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Sticky Note Template: Reading Skills

By The Colorful Apple

Did you know that you can print on sticky notes?? This is a great tool for printing graphic organizers for reading! Get your students writing and responding to their books with these printable sticky note templates.The sticky note templates

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.4.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

$4.75

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The Read Aloud Toolkit: Reading Strategies & Reading Skills Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

This Read Aloud Toolkit is your one-stop shop for transforming story time into a powerful learning experience! Designed for busy elementary teachers, this resource equips you with everything you need to target specific reading skills with engaging

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$90.00

$72.00

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At Home Read Alouds: MEGA BUNDLE | Distance Learning

By The Colorful Apple

It's so important to provide parent resources for reading. To help families incorporate literature into their daily routine at home, I created simple book guides for some of my favorite read alouds. These parent reading home tips are so

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, For Parents

$82.00

$49.99

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Reading Skills: The Read Aloud Toolkit

By The Colorful Apple

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Teacher Manuals, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$63.00

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Popcorn Letters

By The Colorful Apple

Use these popcorn themed letter cards to help your students with letter recognition and sounds. They are a great tool for guided reading groups and can also be used in centers. Check out some more ELA products: Working with Words Writing

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

$3.00

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Non-Fiction Text Features Reference Book

By The Colorful Apple

*Updated June 2015* Are you teaching Non-Fiction reading or writing in your class? Here is a great resource for you! Create a book with your students to help them identify a variety of Non-Fiction text features. The students need to cut out

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$5.50

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Reading Strategies: The Read Aloud Toolkit

By The Colorful Apple

This Read Aloud Toolkit for reading strategies is your one-stop shop for transforming story time into a powerful learning experience! Designed for busy elementary teachers, this resource equips you with everything you need to target specific reading

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$27.00

Digital Download PDF (12.71 MB)

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I am Ruby Bridges Read Aloud - February Read Aloud - Asking Questions Lesson

By The Colorful Apple

I am Ruby Bridges is a great read aloud to teach a lesson on asking questions. This interactive read aloud has everything you need to print and go! Learning to ask questions is an important reading comprehension strategy.★ Want more interactive

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, SL.2.1, SL.2.1b, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1

$3.50

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Fiction and Non-Fiction Discussion Cards

By The Colorful Apple

Want to spark wonderful book discussions with your students? This set of question cards will do just that! And they can be used with any book and grade level. There is a set of fiction cards and a set of non-fiction cards. They are perfect for

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Centers

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (19.25 MB)

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Detectives Book Club

By The Colorful Apple

**Updated June 2015** Start a Detectives Book Club in your classroom! Included are all the materials you need for your students to learn about mysteries. Included: ~ permission slip ~ bookmarks ~ Detective badges ~ Detective

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Literature Circles

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (14.26 MB)

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Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato Read Aloud - Cause and Effect Lesson

By The Colorful Apple

Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato is a great read aloud to teach a lesson on cause and effect. This interactive read aloud has everything you need to print and go! Understanding cause and effect in a story is an important reading comprehension

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.50

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Long and Short Vowel Sorts

By The Colorful Apple

This is a packet of long and short vowel sorts. There are 18 cards for each vowel sound as well as headings. Also included are recording sheets for each vowel sound.This packet would be great to use in guided reading or spelling groups to help

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Flash Cards

$4.00

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Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots - Interactive Read Aloud

By The Colorful Apple

Ready to teach a fun lesson about wants vs. needs? Using the book, Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots by Michael Rex in the classroom can be a great way to teach students about wants vs. needs. This social studies interactive read aloud is all done for

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b

$3.50

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Thanksgiving Story and Retelling Activities

By The Colorful Apple

This set includes an original short Thanksgiving story and retelling activities to go along with it. The book and activities can be done together as a class, in a small reading group or placed in a reading center. Check out my other Thanksgiving

Subjects:

Short Stories, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (9.01 MB)

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April Read Alouds and Activities - Reading Strategies - April Activities

By The Colorful Apple

These April read alouds are perfect for teaching reading strategies in the winter. The April activities and lessons cover visualizing, summarizing, making predictions, asking questions and comparing and contrasting.You will use popular read alouds

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$14.00

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That's the Ticket! {Sight Word Board Games}

By The Colorful Apple

This is a set of 3 different board games aimed at helping students improve their sight word fluency. For each board game, you can choose whether to use all of the words or just some of the sets, depending on the level of your students. The games

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Games, Centers

$5.50

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The Stranger - Asking Questions Lesson - Interactive Read Aloud

By The Colorful Apple

Using The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg in the classroom can be a great way to teach students about asking questions. This interactive read aloud for The Stranger is all done for you. The lesson plans will guide you through the book as you teach

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b

$3.50

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The Thing About Spring Read Aloud - March Read Aloud - Point of View Lesson Plan

By The Colorful Apple

The Thing About Spring is a great read aloud to teach a lesson on point of view. This interactive read aloud has everything you need to print and go! Understanding point of view is an important reading comprehension strategy.★ Want more

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$3.50

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I am the Storm - Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plan - Severe Weather

By The Colorful Apple

Help your students learn about storms with this interactive read aloud lesson. Using the book, I am the Storm by Jane Yolen in the classroom can be a great way to teach students about severe weather. This writing interactive read aloud is all done

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b

$3.50

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Love Read Aloud - February Read Aloud - Visualizing Lesson

By The Colorful Apple

Love is a great read aloud to teach a lesson on visualizing. This interactive read aloud has everything you need to print and go! Learning to visualize is an important reading comprehension strategy.Book Title: Love by Matt de la PenaReading

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (8.16 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I worked as a second grade and fifth grade teacher in a public school for almost ten years. I have written curriculum for second grade. After struggling to find the exact materials I wanted for my classroom, I have started to create my own!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to create a student centered classroom. I believe that structure is important for young minds but that fun and creativity play just as large of a role in education. I love to challenge my students and then see them rise to the occasion!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I am certified in Elementary Education and also have a degree in Communications Studies.

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

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Graphing, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, Career and Technical Education, Health, Math Test Prep, Geography, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning