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Greek and Latin Roots, Affixes of the Week: Daily Morphology Root Word Practice

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Morphology and building vocabulary are important parts of our intermediate classrooms. RI.4 and RL.4 are all about determining the meaning of unknown words and phrases. Deep knowledge of a variety of Greek and Latin Roots helps provide students the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.6.5b

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1st Grade Number Talks Bundle: Building Number Sense and Mental Math Task Cards

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Number Talks can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally. According

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Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

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1^st

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Introductory Writing Lessons for K-2: Writing Scaffolds, Organizers, & Rubrics

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Writers workshop - the subject that drives fear into the hearts of teachers and is so often ignored/forgotten because “We do a lot of writing in reading.” Nothing can replace explicit writing instruction, mentor texts, time spent writing, and

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English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

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1^st

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Lesson

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Paragraph Writing Unit: Inform & Explain Writing Activities and Research Lessons

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Paragraph Writing is one of the three main writing strands for 1st and 2nd graders. Our writers are expected to introduce a topic, give and explain a detail, and then, provide a sense of closure. Essentially , our students should be able to

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.1.2, W.2.2

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Balancing Addition & Subtraction Equations Prompts: Number Talks Task Cards

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Equality in math can be an incredibly difficult concept for our students, but it is a critical one. Our Primary Leaders must understand that numbers can be composed and decomposed in a variety of ways. These number balances are the perfect way to

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Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

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1^st

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Task Cards, Lesson

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Writing Workshop Bundle: 1st & 2nd Grade Writing (Narrative, Inform, Opinion)

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

‘Writing’ the subject that drives fear into the hearts of teachers and is so often ignored/forgotten because “We do a lot of writing in reading.” Nothing can replace explicit writing instruction, mentor texts, time spent writing, and students

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

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1^st, 2^nd

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Assessment, Printables, Lesson

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W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.7, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.7

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How To Writing: Sequencing A Hands-On Approach to Writer's Workshop in 1st Grade

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Outside of How-To writing being a part of the Common Core, it provides a great practice in logically sequencing events (a tough first grade skill). Additionally, it gives us the chance to review and practice those very-important transition and

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English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Subitizing Dot Patterns: Number Talks Task Cards for Mental Math within 20

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Subitizing is the ability to quickly identify the number in a group of objects without individually counting the objects. Subitizing is a concrete way to explore composing and decomposing numbers. Students will see dot patterns in different ways,

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Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

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Task Cards, Lesson

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$Kindergarten Number Talks: 360+ Digital Task Cards for Num$

Kindergarten Number Talks: 360+ Digital Task Cards for Number Sense, Mental Math

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Number conversations can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally.

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten

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Google Apps, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.NBT.A.1, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4...

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Narrative Writing in 1st Grade: Storytelling Writing Lessons & Organizers

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

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Creative Writing, Writing

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1^st, 2^nd

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.1.3, W.2.3

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Drawing Inferences from a Text: Inferring & Supporting Hands-On Practice

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Making inferences and providing support for them can be a HARD skill, especially if you are stuck reading a long, tedious article. :) So, when introducing inference to my ‘BIG’ 5th graders it had to be interactive. In this hands-on resource,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.5.1

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$Adding & Subtracting Groups of 10s & 1s with Arrow Math: N$

Adding & Subtracting Groups of 10s & 1s with Arrow Math: Number Talks Task Cards

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Arrow Math prompts ask students to do some fairly abstract thinking. Students must have a solid grasp of place value, counting on and back, as well as, adding and subtracting groups of ten. Without these foundations your students will struggle to

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Task Cards, Lesson

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1st Grade Addition & Subtraction (Target Number): Number Talks Task Cards

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Flexibility in number thinking is a critical skills in beginning mathematicians. Students must understand that 7 can be made from 4 and 3, 2 and 5, 6 and 1, or 7 and 0. The prompts in this resource, provide students a "Target Number" and ask

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Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

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1^st

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Task Cards, Lesson

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Winter Animal Adaptations: Habitat Study & Research of Penguins & Polar Bears

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

This product includes materials and activities for a literacy-based habitat study of the Arctic and Alpine Tundra. This classroom test and approved unit provides primary sources for meaningful and fun hands-on-learning, and is a ready-to-go resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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Writing Poetry using Sensory Words: Charts, Graphic Organizers, Mentor Poems

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Exploring and writing poetry is absolutely magical! With this pack, students will use their five senses and figurative language to create poems that break all the rules (punctuation, capitalization, directionality) they have been learning all year

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters, Lesson

$7.00

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Martin Luther King Jr : Changing the World {Craftivity, Mini-Book, Printables}

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Our communities, our schools are amazingly diverse places. People of different ethnicities, cultures, religions, jobs, traditions. These aren't just "people" they are our students and their families! Celebratory months (like Women's History Month,

Subjects:

U.S. History, Martin Luther King Day, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

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Reading Response Letters for Independent Reading: Literary & Informational Text

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Teaching fifth grade for the first time, I began implementing reading response letters (replacing book reports) and I was completely overwhelmed by the amazing results! Writing back and forth, I formed a special ‘reading bond’ with my students. From

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10

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Winter 3 Addend Addition Word Problems: Differentiated Mini-Books

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Word Problems are the perfect way to help students build their number sense and make math real-world. These winter-themed differentiated mini-books allow all of your students to have just-right word problems to solve! Included in this

Subjects:

Word Problems, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$3.50

127

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1st Grade Addition and Subtraction within 30 Word Problems: 40 Task Cards

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Math ‘problems’ are only problems when put into a context. Without a context, a word problem is only a skills exercise. As teachers, it’s our responsibility to expose our students to a variety of word problems in which students have the skills to

Subjects:

Word Problems, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2

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Compound Words: A Hands-on Construction Experience for Language and Grammar

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Unapologetically I believe in the importance of play in the classroom. Our young students learn best through exciting, hands-on experiences. So, when possible, I love intentionally crafting play and wonder into our day. Compound Construction is one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hi, friends! I am Catherine Reed, and I am just beginning my journey in education. My first year I taught 5th grade ELA in a 1:1 classroom. Then, I explored 1st grade in my dream district for two years, have taught K/1 and 1/2 combination classes, was a literacy consultant for 3 years, and now work at Green River Regional Education Cooperative as a Professional Learning Specialist.

MY TEACHING STYLE

With 30 iPads and 30 kiddos in each of my classes, technology and hands-on learning rule! Everyday I teach 3 classes of reading, 1 class of writing, and 1 class of Reading Intervention.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I grew up in the public school system and attended a lovely private, liberal arts school in Kentucky. While in college, I had the opportunity to live abroad (London) where I earned a double major in Elementary Education and Government!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am from Providence, Rhode Island but have grown up in the wonderful bluegrass state of Kentucky! I am a proud foster Mom, love beautiful old barns, and spend much of my time hanging out with my cat, Staples.

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Physical Education, Health, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, End of Year, Phonics