Create Your Balance with Literacy
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 want to take your classroom to the next level for your students, check out my podcast episodes! I will share all about how to easily teach cross-curricular and help your students make better connections! You will learn how to use the gradual release of responsibility using the "I DO, WE DO, YOU DO" cross-curricular approach with reading, math, science, writing, and social studies!
Create Your Balance with Literacy
Cross Curricular Fun for November
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Join me in my Cross-Curricular Fun for November Webinar from my Facebook Group! Some topics I share include: Voting and Elections, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Turkeys, Scarecrows, and much more! These resources include lesson plans, suggested mentor texts, interactive notebooks, anchor charts, and writing craftivities! Plus... science experiments and investigations that your students will LOVE!!!
All November Resources Mentioned in this episode!
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Ready to Fall Back in Love with Your Literacy Centers? ✨
Hey teacher friends! 👋
If you’ve ever felt like your literacy centers are more chaos than calm, this is for YOU!
I’m opening the waitlist for my upcoming Literacy Center Reboot — a fun, practical training designed to help you:
📚 Keep students accountable and on task during centers
🧩 Learn which centers you actually need (no more overwhelm!)
🔄 Know when and how to change them out to keep engagement high
🪄 Master behavior management so you can finally teach during small groups
📦 PLUS—get a sneak peek at my brand-new Literacy Center Subscription Box! 🎁
Whether you’re a new teacher or just ready to reboot your system, this is your chance to bring clarity, confidence, and connection back to your literacy block.
👉 Join my WAITLIST now and be the first to know when the doors open (and grab early access bonuses)!
Let’s make your centers work for you—not the other way around!
Thank you so much for listening! Let's take your classroom to the next level!