20+ activities to learn about and celebrate the 2026 Big Game! Patriots vs. Seahawks! This product will be updated from the previous year, so buy it once and have activities each year with the two football teams! Football themed literacy and math activities including informational text, graphic organizers, opinion writing: Who Would Win?, reading charts, Roman numerals, syllables, compound words, nouns & verbs, math/graphing and text dependent questions! Designed with 2nd graders in mind! *All a
Everything you need to celebrate the "101st Day of School!" Your students will be so excited and engaged with this collection of fun activities. Pick and choose what works for you and your class. Activities include: 101st day of school posters101 Days headband & Dog tag craft101 Dalmatians story summary passageComprehension questionsOpinion writingStory summary responsePersuasive letter writingNonfiction “All About Dalmatians” articleComprehension questions101 thingsWhen I turn 101… writing pro
The Spider and the Fly Book Companion: Read-Aloud Activities K-3 | Literacy Centers, Comprehension, Vocabulary. The Spider and the Fly is a fun read aloud for the primary classroom. This story teaches the important lesson that you should NEVER be tricked by sweet, flattering words. This HUGE collection of activities (over 30 pages) will provide you will numerous options for reading engagement and response. Most of the activities come in a variety of response styles to allow for differentiation/e
Text sets 1-5 are all here at a discount price! Over 150 response pages (6 response pages per text)- 5 weeks of easy-peasy lesson planning. Featuring book companions for 2nd grade interactive read alouds. Using interactive read alouds is one of the best ways to expose your students to higher level questioning - thinking within, beyond, and about a text that is slightly above their independent reading level. These resources include a focus on elements of nonfiction and fiction, text features, sci
Fry Bread is a great read aloud for any primary classroom. Students can learn about family traditions, cultures and being thankful. This book companion product features 8 different response activities and a home to school connection letter with QR code which will allow students to share the story with their family. *Designed with 2nd graders in mind*Response Pages Included:Writing about family traditionsConnectionsSocial Justice Standard: Identity 5 - I see that the way my family and I do thing
Emmanuel's Dream is a must read for bringing SEL and social justice discussions into your classroom. This product has been designed to use as an interactive read aloud; one of the best ways to expose your students to higher level questioning - thinking within, beyond, and about a text that is slightly above their independent reading level. These resources include a focus on elements of nonfiction and research, text features, social studies connections, vocabulary, author's purpose, opinions, rec
K - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Social Emotional Learning
Text sets 6-10 are all here at a discount price! Over 150 response pages (6 response pages per text)- 5 weeks of easy-peasy lesson planning. Featuring book companions for 2nd grade interactive read alouds. Using interactive read alouds is one of the best ways to expose your students to higher level questioning - thinking within, beyond, and about a text that is slightly above their independent reading level. These resources include a focus on elements of nonfiction and fiction, text features, sc
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #25: Steve Jenkins -Exploring the Animal World. Includes over 30 different response pages for the five texts in the set. PLUS bonus Steve Jenkins author study resources. Includes a focus on elements of nonfiction, text features, science connections, vocabulary, author's purpose, opinions, recalling facts and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, or assess comprehension and literacy skills. Looking for the ENTIRE YEAR
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #13: Trickster Tales; Includes 30+ different response pages for the five texts in the set. Great read aloud resources to focus on comprehension, vocabulary, writing a friendly letter, problem & solution, retelling, character traits, lesson of the story, book review, book talks, character study, opinion, connections, predictions, author's craft, and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, or assess comprehension and li
Creepy Crayon!, Creepy Carrots & Creepy Pair of Underwear are entertaining read alouds for primary students. Author, Aaron Reynolds creates silly problems for poor Jasper the rabbit. So many opportunities to practice literary elements with these CREEPY read alouds. This bundled collection features over 150 pages - resources that are ready to PRINT & GO! Reading response pages, flip book options (interactive notebook), writing response pages, and crafts. A wide variety of options including differ
Cozy is Jan Brett's latest children's book and just like her previous books, this one does not disappoint! This adorable tale focuses on Cozy the musk ox who is separated from his family and in waiting for spring meets many animals friends who he helps protect from the blustery storms in the Alaskan tundra. This HUGE collection of activities (over 50 pages) will provide you will numerous options for reading engagement and response. Most of the activities come in a variety of response styles to a
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #10: The Pleasure of Giving; Includes 30+ different response pages for the four texts in the set PLUS BONUS TEXT: Emmanuel's Dream. Great read aloud resources to build on social emotional learning as well! Includes a focus on vocabulary, friendly letter, point of view, character traits, lesson of the story, book review, connections, predictions, author's craft, comprehension and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit,
Text sets 11-15 are all here at a discount price! Over 150 response pages - 5 weeks of easy-peasy lesson planning. Featuring book companions for 2nd grade interactive read alouds. Using interactive read alouds is one of the best ways to expose your students to higher level questioning - thinking within, beyond, and about a text that is slightly above their independent reading level. These resources include a focus on elements of nonfiction and fiction, text features, social studies connections,
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #15: Helen Lester; Includes 30+ different response pages for the five texts in the set. Simple - PRINT & GO read aloud resources to focus on comprehension, vocabulary, social studies connections, genre study, writing a friendly letter, problem & solution, retelling, character traits, lesson of the story, character study, opinion, connections, predictions, author's craft, and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, o
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #7: Exploring Narrative Nonfiction *PLUS* BONUS title - Pumpkin Jack (QR CODE read aloud). Includes 30 different response pages for the five texts in the set. Includes a focus on vocabulary, pre-reading skills, social studies connections, life cycles, recalling story events, author's craft, writing topical paragraphs, reading a chart, science connection, word study, how-to writing, research/facts, book talks, opinion, comprehension and mo
ALL the interactive read aloud resources you need! Text sets 1-25 are all here at a discount price! Over 950 response pages - Your whole year will be ready with easy-peasy lesson planning. Featuring book companions for over 120 interactive read alouds for 2nd grade. 5-6 response pages for each individual text giving you freedom to choose which activity you will use with each read aloud text. Peppered through out are a few BONUS texts as well :) Using interactive read alouds is one of the best wa
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #3: Finding Your Way in a New Place. Includes 30 different response pages for the five texts in the set. Includes a focus on elements of fiction, vocabulary, connections, recalling story events, character traits, lesson/author's message, opinion, inferences, comprehension and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, or assess comprehension and literacy skills. Looking for the ENTIRE YEAR of 2nd Grade IRAs? Click here! I
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #1: The Importance of Friendship. Includes 30 different response pages for the five texts in the set. Includes a focus on elements of fiction, vocabulary, connections, recalling story events, character traits, social studies connections and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, or assess comprehension and literacy skills. Looking for the ENTIRE YEAR of 2nd Grade IRAs? Click here! Interactive Read Aloud Books for 2nd
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #4: Memory Stories. Includes 30 different response pages for the five texts in the set. Includes a focus on vocabulary, connections, recalling story events, character traits, social studies connections, point of view, word study, lesson/author's message, opinion, inferences, comprehension and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revisit, or assess comprehension and literacy skills. Looking for the ENTIRE YEAR of 2nd Grade IRA
Book companions for 2nd grade Interactive Read-Aloud set #16: Facing Challenges; Includes 30+ different response pages for the five texts in the set. Simple - PRINT & GO read aloud resources to focus on comprehension, vocabulary, social studies connections, genre study, writing a friendly letter, problem & solution, retelling, character traits, lesson of the story, character study, opinion, connections, predictions, author's craft, and more literary elements! Use to extend, reinforce, revis
Favorite practices: focusing on engaging topics to facilitate higher level thinking, cooperative learning, phonics skills based reading instruction, research, interactive read alouds, small group instruction, hands-on learning, SIOP for ELL students
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BS in Early Childhood Education
Masters in Teaching English Learners
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