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Spelling Worksheet Templates Pack! Customize with your words for grades 1-3

By Laura's Lessons

Here's an easy way to make worksheets to supplement your spelling program or even design your own spelling program with this pack. It includes 8 customizable worksheet templates, a homework template, and a spelling test form with room for optional

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$3.00

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Autumn Leaves & Reading Mini-Unit: My Fall Leaf Book U.S. & Canadian Spelling

By Laura's Lessons

Autumn is the wonderful time for young children in pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade to observe changes in the outdoor environment. In this mini-unit, students collect different colored leaves and use them to complete their own fall leaf book.

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Autumn

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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CCSS:

RI.K.10, RI.1.10, RF.K.3c, RF.1.3

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Word Families Word Work Long Vowels Pack CCSS No Prep! K 1st or 2nd

By Laura's Lessons

Do your students practice with word family long vowel patterns? Here's an easy ready-to-print resource! This comprehensive pack of thirty printable Word Family activities provide independent practice for reading and phonics instruction for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3c, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b

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$Christmas Reading, Writing, & Math Activities: Elf-tastic$

Christmas Reading, Writing, & Math Activities: Elf-tastic Fun! for PreK or K

By Laura's Lessons

Reading, writing and math practice with elves was never more fun! Use these no prep activities on their own or as the perfect supplement to your classroom elf activity or elf-themed unit for the holiday season. These English Language Arts and Math

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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$Howdy Halloween Fun Pack Worksheets Math & ELA for Gr. 1-2$

Howdy Halloween Fun Pack Worksheets Math & ELA for Gr. 1-2

By Laura's Lessons

Here's some Halloween fun to supplement learning for first and second graders during this exciting time of year. Use these activity worksheets as seatwork, for early finishers, in centers, compile into a Halloween workbook, and more! These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Halloween

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

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Beginning of the Year Reading PowerPoint Lesson "First Grade, First Day" Poem

By Laura's Lessons

Looking for something new for back to school? This reading lesson is ideal for the first day of school and is connected to the English Language Arts Common Core! This colorful and animated PowerPoint uses the classic poem First Grade, First Day

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

1^st

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.10, RF.1.3, RF.1.4

$4.00

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Word Families Worksheets: Short Vowels set 2 for K or 1st Ready for Use No Prep!

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This comprehensive pack of thirty Word Families Worksheets provide independent practice for reading and phonics instruction for Kindergarten and first grade! Word families use onset and rime (beginning consonants and word bases) to help young

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

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Word Families Worksheets: Short Vowels set 1 for K or 1st Common Core No Prep!

By Laura's Lessons

This terrific pack of thirty Word Families Worksheets provide independent practice for reading and phonics instruction for Kindergarten and first grade! Word families use onset and rime (beginning consonants and word bases) to help young readers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

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Beginning of the Year Reading Smart Board Lesson "First Grade, First Day" Poem

By Laura's Lessons

Looking for something new to for back to school? Your first graders will have fun on the first day of school with this engaging reading lesson that is connected to English Language Arts Common Core Standards. Activities in this lesson use the

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Poetry

Grades:

1^st

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.10, RF.1.3, RF.1.4

$5.00

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Writing Prompts: Fall Draw & Write! No Prep for 1st or 2nd

By Laura's Lessons

Here are ten ready-to-use writing activities with a fall or autumn theme for your first or second graders! Fall Draw and Write Prompts can be used for guided writing lessons, for writing centers, for a fall writing journal, or as an extra activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

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FREE Home Reading Log Form for Grades 1, 2, 3

By Laura's Lessons

Encourage your students to read at home with this ready-to-print Home Reading Log! This form helps track home reading practice for one week. It can be sent home with books as a official homework assignment or just as extra practice. Completed

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Homework, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Apple Poetry Unit: Apple Dapple Rhymes Printables & PowerPoint for Reading K-2

By Laura's Lessons

Save 25% and buy the bundle! This product includes everything in the following resources, also available separately: Apple Dapple Rhymes PowerPoint E-Book Apple Dapple Rhymes Printables Have fun with apple rhymes while beginning readers learn

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Autumn

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.K.5, RL.K.10, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RL.2.4, RL.2.10, RF.K.2a, RF.1.4b, RF.2.4b

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$Pumpkin Theme Reading, Writing, & Math Activities: Pumpki$

Pumpkin Theme Reading, Writing, & Math Activities: Pumpkin Pals for PreK or K

By Laura's Lessons

Reading, writing and math practice with pumpkins was never more fun! Use these no prep activities on their own or as the perfect supplement to your classroom pumpkin activities or pumpkin-themed unit for the fall season. These English Language Arts

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$3.25

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St. Patrick's Day Writing Activities: Lucky Leprechaun's Writing Prompts No Prep

By Laura's Lessons

**Newly revised with fresh graphics!** My first graders always seem eager to write about leprechauns! This pack of five writing prompts plus a pre-writing activity related to adjectives are designed to spark your students' imaginations while

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3, W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, L.1.1f, L.1.1j, L.1.2, L.2.2

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FREE Student of the Day Back to School Classroom Community-Building Activity

By Laura's Lessons

This classroom community-building activity helps classmates get to know one another at the start of the school year. Each day during the first month of school, a "student of the day" is randomly chosen. That student tells about him/herself. The rest

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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Writing Prompts: Spring Draw & Write! No Prep for 1st or 2nd

By Laura's Lessons

Here are some ready-to-use writing activities with a spring theme for your first or second graders! Spring Draw and Write Prompts can be used for guided writing lessons, for writing centers, for a spring writing journal, or as an extra activity for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

$3.95

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FREE Labor Day Tool Show and Tell Activity PreK K 1st 2nd

By Laura's Lessons

Celebrate and learn about Labor Day with a special Show and Tell assignment. Just before or after Labor Day, send home this printable. Students are told to ask parents about tools that they use to do their job. The assignment initiates

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Economics , Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Homework, Printables

FREE

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$Thanksgiving Activities: Turkey -tastic Reading, Writing,$

Thanksgiving Activities: Turkey -tastic Reading, Writing, & Math Readiness

By Laura's Lessons

Reading, writing and math practice with turkeys was never more fun! Use these no prep activities on their own or as the perfect supplement to your classroom Thanksgivng activities or turkey-themed unit for November. These English Language Arts and

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.25

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Free Spelling Homework Customize with Your Words for Grades 1 2 3

By Laura's Lessons

Creating weekly spelling practice homework worksheets is a snap with this FREE Word document. This is the kind of worksheet that you can modify and use every week for the entire school year! Simply type in your spelling words on the left side of

Subjects:

Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Printables

FREE

Digital Download DOC (0.28 MB)

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Writing Prompts: Winter Draw & Write! No Prep for 1st or 2nd

By Laura's Lessons

Here are some ready-to-use writing activities with a winter theme for your first or second graders! Winter Draw and Write Prompts can be used for guided writing lessons, for writing centers, for a winter writing journal, or as an extra activity for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

$3.95

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I love creating resources for the primary classroom! I recently retired from teaching first grade after 31 years but I don't feel "done" yet. Teachers Pay Teachers gives me a way to combine my teaching experience and knowledge of curriculum with my skills in using software to create materials for educational use. I also teach graduate-level professional development seminars related to technology, including using Smart Boards, to pre-K to grade 12 educators. Check out my website with links and resources to support teachers using technology in the classroom: http://smartertechteaching.com/

MY TEACHING STYLE

I absolutely love integrating technology into my teaching. I couldn't teach without a Smart Board. I used one in my first grade classroom for about ten years prior to my retirement.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early Childhood/Generalist valid 1998-2008 Smart Exemplary Educator (2009); Superintendent's Award for Exemplary Service to Education (1999); National Board Certified Teacher (1998); Ohio Governor's Educational Leadership Award (1998); listed in Who's Who Among America's Educators (1998 and 2002); Chardon High School Topper Club Honored Educator (1996 and 2001)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Master of Education in Early Childhood from Kent State University Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lake Erie College (concentration in elementary education) In addition, over 30 semester hours of graduate coursework earned with additional workshops attended in the areas of technology, mathematics, and reading instruction.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live about 30 minutes East of Cleveland, Ohio. I'm lucky enough to live right on Lake Erie and I enjoy the view year round. I have two cats, Maggie and Boots. I enjoy exploring the internet, reading, and cooking.