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Hollywood Ending: An End of the Year Party, Award, and Memory Book Pack

By Sarah Cooley

All of your end of the year needs are included in this fun and unique bundle! Your students will have a blast dressing up for the year end celebration! The mama-razzi and papa-razzi will have fun taking photos as their little celebrities walk the

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Summer

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Apple Tasting Party!

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for an exciting way to celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday or end a unit study of apples? Have an apple treat tasting party! This kit offers ideas for "applicious" treats to include in your apple tasting party. It also comes with a

Subjects:

Graphing, Other (ELA), Holidays/Seasonal

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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535

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Brownie Points

By Sarah Cooley

Using incentives for positive behavior is a wonderful way to motivate students to do the right thing. The system I use to reward the entire class for positive behavior is called Brownie Points! This system is so easy to implement! Go to your local

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Printables

$2.00

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The Thankful Plate Full Project

By Sarah Cooley

The “Thankful Platefull” Project has been a November tradition in my classroom for years! I enjoy this project because the students LOVE creating their plates with their families, and they shine with pride while sharing what they are most thankful

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

460

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Coin Posters

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching students to identify penny, nickel, dime, and quarter will be easy with these 4 coin ID posters and 4 simple coin poems. Each poster features real, up-close photos of each U.S. coin. With a simple design that is clear and easy to

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math)

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

480

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The Five Bees Promise: 5 Simple Rules for Any Grade!

By Sarah Cooley

Keep your classroom rules simple {and CUTE} with the five "bees" promise! This pack comes with full-color posters to display each of the five rules, and mini award certificates to pass out when you notice a student following one of the "bee" rules!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms, Posters

$2.50

199

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Big & Bright Classroom Numbers

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for a perfect addition to your math wall? Need a cute way to display numbers? These 20 BIG & bright numbers will look adorable in your classroom, and they are large enough for students to see from anywhere in the room. Each number

Subjects:

Numbers, Other (Math), Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

152

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Take Home Birthday Bag

By Sarah Cooley

Make birthdays memorable by sending home the Take Home Birthday Bag! This kit comes with ideas for items to put inside your birthday bag, including items for dramatic play, a birthday memory journal, and birthday book suggestions. This is a class

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

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Lemonade Stand Dramatic Play Kit

By Sarah Cooley

Everything you need to set up the cutest little lemonade stand you ever did see! This kit includes ideas for set up, a precious lemonade banner, 2 lemonade signs/posters, an open and closed sign, modern circle price tags 25 cents through $1.00,

Subjects:

Spring

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities

$3.00

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Reading Briefcase: A school-to-home reading kit

By Sarah Cooley

UPDATED 8/5/15 A reading briefcase is simply a poly folder (or bag) that holds any reading materials that need to travel home with students everyday for additional reading practice at home! I have been using the reading briefcase in my own

Subjects:

Reading, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Guided Reading Books, For Parents

$4.00

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Mommy You're My Everything {Mother's Day Booklet}

By Sarah Cooley

This Mother's Day your students can show their moms how much they care by completing this adorable rhyming prompt booklet. The finished product will make an 8 page mini-book, and it is sure to be something moms will treasure and keep forever!

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

$2.00

128

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Alphazoo: Alphabet Posters, Flash Cards, & More!

By Sarah Cooley

This 92 page set comes with all your classroom alpha decoration needs:1. "BIGGIE" uppercase and lowercase letters: perfect for bulletin board lettering, alphabet reference walls, uppercase/lowercase matching activities. You can also attach magnets

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Flash Cards, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.00

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Editable Field Trip Kit

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for a way to keep your field trip organized and stress free? Grab this editable field trip kit! Inside is everything you need to help you plan for your field trip--lunch lists, chaperone chart, bus buddies chart, and, my personal

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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FREE

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Pastel Pennants Hallway Name Display

By Sarah Cooley

Refresh your hallway name display with these trendy and unique pennants! I attached each of my pennants to a dowel rod with tape, and tied on some fun yarn and curling ribbon. Also included are coordinating printable letters for the display that

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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Desk Fairy Certificates

By Sarah Cooley

Use these certificates along with a few sprinkles of confetti to reward clean desks in your classroom! I usually choose one desk per week for the "desk fairy" to visit. The desk fairy award motivates students to keep their desks organized and

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Classroom Forms

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136

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Sweet Tweets: Bird Clip Art

By Sarah Cooley

8 hand doodled, imaginative birds in a variety of colors--each bird comes with a duplicate black line image. Make your products soar with these cute little guys! This is a zip file with PNG images.

Subjects:

Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

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

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Clip Art

$3.50

$2.50

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Chalkboard Color Cards

By Sarah Cooley

Chalkboard color cards are such a "fun-tabulous" way to display color words in the classroom! Each card has an adorable stick kid wearing that color of clothing. Large fonts on each card make the cards easy to see from any seat in the classroom.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Flash Cards, Word Walls

$2.50

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Dino-Mite First Days of School

By Sarah Cooley

This little packet has all the dino fun needed to make the first few days of school magical! Included:*Meet the Teacher Gift Tags and gift ideas (dino themed) with a rhyming letter to help your students get excited and sleep sweet the night before

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Spooky Soup: A Dramatic Play Freebie

By Sarah Cooley

Add a little Halloween magic to your kitchen or dramatic play area this October by inviting students to create a Spooky Soup! This freebie includes labels for items, a printable ingredient/drawing page, a printable menu, and a list of items to add

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables, Centers

FREE

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Birthday in a Bag Labels & Letter (FREE!)

By Sarah Cooley

Our classroom birthday tradition is called "Birthday in a Bag"--instead of bringing treats or cupcakes for the entire class, the special birthday kid takes home this bag (with a directions letter) for their parents to fill with special items JUST

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

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FREE

Digital Download PDF (3.33 MB)

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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!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

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

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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

SUBJECTS

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