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I've been teaching for 25 years. I started out as a 5th grade drop-out prevention teacher and I am currently teaching 2nd grade gifted students. In between, I also taught 3rd and 4th grade, was the Drop-out prevention resource specialist, and taught writing as a special. I value each of my different experiences so much because they have really given me a unique perspective of the needs of so many different teachers and students.
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Handwriting Practice for the Entire Year
Handwriting is one of those areas that is hard to fit in, although it seems to be needed more now than ever.
With this pack, you can easily provide meaningful manuscript practice each day of the school year in just a few minutes a day. Each page follows the same format, so your students will be able to complete it independently after the first time.
Great for bell work, settling down after recess, word work, homework, or any time you have a few extra minutes. Print a pack for the entire mont
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Handwriting, Writing
Word Work Literacy Center
Place a basket of books, short reading selection, poem or content area textbook along with these cards and you have an instant Word Work Center! This center includes FORTY activity cards. Choose to display only cards that are relevant to the selection or level, or place all cards in a basket or on a ring and allow students to choose any activity. Also included are 2 versions of the answer sheet, however students can also use notebook paper if desired. Skills/Concepts covered include: phonics and
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling
Third Grade Common Core Weekly Word Work (yearlong pack)
Common Core Weekly Word Work is the updated version of my Weekly Word Wizard sets. This unit consists of 36 weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Every one of the 20 weekly questions are directly aligned to Common Core State Standards for third grade. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that your students master the skills and retain what they’ve learned over the course of a year.
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3rd
English Language Arts, Grammar
What's in a Name Glyph Activity Packet
This is a great back to school activity! Have students follow the glyph key to decorate the letters of their name. Several extension activities are included: Student biography models, Cool Kid Trading Card, Glyph key to hang on a bulletin board with the students glyphs, student direction cards to use as they complete their own glyph, letters to use as tracers or for students to cut and paste and a picture of a completed bulletin board. Updated 7/2021 to include names up to 13 letters and ages to
1st - 5th
Art, Creative Writing
Second Grade Common Core Weekly Word Work (yearlong pack)
Common Core Weekly Word Work is the updated version of my Weekly Word Wizard sets. This unit consists of 36 weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Every one of the 21 weekly questions are directly aligned to Common Core State Standards for second grade. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that your students master the skills and retain what they’ve learned over the course of a year.
Al
2nd
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Common Core Assessment Pack - ELA Grade 2
Take the guesswork out of teaching and tracking Common Core ELA Standards! This pack includes a poster for each standard, an assessment or activity for almost every Common Core ELA Standard for second grade along with answer keys and a student checklist. They work equally well as pre or post assessments or even stand alone standards-based classroom activities.
*Some of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards are not easily assessed by a simple printable. However, rubrics, lesson i
2nd
ELA Test Prep
Cursive Handwriting Practice for the Entire Year
Handwriting is one of those areas that is hard to fit in, although it seems to be needed more now than ever.
With this pack, you can easily provide meaningful cursive practice each day of the school year in just a few minutes a day. Each page follows the same format, so your students will be able to complete it independently after the first time.
Great for bell work, settling down after recess, word work, homework, or any time you have a few extra minutes. Print a pack for the entire month an
1st - 3rd
Handwriting, Writing
Common Core Assessment Pack-Math Grade 2
Take the guesswork out of teaching and tracking Common Core Math Standards!
Three printable assessments or practice pages for each standard, objective posters in kid-friendly language and documentation checklist!
Download the free preview for details.
2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Counting Money Scoot Game
Scoot is faced paced, whole group activity. It can be used as a fun
review, practice, assessment of prior knowledge or test. Play it
once and it will quickly become a classroom favorite!
Topics covered include:
Counting coins, one and five dollar bills. Both font and back of American coins are pictured.
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
Fourth Grade Common Core Weekly Word Work (yearlong pack)
Common Core Weekly Word Work consists of 36 weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Every one of the 20 weekly questions are directly aligned to Common Core State Standards for fourth grade. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that your students master the skills and retain what they’ve learned over the course of a year.
*Download the free preview to see the CCSS alignment, product ima
3rd - 5th
Grammar
Lost in the Leaves {A descriptive writing project for fall}
This fall writing project makes a beautiful seasonal bulletin board that will take you all the way to the winter holidays! Students will write clues about an item that is missing in the leaves and other students can guess what the object is!
Detailed directions, several variations, writing patterns and helpful hints are included in the download.
K - 5th
Weekly Word Wizard - Set One
Weekly Word Wizard consists of nine weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that you students master these skills over the course of a year.
Full set comes with nine 2-page printables, answer keys, teacher notes and a helpful hints poster for students.
See Set Two Here!
