Learning with Mr. Lyons

Check out this great resource from Rainbow Reader Resources !

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-to-Figure-Out-The-Setting-Anchor-Chart-Poster-Set-Story-Elements-14663708

Give your readers the “where, when, and what it feels like” with a clean, professional anchor chart set designed for whole group lessons, small group review, and student reference all year.

What’s Inside:

5 page PDF, US Letter 8.5 x 11, 300 DPI
Page 1: Quartered assembly of all four quadrants on one page for quick display
Pages 2–5: Individual quadrant posters for focused teaching

Color theme: orange and green with tiny brown polka dots border
Clear, centered headings for PLACE, TIME, and ENVIRONMENT
Student friendly visuals: boat for Place, clock for Time, storm clouds for Environment
MOOD box (“These elements create the MOOD for the reader.”) in a light green box
Polished layout with consistent checkmarks, generous spacing, and balanced text wrapping for easy readability.

Check the comment for the link to find it on TPT!

Standards alignment:

This product would work with common K–2 ELA goals around story elements and character identification.
Easily fit it alongside GA GSE and similar state standards for understanding characters and story structure.

What Are Characters? Watercolors Anchor Chart Set Diversity Representation Give your students a crystal-clear, kid-friendly way to answer "Who counts as a character?" This watercolor anchor chart set teaches that characters can be people, animals, or things that can think, feel, and act, and that some items in a story world are not characters. The visuals are clean, calm,....

Looking for that perfect fall writing prompts pack to spruce up your writing center, morning work, or distance-learning packet? Say hello to your new best friend: a printable PDF set of autumn writing worksheets that teachers will rave about (and students may actually use).

Leaves are falling, pens are calling! This pack of 20 fall writing prompts delivers:

A clear Name/Date line (so you stop chasing stray papers)
A sturdy drawing box to spark those creative minds
Primary writing lines that fill the page - no awkward white space here
Four genres covered: descriptive writing, opinion writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing.

Just $3! From Rainbow Reader Resources

Primary Autumn Writing Prompts | Opinion, Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative Looking for that perfect fall writing prompts pack to spruce up your writing center, morning work, or distance-learning packet? Say hello to your new best friend: a printable PDF set of autumn writing worksheets that teachers will rave about (and students may actually use).Leaves are falling, pens a...

Did you know that I have a new Teacher Pay Teachers store? Find me on Facebook at Reader Resources

You should go see my newest listing.

So I will be switching soon from teaching Creative Writing to grades k-4th to be a grade level teacher teaching second grade.
In order to set up the teacher taking over for me on the enrichment team for success, I created the entire next 5 week unit for the K-2 grade levels and created the lesson plans for all grades for the first two weeks.

Our next unit will be Theatre/Playwriting and I loved the mini scripts I came up with as an introduction to reader's theater scripts so much that I listed it in my TPT store! It is so much more than just scripts. 50 pages of mini lessons, related activities, writing prompts, suggested extensions, and so much more.

Oh, and every script ties to two of the CASEL standards for SEL!
Check it out here:

Intro to Reader’s Theater 5 Week Unit with 10 Scripts Matching Prompts CASEL SEL Give your primary students a gentle, joyful first step into theater. Reader's Theater for Little Learners was built specifically for K-2: large print, short lines, clear turn-taking, and visual supports. Kids get to act, speak, and shine - without getting lost in long paragraphs or tricky stage dire...

Hi!

Would you please consider contributing to my TpT ClassFund campaign,
"New to Teaching Second Grade!",
so I can get the resources my students need to learn and grow? 100% of the funds raised goes directly to purchasing resources for my students.

You can contribute here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Riley-Lyons-77124?ownCampaign=&utm_campaign=ClassFundShare&utm_source=copyinstagram&utm_medium=referral

Thanks for all your help!

This picture is AI generated and these children are not actual students of mine.

But I had to come share with you about a PD I attended today!

My biggest takeaway from today's training was that writing needs to be taught in mini lessons. Teaching too much at a time on confuses kids. If we want them to be better writers, we have to break it down for them.

Sign up for the next free training: https://notsowimpyteacher.com/free-training-2025 with
You will not be disappointed - and it's FREE!

Stay up-to-date with the AJC Public libraries are facing tough choices in Georgia and beyond as legal battles between the Trump administration and librarians over federal funding play out in court.

At tonight's end of year gala, I was selected as one of three staff members network wide (one person per school, so I'm the only one awarded this honor for Kindezi West) as the winner of an essay contest. Our partner, WGU, sponsored an essay contest for Kindezi staff. Those who chose to were to write an essay of no more than 250 words that answered the following prompt: "Describe a powerful moment in your role that reaffirmed the importance of your work in supporting students, staff, or the school community. How has this experience shaped your dedication to education, and how would receiving these funds help you continue making a difference?"

I love how this picture that took captured the light from the Ferris wheel behind me!

If you'd like to read my essay, you may do so here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lo3iXskEaNEAjAcp_3rDGhmZOphRRvjmD-wUiFDy45Q/edit?usp=drivesdk