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Literature Guide: The Best Christmas Pageant...

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Main Idea Centers All Year Long

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$16.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Winter Snowman Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

These drawing conclusion mysteries are the perfect answer for a fun and engaging reading comprehension activity! Set up as a "whodunnit" investigation, students use critical thinking skills as they read a scenario, clues, and four suspect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Valentine's Day Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Halloween Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

108

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Whodunit Mystery: Pirates Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Critical Thinking

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Easter Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Easter, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Christmas Party Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mysteries: Spring ELA Investigation Bundle for Drawing Conclusions

By Melissa Dalton

This bundle includes four different "cases" for students to solve a problem while practicing critical thinking and drawing conclusions in a fun way! In each mystery, students are provided with a scenario and the clues they will need. Students then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$16.00

$14.40

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Whodunit Mystery: Summer/Beach Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Earth Day Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Spring, Earth Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Thanksgiving Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Back to School Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: St. Patrick's Day Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, St. Patrick's Day, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mysteries: Summer ELA Investigation Bundle for Drawing Conclusions

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$17.00

$15.30

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Whodunit Mysteries: Winter ELA Investigation Bundle for Drawing Conclusions

By Melissa Dalton

This bundle includes three different "cases" for students to solve a problem while practicing critical thinking and drawing conclusions in a fun way! In each mystery, students are provided with a scenario and the clues they will need. Students then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$16.00

$14.40

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Whodunit Mysteries: Fall ELA Investigation Bundle for Drawing Conclusions

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$16.00

$14.00

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Inference "Scoot"

By Melissa Dalton

This activity includes 20 cards for making inferences. Teachers lay the cards on desks around the room and have students "scoot" from one card to another as they answer each question. A work mat is included for students to write their answers as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

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Whodunit Mystery: Fall Pumpkin Patch Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mystery: Spring/Plants Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Whodunit Mysteries: Mega ELA Investigation Bundle (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

This bundle includes fourteen different "cases" for students to solve a problem while practicing critical thinking and drawing conclusions in a fun way! In each mystery, students are provided with a scenario and the clues they will need. Students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$65.00

$58.50

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Whodunit Mystery: Football/School Investigation (Drawing Conclusions)

By Melissa Dalton

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Since 2006, I have worked in four different positions and two schools. Most of my experience has been with upper elementary, although I have run the gamut on abilities from Reading Specialist pulling out struggling students to my most recent position as a 5th grade Gifted Language Arts teacher. In 2016, I took off my "official" teaching hat to stay home and teach my own children while also running a tutoring business, mostly for Language Arts.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I would describe myself as a go-with-the-flow kind of teacher. I like to change things up and keep the kids on their toes!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Title 1 Reading Specialist, Presenter at VSRA Conference

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Mercer University, 2006 Master's degree in Literacy and Culture from Longwood University, 2012 Gifted Endorsement from VCU 2018

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in Richmond, VA with my husband and our two crazy boys!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Measurement, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Character Education, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer