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Laura Sluss

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Sound Box INTERACTIVE Smartboard Activities

By Laura Sluss

This interactive SMARTBOARD activity has four ways for your students to practice their letter sound knowledge. Students will be able to use counters, letters and the magic pen to show sounds in words. Make sure you have your students come up to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2d, RF.1.2, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d

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2D and 3D Shapes TWO Interactive Smartboard Lessons

By Laura Sluss

This interactive SMARTBOARD activity has two lessons within it. The first lesson allows students to practice identifying and describing 2D and 3D shapes. The second lesson allows students to compose shapes and then make new shapes out of their

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

K.G.B.4, K.G.B.5, K.G.B.6, 1.G.A.1, 1.G.A.2, 2.G.A.1

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Time Concepts: 4 Interactive Clock Smartboard Lessons (Common Core Aligned)

By Laura Sluss

These FOUR time and clock comprehensive smartboard lessons align perfectly with the common core standards. Students will be introduced to all basic clock concepts and then will be able to apply their knowledge with interactive practice activities.

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Word Problems

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7

$2.00

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Sound Box Template 3-4-5 Sounds Plus Word Lists for Word Study

By Laura Sluss

These sound box templates are a great way to help beginning readers practice their letter sound knowledge. Students will be able to use counters, magnetic letters or dry erase markers to build words. These boxes work well during centers, guided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2, RF.1.2

$1.00

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Word Sorts MEGA Pack!! 100 Sorts (beginning sounds, vowels, blends, etc)

By Laura Sluss

This is the ULTIMATE word sorting packet (203 pages)!!! This packet contains 100 word sorts. Each word sort comes with its own gluing sheet. These activities are perfect for building beginning reading and writing skills. They can be used for word

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.1b, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b...

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Place Value INTERACTIVE Smartboard Lesson (ones, tens, hundreds)

By Laura Sluss

This smartboard activity will allow your students the chance to learn and explore place value up to the hundreds place. All activities are INTERACTIVE!!! Your students will love coming up to the smartboard to show what they know. There is also a

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

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

$2.00

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3 Shape Practice Activities

By Laura Sluss

This shape review allows students to sort shapes by attributes, create new shapes from existing shapes and identify shapes by name. Make sure you download the companion smartboard lesson…the two work perfectly together. Plus the smartboard lesson

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Workbooks, Activities

$1.00

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Consonant Digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch) Activities

By Laura Sluss

These worksheets allow students to decode, read and sort digraphs. The exit slip is a quick way to assess students to determine their knowledge of the skill. Make sure you download the companion SMARTBOARD activity. Your students will love the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Even and Odd Number Sense INTERACTIVE Smartboard Lesson and Activities

By Laura Sluss

This smartboard lesson and reinforcement activities will introduce odd and even skills and build number sense. Your students will love that EVERY slide is interactive. There is also an exit slip, which is a quick way to assess students to

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

$2.00

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Beginning Blends Interactive Smartboard Lesson (bl, gl, fl, sl, pl, cl)

By Laura Sluss

Your students will love this interactive lesson and you will love the explanation and practice of blends. This lesson can be broken down into several days or can be used as a center. There is even a printable slide where students can practice their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

$2.00

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Consonant Digraphs SMARTBOARD (sh, th, wh, ch, ph) Activity

By Laura Sluss

Your students will love this interactive lesson and you will love the through explanation and practice of digraphs. Make sure you download the companion worksheet and exit slip (they are referenced in the SMARTBOARD lesson). This lesson can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3

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Christmas Holiday Measurement SMARTBOARD Activity

By Laura Sluss

This activity is a perfect way to introduce or practice measuring skills with your students. They will love the fun graphics and interactive slides and you will love the variety of practice activities and discussion questions! Lesson

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

CCSS:

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

$2.00

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Addition within 20 - Word Problems - INTERACTIVE Smartboard Lessons

By Laura Sluss

This INTERACTIVE Smartboard activity has FOUR ways for your students to practice solving addition word problems. These slides would be great to introduce and practice addition word stories. Students can also complete the activities at centers

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1

$2.00

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Short and Long Vowel INTERACTIVE Smartboard Practice Activities

By Laura Sluss

These interactive vowel activities help to reinforce basic reading and phonetic skills. All slides are self-checking. These slides can be integrating into a vowel lesson or can be used as a learning center. There is also an exit slip included.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

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Expanded Form Place Value Practice Worksheets

By Laura Sluss

These worksheets allow your students to practice expanded form to the 10's, 100's and 1000's place. There are 15 different activities that will challenge your students to improve their number sense. The activities work great to supplement your

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

CCSS:

2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.1a, 2.NBT.A.1b

$1.00

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$7 Math Centers (2D & 3D Shapes, Coins, Base 10 Blocks, Add$

7 Math Centers (2D & 3D Shapes, Coins, Base 10 Blocks, Addition & Subtraction)

By Laura Sluss

Math centers are one of the BEST ways to have students practice and build beginning math concepts. These seven centers are ready to print and cut…and then they can be used right away during center time. Make sure to laminate them so they will last

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Geometry

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.99

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Instrument Sound Recognition SMARTBOARD Game

By Laura Sluss

I use this lesson with both kindergarten and first grade students. They love being able to hear so many different instruments and then discussing their favorite at the end. Lesson Objective - Students will be able to identify the sources of a

Subjects:

Graphing, Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

$2.00

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Smartboard Literacy Centers (beginning sounds, vowels, rhyming and more)

By Laura Sluss

Students will be able to interact with the smartboard independently during centers. Each concept has 5 interactive slides and an exit slip. You can print the exit slip on a whole page and have students complete for you to measure their knowledge of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Assessment, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.1.2, RF.1.2c

$2.00

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Initial/Beginning Sounds INTERACTIVE Smartboard Lesson & Activities

By Laura Sluss

This SmartBoard lesson and follow-up activities will give your students a comprehensive introduction and practice to identifying beginning letter sounds in words. There are seven different activities for your students to practice, plus an exit slip

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2d, RF.1.2c

$2.00

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"L" Blend (bl, cl, fl, gl, sl) Activities

By Laura Sluss

“L” Blends Planning SheetThese worksheets allow students to decode, read and sort blends. The exit slip is a quick way to assess students to determine their knowledge of the skill.Lesson ObjectiveStudents will be able to decode, read and sort words

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.2b, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Energetic, Engaging, Inquiry-based, Data driven, Organized, Rigorous. I love teaching and education! I taught 1st grade for six years and am now a full-time mentor teacher. I currently mentor teachers and work in classrooms from pre-school to sixth grade. I have the privilege of working with over 20 new teachers that constantly inspire me and my own teaching practice. This experience has also allowed me to work in areas such as art, special education and physical education that I might not have had the chance to ever teach. I feel blessed to have had my eyes open to so many wonderful school experiences and teachers!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Energetic, Engaging, Inquiry-based, Data driven, Organized, Well-managed

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher - 2010 Teacher of the Year Nominee - 2009

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I completed my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and my earned my reading endorsement at Marietta College in 2003. I completed my Master's degree in Integrated Teaching and Learning from Ohio State University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am also available to do custom SMARTBOARD activities if you have a specific need.

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Arts & Music, Music, Instrumental Music, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Place Value, Phonics