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✔ BACK TO SCHOOL

Back to School Would You Rather Questions | Morning Meeting Slides, Brain Breaks

By Hollie Griffith

Get your students moving, having fun, and begin building your classroom community with these fun THIS or THAT slides! Each slide includes real photographs and hand signals to represent each choice. You can use these slides in person or during a

Subjects:

Specialty, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b, SL.2.1c, SL.3.1, SL.3.1c...

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Kevin Henkes Back to School Author Study | Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried

By Hollie Griffith

This author study is perfect for the first weeks of school and is designed to introduce the importance of “making meaning” while reading. Throughout this unit students will begin to ask the question, “What do good readers do?” as they learn to apply

Subjects:

Character Education, Reading Strategies, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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Back to School Activities and Games | Our Class is a Family

By Hollie Griffith

This back to school unit is perfect for the first week of school! The activities are designed to help students develop their social skills and adapt to their new classroom environment and expectations. The unit begins with students meeting their new

Subjects:

Character Education, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

SL.1.1, SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b

$7.00

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Back to School Activities for the Beginning of the Year | First Day Jitters

By Hollie Griffith

Kick off the new school year with this fun filled activity pack. It is jam packed with crafts, writing activities, and SO MUCH MORE!!! Your students will have a blast exploring the classroom, getting to know their new friends and teachers, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

SL.1.1, SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.1.1c, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b, SL.2.1c, SL.2.2

$7.00

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The Magical Yet Back to School Activities Growth Mindset Positive Affirmations

By Hollie Griffith

Looking for a great resource to teach a growth mindset to your students? Look no further than "The Magical Yet" book companion! This comprehensive resource is perfect for the beginning of the school year, providing activities that emphasize the

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$6.00

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The Day You Begin Read Aloud | Back to School Reading Activities, Poem, Bracelet

By Hollie Griffith

Are you searching for a way to kick off the school year with a fun and engaging activity that promotes acceptance and celebrates individuality? Look no further than our The Day You Begin book companion unit! This comprehensive unit is designed to

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$6.00

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Back to School with Howard B. Wigglebottom | Central Message

By Hollie Griffith

Hop back to school with Howard B. Wigglebottom and friends! This unit is perfect for teaching whole body listening, following directions, sportsmanship, teamwork, learning to work in groups, doing what you love, and bullying. Throughout this unit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$7.00

383

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Back to School Stand Up Sit Down | Wave Like Crazy Games and Activities

By Hollie Griffith

Get your students moving, having fun, and begin building your classroom community with these fun Wave Like Crazy slides! Have you ever played Stand Up Sit Down? This game works the same... but with a lot of waving and shaking!!! Or... you could

Subjects:

Character Education, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Internet Activities, Games, Google Apps

$4.50

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Back to School Escape Room | The Mystery of The Missing School Supplies

By Hollie Griffith

To complete this back to school mystery your students will work in small groups, use their detective notes, and solve language tasks to discover who has taken the missing school supplies. After solving the tasks, you might want to make our special

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.5, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a...

$5.50

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Back to School BUNDLE

By Hollie Griffith

This bundle includes my three favorite back to school units in one easy purchase! Kevin Henkes Author Study: Activities and Crafts to Introduce Reading StrategiesBack to SchoolHoward B. Wigglebottom: Finding the Central Message

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$23.50

$18.80

137

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School's First Day of School Book Companion | Back to School Activities& Craft

By Hollie Griffith

Looking for a fun and engaging way to start off the school year and build your classroom community? Look no further than our School's First Day of School book companion unit! This unit is designed to help students learn about their own school and

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$5.50

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Memory Jars Read Aloud Activities | End of the Year Memory Bracelet and Poem

By Hollie Griffith

Enhance the last days of school with this engaging Memory Jars book companion! Students will delight in the heartwarming tale, forging connections with their cherished school memories. This unit offers a read-aloud link, a question guide, an

Subjects:

Reading, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.6, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$6.00

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Phonics Assessment FREEBIE | Reading Fluency 1st and 2nd Grade

By Hollie Griffith

This phonics assessment is quick and easy. It’s the perfect tool for identifying phonetic needs and strengths so that you can plan targeted and effective small group Science of Reading aligned lessons and activities. Includes the following

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3c...

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The Day You Begin Read Aloud Activities for Third Grade | Poem and Bracelets

By Hollie Griffith

Introduce your students to the power of connection and acceptance with The Day You Begin Book Companion Unit! This comprehensive unit is specifically designed for third grade classrooms to help students get to know each other, find common ground,

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, SL.3.1, SL.3.1b, SL.3.1c

$6.00

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Back to School Games | Team Building Activities FREEBIE

By Hollie Griffith

Building a positive classroom community is one of the most important things you can do as an educator. It lets your students know that they are loved, that you are their biggest advocate, that you will listen, and that they are safe. This frebbie

Subjects:

Math, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.1.1, SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.1.1c, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 16 years! Six years in first/second and ten years in first. I still love it!!!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I am a hands-on teacher that loves creating lesson plans and activities to channel the interests and curiosities of my students into the direction of learning.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. in Elementary Education M.A. Reading & Math National Board Certification - Literacy: Reading – Language Arts

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 10^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Government, Arts & Music, Special Education, ELA Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community