Sandy Chasteen Weaver
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Texas, United States
About the store
Welcome to my store! I've been an educator for over 20 years, teaching students in 1st through 4th grade, and I currently serve as an elementary Reading Specialist. Throughout my career, I've been passionate about helping every child become a confident, successful learner. I love creating engaging, research-based lessons and hands-on activities that make learning meaningful and fun. My goal is to provide classroom-tested resources that save teachers time, keep students engaged, and help every learner experience success. Thank you for visiting my store—I hope my resources become a valuable part of your classroom!
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Writing 'Hooks' - good story starters
This powerpoint teaches several strategies for 'hooking' the reader when writing: using questions, quotes, catchy phrases, tongue twisters, and using a lead in sentence. It contains 18 slides.
5th - 7th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Pippi Longstocking Novel Study
This is a 12 page novel study.
It has guide questions for your students to answer as they read the book, as well as 2 book summary/book report pages.
Also-maze, acrostic page, color page, VENN diagram and an additional activites page with link
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Context Clues with Baloney (Book by Jon Scieszka)
Context Clues from AAMU to Zimulis-this lesson is done with an interesting book by Jon Scieszka. The printable is a booklet that the students can fill out as you read the book aloud. They use context clues ) to 'decode' the unfamiliar words. The 'mystery' words are from other languages.
1st - 5th
Reading, World Languages
Alphabet Poster Composition and Pastel Classroom Decor
This is a set of alphabet posters perfect to add to your colorful classroom decor! It includes both short and long vowel sounds, as well as both sounds for c and g. Each letter has primary lines for students to refer to when learning to write them. Included: 26 Alphabet Posters w/primary lines and black and white picture(s), some letters have multiple picture options; These pictures are black and white so that students can color and then be displayed in class. 26 Alphabet Posters w/primary lines
PreK - 2nd
Alphabet, Reading, Science of Reading
Animal Adaptations Powerpoint with cool graphics
Animal Adaptations powerpoint includes 15 slides with explanations, definitions and pictorial examples
3rd - 6th
Biology
Train to Somewhere by Eve Bunting (packet)
This book study contains 9 pages. It has an ABC page, a page of graphics (author’s purpose, prediction, genre), context clue sheet, sequence/summarize worksheet, a 3-2-1 summary page, a cause-effect page and a character’s feelings chart.
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3rd - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories
Bulletin Board Set for BOGGLE
This is an interactive bulletin board based on the game BOGGLE. It serves as a great whole group game, small group activity, and reusable center. It is designed to be used along with paper answer sheets, inserted into clear sleeves or students may use white boards.This resource is set up in a way to be easy to print, cut and laminate. There are ‘template’ pages that can be filled in either directly onto the page or can be laminated and the template can be used over and over again. Some pages can
PreK - 4th
Reading, Science of Reading, Spelling
Indians of Texas Powerpoint
This powerpoint briefly covers the Caddo, Karankawa, Jumano, and Comanche tribes of Texas.
3rd - 7th
Native Americans, Social Studies
Olympic Test Prep and Motivational Materials
This set includes the following (25 pages):
-16 testing tip posters (8 with chevron background/8 black line master)
-VIP motivational test pass
-candy labels (colored and black and white)
-book marks
-water bottle label
-motivational bracelets
3rd - 9th
English Language Arts
Name Tags with Glyph and Writing Assignment
This is a great back to school activity or engaging writing lesson.
I have my students make their name tags on the first day of school. It is a 'stand up' style name tag that I can see easily as I learn their names. I have included several other options that you can also use. I use them for the first week or two, and if I need to move a student to another desk, they simply take their name tag with them.
I also use them as a 'get to know you' writing lesson. Students trade tags and then write
1st - 7th
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
This is an activity perfect for Science Interactive Notebooks. It is a 1 page sorting page with renewable and nonrenewable resources. Each picture example can be glued on the side to make flaps OR it can be cut apart and glued onto 2 pages in the notebook.
