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Reading Fluency Passages for First and Second Grade

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Developing reading fluency is an important skill for first and second grade students. But reading the same thing again and again can get boring. Engage your first and second grade students with FUN reading fluency practice. This 5-Step reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.4, RF.1.4a, RF.1.4b

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Editable Sight Word Bingo Cards

By Jodi Southard

Sight Word Bingo is such a fun and engaging way to allow your students to practice sight words. These editable Bingo Cards allow you to use whichever sight words your students are ready to practice. Simply type in 40 words of your choice, and the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.K.3c, RF.1.3g

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648

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1st Grade Back to School First Week of First Grade Activities

By Jodi Southard

Are you a new 1st grade teacher, or do you need some fresh first grade activities for the first week back to school? This 1st grade back to school resource includes everything you need to have an amazing first week of first grade. These first grade

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English Language Arts, Math, Back to School

Grades:

1^st

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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1st Grade Word Work | Editable Sight Word Activities & Spelling Word Games

By Jodi Southard

Help your students master sight words, spelling words and even word families with these EDITABLE word work activities! These 1st grade word work activities and sight word games allow you to use ANY words that you would like your students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3g

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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Print and Digital

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Do your 2nd grade students struggle with reading comprehension? These 2nd grade reading comprehension passages and questions will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily reading comprehension practice. Students will have 30 weeks of

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Homework, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

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1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Print and Digital

By Jodi Southard

Do your 1st grade students struggle with reading comprehension? These 1st grade reading comprehension passages and questions will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily reading comprehension practice. Students will have 30 weeks of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.4, RI.1.7, RI.1.10

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Space Unit - All About our Solar System

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Your students will love this fun and engaging unit on teaching about the solar system. This includes a variety of activities to teach about space to your young elementary students. It is jam-packed with fact sheets about all the planets, the moon,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Science, Astronomy

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Solar Eclipse Activities - Great North American Eclipse 2024

By Jodi Southard

This Solar Eclipse Activity Packet includes everything you need to celebrate the 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse. The Interactive Keepsake is the perfect way to teach about the upcoming solar eclipse. Students will create an interactive lapbook

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Astronomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$5.00

372

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1st & 2nd Grade Weather Unit | Weather Activities & Reading Passages

By Jodi Southard

Teach your students all about weather with these fun weather activities and reading passages! This 1st and 2nd grade weather unit covers rain, snow, precipitation, wind, rainbows, storms, clouds and the water cycle. Students will go through

Subjects:

Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Beginning of the Year Assessments for 1st Grade

By Jodi Southard

Teachers need to know what their students are capable of right from the start. These Beginning of the Year reading and math assessments are the perfect, quick way to assess your students.What does this product include?The packet includes 15 simple

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$3.50

238

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Sight Word Sentence Trees Fluency Cards

By Jodi Southard

Do your students struggle with reading fluently? Help them increase their reading fluency with these Sight Word Sentence Tree cards. These cards are perfect for beginning readers to practice reading sight words, while working on increasing their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.3c

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2,370

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'Twas the Day Before Christmas Break Readers Theater

By Jodi Southard

This 'Twas the Day Before Christmas Break Readers Theater is perfect for your students to perform for other classrooms or parents during the week before Winter Break. It's a humorous script that your students will love. In addition to the general

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$4.00

748

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Reading Fluency {The Bundle}

By Jodi Southard

Do you need a fun way to practice reading fluency? This 5-Step approach is your answer. Students love to reread their passages in a silly voice. This packet includes 105 original fluency passages with a 5-step approach to help your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$31.50

$25.50

633

Bundle

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Sight Word Poems {First 100 Sight Words}

By Jodi Southard

This Sight Word Poem packet includes poems for the first 100 Fry Sight Words. Each page includes a poem for fluency practice as well as an "Illustrate the Poem" and a place to use the sight word in a sentence. What does this product include?The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1a, RF.K.3c

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Camping Themed Day

By Jodi Southard

This Camping packet is the perfect supplement to a camping themed day in your classroom. It includes ideas for set up along with math, reading, and writing activities. This packet includes: -Camping Coloring Page -Snack Bag Topper -Making Words

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.75

265

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Common Core Language Arts Assessments for 1st Grade

By Jodi Southard

Are you looking for something to help assess all of the 1st grade Common Core Language Arts standards? This comprehensive assessment packet is for you. Having an assessment for every standard all in one place is a huge time saver. What does this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

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...

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Songs for the Year

By Jodi Southard

Using songs in the classroom is a way to build classroom community while learning. This packet includes 37 original songs to use in your classroom throughout the school year. You will find general welcoming songs to start each day as well as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Songs, Printables

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1st Grade EDITABLE Homework Menus Choice Boards for the Entire Year

By Jodi Southard

These 1st grade EDITABLE homework menus and choice boards are the perfect way to give your students choice, but still review all of the 1st grade skills for the week. There are homework menus for the entire year! These are prefilled with 1st grade

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Homework, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 1.NBT.C.4, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2, 1.OA.C.6, 1.G.A.2, 1.G.A.3, RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3c...

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American Symbols

By Jodi Southard

This American Symbols Print & Teach packet is the perfect supplement to your classroom for teaching about the common American Symbols. It includes short reading passages and comprehension practice on the following topics:-Statue of

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$3.25

814

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Ou Ow Diphthong Activity

By Jodi Southard

This fun and engaging lesson is wonderful to use when you are teaching the vowel pattern, ou/ow. Students will have to find clues and make predictions about what happened to their teacher. The clues have many ou and ow words. This lesson will

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3c

$3.25

966

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My name is Jodi Southard, and I have been a classroom teacher for the past 20 years. I began by teaching K-5 Art for two years before becoming a classroom teacher. I have taught both 1st and 3rd grade, but my heart is definitely in 1st. I began my teaching blog, www.funinfirst.com, in 2010 and started creating educational resources for teachers shortly after. I absolutely love researching and developing educational products that work well in the classroom. I strive to make learning fun, practical, and rigorous for all students. Still being in the classroom every day allows me to fully understand today's students' needs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in getting my children involved as much as possible with their learning. I want learning to be exciting and for children to love coming to school. My classroom environment is welcoming and nurturing and includes participation and hands-on involvement.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

-"Make a Difference" Award Winner from WTHI-TV -Deming Elementary Teacher of the Year -Vigo County School Corporation Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors in Elementary Education - Indiana State University Masters in Elementary Education - Indiana Wesleyan

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Health, Other (Specialty), Other (Social Studies), Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community