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Veteran's Day & Memorial Day Activities

By RaraDT

**TOP 50 Bestseller!** This product has gotten a fresh new look. If you have already purchased this pack, go to your "Purchases" section and download it again. =)This pack has been updated to include a mini unit on Memorial Day as well as Veteran's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$6.00

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New Year's Eve Around the World Printables!

By RaraDT

Ring in the New Year with this collection of GROWING nonfiction printables! Explore some of the New Year's celebrations that take place around the world! Your students will be exposed to traditions in the United States, Greece, Ecuador, Spain,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, The New Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$6.50

237

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Speller's Choice/Word Study Activities (Monthly Ideas for Homework or Centers!)

By RaraDT

The pages in this activity set are great practice for your students, as well as a time saver for you! I use these activities as homework assignments and/or center activities with my kiddies. From my experience, my students have enjoyed the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (10.61 MB)

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Birthday Graph Fun!

By RaraDT

Decorate your classroom with this adorable product, or turn a staple bulletin board into a math lesson! Loaded with different sizes and printing options, this birthday graph set is a "must-have" for your back-to-school needs!Included in this

Subjects:

Graphing, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (18.05 MB)

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March Craftivities {Lion, Lamb & Leprechaun}

By RaraDT

Get a head start on celebrating the month of March with these adorable craftivities! Teach your students about March's wacky weather by using the lion and lamb writing craftivity set. Right around the corner is St. Patty's Day, and your students

Subjects:

Writing, St. Patrick's Day, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (21.33 MB)

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Nonfiction Close Reading {Common Core Aligned Reading Response Sheets}

By RaraDT

**This product has received a fresh new look! If you're looking for additional resources to enhance your nonfiction instruction, this loaded bundle is the perfect addition for you! Your students can use these reading response sheets to organize all

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$8.00

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Accountable Talk Comprehension Sticks

By RaraDT

The Common Core State Standards call for our students to read closely to complex text. Close reading has been found to be a key component for making gains in reading. These comprehension sticks are a simple way to hold your students accountable and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

$4.50

219

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Martin Luther King Jr. Activities & Printables

By RaraDT

**NEW UPDATE FOR 2015**Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this activity set filled with great ideas! Included in this bundle is...*15 Vocabulary Word Cards (Color)*Vocabulary Definitions Worksheet*MLK Jr. Bio Page*MLK Jr. Quiz

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (20.28 MB)

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Flower Fraction Freebie {A Fraction Craftivity}

By RaraDT

Spring is in the air and so are the Common Core State Standards! Enjoy this fraction freebie and enrich your math instruction while your kiddos are having fun and being creative! Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Hope you love it!

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

FREE

Digital Download PDF (9.87 MB)

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Goodbye School, Hello Summer! {4 End of the Year Craftivities}

By RaraDT

**This product has received a fresh new look!Celebrate all that your kiddos have accomplished this year, and welcome the relaxing summer months with this end of the year unit! Discuss the very important topic of sun safety with an adorable

Subjects:

Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (20.27 MB)

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Spelling Test Paper **FREEBIE**

By RaraDT

If you differentiate your spelling lists, you'll love these pages! Filled with seasonal pictures, your kiddos can color while they wait for their spelling test to begin! Enjoy!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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Nightly Reading Tracking Pages For a Whole Year!

By RaraDT

Hold your students accountable for their nightly reading at home by using these reading record sheets to keep track of their minutes. In this pack you will find... *August - June Nightly Reading Tracker (30 minutes of reading per night) *August -

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework, Printables

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (4.09 MB)

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Learning About Earth Science ROCKS! {A Mini Unit About Rocks}

By RaraDT

Learning about rocks is an exciting unit for students! If you're looking for new hands on ideas, then this product is perfect for you! Loaded with activities that'll have your students thinking like scientists, you'll be amazed at their new

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$7.00

Digital Download PDF (29.20 MB)

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Nonfiction Conventions Reading Response Sheets

By RaraDT

**This product has been given a fresh new look. If you have previously purchased this product, please go to "My Purchases" and download it again to get the update!Show your students how good nonfiction readers use text conventions to understand

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.1.5, RI.2.5, RI.3.5

$6.00

132

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Organize My Reading! {Independent Reading Folder}

By RaraDT

I’ve created this product as a hands-on and visual reminder for kids to use as they read independently. Too often I’ve heard from my students, “I finished reading all my books, now what?” This product is designed to help students organize their

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PPTX (30.81 MB)

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Birthday Graph Fun! {Spanish Version}

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Subjects:

Graphing, Spanish, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (17.90 MB)

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Wonderful Words We're Working With! {Vocabulary Instruction Resources}

By RaraDT

Vocabulary is critical to our students' reading comprehension. Your students will love to monitor and self-assess their vocabulary knowledge with the nonverbal hand response poster set that is included in this pack! You'll also get... *Hand

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (15.30 MB)

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Santa Craft FREEBIE!

By RaraDT

Happy Holidays! Enjoy making this cute Santa with your kiddies. Hope Santa is good to you all! *Follow me or visit my TPT store for future products and updates!

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

FREE

Digital Download PDF (4.58 MB)

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Writing Workshop Compliment Page FREEBIE!

By RaraDT

Celebrate the end of a writing workshop unit of study with this adorable compliment page. Your students will surely enjoy all the wonderful things their classmates have to say about their stories! This is a hit with my 2nd graders! For updates and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

Digital Download PDF (7.34 MB)

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Fraction Frenzy!

By RaraDT

Tired of using the same old worksheets to teach your students fractions? Check out this activity pack that's loaded with "uncommon" ideas that support the common core standards. This no-worksheet, easy-to-use product will surely make fractions fun

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (52.97 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching for 15 years altogether. In September, I will start my 11th year in 1st grade! I've taught 2nd grade for a total of 7 years and first grade for 2 years. In my early teaching career I taught Spanish to K-8 students.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education. I also have a Masters Degree in Reading and Literacy. This program also focused on action research and brain-based teaching strategies,

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Health, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Classroom Community