*Download the free preview for a sample to use with your class (the sample is diff
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
50 MORE Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Keeping your fast finishers and enrichment students engaged just got easier! Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?" Although these are easy prep printables for you, they provide more than just fill in the blank busy work for your students.
This set of activities is based upon one my most highly rated, best selling products. You can see the first set of 50 printables
HERE
Inside you will find critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of stud
1st - 4th
English Language Arts
Weekly Word Wizard - Set Two
This is Set Two of my Weekly Word Wizard series. It consists of nine weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that you students master these skills over the course of a year. See set one here
Full set comes with nine 2-page printables, answer keys, teacher notes and a helpful hints poster for students.
*Download the free preview for a sample to use wit
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
Uh, Oh! What's in my Cocoa? {A winter craftivity and writing project}
Uh, oh! What's in my Cocoa? That's what students will be asking when they create this adorable and easy to make craftivity. Students choose an object that is "lost" in their cocoa mug. They write clues so other students can guess what the object is!
Detailed directions, several variations, all patterns and helpful hints are included in the download!
Copy pattern pieces directly on bright colors for a big visual impact. This quick and easy craftivity will make an eye-catching bulletin board di
K - 5th
English Language Arts
50 Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?"
Fifty printables for enrichment and early finishers. Critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of students in grades 1-4. You may even find activities that correlate with whole class units of study as activities cover all subject areas.
Unit contains a mixture of open ended response pages, independent research activities and direct question and answer pages.
Copy all or a few at a time and staple toget
1st - 4th
For All Subjects
Second Grade CCSS Math Magic {Set Two}
Download the free preview for a sample activity completely different from the nine week set to try with your class!
Weekly Math Magic consists of nine weeks of mathematics
printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential
skills. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing
scaffolded repetition to ensure that your students master these skills
over the course of a year.
Weekly Math Magic covers almost every common core math
standards across second grade, but dependin
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Math, Math Test Prep
Weekly Word Wizard Set Four
Weekly Word Wizard consists of nine weeks of language arts printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential skills. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing scaffolded repetition to ensure that you students master these skills over the course of a year.
Full set comes with nine 2-page printables, answer keys, teacher notes and a helpful hints poster for students.
*Download the free preview for a sample to use with your class (the sample is different from the ni
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
First Grade CCSS Math Magic {Set One}
Download the free preview for a sample activity completely different from the nine week set to try with your class!
Weekly Math Magic consists of nine weeks of mathematics
printables designed to introduce, practice and review essential
skills. Each week is presented in the exact same format providing
scaffolded repetition to ensure that your students master these skills
over the course of a year.
This set of Weekly Math Magic covers every common core math
standard across first grade, as well a
1st
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
Pumpkin Science Investigation
Your students will experience the natural integration of math and science when working hands-on with a real pumpkin. This fun and interactive activity is a great way to bring the excitement of the season into your classroom without losing your academic focus. Students will make predictions and use science and math tools to confirm their predictions. Then they’ll record their observations and measurements. Finally, they’ll compare their predictions to information gathered during their investigati
1st - 3rd
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About the store
Experience
I've been teaching for 25 years. I started out as a 5th grade drop-out prevention teacher and I am currently teaching 2nd grade gifted students. In between, I also taught 3rd and 4th grade, was the Drop-out prevention resource specialist, and taught writing as a special. I value each of my different experiences so much because they have really given me a unique perspective of the needs of so many different teachers and students.
Teaching style
I have found that meeting the needs of struggling students and advanced students really require some of the same things. Hands-on, engaging lessons that motivate and challenge without causing frustration. I think every classroom presents unique challenges and great teachers find ways to bring learning to life in the the way that best meets the needs of their students. For that reason, I consider myself an eclectic; I'll use whatever works!
Awards & shining teacher moments
1995 Knight-Ridder Crystal Apple Teacher of the Year•
2004 National Board Certification (Middle Childhood Generalist)•
2004 NBCT School Based Lead Teacher•
2010 Gator Run Teacher of the Year, Weston, Florida•
*5 time Teacher of the Year nominee•
Instructional Coach trainer for Broward County, Florida•
Certified trainer for Florida Clinical Educator Program•
Teacher Consultant/Trainer: National Writing Project, SFWP•
Certification in Project CRISS•
Certificate of Curriculum and Instruction of a Discipline Center, FIU•
Coalition of Essential Schools facilitator •
Staff based instructional trainer: writing, high-yield strategies, literacy activities, small group activities, teacher website creation, SMARTboard use & lesson creation, literature circles•
You name it, I've probably done it...
My own education history
BS Elementary Education, 1994
Gifted endorsement
ESOL endorsement
National Board Certification
Master's coursework halfway completed!
Additional biographical information
Blissfully married to another elementary ed teacher, who also happens to be the technology liaison and computer science teacher. It's really nice living with my own personal Mac genius! :P
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