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A SMARTboard Second Ed. Level 1 Companion Files- THE BUNDLE v17

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Companion File - THE BUNDLE! for Notebook 16 and Above provides a full year of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations Units 1 - 14. Aligned with Fundations, a critical component for teaching

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 6 Companion File

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 6 Companion File provides three weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 6 develops the concept of basewords and suffix -s. Aligned with Fundations, a critical component

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

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RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 3 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 3 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 3 is a two week unit that develops the concept of consonant digraphs. Aligned with Fundations, a

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

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1^st

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RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 1 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 1 Companion File provides three weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 1 is a three week unit that introduces Level 1 and the letters, keywords, and sounds. Aligned

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 8 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 8 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 8 develops the concepts of consonant blends and digraph blends. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 1 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 1 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 1 reviews the concepts of consonant digraphs, consonant blends, and digraph blends. Aligned with

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

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Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 7 Companion File

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 7 Companion File provides three weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 7 focuses on the glued sounds spelled with -ng and -nk. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 7 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A Second Edition Level 2 Unit 7 Companion File Unit 7 provides 3 weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 7 teaches the concept of an Open Syllable. ‘Y’ as a vowel is also covered. It is aligned with Fundations,

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

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CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Ed. Level 2 Companion Files- THE BUNDLE v17

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Companion File - THE BUNDLE! for SMART Notebook 16 and Above provides a full year of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations, Units 1 - 17. Aligned with Fundations, a critical component in

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Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 5 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 5 Companion File provides one week of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 5 develops the concept of glued sounds am and an. Aligned with Fundations, a critical component in

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 9 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 9 Companion File provides 2 weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 9 continues the development of the concept of r-Controlled syllables. The sound of er, ir, and ur is

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 6 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 6 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 6 reviews the concept of the Vowel-Consonant-e syllable type. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 2 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 2 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 2 reviews the concepts of bonus letters and glued sounds. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 4 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 4 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 4 reviews suffixes: - s, -es, -ed, and -ing. Comparison suffixes -er and -est are introduced.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 2 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 2 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 2 develops the concept of Consonant-Vowel-Consonant words. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 10 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 10 Companion File provides 3 weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 10 teaches reading and spelling 5 sound words. Suffix –ed, -ing, and –s are also covered. Aligned

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 5 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 5 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 5 reviews Multisyllabic Words. Prefixes and More Suffixes are introduced as well. Aligned with

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

$9.00

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 3 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 2 Unit 3 Companion File provides one week of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 3 teaches the concept of closed syllable exceptions: ild, ind, olt, olt, and ost. Aligned with

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.4, L.2.2, L.2.4

$8.00

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A SMARTboard Second Ed. Level 1 Unit 1 Companion File for Notebook 16 & above

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 1 Companion File provides three weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 1 introduces Level 1 and the letters, keywords, and sounds. Aligned with Fundations, a critical

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$5.00

Digital Download NOTEBOOK (16.54 MB)

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A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 4 Companion File

By Cathy O'Rourke

A SMARTboard Second Edition Level 1 Unit 4 Companion File provides two weeks of virtual manipulatives and activities to use with Fundations. Unit 4 is a two week unit that develops the concept of bonus letters. The glued sound all is also

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1, L.1.2

$9.00

Digital Download NOTEBOOK (8.78 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 28 years and I love it! All of my experience has been at the primary level...First Grade, Multi-age K-1, Second Grade, Multi-age K-2, and First Grade again! My time teaching in multi-age settings has trained me to look at each child's individual learning needs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

First and foremost, respecting and honoring the development of children. Keeping learning fun and engaging by integrating technology through the use of the SMARTboard and iPads where appropriate and paper, scissors, glue, glitter, and blocks where necessary!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher, Project Ignite Award Recipient 2013 for "Innovative and Transformative Education in Vermont Schools"

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, Master's Degree in General Education, National Board Certification, SMART Notebook Certified Trainer, Wilson Reading System Level 1 Certification.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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GRADES

1^st, 2^nd

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, Math, Phonics