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Chrysanthemum: A Literature Unit

By Michelle Oakes

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, CCRA.L.5

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The Snowy Day: A Literature Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for a great snowy literature unit for the kiddos? This unit includes 7 lesson plans that are common core aligned to go with the popular book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. It also provides anchor charts to teach each topic and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RF.1.3e, L.1.1e

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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

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Activities, Printables, For Parents

$6.75

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How I Became a Pirate: A Literature Unit

By Michelle Oakes

How I Became a Pirate is one of my all time favorite books to teach. Do you need an amazing unit to target specific literacy skills? This unit includes 9 lesson plans that are common core aligned to go with the book, How I Became a Pirate by Melinda

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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243

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Reading Graphic Organizers

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need reader's response sheets to assess comprehension? In this packet you will find response sheets for any book. They are especially created for Readers Workshop, guided reading and center time. The beginning of the packet includes several

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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276

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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

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Activities

$4.50

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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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The Mitten

By Michelle Oakes

The Mitten by Jan Brett is one of my favorite books. Are you looking for an engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Mitten 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:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RF.1.3e, L.1.1e, L.1.1f

$5.00

285

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If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need a good literature unit for your students? This unit includes 6 lesson plans that are Common Core aligned to go with the popular book, If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff. It also provides anchor

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

199

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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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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

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For All Subject Areas, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, For Parents

$6.75

359

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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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Too Many Pumpkins

By Michelle Oakes

My favorite fall book by far is Too Many Pumpkins. Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Pumpkin 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

$5.00

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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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$Winter Math and Literacy Centers$

Winter Math and Literacy Centers

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for a great way for your students to practice math and literacy skills this winter? This pack has everything you need for your winter centers! It includes 9 math and 9 literacy centers, plus several writing center activities as well.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Math, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

$9.00

266

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Morning Work: Bundle, The Complete First Grade Set

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need meaningful morning work for your students? This bundle includes all 5 sets of Morning Menus for first grade. These activities are all common core and can be used for morning work or activities for fast finishers throughout the day. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$25.00

$22.50

238

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Morning Work: Aug. and Sept.

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some entertaining morning work for your little students? This includes 41 activities that are quick, easy and aligned to the common core standards for first grade. Each morning your students will choose an activity,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Back to School

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$5.00

661

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Snowflake Bentley

By Michelle Oakes

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

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The Trees of the Dancing Goats

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need a good set to practice some literacy skills? This set is absolutely perfect for you! You students can engage in the Common Core Skills while having loads of fun. I hope you have as much fun with this set as I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

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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.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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