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Groundhog Day Opinion Writing Lesson & Activity

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a Groundhog Day-related focus question. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "Do groundhogs deserve a holiday named after them?" Eight

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

$4.00

745

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Back to School Activities (Grades 1-2) "Get to Know You" First Week of School

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Begin the year with some fun and fresh back to school activities to help your students get to know each other during the first weeks of school! These eight back-to-school activities, geared toward students in grades 1 and 2, are engaging and

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$6.50

334

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Owl At Home {A Book Study}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This resource is a reader's notebook book study for Owl At Home, a classic early chapter book by Arnold Lobel, commonly used in first and second grade classrooms.Kids love having their own little notebooks. Teachers love having kids think deeply

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10

$5.00

329

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$The Box is Locked! Thanksgiving Math Challenge {Addition &$

The Box is Locked! Thanksgiving Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for Thanksgiving, with an addition and subtraction focus. A turkey named Tad has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to open the box and earn the prize!

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$4.00

574

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Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates: Sentence Structure Lesson 2

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates: Sentence Structure Lesson 2 is a slideshow-based lesson (Google Slides & PowerPoint versions included) designed to teach students to understand and identify the simple and complete subject, and the

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$6.50

242

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End of Year Awards: The "Of Course" Awards (32 Categories) Digital & Print

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

These end of year awards will make a great keepsake for your class of students! The awards are designed as certificates, with 32 categories included in both color and black and white. Plus digital versions too!These awards are nicknamed The "Of

Subjects:

End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

$5.50

345

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Writing Prompts FULL YEAR BUNDLE {Story Starters} Digital & Print

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Engaging writing prompts paired with compelling photographs: these are not your ordinary story starters! Includes printable versions AND digital versions (using Google Slides).This product includes all 10 sets of my story starters: 9 monthly sets +

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Google Apps

$50.00

$35.00

254

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End of the Year Memory Book *PRINT & DIGITAL Bundle* (Not Grade Specific)

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This End of the Year Memory Book PRINT & DIGITAL BUNDLE will help your students remember their school year together with a lasting keepsake. Fun, engaging pages for students to fill out using EITHER the Google Slides digital version OR the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

$12.50

$9.00

206

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Henry and Mudge The First Book {Book Study} Henry & Mudge #1

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This resource is a reader's notebook book study for Henry and Mudge The First Book, by Cynthia Rylant, Book #1 in the Henry and Mudge early chapter book series.Kids love having their own little notebooks. Teachers love having kids think deeply about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10

$4.00

248

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Writing Prompts for OCTOBER {Not Your Ordinary Story Starters} Print & Digital

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Engaging October writing prompts paired with compelling photographs: these are not your ordinary story starters! Includes printable versions AND digital versions (using Google Slides).Each of the 10 photographs, chosen for the month of October (with

Subjects:

Writing, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.10, W.4.10, W.5.10

$5.00

263

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Compound Subjects and Predicates: Sentence Structure Lesson 3

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Compound Subjects and Predicates: Sentence Structure Lesson 2 is a slideshow-based lesson (Google Slides & PowerPoint versions included) designed to teach students to understand and identify compound subjects and predicates within sentences.

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

$6.50

226

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Opinion Writing BUNDLE (18 Seasonal/Holiday-Related Resources) Print & Digital

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Opinion Writing for the Year! This bundle includes ALL 18 of my opinion writing resources, designed to give students practice in opinion writing (persuasive writing). DIGITAL and PRINTABLE versions are included in each resource.Here are the 18

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

$68.00

$38.00

218

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Synthesize for Real! Reading Strategy Unit

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Reading comprehension strategies, like synthesizing, are an important part of students' development as readers. But they aren't always easy to teach in a meaningful way. Synthesizing for Real! is a unit that builds students' ability to use the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$9.50

165

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$The Box is Locked! Christmas Math Challenge {Addition & Su$

The Box is Locked! Christmas Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for Christmas, with an addition and subtraction focus. An elf named Ingrid has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve her clues and find the key to open the box and earn the prize!

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$4.00

339

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The Wall Literature Unit: Veterans Day or Memorial Day

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Wall, by Eve Bunting, is my favorite book to use for Veterans Day. (Also works for Memorial Day!) This literature unit for The Wall is full of reading and writing activities and extensions.The unit includes 8 activities:- Preview Key Vocabulary

Subjects:

Literature, Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Google Apps

$5.00

590

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$The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Addition & Subtr$

The Box is Locked! Math Challenge BUNDLE {Addition & Subtraction Stories}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! Bundle is a set of 8 engaging math challenges, each with a focus on addition and subtraction. In each activity, a clever character has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve the clues and find the key to open the

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$32.00

$24.00

150

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Thanksgiving Opinion Writing - Topic: "Turkey"

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

A full lesson to practice opinion writing (persuasive writing) with a Thanksgiving focus question about turkey. Digital and Printable versions included!The focus question for this lesson is: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" Eight

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

$4.00

270

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$The Box is Locked! Valentine's Day Math Challenge {Additio$

The Box is Locked! Valentine's Day Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

The Box is Locked! is an engaging math challenge for Valentine's Day, with an addition and subtraction focus. A Valentine Monster named Viv has locked a prize inside of a box, and students must solve her clues and find the key to open the box and

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.7, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

$4.00

383

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Revising Strategies for Student Writers

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

These revising strategies will help students get the most out of a part of the writing process that often gets the short end of the stick. Included are 16 different revising strategies, formatted as half-page cards, plus 3 accompanying revising

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.50

551

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Frog and Toad All Year {A Book Study}

By Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

This resource is a reader's notebook book study for Frog and Toad All Year, a classic early chapter book by Arnold Lobel, commonly used in first and second grade classrooms.Kids love having their own little notebooks. Teachers love having kids think

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10

$5.00

121

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Eleven years of teaching at the elementary level, including 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Five years serving as a Lead Teacher for my school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in helping students become bolder, deeper, better thinkers. I believe authentic, meaningful learning impacts children. I believe in risk-taking, and showing students that making mistakes can help you grow. I believe in expecting a lot from a child, but to guide them in reaching those expectations. I believe that the best way for children to become better readers is to READ, a lot, and usually with good-fit books.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have the honor of being a teacher and a dad and a husband... does that count?

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Miami University Reading Endorsment

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