Create Your Balance with Literacy

By Kara M. Rickman

Welcome, K-2 Teachers! My name is Kara Rickman, and I'm a 25-year first-grade teacher with a passion for helping fellow colleagues develop their craft in teaching cross-curricular. If you wan

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How many episodes does Create Your Balance with Literacy have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.

Create Your Balance with Literacy episodes:

December 15, 2024 Cross-Curricular Fun for December
In this webinar from my Facebook Group, I share all the cross-curricular fun that I teach in December! Topics that I share are:
Christmas Celebrations Around the World
Jan Brett Author Study
Gingerbread Day
Polar Express Day
Nutcracker Day
Reindeer Day
and much more!!

Check out my webinar for FREE which has clickable links to all my resources mentioned in this episode!

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December 07, 2024 Christmas Holidays Around the World
In this episode, I will share my 6 favorite countries celebrating Christmas and how I teach them to my first graders!
1.) United States
2.) England
3.) Mexico
4.) Germany
5.) Russia
6.)The Netherlands
With each country, we read mentor texts, we find that country on the map, we learn their Christmas traditions, what games they play, what food they eat, how they say “Merry Christmas” and how they celebrate the holiday.
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15min
November 29, 2024 Writer's Workshop REBOOT- What's All the Fuss About?
In this Facebook Live, I will share all about my Writer's Workshop REBOOT from Dec. 30-Jan.3 and what to expect. I will also share the lesson plans, the story companions, your incentives, and the special offers will receive in this REBOOT!
Get on my WAITLIST to save your seat! Registration will open back up on Dec. 22nd!

Watch my Facebook Live HERE on my YouTube Channel.

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37min
November 03, 2024 Cross-Curricular Fun for NOVEMBER!
In this webinar, I share all the topics and activities for November such as:
Turkeys, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day, Election Day, Tomie dePaola, and Scarecrows!

Show Notes- with clickable links!

November BUNDLE

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October 20, 2024 How to Host a Bootcamp
In this episode- I share how I planned, promoted, and put on a back-to-school BootCamp. I give my tips and tricks on what worked and what didn't work. If you're a teacher entrepreneur and are interested in putting on a Bootcamp, listen to this!

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28min
October 13, 2024 5 Ways to Teach Fun Fall Activities
In this episode, I will share the 5 ways I include fun fall activities with my first graders using Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Art! I share my favorite fall mentor texts, writing craftivities, math activities, and science investigations!

Show Notes from My Blog

Resources from this episode:
Cross-Curricular Fun for October: BUNDLE

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11min
September 29, 2024 Cross-Curricular Fun for October!
Join me in my FREE WEBINAR from my Facebook Group all about Cross-Curricular Fun for October! I will share activities for Pumpkins, Halloween, Owls, Bats, Autumn, Force, Motion Energy, and much more! I will share my writing craftivities, anchor charts, math stations, science investigations, and how I organize my theme centers!

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Cross-Curricular Fun for October: BUNDLE

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September 15, 2024 Blending the Science of Reading with Guided Reading
Join me in this episode as I share how I blend the Science of Reading and Guided Reading into my reading groups! Here's what I will share:

How I group my students using their phonics and reading data,
My reading group schedule for the week,
What activities I do with each group,
How am I not bothered when I'm with my reading group,
Materials and Organization,
My sight word data trackers,
And... much more!

Show Notes

Resources from this episode:
Bulletin Board and Portable Sound Wall
Let's "POP" Some Sight Words: Student Data Trackers
Sound Mapping and Decoding
Guided Writing Booklet

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56min
September 01, 2024 The First 10 Days of Writer's Workshop
If you LOVE teaching Writing using the "I Do, We Do and You Do", then check out this episode! Your students will be engaged in fun and purposeful activities for the first 10 days of writer's workshop! In this episode, I share the first 10 days of lesson plans including objectives, anchor charts, suggested mentor texts, the "I Do, We Do and You Do", and interactive notebooks. Your students will have a blast learning about writer's workshop in your classroom!

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Check out my Writer's Workshop COURSE: From Scribbles to Stories!

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40min
August 28, 2024 The First 10 Days of Math Workshop
If you LOVE teaching Math using the "I Do, We Do and You Do", then check out this episode! Your students will be engaged in fun and purposeful activities for the first 10 days of math! In this episode, I share the first 10 days of lesson plans including objectives, anchor charts, suggested mentor texts, the "I Do, We Do and You Do", and interactive notebooks. Your students will have a blast learning about math workshop in your classroom!

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FAQs about Create Your Balance with Literacy:

How many episodes does Create Your Balance with Literacy have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.