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Nursery Rhymes Posters and Craftivities

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Nursery rhymes are foundational for so many primary skills (literacy development, print concept, rhyming, and beginning story elements). Nursery Rhymes included: 1. Mary Had a Little Lamb 2. Hickory Dickory Dock 3. Humpty Dumpty 4. Hey, Diddle

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Poetry, Phonics

Grades:

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

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Centers

$3.50

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Graduation Certificate Diploma Keepsake and Invitation - Editable!

By The Owl Spot

This editable graduation certificate allows you to provide a memorable keepsake for your students and their parents. Whether it’s for a Kindergarten graduation, finishing elementary school or middle school, or just to say they finished the specific

Subjects:

For All Subjects, End of Year

Grades:

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

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Activities

$1.00

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Happy Birthday Chart

By The Owl Spot

Keep track of student birthdays using this fun, polka dot themed chart. Chart can be laminated and hung on the wall or kept in your teacher's binder. Other uses for the chart are graphing activities and creative writing activities during Writing

Subjects:

Graphing, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.11 MB)

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Number Lines - Whole Numbers

By The Owl Spot

Are you looking for number lines for your students or for your own TpT products? I created these just for you!This set of number lines includes 25 different number lines for your classroom or commercial use. All number lines are created in a png

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Numbers, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Activities, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$2.25

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Superhero Classroom Decor Set

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for checking out my Superhero Classroom Themed Set! Perfect for your back to school excitement ;-) There are over 100 pages of resources for you to use in this set, including some blank templates for your to customize for your specific

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$8.00

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Wonderland Birthday Bulletin Board Set

By The Owl Spot

Celebrate your classroom birthdays in a Mad Hatter Tea Party style! This bulletin board set will make it look easy. Included are month cards with cute teacup and cupcakes clipart, and teacups for your students birthdays. Simply write students’

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

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Weather Interactive Bulletin Board Set

By The Owl Spot

Learn about the weather with this easy to use bulletin set! Use the posters to display key weather words, the spinner for students to show what today’s weather is, the “Today’s Weather Is…” card to match a word card with the day’s weather, the

Subjects:

Graphing, General Science, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

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Game Board Packet- Pumpkin Patch

By The Owl Spot

Need a game board for a center or an early finish activity? Want a way to help your students review those essential Common Core Standards? Here is a cute game board set, with lots of spaces and opportunities for differentiation. This game board can

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Autumn, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.39 MB)

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Wonderland Class Jobs Bulletin Board Set

By The Owl Spot

Establish classroom community and responsibility by using these adorable Classroom Job pockets! This bulletin board set will make it look easy. You will find 30 different jobs, each listed on a library pocket template. All you need to do is cut

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.38 MB)

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Newsletter Template

By The Owl Spot

Need to send newsletters home to communicate with your students' families? Don't stress anymore about the format - it's all done for you! This document will save you time, help you look ready for your week at school, and, most of all, help your

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For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

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Digital Download DOCX (0.08 MB)

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Phonics Task Cards Word Families

By The Owl Spot

Assess your students’ progress with word families with these phonics task cards. They can be used in small groups, in a literacy center, or for individual assessments. The self-checking feature gives students immediate feedback.Each of the 26 task

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

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

$3.00

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Phonics Task Cards Beginning Sounds

By The Owl Spot

Assess your students’ progress with beginning/initial sounds in words with these phonics task cards. They can be used in small groups, in a literacy center, or for individual assessments. The self-checking feature gives students immediate

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

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

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.62 MB)

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Student Incentive Charts - Dot Themed

By The Owl Spot

Excellent way to give positive reinforcement in class, keep track of how many books students have read, or number of times homework has been turned in. There are innumerable ways to use student incentive charts! There are 4 charts per page. All

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Name Tags - Various Themed

By The Owl Spot

Every teacher needs name tags! Whether for learning names for the beginning of the year, for field trips, or for other classroom purposes, these name tags will fit right into your classroom. This includes 4 pages, one of each of these themes:

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Printables

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Dog Themed Student Desk Name Tags

By The Owl Spot

Never worry about running to the local teachers’ store for name tags again! No matter how many times you need to “refresh” your tags, or how many new students you get this year, you will always have enough with these cute tags. Just save to your

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (2.72 MB)

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Newsletter Template - Mustache theme

By The Owl Spot

Thanks for checking out my free newsletter template! With the cute (and popular) mustache theme, it is sure to catch the attention of your students and families. I know how important it is to keep in contact with your students' families about

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

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, ...

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Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.21 MB)

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Transportation Tracker

By The Owl Spot

Keep track of how your students get to school and leave. Form can be laminated and posted in the room to help other adults in the building or a substitute know how to direct your students. You can also print another copy and keep in your teacher

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.09 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I currently teach 5th grade and love every minute with my students! Even though I am quite busy, I love what I do. I have taught 19 years in the elementary classroom, grades 1-5. I am a teacher consultant with the National Writing Project, and also earned my National Boards Certification in "Middle Childhood Generalist." My undergrad degree and Master's degree are both in Elementary Education (Master's had a focus on reading and writing instruction). I am currently working toward obtaining my Reading Endorsement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach using a project based/inquiry perspective of my curriculum. I love to let my students experience as much of their learning as they can so they can remember what they learned. Anytime I can bring food into the classroom to teach a concept is epic!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Boards certification, Teaching Writing certificate from Clemson University, I have presented different Reading/Writing/Technology sessions at ASCD and various state (SC) and local conferences (Greenville).

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters from Clemson University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I've always wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was in 2nd grade. I loved learning then, and I love seeing my students light up when they understand a new concept. My goal as a teacher is to, not only teach my students what they need to know to be successful in life, but also to teach them to think and inspire them to be life long learners. You can follow my blog at http://theowlspotblog.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theowlspot.

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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, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, U.S. History, European History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning