have easy to follow directions and are engaging. They are to be used specifically with a portable word wall. Portable Word Walls ⭐ Portable Word Wall-Interactive Word Wall-EDITABLE (Rainbow) ⭐ Portable Word Wall-Interactive Word Wall-EDITABLE (Yellow Stripes) ⭐ Portable Word Wall-Interactive Word Wall-EDITABLE (Polka Dots) ⭐ Portable Word Wall-Interactive Word Wall-EDITABLE (Farmhouse) INCLUDED IN
Preview of Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Long Vowels

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Long Vowels

Don't know how to differentiate reading comprehension for ELLs? You don't have to! This packet has done it for you and your students will be working on the same phonics skills as the rest of the class, but at their level. Download the preview for a free sample to use with your students! BUNDLE AND SAVE ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): The Bundle This packet includes 17 different focus skills with two versions of each. One version has sentence frames so that student
Preview of Spanish Number Posters 1-20 and Tens (30, 40, 50...)-Carteles de Numeros

Spanish Number Posters 1-20 and Tens (30, 40, 50...)-Carteles de Numeros

Students can easily reference these colorful posters when building number sense and see how numbers can be shown in different ways. Numbers 1-9 include the number, the number in words, ten frame, tally marks, dot arrangement, and base ten blocks. Numbers 10-20 include the number, the number in words, ten frame, tally marks, and base ten blocks. Numbers Included: 1-20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 Related Products ⭐ Spanish Portable Word Wall-100 High Frequency Words-EDITABLE (Rainbow)
Preview of Daily Writing Warm Up-Writing Prompts-Power Writing-Everyday Writing-1st Edition

Daily Writing Warm Up-Writing Prompts-Power Writing-Everyday Writing-1st Edition

Do your students get tired after writing for only one minute? Just like in reading, students need to build their writing stamina. Power writing allows for students to get their thoughts on paper quickly. Students often tend to stall and overthink prior to writing when they haven’t had enough practice. With this daily practice, they have the opportunity to make writing a habit and become fluent, better writers. There is now a second edition! You can find it here: Power Writing Second Edit
Preview of 100th Day of School NO PREP Activities-100th Day Math-100 days of school

100th Day of School NO PREP Activities-100th Day Math-100 days of school

This 44 page pack is filled with literacy and math activities that are Common Core aligned. Your students will LOVE celebrating the 100th day with all the fun and engaging activities included in this no prep resource. This pack can be used in different ways. You can pick and choose what works for you and do it on the 100th day or you can do like me, and use several different pages in the time leading up to the 100th. I especially like to use a lot of the pages as center activities throughout
Preview of Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-R Control-Fluency Practice-

Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-R Control-Fluency Practice-

Give students a reason to read aloud while reading words based on the phonics skills and grade appropriate sight words. Learning words in isolation is not nearly as effective as having words in context. How exciting to be able to practice reading while having fun!! Your students will LOVE this pack!! This packet includes 5 Reader's Theater plays. Each play is based on a specific phonics skill. Each Play Includes: 2 Characters 2 Name tags Reading Response Sheets (in half sheet to save paper
Preview of Phonics Sound Wall Posters: Diphthongs & R Control

Phonics Sound Wall Posters: Diphthongs & R Control

Students will no longer forget the phonics skills you've covered with these phonics posters that have clear graphics. Perfect for a focus wall, to put in a binder as reference, or to print in miniature size to put in rings. BUNDLE AND SAVE! This pack is now part of a bundle. Instead of purchasing this resource on its own, consider purchasing the bundle at a discounted price. Phonics Posters: The Bundle Skills included in this pack: If there is a skill that you would like and it is not included
Preview of Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Diphthongs & R Control

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): Diphthongs & R Control

Are your comprehension passages too challenging for your English Language Learners or your beginner writers? Mine were! That's the reason I created this pack. These passages have helped my students to read the phonics skills we are learning in context while being exposed to sight words as well as simple sentences. Download the preview for a free sample to use with your students! BUNDLE AND SAVE ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions (ESL) (ELL): The Bundle This packet includes 19 dif
Preview of End of Year Writing with Six Traits Rubrics

End of Year Writing with Six Traits Rubrics

Engage your students in end of year writing activities while also assessing their writing. These prompts have six traits of writing rubrics so that students may self-assess and improve upon their writing. Every prompt has the conventions trait rubric for self-assessment as well as one of the other writing traits. TRY A SAMPLE OF THIS RESOURCE FOR FREE ⭐ End of Year Writing with Six Traits Rubrics: SAMPLE For every prompt, there are two versions: Rough Draft with Rubric for Revising and Edi
Preview of Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-Diphthongs-Fluency Practice-

Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-Diphthongs-Fluency Practice-

Give students a reason to read aloud while reading words based on the phonics skills and grade appropriate sight words. Learning words in isolation is not nearly as effective as having words in context. How exciting to be able to practice reading while having fun!! Your students will LOVE this pack!! SAVE AND GET THE YEAR LONG GROWING BUNDLE ⭐ Reader's Theater Script Growing Bundle-Phonics Center-Fluency Practice-Year Long This packet includes 8 Reader's Theater plays. Each play is based on
Preview of Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-Long Vowel O-Fluency Practice

Reader's Theater Script-Phonics Centers-Long Vowel O-Fluency Practice

Give students a reason to read aloud while reading words based on the phonics skills and grade appropriate sight words. Learning words in isolation is not nearly as effective as having words in context. How exciting to be able to practice reading while having fun!! Your students will LOVE this pack!! SAVE AND GRAB THE GROWING BUNDLE FOR THE ENTIRE LONG VOWELS SERIES ⭐ Reader's Theater Scripts-Phonics Centers-Long Vowels Growing Bundle This packet includes 4 Reader's Theater plays. Each play
Preview of K-2 Social Justice Posters-Kid Friendly "I Can"-Anchor Charts

K-2 Social Justice Posters-Kid Friendly "I Can"-Anchor Charts

Teaching Tolerance’s Social Justice Standards is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level. As described by TeachingTolerance.org, the Social Justice Standards are a set of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes divided into four domains—identity, diversity, justice and action (IDJA). The standards provide a common language and organizational structure: Teachers can use them to guide curriculum development, and administrators can use them to make schools more just,
Preview of Bloom's Taxonomy Student Friendly I Can Posters

Bloom's Taxonomy Student Friendly I Can Posters

As teachers we understand the importance of having students think critically, but often are not sure how to pose questions or what types of “verbs” fall under each category. These posters are written using student friendly "I Can" statements so that they can be used by you as well as by your students. In my classroom, I like to display the posters for easy reference. During our accountable talk we answer varying questions about a topic and like to “move up the ladder” of critical thinking.
Preview of Reader's Theater-Phonics Centers-Short Vowel A-Word Families

Reader's Theater-Phonics Centers-Short Vowel A-Word Families

Give students a reason to read aloud while reading words based on the phonics skills and grade appropriate sight words. Learning words in isolation is not nearly as effective as having words in context. How exciting to be able to practice reading while having fun!! Your students will LOVE this pack!! BUNBLE AND SAVE ⭐ Reader's Theater-Phonics Centers-Short Vowels-CVCs-Word Families Bundle This packet includes 6 Reader's Theater plays. Each play is based on a specific phonics skill or word f
Preview of Earth Day Reader's Theater: Vocab. cards, comprehension, & graphic organizers

Earth Day Reader's Theater: Vocab. cards, comprehension, & graphic organizers

This play is perfect to teach your students the history of Earth Day as well as improve their prosody, vocabulary and comprehension. Included are vocabulary cards and graphic organizer perfect for your ELLs. This packet includes a 4 page play for 4 characters. A version of the play without names is included. Teacher can add names and tailor it to be used by more than 4 students. Included in this pack: Character Headbands Play for 4 students Vocabulary Cards Vocabulary Graphic Organizer 2
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I began my work as behavior management support in middle and high school. After 10 years in the field, I decided to move to elementary. I have now been teaching 1st grade for the past 8 years. I am also part of the curriculum and planning team for a dual language program in my district and I teach a Foundations of Reading PD.

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My own education history

Masters in Elementary Math Bachelors in Elementary Education. Dual Language

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