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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

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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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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

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Rabbits Unit: Nonfiction Shared Reading Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Do you need a great Common Core Aligned unit for spring to work on literacy skills? This nonfiction Rabbit Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills. Each activity contains

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

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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

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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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

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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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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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

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Farm Unit

By Michelle Oakes

This huge farm unit includes everything you'll need for a week, full of farm fun. It contains 5 Days of Shared Reading activities for the book Farming by Gail Gibbons. You can teach this unit over the course of 5 days with the many different

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$9.00

124

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House for Hermit Crab

By Michelle Oakes

A House for Hermit Crab is such a fun book. If you are looking for some great nonfiction & fiction reading activities then this unit is perfect. This set is awesome for targeting skills such as sequencing, problem solving, making predictions,

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

$5.50

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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

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Green Shamrocks: St. Patrick's Day Literature Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for a fun, St. Patrick's Day themed, Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Green Shamrocks 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:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

107

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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

$4.25

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

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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

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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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Martin Luther King: 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 Martin Luther King Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.9, RF.1.3f, RF.1.3g

$5.00

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Arctic Fox: Nonfiction Reading Unit

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a nonfiction reading unit for your students? This unit focuses on comprehension and literacy skills. It helps your students engage in other important skills while having loads of fun! I hope you and your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$7.00

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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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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