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{Pumped Up} Fiction Story Map for Grades 3-5

By Hello Literacy

I created this {pumped up} fiction story map to get my students to understand not only the basic elements of plot and text structure of fiction, but also to get them thinking more deeply about the book. The story map "extras" give the students

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking

By Hello Literacy

This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher. Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, World History

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{Write It, Build It, Decorate It} Word Work Center

By Hello Literacy

Word learning doesn't have to be boring with this Write It, Build It, Decorate It Word Work Sheet that students complete independently after they have been introduced to the word wall words of the week. Whether you do Daily 5 or a mixture of

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Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Specialty

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Kindergarten, 1^st

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The Power of Yet Poster

By Hello Literacy

The power is YET is all about the growth mindset that we don't know everything until we know it and realizing that learning it is part of the process and being able to say I don't understand it YET. The idea of mindsets, popularized by Carol Dweck,

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Writers Read & Readers Write Poster

By Hello Literacy

One does not happen well without the other! Reading and writing are reciprocal language processes. Reading is decoding and writing is encoding. If your students'/class/school reading data is not improving like you would like, then reflect on your

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Everything New Is Hard At First Poster

By Hello Literacy

Whenever you find yourself saying "This is so hard!" Remember it's always hard at first. Every day you do it, it gets less hard and a little more normal and a little more comfortable until you finally begin to feel like you know what you're doing or

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Read for Fun Poster

By Hello Literacy

Now here’s a concept! Sadly, it’s been lost in too many schools. And as signage goes, the bigger it is, the more important it is. #helloquotebubbles Print this for your classroom. Frame it or make into a poster. If your school or district is

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Make Epic Mistakes Poster

By Hello Literacy

Yes, EPIC mistakes are allowed, encouraged and the new cool way to learn at maximum throttle. Mistakes, accidents, blew-its, fails, errors...actually yield the most amount of learning capacity and growth mindset. Now, let’s embrace it, own it, talk

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Mentor Text Teaching Points - Master List

By Hello Literacy

I created this form as teachers use picture books as mentor texts when teaching students reading and writing skills and strategies, especially in a Reading or Writing Workshop structure. I use the ELA standards to cull the skills and determine

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Balanced Literacy

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

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Classroom Forms

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Common Core Phonological Awareness Listening Games - Free Sample

By Hello Literacy

To all my K & 1st grade (even Pre-K) homeschool & classroom teacher friends....I've teamed up with a teaching buddy in CA to create a year-long read-aloud based, common core aligned, phonological awareness curriculum. This FREEBIE is a

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Tools for Common Core

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Activities, Games, Lesson

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You Already Know the Right Thing To Do...Poster

By Hello Literacy

When it comes to just about everything, we already know the right thing to do, whether it’s the amount of time devoted to each slice of balanced literacy, or what to eat & drink, or what to say or not say. Goal setting and resolution making is

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Reading is Like Bather Poster

By Hello Literacy

Please bathe and read everyday. Daily habits form by doing them daily. Add this quote bubble to my others by searching the TpT search box using the following hashtag: #helloquotebubblesPrint this for your classroom. Frame it or make into a poster.

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Characters Always Change Poster

By Hello Literacy

There’s some things about fiction that are very predictable, and story elements are one of them. Here’s another: CHARACTERS ALWAYS CHANGE. They always do, they grow, they learn, they encounter people and problems and by the end of the book, they

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Kiss Your Brain: Classroom Library Poster

By Hello Literacy

If positive words of affirmation are important, then SELF affirmations are better. Teach your students to KISS YOUR BRAIN. Find my other quote bubbles to add to your classroom library by searching the TpT search box using the following hashtag:

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Reading *is* the Prize Poster

By Hello Literacy

I do not believe we are doing children any favors when we have sudents take up reading for the wrong reasons...for a test, for a quiz, for a grade, for a teacher, for school, for points, for prizes, for pizza parties...folks, READING *IS* THE PRIZE,

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Reading is More Than a Level Poster

By Hello Literacy

As much as I am a fan and teacher of leveled small group instruction through guided reading, because guided reading is essential for a lot of our emerging readers, and guided discussion is essential for our word-calling non comprehenders...the rest

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Classroom Library Poster: When An Author Repeats Something

By Hello Literacy

I tell me students ALL THE TIME, when an author repeats something, NOTICE & PAY ATTENTION, and THINK because it must be important to the story. Authors repeat words and phrases.Notice what characters do, say and think and when they repeat

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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Just Start Poster

By Hello Literacy

Whatever you are to do until you get good...don’t get good and then start, just start and you’ll get good. Add this quote bubble to my others by searching the TpT search box using the following hashtag: #helloquotebubblesPrint this for your

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Picture Books Poster

By Hello Literacy

If there’s one thing we can help readers, teachers, parents and principals understand, it is....picture books are NOT easy books. Like ANYTHING, the level of sophistication and complexity with questioning and discussion is on us. Elevate the

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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When An Author Repeats Something...Poster

By Hello Literacy

I tell this to my students ALL THE TIME "when an author repeats something in the text, it must be important...pay attention to when the author does this because it has everything to do with the central message and theme of the book. And, the William

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Graphic Arts

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jen is a K-12 Reading Specialist who lives in Raleigh, NC. She is a teacher with 23 years of classroom experience. She is a literacy consultant, intervention specialist, teacher trainer, and staff developer. She blogs about all things literacy at www.helloliteracy.com. In addition to creating curriculum, she is also a font designer. You can contact her at helloliteracyatgmaildotcom if you would be interested in having her come to your school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Classroom Learning Community based on Inquiry; Questions and Genuine Learning Opportunities; Hands-On Learning; 21st Century Learning; Cooperative Learning, Writing Workshop; Common Core ELA, Writing Workshop, Reading Comprehension, Structured Literacy & Phonics Skill Groups (K-2) Guided Reading (3-12), & Vocabulary Notebooks.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Co-Founder, Co-Facilitator - Happy Go Teach Teacher Conference - 2016, 2017 Keynote Speaker - Teach Your Heart Out Teacher Conference - 2016, 2017 Keynote Speaker - North Carolina Reading Association - 2016 Keynote Speaker - East Carolina University Reading Conference - 2014 Contributing Writer for the International Reading Association - 2014 Contributing Writer for Parents Magazine - 2014 Creative Freedom Award - Duke University - August 2013 Invited Speaker - North Carolina Reading Conference - 2013 Guest Blogger for www.whattoexpect.com Knightdale 100 "Making a Difference in Student Achievement" Award - November 2011 Contributing Writer for the Parent Matters Magazine 2010 Teacher Trainer for the Florida Reading Initiative 2006

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: English & Psychology, California Polytechnic State University MAED-READ: Reading Education, East Carolina University Reading Recovery Certificate, 60-Hour Orton-Gillingham Certificate

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Favorite Meal: Lunch Favorite Beverage: Coca-Cola Favorite Morning Stop: Starbuck's Favorite Store: Anthropologie Favorite Movie: The Holiday Favorite Hobby: Beading Favorite Lipstick: Revlon Colorburst - Pink Ice Favorite Perfume (this year): D&G Light Blue Favorite Toy: My iPad, next to my iPhone Favorite Color: Pink

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Computer Science, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Character Education, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Handwriting, For Administrators, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, School Psychology, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community