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Parent Handouts Mega Bundle

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Do you need easy activities to increase parent communication and engage parents and families? This Parent Handouts Mega Bundle is the perfect way to support families and students! These handouts will give parents a helping hand at home. This

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

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Parent Handouts Bundle

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Parent handouts are the perfect tool to provide to parents at open house, parent conferences, and report card time! These simple to use and engaging handouts provide parents with activities support learning at home. These parent letters for math and

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

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Parent Handouts Math

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do you need parent handouts to engage your families in math at home? Are you looking for an easy way to improve parent communication and connect home and school? If you have parents asking what they can do at home to help their child improve in

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math), For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.50

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Paired Passages RI.3.9 RL.3.9 Reading Comprehension

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Practice reading comprehension, comparing and contrasting, and responding to text with paired passages! Perfect for teaching RI.3.9, RL.3.9, RI.4.9, and RL.4.9 standards! These engaging fiction and nonfiction paired texts are all about pets. Just

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.3, RL.5.9, RI.3.1, RI.3.9, RI.3.10...

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Meet the Teacher Parent Handouts

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Make parent communication easier with these parent handouts! These parent letters are an easy way to connect home and school! Perfect for back to school, parent conferences, and Open House. If you need ways to support families and improve parent

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$2.50

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Point of View RI.3.6

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These point of view activities contain the perfect informational text passages that clearly state the author's point of view. This resource contains engaging topics that will help students identify an author's point of view, find evidence to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.6, RI.3.9, W.3.1, SL.3.1

$5.00

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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

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If you need passages and questions that address every third grade Common Core reading literature and informational text standard, this resource is for you! This product contains reading passages with comprehension questions for ALL third grade

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.2...

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Prefixes Un Re and Pre Boom Cards

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Engage your students during distance learning and language lessons with these Prefixes Boom Cards. These cards contain activities for the prefixes un, re, and pre. Boom Cards are perfect for distance learning, online lessons, homework, review,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Internet Activities, Games, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.2.4b, L.3.4b

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Choice Boards for Homework EDITABLE

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Engage students and families with these EDITABLE choice boards for homework! These editable monthly homework choice boards are a great way to practice reading, writing, math, social skills, and more! Get students and families involved in the

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

SL.1.1, SL.1.4, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.2.1, SL.2.4, SL.2.6, SL.3.1, SL.3.4, SL.3.6

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Fairy Tales RL.3.2

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Fairy Tale Fun! Explore the exciting world of fairy tales, folk tales, and fables with these fun and engaging activities that are aligned to Common Core standards. Students will practice writing fairy tales, comparing and contrasting, interpreting

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.3.10...

$6.00

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STEM Activities Gumdrop House and Tree

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Are you looking for a fun, holiday-themed Christmas STEM challenge? Do you need to engage your students? This Gumdrop STEM challenge is the answer! Students will follow the guidelines to build a house and a tree using gumdrops and toothpicks.

Subjects:

Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.50

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Reading Comprehension Paired Text Passages BUNDLE

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do your students need practice comparing and contrasting paired texts? These paired passages with questions and graphic organizers are just what you need to get your students reading, responding, comparing, and contrasting fiction and nonfiction

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.5...

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Elf Activities - Elf Application

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Are you looking for a fun Christmas writing activity that gets your students engaged AND still meets standards? This Elf Application is just what you need for your holiday writing! This Christmas writing resource is aligned to the CCSS! This

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, W.2.1, W.3.1, L.2.3, L.2.6, W.3.1a...

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Growth Mindset Activities The Most Magnificent Thing

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Looking for growth mindset activities? This read aloud lesson for the book, The Most Magnificent Thing will help your students recognize the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. The activities included in this resource

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4...

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Pie Tasting Activities

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

These pie activities are perfect for keeping your students engaged and writing with an engaging topic... pie! These fun writing and math activities are perfect for Pi Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other time of the year! Activities

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3, W.2.1, W.2.8, W.3.1, W.3.8, W.3.10, W.4.1, W.4.8, W.4.10, W.3.1b

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$Parent Handouts Reading and Math Bundle Spanish and English$

Parent Handouts Reading and Math Bundle Spanish and English

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do you need easy activities for parent conferences and to help support parents at home? Are you looking for ways to improve parent communication for English and Spanish speaking families? These parent letters in Spanish and English for math and

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, For Parents

$10.00

$8.00

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Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do your students need practice reading and answering questions for nonfiction text? This free resource contains a nonfiction reading passage and 5 multiple choice comprehension questions. This is a FREE SAMPLE from my Reading Comprehension Passage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.3.1, RI.4.1

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Growth Mindset Activities The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Help your students create a growth mindset with this read aloud lesson and activities for the book, The Thing Lou Couldn't Do. Students will discuss character traits, use illustrations, and discuss the power of yet!The activities included in this

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4...

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Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Sports RI.3.9 RI.4.9

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do your students need reading comprehension practice comparing and contrasting paired texts? This product is just what you need to help your students practice reading and responding to fiction and nonfiction texts on the same topic. These fun

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.4, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.9...

$5.00

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Winter Writing Prompts FREEBIE

By The Thinking Teacher's Toolbox

Do you need fun and creative winter writing prompts to keep your students engaged? Check out these free winter writing prompts and activities that cover a variety of fun topics!This resource is a free sample from my Let it Snow Winter Writing

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching for twenty-two years. I have taught second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. I have also worked with various other grades through tutoring and reading programs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I think my teaching style is the right mix of fun and seriousness. I expect my students to behave in certain ways, and when they do, we can have lots of fun! Once students know exactly what is expected, it's much easier to have fun and still maintain an atmosphere of learning. I am well known for creating my own materials to go with whatever curriculum we are using. I enjoy making activities that go beyond worksheets!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've earned several grants for my classroom through Junior League and DonorsChoose.org. I was nominated for The Heart of Education Award in 2017 and 2018.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Master's Degree in Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Throughout my years of teaching, I have presented at many staff developments at my various schools. I have been a mentor teacher and also hosted several observation students from local teaching colleges. I have been a master teacher for two student teachers and I love it!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Other (Science), Social Studies, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Classroom Community