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Reading Strategy Groups: Small Group Reading Lessons with Passages BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

With differentiated passages and small group lessons, these reading strategy groups can replace your guided reading groups! You no longer need to look for reading passages or think of reading comprehension questions for your small groups. This

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Google Apps, Centers

$50.25

$35.88

874

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5th Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 5th grade teacher is looking for! This BESTSELLING bundle has 105 original 5th grade close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.8, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RI.5.1...

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1,249

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3rd Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 3rd grade teacher is looking for! This BESTSELLING bundle has 95 original 3rd grade close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.8, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RI.3.1...

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4th Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 4th grade teacher is looking for! This BESTSELLING bundle has 100 original 4th grade close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.8, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RI.4.1...

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2nd Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 2nd grade teacher is looking for! This BESTSELLING bundle has 95 original 2nd grade close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving reading

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, RI.2.1, RI.2.2...

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3rd Grade Summer Packet

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

Summer packet! Perfect for the end of 3rd grade and getting ready for 4th grade.Avoid the summer slide! This product contains 50 days worth of review/practice pages for your students to work on after they leave your third grade classroom. Every

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Homework, Printables

$7.00

$5.60

1,145

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3rd Grade Close Reading Passages INFORMATIONAL TEXT Nonfiction Close Reading

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the nonfiction close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 3rd grade teacher is looking for! This pack has 50 original 3rd grade nonfiction close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10

$18.00

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2nd Grade Summer Packet

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

Summer packet - perfect for the end of 2nd grade and getting ready for 3rd grade.Avoid the summer slide! This product contains 50 days worth of review/practice pages for your students to work on after they leave your second grade classroom. Every

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Summer

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Homework, Printables

$7.00

$5.60

1,489

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2nd Grade Close Reading Passages INFORMATIONAL TEXT Nonfiction Close Reading

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the nonfiction close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 2nd grade teacher is looking for! This pack has 50 original 2nd grade nonfiction close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Grant Proposals, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10

$17.00

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Daily Reading Warm Ups: Passages for Bell Ringers or Daily Quick Reads 3rd GRADE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

3rd Grade daily reading passages that reinforce reading comprehension through daily quick reads, reading bell ringers, reading warm ups, or ELA morning work! These daily reading comprehension passages are great for independent reading time or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

$19.00

296

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Reading Strategy Groups: Small Groups – MAIN IDEA and KEY DETAILS

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

With differentiated passages and small group lessons, these reading strategy groups will transform how you teach main idea and key details. You no longer need to look for reading passages or think of reading comprehension questions for reading

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson, Centers

$6.25

330

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4th Grade Summer Packet

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

Summer packet! Perfect for the end of 4th grade and getting ready for 5th grade.Avoid the summer slide! This product contains 50 days worth of review/practice pages for your students to work on after they leave your 4th grade classroom. Every

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, End of Year

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Homework, Printables

$7.00

$5.60

739

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1st Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities for Reading Comprehension BUNDLE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the close reading comprehension passages and activities that every 1st grade teacher is looking for! This BESTSELLING bundle has 100 original 1st grade close reading passages and activities that will get to the heart of improving reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.8, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RI.1.1...

$26.00

$20.80

1,193

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1st Grade Summer Packet

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

Summer packet - perfect for the end of 1st grade and getting ready for 2nd grade.Avoid the summer slide! This product contains 50 days worth of review/practice pages for your students to work on after they leave your first grade classroom. Every

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Summer

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Homework, Printables

$7.00

$5.60

746

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3rd Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities | LITERATURE | FICTION

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the fiction reading comprehension passages and activities that every 3rd grade teacher is looking for! This pack of BESTSELLING reading passages has 45 original 3rd grade fiction close reading passages and activities that will get to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.8, RL.3.9, RL.3.10

$18.00

657

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Daily Reading Warm Ups: Passages for Bell Ringers or Daily Quick Reads 4th GRADE

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

4th Grade daily reading passages that reinforce reading comprehension through morning work, reading bell ringers, reading warm ups, or daily quick reads! These daily reading comprehension passages are great for independent reading time or reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

$19.00

141

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Reading Comprehension CURRICULUM BUNDLE (3rd Grade)

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

This yearlong bundle includes three parts to your daily reading comprehension instruction:PART 1: WHOLE GROUP LESSON (Interactive Read Aloud)TEACH your whole group lesson with powerful Interactive Read Aloud lessons! Each lesson includes a script

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3...

$124.25

$86.97

104

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$Math Word Wall (4th Grade)$

Math Word Wall (4th Grade)

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

Math Word Wall for the 4th Grade Common Core Standards. This bright and colorful pack will look terrific in your classroom AND these are kid friendly! Every vocabulary word has a brief definition written in simplified, but mathematically accurate,

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

4.MD.A.1, 4.MD.A.3, 4.MD.B.4, 4.MD.C.5, 4.MD.C.5a, 4.MD.C.5b, 4.MD.C.6, 4.MD.C.7, 4.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.A.3...

$7.00

1,228

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5th Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities INFORMATIONAL TEXT | NONFICTION

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the nonfiction reading comprehension passages and activities that every 5th grade teacher is looking for! This pack of BESTSELLING reading passages has 55 original 5th grade nonfiction reading passages and activities that will get to the

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10

$19.00

261

Digital Download ZIP (36.59 MB)

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2nd Grade Close Reading Passages and Activities | LITERATURE | FICTION

By Alyssha Swanson - Teaching and Tapas

These are the fiction reading comprehension passages and activities that every 2nd grade teacher is looking for! This pack of BESTSELLING reading passages has 45 original 2nd grade fiction close reading passages and activities that will get to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10

$17.00

650

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am an experienced curriculum writer and literacy consultant with a specialization in helping educators develop their skills of effectively teaching reading comprehension to primary school-aged students. My experience as a Reading Specialist has moved me through an exciting career of working with schools internationally and throughout the United States. I am currently based in Den Haag, Netherlands.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I set up very clear expectations and stick to them. I love to laugh with my students and make the school day fun with tons of learning. My big professional goal is to constantly work on differentiation. You can see that in most of my products!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Assistant Lower School Director, School-wide Science Coordinator, Grade Level Coordinator

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. Education, University of Oregon 2001 M.A. Education, George Fox University 2003 Certified Reading Specialist, Portland State University, 2011 Certified Math Specialist, SUNY Buffalo, 2014

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love my life! I live in Den Haag, Netherlands with my amazing husband and two girls. We travel any chance we get! If you need to get in touch, email me at teachingandtapas@gmail.com. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions!