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Georgia Creek and Cherokee

By Lessons in Literacy

The Creek and Cherokee: This product was made for 2nd grade teachers in Georgia to align with the social studies standard for the Creek and Cherokee Native Americans. Included are maps showing where these 2 groups lived, 3 texts teaching our

Subjects:

Native Americans, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$3.00

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Fable Writing {RL.2.2}

By Lessons in Literacy

Fable Writing- This product will allow your students to use the key elements of a fable to create their own fable stories! This is a perfect connection to the common core reading standard RL.2.2. In this product you will get: -Fable anchor

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.2

$3.50

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Fall Paired Passages

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Paired Passages: Fall- This 52 page product contains 7 fall-themed paired passages (making 14 passages in all). Each topic has a non-fiction passage and a fiction passage. Being able to compare/contrast texts is a critical reading skill. Each paired

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.3.1

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Close Reading Bundle

By Lessons in Literacy

Close Reading Bundle: This bundle contains 40 non-fiction articles (5 each from 8 of my close reading packs). 105 pages of fun, colorful articles with evidence-based comprehension sheets to go with each one! Every article is lexile leveled for your

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.3.1, RI.4.1

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Growth Mindset Reading Passages

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Growth Mindset Reading Passages- This 54-page product contains 10 reading passages. Each passage is about a character who learns a growth mindset. The passages come in 2 options: color and black/white. Also, each passage comes with comprehension

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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175

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Famous Americans Close Reading

By Lessons in Literacy

Close Reading: Famous Americans- This 52 page product contains 10 famous American themed non-fiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets and character bubble maps to go with each. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.3.1

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Animal Lovers Close Reading: The Growing Bundle

By Lessons in Literacy

Animal Lovers Close Reading: The Growing Bundle- This BUNDLE contains 48 nonfiction close reading passages with a focus on comprehension. Common Core reading standards focus greatly on our students being able to read nonfiction text, understand text

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Digital Download ZIP (172.54 MB)

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Regions of Georgia Posters

By Lessons in Literacy

This 8 page product contains the 5 regions of Georgia on colorful photographic posters with important notes about each one. These would be a great addition to your classroom walls/bulletin boards for reference and review. I have aligned the region

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Geography, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (25.21 MB)

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Zoo Close Reading

By Lessons in Literacy

Close Reading: Zoo- This 58 page product contains 10 zoo-themed nonfiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Each passage comes in 2 different formats: whole page and half page with questions. This makes

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.3.1

$4.00

123

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Farm Close Reading

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Close Reading: Farm- This 58 page product contains 10 farm themed non-fiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in small group reading. The articles are about the

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.3.1

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (60.81 MB)

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Speech Bubble Reading Quotes

By Lessons in Literacy

Speech Bubble Reading Quotes- This product contains 10 different speech bubble quotes all about reading and books. The quotes are in black and white so they are super printer-friendly. Each quote was made with a black and a white background so you

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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$3.00

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Fables {RL.2.2}

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Fables- This 28 page product contains 8 full-page fables and vocabulary to go with each. Common Core reading standard RL.2.2 asks students to be able to recount fables and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This products brings

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.2

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (14.66 MB)

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Poetry Writing {Warm Ups}

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Poetry Writing: Warm Ups- This product contains 20 poetry warm-ups for a perfect way to warm your students up to writing poetry! Each warm-up introduces a fun, original poem and gives students to ability to illustrate and complete the poem, while

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (4.82 MB)

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Main Idea Nonfiction Passages for Google Classroom (Volume 1)

By Lessons in Literacy

Main Idea Nonfiction Passages for Google Classroom (Volume 1): When purchasing this product, you will receive your own copy of a 24-page Google Slide presentation and of 10 Google Form quizzes. Please make sure you have your own Google Classroom

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7

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$4.00

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Weather Brochures

By Lessons in Literacy

This product contains a formatted weather brochure and also a blank brochure for student projects! These are a great way for students to research a type of weather and then show what they know.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (1.09 MB)

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Pebble Go

By Lessons in Literacy

Martin Luther King Jr.: Pebble Go- This interactive resource allows students to go beyond the text while using the Pebble Go resource on MLK Jr.. Students will follow along, complete sentences, fill-in charts, illustrate Martin's life, and complete

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.65 MB)

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Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle

By Lessons in Literacy

Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle: This 32 page product contains 8 resources for the life cycle of a sea turtle. The resources include: 1) close reading article w/ comprehension sheet 2) informational flash cards 3) 2 life cycle flipbooks 4) life cycle

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Research, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$3.00

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Sequoyah: Pebble Go

By Lessons in Literacy

Sequoyah: Pebble Go- This interactive resource allows students to go beyond the text while using the Pebble Go resource on Sequoyah. Students will follow along, complete sentences, fill-in charts, illustrate Sequoyah's life, and complete graphs.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.37 MB)

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Inferences: Foldable Stories

By Lessons in Literacy

Inferences: Foldable Stories- This 27 page product contains 10 foldable stories focusing on the concept of inferences. Common core standards not only ask students to make inferences but also to prove HOW they came up with those ideas. These

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.3.1, RL.4.1

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (10.21 MB)

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Life Cycle of a Chicken {Flip Book}

By Lessons in Literacy

Life Cycle of a Chicken {Flip Book}- Looking for a way to combine literacy and science? This resource is an interactive flip book with close reading text on the life cycle of a chicken. Each page of the book has comprehension questions that flip out

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (7.40 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught 7 years of pre-k, 1 year of kindergarten, 1 year of first grade and am now teaching 2nd grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in hands-on education where the children are a part of each lesson in a memorable way.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

N/A

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have an associates and BA in early childhood education from Shorter University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a 3rd grade teacher at a school in GA, a mommy to an 11 year-old boy, step-mom to a 10 year-old boy, and a proud wife.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Environment, Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), ELA Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, Instructional Technology, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Autumn, Winter, The New Year, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community