1st - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Probability and Chance Powerpoint using candy, dice, spinners and more
Probability and Chance:
This Powerpoint includes definitions, examples, descriptions, and multiple choice questions.
It also includes slides for guided practice using M&Ms.
3rd - 6th
Math, Statistics
Spelling Practice Sheets (blank)
This printable has 10 pages. It has a Spelling Tic Tac Toe with accompanying worksheets. It is an excellent resource to use during Daily 5 Reading, Center time, Morning 'bell ringer' work, Homework or any Spelling practice time.
This includes worksheets for ABC order, Spelling Sentences, Word Search, Typing/Texting, and Tic-Tac-Toe.
1st - 7th
Grammar, Spelling
The Rainbow Fish Book Activities 14 pages
This 14 page bundle includes:
-cover and directions page
-16 vocabulary word cards (2 pages)
-Comprehension booklet (a foldable cover page and 6 questions) (2 pages)
-Word Search
-Rainbow Fish Coloring page
-ABC order page
-Addition card game: Let's go fish (fish cards to be played by adding paper clips to the back and fishing using a stick, sting and magnet), (6 pages)
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories
Art Center Book or Printables
You can print the pages and laminate them separately and have them in a folder or make 4 or 5 books and laminate the cover for durability.
This center contains:
-12 pages of step-by-step illustrations on how to draw different animals (cow, duck, sheep, etc.)
-It also contains a title page. This page can be used as a cover page for a 'book' if that is the way you plan on using it.
PreK - 2nd
Graphic Arts, Other (Arts)
Christmas Song Literary Device Scavenger Hunt
Students search for literary devices (similes, metaphors, alliteration, imagery, repetition, etc) in 3 common Christmas songs.
Includes:
cover page to color
3 worksheet pages
3 song lyrics (Rudolf, Grinch and Silver Bells)
3rd - 6th
Music, Poetry
Rapid Changes to the Earth's Surface
This printable is perfect for the Science Interactive Notebook. It prints on one sheet of paper and then folds to make a book. The cover has definistions for 6 natural disasters and the inside can be used to illustrate them. I've also included a You Tube link that I sometimes use with this lesson.
2nd - 4th
Earth Sciences
Word Work 'oy' and 'oi' freebie!!
This is a SAMPLING OF A 5 activity printable ideal for independent word work stations or centers. It focuses on the 'ea' spelling pattern. It would be a great addition to Daily 5, to supplement your ELA curriculum, or to review the 'ea'spelling pattern.
The activities are described below.
Activity #1: Students look for 'oi' and 'oy' words in a newspaper or magazine. Then they cut and glue them in a box on the page.
Actvitiy #2: Word search of 'oi' and 'oy' words.
Activity #3: Students will
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling
Literacy Circle Job Assignment sheets
Literacy Circle Job Assignment sheets-6 job assignment sheets with job descriptions and response to reading area.
2nd - 12th
Reading Strategies
Moon Phases Mini Unit (14 pages)
This 14 page mini-unit includes :
-2 page (6 questions) Comprehension Questions Mini-Booklet over the book The Moon Seems to Change by Frankly M. Branley
-1 lesson idea page with link and example
-2 page diagram assignment (example and worksheet)
-a moon tracker assignment sheet
-a moon phases calendar
-book suggestions page
-KWL chart
-2 book report pages (fiction and nonfiction)
-word search with moon vocabulary
-an ABCs of the moon graphic organizer
2nd - 5th
Astronomy, Reading, Science
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to my store! I've been an educator for over 20 years, teaching students in 1st through 4th grade, and I currently serve as an elementary Reading Specialist. Throughout my career, I've been passionate about helping every child become a confident, successful learner. I love creating engaging, research-based lessons and hands-on activities that make learning meaningful and fun. My goal is to provide classroom-tested resources that save teachers time, keep students engaged, and help every learner experience success. Thank you for visiting my store—I hope my resources become a valuable part of your classroom!
Teaching style
I hope my classroom is a happy, accepting place for children to thrive, learn and grow.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have received Campus Teacher of the Year 2 times and District Teacher of the year once.
My own education history
I have a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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