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Be an amazing K-2 teacher AND have a life!
Join our community of 5000+ happy teachers and be DONE with your literacy lesson plans in 2 hours per week max!
Every Month, You’ll Reclaim Your Time and Watch Your Students’ Literacy Skills Soar Thanks To…
"The resources I use the most are the small group guided lessons. The teacher sheet keeps me on track for teaching a focused, targeted lesson, and the accompanying activities are great to use in my centers. The fact that this is already planned out for me saves me so much time!"Â
- Leslie C.
"I love the phonics activities! These are used to supplement my district driven phonics program. They help ensure my students really master the phonemes they are learning."
- Natalie E.
"Intervention Central and the Small Group & Centers Toolkit both have amazing resources that help me provide the best help and support for my struggling readers. I am able to meet them at their exact level and give them what they need to help them improve and grow."
- Nicole B.
Do you…
Leave school exhausted after a 10+ hour day, your to-do list still unfinished?
Worry that you're not doing enough for your students, and wish you had more time and resources to differentiate?
Have guilty thoughts about not spending enough time with your family, much less getting time for yourself?
Feel like it's completely impossible to be a great teacher and still have a LIFE?
I know. It STINKS to feel this way.
But it does NOT mean you're a bad teacher, or that you're doing something wrong.
In fact, I bet you’re a really dedicated teacher.
You want your students to score well on their assessments.
You want to follow the Science of Reading - and keep your lessons fun!
But the amount of time it takes to pull all this off has got you feeling stressed, overwhelmed...
And maybe even questioning if this is REALLY the job you were meant to do.
How do I know this?
Because I’ve been there...
I’ve spent too many nights lying awake, unable to turn my brain off because I have SO many things to do at school the next day.
And I’ve felt like I was failing my students. Even though I was arriving early and leaving late, I was just doing the bare minimum to get by each day.
I knew that something had to give.
But before things got better, they got worse. I started my master's program and was completely drowning in work and grad school assignments.
With the addition of grad school, I just didn't have the option of spending tons of extra hours prepping for each school day. I was fully maxed out and barely keeping my head above water.
Determined to find a better way, I spent my winter break creating systems and templates. Armed with my new strategies, I nervously headed back to school.
When it came time to plan next week's lessons, I was shocked at how fast my literacy block came together! And it wasn't a fluke. Every single week, I used my new system for planning small groups and centers - and saved myself hours.
For the first time, I felt like I was thriving as a teacher - not just barely surviving. What a relief!
I knew other teachers could benefit from what I'd created. So I founded Learning At The Primary Pond to help more teachers get their work-life balance back!
Right now, stress and overwhelm may be your reality - just like they used to be for me. But they do NOT have to be your future - there's a better way!
Introducing the Literacy Clubs for K-2 Teachers!
The place for teachers who want to grow strong readers WITHOUT working endless hours of unpaid overtime!
What’s included in a Literacy Club membership?
Each month, Kindergarten Literacy Club members get:
Each month, 1st and 2nd Grade
Literacy Club members get:
12 Student Readers and Small Group Lesson Plans
Download highly-decodable printable or digital books at different difficulty levels - so you can easily differentiate! Save time on your reading small group prep with the “done for you” lesson plans and phonics / phonological awareness assessments.
Value: $30
16+
Differentiated Literacy Centers
Have your center prep done in a snap with 16 or more activities for phonological awareness, phonics, high frequency words, writing, and more!
Value: $20
Each month, 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Club members get:
15 Reading Passages and Small Group Lesson Plans
Save time with ready-to-print fiction and nonfiction highly-decodable passages at different difficulty levels! Each passage comes with audio for listening, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, and a small group lesson plan.
Value: $30
19+
Differentiated Literacy Centers
Have your independent work prep done in a snap with phonics games, phonics and fluency passages, high-frequency word games, writing, and grammar!
Value: $20
In addition to the monthly materials listed above, members also have access to lots of other bonus materials for small groups and intervention PLUS:
1 private Q&A Zoom call per month
Get personalized support with your teaching - and answers to your burning questions! Join in live or watch the recording later.
Value: $50 USD
1 new professional development training per month
Continue growing as a teacher with a pre-recorded mini-session (and PD certificate) that you can watch whenever your schedule allows!
Value: $30 USD
The monthly materials provide consistent structure for your students, while also including enough variety to keep them engaged.
This means that your kids know what to expect, and you spend less time teaching routines and procedures.
Consistent structure and engaging activities mean less behavior problems in your classroom and less stress for you!
Imagine…
🥳 You’ll have time to make a weekday dinner that comes from the oven, not from the drive-through window.
🥳 You’ll have time to take your kids or dog to the park (on a WEEKDAY!!).
🥳 You’ll spend your Sunday afternoons watching football, or reading, or…doing, well, whatever YOU want!
And don’t feel selfish for even ONE second for wanting these things. A well-rested, happy teacher is an effective teacher!
You deserve this. Your students deserve this.
"I can't thank Alison enough for the club she's created for busy Kindergarten teachers. The Literacy Club is my go to place for relevant professional development, standards-based centers, and decodable texts that my students and parents enjoy."
- Tracy
The monthly materials alone are worth $130 USD. But a Literacy Club membership costs only $18 USD a month.
That’s just $0.60 cents a day! Is saving time, having more engaged and higher-achieving students, and spending more time with your family worth $0.60 a day to you?
And then there’s the bonuses you get instantly when you join…
All of this can be easily accessed inside your exclusive member portal! Having everything in one place makes planning a breeze!
Take a quick peek inside the Kindergarten Literacy Club!
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Take a quick peek inside the 1st & 2nd Grade Literacy Club!
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"My students LOVE these passages and activities and I LOVE that they are differentiated and new each month. This is such a wonderful resource and very supportive group!!"
- Erica
Join The Kindergarten Waitlist Below!
The club only opens for new members twice per year - in January and July. Joining the waitlist does not obligate you to purchase. It just ensures that you'll get an email heads-up once the club is open for new members!
Join The 1st & 2nd Grade Waitlist Below!
The club only opens for new members twice per year - in January and July. Joining the waitlist does not obligate you to purchase. It just ensures that you'll get an email heads-up once the club is open for new members!
“I was printing lessons from the first grade literacy club last week, and I kept thinking how grateful I was that someone already did the hard work of creating these lessons for me.”
"From one teacher to another, I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you and your dedication to helping all of us teachers. You have personally made a difference in my classroom with all the wonderful resources you have provided. You've become a staple resource in my classroom and I am happy to continue supporting you. Thank you so much for everything you've done and will continue to do."
- Ashley, 1st Grade teacher and 1st & 2nd Grade Literacy Club member
Meet Alison
Alison Ryan, M.Ed, has been working in schools since 2005 as a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, reading specialist, and Director of Curriculum & Instruction. She has a master’s degree in literacy leadership, is trained in the Orton Gillingham method, and is CERI certified in Structured Literacy (C-SLCT). Most importantly, she knows exactly what it's like to be a K-2 teacher - the joys and the stresses!
Who is this perfect for?
A club membership is ideal for any teacher who wants to save time AND deliver outstanding reading and writing instruction.
It’s for new teachers AND veteran teachers. (Whether you’re new to the profession or have tons of experience, everyone needs fresh ideas and support!)
Who is this not perfect for?
A club membership is not recommended for teachers of grades other than K, 1st, & 2nd.
This may not be a good fit for you if you need teaching materials in Spanish, Australian English, or another language. All materials will be provided in U.S. English, and some will not be editable.
