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Christmas Around the World Scrapbook

By Sarah Cooley

A TpT TOP SELLER!!!! Take your students on a magical trip aboard Christmas Airlines to learn about Christmas in other countries! This interactive Christmas Around the World Scrapbook is a creative way to track student learning, and is a wonderful

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$13.00

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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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.50

676

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Sight Word Sticker Book

By Sarah Cooley

**Updated 3/25/14** Now EDITABLE and with new fonts! This is hands-down, the best motivator I have found to get my students practicing, learning, and retaining their sight words! This version includes all 220 DOLCH words. There are 5

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Word Walls

$4.50

4,655

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Leap Day Time Capsule

By Sarah Cooley

What did you do last leap day? Having a hard time remembering? That won't be a problem this year with the Leap Day Time Capsule! Your students will have fun creating a memorable keepsake that they can open 4 years from now! Included in this

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Printables

$2.50

159

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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

Types:

Printables

$2.00

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Sight Word Sticker Book: {FRY's First 300 Words Version}

By Sarah Cooley

{FRY version!} You can use Sight Word Sticker books with your struggling students or with all students. There are 3 sight word sticker books included in this packet: Fry's First 100 Words, Fry's Second 100 Words, and Fry's Third 100 Words. The

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Word Walls

$2.50

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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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Estimation Station: Beyond the Estimation Jar!

By Sarah Cooley

When it comes to matters of estimation, we have all used "the Jar." While this is a valuable visual, we all know that capacity is only one facet of estimation. The cards in this packet will take you beyond the estimation jar to include length, time,

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Mental Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$4.25

311

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Adventures in Space: A Solar System Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Blast off into learning about space! This unit has everything you will need for your little astronomers and astronauts to have an adventure while studying the Solar System!Astronaut Activities:*Neil Armstrong fact poster fill-in*Astronaut writing

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Astronomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.50

671

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Sticky Note Research Projects

By Sarah Cooley

Doing research papers with your students will be organized and SO easy with these themed sticky note planning pages! My first graders were guided to find the most important information by the prompts provided in each box--all they needed to do was

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

$4.50

1,061

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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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Meaningful Morning Tubs: November STEM Based & Creativity Building Morning Work

By Sarah Cooley

The EASIEST way to incorporate STEM and play into the classroom! Simply print and add these 12 November themed creative prompts/task cards to a morning tub with materials from around your classroom, and be amazed by what your students can create! I

Subjects:

Other (Science), Autumn, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$2.00

122

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"Cheerios" A Fun Collection of Classroom Cheers for Super Smarties!

By Sarah Cooley

This past year, I have added classroom cheers to my daily routine--and it has been the single BEST thing I have done to encourage participation, build classroom community, and create a room full of ENERGIZED and eager learners! {Seriously...no

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

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

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$4.50

462

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Apple Trouble: A Book Companion

By Sarah Cooley

This packet is full of meaningful, purposeful comprehension printables to go along with the picture book, Apple Trouble by Ragnhild Scamell. This packet will meet all your common core and assessment needs, with a variety pages for students to show

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Autumn, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

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Best "Bee"havior Catalog

By Sarah Cooley

When my students display amazing behavior, they have the opportunity to earn "punches" on their "Best Beehavior Punch Cards". When the ticket is full of punches, that little friend can redeem the ticket for any prize found in the Best "Beehavior"

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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$4.00

278

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Summarizing with the Stars!

By Sarah Cooley

When you summarize, think of how to retell your favorite movie to someone who has never seen it before. You tell “just enough” about it to introduce people to the characters and one or two of the main events. You don’t give too much away to spoil

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Lesson

$4.00

290

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$Math Fact Sticker Book$

Math Fact Sticker Book

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for an easy and fun way to track student mastery of basic math facts? Use the Math Fact Sticker Book!!! This packet comes with 2 sticker books: one addition (0 to 10) and one subtraction (to 10). You can easily use the sticker books in

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, For Parents

$3.00

644

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Meaningful Morning Tubs: April STEM Based Ideas

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for an easy way to implement STEM concepts into your daily routine? These STEM tub ideas are a way to bring purposeful play into the classroom and were designed to integrate into your April themes! April Meaningful Morning Tubs will have

Subjects:

Science, Spring, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$2.50

120

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Honest Abe: A Presidential Mini Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Perfect for President's Day and for little learners, this Abraham Lincoln mini unit includes 7 fun activities that will build students knowledge of this fascinating president--all while meeting common core standards! Included in this social studies

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Presidents' Day

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

$4.50

156

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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