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Story Mountain or Parts of a Story Graphic Organizer

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Clean and concise Story Mountain or Parts of Story graphic organizer for reading or writing. Kid-friendly language and fonts. Includes descriptions of rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Includes fill-in boxes for main character,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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Space or Solar System Research Project

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A great integrated project for classes studying space or the solar system. I use this with my fifth graders and it is a highlight of the year! The project incorporates writing, reading, researching, science, technology, and communication skills.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Library Skills

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Handouts, Rubrics

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Literature Circle or Book Club Job Forms with Detailed Grading Rubrics

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Perfect for book clubs or literature circles. Guided reading forms or worksheets for a variety of different book club or literature circle jobs. Now with grading rubrics! My entire fifth grade team uses these forms! Each job targets a different

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

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$3.50

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Restaurant Review - Engaging Persuasive Writing Unit/Project

By Lyon

A huge hit each and every year! The students actually beg to work on it! Easily usable for fourth through eighth grade. A great unit through which to address narrative and expository style writing, developing and supporting a thesis, descriptive

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Unit Plans, Lesson

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Determining Valid Resources - A Lesson on How to Research

By Lyon

An investigative activity that leads students to discover the qualities of valid resources when conducting research. Students explore a website about a bogus animal species, engaging in a guided activity worksheet. Then, a teacher leads a discussion

Subjects:

Reading, Library Skills, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Lesson

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Literature Circle Questions for "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Thoughtful, higher-order thinking discussion questions for literature circles or book clubs. The book is broken down into six different sections, based upon chapter length and difficulty level. Questions target reading skills, as well as social

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Literature Circles

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$2.50

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Reader's Workshop - Grade 5 - Unit 1 - Launching Reader's Workshop

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I spent an entire summer analyzing the Columbia Teacher's College Reader's Workshop Curricular Plan for Grade 5. This is the breakdown of Unit 1: Launching Reader's Workshop. We all know that Lucy Calkins is amazing, but she tends to be a bit

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Lesson

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Coded Slave Songs - Poetry and Song Lyrics Analysis

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A fascinating lesson plan integrating poetry, music, and history! Students listen to a coded slave song, analyzing key words, feelings, images and symbols, structure, and the main idea. This is one of my all time favorite lessons. It works as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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$0.99

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Student Questionnaire -- Preferred Learning Style

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A questionnaire geared towards identifying the preferred learning styles of students (auditory, visual, or kinesthetic) and social preference (introvert or extrovert). Finally, student take time to identify what they bring to a classroom and also

Subjects:

Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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$1.25

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Synthesizing While Reading Graphic Organizer

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The worksheet asks students to complete three sections: one before they read, one while they read, and one after they read. The idea is that students take past knowledge and information they collect while reading to develop more complex thoughts,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$1.00

$0.75

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$My Special Number Math Project$

My Special Number Math Project

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A highly engaging math project! Always a big hit in my classroom! Students choose a number between 10 and 100, exploring both its mathematical and real-world significance. A great way to extend studies of even and odd numbers, factors and GCF,

Subjects:

Math, Applied Math, Numbers

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Homework

$2.50

$2.00

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Hamburger Paragraph Graphic Organizer

By Lyon

A great kid-friendly graphic organizer! Perfect for teaching/scaffolding the structure of a basic paragraph. Include fun, kid-friendly fonts, definitions of each paragraph piece, and lines! Many hamburger paragraph graphic organizers don't have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$1.50

$0.99

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Space Colonies Simulation/Project

By Lyon

A massively HUGE hit in my classroom! After studying colonization, invite your students to design their own colony... in space! Incorporates science, social studies, reading, writing, researching, and communicating skills. Allows students to pursue

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

$3.00

$2.00

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Reader's Workshop - Grade 5 - Unit 3 - Nonfiction Reading

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I spent an entire summer analyzing the Columbia Teacher's College Reader's Workshop Curricular Plan for Grade 5. This is the breakdown of Unit 3: Reading Nonfiction. We all know that Lucy Calkins is amazing, but she tends to be a bit verbose! This

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

$4.00

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Planet Nogylop, Geometry Porject (Polygons, Measurement, and Angles)

By Lyon

A great, creative math project for your geometry unit or class! Provides just enough instruction and scaffolding for your struggling students or the black-and-white thinkers, but is also open-ended for your gifted or creative students! Builds on

Subjects:

Geometry, Measurement, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Rubrics, Centers

$2.00

$1.50

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Reading or Book Genre Posters

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Ten aesthetically pleasing posters. Bright titles in creative fonts. Short and concise, kid-friendly definitions of each genre. Book covers from both modern and classic texts provide visual examples for both students and teachers or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Posters

$3.00

$2.50

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Literature Web Graphic Organizer for Novels or Poetry

By Lyon

A great graphic organizer to help students dissect, analyze, and synthesize literature. Works for novels and poetry. Encourages higher-order, deeper thinking! Appropriate for fifth through twelfth grade, or third and fourth grade gifted or highly

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

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$0.50

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Literature Circle Questions for "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

By Lyon

Thoughtful, higher-order thinking discussion questions for literature circles or book clubs. The book is broken into seven different sections, based upon chapter length and difficulty. Questions target reading skills, as well as social skills. A

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Special Education, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Literature Circles

$3.00

$2.00

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Literature Circle Questions for "Becoming Naomi Leon"

By Lyon

Thoughtful, higher-order thinking discussion questions for a novel study, literature circle, or book club. Questions target reading skills, as well as social skills. The book is broken into sections based upon chapter length and difficulty.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

$3.00

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.08 MB)

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Reader's Workshop - Grade 5 - Unit 2 - Following Characters into Meaning

By Lyon

I spent an entire summer analyzing the Columbia Teacher's College Reader's Workshop Curricular Plan for Grade 5. This is the breakdown of Unit 2: Following Characters into Meaning. We all know that Lucy Calkins is amazing, but she tends to be a bit

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Lesson

$5.00

$4.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught 3rd through 6th grade, elementary school and middle school. I've also taught gifted (or highly capable) programs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I like to mix constructivist and traditional methods. I also rely heavily on Columbia Teacher's College literacy methodology: Reader's and Writer's Workshop.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a National Board Certified Teacher. I also received the ETS Recognition of Excellence on the PRAXIS II.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Masters in Education from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.

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