Teaching Antics in Elementary

Writing can be challenging for all students. This presentation allows students to be inspired to write an informational piece where they are the expert. This is a 22 lesson unit that includes informational writing basics to in depth characteristics of informational writing such as text features, table of contents, and more.

Writing can be challenging for all students. This presentation allows students to be inspired to write a realistic fiction piece where they are the expert. This is an 18 lesson unit that includes realistic fiction writing basics to in depth characteristics of realistic fiction writing such character traits, setting, problem and solution, planning the story, editing and revising support.

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module A I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-13, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In the beginning of second grade it is quite the transition for students. I split Charlotte's Web into two day sessions to be thorough and ensure comprehension. This file includes lessons 1-13, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module A I chose to break the lessons into two sessions because the supporting text "Theodore Roosevelt and the Adventurous President" required more time to read and close read. This file includes lessons 1-13, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module A I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "The Earth Dragon Awakes" was attainable to read daily. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 2 lessons includes information about Immigration, what it is, when it began, and why immigrants left their homeland. This also includes information about Citizenship and what it takes to become a U.S. Citizen.

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module B I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "Pioneers To The West" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module B I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "The Man Who Made Parks" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

Revising can be challenging for all students. This presentation allows students to think-pair-share peers work to provide suggestions to make their pieces better. This is an 11 lesson unit that includes inspiring authors to see their pieces differently and how to make them more interesting to the reader. This will include going in depth with characters actions and more descriptive details.

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module B I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "On the Farm" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 4 lessons includes information about Americans Moving West. Specifically, why settlers came, how they moved and Daniel Boone. This also includes information about the Oregon Trail, The Gold Rush, Sequoyah, and the Trail of Tears.

I wrote this poem to attach to a sand bucket I purchased at the dollar store as a goodbye gift to my students. You can print this on card stock and fold it and attach with ribbon. Hope you enjoy!

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 3 lessons includes information about Japan and what the landscape is like, the culture such as what they eat, their skyscrapers, school, holidays, traditional culture, origami and more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module B I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "Do I Need It or Do I Want It" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module A I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "Seed By Seed" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-13, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 4 lessons includes information about the Revolution that led to the change, how Americans fought for freedom, Shay's Rebellion, the making of the Constitution, approving the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Preamble and more.

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 2 lessons includes information about the Civil War, how slavery divided the country, and the women of the Civil War.

This file is based off of the ReadyGen 2014 curriculum. In Module B I chose to go to one lesson a day because the supporting text "Planet Earth" was an easier read than other texts. This file includes lessons 1-12, learning scales, learning goals, team talk, EQ's, vocabulary, first and second reads, conventions, review of PBT and much more!

Based on the Core Knowledge Curriculum. This Unit of 3 lessons includes information about one of the oldest civilizations, China. This includes the important rivers, Confucius and the history of Ancestors, The Great Wall, inventions and much more!