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Phonics + PLAY

Cinderella & Prince Gentleman: A Soft C & Soft G Unit

By Sarah Cooley

This MAGICAL phonics mini unit will be a fun way for your students to practice reading, writing, and spelling soft c and soft g words. Learning Activities in this mini unit:A mini take-home reader about Cinderella & Prince Gentleman {Fun to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$3.50

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/th/ Bath Tub Fun: A Digraph /th/ Unit

By Sarah Cooley

This unique and memorable mini unit has a variety of /th/ activities you can use during small group and literacy stations. Activities included in this pack: *2 bright posters to remind students of the voiced and unvoiced sounds of /th/ *"Color a

Subjects:

Spelling, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$3.50

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I Spy Y as I: Y as Long i/long e

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching y as the long i/long e sound can be accomplished through a week full of spy missions for your class!This unit begins with three introductory slides for display on your SmartBoard--with little SPY characters who will explain the sounds of

Subjects:

Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3e

$4.00

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"ar" art doodle book: fun with r-controlled vowel a

By Sarah Cooley

Doodling in class can be educational! With this unique addition to your r-controlled a vowel phonics study, your students will have a blast adding their own "ar" doodles to their very own doodle books--which will serve as a great "ar" reading

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

$2.50

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Q and U Quints Baby Shower

By Sarah Cooley

Shower your students with fun as you throw a q and u baby shower for the "quints"! This baby shower/literacy station kit comes with a variety of activities that can keep your students engaged for a week of learning.This packet includes:*A "Special

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$5.00

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ch & -tch Kids Kitchen Championship: 5 Word Work Challenges

By Sarah Cooley

Teach your students ch and -tch in the most engaging and memorable way possible--with the KIDS KITCHEN CHAMPIONSHIP! Your tiny ch "chefs" will be presented with 5 word work challenges, each challenge providing practice with reading ch and -tch

Subjects:

Spelling, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

$5.00

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CVC Word Sort & Activities

By Sarah Cooley

25 CVC word cards with fun, colorful pictures are perfect for any word work station, pocket chart activity, whole group sorts, or small group word study! This packet goes beyond "just cards", with printable pages to record sorts, pages to practice

Subjects:

Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Flash Cards, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Read & Spell CVC Whole Group Practice Slideshow

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for a NO PREP, ready to use, CVC whole group lesson? All you need is a digital board/projector. Use theSmart Board to project the slides. I do the “Let’s Read” as blending and reading practice for one lesson, and then I do the “Let’s

Subjects:

Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Flash Cards

$2.00

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Shoe Shop: A Digraph /sh/ Activity Pack

By Sarah Cooley

What child doesn't love a new pair of shoes? Reinforce your students knowledge of digraph /sh/ with this interactive set. Students will be challenged to read /sh/ words and will be rewarded with a trip to the class Shoe Shop! In addition to the

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.50

124

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Camp Compound Words

By Sarah Cooley

Phonics + play! Your students will head off for a week at Camp Compound Words, completing camp themed activities like wildlife scavenger hunts to unscramble compound words, sort camping supplies/words into compound/not compound word backpacks,

Subjects:

Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Centers

$4.50

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Dunkin' NK Word Work

By Sarah Cooley

Add PLAY to your -ink, -ank, -onk, -unk, phonics lessons! Grab some Dunkin' Donuts boxes and cups, print out and laminate the cute little donut cards in this file, and you've got THREE engaging, interactive, and memorable word work activities that

Subjects:

Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.2b, RF.1.3

$3.00

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R-Controlled Vowels: ir, er, ur

By Sarah Cooley

This thematic, play-based phonics unit is meant to make your students into SUPER READERS! 4 top secret, superhero "missions" for your word work station will engage your students as they learn to read and spell words with ir, er, and ur! I set the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

L.1.2e

$4.00

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Contraction Word Work to Pair with Contraction Surgery

By Sarah Cooley

I always love doing contraction surgery with my class, but wanted a few extra word work activities for the rest of the week leading up to surgery day! This packet provides 3 ideas for easy to prep, hands-on learning that will add to the theme

Subjects:

Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.3

$3.50

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-ck backpack FREEBIE

By Sarah Cooley

Grab a backpack 8 items ending with -ck to help engage students with spelling words with -ck! Printable for word work journal and label for backpack included in this free file! I did this lesson whole group with my students, pulling one item out

Subjects:

Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a 1st grade teacher who loves to create memorable learning moments for students! This will be my 10th year in the classroom--I taught 4th grade for 2 years, and this will be my 8th year in 1st.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Learning should be an adventure! My classroom is very hands-on and interactive. I enjoy integrating my unit theme into all aspects of the curriculum. Creativity and imagination are highly encouraged in my room!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Proud graduate of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary/Special Education Collaborative.

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Visit my classroom blog to see pictures of fabulous first grade classroom activities and other great ideas: www.firstgraderatlast.blogspot.com *Inspired by Junie B., but created for the real first graders..."

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Physical Science, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Handwriting, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community