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All about Fish and Ocean Animals Nonfiction Unit Sea Life Research Reports

By First Grade Roars

This is the perfect bundle of goodies to teacher your primary students about fish and ocean life. It is over a weeks worth of materials that is sure to engage your little learners and make them reptile experts. There are two paper mini books that

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Science, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Unit Plans

$12.00

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All about Insects and Bugs Nonfiction Unit Insect Research Reports

By First Grade Roars

Are you teaching your students about insects and bugs? This packet includes guided reading strategies to learn about insect and bug characteristics. There are three paper mini books that are Included; All about insects, Insects vs. Spiders, and Bugs

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans

$12.00

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Fairy Tale Activities Book Companion Activities Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This product is a bundle of 4 fairy tale units combined It is over 600+ pages and could be used over the course of an entire month. By purchasing this bundle you will receive a bonus packet to play "Guess that Fairy Tale" and display all the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$37.00

$26.00

274

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Bats Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension Fact Opinion

By First Grade Roars

One of my favorite fall units to teach is this unit on bats. We transform our reading area into a batty cave, dress in black on the last day, and learn so many amazing things. During this week the focus reading strategy is fact vs. opinion although

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7, RI.1.9

$12.00

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Laura Numeroff Guided Reading Cause and Effect Activities Book Companions

By First Grade Roars

This is a bundle of 7 different Laura Numeroff stories is part of my guided reading with a purpose series. The stories included are If you Give a Mouse a Brownie, If you Give a Dog a Donut, If you Give a Moose a Muffin, If you Give a Pig a Party, If

Subjects:

Math, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3

$38.50

$25.00

191

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All about Reptiles Nonfiction Unit Reptile Research Reports

By First Grade Roars

This is the perfect bundle of goodies to teacher your primary students about reptiles. It is over a weeks worth of materials that is sure to engage your little learners and make them reptile experts. There are two paper mini books that are

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

$12.00

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Jan Brett The Mitten, The Hat, The Snowy Nap, Cozy, The Mitten Tresselt Bundle

By First Grade Roars

This Winter Unit features 5 books The Mitten by Jan Brett, The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt, The Hat by Jan Brett, The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett, and now recently added, Cozy by Jan Brett. There are also four passages included. Students will enjoy reading

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$26.50

$20.00

104

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If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities Book Companion Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This packet is the perfect companion to Laura Numeroff's story, If you Give a Dog a Donut. This book companion is filled with comprehension reading strategies, math games, word work and writing ideas. A fun dog and donut craft is also included. This

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3

$5.50

154

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Rules & Routines Back to School Reading Comprehension Activities

By First Grade Roars

This unit was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. I use this for my first week of instruction once we've gotten through the beginning of the year. The theme for the week is RULES and ROUTINES with the focus reading

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Posters, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.3

$12.00

298

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Gingerbread Activities BUNDLE Boy Man Girl Baby Friends Cowboy Pirate

By First Grade Roars

This fun unit will have your students learning all about sequencing while reading some super fun gingerbread stories. This was created for TWO WEEKS of whole group guided reading and writing. There are daily lesson plan ideas, anchor charts,

Subjects:

Writing, Reading Strategies, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7

$36.50

$24.00

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Apples, Johnny Appleseed & Apple Lifecycle Fiction & Nonfiction Apple Activities

By First Grade Roars

This unit was created for one week of whole group guided reading to work on comprehension strategies with your children. During this week your students will enjoy hearing both fiction and nonfiction stories. They will learn to determine the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3

$12.00

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Rainforest Activities Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This unit on the rainforest includes activities to go along with six different books. The strategy in this packet focuses on the author's purpose but there are many more reading and writing strategies included. Each story comes with colorful anchor

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Environment, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

$12.00

352

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Animals in Winter Hibernation and Migration Reading Comprehension Bundle

By First Grade Roars

This fun unit will have your students learning all about animals in winter. The focus is on animals that hibernate, migrate, and adapt to survive changes in their environment. During this unit, your students will work on checking for understanding

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.7, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5...

$29.00

$20.00

228

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Spiders Reading Comprehension, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing, Crafts & More

By First Grade Roars

I LOVE doing spider activities in October. The children learn difference between an insect and a spider and how important they are to our environment. The focus reading strategy for this week fact and details although there is SO MUCH more

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

$12.00

103

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Jan Brett Christmas Troll Activities Book Companion Reading Comprehension

By First Grade Roars

This fun Jan Brett unit will have your students enjoying the holidays with these troll themed stories. During this unit, your students will focus on problem and solution. There are many other strategies included as well such as character analysis,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, W.1.1, W.1.3

$15.00

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Sharks Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Informational Text Bundle

By First Grade Roars

This is the perfect unit for students to learn All about Sharks! I always do this unit right after spring break, it would be a great unit during SHARK WEEK too. This unit focuses around 5 anchor texts: All about Sharks paper book included, Fly Guy

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RI.1.7, RI.1.10

$26.00

$20.00

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All about Amphibians Nonfiction Unit Amphibian Research Reports Frog Lifecycle

By First Grade Roars

Are you teaching your students the amphibians? This packet includes guided reading strategies to learn about frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and more. There are two paper mini books that are Included. One is all about amphibians and the other is

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans

$12.00

174

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Pumpkin Unit Book Study Reading Comprehension Lifecycle, Spookley, & More

By First Grade Roars

This unit was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. The theme for the week is pumpkins and the pumpkin lifecycle. The focus reading strategy is review of all concepts taught this far in the guided reading with a purpose

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3...

$15.00

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Thanksgiving Turkey Book Companion Reading Comprehension Character Analysis

By First Grade Roars

This fun unit will have your students enjoying turkey themed stories while focusing on character analysis, main idea and details, and retelling. Great literature connections, writing, crafts and more. This was created for one week of whole group

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RF.1.2, RF.1.3e, W.1.1...

$30.00

$15.00

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Fairy Tales Element 3 Three Little Pigs, Golilocks & the Three Bears, & More

By First Grade Roars

This fairy tale unit focuses on stories that have the Element 3 in them. There are three main focus stories which have a paper book included. The stories are Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. For

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9

$12.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching in Elementary School for 23 years. I was a fourth grade teacher for my first 3 years. Then I switched to first grade. I will probably retire in first grade.

MY TEACHING STYLE

In first grade I have students of all levels. I try to meet the needs of all of my students by doing a variety of things in the classroom. I teach guided reading in a large group and a small group setting. I incorporate the Daily 5 into my classroom as well. I try to integrate all of my subject areas on a daily basis.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I won "Teacher of the Year." I won Teacher of the Year three times.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Bowling Green State University for Undergraduate school and The University of Toledo for Graduate school.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am the mother of triplets. I have two girls and a boy. I also have three step-children who I absolutely adore. Together my husband and I have a little girl who was born with Down Syndrome. She has changed all of our lives in the most amazing way. She is the center of our entire family, a little piece of all of us! Life is busy but I wouldn't have it any other way!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Native Americans, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Special Education, Drama, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, 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, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning