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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

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Balanced Literacy, Math, For All Subject Areas

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1^st, Homeschool

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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,

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Reading, Math, Writing

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2^nd

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End of Year Awards

By Michelle Oakes

This TOP 10 BEST SELLER includes 27 End of the Year Awards. These fun awards can be accompanied with or without a cute coordinating dollar store prize. All prize ideas are included, as well as photos of some of the items I purchased for the awards.

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Holidays/Seasonal, Summer, End of Year

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

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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

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Kindergarten

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Word Walls, Printables

$2.50

1,317

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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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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

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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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737

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Sight Words Pack

By Michelle Oakes

Are you looking for a great way to practice sight words? This sight word unit will provide everything you need for the entire year! 100 sight words are included. It introduces and assess 25 per quarter. This is perfect for the little kiddos learning

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

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Assessment, Printables, Centers

$10.00

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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

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$6.50

1,559

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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

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English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$5.00

302

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Staff Awards

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! These staff awards are perfect for your end of the year luncheon, staff picnic or end of the year staff party. Have some fun with your staff with these clever awards with custom graphics designed just for this set. Awards are

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Printables

$6.25

172

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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

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Word Walls, Printables

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$6.00

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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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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

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Other (Specialty), Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

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

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Printables

$4.00

138

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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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Guided Reading and Writer's Workshop Toolkit

By Michelle Oakes

Are you a workshop teacher? Do you need something to practice lots of reading and writing skills? This is perfect for you! Your students can engage in the different skills, while having loads of fun. These printables were created for the Avery Mini

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$6.00

447

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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

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$5.00

661

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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

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$4.50

438

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Morning Work: Dec. and Jan.

By Michelle Oakes

Hey teacher friends! Do you need some entertaining morning work for your little students? This includes 45 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, Winter

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Printables, Centers

$5.00

257

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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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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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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