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A Nest in the Rocks

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Roxboro, North Carolina, United States

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I graduated from Juniata College with degrees in early childhood/elementary education with history. I've taught a bit of everything, from preschool through high school, in public and private settings. I homeschooled both of our children, writing much of their curriculum from kindergarten through graduation. I also planned their monthly book clubs and their history and field trip clubs. I volunteer at a small historic site, giving tours and leading workshops for students on field trips. I stay current through workshops, professional development seminars, and grad-level classes .

An Escape Room Challenge for Mr. Lemoncello's Library I Digital Learning

Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Korman's Masterminds

The Third Little Pig I A Student Mock Trial Project

Create Your Own Mayflower Compact - Digital & Print Versions

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Create Your Own Mayflower Compact - Digital & Print Versions

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Recreate the signing of the Mayflower Compact with this printable product! Inside you'll find: - ideas about how to use these pages, including links for additional research - a printable information sheet about the Compact - a worksheet to check your students' comprehension - a planning guide to help students map out their own version - a printable version of the Compact in the original language - a printable, customizable version of the Compact in modern English - blank scroll sheets where yo

1st - 6th

Social Studies, U.S. History

CCSS

SL.4.1

, SL.4.1d

, W.4.2d

Games & Printables to Celebrate Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

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Bring Chris Grabenstein's middle-grade novel Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library to life with the games and printables in this product. Included in this resource is everything you need to engage your students with Mr. Lemoncello's quirky learning style while they read this book. This product includes:- a recipe for Lemonberry Fizz - full-color printable labels for your Lemonberry Fizz bottles - a printable copy of "Hurry to the Top of the Heap" complete with game board, directions, and quest

4th - 6th

English Language Arts, Literature

CCSS

SL.4.1

, SL.4.1a

, SL.4.1b

Also included in: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library ELA - Escape Room - Scavenger Hunt

Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning

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Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a series of slides about how a criminal trial looks in the American justice system. Assign some slides or all of them - they are all created for you. This product includes:- teacher pages with directions, the link to copy the Google-compatible presentat

4th - 6th

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law

CCSS

CCRA.R.3

, CCRA.R.4

, CCRA.R.6

Also included in: Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Project I Print & Digital Learning

Creative ELA Resources I Grabenstein I Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

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Engage your students with critical thinking as you teach Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library! Start teaching immediately with this print-ready bundle. This product contains:- an escape room - the game Hurry to the Top of the Heap, featuring questions about Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library- the game The Indoor-Outdoor Scavenger Hunt- a recipe for LemonBerry Fizz - printable labels for LemonBerry Fizz and the game Anagrams - directions for all games - printable labels

4th - 6th

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

CCSS

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.2

, CCRA.R.3

Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Korman's Masterminds

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Motivate your students towards active, engaging discussion with these open-ended discussion questions to accompany Gordon Korman's middle-grade book Masterminds! This product contains:- three questions per chapter in an easy-to-use printable chart, along with suggestions for encouraging your students to participate in discussions. - these questions created as printable handouts for students, so that they can be used for homework, comprehension checks, essay prompts, or even as group prepar

5th - 7th

Speaking & Listening, Writing-Essays

CCSS

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

+19

Also included in: Gordon Korman ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions

Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears: A Mock Trial

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How can your students learn about the judicial system? Stage a mock trial! This packet contains everything you need to get started: a story, definitions, information character cards, and trial preparation, as well as a quiz and creative writing assignments. Your students will have so much fun putting Goldilocks on trial that they won't even realize how much they're learning. If you're interested in other mock trial materials, check out my 'The Third Little Pig vs. The Big, Bad Wolf: A Stud

4th - 6th

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law

CCSS

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

+20

Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Goldilocks & Three Little Pigs Print

The Honest Truth ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions

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Students will love reading and interacting with Dan Gemeinhart's The Honest Truth, and this bundle will save you time and money! With discussion questions, unit studies, book club activities, and printable posters, you'll have everything you need to print and start teaching this unit immediately. These products are suitable for upper-elementary and middle-grade students in literature circles, book clubs, homeschooling, or for use in a full class. *A digital version of the unit study, book club

5th - 7th

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

An Escape Room Challenge for Mr. Lemoncello's Library I Digital Learning

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Your students will love bringing Chris Grabenstein's New York Times' bestselling book "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" to life in this escape room challenge. The five games and challenges in this product encourage teamwork and cooperation, as well as comprehension, critical thinking, and library skills, so your students will be learning right along with Kyle Keeley and his friends. This challenge is appropriate for upper-elementary, middle grade, and homeschool students alike, whether in

5th - 7th

English Language Arts, Library Skills

CCSS

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, SL.6.1

Also included in: Complete Teaching Bundle I Grabenstein I Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

The Third Little Pig I A Student Mock Trial Project

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Teach your students about the American criminal justice system by holding your own mock trial project! With a printable story, definitions, courtroom roles and procedures, writing prompts, and trial information, your students will have everything they need to put the Third Little Pig on trial - all while thinking critically and creatively. This product now has a fully digital version that is compatible with Google Apps! You can see it here.This resource has been used by middle elementary throu

3rd - 6th

Civics, Creative Writing, Government

CCSS

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

+14

Also included in: Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Goldilocks & Three Little Pigs Print

Discussion Questions & Creative Writing I Korman's Slacker I Print & Digital

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This packet contains two or more questions per chapter for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Slacker. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom. Included in this product:- Two or more open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter - These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for comprehension checks, homework, mini-essays, or preparation for group discussion. - Creative writin

5th - 7th

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

CCSS

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

+15

Also included in: ELA Novel Bundle for Slacker & WhatsHisFace I Print & Digital Versions

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If you're teaching with Chris Grabenstein's middle-grade novel Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, then you'll want to engage your students with the fun, critical-thinking elements of this book - and there's no better way to do that than by playing the games from the book. With an escape room, printable labels, games, recipes, and decorative signs, you'll have everything you need to bring Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library to life immediately - and easily. These products are suitable for u

5th - 7th

English Language Arts, Library Skills

CCSS

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, CCRA.R.1

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Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Chad Morris' middle-grade novel Squint. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom. Also included are creative writing prompts and scoring rubrics. Included in this product:- 110+ open-ended discussion questions, sorted by chapter - These discussion questions reorganized onto printable handouts, suitable for comprehension checks, homework, mini-essays, or p

4th - 6th

Creative Writing, English Language Arts

CCSS

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.2

, CCRA.R.3

Also included in: ELA Bundle for Chad Morris' Squint I Print & Digital Versions

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Teaching style

I think that learning should be fun and exciting! Children obtain and process information through their senses, so the more senses that are involved in any given activity, the more they will be able to relate and be engaged in their learning. I strive to help children think critically about their education and take ownership for their activities and their learning.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I have served as a mentor teacher and won the North Carolina National History Day Teacher of the Year Award in 2022. I also participated in National History Day's Sacrifice for Freedom Program in 2022, culminating with a trip to study on-site in Hawaii.