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I taught all levels in elementary education for 35 years and instructional technology for 6 years. I started out teaching in Florida, moved to Washington State, and taught in the same district in California for my last 36 years. After retiring ten years ago, I did some consulting and taught educational technology classes for the Orange County Department of Education. I volunteer at my local elementary school and continue to make educational materials for friends in my old district and help them with writing grants.
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Benchmark Advance Spelling Worksheets, Second Grade, Units 1-10
Other Benchmark Advance Products for Second Grade Note: All of my Benchmark products are for the pre-2021 version of the program. ************************************************************* Review of First Grade Phonics LessonsBenchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 1Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 2Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 3Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 4Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 5Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 6Benchmark Advance, 2nd Grade, Unit 7Benchmark Advance,
2nd
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository
200+ Science Worksheets for First Grade
Make your first grade science lessons easier! Use these 207 worksheets to supplement your current curriculum. Look at the preview to see two examples for each of the science topics. The answer key is at the bottom of each of the documents. The worksheets cover NGSS topics and more! The ten topics covered are listed below: · Animals · Plants · Habitats · Life Cycles · Matter · Light · Sound · Weather · Seasons · Solar System You might want to also look at some of my other NGSS science le
1st
Biology, Physical Science
NGSS
1-ESS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 1-PS4-2
+3
Forces Unit for Kindergarten: Pushes and Pulls (NGSS)
This compressed file contains a PowerPoint presentation on Pushes and Pulls designed to meet NGSS science standards for kindergarten. All the teacher needs to do is click through the slides. Many of the slides are interactive so, as you click, a marble may move slowly or quickly across a table. There is also a Google Slides version in the compressed folder. (Because Google does not have available the many different animations as PowerPoint, those slides have been adapted to provide movement in G
Kindergarten
Physics, Science
NGSS
K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
200+ Science Worksheets for Second Grade
Do you want to make your second grade science instruction stress-free? All you have to do is purchase these worksheets. The worksheets will also enrich your reading instruction since the majority of the documents contain a science text passage that students will use to respond to questions that check their understanding of what they read. The worksheets cover all the second grade NGSS topics. Use these 210 worksheets to supplement your current science curriculum. (The answer key is available at
2nd
Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
NGSS
2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-PS1-1
+5
Our Solar System - NGSS for First Grade
Included in this compressed folder are a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation, two versions of a student booklet on the solar system, and four PDF worksheets. (There is also a file of the same presentation in Smart Notebook format.) An additional folder contains free NASA PDF masks of the eight official planets. Look at the preview to see exactly what you would be purchasing. ESS1.A: The Universe and its StarsPatterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, descr
1st
Astronomy, Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.8
, 1-ESS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Organisms, Ecosystems and Heredity (Life Cycles and Traits)
This compressed file contains a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation that teaches the basic NGSS concepts of organisms, ecosystems, and heredity that are appropriate for third grade students. The preview will show you exactly what the files contain. Included are 40 worksheets for teaching and assessing learning. The answer key is included for the worksheets where the answers do not vary. Also included are two variations of student research booklet on animal adaptations that students could comp
3rd
Environment, General Science, Science
NGSS
3-LS4-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
+5
Benchmark Advance Spelling Worksheets (First Grade)
Warning: All of my Benchmark products are for the pre-2021 version of the program. Compare your teacher's edition to the preview before purchase!My Other Benchmark Products for First Grade************************************************************* Benchmark Review and Routines – Days 1 20Phonics Blending for First Grade Unit 1Benchmark Advance for First Grade Unit 1Benchmark Advance for First Grade Unit 2Benchmark Advance for First Grade Unit 3Benchmark Advance for First Grade Unit 4Benchmark
1st
Spelling
Language and Math Skills Using Nursery Rhymes Bundle
You will receive posters, student booklets, worksheets, and a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation with this packet designed for kindergarten and first grade students. This collection of 4 units based on 24 different nursery rhymes makes reading (major emphasis) and math (minor emphasis) engaging and fun! You are receiving a discount of $5 when you purchase this bundle of lessons. The lessons in this collection are: 1) Nursery Rhyme Posters 2) Using Nursery Rhymes to Teach Comprehension 3) S
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Subtraction Facts Within 20
These two subtraction PDFs are almost identical. The first listed product was the original file which was designed in portrait (vertical) orientation. When I wanted to turn the PDF file into an Easel Activity, I had to redo the file in landscape (horizontal) orientation. Subtraction Facts Within 20Subtractions Facts Within 20 for Easel****************************************************************** There are 24 worksheets for subtraction facts. There is a number line at the bottom of each
1st - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.C.5
, 2.OA.B.2
150 Science Worksheets for Kindergarten
Make your kindergarten science lessons easier! Use these 151 worksheets to supplement your current curriculum. Look at the preview to see two examples for each of the science topics. The answer key is at the bottom of each of the documents. The worksheets cover NGSS topics and more! The seven topics covered are listed below: · Plants · Animals · Five Senses · Matter · Weather · Earth · Forces You might want to also look at some of my NGSS science lessons for kindergarten. ************
Kindergarten
Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
Parent Handbook for Kindergarten Reading
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Parent Handbook for Kindergarten Common Core Math
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This handbook is designed to help parents assist their children with learning to read. It contains a parent letter asking for adult support at home with reading. It lists the Common Core expectations in a way that parents can more easily understand. There is a separate page li
Kindergarten
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.2c
, RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3a
+3
Multiplication Facts Worksheets
There is a separate worksheet for each set of multiplication facts from zero through twelve.
