Curriculum Based Measures are a quick and easy way to collect high quality student data to measure and show growth over time. CBM also provide teachers with the ability to analyze student data according to national writing norms. This product provides simple and specific directions for administering a 3-minute writing assessment, scoring, and tracking student data for writing. This product features a national norms chart focusing on grades 1-6 for three specific writing assessments including: T
Ready to start hitting your CCSS research standards? Use this unit plan to engage students in shared research or independent research of famous people - all the printouts you need to get the project finished! Includes ideas for student presentation and a Wax Museum event! Designed with second graders in mind! Includes: unit lesson plans, 14 printable biographies to use for close reading as well as reading response pages, fact collector page, graphic organizers, timeline template, paragraph writ
The Alaskan Iditarod Race is an exciting event! Designed for students to research and learn the history behind this iconic event! A 5 day mini-unit, with easy to follow plans that streamline just the right amount of nonfiction and fictional texts for students to be engaged. Included are resources for the trade book: Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod, by Robert J. Blake. This captivating tale tells the story of a lead sled dog named Akiak who, while competing in the Iditarod race, injures her paw
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature
Boho Rainbows are all the rage right now! Why not take this classy look to your teacher lesson plans! This product is an editable Google Slide version and can also be printed as a PDF. The perfect "all things teacher binder" for the 2025-2026 year (updated July, 2025 - download each year for an up to date product). Included:8 1/2 x 11 Monthly calendar (July 2025-June 2026) 2 page spread calendar + inspirational quote & note taking margin (July 2025-June 2026) Teacher checklists Teacher planni
40+ weeks of daily grammar lessons and growing! These supplemental materials help with implementing quick and easy grammar lessons. After studying Jeff Anderson’s Patterns of Power, the framework makes sense! I’ve put a fun weekly writing routine spin on this plan and infused lots of opportunities for real writing in the elementary classroom. The slides include a weekly writer’s workout routine with daily writing prompts. The focus/mentor sentences are from a rich variety of children’s literatu
A complete research unit including handouts aligned with Common Core and parent explanation letter. All you need to provide are the nonfiction books! From guided, whole group research to cooperative learning and finally an independent research project. A brief overview - This unit focuses on: •Explaining the major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, Questioning in informational text, Text features, Distinguish between information provided by pictures
K - 4th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
Heard about "Mentor Sentences?" Getting started with Writer's Notebooks? Here is a quick getting started guide and several printable Writer's Notebook options. Once you’ve developed a plan to use a writer’s notebook it’s time to infuse some meaningful grammar minilessons into the mix. After studying Jeff Anderson’s Patterns of Power, the framework for using mentor sentences to teach grammar just makes sense! I’ve put a fun weekly writing routine spin on this plan and infused lots of opportuniti
Theme Day & Room Transformation Bundle for Primary Classroom (Grades 1-3) Capture student enthusiasm all year with this comprehensive Room Transformation & Theme Day Bundle, designed for Grades 1–3 (especially 1st & 2nd). Engaging, ready–to–use plans and activities let you turn your classroom into an event — no heavy prep required. What’s Included:• Back to School Read-Aloud (20+ book companions) • Back to School Friendship Read-Aloud Bundle • Growth Mindset Unit • Apple Unit • Spider Un
Celebrate the viral “six-seven” trend in your classroom with this fun, low-prep 67 Day activity pack! Your students will be going "six-seeven" crazy! Designed for primary students, these activities turn the 67th day of school into a meaningful and playful learning experience. 67th Day of School – Six-Seven (6-7) Themed Activities | Day 67 Celebration Pack for Primary Grades Full Description:Bring the excitement of “6-7 day” into your classroom with this comprehensive and engaging 67th Day of Sch
Boho Rainbows are all the rage right now! This whimsical, soft and calming color palate can bring joy to any classroom. This product is included as part of the Boho Rainbows Teacher Planner 2022-2023. Listed separately here for those looking for a basic, editable lesson plan template. Add this product to your Google Drive, type/edit/print to keep all those wonderfully created lesson plans in one place! ✨ Follow me✨ to check out my store including: interactive read aloud 2nd grade text sets, ro
