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End of the year: A House For Hermit Crab, revisited and revised

By Kiddos Connect

Revised On April 20. 2016We added a few pages--a framed book, questions, and some other activitiesA House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle *Is a perfect book for helping with transitions and *Celebrating the end of the school year!Eric Carle is fond

Subjects:

End of Year, Close Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$5.00

$4.00

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Beginning of the Year - David Goes to School - Revisited and Revised

By Kiddos Connect

The first few days of school are crucial in developing classroom climate and rules. David Shannon’s book, David Goes to School, takes a humorous and exaggerated look at how David adjusted to the school rules. Kiddos Connect has added several

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Writing

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6...

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$3.20

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DIBELS Practice - Kiddos Connect to DIBELS

By Kiddos Connect

This product contains practice and printables for DIBELS preparation. It covers FSF (first sound fluency), LNF (letter naming fluency), PSF (phoneme segmentation fluency) and NWF (nonsense word fluency) in three game formats: *Dice *Spinners

Subjects:

Test Preparation, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a

$2.50

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$Worms Wiggling Literacy and Math Activities with SACC$

Worms Wiggling Literacy and Math Activities with SACC

By Kiddos Connect

Wiggling Worms is a unit with FUN learning experiences, including literacy and math activities aligned to the Common Core Standards, as well as, SACC (science, art, cooking and culminating) activities. It includes hands-on games, printables and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.MD.B.3, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, RL.K.10, RF.K.2, RF.K.2d, RF.K.3c...

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$STEM--Bubbles STEAM Unit with Literacy and Math printables$

STEM--Bubbles STEAM Unit with Literacy and Math printables

By Kiddos Connect

This fun STEAM unit on bubbles provides guided student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking. Included in this high-interest unit are:*5 activities/experiments to give the kiddos the background schema to use to connect to the projects.*Challenges

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.B.3, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.10, RF.K.1d...

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Mrs. Wishy-Washy and MUCH MORE

By Kiddos Connect

Kiddos everywhere enjoy the persnickety Mrs. Wishy-Washy in this delightful emergent reader by Joy Cowley. Included in this product is: • Informational Close – Mrs. Wishy-Washy -WOW words -Questions, content-based and BIG thinking -Writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.A.2, K.MD.B.3, K.NBT.A.1...

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Close Reading - Informational (Insects) and Literature (Eric Carle) Texts

By Kiddos Connect

***This Insect Close has been REVISED (April 13, 2016) We added more pictures and some more questions for each insect in the close. Check out the changes! This resource is a combination of informational texts on insects and literature books by

Subjects:

Science, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

$3.20

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Beginning of the Year - We Share Everything

By Kiddos Connect

Giving kiddos the tools to learn how to get along is critical at the beginning of the school year. Robert Munsch's book, We Share Everything, takes a humorous look at sharing. The book is a springboard for good class discussions. This product

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Writing

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7...

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Close Informational Reading - Alligators and Crocodiles with Activities

By Kiddos Connect

Kiddos Connect has created close reading and informational text passages that focus on: *Alligators *CrocodilesWe have included WOW! words and Questions (text dependent and BIG thinking).Each close has a variety of writing formats: *KWL *Can,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.NBT.A.1, K.OA.A.5, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6...

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$4.00

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Subtraction Facts With 5 Green and Speckled Frogs Fingerplay/Song

By Kiddos Connect

This product includes: *A shared book of the fingerplay *A kiddo take-home copy based on the equations *Some retelling and acting out tools *Printables to help the kiddos learn the subtraction facts for five with accuracy and fluency Thank you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4, K.OA.A.5, RL.K.10, RF.K.3c, RF.K.4

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$2.40

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Kindness ALL Year Bundle--Kiddos Connect All Year to Kindness Thematic Units

By Kiddos Connect

The Classroom Full of Kindness was created because Kiddos Connect wanted to address KINDNESS and Whole Child/Whole Brain Learning.We realize KINDNESS is everyday so we have created a Kiddos Connect to Kindness All Year units--a series of Thematic

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.A.2, K.MD.B.3, K.NBT.A.1...

