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Prove-it Passages Volume 1

By Lessons in Literacy

Prove-it Passages- In this product you receive 8 double-sided texts to boost reading rigor. Each text is written about interesting animals your students will be excited to learn about! The texts are full of features (bold print, headings, captions,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

$6.00

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Context Clues: Reading Passages

By Lessons in Literacy

Context Clues: Reading Passages- This 34 page product contains 10 reading passages focused on CONTEXT CLUES. Common core reading standards ask our students to be able to understand unknown words using clues within the text. These passages practice

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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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

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Native Americans, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

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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

By Lessons in Literacy

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

$6.00

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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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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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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

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Printables, Posters

$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

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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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Pebble Go

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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

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

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Sequoyah: Pebble Go

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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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

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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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.3.1, RL.4.1

$3.50

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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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$2.00

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Jimmy Carter: Pebble Go

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

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.50

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James Oglethorpe: Pebble Go

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

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Social Studies - History, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$1.50

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Stop and Respond {Interactive Stories}

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Stop and Respond {Interactive Stories}- This resource is a perfect way to practice responding to texts while your students are reading. Students will be asked to STOP and RESPOND through out the story by envisioning, predicting, and much more.10

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$4.00

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Animal Lovers Close Reading- Cutest Edition

By Lessons in Literacy

Animal Lovers Close Reading- Cutest Edition: This product contains 8 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:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.4.1, RI.4.2

$4.00

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Writing Conferring Binder

By Lessons in Literacy

Writing Conferring Binder- This 74 page resource gives you everything you need to build an organized and successful conferring binder for writing workshop. You will have ways to track who you have conferred with, calendars to plan your conferring

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Classroom Management, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Professional Documents, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$6.00

Digital Download PPTX (6.67 MB)

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Editable Coloring Pages

By Lessons in Literacy

Editable Coloring Pages- This product contains 20 coloring pages to reduce stress, build confidence, and encourage creativity in the classroom. 10 pages are editable so you can add your own text and 10 pages are designed with inspirational quotes

Subjects:

School Counseling, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

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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Printables, Posters

$3.50

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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.

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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