Have you ever heard of the popular Flat Stanley Project? This year long social studies project has students asking every day, "Did we get any Flat Stanley mail?!?" After reading the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, students create their own Flat Stanley and begin a chain letter to help learn about other places in the world. Your class will gain a more global perspective while identifying states and countries on a map. Will your Flat Stanley go to the beaches of Florida? Travel to see the Lon
Ready to dive into rich phonics instruction but not quite sure of all the science behind the sounds of our complex English language? This cheat sheet is a great resource to help you map out all the phoneme (sounds) and their corresponding graphemes (letters). As a bonus, a few word mapping resources are also included! If you're looking for more stop by my store for more SOR resources! ✨ Follow me✨ to check out all that I can offer: interactive read aloud 2nd grade text sets, room transformation
🏈 SuperFootballBowl Simplified: Football Reading, Word Work & Craft Activities 🏈 Perfect for 1st & 2nd Grade: Make SuperBowl week fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate with this no-prep literacy resource! This product introduces students to the Big Game using simple language, hands-on activities, and kid-friendly visuals—perfect for primary classrooms. ✨ What’s Included: 📖 Simplified Super Bowl Reading Passage Written specifically for 1st–2nd graders with short sentences and cle
Do you have an amazing phonics program? Do you need something quick and easy to reinforce each lesson? Something that doesn't require a million copies, and prep time?? These activities are quick and easy for students to complete independently to practice each phonics skill. This collection covers you for half of the school year! Included: 50 lesson suggested pacing guide 1-3 practice pages for each lesson This is part of a larger product that you can purchase in a bundle and as a separate 100 le
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Grammar, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Holidays and Christmas Around the World is a great unit for students to learn about other cultures. Students will learn that some cultures may have similarities and differences from their own. This product will allow students to bridge and make cultural connections when learning about other countries' holiday traditions. This product ONLY includes the Google Slides for students to learn about 12 different countries.Looking for more???? See additional products for students to complete including:
Verdi, by Janell Cannon is a fun read aloud for the primary classroom. This story teaches the important lesson that it is ok to grow up and change is good. 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 allow for differentiation/enrichment and/or meet the needs of your specific grade level (K-3). Here is an outline of the skills/activities included:compre
All the things you need for your next classroom theme! Boho Rainbows, with soft calming colors, can transform your classroom into a whimsical and peaceful learning environment. This growing bundle features plenty... and I continue to add more! ✨ Follow me✨ to check out other writing resources and units, interactive read aloud text sets and much more in my store! Also, don't forget you can earn TPT credits from leaving feedback on your purchases that you can apply to future TpT excellent finds!
Another great mini-unit for writer's workshop. Includes mini-lesson suggestions, parent letters, planning page, 3 different covers/writing page options, timeline, about the author page, acrostic poem template, and of course a fun "All About Me" craft. Enjoy! ✨ Follow me✨ to check out other writing units, interactive read alouds, book companions, and much more in my store! Also, don't forget you can earn TPT credits from leaving feedback on your purchases that you can apply to future TpT excellen
First Day of School Lesson Plan | 2nd Grade | Full-Day Activities + Printables Start your school year off right with this engaging, low-prep Welcome Back to School Lesson Plan designed specifically for Second Grade! Whether you're a first-year teacher or a seasoned pro, this resource gives you everything you need for a smooth and meaningful first day. ✅ What’s Included: A full-day lesson plan (can be easily adapted to a half-day) Icebreaker activity: “Find a Friend” Bingo to build classr
Six plant inquiry activities that will keep your students engaged! Includes student lab pages for six inquiries, a pre-assessment and background knowledge for students, along with teacher notes for each lesson. The lab activities are based on the 5Es method for teaching science: Engage, Explain, Explore, Elaborate, and Evaluate. The student lab pages include a materials list, procedures, and plenty of space to draw and write observations. You can copy all of the labs into a lab book for your
K - 4th
Other (Science), Science
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I am a second grade ELA teacher.
Teaching style
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
My own education history
BS in Early Childhood Education
Masters in Teaching English Learners
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