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Sarah Cooley

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Christmas Around the World Scrapbook

By Sarah Cooley

A TpT TOP SELLER!!!! Take your students on a magical trip aboard Christmas Airlines to learn about Christmas in other countries! This interactive Christmas Around the World Scrapbook is a creative way to track student learning, and is a wonderful

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Hollywood Ending: An End of the Year Party, Award, and Memory Book Pack

By Sarah Cooley

All of your end of the year needs are included in this fun and unique bundle! Your students will have a blast dressing up for the year end celebration! The mama-razzi and papa-razzi will have fun taking photos as their little celebrities walk the

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Summer

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

$5.50

676

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Leap Day Time Capsule

By Sarah Cooley

What did you do last leap day? Having a hard time remembering? That won't be a problem this year with the Leap Day Time Capsule! Your students will have fun creating a memorable keepsake that they can open 4 years from now! Included in this

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

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Projects, Printables

$2.50

159

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Brownie Points

By Sarah Cooley

Using incentives for positive behavior is a wonderful way to motivate students to do the right thing. The system I use to reward the entire class for positive behavior is called Brownie Points! This system is so easy to implement! Go to your local

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

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Printables

$2.00

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Sight Word Sticker Book: {FRY's First 300 Words Version}

By Sarah Cooley

{FRY version!} You can use Sight Word Sticker books with your struggling students or with all students. There are 3 sight word sticker books included in this packet: Fry's First 100 Words, Fry's Second 100 Words, and Fry's Third 100 Words. The

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Word Walls

$2.50

1,238

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The Thankful Plate Full Project

By Sarah Cooley

The “Thankful Platefull” Project has been a November tradition in my classroom for years! I enjoy this project because the students LOVE creating their plates with their families, and they shine with pride while sharing what they are most thankful

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

461

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Adventures in Space: A Solar System Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Blast off into learning about space! This unit has everything you will need for your little astronomers and astronauts to have an adventure while studying the Solar System!Astronaut Activities:*Neil Armstrong fact poster fill-in*Astronaut writing

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Astronomy

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$6.50

671

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Sticky Note Research Projects

By Sarah Cooley

Doing research papers with your students will be organized and SO easy with these themed sticky note planning pages! My first graders were guided to find the most important information by the prompts provided in each box--all they needed to do was

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

$4.50

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The Five Bees Promise: 5 Simple Rules for Any Grade!

By Sarah Cooley

Keep your classroom rules simple {and CUTE} with the five "bees" promise! This pack comes with full-color posters to display each of the five rules, and mini award certificates to pass out when you notice a student following one of the "bee" rules!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms, Posters

$2.50

199

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"Cheerios" A Fun Collection of Classroom Cheers for Super Smarties!

By Sarah Cooley

This past year, I have added classroom cheers to my daily routine--and it has been the single BEST thing I have done to encourage participation, build classroom community, and create a room full of ENERGIZED and eager learners! {Seriously...no

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

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

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$4.50

462

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Summarizing with the Stars!

By Sarah Cooley

When you summarize, think of how to retell your favorite movie to someone who has never seen it before. You tell “just enough” about it to introduce people to the characters and one or two of the main events. You don’t give too much away to spoil

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Lesson

$4.00

290

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March Imagination Building Writing Prompt Cards

By Sarah Cooley

Refresh journal writing and the writing station with these 29 imagination-building writing prompts! Perfect for the month of March, your students will be eager to begin writing with fun March themed topics—St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, and Easter. A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Task Cards

$3.00

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April Imagination Building Writing Prompt Cards

By Sarah Cooley

Build your students' enjoyment of writing with these incredibly fun prompt cards that will have their imaginations soaring! Your students will have a blast writing descriptive pieces, narrative stories, lists, and opinion pieces--all with fun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Task Cards

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (20.20 MB)

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May Imagination Building Writing Prompt Cards

By Sarah Cooley

Send your little writers off into the summer sunset with journals packed full of imaginative writing! As we count down the days until summer vacation, your students will continue to love writing and using their imaginations with these 26 prompt

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Task Cards

$3.00

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Engineering Design Process Posters and Journal Cards

By Sarah Cooley

Full page, simple classroom posters defining the steps of the Engineering Design Process. These are wonderful for an introduction to STEM activities and a great addition to any Maker Space! 6 Posters:The Engineering Design Process

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

FREE

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Giving Thanks: A Daily Journal of Thankfulness {FREE!}

By Sarah Cooley

Each day of November, have your students write down one thing they are thankful for, and send them home for Thanksgiving break with a precious keepsake booklet for their families!

Subjects:

Writing, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

FREE

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Alabama Slideshow

By Sarah Cooley

Your students will go on a little tour throughout the state of Alabama with these full-color, real photo, PDF slides! A tiny tour guide will take you through major cities, giving facts about each place, and sharing a bit of Alabama history along

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Geography

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

$4.00

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Birthday in a Bag Labels & Letter (FREE!)

By Sarah Cooley

Our classroom birthday tradition is called "Birthday in a Bag"--instead of bringing treats or cupcakes for the entire class, the special birthday kid takes home this bag (with a directions letter) for their parents to fill with special items JUST

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

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FREE

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Hello {my name is}...1st day name badges

By Sarah Cooley

Use these adorable swirly chalkboard frame name tags to help you remember student names the first few days of school! Print, write in your students names, and laminate. Create name tag necklaces by hole punching the top and adding yarn!

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

FREE

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Pencil Basket Labels

By Sarah Cooley

Add these circular labels {with *sparkly* pencil cues} to baskets in order to remind your students to place dull pencils in the "Not Sharp" basket, and get new ones from the "Sharp" basket!

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Back to School

Grades:

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

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FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.01 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a 1st grade teacher who loves to create memorable learning moments for students! This will be my 10th year in the classroom--I taught 4th grade for 2 years, and this will be my 8th year in 1st.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Learning should be an adventure! My classroom is very hands-on and interactive. I enjoy integrating my unit theme into all aspects of the curriculum. Creativity and imagination are highly encouraged in my room!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Proud graduate of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary/Special Education Collaborative.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Visit my classroom blog to see pictures of fabulous first grade classroom activities and other great ideas: www.firstgraderatlast.blogspot.com *Inspired by Junie B., but created for the real first graders..."

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Physical Science, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Handwriting, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community