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The Groovy Grandma

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Animal Antics Writing and Drawing

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Onomatopoeia visual cards, poem, worksheet

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Onomatopoeia cards that illustrate words like boing, ahhhhh, and drip. 4 poem posters and 4 worksheets to go with the poems. My class loved using the poems. Now they point out words that are onomatopoeia words. They use it in their writing also.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Centers

$5.00

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Narrative Writing Made Easy!

By The Groovy Grandma

Common Core Standard:W.2.3. Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

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Common Core Literacy Centers Mega Pack for First, Second, or Third Grade

By The Groovy Grandma

This works well with the Daily Five. Start your year off prepared with materials you will need to run a smooth, organized classroom. This packet includes Word Work Centers that are ESL friendly with lots of pictures, Writing pages, Comprehension

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables, Rubrics, Centers

$8.00

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Possessive nouns anchor chart

By The Groovy Grandma

If you are confused with where the apostrophe goes, this anchor chart will help.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Idiom mini-readers theater cards for second grade

By The Groovy Grandma

Each card has an idiom readers theater for partners that uses a particular idiom and then tells the meaning with an example. There are 40 pages. There are also some cards with pictures and the kids have to guess the idiom. Example: ...when pigs fly!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$3.00

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Smoothie Day! Descriptive and Expository Writing made easy!

By The Groovy Grandma

These fun and engaging activities will add a sweet spark to your week! This packet includes: Descriptive writing on how to make a smoothie Four square prewrite Acrostic poem page Anchor chart Synonyms and adjectives Time order words Smoothie

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Basic Math, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Centers

$3.50

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Thanksgiving Writing and Language Arts Pack

By The Groovy Grandma

Have some fun with onomatopoeia words, synonyms,Common Core aligned Narrative, Fiction, Compare and contrast, Friendly Letter, and ELL Writing! This Packet includes: 1. Compare and Contrast Sheet for Run, Turkey, Run and Turkey Trouble. 2.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

$8.00

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Descriptive Writing Made Fun in First, Second, or Third Grade!

By The Groovy Grandma

This is a fun book to use when your students finish your regular writing block. Kids finish the picture and then write a description using the five senses. There are 36 pages. My students love them!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Rubrics, Centers

$5.50

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Grammar Anchor Charts and Task Cards

By The Groovy Grandma

These posters and task cards are great visuals for teaching grammar. I blew up the posters so that I could use them for anchor charts. They are labeled to use with the Texas Treasures reading program, but can be used with any program. This packet

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Grammar

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Task Cards

$8.50

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Opinion Writing for Halloween

By The Groovy Grandma

Have a lot of fun debating whether Trick-or-treating should be continued or banned forever! What is your OPINION? English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 2 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$6.00

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Sweet Candy Theme Pack For Back to School!

By The Groovy Grandma

This packet includes: A how to draw candy art page Schedule Cards A 'Welcome to Second Grade' Banner (For other grades just use the 'Welcome' Candy Suckers to put on tongue depressors to choose kids fairly Bulletin Board little candy people to put

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$6.50

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Common Core Literacy Centers Mega Pack Two

By The Groovy Grandma

This Packet is loaded full of everything you would need to help you run centers smoothly and include The Daily Five as well. It includes: Drawer Labels for Sterlite drawers from Walmart Weekly Accountability Sheet Draw it/Spelling Sentences

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Centers

$8.00

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Read, Write, Laugh Silly Sentences

By The Groovy Grandma

This is a fun way to get children to read and learn sight words. This packet includes 28 blue, 28 yellow, and 28 green phrases for kids to combine to read and then make a silly sentence. They love sharing them with each other and their parents. It

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Bee Theme Classroom Printables

By The Groovy Grandma

This bee packet includes 150 pages of the following: • Numbers for tables • Homework folder cover (without class motto) • Homework folder cover with class motto • Class motto • Word Posters • Numbers for drawers or hooks to 36 • Library Labels

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables

$15.00

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Art book - How to draw

By The Groovy Grandma

I made this book for my second graders at Christmas for a gift. I also gave a copy to my granddaughter and the neighbor kids. They loved it! Their parents have told me they use it all the time. Great to give with a pencil and art pad. Includes art

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$5.00

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Simile Cards

By The Groovy Grandma

16 pages of 32 Similes and 1 title page

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Homework for all six units of Texas Treasures Second Grade

By The Groovy Grandma

For each week there is a writing assignment, grammar, comprehension, high frequency words, and vocabulary practice. My kids have really done well with it. Some of the weeks they have to use a computer for research and it has really improved their

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Homework

$15.00

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Portable Word Wall Book for Tables

By The Groovy Grandma

Are you tired of using half your wall space for a word wall? Well here's your solution! I have two copies per table. My students use them every day. These handy books make the words easier to find and spell.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Word Walls, Printables

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$4.00

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Possessive Pronoun Anchor Chart

By The Groovy Grandma

This is a file of the pictures I used to make a possessive noun anchor chart. If you want to see an example, go to my blog - Second Grade Smarty Arties

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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$Key Words for Math Story Problems$

Key Words for Math Story Problems

By The Groovy Grandma

I made this poster to refer to during math when we were doing story problems.

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Posters

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for 22 years. 15 years first grade, 2 years Reading Recovery, and five years second grade. I LOVE second grade!!!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to incorporate art, writing, and reading.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Every cute note my students write to me!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. Elementary Education minors - Reading and Art Masters Degree - Elementary Education Reading Recovery Trained ESL Endorsement

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in Southern Utah and love to run, hike, and teach!