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Snowflake Bentley Literature Unit {My Favorite Winter Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for Snowflake Bentley is packed with reading, writing, and word study lessons and activities! In addition to the printables, digital

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

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Snowmen At Night Literature Unit {My Favorite Winter Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Snowmen At Night Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}: Snowmen At Night, by Caralyn Buehner, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for Snowmen At Night includes seven reading and writing activities.The unit includes

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English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

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

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Winter Writing: Opinion Writing - Two Focus Questions

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Two full lessons to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with snowy day-related focus questions. Digital and Printable versions included!This product is a bundle of the following two resources:• Opinion Writing for Winter {Best Snowy Day

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English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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Owl Moon Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Owl Moon Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}: Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for Owl Moon is packed with lessons and activities for reading and writing. The unit includes 12 lessons with

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Literature, Writing, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$9.00

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The Snowy Day Literature Unit {My Favorite Winter Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for The Snowy Day includes seven literacy lessons and activities.The unit includes detailed lesson plans, printable activity sheets, templates, answer

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English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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$The Box is Locked! Winter Math Challenge {Addition & Subtr$

The Box is Locked! Winter Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction Stories}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for winter, with an addition and subtraction focus. A snowman named Chuck has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to open the box and earn the

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Math, Word Problems, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

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Writing Prompts for JANUARY {Not Your Ordinary Story Starters} Print & Digital

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Engaging January writing prompts paired with compelling photographs: these are not your ordinary story starters! Includes printable versions AND digital versions (using Google Slides).Each of the 10 photographs, chosen for the month of January,

Subjects:

Writing, Winter, Martin Luther King Day

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Task Cards, Google Apps

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Winter Opinion Writing - Topic: "Best Snowy Day Activity"

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a "snowy day"-related focus question for winter. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "What snowy day activity is best for a group of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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Polar Bears Past Bedtime: Magic Tree House #12 {Book Study, Novel Study}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This resource is a reader's notebook book study (novel study) for Polar Bears Past Bedtime: Magic Tree House #12, by Mary Pope Osborne, Book #12 in the Magic Tree House chapter book series.Students love having their own little notebooks. Teachers

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English Language Arts, Reading, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.10, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.10

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Winter Opinion Writing - Topic: "Gloves or Mittens"

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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The Mitten Tree Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Mitten Tree Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}: The Mitten Tree, by Candace Christiansen, is one of my favorite winter read alouds. This literature unit for The Mitten Tree includes seven literacy lessons and activities.The unit includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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$The Box is Locked! Winter Math Challenge {Multiplication &$

The Box is Locked! Winter Math Challenge {Multiplication & Division}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for winter, with a multiplication and division story problem focus. Olga is the manager of an ice hotel, and to promote her hotel she created this math challenge for students like yours! Olga has

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.6

$4.00

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Joy Books: A Holiday Craft Full of Happiness!

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Create a mini-book all about JOY! Perfect for a holiday gift for parents. Students fill pages with situations that bring them joy: "Joy is... running down the stairs with my sister on Christmas morning." ...or... "Joy is... seeing my mom's smile

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Creative Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

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

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Eleven years of teaching at the elementary level, including 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Five years serving as a Lead Teacher for my school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in helping students become bolder, deeper, better thinkers. I believe authentic, meaningful learning impacts children. I believe in risk-taking, and showing students that making mistakes can help you grow. I believe in expecting a lot from a child, but to guide them in reaching those expectations. I believe that the best way for children to become better readers is to READ, a lot, and usually with good-fit books.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have the honor of being a teacher and a dad and a husband... does that count?

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Miami University Reading Endorsment

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