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Reading Units: Growing Bundle

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My First Grade Helper

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Would you like a basic helper to make teaching first grade easier? This is perfect for you! First, laminate these two pages back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students. It includes letters and pictures

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Printables

$2.50

8,557

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Summer Review: First Grade

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for an amazing Common Core based summer review packet for your students or children? The End of the Year Summer Review packet is a TOP 10 Seller! This pack includes everything your first graders need to review and remain ready for

Subjects:

Reading, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, For Parents

$6.75

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The Helper Bundle

By Michelle Oakes

We know students need reminders and visual aids to help them throughout the day. This pack includes grades K, 1 and 2 helpers so you can individualize for all of your students. First, you will laminate two page back to back and you have one useful

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Word Walls, Printables

$7.50

$6.00

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Summer Review: Kindergarten

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need an end of the year, summer review packet for your little students? This is the perfect pack to send home with your kindergarten grads, to prevent the summer slide. This pack is completely Common Core aligned and hits the most important

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, For Parents

$6.75

359

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Focus Wall

By Michelle Oakes

Focus Walls are not only a great visual reminder of the learning targets but also a great way to reteach and review each day. This focus wall set is everything you need to start your very own focus wall routine in your primary classroom. ThI hope

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$7.00

705

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Guided Reading Games (Freebie)

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some super fun guided reading games? This freebie includes many games that can be played during guided reading or other small group reading times. I hope you enjoy these games as much as I did!THIS SET CONTAINS 43

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

FREE

271

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Magic e

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your students need some vowel work? This is a fun little activity to practice the concept of silent e. Students will learn that the silent e has super powers. These sort cards and headers can be used for a simple sort. Option

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.50

159

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Phonogram Cards

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your students need some phonic practice? This is perfect! These phonics cards are perfect to add to a binder ring so students can practice their phonograms and become better at decoding. Your students can engage in these

Subjects:

Reading, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3g, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b...

$3.00

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Long Vowel Mini Books

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some extra vowel practice? This is perfect for you! This pack includes 5 mini books, one for each vowel. In addition to covering the long vowels a, e, i, o and u, several sight words are covered as well. These books

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Short Vowel Mini Books

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a short vowel review packet? This pack includes 5 mini books, one for each vowel. In addition to covering the short vowels a, e, i, o and u, several sight words are covered as well. This is perfect for young

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Literacy Activities: Holiday

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your little students need some literacy activities to work on? This is perfect for you. They will work on these super fun activities that target specific literacy skills and let them engage in other skills, while having loads

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Centers

$6.00

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-ing Center: Snowman

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need a center for your students to keep them busy? Your kids will have a blast adding onsets to the -ing ending and determining if the word they made was real or nonsense. When they are finished sorting their words they

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

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Back to School: Word Work

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your students need some review with their vocabulary skills? This is perfect for you! You will laminate this cute little back to school themed word family cards, and your students will use their word family tiles to make

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

130

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Back to School: Beginning Sound Sort

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need a good activity for your students to practice vowel and consonant sounds? In this center your students will look at 20 picture cards and sort them by whether they begin with a vowel or a consonant. When they are

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.00

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Spring Word Work Center

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your little students need help with their words? In this activity, Students will choose a long or short vowel rime card and place onset cards in front to make words. They can record their words on the recording sheet

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

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R Blends: Penguin Center

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a fun activity to practice blends? This cute penguin center has your students sort ending chunks (rimes) with the correct r-blend (dr, br, cr) to make a word. They will sort the snowballs under the correct

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$2.00

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Snowy Short Vowels: Literacy Game

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a fun literacy game to review short vowels? This adorable and colorful short vowel center/game will be a hit in your classroom. This is a 2-4 player game. Your students will spin the spinner and fill in their

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$2.50

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Batty Words (Real and Nonsense Words)

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your students need some extra word practice? This center will have your children sort the words between Batty or Nonsense words and Real words. They will then record their answers on the recording sheet for your assessment.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Centers

$2.00

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LEAVES: Fall or Funny (Real and Nonsense Words)

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your kiddos need some extra word practice? In this center your students will decode three letter words and decide if they are "REAL" or "NONSENSE" words. When they are finished with their sort they will write their words on

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Centers

FREE

Digital Download PDF (15.98 MB)

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Winter Contraction Concentration

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your kiddos need some practice with contractions? Your students will have fun matching the contraction to the two words that make it, while playing a game of memory. I hope your students have as much fun as mine did!THIS

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

FREE

Digital Download PDF (8.14 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching 19 years. This will be year 15! 14 years were been in first grade and I'm now our school's reading specialist. I absolutely love teaching. I have always dreamed of being a teacher and feel blessed to be able teach.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to use hands on and inquiry based learning. I believe in making learning fun while still integrating and mastering the standards.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've been nominated for Disney's Teacher of the year twice, as well as included in Who's Who Among America Teachers for two years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a degree in Elementary Education grades K-8 from Miami University and a Masters in Reading from Xavier University.

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Visit me at http://Fabulousinfirst.blogspot.com