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Delight In Discovery

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"Teaching is like rings on a tree. What you teach is forever with them. What kind of ring will you leave?".

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Pebble Go - Research / Listening to Reading Pages

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Looking to add more science and social studies to your day? Can't seem to find time? If your school has a subscription to Pebble Go - try adding it to your listening to reading time! These four pages are an easy to use companion for the kid friendly

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Computer Science - Technology, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.25

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Personal Narrative Unit (Calkins 3-5)

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Packet of student pages to be used with Lucy Calkins' personal narratvies lessons 1-8. Easy brainstorming forms that directly match the mini lessons. Great for grades 3-6. Email me if any edits are needed! *** Now updated with an outline of mini

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

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

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$4.50

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Types of Verb Sort - action, linking, and helping!

By Delight In Discovery

If your class is anything like mine, they need hands on activities to really make concepts stick. To use this packet cut out the types of verbs cards and either place them on a piece of construction paper and laminate or simply have students space

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Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Writing

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

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Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Above the Line PBIS sort

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Check out my blog post about this product at delightanddiscovery.com As part of our school's PBIS model, we use the behavior management language based on Crowin Kronenberg's "Above the Line" program. I created these sort cards to use with my class

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Classroom Management, Character Education

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

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

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Affix of the Week

By Delight In Discovery

Common Core aligned for grades 3-5 but could be adapted up to middle school as review or down for enrichment in second grade. I used this resource as a word work activity during my daily 5 time after introducing it to students in a whole group

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$3.50

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I Need My Monster - Unit With Reading / Writing Lessons

By Delight In Discovery

Lessons and activities to go with the great children's book "I Need My Monster". Lessons include a during reading point outs, adjective work, synonym word work cards, a madlib that I created that correlates with the story, writing activity, gylph,

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Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

$2.00

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Breathing Life into Essays - Calkins Inspried Writing Workshop 3-5

By Delight In Discovery

I have FALLEN IN LOVE with Calkins writing workshop model but found it hard to "unpack" at first. I therefore created another (check out my personal narrative unit) unit on the essay book from her series. The product is indented to be used as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing-Essays

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

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Persuasive Writing Unit Plan - Reviews (Writers Workshop - Calkins)

By Delight In Discovery

The product is a complete unit for persuasive writing. Using the common core as a base, the unit has student write three diffferent types of reviews (food, book, and product). The unit includes daily mini lessons, writing planning pages, a rubric,

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing

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

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Unit Plans, Lesson

$5.00

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The Word Eater - Reading Packet with Word Work

By Delight In Discovery

The Word Eater by Mary Amato A reading response packet with daily word work activities. Also includes an end of unit vocabulary quiz.

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

$2.00

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Reading Projects for ANY BOOK!

By Delight In Discovery

Reading projects to go along with any book! A "menu" of projects for students to complete. Includes a set of differentiated vocabulary sheets, project explanations, story map pages, and a rubric. Email me for any adjustments needed! Would love to

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

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NonFiction Paragraph Writing - Research on a Country

By Delight In Discovery

Unit that has students work for a travel agency as an adverting intern. Students complete research and create a brochure. Responsible for writing a well organized paragraph. Mini lessons on paragraph organization and compound sentences. Created

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

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

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Research, Lesson

$3.00

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Point of View Printable

By Delight In Discovery

I use this point of view printable to put in our "anchor chart" binder. Then if students come across a questions that asks them about point of view, they can refer to our anchor chart binder! Also would work well to add to a writer's notebook!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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, Posters

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Author's Purpose Reading Block Center Rotation

By Delight In Discovery

Activity and poster aimed to help students recognize the different purposes authors write. (PIE!) Packet Includes poster printable, information page, background information page (fill in spaces for students), and sort activity. Students will

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.11 MB)

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Mother's Day Craftivity - Color and Write Card

By Delight In Discovery

FIXED MISSPELLING - THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW! Great card for Mother's Day! Students write about their mothers and color the images.(FIRST THREE PAGES) I ran the pages on a 11 by 17 white paper so that it was all one piece (cover on one side, and

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

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

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Activities, For Parents

$3.00

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Volunteer Survey and Mystery reader letter

By Delight In Discovery

Great back to school set! Includes a parent volunteer form, class list to document which parents signed up for what, parent slip to confirm volunteering, and a letter outlining Friday Mystery Readers! Message for grade level and other

Subjects:

Back to School

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

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Printables, Classroom Forms

$0.50

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Desk Name Plate - Cursive and X Chart

By Delight In Discovery

Perfect Name plate for my third graders! Different color choices shown, feel free to message me for custom colors! Has the cursive alphabet and a multiplication chart. Way cheaper, smaller, and cuter then the reference desk plates often found in

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Back to School

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

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Printables

$1.00

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Inference Poster - Owl Theme

By Delight In Discovery

Quick Printable poster on what an infernece is - something students seem to have a hard time comprehending in my experience. ENJOY!

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.13 MB)

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Whooo Knows How to Write a Summary - OWL

By Delight In Discovery

Great poster to hang up in the classroom about writing summaries. I know my students struggle with what to include and this poster helps to remind them what goes into a summary paragraph. Great for grades 3rd - 8th. And, most importantly - it is owl

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.18 MB)

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Good Habits, Great Readers Habit Posters

By Delight In Discovery

Printables to use for your focus wall with Pearson's Good Habits, Great Readers. The seven themes span through k-5 and therefore these posters can be used for all of the grade levels. I am planning on mounting the colored posters on black

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Printables, Posters

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (3.78 MB)

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End of the Year Memory Book - 1st ~ 5th

By Delight In Discovery

End of the year memory book suitable for grades 1-5. Covers created for first through fifth grades but I am willing to adapt if needed, simply leave me a comment! Packet includes: Cover Pages (created for grades 1- 5) Dedication Page Teacher

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.19 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching since 2011 in two Wisconsin districts, Stoughton and Elmbrook. My passion is in the area of literacy, especially writing workshop.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse - Education, Social Studies

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email - amanda.redalen@gmail.com