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EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES slides writing book - EARTH DAY craft project worksheet

By Lyndsey Kuster

Celebrate Earth Day with our meaningful and fun packet! Your students will be Earth Day gurus in no time with the Earth Day slides, Little Monster book, mini-booklet, vocabulary cards, writing activities, and craft.This comprehensive bundle is

Subjects:

Earth Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

$7.00

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Christmas and Holidays Around The World | Winter

By Lyndsey Kuster

Ready to embark on 16 Christmas / holidays around the world adventures with Globe Trot Scott? Globe Trot Scott travels around the world to celebrate different holiday traditions. As he visits each location, he will send your students a special

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$21.00

$11.00

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Story Elements Activities - Problem and Solution

By Lyndsey Kuster

Students receive a special letter from "The Problem Detectives" asking if they would like to join "The Problem Detective Club." In order to join, students must first do some detective work by identifying the problem and solution to four case files.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$8.50

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Heart Word Practice Slides - Whole Group Science of Reading - UFLI

By Lyndsey Kuster

With these heart word practice slides, you have everything you need to teach your students how to orthographically map 280 high frequency words (sight words) using the heart word method! Aligned with UFLI Foundations and Dolch flash

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$60.00

$22.00

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Halloween Crafts - Bat, Spider, Monster, & Scarecrow

By Lyndsey Kuster

These spooky crafts will be sure to put everyone in the Halloween spirit! This Packet Includes:Bat Craft Templates and Writing Activities (including "Wing Flappin' Facts" writing sheet)Spider Craft Templates and Writing Activities (including "Facts

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

262

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Beginning of the Year Activities (3rd Grade)!

By Lyndsey Kuster

FYI: I have finally adapted my first and second grade back to school packets for third grade. The activities in this packet are the same as in my first and second-grade packets unless otherwise noted. PLEASE VIEW THE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING!*In

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$10.50

464

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Martin Luther King Jr.

By Lyndsey Kuster

Do you have questions about this resource? Message me instantly by clicking HERE!Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this activity packet and craft! This packet will nicely supplement and/or add to your current

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$10.00

$5.00

2,950

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Fiction and Nonfiction Posters - The Complete Set

By Lyndsey Kuster

Are you needing instructional posters for every fiction and nonfiction standard? If so, these beautiful posters may be just what you are needing to display in your classroom this school year! These posters were created specifically for primary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

$14.99

$9.99

595

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Phonics Intervention - Flip Books

By Lyndsey Kuster

Flip and Read (Phonics for the Year) is a bundle of over SIXTY Flip and Read books! You save BIG TIME (over 50% OFF if you were to buy each packet individually) when you purchase the bundle.Sound Spellings Included:Short Vowels (a, e, i, o, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$45.00

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Black History Month

By Lyndsey Kuster

Do you have questions about this resource? Message me instantly by clicking HERE!Please see Preview FIRST to get an idea of what is included! Black History Month will be full of meaningful and fun activities with this packet! In this 164-page

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Black History Month

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$11.50

1,641

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Animals In Winter

By Lyndsey Kuster

I’m an avid believer in it's not just how much students read that matters, but also what they read. In particular, students need to read and comprehend informational texts as often as they do narrative texts. With that in mind, I created this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3

$10.00

567

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Non-Fiction Guru! {Standard 1: Ask and Answer Questions}

By Lyndsey Kuster

Having students answer questions about a text is one thing, but having them generate their OWN questions is another story! This packet was designed to help your students become questioning masters! In this packet you will find:Anchor charts for the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$10.50

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Visualizing Activities

By Lyndsey Kuster

This pack is filled with many engaging and fun activities that can be used to teach visualizing! It is one of my favorite strategies to teach!Some of the activities were created for specific texts, but most of the activities can be used for a text

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

$8.50

727

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Phonics and Fluency Assessments - Science of Reading

By Lyndsey Kuster

Phonics Assess for Success is a Science of Reading aligned comprehensive phonics assessment toolkit that simplifies the process of evaluating students' phonics and fluency development. This toolkit allows for effortless data collection, enabling you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$67.00

$19.00

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400 nonfiction books - Nonfiction for the Year Bundle

By Lyndsey Kuster

FREE PACKET: Download the preview to grab the ENTIRE African elephant packet for free! The Book Quest™ is a collection of 400 differentiated readers and correlating activities. The following included in this bundle: 400 nonfiction readers (just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$297.00

$67.00

407

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Directed Drawings Bundle - A-Z Animals

By Lyndsey Kuster

Directed drawings are a wonderful way to develop kids’ confidence and encourage creativity. They also help students practice paying attention to details and following instructions. This Discovery Drawings Bundle combines art, science, and writing

Subjects:

Science, Arts & Music, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$14.00

$7.00

168

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St. Patrick's Day Activities

By Lyndsey Kuster

Need a little educational leprechaun activity for St. Patrick's Day? Your students will LOVE reading the clues in order to make inferences about where a tricky leprechaun ran off to. In this packet, you will find:"You Can't Catch Me!" poem written

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$8.00

527

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Winter Writing Prompts and Pages

By Lyndsey Kuster

This 80-page Winter Writing Unit Includes:Winter Opinion, Narrative, and Informational Writing Prompts30 Winter Writing Organizers for Opinion, Narrative, and Informational WritingDefinition Posters for Narrative Writing, Informational Writing, and

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.1.2, W.1.3

$8.00

565

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Spring Writing Prompts

By Lyndsey Kuster

This packet is a collection of some of my favorite writing activities I give my students throughout spring! Your students will love writing about this fun-filled time of year!This 56-page Spring Writing Unit Includes:Spring Themed Graphic Organizers

Subjects:

Writing, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.40

479

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Action Verbs Activity Packet

By Lyndsey Kuster

Meet Vicky Verb and Vince Verb! They are famous actors in Hollywood, and they're here to teach your students all about verbs! In this packet, you will find:an action verb anchor chartVicky and Vince Verb mini-storiesAct It Out (each student takes a

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$8.00

431

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Hey there! My name is Lyndsey Kuster, and I am an experienced first grade teacher residing in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. I love sharing teacher-tested, kid-approved tips, strategies, resources with teachers from all over the world. My goal is to help recharge and reignite your passion for teaching.

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Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Towson University

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (ELA), Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Early Intervention, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading