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My Second Grade Helper

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a second grade helper? You can laminate these two pages back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students. It includes blends and pictures clues for the sounds, vowels, digraphs, dipthongs,

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Writing

Grades:

2^nd

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Printables

$2.50

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Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Reader's Workshop

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need graphic organizers for reading comprehension? This pack includes 32 Reader's Workshop Response Sheets. These are great graphic organizers for schema, connections, mental images, inferences, questioning, nonfiction

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Punctuation Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for a unit to help your students practice punctuation? This Punctuation Unit targets periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points. The Punctuation People will aide a reminder of the proper conventions when writing. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Homophones: Christmas Edition

By Michelle Oakes

Are you teaching homophones? In this packet you'll find lesson plans for activities to teach multiple meaning words in an engaging way. This unit includes directions and materials for a homophone hunt, a homophone poster, recording sheets, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$3.75

253

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Morning Work: Oct. and Nov.

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some entertaining morning work for your little students? This set includes 43 activities that are quick, easy and aligned to the common core standards for first grade. Each morning your students will choose an

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Writing

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.00

316

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$Holiday Math and Literacy Centers$

Holiday Math and Literacy Centers

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a good way to get extra math and literacy practice? This pack has everything you need for your holiday centers! It includes 7 math and 7 literacy centers, plus several writing center activities as well. I

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$9.00

144

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Spookley Character Traits Craftivity

By Michelle Oakes

This product accompanies the story Spookley the Square Pumpkin. In this lesson, students will determine Spookley's character traits, provide evidence from the story and use these details to create an informative writing piece about Spookley. In

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.3, RL.2.7, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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$Thanksgiving: Math and Literacy Centers$

Thanksgiving: Math and Literacy Centers

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! These Thanksgiving Math and Literacy Centers are really good for word practice and math understanding. The centers are all based on first grade Common Core Standards. Your students will have a turkey with these hands on centers.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, Writing

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Printables, Centers

$6.50

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Rabbit Craftivity

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need a fun little activity for your students? This cute little rabbit writing craft gives your students a chance to use their imagination and write a "How to" about getting him out of his rabbit hole. They can design their own rabbit while

Subjects:

Writing, Easter, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

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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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My Canadian Helpers

By Michelle Oakes

CANADIAN VERSION: Laminate these two page back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students.This pack includes grades Kindergarten through 2 second grade.Kindergarten Includes: letters and pictures clues for the sounds, blends,

Subjects:

Math, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Homework, Word Walls, Printables

$3.75

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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