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Editable Newsletter Templates for Parent and Family Communication (PPT, Slides)

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Routinely changing the appearance of newsletters keeps families engaged and keeps them reading about our classrooms. It is so frustrating to spend the time creating a newsletter only to have families not read it! In this resource, you’ll find 40+

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

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Printables, For Parents

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Word Work Centers & Visual Directions: Phonics Centers for Reading Classrooms

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Word Work is a critical part of reading rotations and reading small groups. Students need repeated practice and exposure to high-frequency words and phonics patterns. The activities in this resource will keep students practicing while keeping the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.1.3, RF.2.3

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Homework Choice Boards (EDITABLE): Play/Experience HW for Kinder & 1st Grade

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

As teachers, we know how hard our students work each day. We also know that fine-motor, gross-motor, and social-emotional skills are just as important as academic skills…especially with our young learners. These critically important skills are often

Subjects:

Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Homework, Printables

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$Kindergarten Add and Subtract Math Centers: 20 Math Games$

Kindergarten Add and Subtract Math Centers: 20 Math Games & Visual Directions

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Math Centers offer students hands-on, spiral review practice with skills that have been introduced and taught during our Guided Math groups. Additionally, working with a partner, centers allow students the opportunity to talk about their math

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Centers

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Open House, Meet the Teacher Editable Station Signs & Forms for Back to School

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

**See this resource in action in my classroom here.**Back to School Night or Open House, is the first time we meet students and their families. With so much going on, it’s important to be organized, so families know what to do. Having a clear

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms, Google Apps

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Editable Desk Tags for Cooperative Learning: Classroom Management & Organization

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Assigning students table numbers, as well as, a partner letter (A or B) is an easy management tool. These editable desk labels allow for simple material distribution, an easy partnering tool, as well as, an effortless way to call on groups of

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Inflected Endings (-ed, -ing, -s), Suffix Centers & Worksheets for Grammar

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Introduce, practice, and assess student understanding of inflectional endings {-ed, -ing, -s} with hands-on centers and printables perfect for homework packets and independent practice. Included in this download… *4 Anchor Charts (root word,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Posters, Centers

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How To Writing: Sequencing A Hands-On Approach to Writer's Workshop in 1st Grade

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Outside of How-To writing being a part of the Common Core, it provides a great practice in logically sequencing events (a tough first grade skill). Additionally, it gives us the chance to review and practice those very-important transition and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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638

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Subitizing Dot Patterns: Number Talks Task Cards for Mental Math within 20

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Subitizing is the ability to quickly identify the number in a group of objects without individually counting the objects. Subitizing is a concrete way to explore composing and decomposing numbers. Students will see dot patterns in different ways,

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Task Cards, Lesson

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R-Controlled Vowels: Pirate Week with /ar/ (Activities, Games, Treasure Hunt)

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Introduce and practice r-contorlled vowels (specifically /ar/) through a week of high-interest, high-engagement pirate activities. The activities and resources in this download are intended for hands-on learning experiences! Included in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.3

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$Kindergarten Number Talks: 360+ Digital Task Cards for Num$

Kindergarten Number Talks: 360+ Digital Task Cards for Number Sense, Mental Math

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Number conversations can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally.

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.CC.C.7, K.NBT.A.1, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4...

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Back to School Classroom Organization and Storage Labels, Editable: Blue & White

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

With the new school year approaching, organization is the mission! This pack of blue and white labels will help you stay organized and all areas of your classroom match. To see a detailed preview, click 'Preview' above!Included in this dark-blue

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Clip Art

$4.95

580

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$Number Chart Center (0-50): Differentiated Pocket Chart Ma$

Number Chart Center (0-50): Differentiated Pocket Chart Math Center for Kinder

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

A number chart is a great tool for practicing subitizing, representing numbers, as well as, addition/subtraction with 0 and 1. Throughout the second semester, this is a continuous center in our kindergarten math rotations. As students become faster

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.4a, K.CC.B.5

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Editable Classroom Organization & Management Labels: Black, White, Yellow

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

With the new school year approaching, organization is the mission! This pack of black, white, and *a hint* of yellow labels will help you stay organized and all areas of your classroom match. Included in this pack…*Storage Container Labels (8.5 x

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Clip Art

$5.00

305

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Winter Animal Adaptations: Habitat Study & Research of Penguins & Polar Bears

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

This product includes materials and activities for a literacy-based habitat study of the Arctic and Alpine Tundra. This classroom test and approved unit provides primary sources for meaningful and fun hands-on-learning, and is a ready-to-go resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

$6.50

221

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Pyramid Writing: A Word Work Activity for Reading Centers

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Word Work is a critical part of teaching children to read. Students need repeated practice and exposure to high-frequency words and phonics patterns. Pyramid Writing a one word-work activity my students practice their high-frequency words and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Centers

$2.50

309

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$Digital Math Manipulatives - Place Value, Number Bonds, 10$

Digital Math Manipulatives - Place Value, Number Bonds, 100s Chart Math Mats

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Manipulatives are a CRITICAL part of our primary classrooms. They offer students a real, hands-on way to explore a mathematical concept and build their own meaning. The CSA model of mathematics has us moving students from the concrete to the

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Google Apps, Centers

$3.50

166

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Writing Poetry using Sensory Words: Charts, Graphic Organizers, Mentor Poems

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Exploring and writing poetry is absolutely magical! With this pack, students will use their five senses and figurative language to create poems that break all the rules (punctuation, capitalization, directionality) they have been learning all year

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters, Lesson

$7.00

272

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The Teacher's Desk: 1st Grade Printables, Worksheets & Activities All Subjects

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

As a 1st grade teacher I create activities and printables for my own classroom every week. From a guided reading game to a quick math center to a parent note, I create resources my students need to practice important skills and resources I need to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$16.00

465

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Phonics Sound Mats - Science of Reading Aligned Digital Word Work & Word Ladders

By Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher

Sound squares and word ladders help students structure how they hear sounds and groups of sounds. These templates are ideal for bridging the gap between your traditional phonics and phonological awareness instruction and distance learning. These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d

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323

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hi, friends! I am Catherine Reed, and I am just beginning my journey in education. My first year I taught 5th grade ELA in a 1:1 classroom. Then, I explored 1st grade in my dream district for two years, have taught K/1 and 1/2 combination classes, was a literacy consultant for 3 years, and now work at Green River Regional Education Cooperative as a Professional Learning Specialist.

MY TEACHING STYLE

With 30 iPads and 30 kiddos in each of my classes, technology and hands-on learning rule! Everyday I teach 3 classes of reading, 1 class of writing, and 1 class of Reading Intervention.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I grew up in the public school system and attended a lovely private, liberal arts school in Kentucky. While in college, I had the opportunity to live abroad (London) where I earned a double major in Elementary Education and Government!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am from Providence, Rhode Island but have grown up in the wonderful bluegrass state of Kentucky! I am a proud foster Mom, love beautiful old barns, and spend much of my time hanging out with my cat, Staples.

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Physical Education, Health, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, End of Year, Phonics