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1st Grade Word Work | Editable Sight Word Activities & Spelling Word Games

By Jodi Southard

Help your students master sight words, spelling words and even word families with these EDITABLE word work activities! These 1st grade word work activities and sight word games allow you to use ANY words that you would like your students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3g

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Space Unit - All About our Solar System

By Jodi Southard

Your students will love this fun and engaging unit on teaching about the solar system. This includes a variety of activities to teach about space to your young elementary students. It is jam-packed with fact sheets about all the planets, the moon,

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Creative Writing, Science, Astronomy

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables

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Solar Eclipse Activities - Great North American Eclipse 2024

By Jodi Southard

This Solar Eclipse Activity Packet includes everything you need to celebrate the 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse. The Interactive Keepsake is the perfect way to teach about the upcoming solar eclipse. Students will create an interactive lapbook

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English Language Arts, Astronomy

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

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Sight Word Poems {First 100 Sight Words}

By Jodi Southard

This Sight Word Poem packet includes poems for the first 100 Fry Sight Words. Each page includes a poem for fluency practice as well as an "Illustrate the Poem" and a place to use the sight word in a sentence. What does this product include?The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1a, RF.K.3c

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1st & 2nd Grade Weather Unit | Weather Activities & Reading Passages

By Jodi Southard

Teach your students all about weather with these fun weather activities and reading passages! This 1st and 2nd grade weather unit covers rain, snow, precipitation, wind, rainbows, storms, clouds and the water cycle. Students will go through

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Science

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables

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Songs for the Year

By Jodi Southard

Using songs in the classroom is a way to build classroom community while learning. This packet includes 37 original songs to use in your classroom throughout the school year. You will find general welcoming songs to start each day as well as

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English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Songs, Printables

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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

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Printables

CCSS:

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

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1st Grade Morning Work for November

By Jodi Southard

Want to know the perfect way to start each morning in your classroom? This morning work is exactly what you need for your 1st graders. Review important math and reading skills every single day with this set of differentiated morning work pages

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English Language Arts, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables

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1.MD.A.1, 1.MD.B.3, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.3, 1.OA.C.5, 1.OA.D.7, RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, L.1.1...

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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

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Teddy Bear Day

By Jodi Southard

Teddy Bear Day is such a fun day to celebrate in a Kindergarten or 1st grade classroom. Whether you have this day on National Teddy Bear Day (September 9th in the US), International Teddy Bear Day (October 27th), or anytime during the school year,

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English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

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435

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Writing Prompts with Editable Word Banks

By Jodi Southard

This packet of 48 writing prompts includes EDITABLE word banks. The word banks can be differentiated for individual students in your classroom if needed. "General words" are in each prompt that you can use for your students, or you can edit the

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English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

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Printables

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370

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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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110

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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

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1st Grade Morning Work for October

By Jodi Southard

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 1.NBT.A.1, RF.1.1, RF.1.1a, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, L.1.1a, L.1.1b, L.1.1c, L.1.2b, L.1.2d...

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Digital End of Year Celebration & Activities | End Of Year Party Games K 1st 2nd

By Jodi Southard

Whether you are ending the year virtually or in-person, this Digital End of the Year Celebration is the perfect way to add a little fun into your last days of school! These end of the year activities are perfect for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade

Subjects:

Spring, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

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179

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Apples Unit - All About Apples

By Jodi Southard

This packet is perfect for teaching about apples. Students will learn about the apple life cycle, parts of an apple, things made from apples, and more. This is great to use in the fall, or any time of the school year when you need a fun and

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Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

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630

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Phonics Fluency Mats for Beginning Readers

By Jodi Southard

If you teach beginning readers, these Phonics Mats are a MUST-HAVE in your classroom! Beginning readers need a lot of phonics practice in order to break the code of reading. Students will have to strictly rely on their phonetic skills to read each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

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288

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Narrative Writing Picture Prompts & Graphic Organizers

By Jodi Southard

This packet includes 30 photo picture prompts to be used for narrative writing. Each photo includes a graphic organizer and 2 versions of writing paper. Students will be able to look at each "real" picture and create a narrative story about what

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.1.3

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761

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Fluency Fun for Everyone {Differentiated Roll, Read, & Write Activities}

By Jodi Southard

This packet includes a variety of roll, read, and write activities to differentiate fluency practice for all levels of learners in your classroom. This can be used in whole group, small group, or as a learning center. The packet includes: Letter

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$7.50

409

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Phonics Newsletters | Parent Communication Tool | Homework

By Jodi Southard

Do you need a better way to communicate with parents about what their child is learning at school? These Phonics Newsletters are the perfect home-to-school connection. Each informational newsletter includes an explanation of the phonics skill and

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Homework, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3c

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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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GRADES

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