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I’m Heather! I’ve spent over 34 years teaching upper elementary in Oregon, and along the way, I’ve earned honors like Disney Teacher Award honoree, Intel Innovative Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Teacher and more.
I design teacher tested, project based, independence building lessons that boost student engagement and free you up to confidently manage your classroom or focus on small groups without behavior hassles. Every activity is rigorously scaffolded for success, so even struggling learners thrive.
My resources are ready to use, well designed, and built to save you time. I create what works in real classrooms, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
Plus, it’s all no strings-attached! You’ll never find email pitches or marketing tricks here. Just honest teaching support, with quality and heart.
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Poetry Writing Project and Poetry Unit for Grades 3-5 Bundle
Help students love with poetry and teach poetry with confidence to your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students with my best selling poetry writing unit. Students will really enjoy, yes, ENJOY writing and publishing their own poetry portfolio with 13 forms of poetry. The print and use poetry student packet includes EVERYTHING (and more!) that you need for each poetry form with poetry elements anchor charts, poetry graphic organizers, directions, example poems, rough draft paper, final copy paper,
3rd - 5th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.5
, W.3.10
+6
Mastery Club Challenges for Fast Finishers Excellent Early Finisher Activities
Do you have fast finishers who need enrichment activities? Challenge your early finishers to get their name on your Wall of Fame! It's the perfect self-led free time activity that you will use every year with huge success! Students LOVE choosing their own independent tasks! Best yet, set it up for the year and you are ready for EVERY year!Mastery Club was one of my most powerful tools to provide challenges for early finishers. Classroom management was a breeze because students liked the fr
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects
Reference Sheets Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science Reference Helpers & DIGITAL
Give your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students the reference sheets they need to be independent learners with this bundled set of 4 subject reference helper charts. Use the DIGITAL Version for DISTANCE LEARNING or the PRINT version for making helper packets for homework folders, in centers and to use as helper reference charts at school, home, or in special education classes. The bundle saves money! The math helper sheets now include international math helper pages with proper spelling and metri
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Math
15 Behavior Contracts & Behavior Point Charts - Classroom Management Tools
Are you in need of a quick behavior contract that will help your student focus to improve behavior that is disruptive to learning? This set of 15 different behavior contracts and behavior logs helps students focus on their responsibility and being accountable. In this set are 15 different individual Microsoft Word-editable student behavior contracts and point charts for students in need of behavior change and intervention. The structure is provided - you personalize the content and take it f
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects
Reading Logs Editable Monthly Reading Calendars Dated to 2030
Hold students accountable for independent homework reading with monthly reading logs where students set a reading goal and reflect upon their progress each month. You will get 5 years of EDITABLE calendars dated up to Dec. 2030. You choose the graphs and charts that go on your reading calendars. These are a SIMPLE way to help students track nightly reading.If you have to of homework, this is the EASIEST Homework assignment you can give that focuses on READING!Reading outside of school is
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading
Complete Science Fair Materials – Editable Science Inquiry Project for Grades 3-
Are you nervous about teaching Science Fair? Not sure where to begin? This science fair unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach the science inquiry process, it's got all of the planning sheets, lessons, calendar, student directions packet, and more for you to put on a great science fair with CONFIDENCE! It's editable so you can customize the project components to fit your needs! This would be a great at home distance learning project! The project is designed as a 4-6 week homework project
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
11 Book Projects Creative Book Reports Story Elements Flip Book YearLong Bundle
If you're looking for a year of creative book projects for grades 3, 4 and 5 that go with any novel look no further! This huge bundle of book report projects allows you to reinforce reading comprehension strategies while encouraging reading. You'll get a full year of 11 genre story elements book projects PLUS literary elements posters and slideshows, student literary story elements flip book reference, AND genre posters with book example lists. It's all included and ready to use. In bot
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Full Year Greek and Latin Roots Program Gr3-5 for Reading Vocabulary Mastery
Elevate your students' comprehension and vocabulary skills with this comprehensive Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Curriculum, designed for grades 3, 4, and 5, including multi-age and blended classrooms. This complete year-long program features 36 weeks of engaging lessons that systematically introduce students to 180 essential prefixes and suffixes. What's Included:Weekly Vocabulary Lessons: Each week focuses on 5 new stems, reinforcing understanding with a variety of differentiated materi
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.3.3a
, RF.3.3b
+3
Classroom Economy & Banking Unit Yearlong BUNDLE for Grades 4-6
Immerse your 4th and 5th graders in a real life yearlong classroom economy where they build financial literacy by living it each day. Students will use decimal addition and subtraction skills as they earn classroom cash, spend, earn, and save money. They will learn how to write checks and fill out a check ledger, pay bills and fines, manage their checking and savings accounts, earn paychecks and really understand their choices of spending and saving. Student banker-leaders will operate your cla
4th - 6th
Decimals, Economics , Math
Multiplication Strategies & Division Strategies Explained BUNDLE DIGITAL & Print
Help students (and adults helping them) learn the steps and multiplication and division strategies. This set includes step-by-step, color coded directions for 7 multiplication methods and 10 division methods. This set includes PowerPoint slides, smaller sized student journal cards, math journal flaps, mnemonic helper charts, worksheets, a multiplication strategies flip book, division strategies reference booklet and MORE! The set is also in digital-ready format for distance learning. Just up
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Character Traits Posters for Character Education and Bulletin Boards
Teach and reinforce character education traits with this huge set of 196 posters. These character traits anchor charts and virtues posters that are colorful for your bulletin boards. This set has EVERY trait you need to teach character education. If I create new trait posters, you get all of these posters and any future posters that are added for this price! This set has lots of title choices to let you teach these important traits (see list below). The colorful posters have definitions and
3rd - 5th
Character Education
Flash Card BUNDLE Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division -Cool Small Size!