2nd - 6th
Basic Operations, Math
Long Vowel Word Families Complete Set
Whether you call them word families or word lines, the groups of words containing the long vowel sounds are crucial for students to master in learning to read. Beginning readers learn to decode words by sounding them out (blending the sound-spelling patterns). Phonics instruction will find these PowerPoint lessons for the long vowel sounds to be extremely beneficial in teaching reading. Each sound in a word will appear for 2 seconds and then be followed by the subsequent sound. These lessons are
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.3c
Nursery Rhyme Worksheets (for 24 different rhymes)
Included are 5-8 worksheets on reading and math concepts for primary students for each of 24 different nursery rhymes/songs in PDF format for a total of 155 worksheets. Some of the worksheets are best for kindergarten students, and some are best for first grade students. Each nursery rhyme/song has a separate PDF file that includes an answer key for the worksheets for that specific piece of primary literature. There are student booklets for the rhymes with additional verses ( The Wheels on the B
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Also included in: Language and Math Skills Using Nursery Rhymes Bundle
Phonics-Vowel Variants Complete Set
Beginning readers learn to decode words by sounding them out (blending the sound-spelling patterns). Phonics instruction will find these PowerPoint lessons for the variant vowel sounds to be extremely beneficial in teaching reading. Each sound in a word will appear for 2 seconds and then be followed by the subsequent sound. These lessons are ideal for those teachers who have projectors connected to their classroom computer. They are designed for whole group instruction, but would also work well
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
, RF.1.3a
Addition Facts - Sums 0-20
These two addition PDFs are almost identical. The first listed product was the original file which was designed in portrait (vertical) orientation. When I wanted to turn the PDF file into an Easel Activity, I had to redo the file in landscape (horizontal) orientation. Addition Facts, Sums 0-20Addition Facts, Sums 0 to 20, For Easel****************************************************************** There are 16 worksheets for addition facts. There is a separate worksheet for each set of commut
K - 2nd
Basic Operations
Ultimate Multiplication Facts Flash Cards
Ultimate Multiplication Flash Cards is a PowerPoint presentation that lets the teacher utilize the impact of subliminal messaging. The main page has a grid of numerals for multiplication facts from 0-12. Click on a specific numeral and those facts will wipe across the screen. Students will have one second to think of the answer before it automatically displays. Each set of flash cards will run in about 15 seconds and then display a link to the home page grid. Run the specific fact you are workin
2nd - 6th
Basic Operations
Phonics-Vowel Variants 2
Beginning readers learn to decode words by sounding them out (blending the sound-spelling patterns). Phonics instruction will find these PowerPoint lessons for the variant vowel sounds to be extremely beneficial in teaching reading. Each sound in a word will appear for 2 seconds and then be followed by the subsequent sound. These lessons are ideal for those teachers who have projectors connected to their classroom computer. They are designed for whole group instruction, but would also work well
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.2a
, RF.1.2b
, RF.1.3a
User Friendly Graphic Organizers
Language Arts Units
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Eight Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Genres and Types of Writing
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There are 27 pages of graphic organizers in both Word format and PDF format in this compressed folder.
• Two Circle Organizer
• Three Circle Organizer
• Bubble Organizer (4 circles)
• Bubble Organizer (6 circles)
• Bubble Organizer (8 circles)
• Compare & C
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Math
Worksheets for Fluency - Addition and Subtraction Facts to 10
One mathematics expectation is that primary students can fluently add and subtract to 10. There are 40 PDF worksheets in this unit to assist young students achieve that fluency. Twenty worksheets cover addition to ten, and an additional twenty worksheets cover subtraction to ten. Ten-frames and number lines are used to help students understand the concepts of addition and subtraction. The last five worksheets in both sets help students understand that addition and subtraction problems can be wri
K - 1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.2
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About the store
Experience
I taught all levels in elementary education for 35 years and instructional technology for 6 years. I started out teaching in Florida, moved to Washington State, and taught in the same district in California for my last 36 years. After retiring ten years ago, I did some consulting and taught educational technology classes for the Orange County Department of Education. I volunteer at my local elementary school and continue to make educational materials for friends in my old district and help them with writing grants.
Teaching style
I always believed in a student-centered classroom with lots of cooperative learning. I started using computers in the classroom about 1977 and never looked back. Technology became one of my strongest teaching tools.
Awards & shining teacher moments
District Technology Staff Developer (TOSA);
District Mentor in GATE, Kindergarten, Fine Arts, and Technology
My own education history
B.A. In Social Science and Elementary Education from the University of Washington
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