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Start Your Own School Newspaper and Newspaper Club

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Starting your own school newspaper isn't difficult. I've run (and created) our school newspaper for three years. This document has most of the materials you'll need for set-up. The newspaper club in my school was open to fifth grade students and

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, For All Subjects, Vocational Education

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Activities

$5.00

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Notice and Note - Signpost Practice in Isolation

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The PDF works with the close reading strategy of "Notice and Note". This activity works best after the students have had some practice with Notice and Note, before reading a chapter book or long piece of literature. There are four original, fiction

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2

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Common Core Text-Dependent Narrative Writing Prompt Grade 5

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The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, reference materials, quotes, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts for the

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Narrative Writing Prompt Grade 2

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The new common core standards will require students to relate their story or essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, environmental text (lists, diagrams, definitions), quotes, or poetry. This writing prompt

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Argumentative Grade 5

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The new common core standards will require students to relate their written story/essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, charts, quotations, environmental print, fiction, or poetry. This writing prompt contains

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.85

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Argumentative Grade 7

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The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, charts, quotations, environmental print, fiction, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$1.85

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Narrative Prompt Grade 4

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Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 7

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The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short)

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Narrative Writing Prompt Grade 3

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards and PARCC assessments will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, reference materials, quotes, or poetry. This writing prompt

Subjects:

Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 2

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards and PARCC will require students to relate their story or essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, environmental text (lists, diagrams, definitions, etc.), quotes, or

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Narrative Prompt Grade 7

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, reference materials, charts, quotes, or poetry. In line with PARCC demands. This writing

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

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Teacher checklist - Is my student bright, gifted, or studious?

By Reach for the Stars

There are three checklists in this PDF that teachers, home schoolers, parents, administrators, or professors in education courses can use. Many times gifted learners are overlooked because they don't present the outward signs of "a good student."

Subjects:

Educational Administration & Policy, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Assessment, GATE, Classroom Forms

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Response to Literature Grade 3

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, articles, charts, quotes, or poetry. In line with PARCC demands. This writing prompt

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$1.75

104

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Response to Literature Grade 5

By Reach for the Stars

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Assessment

$1.75

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Response to Literature Prompt Grade 4

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, reference materials, charts, quotes, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Thank You Mr. Falker Notice and Note Close Reading Activities

By Reach for the Stars

This pdf has 17 pages (including the cover page, credits page, and teacher background information page). Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco is a guided reading level N-P (depending on whether you're looking at the revised levels) and the

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.15

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 8

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, quotes, environmental print, fiction, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts for the

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

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Philosophy for Kids - Open Ended Questions for Higher Order Thinking grades 4-6

By Reach for the Stars

There are 67 questions in the attached PDF. The questions have no true right and wrong answer so children enjoy writing their thoughts and sharing them with the group. I've used these questions in small groups and as a whole class activity. They are

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Philosophy, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Professional Documents, Cultural Activities

$3.00

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Response to Literature Grade 7

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, or articles, charts, quotes, poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts for the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (0.05 MB)

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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 6

By Reach for the Stars

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, quotes, environmental print, or poetry. This writing prompt contains three texts for the

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, GATE

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (0.05 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught first grade, first grade with inclusion students, and gifted and talented first grade through fifth grade. I also have taught as an adjunct literacy professor.

MY TEACHING STYLE

All students can learn and all students need and deserve challenges appropriate to their learning styles. My activities are great for critical thinking, deductive reasoning, logic, and for purposeful, engaging "early finisher" work. As I align myself and my personal instruction with the common core demands, I'm uploading my tools to TpT.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS in Special Ed and Regular Ed, MS in Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach, Post Master Certificates in LDT-C (learning disabilities teacher consultant/educational diagnostician) and a Post Mater Certificate in Educational Supervisory.

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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

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Numbers, Science, Biology, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Computer Science, Special Education, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Winter, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading