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Use this packet to save you time as you differentiate instruction! The 24 Context Clues Task cards are great to have on hand as an extension act...
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Go on a safari to study cause and effect! This adorable packet includes 24 cause and effect matching cards and 24 cause and effect task cards. ...
If you teach prefixes and suffixes, this collection will same you time and make learning fun. This is a collection of 5 games to teach and reinf...
This packet is full of strategies from a National Board Certified Teacher for anyone wanting to teach Guided Reading in grades K-5. I used these ...
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1 Year
I Have... Who Has...? game to practice the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes: un, re, pre, -able, -ful, and -less. I created this game whe...
Use these task cards to save you time as you differentiate instruction! The 24 Author's Purpose Task cards are great to have on hand as an extens...
Use this packet to save you time as you differentiate instruction! The 24 Character Traits Task cards are great to have on hand as an extension ...
This is a set of 24 Reading Response task cards for your students to use when responding to text. The adorable bluebird graphics are engaging. T...
This packet of Higher Level Question Stems has adorable frogs. The open ended question stems are useful for small groups, whole group, and one-o...
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Wondering what to have students do during Work on Words? This packet will save you time. This is perfect for 1st/2nd grade and easily adaptable...
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1 Year
Matching BAM! game to practice the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes: un, re, pre, -able, -ful, and -less. I created this game when I was ...
I Have... Who Has...? game to practice the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes: re, mis, dis, -able, -ful, and -ly. I created this game when...
5 Weeks included!! Introduce students to a mystery word of the week, and watch their vocabularies grow!
Packet includes: Spectacular (adjective)...
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Go on a safari to banish boring words by studying strong verbs and adjectives! Meets CCSS objective L.2.5.b - Distinguish shades of meaning amon...
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Go out of this world to study fact and opinion! This adorable packet includes 2 posters about fact and opinion and 24 fact and opinion task cards...
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1 hour
5 Weeks included!! Introduce students to a mystery word of the week, and watch their vocabularies grow!
Packet includes: Rival (noun), Arduous (...
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This is a Parent Handout to improve Word Work at home with grades K-2. Parent directions in English and Spanish for 3 word games: Concentration,...
40 Weeks included!! Introduce students to a mystery word of the week, and watch their vocabularies grow!
Packet includes all 40 words from my ot...
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Matching BAM! game to practice the meanings of common prefixes and suffixes: re, mis, dis, -able, -ful, and -ly. I created this game when I was a...
This is a center activity to help increase fluency. Students pull cards and read sentences like the person on the card.
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MrsLeFave (TpT Seller)
Great resource! Thank you! Used the matching cards as a small group game and the task cards for additional individual practice.
May 17, 2013
ashtonk
Fun practice
May 17, 2013
ehart1949
great resource
May 16, 2013
mamabighed
Thanks
May 15, 2013
RachaelBaskin
Fun :) Thank you!
May 15, 2013
ehart1949
great resource
May 15, 2013
ehart1949
great resource
May 15, 2013
Valery Wright (TpT Seller)
Looking forward to using these next year. They are going to help me help my students! Thank you!
May 15, 2013
ortegaa2
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May 14, 2013
chaversp
I know my kids are going to love this next year!
May 13, 2013
slui3
Very helpful!
May 13, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013 
magsmg
Great resource yet again thanks
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
magsmg
Great resource thank you
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
magsmg
Another great resource to use in the classroom. Thank you
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
magsmg
Great resource thank you
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
magsmg
Thanks
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
magsmg
This is a fantastic resource. thank you
May 11, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
jennifer5000
Just what I needed to finish the year! Thanks!!
May 10, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
tbelle1
Great
May 8, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
Teaching Treasures (TpT Seller)
AWESOME!!! My students loved it and it reinforced the skill! Thank you!!!
May 8, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
lycee
Great Resource. Thanks!
May 8, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
ecteacher0000
Thank you.
May 8, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
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May 13, 2013
ecteacher0000
Thank you.
May 8, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
Tools to Common Core (TpT Seller)
My kids love doing task cards. Great resource for common core. Thanks!
May 7, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
stmiranda84
Awesome!
May 7, 2013
Zeni25
Great activity!
May 7, 2013
mrsfenley
Versatile activities!
May 7, 2013
audreyfriedt
Fun way to practice and review inferencing.
May 7, 2013
koan82
Love these! Thanks for putting Bloom's in kid language!
May 7, 2013
jcasper
Can't wait to use this next year!
May 7, 2013
Reyes Remarkable Rants (TpT Seller)
This is EXACTLY what I need for my third graders. Thank you for this excellent resource that includes everything I need to reach my struggling students!
May 7, 2013
jennifer5000
Love that it is CCSS aligned, and cute!
May 6, 2013
Second Grade Style (TpT Seller)
What a wonderful way to incorporate adjectives while celebrating the special people in our students' lives! These rock! Thank you!
May 6, 2013
ahelget
Loved this
May 6, 2013
dmichaels224
thank you!
May 6, 2013
cconnor
Great resource!
May 5, 2013
kbain
Great for Word Work!
May 5, 2013
avb1286
great resource, thanks!!
May 5, 2013
brittneynoelle
This was a great reteach for some kiddos.
May 3, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
keltom
Great game!!
May 3, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
coslette
Thanks
May 2, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
jfraziercl
This will tie in great with our rainforest theme!
May 1, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
jennifer5000
Very colorful and easy to use
May 1, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
jennifer5000
Thanks
May 1, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
jennifer5000
Wow! This set is just what I was looking for! Thanks so much!!! :)
May 1, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
prittirose
super helpful and fun!
April 30, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
kglavin
The kids enjoy this game!
April 30, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thank you for supporting teachers! I hope this helps your classroom.
~Jen
~Jen
May 13, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
missnelly23 re: Author's Purpose Task Cards
Can you please make one book with the reading strategies?
What I mean is join cause and effect, author's purpose etc together
What I mean is join cause and effect, author's purpose etc together
May 14, 2013
Ashley Light (TpT Seller) re: ELA Review Task Cards Freebie
Hi, I'm trying to download your ELA Review Task Cards Freebie. They seem like a great addition to my task cards in my classroom. However, the download is asking for a password before I can save it. What is the password?
I look forward to using your task cards in my classroom!
Thank you very much!
I look forward to using your task cards in my classroom!
Thank you very much!
March 10, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
I am so sorry you are having this issue. Try downloading the file again from TpT - since this is a free download, you will not be charged. ;) It is an encrypted PDF, so it will not allow you to save it as anything other than a PDF. Let me know if that solves the issue!!
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
March 10, 2013
VIVIAN Walker (TpT Seller) re: Spider Paper for the Classroom - Stationary
Hi Mrs Sykes. I just downloaded your spider stationery. There's just a small glitch with the spelling of stationery. In the document it's spelled with an 'a' Besides that, it's awesome. thanks for sharing it :)
February 20, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Thanks for letting me know! I'll make the correction today. :)
~Jen
~Jen
February 21, 2013
redkam05 re: Prefix and Suffix Game Collection - CCSS Grades 2-4
How many cards are there in each game? I'm trying to figure out how long the game/activities will last. Thanks.
January 27, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Prefix/Suffix I Have Who Has? game #1 - 24 cards
Prefix/Suffix Matching Bam! game #1 - 48 cards + 6 Bam! cards
Prefix/Suffix I Have Who Has? game #2 - 24 cards
Prefix/Suffix Matching Bam! game #2 - 48 cards + 6 Bam! cards
Scoot/Task Cards - 24 cards and Scoot board.
When we play I have, Who has whole group, it usually lasts about 10-15 minutes each round. Matching Bam! is a game for 2-4 players, and takes about 10-15 minutes to play each round. Scoot takes about 15 minutes once your class gets the hang of moving around the room.
I hope that helps!! :) ~Jen
Prefix/Suffix Matching Bam! game #1 - 48 cards + 6 Bam! cards
Prefix/Suffix I Have Who Has? game #2 - 24 cards
Prefix/Suffix Matching Bam! game #2 - 48 cards + 6 Bam! cards
Scoot/Task Cards - 24 cards and Scoot board.
When we play I have, Who has whole group, it usually lasts about 10-15 minutes each round. Matching Bam! is a game for 2-4 players, and takes about 10-15 minutes to play each round. Scoot takes about 15 minutes once your class gets the hang of moving around the room.
I hope that helps!! :) ~Jen
January 28, 2013
Patti Permenter (TpT Seller) re: Author's Purpose Task Cards
I TRIED TO SAVE THIS DOCUMENT AND IT SAYS I NEED PERMISSION AND KEY TO DO SO. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! :)
January 13, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Oh, no! That sounds like quite an issue. Try downloading the file again from TpT - click on "My Purchases" to download again without purchasing. ;) It is an encrypted PDF, so it will not allow you to save it as anything other than a PDF. Let me know if that solves the issue!!
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
January 13, 2013
kbesarick
Hello again...just finished printing and everything looks great...thanks for the help and the cute activities!
