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Fractions with Food: An Introduction to Fractions

By Sarah Cooley

Begin your unit with bold, kid friendly, food-themed vocabulary posters to introduce important fraction words. Students will create "mini menu" booklets to illustrate learning of their new fraction words. In addition to vocabulary, students will

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Posters

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Apple Tasting Party!

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for an exciting way to celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday or end a unit study of apples? Have an apple treat tasting party! This kit offers ideas for "applicious" treats to include in your apple tasting party. It also comes with a

Subjects:

Graphing, Other (ELA), Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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Subtraction Stories: A Mini Book Starring "Linus the Minus Guy"

By Sarah Cooley

This 10 page mini booklet will complement your unit study on basic BEGINNING subtraction skills and subtraction story problems! Your students will gain practice with a variety of subtraction strategies such as "hopping back" on the number line, 10

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Other (Math), Word Problems

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Assessment, Printables, Centers

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Addition Stories: Starring Gus the Plus Guy!

By Sarah Cooley

This 10 page mini booklet will complement your unit study on basic BEGINNING addition skills and addition story problems! Your students will gain practice with a variety of addition strategies such as "hopping up" on the number line, 10 frame

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

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$Candy Corn Math-tivities$

Candy Corn Math-tivities

By Sarah Cooley

This hands-on math activity pack has 6 engaging games that can all be played using real pieces of candy corn! Students will have a blast during math stations and/or during math small group--all while practicing basic addition, missing addends,

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Halloween

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

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Coin Posters

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching students to identify penny, nickel, dime, and quarter will be easy with these 4 coin ID posters and 4 simple coin poems. Each poster features real, up-close photos of each U.S. coin. With a simple design that is clear and easy to

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math)

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

480

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Estimation Station: Beyond the Estimation Jar!

By Sarah Cooley

When it comes to matters of estimation, we have all used "the Jar." While this is a valuable visual, we all know that capacity is only one facet of estimation. The cards in this packet will take you beyond the estimation jar to include length, time,

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Mental Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$4.25

311

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Counting Collections K-1

By Sarah Cooley

Counting Collections are a weekly engaging math activity to use with your students to assess number sense, counting, number identification, and representing numbers. Students will count and record one fun collection item each week, and will learn

Subjects:

Math, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.4a, K.CC.B.4b, K.CC.B.4c, K.CC.B.5, 1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.B.2a...

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Punxsutawney Phil & Friends: A Groundhog Day Unit

By Sarah Cooley

Dear Teachers, This packet comes with two groundhog booklets. One is an activity booklet all about Punxsutawney Phil, and the legends and lore surrounding him. The other “booklet” can be printed as a whole--or you can pick and choose the pages

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Graphing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Totally Ten Frames

By Sarah Cooley

Totally ten frames is a beginning ten frames packet (with a little flair of the 80s)! So many activities in this packet will help your students to build subitizing skills for numbers 1 to 20!3 Station Games included:Spin & Cover (80s themed

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 2^nd

Types:

Flash Cards, Games, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.5, K.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2b

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$Hands On Math Stations: Number Sense & Counting$

Hands On Math Stations: Number Sense & Counting

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching students number sense and counting should be hands-on and interactive! Using a variety of fun materials teachers already have in their classrooms, setting up stations will be easy! This station pack comes with NINE meaningful and engaging

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

$6.00

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Big & Bright Classroom Numbers

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for a perfect addition to your math wall? Need a cute way to display numbers? These 20 BIG & bright numbers will look adorable in your classroom, and they are large enough for students to see from anywhere in the room. Each number

Subjects:

Numbers, Other (Math), Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

152

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$Math Fact Sticker Book$

Math Fact Sticker Book

By Sarah Cooley

Looking for an easy and fun way to track student mastery of basic math facts? Use the Math Fact Sticker Book!!! This packet comes with 2 sticker books: one addition (0 to 10) and one subtraction (to 10). You can easily use the sticker books in

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, For Parents

$3.00

644

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Waffles! A final syllable -le mini unit

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching -le will never be more exciting or fun! Included in this packet: *Final syllable -le page size poster for display during the unit {page 1} *Flip the Waffle game--great for small groups or reading stations {page 2} *Adorable *FULL

Subjects:

Reading, Graphing, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables, Games, Centers

$4.00

228

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$Grab & Graph: A Graphing Math Station Activity$

Grab & Graph: A Graphing Math Station Activity

By Sarah Cooley

Your students will have a blast learning to create bar graphs for 12 fun topics with “Grab and Graph Bags”! Easy to assemble and teach! Your students will simply choose a themed bag, “grab” a handful of items out of the bag, sort into like

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

$5.00

209

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Sweetheart Snack: A Valentine Party & Activity Pack

By Sarah Cooley

Sweetheart Snack can be used as a Valentine Party Kit or as a source for fun graphtivities, craftvities, and games for the days leading up to Valentine's Day! This packet includes the following activities that your students will just

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Graphing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

$4.50

183

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101st Day of First Grade!

By Sarah Cooley

Celebrating the 100th day is so Kindergarten! Why not celebrate the 101st day of school in first grade?! This activity packet is full of ideas to inspire your 101st day to be full of learning, reflection, and Dalmatian fun. This activity packet

Subjects:

Math, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$4.50

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Troll-rific Tallies: a tally unit

By Sarah Cooley

Teaching your students about tally marks will be troll-rific! This huge unit is full of great tally practice--it comes with posters, a variety of fun station games, work pages, and journal activities. Download the preview to see more of what is

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

$5.50

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$5 Little Pumpkins Math$

5 Little Pumpkins Math

By Sarah Cooley

Use the 5 Little Pumpkins poem across the curriculum--introduce the poem during reading, and then use the pocket chart pieces for students to build the poem again for rereading with pointers! Introducing the 5 Little Pumpkins poem will set the stage

Subjects:

Geometry, Word Problems, Halloween

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

$4.00

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$Egg-tivities: Math, Writing, and Literacy with Easter Eggs$

Egg-tivities: Math, Writing, and Literacy with Easter Eggs

By Sarah Cooley

The weeks leading up to Easter will have your kids hoppin' with learning with these "Egg-tivities!" All you need is a supply of plastic eggs to get started!This Easter Egg themed activity pack comes with the following:"What's in the Egg?" A

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Easter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$4.00

144

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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!

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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.

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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..."

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

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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