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Addition and Subtraction Vocabulary Sort

By First Things First

Students should be familiar with these terms when learning about addition and subtraction. Here is a great way to reinforce the vocabulary! Cut and paste the words under the correct operation.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Centers

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101

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Addition (counting on within 10)

By First Things First

Use these worksheets and write-on/wipe-off activities to reinforce the addition strategy for counting on.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

$1.25

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Christmas and Winter Break Countdown

By First Things First

Count down the days leading up to winter break in a fun and festive way! Included is a Christmas countdown (25 days) and a winter break countdown (15 days). Students can use cotton balls, craft pom-pons, bingo markers or any coloring tools to fill

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

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Work on Writing! {30 prompts}

By First Things First

These prompts are great for whole group, small group or literacy centers. If your class participates in the Daily 5, these are perfect for the "Work on Writing" station. Included: How-to Sequence Lists Narrative Expository

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

$1.50

102

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Is it Equal? Comparing Number Sentences (aligned with Common Core)

By First Things First

Included are 6 different worksheets to practice differentiating between number sentences that are equal and number sentences that are not equal. There is also some practice with greater than, less than and equal to. These worksheets are aligned to

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

1.NBT.B.3, 1.OA.D.8

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Contraction Puzzles (50 word puzzles)

By First Things First

This is a fun center activity to reinforce contractions ( 'll, 'm, 's, 've, n't, 're, 'd). There are 50 contraction puzzles included. Print on card stock and laminate for longer lasting use. Students will read the contraction at the top of each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$2.00

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Blends and Digraphs Assessment

By First Things First

There are 5 passages in this listing: blends, th digraph, sh digraph, ch digraph and wh digraph. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

$2.00

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CVC Words Assessment Passages

By First Things First

There are 5 passages in this listing: short a, e, i, o and u. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context!

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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Inflectional Endings Toss (-ed and -ing) A Literacy Center

By First Things First

This center is a fun way to practice understanding with inflectional endings. Roll the paper dice and rewrite the base word with the inflectional ending on the recording sheet. -4 game boards -4 recording sheets Enjoy!

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

L.1.4c

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Thanksgiving Author's Purpose Sort

By First Things First

Use the following cards to teach or reinforce Author’s Purpose. They can be used as a reading center sort, whole class pocket chart activity, or cut and paste the cards to chart paper. The cards have a Thanksgiving theme. This activity is perfect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.5, RI.2.6

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If you Give a Mouse a Cookie Retelling Booklet

By First Things First

There are two versions of this retelling booklet. The booklet is 15 pages long. There is one version with no writing support, and another version with writing guidance where the student fills in the missing words. This is a great way to see what the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

$1.75

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CVCe Assessment Passages

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There are 5 passages in this listing: CVCe long a, e/ee, i, o and u. Assess each phonics skill individually using the color coded copy. This reading passage is a great way to assess students on their phonics skills while using the words in context!

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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Honey Bees Unscramble the Sentences (1st Grade Reading Street 2.6)

By First Things First

This is a fun center activity that can be used to reinforce sentence structure while including some of the 1st grade sight words. I made this center activity to go along with the 1st Grade SF Reading Street 2.6 story "Honey Bees." Have students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.1a

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Cinderella Retelling Book

By First Things First

Use this book with students after reading "CInderella." This is a fun writing activity to use as a supplement to a fairy tales unit, writers workshop, whole group or small group writing or for students to use as a choice during "Work on Writing" for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.2.5, RL.3.3

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$Place Value Puzzles (Math Center)$

Place Value Puzzles (Math Center)

By First Things First

-10 place value puzzles -Can be used as a math center/station activity -Make learning about place value FUN!!! -CCSS aligned Feedback is always appreciated. Thanks for your download! *Print on card stock and laminate for longer use.

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2c

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Super E! A CVCe (silent e) Phonics Game

By First Things First

Some call it the magic e, super e or silent e! However you teach your students, this is a fun game to reinforce the phonics pattern for the silent e. You can use this as a center activity or in a small group. The game cards include words for all

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Author's Purpose Sort

By First Things First

An author's sort that may be used whole class. Students can sort the sentence strips into three categories: persuade inform and entertain. This can also be used as a center activity!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.5, RL.1.6

$1.50

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and sometimes y (vowel sounds for y)

By First Things First

This cut and paste activity is a fun way to sort between the long i and long e sound when spelled with y at the end of words. It can be used as a whole group activity, literacy center or for word work with Daily 5.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

$0.75

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Length and Measurement Assessment

By First Things First

This is a length and measurement assessment made for 1st grade to go along with the CCSS under Measurement and Data. It includes questions to test for mastery after teaching the skills of length and measurement.

Subjects:

Math, Measurement

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

1.MD.A.1, 1.MD.A.2

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Three Bears Retelling Book (A Writing Activity)

By First Things First

Use this book with students after reading "Goldilocks and The Three Bears." This is a fun writing activity to use as a supplement to a fairy tales unit, writers workshop, whole group or small group writing or for students to use as a choice during

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

CCSS:

RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.2.5, RL.3.3

$1.60

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 7 years and LOVE it! I am teaching first grade for my second year and am enjoying every minute of it. I have a background in special education and I just received my ESL endorsement. To teach is to live through an adventure day by day!

MY TEACHING STYLE

All students can learn. I enjoy using different methods and strategies to help my learners grow! Some programs I implement in my classroom is Daily 5, Guided Reading Plus, and Daily 3 Math. I also use strategies from "whole brain teaching" aka "power teaching." Brain breaks are also an important part of our first grade experience!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I went to school K-12 in a west suburb of Chicago. Then went to college at University of Northern Iowa. I Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Education k-6 and Special Education k-12. I went back to school for my ESL endorsement as well!

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