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📚 Reading Interventionist 📓 Structured Literacy 💪 Growth Mindset 😊 SEL 🧠 Scaffold & Support Learners 💙
I've been doing the teaching thing for 20+ years (what!) in all kinds of different positions: computer teacher, academic support/Title I, first grade teacher, and mostly as a reading interventionist in grades K-5. Along with developing small group lessons targeting the needs of struggling readers, I also provide classroom teachers with interventions and strategies that support their learners.
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Making Inferences Posters - Anchor Charts & Graphic Organizers
Making inferences is a skill that is challenging for many readers. These anchor charts or posters connect to inferencing mini lessons that you present to your students during whole group or small group instruction. These posters are a "think aloud" of the process of inferring while reading. Differentiated versions of the graphic organizers allow students to practice the inferencing skill during their independent reading. Our good modeling and explicit instruction will lead to some strong
2nd - 4th
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.2.6
, RL.2.7
, RL.3.3
+4
Writing Paper & Brainstorming Sheets For the Year K-2
Here is a 50+ page resource to be used during writing workshop in grades K, 1, and 2. It includes graphic organizers, planning sheets, lined paper, and celebration sheets. **UPDATED 4-17-13** Now contains some 2nd grade writing pages, updated graphics, and an additional poster! Teacher and Parent Volunteer Conference Sheets Graphic Organizers/Planning Pages *Web Diagram *Planning a small moment across your fingers *Planning a small moment across pages *Persuasive Writing Planning Sheet *All
K - 2nd
Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing
Character Traits List - Categorized Alphabetical & Shades of Meaning
Character Traits Synonym List 2.0, a great addition to any character analysis unit, includes an editable option! Suitable for grades 2-5, and potentially beyond.In this resource, there is a full page character traits alphabetical synonym list and a shades of meaning list. Perfect for a binder or folder. Next, there is an option for students to glue into their reading or writing notebooks. Finally, these all these lists are customizable and editable on Google Slides (TM)! Curate your own li
2nd - 5th
Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.SL.1
+4
Re-telling & Summarizing Stories -- Posters & Graphic Organizers
Re-telling and summarizing are key components of reading comprehension. These worksheets and graphic organizers are perfect for different story structures and contain different versions to accommodate of the varied writing needs of your learners. This packet contains 5 different strategies to support students with re-telling and summarizing a text. During small group instruction, I use the strategy that best suits the student’s needs as well as the structure of the text. I often found that o
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
, RL.2.2
+3
Character Analysis - Feelings Lists & Graphic Organizers
Scaffolding reading comprehension, character analysis, and vocabulary development for learners. Helping students identify character feelings and then write about it as a reading response. Two different types of feelings lists/charts to support students with selecting the best, most precise vocabulary for describing the character's feelings: Character Feelings Alphabetical Synonym List and Shades of Meaning/Feelings List. Charts can be used during reading and writing. Students tuck them into t
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
Hopes & Dreams for 2026 -- New Year's Goal & Resolution Activity
A 2nd & 3rd grade New Year's goal-setting and resolution activity, thinking about our hopes and dreams for 2026! Will be updated soon to include sheets for 2027! Includes: anchor charts defining the word 'resolution' and why we create themmany examples of resolutions in different forms, suiting a variety of learning stylesbrainstorming pages to help students develop their goalsseveral, differentiated written response pages with a choice in line-spacing and different wording (such as hopes and dr
1st - 4th
Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
Math Tens Addition Facts/Tens Rainbow Facts
UPDATED!!
A great strategy for teaching students their math facts up to 10.
Included in this packet:
*Rainbow Ten Facts Anchor Charts, 2 versions of the rainbow, with and without borders {4 anchor charts in all}
*Tens Facts practice worksheets {2 versions, differentiated for more support and less support}
*Math Journal Entries {can be glued into their notebooks: 1 colored anchor chart, 1 b/w anchor chart, 1 blank rainbow to be filled in}
*Higher order thinking/Math Talk: math journal p
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.3
, K.OA.A.4
, 1.OA.B.3
+2
Black History Month -- Famous African Americans Facts Journal
A Black History Month activity that can be used all month long, collecting facts and information about famous African Americans and celebrating their accomplishments and contributions. This is supplementary booklet to support teacher read alouds and videos. Each page contains two blank entries to write quick facts about the lives of two African Americans. Perfect for students in grades 1-4. Each journal contains: coverblank pageword bankvocabulary chart3 pages with 6 influential Black Ameri
1st - 4th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Teaching Math Patterns K, 1, 2 Resource
Here is a small packet of resources when teaching patterns in grades kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grades.
*Word wall definition and illustration
*Examples of patterns with and without the pattern units that can be printed and used to create an anchor chart.
*Journal entry that can be pasted in their math journals: Is this a pattern? Why or why not?
*Three pages practicing patterns, including a blank template where the teacher fills in the pattern.
K - 2nd
Math
Story Elements Graphic Organizer/Fiction Story Re-telling
A simple graphic organizer that allows students to practice identifying the elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, solution). There's plenty of room for writing to encourage students to include as many details as possible.
Story Map Graphic Organizer by K. Moulinos is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://workshopclassroom.blogspot.com/.
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1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Behavior Sheets/Positive Notes Home/Behavior Log
Here are seven behavior sheets to help maintain communication with parents, positive or corrective. The first two sheets are "Check me out sheets": positive notes home about academics and behavior. The next sheets is a self-assessment sheet: if a student breaks a rule, he/she can fill out the sheet while "chilling out", identifying the rule he/she needs to improve on; this sheet has the rule and a picture (for non-readers). The next sheet is a weekly communication sheet mark down which rul
PreK - 2nd
For All Subjects
Launching Readers Workshop: My Reading Life {Google Slides} Album
It's so important to begin the year with a positive mindset about reading. Everyone has a reading life. This digital reading album allows for students to share their reading favorites, goals, and strengths! This is also great way to also build your reading community and to get to know each other. If your district is doing full remote/distance learning or even a hybrid model, it's an assignment that can be completed at home. There are a total of 10 slides, including a title slide. Feel free to
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Literature
Classroom Rules & Expectations Posters - Positive Learning Guidelines
Back to School Classroom Rules -- Learning Guidelines Poster SetSet the tone for your classroom from the beginning of the year with 4 simple, positively stated rules (“guidelines”), each one on a separate sheet (color & printer friendly versions). Posters with concrete examples of behaviors for teaching each guideline.Two options for presenting to students and then brainstorming: (1) Frayer model: what does it look like, what does it sound like, what is not like (2) Posters with eac
3rd - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Thanksgiving Gratitude Writing Activity & Bulletin Board Display
🍁This low-prep Thanksgiving gratitude writing activity makes a beautiful class bulletin board! Wonderful for grades 2-5. ✏️Students have the option of selecting from a variety of quilt squares to write about what they are grateful for and an act of gratitude. Quilt squares can then be placed on display to create a classroom quilt! ⭐️This resource includes: 6 quilt squares with Thanksgiving/fall clipart.8 plain quilt squares, with options to draw what they’re grateful for in the corners.Bull
2nd - 5th
Writing
Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader - Reading Bulletin Board Set
Create a culture of reading in your classroom with this bulletin board or door decor set: Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!! This bulletin board set contains the letters, posters, and bookmarks for the phrase "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!" There are two different fonts styles to suit the teacher styles and different grade levels. There are also circular picture frames so teachers have the option of using their student's pictures in the bulletin board. This set can be used as decor an
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading
Shapes Activity/Identifying and Using Shapes
This is a great activity to use as a center or as a bulletin board. Students create a shape using hexagons, trapezoids, triangles, rhombuses, and squares. Then they need to write down the number of shapes they used and then the total number of shapes used. To make the activity more challenging, you can tell them that all the shapes need to be touching on their sides. There is a sample of a completed activity. The shapes are included, and they are the same size as the manipulatives used in c
K - 1st
Geometry, Math
Back-to-School Reading Activity: Our Reading Life
This is a great September activity to get learners excited about readers workshop and to also get to know each other better as readers. Teacher can introduce lesson that readers have a reading life with their favorites, such as a favorite reading spot and favorite book. You can easily connect this activity with many read alouds. Makes a great bulletin board or class book. There are five versions of this activity for kindergarten, first, and second grades, including a readers notebook version
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Teaching Setting, Gr. 2-4
This product contains mini lesson ideas and resources to teach setting, especially when students are having difficulty determining changes in the time and/or place of the story in longer texts. There is an anchor chart with the definition of the setting, a graphic organizer to brainstorm setting words, and a list of setting words for students who are struggling. This resource is aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
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2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Back to School SEL Social Emotional Learning Feelings Daily Check-In
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS!A foundational aspect of social-emotional learning (SEL) is to check in with students, especially when they enter your classroom. Students begin their day by writing the date and selecting the face that matches their current mood. Included in this product:Worksheets with three designs — three different emojis : regular emojis, apples & pencils (back to school theme).Each design is differentiated to accommodate a variety of student needs and teache
1st - 4th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Social Emotional SEL Feelings Check-in Sheets for the Year
Venn Diagram Graphic Organizers & Templates -- Digital Option!
Here are differentiated Venn diagram graphic organizers that support students in organizing their ideas and text evidence when comparing and contrasting with maximum space for student writing! with and without lines, to suit your activity and your students’ needs. options for with and without name and date.an option of a shaded overlapping center as a visual cue that this section contains SIMILARITIES.triple Venn diagrams, again, as large as possible, so that they can fit maximum student writi
2nd - 12th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts
CCSS
CCRA.R.3
, CCRA.R.5
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📚 Reading Interventionist 📓 Structured Literacy 💪 Growth Mindset 😊 SEL 🧠 Scaffold & Support Learners 💙
I've been doing the teaching thing for 20+ years (what!) in all kinds of different positions: computer teacher, academic support/Title I, first grade teacher, and mostly as a reading interventionist in grades K-5. Along with developing small group lessons targeting the needs of struggling readers, I also provide classroom teachers with interventions and strategies that support their learners.
Teaching style
I believe that the teachers have a very challenging job, addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of children and guiding them towards independence.
Best Practices in Teaching:
*Social-Emotional Learning & strong teacher-student relationships
*Growth Mindset
*Science of Reading: direct, explicit, cumulative, multi-sensory phonics instruction & knowledge-building activities
*Differentiated & Scaffolded Instruction: Meeting students where they are and providing supports as necessary
I am constantly growing and learning about how kids learn best!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Education Support Professional of the Year -- 2017-2018
Additional biographical information
I love teaching children and how much they teach me. I could do without the rest of the nonsense.
I work with the most caring, creative, and innovative educators who have helped me grow as a teacher.
I am making a valiant effort to chronicle my teacher "adventures" and ideas in this blog: https://workshopclassroom.blogspot.com.
I *love* creating resources that help you and your students!
Please leave me a rating or feedback so I can make adjustments as needed!
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