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Elementary Musings

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Common Themes in Literature

By Elementary Musings

I copy this student sized anchor chart and slip it into a page protector or laminate and but in students' binder or folder. I have also glued it into their reader's response journals in the past. Students use it to lead them toward identifying

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.9, RL.4.2, RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2

$1.25

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Calendar Numbers for the Year WITH PATTERNS!

By Elementary Musings

Teach your students about patterns with calendar numbers! This set includes 10 months worth of numbers with monthly themed pictures and patterns. The patterns get harder as the year goes on. Each piece is 2.5x2.5 and fits most standard calendar

Subjects:

Math, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$5.00

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Accountable Talk Bubbles - Fully Editable

By Elementary Musings

Students use these talking stems as a way to practice using evidence and supporting their language development when speaking. Print on colored paper or cardstock, laminate and stick around the room where students most often engage in accountable

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Scripts, Posters

$1.50

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Commutative and Identity Property of Addition Posters

By Elementary Musings

This product includes two 8x11 posters. Poster 1 - Commutative Property of Addition Poster 2 - Identity Property of Addition

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

1.OA.B.3

$1.50

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Predator and Prey Sort Cards with recording sheet and questions

By Elementary Musings

Product comes with 30 cards, recording sheet and questions. Print sort/match cards on cardstock, laminate and cut them out. Have students match the cards with which animal would eat another animal. The cards are already matched up but there are

Subjects:

Science, General Science

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$2.00

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Parent Teacher Conference Sheet

By Elementary Musings

A great way to stay organized and on topic during a conference. This file has multiple versions to include the reading assessment you use (DRA, GRL, DIBELS, Lexile Level). If you use something that is not included in the file, please let me know

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

$1.00

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Thanks for Popping In tag - Open House

By Elementary Musings

I have seen several "Thanks for Popping In" tags with a popcorn theme. This one is to be used with a lollipop. I just punch two holes on the bottom of the tag and stick the lollipop stick through the holes. These are what I always put out on the

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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FREE

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Nature Unit: Life Cycles, Food Chains, Habitats Experiments + more

By Elementary Musings

These pages can be used to accompany your science unit involving the natural world (plant and animal life cycles, habitats, food chains, etc.) Use them all or just use a few. I print these out, front to back and collated to have my students keep

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$5.00

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Jelly Bean Math

By Elementary Musings

This is a fun spring time activity using Starburst Jelly Beans (must be the original flavors bag due to the colors!). This math activity includes: Sorting Graphing Tally chart Linear Measurement Weight Measurement Patterns If you purchase and

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

$2.00

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Simple Machines Resource Pack

By Elementary Musings

Included in pack: - Simple Machines Quiz, Quiz, Trade cards - Simple Machines Scoot game OR Task Cards (can be used as either) - Recording Sheet for Scoot/Task Cards - Study Guide - Matching Sheet - Quiz - Page to create an interactive notebook:

Subjects:

Science, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

$3.00

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I am proud of my SELFIE - Goal Setting (editable)

By Elementary Musings

This is a simple yet powerful goal setting tool that can be used for New Year's resolutions or any other time of the school year. This set includes several different pre-made options and an editable set that you can make say whatever you'd like. I

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, The New Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

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Guided Reading Plan for Small Group Instruction FULLY EDITABLE

By Elementary Musings

Guided Reading Transitional Plan for Small Group Instruction This is a fully editable document that follows the day 1-5 Jan Richardson model.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers

$1.00

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Roman Bingo

By Elementary Musings

This set includes: Roman Bingo Caller Cards with Answers 20 Student Bingo Cards VA SOLs: History 3.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, European History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Games

$2.00

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Gumball Data, Probability and Graphing

By Elementary Musings

Make your data collection, probability and graphing exciting and tasty! This product includes: - data collection sheet - probability sheet - bar graph sheet - line plot sheet - pictograph sheet - picture graph You will need to purchase gumballs.

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

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Place Value Chart with Debbie Diller Style Talk Cards

By Elementary Musings

Place Value Charts and Debbie Diller Style Talk Cards provide students with practice understanding that digits have different values based on where they are within a number. Directions for use: Students roll a die (nine sided preferably). Write the

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

$2.50

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Book Bin and Supply Labels - FULLY EDITABLE

By Elementary Musings

Complete set of both book bin and supply labels. There are already typed in supplies and book genres/authors OR you can type in your own. IN ORDER TO USE THIS PRODUCT, YOU MUST DOWNLOAD OR HAVE THE FOLLOWING FONTS: KG Shake It Off

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Clip Art

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Animal Research Booklet with Non-Fiction Text Features

By Elementary Musings

Students create their very own fiction text about an animal of their choosing! - Cover to include TITLE and COVER ILLUSTRATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS page - Multiple pages to include HEADINGS and INFORMATIONAL TEXT - Food Chain DIAGRAM with LABELS -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Centers

$2.00

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FULLY EDITABLE Science & Social Studies Notebook Covers VA SOLs

By Elementary Musings

I use these binder covers at the start of a new unit so students know where to keep their work as we move through a unit. A few of the covers stay in their binders all year as we revisit these topics throughout (systems, scientific investigation,

Subjects:

Science, Social Studies - History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Famous Americans Research Organizer

By Elementary Musings

This packet takes me through the entire year and the famous Americans we study in Virginia. The headings are set up so that this can be used seamlessly with the Pebble Go program, but the headings are generic enough to be used with any books or

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

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Survival Kit Tags

By Elementary Musings

I use these for our Meet the Teacher night. I put a bookmark, pencil, eraser, laffy taffy, 8 pack of crayons, and a glow stick into a small gift bag and attach the tag to the bag. The kids love it! This product includes K-5 header so you can use

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms, Games

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Grades taught: preschool, second, third Gifted, inclusion, general ed

MY TEACHING STYLE

Fun, organized, inquiry based, project/problem based

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teacher of the Year Nominee (2016)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's of Interdisciplinary Studies from Old Dominion University Master's in Early Childhood Education from Old Dominion University Gifted Endorsement from JMU/UVA

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

If I weren't a teacher, I'd be a sports journalist/crazy cat lady.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Graphing, Numbers, Science, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, European History, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Literature, Economics , General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, The New Year, Place Value