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Thanksgiving Nouns Unit

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A Native American Unit: Powhatan, Lakota, & Pueblo Tribes

By Mrs. Hos

This unit is great to supplement your Native American social studies unit or as a research topic! In this unit you will find a mini-book containing information about the Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo Indian tribes. You will also find a sorting

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

280

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Robert Munsch Literacy Unit

By Mrs. Hos

This file is a great set to use when doing an author study on Robert Munsch! Included in this set is information about Robert Munsch and activites for 8 of his books including: * The Sand Castle Contest * Aaron's Hair * I'm So Embarrassed! *

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Bad Kitty Literacy Activities

By Mrs. Hos

This unit goes along with the book "Bad Kitty" by Nick Bruel. This is a great book to talk about adjectives, the six traits of writing, text connections, and vocabulary! Included in this unit are: * An adjectives web for cats * A vocabulary

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.00

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A Unit About Ancient Egypt

By Mrs. Hos

This unit is great to supplement your Ancient Egypt social studies unit or as a research topic! In this unit you will find a mini-book containing information about the Ancient Egyptians. You will also find a study guide, vocabulary flipbook and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Ancient History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

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RI.2.10, W.2.2

$5.00

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Pirate Literacy Unit

By Mrs. Hos

This literacy unit goes along with Melinda Long's books How I Became a Pirate and Pirates Don't Change Diapers. This unit covers a wide range of skills including: sequencing, context clues, comprehension, rhyming words, story elements, adjectives,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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Daily 5 (or 3) Student Checklist

By Mrs. Hos

Once you have established your routine for the Daily 5 (or Daily 3) your students can begin to manage their own rotation choices. Students keep this form in their reading folder and can check off which activities they did that day. I have my

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

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A Ducky Literature Unit~ Jackie Urbanovic

By Mrs. Hos

This unit includes activites to use with Jackie Urbanovic's Duck Soup, Duck at the Door, Sitting Duck, and Duck and Cover books. The activities cover a variety of skills including: comprehension, compare and contrast, vocabulary, character traits,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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Thanksgiving Nouns Unit

By Mrs. Hos

This unit is perfect to use this November to teach or review nouns. It is Thanksgiving themed and covers skills such as identifying nouns, plural nouns, possessive nouns, and irregular nouns. Students will sort nouns, write about what they are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

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A Unit About Ancient China

By Mrs. Hos

This unit is great to supplement your Ancient China social studies unit or as a research topic! In this unit you will find a mini-book containing information about the Ancient Chinese. You will also find a study guide, vocabulary flipbook and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Activities

$5.00

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Reading Strategy Display Cards & Mini Student Copy

By Mrs. Hos

Anyone using reading strategies with their kids can use this file! In this file you will find strategy cards for your bulletin board display. Each strategy has a picture that accompanies it to help the student remember. Also included for your

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

$8.00

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A Year-Long Problem Solving Journal~ Daily Word Problems!

By Mrs. Hos

Perfect for the new year! This is a comprehensive, 34 week problem solving journal to use with your students! Each week focuses on a different skill, such as addition & subtraction, time & money, measurement & geometry, and many more!

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Workbooks, Printables, Lesson

$10.00

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Literacy Center Pack- Polka Dots

By Mrs. Hos

This pack includes everything you need to get started with the literacy centers in your classroom! Included are large and small cards to use for your center rotations, four group cards, and a name card. Each center has two sizes of cards, large and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Centers

$8.00

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Reward Coupons ~Low-cost or Free!~

By Mrs. Hos

This product includes 28 different reward coupons. These can be used for positive reinforcement within your classroom! All the activities are free or low cost (< $1). I laminated these cards and have them in a pocket chart for the students to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Daily 5 Posters- IPICK and 3 Ways to Read a Book- Polka Dot Theme

By Mrs. Hos

This free download includes signs to use for the Daily 5 in your polka dot themed classroom! Included are posters for IPICK good fit books and the 3 ways to read a book. "The Daily 5 and CAFÃƒï¿½ are trademark and copy written content of

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.11 MB)

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Literacy Center Starter Pack- Hollywood Theme

By Mrs. Hos

This pack includes everything you need to get started with literacy centers in your classroom! Included are large and small cards to use for your center rotations, four group cards, and a name card. Each center has two sizes of cards, large and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Centers

$8.00

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$Polka Dot Math Center Grouping Cards & Planning Sheet$

Polka Dot Math Center Grouping Cards & Planning Sheet

By Mrs. Hos

This product contains cards and a planning sheet to help you get started with Daily 5 Math or math workstations in your classroom! Included in this file are group headers, name sheet for each group, and center choice cards. Just laminate, cut, and

Subjects:

Specialty, Math, Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$5.00

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A Penguin Literacy Unit

By Mrs. Hos

This unit has numberous activities with a penguin theme! There are sequencing, vocabulary, making connections, rhyming, and writing activities for three penguin books: If You Were a Penguin, Tacky the Penguin, and Tacky and the Emperor. There are

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.00

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$Hollywood Theme Math Center Grouping Cards & Planning Sheet$

Hollywood Theme Math Center Grouping Cards & Planning Sheet

By Mrs. Hos

This product contains cards and a planning sheet to help you get started with Daily 5 Math or math workstations in your hollywood themed classroom! Included in this file are group headers, name sheet for each group, and center choice cards. Just

Subjects:

Specialty, Math, Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.78 MB)

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Animals Should Not Wear Clothing Writing

By Mrs. Hos

This activity can be used as a writing prompt for students to complete after reading the book "Animals Should Definitely NotWearing Clothing." by Judi Barrett. Each student's writing can then be used to compile into a class book!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

FREE

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Skittles Graphing Activity

By Mrs. Hos

This math activity is perfect for wrapping up your unit on graphing. Included in this 7 page unit is a data recording sheet, "skittles" to color, and 3 different types of graphs including a bar graph, pictograph, and line plot for the students to

Subjects:

Graphing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 10th year teaching teaching Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. I teach in a very diverse school with a high ESL population- I taught 2nd grade here for 7 years and am in my 3rd year as an ESL teacher!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I try to make my classroom student centered. We spend a lot of our day engaged in reading, centers, and having fun!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned a bachelor's in education from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN and a master's in ESL Education from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When not working, I can be found hanging about with my favorite boys: my husband and our two sons, who are 14 and 11.