January 12, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Yay! Thanks for letting me know the outcome!! Enjoy your weekend. ~Jen
January 12, 2013
kbesarick re: Cause and Effect Safari - Task Cards and Matching Game
Hi,
I just purchased the cause and effects package. They are adorable but I'm having trouble printing the cards. The first 2 pages are fine but the remaining pages are printing word on top of word and the sentences have no space between the letters so you can't read them.Help!! Thank you.
I just purchased the cause and effects package. They are adorable but I'm having trouble printing the cards. The first 2 pages are fine but the remaining pages are printing word on top of word and the sentences have no space between the letters so you can't read them.Help!! Thank you.
January 12, 2013
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
If you purchased a PDF and it is blurry or printing funky after you open it, solve it this way: on a MAC or PC, install the latest version of ADOBE READER. Then, open the file with ADOBE READER. That's it. On a MAC, make sure to "Open With" ADOBE READER and NOT Preview. If it's still blurry/funky, that's because you are still opening it with Preview. I hope that helps! :)
~Jen hellomrssykes@gmail.com
~Jen hellomrssykes@gmail.com
January 12, 2013
Ferzeen Shamsi (TpT Seller) re: Higher Level Thinking Questions for Reading Comprehension
Are the thumbnails the only questions you have recorded or are there more I can use with first and second grade? Love the frogs!!!
November 25, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
This set has 24 question cards. I used these when I was a Literacy Specialist with grades 1-5, and continue to use them with my 2nd graders. Thanks for your question!
~Jen
hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
~Jen
hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
November 25, 2012
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs (TpT Seller)
I came across your shop from the forums pages and I just wanted to let you know that your shop is stinkin' cute!!! :D
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Take care,
Beth / Zippy
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Take care,
Beth / Zippy
November 18, 2012
vandealj
I purchased the common core posters, but I need to enlarge the font and can't do it in Adobe. HELP!
October 22, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Oh, no! Please send me an email with the changes you need and I'll send it to you, pronto. :)
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
October 23, 2012
Miss U (TpT Seller) re: Mystery Word of the Week, Boost Vocabulary, Set #8, Superhero
The words listed in this description are the words from the Ahoy Matey package. Are the hero and the ahoy matey pack the same words?
October 10, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Oops! You caught a mistake! ;) The words in the superhero set (MWoftheWeek #8) are:
Urgent (adjective) needing immediate attention, needs to be done right away
Exhausted (adjective) extremely tired
Ordinary (adjective) plain or usual, commonplace
Analyze (Verb) to examine closely
Survive (verb) to live, especially against the odds
I'll make the change in the description tonight. :)
~Jen
Urgent (adjective) needing immediate attention, needs to be done right away
Exhausted (adjective) extremely tired
Ordinary (adjective) plain or usual, commonplace
Analyze (Verb) to examine closely
Survive (verb) to live, especially against the odds
I'll make the change in the description tonight. :)
~Jen
October 10, 2012
The 3am Teacher (TpT Seller) re: Guided Reading Guide for Grades 1-5
Hi Jennifer, it's the 3AM Teacher here (-;
I wanted to get a hold f you, but I don't have your email. Would you mind emailing me pretty please (-;
Thank you
Michelle
3amteacher@gmail.com
I wanted to get a hold f you, but I don't have your email. Would you mind emailing me pretty please (-;
Thank you
Michelle
3amteacher@gmail.com
September 4, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Here ya go: hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
I look forward to hearing from you!! :)
~Jen
I look forward to hearing from you!! :)
~Jen
September 5, 2012
Lauraeubanks re: Common Core Standards CCSS Grade 2 I Can Posters
I purchased this and think it is just what I was looking for, however in my efforts to conserve paper this year I wish they were made on 1/2 or 1/3 pages. Is it a huge job to alter? Am I out of line even mentioning this to you? Sorry. I just love the posters, just not so big. Positive feedback has been given.
August 16, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Great question! The I Can posters are full page and 1/2 page sizes. The 1/2 page sizes are near the end. Please email me with any additional questions/comments, and I will do my best to make sure the product meets the needs of your classroom. Hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
~Jen
~Jen
August 17, 2012
teachnk re: Mystery Word of the Week, Boost Vocabulary, Set #5, Aloha Cats
Would you consider creating a unit with all your words of the week in a superhero theme? I love these products & your selected words, the best I've seen! I need at least 32 (preferably 35) words, willing to pay for all your effort!
