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Fountas and Pinnell ABC Chant to Support Chart (Version #1)

By Reading Tools and Techniques

This is a MUST for anyone using Fountas and Pinnell (Heinemann)! PLEASE BE SURE THAT STUDENTS USE THE MATCHING CHART TO POINT WHILE DOING THE CHANT. This recording starts with letter name, sound, picture(s). This can be used independently during

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Lucy Calkins Units of Study ABC CHANT Recordings

By Reading Tools and Techniques

I recorded myself using the Units of Study in Phonics ABC Chart. I turned it into a chant to teach the letter name, word, sound, etc. In the 2nd recording, I go right into the chant rather than explaining it's purpose and how it works to the

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Reading Strategy Bookmarks To Support The Science of Reading (Active View)

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The more we know...Using updated research from the Science of Reading (Active View), I created 2 Strategy Card Bookmarks to support students and educators! The first one is designed for early childhood/primary - to model with, use the language of,

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$6.50

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Lucy Calkins Units of Study ABC Recordings and Much More!

By Reading Tools and Techniques

This is a MUST for anyone using Lucy Calkins! PLEASE BE SURE THAT STUDENTS USE THEIR CHART TO POINT WHILE DOING THE CHANTS. In this one, it has a step by step menu that begins with a YouTube video of the traditional alphabet song for letter name ID.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Fountas and Pinnell ABC CHANT to Support Chart (Version #2)

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Lucy Calkins 5K-2nd Grade High Frequency Words (Snap/Sight Words)

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Teacher College Lists of 5K-2nd Grade sight words with added pictures that can be printed onto labels.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Flash Cards, Word Walls, Clip Art

$10.00

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Fountas and Pinnell Consonant Cluster CHANT to Support Chart (Version #2)

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Fountas and Pinnell Common Blends and Digraphs CHANT to Support Chart

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This is a MUST for anyone using Fountas and Pinnell (Heinemann)! PLEASE BE SURE THAT STUDENTS USE THE MATCHING CHART TO POINT WHILE DOING THE CHANT. This recording starts with letter names, sound(s), picture. This can be used independently during

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Lucy Calkin's Units of Study in Phonics 5K Word Lists+Recording+Picture Support

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Our district (snap word) high frequency word list is from Lucy Calkin's Units of Study in Phonics. I have broken them up here by units for the students to practice during independent reading time, at home, and as a warm up before guided reading.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Study Guides, Word Walls, Printables

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Lucy Calkins UoS ABC Chant Recording w/How To Use & Purpose for Students

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We have used the Fountas & Pinnell Alphabet Linking Chart, FUNdations, and now Units of Study in Phonics. I recorded myself using the Units of Study in Phonics ABC Chart (other recordings available). I turned it into a chant to teach the letter

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, For Parents

$3.00

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Units of Study (Lucy Calkins) ABC Chants + Student Menu

By Reading Tools and Techniques

I created this menu to help ALL students learn their letter names and sounds. They can do this whole group, in adult led small groups, or individually with headphones on (virtually or in-person). There are 3 steps. #1 is to help students connect the

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Vowel Teams and Phonics Patterns: Tip and Tricks Chart and Recording

By Reading Tools and Techniques

This contains 45+ tricks and "letter teams" such as vowel teams, diphthongs, digraphs...This tool can be used with Orton-Gillingham Phonemes, Rules, and Patterns or alongside any phonics program or lesson (K-5th Grade). There is a printable, as well

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Lucy Calkins Units of Study ABC CHANT Quick Version

By Reading Tools and Techniques

This is a personal recording of Lucy Calkins' Units of Study ABC Chant. In this one, I go right into the chant rather than explaining it's purpose and how it works. This can be used independently during workshop time (with headphones), as a class

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

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Multiple Spellings for Phonemes (Sounds)

By Reading Tools and Techniques

In English, even though there are only 26 letters in our alphabet, there are 44 phonemes (or word sounds) that make up our language. To make things even more complicated, there are 250+ phonograms (aka graphemes), or ways of writing down those 44

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Teach Kids to USE an ABC Chart with Elkonin Boxes

By Reading Tools and Techniques

I recorded this video to highlight an example on how students can learn to USE an ABC Chart to spell (I am using Units of Study but any can be used) even if they don't know the letter names or sounds yet. This video demonstrates how to model this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Video Files, Professional Development

$6.00

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Distant Learning Schedule + Online Reading Resources, Recordings, & Links

By Reading Tools and Techniques

I am a Reading Specialist and have been teaching for 23+ years. I developed this to help parents navigate how to teach reading at home. My goal was to make it easy for the adult and useful for the student. I hope you find both are true. Suggested 1

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, For Parents

$7.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Kingergarten Reader's Workshop + Example Weekly Schedule

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Using Teachers College for the Reader's Workshop mini-lesson, this tool will help you "fit it all in!" The first version is for the beginning of Kindergarten, and the 2nd is for after January. Follow this structure daily, and your young ones could

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Staff

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Lesson

$4.00

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Vowel Teams + Recording & Video

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Visual support of common vowel teams + my voice recording to go along with it (model, echo, repeat independent practice). In addition, I've included a video link that was not created by me about vowel teams. With that, I say: "When 2 vowels go

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

$2.00

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Elkonin Boxes with Colors and Hand Motion Video Links

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Great tool for helping students learn CVC words, spelling patterns, and rules. It supports multi-sensory learning. I have found it really helps students organize their thinking, put letters in order, remember to add vowel(s), etc. I put these in

Subjects:

Spelling, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Elkonin Boxes for Phonological Awareness and Phonics

By Reading Tools and Techniques

Along with this, I use red, yellow, and green square tiles. I model this like a stop and go light. Green is first sound, yellow middle, red ending stop sound. For phonemic awareness, try sliding tiles as the word/sounds are said to segment or blend.

Subjects:

Spelling, EFL - ESL - ELD, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Over 2 Decades of Teaching Experience. 19 years as a K-2nd Grade Classroom Teacher + 6 Years as a Reading Specialist/Interventionist.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Having kids "drink" is one thing, making them "thirsty" is another. My goal is to get students invested in their own learning and to help parents and teachers find ways to do this.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters Degree in Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, ESL-EFL-ELL, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Phonics, Close Reading