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Frog and Toad are Friends Integrated Unit

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Double Digit Addition using Place Value Unit-...

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Teaching Poetry with the Arts 1-2 ( RL.4)

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August-June Calendar Journal - {Editable}

By Erin Sample

These printables are a great addition to your morning calendar routine!Most of the time teachers are doing all the thinking and work during calendar time. With this printable, your students will be writing the month and days of the week to help with

Subjects:

Math, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Printables

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Meet the Pilgrims and Wampanoag!

By Erin Sample

This unit was developed to include many of the instructional shifts of the Common Core. I wanted my students reading text closer to their level about Pilgrims and the Wampanoag so they could answer text-based questions. I couldn’t find something at

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, Thanksgiving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.2.1, CCRA.R.1

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Frog and Toad are Friends Integrated Unit

By Erin Sample

This is a unit about two beloved characters- Frog and Toad! This 59 page unit includes literature responses, crafts and math and science activities. See exactly what's included below: Activities for each chapter: Spring: Story map graphic organizer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.50

336

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Phonics Reading Assessments

By Erin Sample

After DIBELS or a Running Record, have you ever found yourself wondering, "what now?" It's hard to know where to start phonics instruction when just looking at a leveled text assessment. I created these phonics assessments to help me analyze my

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

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Assessment

$4.00

207

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Read Like a Detective!{20 Opinion Passages w/Text-Based Evidence Questions} RI.8

By Erin Sample

These Read Like a Detective passages were developed because I needed a way to teach each of these standards with comprehension questions. My district has modeled their assessments for primary students after the PARCC frameworks so my students need a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.8, W.1.1, W.2.1

$5.00

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Double Digit Addition using Place Value Unit- Common Core

By Erin Sample

I created this unit to align with the Common Core standards. As a first grade teacher, I do not have the resources to teach addition with regrouping within 100 so I made my own! Even though this was made with first grade in mind, this would be great

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.00

432

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I am Unique! Back to School Arts Integrated Unit

By Erin Sample

This is an arts integrated back to school unit that celebrates uniqueness and differences among students while building classroom community at the same time. There are 6 lessons-4 based on literature-in this unit and over 10 activity ideas complete

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Back to School, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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Read Like a Detective!{10 Paired Passages w/ Text-Based Evidence Questions}RI.9

By Erin Sample

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.4, RI.1.9, RI.2.9

$3.00

107

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Read Like a Detective! {50 Passages with Text-Based Evidence Questions}

By Erin Sample

This bundle saves you $4 on the individual packs! These Read Like a Detective passages were developed because I needed a way to teach each of these standards with comprehension questions. My district has modeled their assessments for primary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RI.1.2, RI.1.4, RI.1.8, RI.1.9, RI.2.9

$10.00

125

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Animal Classifications Unit

By Erin Sample

Check out the preview to see more! *** Now with embedded links to YouTube for those who can't open a SMART Notebook file*** This is such a fun unit for the students. Not only do they learn about classifications, they create their own animal and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$8.00

293

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Balancing Equations- Addition and Subtraction

By Erin Sample

This resource is scaffolded to help your students move from the concrete level of balancing equations to abstract. My students caught on in no time! Addition Worksheets include: Is it Equal? (pictures, numbers and simple equations using

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$2.50

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Ocean Habitat- An Arts Integrated Science and Literacy Unit

By Erin Sample

This is a 68 page science unit on ocean habitat completely integrated with Arts and Literacy. Much of the content is taught through quality literature, dance, drama, music and visual arts. Throughout the unit students will making many projects and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Other (Arts)

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

$8.00

532

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Who Will Fly Santa's Sleigh- A Christmas Play for Young Children

By Erin Sample

This is an original script adapted from the book, Who Will Fly Santa's Sleigh Tonight? In this pack, you will get a script complete with lines and stage directions. There is also a one page take home script for parents to practice with their child.

Subjects:

Drama

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Scripts

$3.00

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Little Bear Comprehension Pack with Craft

By Erin Sample

This comprehension pack is based on Little Bear by Else Holmemund Minarik. There is a comprehension activity for each chapter and a bear peek over craft. Each comprehension activity has a teacher guide as well. Enjoy this lovable character!The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.50

144

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All About Me Book {I am Unique!}

By Erin Sample

This adorable book is great for back to school or during an All About Me Unit. Check out the preview to see all of the pages! There are 8 pages: Cover Page This is me page This is my name page These are my favorite colors page This is my age

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$2.00

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Applying Non-Fiction Text Features { Create your own text! }

By Erin Sample

Why just make a text feature reference book when you can apply text features in writing???! There are templates and a design your own text. Kids love cutting out the text features to "build their own" book! Students will truly understand how

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

$3.00

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Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Clubs with Student Roles

By Erin Sample

This pack will help you set up book clubs in your primary classroom. It would also be great for 3-4 grade at the beginning of the year before more complex comprehension skills have been introduced and students could use this independently.I have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.2, RL.2.7, RL.3.2, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.2.2, RI.2.4, RI.2.5...

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Teaching Poetry with the Arts 1-2 ( RL.4)

By Erin Sample

Have you been looking for ways to meet the 1st and 2nd grade Common Core standard RL.4? Not only will you meet this standard with this unit, you will do so in through meaningful Arts integrated lessons. I have used this unit for the past three

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.00

176

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$Guided Math Progress Monitoring Assessments$

Guided Math Progress Monitoring Assessments

By Erin Sample

I hope this product saves you a ton of time and really helps to inform your instruction in guided math groups. I now know my students as well in math as I do in reading! This product includes task analyzed checklists to inform instruction as well

Subjects:

Math, Mental Math, Place Value

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$12.00

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Book Clubs for Fiction or Non-Fiction Texts with Student Roles

By Erin Sample

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.2, RL.2.7, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, CCRA.R.2

$5.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught 12 years in first grade, 6 years in 3rd grade and have been building my background in Arts Integration within the classroom. I have also been working on my district's ELA curriculum writing team for the last two years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Just be fun and structured with high expectations for all!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

District Pride of Peoria Award

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated from ASU

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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