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Reading Fluency Passages for First and Second Grade

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Developing reading fluency is an important skill for first and second grade students. But reading the same thing again and again can get boring. Engage your first and second grade students with FUN reading fluency practice. This 5-Step reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.4, RF.1.4a, RF.1.4b

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Editable Sight Word Bingo Cards

By Jodi Southard

Sight Word Bingo is such a fun and engaging way to allow your students to practice sight words. These editable Bingo Cards allow you to use whichever sight words your students are ready to practice. Simply type in 40 words of your choice, and the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.K.3c, RF.1.3g

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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Print and Digital

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Do your 2nd grade students struggle with reading comprehension? These 2nd grade reading comprehension passages and questions will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily reading comprehension practice. Students will have 30 weeks of

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

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Homework, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.4, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.10

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1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Print and Digital

By Jodi Southard

Do your 1st grade students struggle with reading comprehension? These 1st grade reading comprehension passages and questions will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily reading comprehension practice. Students will have 30 weeks of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

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

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Beginning of the Year Assessments for 1st Grade

By Jodi Southard

Teachers need to know what their students are capable of right from the start. These Beginning of the Year reading and math assessments are the perfect, quick way to assess your students.What does this product include?The packet includes 15 simple

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Reading, Math, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

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240

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Sight Word Sentence Trees Fluency Cards

By Jodi Southard

Do your students struggle with reading fluently? Help them increase their reading fluency with these Sight Word Sentence Tree cards. These cards are perfect for beginning readers to practice reading sight words, while working on increasing their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

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Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.3c

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'Twas the Day Before Christmas Break Readers Theater

By Jodi Southard

This 'Twas the Day Before Christmas Break Readers Theater is perfect for your students to perform for other classrooms or parents during the week before Winter Break. It's a humorous script that your students will love. In addition to the general

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English Language Arts, Reading, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$4.00

748

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Reading Fluency {The Bundle}

By Jodi Southard

Do you need a fun way to practice reading fluency? This 5-Step approach is your answer. Students love to reread their passages in a silly voice. This packet includes 105 original fluency passages with a 5-step approach to help your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$31.50

$25.50

634

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American Symbols

By Jodi Southard

This American Symbols Print & Teach packet is the perfect supplement to your classroom for teaching about the common American Symbols. It includes short reading passages and comprehension practice on the following topics:-Statue of

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$3.25

814

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Common Core Language Arts Assessments for 1st Grade

By Jodi Southard

Are you looking for something to help assess all of the 1st grade Common Core Language Arts standards? This comprehensive assessment packet is for you. Having an assessment for every standard all in one place is a huge time saver. What does this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.8, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RI.1.1...

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Book Tasting for Primary Students

By Jodi Southard

Hosting a Book Tasting in your classroom is an amazing way to get your students interested in a variety of book genres. Students are engaged while exploring different genres and increasing their interests in books. Extend the "restaurant theme"

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.5

$4.25

653

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Reading Fluency Sentences | Fluency Sentence Trees | Sight Word Practice Bundle

By Jodi Southard

Do your students struggle with reading fluency? Help them increase their fluency with these reading fluency sentences cards bundle. These sentence tree cards are perfect for beginning readers to practice reading and increase their reading fluency!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables

$16.00

267

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Reading Comprehension Notebook Third Grade - Printable and Digital

By Jodi Southard

This 3rd Grade comprehension notebook will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily comprehension practice. Each week includes an original text for students to read or have read to them. Each day, the students will practice a

Subjects:

Reading, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Printables, Google Apps

$12.00

588

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Reading Comprehension Notebook Kindergarten - Printable and Digital

By Jodi Southard

This Kindergarten comprehension notebook will provide your students with rigorous and focused daily comprehension practice. Each week includes an original text for students to read or have read to them. Each day, the students will practice a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Homework, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.10, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.4, RI.K.10

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Reading Fluency for Beginning Readers

By Jodi Southard

Do you need a fun way to practice reading fluency? This 5-Step approach is your answer. Students love to reread their passages in a silly voice. This packet includes 30 original fluency passages and 10 pages of Single Sentence Fluency Phrases with a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.4, RF.1.4, RF.1.4a, RF.1.4b

$9.50

883

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Reading Fluency {For Advanced Readers} - Distance Learning

By Jodi Southard

Do you need a fun way to practice reading fluency? This 5-Step approach is your answer. Students love to reread their passages in a silly voice. This packet includes 30 original fluency passages with a 5-step approach to help your students increase

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables

$9.50

601

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Daily Dictation Sentences | Phonics & Writing Practice

By Jodi Southard

Dictation sentences are one of the best ways for students to show that they have a true understanding of their phonics skills. Each day, you will read aloud focus words and a dictation sentence for students to write in their notebooks. This gives

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3c, RF.1.3g

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Bossy R (er/ir/ur) - Meet the Bossy R Triplets

By Jodi Southard

Need a fun way to introduce the Bossy R Triplets (er/ir/ur)? This packet is the perfect way to get your students excited about this tricky phonics skill. Students will be introduced to the three triplets in a fun and engaging way.What does this

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Games, Centers

$5.00

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Superhero Day

By Jodi Southard

Do your students love superheroes? Transform your classroom into a Superhero Training Camp for the day with this Superhero Day packet. Your students will love completing academic tasks to earn their superhero status. Students will complete

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Writing

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.5

$4.75

160

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Ou Ow Diphthong Activity

By Jodi Southard

This fun and engaging lesson is wonderful to use when you are teaching the vowel pattern, ou/ow. Students will have to find clues and make predictions about what happened to their teacher. The clues have many ou and ow words. This lesson will

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3c

$3.25

967

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My name is Jodi Southard, and I have been a classroom teacher for the past 20 years. I began by teaching K-5 Art for two years before becoming a classroom teacher. I have taught both 1st and 3rd grade, but my heart is definitely in 1st. I began my teaching blog, www.funinfirst.com, in 2010 and started creating educational resources for teachers shortly after. I absolutely love researching and developing educational products that work well in the classroom. I strive to make learning fun, practical, and rigorous for all students. Still being in the classroom every day allows me to fully understand today's students' needs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in getting my children involved as much as possible with their learning. I want learning to be exciting and for children to love coming to school. My classroom environment is welcoming and nurturing and includes participation and hands-on involvement.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

-"Make a Difference" Award Winner from WTHI-TV -Deming Elementary Teacher of the Year -Vigo County School Corporation Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors in Elementary Education - Indiana State University Masters in Elementary Education - Indiana Wesleyan

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Health, Other (Specialty), Other (Social Studies), Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, 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, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community