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Leslie Varghese

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Cursive Handwriting Practice

By Leslie Varghese

CursiveTake the boring our of monotonous cursive handwriting practice with this interactive cursive set. Students will love practicing both upper and lower case cursive letters with 5 different engaging ways to practice. These can be used in a

Subjects:

Writing, Handwriting

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Games

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Free: Poetry Ice Cream Alliteration Activities

By Leslie Varghese

Perfect to add to your April poetry month activities, or End of the Year into summer activities! After reading the poem Bleezer's Ice Cream choose from 5 different fun activities for students to practice recognizing and creating alliteration

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Interactive Handwriting Bundle: Cursive and Print

By Leslie Varghese

This bundle includes my interactive cursive and interactive print handwriting products. You can check each of these out here: cursive handwriting practiceprint handwriting practiceTake the boring our of monotonous handwriting practice with this

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Writing, Handwriting

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Printables

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Sound Wall-Science of Reading

By Leslie Varghese

Science of Reading Aligned with Real PhotographsMake the transition from a word wall to a sound wall to help students move from speech to print...the way our brains are wired to learn to decode and encode words! Included in this downloadsound wall

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Posters

$7.00

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Reading Marathon

By Leslie Varghese

What is a Reading Marathon?A reading marathon is an extended period of Independent Reading time over the course of several days with 8 “checkpoints” to monitor comprehension and/or review each day. They are a great way to engage readers at times in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Sports Themed Alphabet Letters A-Z

By Leslie Varghese

The perfect addition to your sports themed classroom decor!4 designs:baseball, basketball, soccer, and tennis lettered A-Z plus ! and ?. Ideal for labeling student cubbies, backpack hooks, lockers, book baskets, word walls, posters, etc. Each letter

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Posters

$3.00

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Reading Topics Anchor Charts

By Leslie Varghese

23 Essential Reading Topic Anchor Charts!Each topic comes in both a COLOR and BLACK and WHITE version.So simple to use---simply copy and hang for a quick reference for your students. Can be copied onto 8.5" x 11" or 11" x 17" paper for an easy to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Interactive Notebooks

$4.00

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Biography Banners

By Leslie Varghese

**Perfect for Back to School**Get to know your students better with this fun acrostic and interest inventory craftivity. Simply print out the letters needed for student names. They decorate the letter on the front, fill out the back, cut out the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Figurative Language

By Leslie Varghese

8 Figurative Language Foldable Activities Can be completed individually, or as a perfect addition to your reading interactive notebook. Included in this download are 8 foldable activities, interactive notebook headings with "I can" statements, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.00

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FREE Syllable Type Animal Posters

By Leslie Varghese

Help students easily divide syllables based on the 6 syllable types.Understanding how to divide words into syllables helps students decode unfamiliar multisyllabic words. Knowing these strategies gives students the tools and confidence to properly

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters

FREE

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Print Handwriting

By Leslie Varghese

Take the boring our of monotonous handwriting practice with this interactive letter formations set. Students will love practicing both upper and lower case letters with 6 different engaging ways to practice. These can be used in a multitude of

Subjects:

Writing, Handwriting

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Non-Fiction Text Features

By Leslie Varghese

The only thing you will need to add to this pack of 5 fun and engaging activities about non-fiction text features is the non-fiction book, or text book of your choice. Available in this Unit: 5 highly interactive, engaging, and hands on ways to

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$2.50

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$3rd Grade Math and Writing Galore: math journal for the co$

3rd Grade Math and Writing Galore: math journal for the common core

By Leslie Varghese

*NEWLY REVISED!*Check out the preview for 10 freebies!5 "I Can..." objective posters and 5 correlating journal pages...one from each of the 5 standards!I strive to include more writing in my math block every day. This math journal is a collection of

Subjects:

Math Test Prep, Word Problems, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Centers

$7.50

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Shades of Meaning: Gradable Antonyms

By Leslie Varghese

What are gradable antonyms? Gradable antonyms are words at opposite ends of a continuous scale of values, which allows for comparison. Similar to shades of meaning activities which typically involve listing synonym word sets in order from “least”

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Word Wall Activities: Word Workouts

By Leslie Varghese

43 get up out of your seat, get those wiggles out, move your body, give your brain a break movement activities to practice ANY words in your classroom....ideal for use with spelling, sight, and word wall words. Simply choose a task card and practice

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Word Walls

$3.00

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Word Wall Words

By Leslie Varghese

114 of my favorite word walls words. Every year my word wall varies by students needs, but these 114 are staples. All words are easy to read in bold black font with color coding for the months I introduce them in, but you certainly don't have to

Subjects:

Spelling, Vocabulary, Phonics

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

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3rd Grade Interactive Reading Notebook Starter Set

By Leslie Varghese

I wanted to jump head first into the world of interactive notebooks with my students. As I began the search for interactive notebooks for reading, I wasn't finding what was going to fit MY students needs. Then I began thinking of all the ways I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (44.26 MB)

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Free: Graphic Organizers for Thanksgiving Books and Read-Alouds

By Leslie Varghese

The days before a holiday can be CRAZY, to say the least. Wanting rich learning, but not having as much time to plan in the days leading up to Thanksgiving these 10 graphic organizers are the perfect addition to your classroom. We all have our

Subjects:

Reading, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Alphabet Tracing Book

By Leslie Varghese

Use these low ink, low-prep alphabet books to work with young students learning letter names and sounds, phonemic awareness, concepts of print, and oral language. Simply print, staple together, and begin! Students use their fingers to trace each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (3.22 MB)

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End of Year Book Review Keepsake

By Leslie Varghese

What is an End of the Year Book Review Keepsake?As a fun end of the year activity with your class, each student gets to choose their favorite book you have read together as a class this year. Each day, select one or two students to choose a book for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been blessed to have spent 19 years in the same district in Oklahoma! I've taught 5th grade self-contained, 5th grade math and science, 3rd graders, and am now an instructional coach

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Broken Arrow Public Schools Teacher of the Year, Rising Star Teacher for the State of Oklahoma

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Oral Roberts University M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership from Northeastern State University

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community