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Dixie Pearls

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"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. Ignacio Estrada".

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$Second Grade Math Pacing Guide Common Core$

Second Grade Math Pacing Guide Common Core

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Scaredy Squirrel Unit Pack

By Dixie Pearls

Who doesn't LOVE Scaredy Squirrel? I can't wait for the children to work together to make the acorn treats (Hershey's kiss, mini wafer, pretzels, and a dab of icing)......Yummers! This is the a perfect book study to begin the year or anytime you

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables

$8.00

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Second Grade Common Core Pacing Guide SF Reading Street Lesson Plans

By Dixie Pearls

Here it is! Your YEAR of 2nd Grade Writing, Reading, Language, and Spelling planned by the week in an Excel spreadsheet! * You can also take each row and paste it into a page to make your weekly lesson plans to turn into the office or keep

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Reading, Tools for Common Core

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2^nd

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Activities, Outlines, Lesson

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Map Skills Chester the Worldly Pig

By Dixie Pearls

It's time for map skills! No time for Social Studies? I've found the answer is to integrate the skills with literature so that my reading/language arts block is chock full of Common Core standards……and meaningful AND fun for students. This is a

Subjects:

Geography, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

$3.00

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$Second Grade Math Pacing Guide Common Core$

Second Grade Math Pacing Guide Common Core

By Dixie Pearls

This product is a pacing/planning guide, scope and sequence for ALL 2nd grade Common Core Math Standards. This is the updated copy. I'm sorry if you couldn't see the file to preview, I uploaded the wrong ones…..still learning! Thanks for your

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Math

Grades:

2^nd

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Lesson

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Second Grade Common Core Pacing Guide Wonders Reading, Science, SS, Lesson Plans

By Dixie Pearls

Here it is! Your YEAR of 2nd Grade! Including: Wonders Reading, Language, Writing, Spelling, Science and Social Studies......planned by the week using Excel spreadsheet format to be printed on legal size paper. Perfect for three-hole punching

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English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

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2^nd

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Activities, Outlines, Lesson

$10.00

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Friendly Letter Common Core

By Dixie Pearls

This is a packet that focuses on learning to write a friendly letter. The Common Core Standards addressed include: *identify the parts of a friendly letter *use commas in the greeting and closing of a friendly letter *write a friendly letter *read

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$3.50

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Thanksgiving Turkey Time

By Dixie Pearls

This is a multi-skill Thanksgiving literacy unit. The lessons incorporate two fabulous books that children LOVE: A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman (Accelerated Reader level 4.2) and Turkey Trouble written by Wendi Silvano. (Accelerated

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$4.75

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The Perfect Nest Book Study

By Dixie Pearls

The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend is a FABULOUS book! I wrote this Book Study to cover these skills: * identifying characters and dialogue * story sequence * vocabulary development * text-to-self writing * adjectives and verbs * a fun science

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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$Christmas Holiday Twas the Night Before Christmas Reading$

Christmas Holiday Twas the Night Before Christmas Reading and Math

By Dixie Pearls

This is a multi-level holiday Christmas unit based on the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and written to address CCSS. The unit activities and printables address: 5 Common Core Reading Standards for Literature 3 Common Core

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Activities

$6.50

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Drawing Conclusions Common Core

By Dixie Pearls

This packet addresses the Common Core Reading Standard: Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot and draw conclusions. It incorporates

Subjects:

Writing, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

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$Common Core Math Strategies Booklet$

Common Core Math Strategies Booklet

By Dixie Pearls

This booklet is designed to help students understand and develop proficiency at using strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems. Six strategies and space to practice each are included in this printable set. The Common Core Math

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables, Lesson, Centers

$4.00

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Second Grade Back to School Powerpoint

By Dixie Pearls

Are you ready for "Back to School" time? The endless lists of to do's and race to start the new school year in a positive, impressive way? If you want to save time, but present a professional first-impression....then THIS PowerPoint is

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

$1.00

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Scarecrow Unit

By Dixie Pearls

Hay! That's right, h-a-y! Fall will be coming and so will the opportunities for fabulous, fun learning like this week-long unit plan about scarecrows. Students will practice Common Core math, reading, and writing during this

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

$2.00

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Make Your Classroom a Community to Integrate Common Core

By Dixie Pearls

HOW CAN YOU REALLY TEACH ALL THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS? Here's how.......set-up your classroom as a functioning community. You will have MORE time to teach and reach students as you integrate common core standards into daily classroom

Subjects:

Life Skills, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Parent Conference Pack with Assessment Documentation Guide

By Dixie Pearls

This is a packet to help you get ready for parent conferences anytime of the year. The packet is fully customizable for your grade level, schedule, and needs. The packet includes: * conference report "talking points" guide that lists data and

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$5.00

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March Literacy Unit Common Core

By Dixie Pearls

This is a literacy unit that focuses on the following CCSS: *Recount stories, including fables & folktales from diverse cultures and determine central message, lesson or moral. *With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

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Parent Survey Set

By Dixie Pearls

These documents will give you TONS of insight into what expectations your classroom parents have for their child's teacher, their child, and themselves as parents. I send these home asap when school begins to give me the vital pieces of information

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, For Parents

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Making Friends and Soup!

By Dixie Pearls

A great way to begin the year.......making friends and a gift for families to have at orientation meetings or open house. AND.....all while you are reviewing and informally assessing students' math skills and social interactions......a tasty

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English Language Arts, Math, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Activities

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$Stinky Feet Math$

Stinky Feet Math

By Dixie Pearls

I wrote this activity to use for Math Night. It would also be useful in a classroom. The only supplies needed are the shoes that students/families are wearing, a pencil, yard or meter sticks or whatever units you choose to measure with, and a

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

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$Math Fun$

Math Fun

By Dixie Pearls

Get on a roll with Toilet Paper Math! If you're looking for a way to make math memorable and meaningful, check out these 19 activities for teaching concepts using a common material we all have around.....toilet paper! This list of activities

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Centers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I just celebrated my 30th year of teaching! Wow! Time has flown!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Hands on and integrate....the way to make learning great!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have received awards for teaching, but the most precious honor is parents trusting me to be a role model for their child.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. Elementary Ed, M.S. Ed. Administration/Supervision, NBPTS Early Childhood Generalist

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Blessed wife and mother and mother-in-law Be sure to check out my blog at Second-Grade-Fun.blogspot.com

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Autumn, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects