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Deana Thelen

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Aloha First Grade Hawaiian Luau Activities

By Deana Thelen

This end of year packet is a fun way to say goodbye for the summer! Your kiddos will love these Hawaiian Luau themed activities. The packet includes reading comprehension, money skills, Hawaiian words and translations. Also included is an

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Summer

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.7, RI.1.1, RI.1.10, RF.1.4, L.1.2

$5.00

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Patriotic Musical Program for Primary Grades

By Deana Thelen

There's nothing better than hearing little voices singing patriotic songs! This program is appropriate for all elementary grade levels. Some have even used it for a school wide program! The first graders at my school have been doing this

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Vocal Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Songs, Scripts

$6.00

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Second Grade Sub Folder With Emergency Activities

By Deana Thelen

Your subs will love you! This packet will save you time and help you organize for a substitute. Cute stationery is included for you to leave detailed notes about daily routines.I also included four extra activities for your sub to use in case of

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Writing

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.D.10, 2.OA.B.2, W.2.1

$4.00

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$Out of This World Math Missions-Math Fluency Practice for$

Out of This World Math Missions-Math Fluency Practice for 1st and 2nd Grade

By Deana Thelen

Research indicates that students need to effortlessly recall basic math facts. Students rely on these basic facts to help them understand more complex math concepts.The Common Core Standards state that first graders should be able to add and

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

CCSS:

1.OA.C.6

$5.00

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America the Beautiful

By Deana Thelen

This beautiful student project can be a bulletin board or a class book. Students paint original illustrations to go with America the Beautiful. The set includes a cover page that may be used for the class book cover, directions, and 8 pages for

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Vocal Music, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Songs, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

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Popcorn Rhyming Fun Craftivity

By Deana Thelen

This fun popcorn craftivity helps kiddos practice rhyming. It may be used with a popcorn theme or circus theme! It's super easy and fun to do. This activity is also a part of my Popcorn Party mini unit available on TpT. It is appropriate for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.2a

$2.00

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$Popcorn Party Language Arts and Math Activities$

Popcorn Party Language Arts and Math Activities

By Deana Thelen

This fun little packet of popcorn activities is fun to use in October or November. It's also great to use the week before Thanksgiving. Your kiddos will love the popcorn theme and the popcorn tasting activity as well as the other reading, writing,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.3, 1.OA.C.5, RL.1.10, RI.1.10, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, W.1.3

$4.00

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First Grade Substitute Folder and Emergency Activities

By Deana Thelen

Have you ever been sick and had to get to the computer and type up plans for your sub? This packet will save you time and help you organize for a substitute. Cute stationery is included for you to leave detailed notes about daily routines as well

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3

$4.00

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Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

By Deana Thelen

Just what you need for spring! This Make Way for Ducklings packet includes: Make Way for Ducklings Vocabulary Duck Cinquain Poem Directions and Example Cinquain Poem Stationery ABC Order with Duckling Names Mallard Ducks Informational Text with

Subjects:

Literature, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.5, RL.1.3, RI.1.1, L.1.1f, L.1.2

$6.00

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Wild Things

By Deana Thelen

This little packet provides support for "Where the Wild Things Are". Skills covered are vocab., story elements, nouns, adding ending to verbs. It also includes a draw your own wild thing with a paragraph frame and stationery for writing a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$5.00

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Peter Rabbit

By Deana Thelen

My Tale of Peter Rabbit activity packet is just what you need for spring and it's just been reduced! I always like to do this unit the week before or after Spring Break but it's perfect anytime of the year. My first graders are always inspired to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.3, RF.1.4

$5.00

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Pirates Say "Arrrr"- Reading and Writing Words with "ar"

By Deana Thelen

Ahoy Matey! Sail into this fun spelling/reading activity for your little pirates. Your students can read the room to find hidden treasures-pirate cards with "ar" words-then record them on the super cute pirate paper.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

L.1.2d

FREE

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Lincoln and Washington Expository Writing Activity

By Deana Thelen

The CCSS state that first graders should "write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure." Let's celebrate what kids know about Lincoln and Washington! This

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Social Studies - History, Presidents' Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.1.2

$3.00

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Penguin Silly Sentence Builder

By Deana Thelen

Here's a little penguin freebie for you! This writing activity is great for word work or work on writing centers. Students can do it independently! My class LOVES it! Woohoo! Included in the packet are sentence building cards, student book

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

L.1.1

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Plenty of Pigs

By Deana Thelen

This unit by Deana Thelen is based on the story "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" by Laura Numeroff. The pig activities include: three vocabulary activities, three writing activities, and three math activities: If You Give a Pig a Pancake” vocabulary

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Writing

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2, 1.OA.B.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3d, RF.1.3e

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Cinco de Mayo

By Deana Thelen

This Cinco de Mayo packet is perfect for teaching your students about Mexico. It includes a map activity, stories and comprehension, and three language activities to introduce your students to the Spanish words for the months of the year, numbers,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Geography, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.1, RI.1.10

$5.00

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End of Year ABC Memory Book and Autograph Book for First or Second Grade

By Deana Thelen

Your students get to share their fond memories in this cute booklet. It's so much fun for kids to make the last week or two of school. There is an original poem on the second page for students to illustrate too! I gave you two versions of the

Subjects:

Other (Arts)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Johnny Appleseed's Apples, Apples Everywhere!

By Deana Thelen

This packet contains tons of apple themed activities! The best part...all of the student's apple themed work goes into a super cute "apple basket" to take home when the unit is done! My class loves it! Included in this packet is: apple basket

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

1.OA.C.6, RI.1.10, W.1.8

$5.00

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$Gingerbread Galore LA and Math Centers and Activities Alig$

Gingerbread Galore LA and Math Centers and Activities Aligned with Common Core

By Deana Thelen

This packet is full of gingerbread for first graders! Tons of fun for your classroom in December! Gingerbread Book List Gingerbread House Addition/Subtraction color by number Sweet Gingerbread Math Sort Problem Solving with Gingerbread Gumdrop

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.C.6, RL.1.2, RF.1.2, RF.1.3

$4.00

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End of Summer Class Book-Down By the Bay

By Deana Thelen

Sing the song! Read the book! Make a "Down By the Bay" class book. Students make up a rhyme that wasn't used in the song to write their own verse for Down By the Bay. I suggest listing several animals and rhyming words on the board for students

Subjects:

Reading, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

CCSS:

RF.K.1a, RF.K.2a, RF.1.3, RF.1.4b

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching first grade for 17 years. I also taught a 1/2 combo many years ago and a k/1 combo. In case you didn't know...combos are hard! Ha! Be sure to visit my blog at firstgradechatter@blogspot.com!

MY TEACHING STYLE

A balance of sugar and spice!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Masters Degree in Reading.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in California with my hubby and we have two kids, ages 21 and 22. Both kids are out of the house so we are empty nesters! That is hard to get used to.