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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

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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

Types:

Printables

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2,595

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My Kindergarten Helper

By Michelle Oakes

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Word Walls, Printables

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Reading Anchor Charts

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need an easy way to introduce new reading concepts? These anchor charts are perfect for teaching the Common Core Standards of Reading. This will help your students to better understand the reading concepts and they can be posted in your room

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.8, RL.1.9, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3...

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50th Day Mini-Unit: The 1950s

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need a unit full of fun for the 50th day of school? I started teaching this unit to cover comparing now and then. This mini-unit contains so many amazing learning opportunities for your students! I hope your students have as much fun as my

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities

$4.50

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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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Back to School Behavior: Beginning of the Year Activities

By Michelle Oakes

Are you ready for back to school? Do you need some fun back to school activities for your students? These are perfect because the activities teach them simple manners and good listening skills. The activities are sure to make for an awesome school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

291

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Mother's Day Tea

By Michelle Oakes

Mother's Day Tea and More is here everyone! This document includes everything you need to have a successful Mother's Day! This will let the kids help decorate while making all the mamas feel extra special. The unit also gives the kids a chance to

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

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138

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Pumpkin Noun Sort

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need an activity for your students to practice nouns? This is for you! In this center, your students will sort the pumpkin picture cards, by people, places and things. When they have completed the sort, they must record their work on the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

355

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100th Day of School: A Mini-Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need something fun for the 100th day of school? This is an adorable packet of activities to make your 100th Day of School Great! Pick up a copy of the Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza and this unit and you'll have a blast! This mini-unit

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

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438

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Newsletter Templates

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for some great newsletter templates? These are super good for the beginning of the year or anytime! The templetes are perfect for all occasions! This pack includes 24 seasonal newsletter templates. The pictures

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$3.50

202

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Tacky the Penguin

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Penguin Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills. Each activity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.2.3, L.1.1f

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101

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Penguins: Nonfiction Shared Reading Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Posters, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.9

$4.50

116

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Stellaluna

By Michelle Oakes

How much do you love the book Stellaluna? Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Stellaluna Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$4.00

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Centers: March

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some good centers to help your students with their rhyming skills? These centers are a great addition for that reading celebration in March. Silly Centers align perfectly with the common core standards and are a fun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Centers

$4.50

200

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Love Splat: A Literature Unit

By Michelle Oakes

If Splat is one of your favorite character's as well, then this is the unit for you. Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Love Splat Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, L.1.4c

$3.50

190

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Sight Words: I Have...Who Has?

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do your students need a new sight words list? This game is a supplement to my Super Sight Word Pack. It includes 4 games, 1 per quarter and corresponds to the 25 words for each quarter of my Super Sight Word Pack. This is a fun

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$4.00

259

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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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Sound Wall: Phonics Cards

By Michelle Oakes

This includes 90 phonics cards with vowels, vowel teams, digraphs, diphthongs, and more. Short and long vowels.i_e, ie, igh, yu_e, ue, ui, oo, ewe_e, ee, ea, ie, ey, yo_e, ow, oa, oe, oughay, ai, a_e, eigh, eyou, owoi, oyar, er, ir, ur, or, earsh,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b, RF.K.3d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b

$4.25

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Classroom Posters: Shabby Chic

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some super cute posters for your classroom? These are perfect because they will make your classroom vibrant and help your students with basics. This file includes 13 prints for the classroom with a shabby chic design

Subjects:

Specialty, Other (Specialty), Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.00

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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