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Saguaro Cactus - with Informational Close and Literacy Close

By Kiddos Connect

This saguaro resource is packed with a variety of educationally fun activities. It’s comprised of closes both informational and literature, shared reading with a take-home version, framed writing with a take-home version, literacy and math

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4...

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$4.00

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Close Informational Reading - Sea Turtles and Tortoises with Activities

By Kiddos Connect

Is it a turtle or a tortoise? The kiddos will have fun comparing and contrasting these reptiles in two informational closes. We have included WOW! words and Questions (text dependent and BIG thinking). Each close has a variety of writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.5, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7...

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$4.00

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$If You Give a Pig a Pancake...and MUCH MORE! --Literacy/Ma$

If You Give a Pig a Pancake...and MUCH MORE! --Literacy/Math/SACC/STEM

By Kiddos Connect

If You Give a Pig a Pancake offers a wide-range of activities to meet the needs of your kiddos. -Literature activities: Retell and questions/cause and effect A two character play -Informational Close (Pigs) -Writing formats -Literacy and math

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.A.2, K.MD.B.3, K.NBT.A.1...

$5.00

$4.00

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$STEM and Butterflies--science, technology, engineering, ar$

STEM and Butterflies--science, technology, engineering, art and math activities

By Kiddos Connect

The Butterfly STEAM unit is a way to excite and encourage young kiddos to explore and investigate, using science, technology, engineering, art and math. The STEAM activities include the following: *An informational reading and writing component

Subjects:

Math, Science, Arts & Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.A.2, K.MD.B.3, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4, K.OA.A.5

$3.00

$2.40

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Five Senses Freebie

By Kiddos Connect

This Five Senses Freebie includes *5 Senses Songs *Senses Cards *A 5 Senses Lotto Game Check out our Five Senses Close Reading and our Five Super Senses Unit with Literacy and Math Activities! Thank you very much! Kiddos Connect Janice Marshall

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.10

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$If You Give A...Combo Bundle Deal and MUCH MORE! --Literac$

If You Give A...Combo Bundle Deal and MUCH MORE! --Literacy/Math/SACC/STEM

By Kiddos Connect

If You Give A ... Combo Deal offers a wide-range of activities to meet the needs of your kiddos.The combo Pack includes -Literacy/Math/SACC/STEM activities for If You Give a Mouse a CookieIf you Give a Moose a MuffinIf you Give a Pig a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$25.00 $20.00

$16.00

Bundle

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Close Reading - Informational text on Clouds and Literature text (Eric Carle)

By Kiddos Connect

This resource is a combination of an informational text on clouds and a literature text by Eric Carle, Little Cloud. We have included: *WOW words *Questions (text-dependent and a BIG thinking question) *Lots of writing options with several

Subjects:

Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.5, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, RI.K.1...

$3.00

$2.40

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$Halloween - Five Little Pumpkins with Literacy and Math Ac$

Halloween - Five Little Pumpkins with Literacy and Math Activities

By Kiddos Connect

This delightful fingerplay/song includes: Literacy Activities: *Shared emergent reader *Kiddo take-home copy *Story wheel *Initial sounds (s,v,f,p,j) *Rhyming words (ub, ud, ug, un, up, us, ut, ux) Math Activities: *Addition and subtraction -

Subjects:

Math, Literature, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.B.4, K.CC.C.6, K.MD.A.1, K.OA.A.1, RL.K.10, RF.K.2c, RF.K.3a, RF.K.4

$4.00

$3.20

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$STEM and Insects-science, technology, engineering, art and$

STEM and Insects-science, technology, engineering, art and math bundle

By Kiddos Connect

The Insect STEAM unit is a way to excite and encourage young kiddos to explore and investigate, using science, technology, engineering, art and math.This STEM and Insect Bundleincludes STEM and

Subjects:

Math, Science, Arts & Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$12.00 $8.00

$6.40

Bundle

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Our experience is in: *Kindergarten *First Grade *Preschool

MY TEACHING STYLE

Our teaching style is: *Child-centered *Activity-based *Integrated curriculum *Balanced literacy *Hands-on experiences

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

We were honored to spend our days: *Singing *Dancing *Laughing with young kiddos

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

We have a BA and a MA in: *Early Childhood Education *Literacy Development

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

We have: *Presented workshops on integrated units *Co-authored preschool/kindergarten curriculum