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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

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

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

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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

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Summer

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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

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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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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

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Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

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

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Projects, Printables

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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

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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

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Printables

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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

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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

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Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas

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$Candy Corn Math-tivities$

Candy Corn Math-tivities

By Sarah Cooley

This hands-on math activity pack has 6 engaging games that can all be played using real pieces of candy corn! Students will have a blast during math stations and/or during math small group--all while practicing basic addition, missing addends,

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Math, Basic Operations, Halloween

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Games, Centers

$3.00

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The Adventures of Super Tooth and the Cavity Villains: A Dental Health Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Make your dental health unit an adventure as you and your students meet "Super Tooth"--a whimsical hero who saves the Land of Sparkle Tooth from the sneaky Cavity Villains! This unit includes the fun mini book of Super Tooth and the Cavity

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Science, Anatomy, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

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397

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Plant Adaptations

By Sarah Cooley

Plants have special features to help them survive in their habitat. Use this bright and simple slideshow to introduce your little scientists to 10 plants with amazing adaptations! There are 2 turn and talk prompts at the end of the slideshow, and

Subjects:

Biology, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Meaningful Morning Tubs: October STEM Based Ideas

By Sarah Cooley

Fall and Halloween themed elements help to make these morning tub labels and ideas the most fun yet! This set includes 12 labels for tubs--and ideas for what to put inside each! I try very hard to create tubs that use items teachers already have

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Critical Thinking, Halloween, Engineering

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Task Cards

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Punxsutawney Phil & Friends: A Groundhog Day Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Dear Teachers, This packet comes with two groundhog booklets. One is an activity booklet all about Punxsutawney Phil, and the legends and lore surrounding him. The other “booklet” can be printed as a whole--or you can pick and choose the pages

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Balanced Literacy, Graphing, Holidays/Seasonal

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables

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252

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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!

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Classroom Forms, Posters

$2.50

199

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

By Sarah Cooley

Morning work that engages students in socialization, purposeful play, creativity, and problem solving, all while using engineering skills and STEM concepts. Included in this pack: 9 Morning Tub LABELS and IDEAS (materials are not included).

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Winter, Engineering

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Meaningful Morning Tubs: September STEM Based Ideas

By Sarah Cooley

Morning work has never been more fun! Meaningful Morning Tubs are engaging, play-based, and an easy way to incorporate STEM into your daily routine. Almost all of the ideas and prompts use materials you ALREADY have in your classroom. The

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Science, Autumn, Engineering

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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George & Abe: A President's Day Slideshow

By Sarah Cooley

Let George and Abe be your teaching guides this President's Day! Display these slides on your SmartBoard or Interactive Whiteboard to help guide your teaching and class discussions! 17 slides with full color photos give important facts and details

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

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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PowerPoint Presentations

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Reindeer Games: Reading and Writing with Reindeer

By Sarah Cooley

Adorable reindeer learning--perfect for Christmas station activities! *3 games: 1. Collect 9 Reindeer 2. Place Value Match Up 3. Rhyming Reindeer *Meet My Reindeer Poster and Coloring Activity *ee/ea Reindeer Write the Room *Nonfiction reindeer

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Reading, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Printables, Games

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594

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Meaningful Morning Tubs: August STEM Based Ideas

By Sarah Cooley

Begin your school year and your school days with meaningful, engaging activities that will encourage your students to collaborate, create, build, and use their imaginations! If you are looking for an easy and play-based alternative to morning

Subjects:

Other (Science), Back to School, Classroom Community

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Task Cards

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Meaningful Morning Tubs: December STEM Based Ideas

By Sarah Cooley

The easiest way to incorporate STEM activities into your daily routine! Simply cut out the idea cards, add to tubs with materials, and let your students create! I try to use as many items that I have (and other teachers will have) as possible,

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Task Cards, Centers

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167

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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

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Other (Science), Autumn, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

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122

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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..."

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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