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Bold Beginnings Sentences/ HOOKS

By Taylor Malone

This is a powerpoint presentation that I created to help teach my students about the various types of BOLD beginnings that a writer can use in their writing. This powerpoint includes pictures of various picture books that contain a type of

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

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Story Elements- Matching Game

By Taylor Malone

This file includes 10 cards that the students can cut apart and practice matching up. 5 cards have various story elements on them and the other 5 cards have definitions of the story elements.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.1.3

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Writing Voice- How Are You Peeling?

By Taylor Malone

This activity helps teachers to introduce the writing trait of Voice! The students will give the different fruits a voice/ personality by writing a sentence that connects to the emotion of the picture.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

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Bold Beginning student resource & Matching Game

By Taylor Malone

Included in this document is a student handout sheet that they can use a resource to remember all the various types of hooks/ bold beginning sentences. I also included a matching game. The students will need to match the sentence example with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Games

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Pump Up The Details- Using Your 5 Senses

By Taylor Malone

This file will help your students to add details to their writing using their five senses. They will learn to look for nouns and add adjectives that describe them. Included are 4 activities that vary in difficulty and a student handout that can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.1.5

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Introduction to Schema/ Background Knowledge Powerpoint

By Taylor Malone

This is a powerpoint presentation that I created to help teach my students about schema/ background knowledge. This powerpoint includes what schema is, a place for you to share what is in YOUR schema and asks your students to think about what is in

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

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Caption Creations- Nonfiction Text Feature

By Taylor Malone

This activity will help to create and understand what a caption is in a nonfiction text. I have included a poster that can be used as a reference for the students. There are several sheets that students can use to create their own captions!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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We Super Size Our Sentences

By Taylor Malone

I used this activity to help my first grade students to go from producing basic first grade sentences to more detailed sentences. We talked about “pumping up the details” (a lesson introduced by Kristina Smekens), which helps students to add details

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

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Final /K/ Spelling Rules & Practice Sheets

By Taylor Malone

These rule posters and spelling with the final /k/ sound worksheets correlate with Saxon Phonics and will allow children to practice spelling words with the correct final /k/ sounds.

Subjects:

Spelling, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.2a, RF.1.3c, RF.1.3e

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Star of the Week Packet

By Taylor Malone

Each week I have a new Star of the Week/ Student of the Week in order to get to know the students better that are in my class. In this file there is: 1. Star of the Week Book Cover 2. Parent Informational Letter 3. Star of the Week Info

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.3, W.1.2, SL.1.1, SL.1.4, SL.1.5, L.1.1, L.1.2

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Addition Strategies- Parent Resource

By Taylor Malone

This handout is to help parents understand the different type of addition facts and how they can help their child understand them easily. It provides examples of various addition problems and how they can mentally be solved.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework, For Parents

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.6

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The Little Red Hen Creative Writing

By Taylor Malone

Students can write their own version of The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza. This writing activity allows students to be creative while practicing various story elements. Students can plan their story using the graphic organizer and then write a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, W.1.3

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Earth Day Activities

By Taylor Malone

This file includes: *Hand outlines and headings to create a whole class "Give the Earth a Hand" bulletin board. *Painting craft with student hand print- "Please take care of the Earth. I will need it when I grow up!" *Earth Acrostic Poem writing

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Writing, Earth Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Soft C and Hard C Word Sort

By Taylor Malone

Use this file to help students understand when C sounds like /s/ and /k/. A word sort is included to help students practice this skill. I have also included a rule poster that goes along with the hard and soft C sound.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Posters

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Addition Tic-Fact-Toe

By Taylor Malone

This file can be used as a math center to help students practice their basic addition facts. Students are familiar with the game Tic-tac-toe so it is easy to explain and helps students to work on their fact fluency.

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1

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Author's Purpose Student Response Sheets

By Taylor Malone

These sheets are used to help students determine the author's purpose of a text. These can be used after a shared reading lesson or for a guided reading lesson.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.6, RL.1.9

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Pump Up The Details- Adding Word Choice

By Taylor Malone

This activity/ worksheet helps students to add details to their sentences. This activity was inspired by Kristina Smekens and her idea of "Pumping up the Details" using a balloon. I used this as a follow up activity to her lesson. The students roll

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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Daily Schedule Subject Cards

By Taylor Malone

These subject cards are used to display the layout and schedule for every school day. I use these cards to show my students what to expect throughout the day.

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Word Choice- Synonym Chefs

By Taylor Malone

This activity provides students with a memorable way to remember what a synonym is. My first grade students tend to use the same few words in their daily writing. Instead of saying that these words have “died” and creating a gravestone (which I feel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Posters, Lesson

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Comprehension Strategy: Questioning

By Taylor Malone

Differentiated sheets that help students practice questioning. The students will practice asking questions to help their understanding before, during, and after reading a text.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.2

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I student taught 6th grade mathematics and I taught 3rd grade my first year of teaching. I have also taught 1st grade for 12 years now and I have loved every minute of it. Teaching the little ones is my true passion!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to give my students the best education that they can get while they are in my class. I teach with engaging, hands-on lessons that spark my students interests. I try to provide my students with visuals, songs, poems, etc to meet the needs of all my students and their learning styles.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana- Champaign in 2008. I recently got my masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University of Chicago. I have taught for 12 years! I spent 3 years working in Lake Villa and now I have been teaching for 9 years!

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Arts & Music, Other (ELA), Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, Earth Day, Informational Text, Phonics