July 27, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Absolutely! I am beginning my school year, though. Give me a week or so... send me an email so I can contact you for the specifics, please.
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
~Jen
hellomrssykes@gmail.com
July 27, 2012
kadragna re: Before During and After Questioning Sheet
I downloaded "before During and after questioning sheet but I get blurry blocks that fade from black to white instead of the words (I still have the boarders). Did you use a special font that I need to have? Or did something go wrong?
June 24, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
If you purchased a PDF and it is blurry after you open it, solve it this way: on a MAC or PC, install the latest version of ADOBE READER. Then, open the file with ADOBE READER. That's it. On a MAC, make sure to "Open With" ADOBE READER and NOT Preview. If it's still blurry, that's because you are still opening it with Preview. I hope that helps! :)
~Jen
~Jen
June 25, 2012
lsgibson
I was experiencing difficulty downloading one of your games from teacherspayteachers site. Can you tell me what I have to download to access your files? thanks so much! Lynn Gibson
June 24, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
I'm so sorry you're having trouble downloading the games. Most of my files are PDFs, so make sure you have a program that can view PDFs. I use Adobe Reader, which is free. If your PDFs are blurry or fuzzy, try updating your software. I hope that helps! If you continue to have problems with my files, send me a quick email so I can help resolve this! :)
~Jen
hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
~Jen
hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
June 24, 2012
Carly123
Hello Mrs. Sykes, Where can I find your CAFE Menu Bulletin Board Strategies? I saw them at your blog, love them, and would like to buy them. Thank you, CB
June 21, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
I had a problem with the link, so I updated it from my blog. Thanks for your question!
~Jen
~Jen
June 21, 2012
Arionna re: Mystery Word of the Week Freebie to Boost Vocabulary Word Work
Do sell the set for the whole year? Or did you get this from a book that you can list?
May 20, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
The Mystery Word of the Week words come from a variety of different sources. They are classroom tested in grades 2-5, but adaptable for other grades. I am working on completing a year's worth of Mystery Words. As I finish each set, I'll post them. Thank you!
~Jen
~Jen
May 21, 2012
Arionna re: Mystery Word of the Week Freebie to Boost Vocabulary Word Work
Do sell the set for the whole year?
May 20, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
I'm still working on getting the entire year ready for TPT. As I finish each set, I'll post them. Thanks for your question.
~Jen
~Jen
May 21, 2012
Carol McAtee (TpT Seller) re: Mystery Word of the Week, Boost Vocabulary, Set #1, Pirate
Will you keep adding to this collection to cover a full year of school? Love the idea but would love to see more so that I can use all through the year. This is a GREAT power lesson!!!!
April 29, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
I will continue to add to this as I finish adding clipart and formatting them correctly. I'm glad you enjoy them!! My students have always loved these. :)
~Jen
http://hellomrssykes.blogspot.com
~Jen
http://hellomrssykes.blogspot.com
April 29, 2012
esshorey re: Reciprocal Strategy (Any Text) Reading Sheet
is there anyway you can email me this? my adobe won't download it clear. Thank you so much,
Esshorey@gmail.com
Esshorey@gmail.com
March 15, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Please check your email in the next few minutes for the requested freebie. :) You might need to update your adobe reader. Thanks!
~Jen
~Jen
March 15, 2012
maseyk re: CAFE Menu Bulletin Board Strategies - Polka Dots
does this have ALL the strategies or just a few from each heading?
March 11, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
All of the CAFE strategies are included for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expand Vocabulary. Thank you for your interest! Jen
March 11, 2012
peachykeane re: Mystery Word of the Week, Boost Vocabulary, Set #2, Aliens
Are the words in the Pirate version the same or different as the alien one?
February 26, 2012
Hello Mrs Sykes (TpT Seller)
Great question! There are 5 different words in each set. The words are listed in the 2nd page of the preview for each set. The words in the Alien set are more challenging, so it is recommended for grades 3-5.
Thank you for looking!! Jen
Thank you for looking!! Jen
February 26, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
NBCT in Literacy; 2nd grade teacher; Certified K-12 Literacy Specialist; Former Literacy Coach; I'm in my 14th year teaching, I love to share what I make, and TpT helps me share with teachers around the globe! For more ideas, visit my blog. Hello Mrs Sykes
MY TEACHING STYLE
Elements of Daily 5/CAFE with a balanced literacy approach, and a workshop style for math and writing.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
National Board Certified in Early-Middle Childhood Literacy, 2010
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
I studied at East Carolina University. Go Pirates!
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I adore what I do, and love to share what I do with others. :)
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