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La Broquerie West, Manitoba, Canada
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I have been teaching since 2007. I have been teaching first grade since 2011. As of September 2025, I am moving to third grade! :)
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Preview of Christmas Around the World Bundle

Christmas Around the World Bundle

This bundle includes these two items: Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft PackChristmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational TextClick either of the links above to see previews for the two files. **************************************************************************** Board the Polar Express with us to travel to each continent to learn about Christmas traditions around the world. This 163 page package contains a Christmas Around the World scrapbook, a suitcase to
Preview of Chalkboard & Brights Number of the Day {Poster Set & Worksheets}

Chalkboard & Brights Number of the Day {Poster Set & Worksheets}

This is a fun way to do a number of the day activity with your class! Number of the day is perfect for practicing representing numbers in different ways. They can show tally marks, pictures, ten frames, number sentences and more! This activity can be used with numbers to 10, 20, 100, or 120! There is a mini poster set that can be displayed on your white board, bulletin board, cupboard, or wall! Laminate the cards and use with a dry erase marker for a fun math stretch or centre activity. There ar
Preview of Chalkboard & Brights How Many Days of School? Ten Frames {Less Ink Version}

Chalkboard & Brights How Many Days of School? Ten Frames {Less Ink Version}

This pack contains ten frames up to 200 (and a set of ten frames without the numbers) and a poster to keep track of "How Many Days of School Have We Had?" Keep track of your number of school days using markers, bingo dabbers, or stickers! A great tool to reinforce place value and skip counting by 10s! "How Many Days" poster is full-page (but can be printed any size) and the ten frames measure about 2.5"x7.25" each. *Also includes an editable version of the "How Many Days" poster so that you ca
Preview of Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack

Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack

**Updated Sept. 9/16 -- pack is now 156 pages with 20 countries, including other winter holidays such as Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Hanukkah. **Updated Dec. 12/16 -- added an editable version of the scrapbook page so you may add your own countries. I will not be adding any more countries to the pack. **Updated Dec. 26/16 -- added an editable sticker page template. Just change the text boxes and add your own clipart. Board the Polar Express with us to travel to each continent to learn about Christmas t
Preview of Christmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational Text

Christmas Around the World Interactive Slideshow or Informational Text

This is a companion pack to my best-selling "Christmas Around the World Scrapbook & Craft Pack". **Updated Sept. 12/16 -- slideshow is now 87 pages with 20 countries, including other winter holidays such as Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Hanukkah. **Updated Dec. 12/16 -- added an editable version of the slideshow pages so you may add your own countries. I will not be adding any more countries to the pack. **Updated Nov. 30/20 -- added a folder with separate PowerPoints for each country, to help with dist
Preview of First Grade Interactive Health Journal {Now Editable!}

First Grade Interactive Health Journal {Now Editable!}

This unit is designed with the Grade 1 Manitoba Health Education curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities are suitable to be used with any health curriculum. This unit contains a lesson idea and interactive journal page for most of the knowledge outcomes in the curriculum, focusing on health and safety. These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit: Journal title page Unit title page: All About Me 1. Identify positive attributes about themselves 2. Describe what is special about
Preview of Second Grade Interactive Social Studies Journal - Bundle {Editable}

Second Grade Interactive Social Studies Journal - Bundle {Editable}

This bundle includes the following three social studies units: Cluster 1: Our Local Community {INCLUDED}Cluster 2: Communities in Canada {INCLUDED}Cluster 3: The Canadian Community {INCLUDED}These units are based on the Manitoba Grade 2 Social Studies curriculum. You can check out the previews of each unit by clicking the links below. Cluster 1: Our Local CommunityThis unit focuses on what makes a community, natural resources, culture & heritage, leadership, and Remembrance Day. Cluster 2: Com
Preview of First Grade Interactive Social Studies Journal Bundle {Editable}

First Grade Interactive Social Studies Journal Bundle {Editable}

April 2021: This unit has gotten a big overhaul! When I first designed this unit, I just placed the lessons in the order they appear in the curriculum, but I found this was a more logical way to teach it, as many outcomes in Cluster 3 are important at the beginning of the school year (conflict resolution, bullying, etc.). This bundle contains three units. Each unit directly corresponds with the Manitoba Grade 1 Social Studies Curriculum, but each unit takes outcomes from all three clusters. Thi
Preview of First Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE

First Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE

This bundle includes the following four science units: First Grade Interactive Science Notebook: Unit 1 All About Matter *Updated for new Manitoba Grade 1 Science Curriculum (2025)* First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Living Things {Old Unit} First Grade Interactive Science Journal: The Five Senses {Old Unit} First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Weather & Seasons {Old Unit} ** NOTE: Unit 1 All About Matter is the only unit in the bundle that is updated so far. I do not have a timeline f
Preview of First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Weather and Seasons {Editable}

First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Weather and Seasons {Editable}

This unit is designed with the Grade 1 Manitoba Science curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities are suitable to be used with any curriculum about weather and seasons. This unit is for Cluster 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes. Each unit contains a lesson idea and interactive journal page for each unit outcome. There is also one science experiment and one design process project in each unit. These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit: 1. Unit title page idea 2. Days of the week
Preview of Second Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE {Editable}

Second Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE {Editable}

This bundle includes the following four science units:Second Grade Interactive Science Notebook: Changing Matter *Updated for new Manitoba Grade 2 Science Curriculum (2025)*Second Grade Interactive Science Journal: Growth and Changes in Animals {Old Unit}Second Grade Interactive Science Journal: Position and Motion {Old Unit}Second Grade Interactive Science Journal: Air and Water in the Environment {Old Unit}**NOTE: Unit 1 Changing Matter is the only unit in the bundle that is updated so far. I
Preview of Question of the Day: Yearly Bundle {242 cards} - Editable

Question of the Day: Yearly Bundle {242 cards} - Editable

This is a bundle of all 11 Question of the Day packs: August-June. (There are 242 cards though and many questions are not month-specific, so they can be used in any month if you teach in July.) Each pack has twenty-two "yes" or "no" question cards that are perfect for taking attendance, to use in your morning meeting, or to use during calendar time! There are also six blank cards that you could write on with a dry erase marker or Sharpie to create your own questions or have students think up que
Preview of Chalkboard & Brights Classroom Birthday Chart

Chalkboard & Brights Classroom Birthday Chart

Adorable monthly cupcakes to display your students' birthdays in your classroom. Cupcakes are about 6" tall (two to a page). Includes editable candles (black or the six colours) so you can type in your students' names and birthdate numbers! (There is also an editable PowerPoint version of the candles.) *Update* Now includes a file with editable cupcakes (just the text is editable), so you can translate them into a different language or just use the colours you like!:) This set coordinates with
Preview of First Grade Interactive Science Journal: The Five Senses {Editable}

First Grade Interactive Science Journal: The Five Senses {Editable}

This unit is designed with the Grade 1 Manitoba Science curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities are suitable to be used with any curriculum about the five senses. This unit is for Cluster 2: The Senses. Each unit contains a lesson idea and interactive journal page for each unit outcome. There is also one science experiment and one design process project in each unit. These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit: 1. Unit title page idea 2. Learn vocabulary related to the sens
Preview of Roll and Cover {A Phonics Literacy Centre}

Roll and Cover {A Phonics Literacy Centre}

This game is perfect for your guided reading groups, as a literacy centre, or a word work activity. This is a partner game. Students need a game board, coloured cubes or chips, and a number die. The goal is to get four of their own cubes in a row. The student rolls a die and checks the legend. They look for a picture that contains the letter(s) they rolled and cover it with a cube. The following phonics skills are covered: -alphabet sounds (BSMAC) -alphabet sounds (TDLRI) -alphabet sounds (JGHO
Preview of Third Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE

Third Grade Interactive Science Notebook: BUNDLE

This bundle includes the following four science units: Third Grade Interactive Science Notebook: Unit 1 Building Strong Structures *Updated for new Manitoba Grade 1 Science Curriculum (2025)* Grade 3 Interactive Science Journal: Forces That Attract or Repel {Old Unit} Grade 3 Interactive Science Journal: Soils in the Environment {Old Unit} Grade 3 Interactive Science Journal: Growth and Changes in Plants {Old Unit} ** NOTE: Unit 1 Building Strong Structures is the only unit in the bundle that is
Preview of First Grade Interactive Science Notebook: Unit 1 All About Matter

First Grade Interactive Science Notebook: Unit 1 All About Matter

**Fully updated to align with new 2025 Grade 1 Manitoba Science Curriculum.** This unit is designed with the Grade 1 Manitoba Science curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities can be used with any curriculum about matter. Each unit contains a title page, an inquiry introduction idea (Wonder Web or KWL), a selection of vocabulary cards, 10 lessons, 6 hands-on activities (that can be used as exploration centres or incorporated into the lessons), a couple of land-based learning ideas, and
Preview of First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Living Things {Editable}

First Grade Interactive Science Journal: Living Things {Editable}

This unit is designed with the Grade 1 Manitoba Science curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities are suitable to be used with any curriculum about living and non-living things. This unit is for Cluster 1: Characteristics and Needs of Living Things. Each unit contains a lesson idea and interactive journal page for each unit outcome. There is also one science experiment and one design process project in each unit. These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit: 1. Unit title page
Preview of Chalkboard & Brights Classroom Library Label Pack {Lots of Ink - Primary Font}

Chalkboard & Brights Classroom Library Label Pack {Lots of Ink - Primary Font}

This pack contains labels for your classroom library. There are over 300 different basket labels for various themes, genres, series, and authors. Check out the preview to see the entire list of labels included. The book basket labels measure 3.5x4.5" (four to a page). Each book basket label also has a matching sticker label. These labels are to be printed on Avery 5160/48860 labels that are 1x2-5/8" large. The labels print two on each label, so you just have to cut them in half and stick them o
Preview of Second Grade Interactive Health Journal {Editable}

Second Grade Interactive Health Journal {Editable}

This unit is designed with the Grade 2 Manitoba Health Education curriculum in mind, but the lessons and activities are suitable to be used with any health curriculum. This unit contains a lesson idea and interactive journal page for most of the knowledge outcomes in the curriculum, focusing on health and safety. These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit: Journal title page Unit title page: Feelings & Self-Esteem 1. Describe things that make us each unique 2. Describe responsibiliti
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching since 2007. I have been teaching first grade since 2011. As of September 2025, I am moving to third grade! :)

Teaching style

I love using lots of hands-on manipulatives, teaching in small groups, reading aloud in every subject area, and encouraging curiousity and excitement about learning.

My own education history

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from the University of Winnipeg. Post Baccalaureate in Education from the University of Manitoba. Masters Degree in Education from the University of Manitoba, with a focus on Language and Literacy.

Additional biographical information

Married to a supportive man, mom to two wonderful and energetic kids, pet owner of two pups (Luna and Abby) and an orange tabby cat (Oscar), third generation teacher, and lover of coffee, books, clipart, and fonts. I also bake sugar cookies in my spare time.