If you want older students to REALLY use flash cards to practice math facts, they have to be COOL! These spinner triangle flash cards are small and students will "spin" their way to math fact mastery! This bundle includes the addition/subtraction set AND the multiplication/division set at a reduced price. Each flash card practices 4 equations in one. Cover a corner and say the equations and reinforce fact families. The addition & subtraction set focuses on facts from 0-18 and contains 10
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Check Writing Unit with Activities Lessons and Tests (Grades 6-8)
This set includes everything you need to teach a check writing and checkbook ledgers unit. Students also learn how to add deposits and subtract debits on the check ledger pages. This is FUN way to teach about decimals and life skills using money and checks for middle grades students. This is a powerful 7 day set of lessons and financial literacy materials. MATERIALS INCLUDED: 34 page packet plus 11 slide PowerPoint INTRODUCTORY LESSON CONCEPT ATTAINMENT (Where students generate the rules
6th - 8th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Numbers
Poetry Analysis Task Cards BUNDLE - Analyze 9 Poems on the CCSS-ELA List
Teach poetry analysis with confidence and save money using these poetry mini units for all 9 poems on the 4th & 5th grade CCSS ELA Text Exemplar list. Task cards, teacher background, notes and answer keys, poem summaries, poet biography, student recording booklets, this set has it ALL! I've done the hard work researching and learning the poem for you! You get to do the fun part! You can set up poetry centers, use these with small groups, with guided reading groups, or as whole class instruc
4th - 5th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Poetry
Division Strategies Posters, Slideshow & Reference Booklet - DIGITAL & Print
DivisionHelp students learn the steps in division strategies with this set that teaches 10 different methods of dividing using color coding to help students see the steps. You'll get division strategy posters, slideshows, and a folded half page size strategy reference booklet PLUS everything in DIGITAL format for distance learning to help students understand and follow the steps in the division process. This set is great to aid your instruction and makes a perfect addition to your math word wa
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Multiplication Strategies 7 Methods Step by Step Color Coded Print & DIGITAL
Help students (and adults helping them) learn the steps and multiplication strategies. This set shows 7 different methods of multiplying. The steps are color-coded to help students follow the steps. Included are multiplication strategy posters, PowerPoint slideshows, and a student reference flip book in print AND DIGITAL format. This set is a must-have, especially during distance learning to help students master the steps. Add these to your math word wall, math centers, and homework packets
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Math Word Wall and Math Vocabulary Posters (4th Grade) 220 Definitions
Learning the vocabulary of math is crucial to reaching a deeper understanding and application of math concepts. This 4th grade math word wall includes 220 unique math definitions with 266 math anchor charts in all. This set includes ALL of the 4th grade math vocabulary words you will need! This mega set includes 524 pages of materials. There's 266 math posters and are a must for any teacher serious about improving student achievement in math. The posters are full page size so they are hi
4th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Measurement
Back to School Math Get to Know You Statistics Unit & Graphing Unit - 3 weeks
Teach graphing and statistics, observe your students' beginning of year math skills and get to know each other at the same time. Students will learn to compute mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum and range, and apply skills during science when they report data during the scientific process.This power packed 3 week math unit has 11 lessons and also makes a great bulletin board display for your open house or back to school night, too! Students create a survey and ballot, classmates vote on
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Graphing
Newcomer Visual Dictionaries, Anchor Charts, 2 Products + Bonus
Give your English language learners, newcomers and emergent readers the tools for success with this bundle of 2 products including a folded visual picture dictionary and word wall anchor chart posters, and included ONLY IN THE BUNDLE is a second picture dictionary in wide full sheet format that saves paper and gives 36 topics of words and 725+ words with space to add personal student words. This bundle of MUST HAVE tools for newcomers, ESL or emerging readers gives them the boost they
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
499 Math Vocabulary Word Wall Posters for 5th Grade with Definitions & Examples
New words added! This mega set includes EVERY 5th grade math vocabulary word you might need! There are now 499 anchor charts in color specifically designed to be highly visible by students from across the room. The set also includes some 4th and 6th grade enrichment and differentiation vocabulary words. Many math charts have frilly fonts that make them difficult to read but not these! This set was designed to be readable by all students from across the room so it's a real math word wa
5th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep
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About the store
Experience
I’m Heather! I’ve spent over 34 years teaching upper elementary in Oregon, and along the way, I’ve earned honors like Disney Teacher Award honoree, Intel Innovative Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Teacher and more.
I design teacher tested, project based, independence building lessons that boost student engagement and free you up to confidently manage your classroom or focus on small groups without behavior hassles. Every activity is rigorously scaffolded for success, so even struggling learners thrive.
My resources are ready to use, well designed, and built to save you time. I create what works in real classrooms, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
Plus, it’s all no strings-attached! You’ll never find email pitches or marketing tricks here. Just honest teaching support, with quality and heart.
Teaching style
♥ Project based learning gets students excited and actively engaged in their own learning, giving you more time to work one-on-one with students.
♥ If you integrate real-life context with learning, students never have to ask, "When are we ever going to use this?" because they will KNOW.
♥ Teach each child as if s/he is gifted and talented. Students rise to our expectations. Encourage them to soar!
♥ High Expectations + High Standards = High Achievement
Awards & shining teacher moments
★ Disney Teacher Award Honoree, 2006
★ Microsoft's First Worldwide Innovative Leaders Award, 2005
★ Intel Innovative Teacher Award, 2005
★ JASON XV Teacher Argonaut, Panama, Dr. Robert Ballard's Expedition Team, 2004
★ Mount Vernon Teachers Institute Oregon Teacher Recipient, 2010
★ Mount Vernon Lesson Plan of the Year Honor, 2010
★ OnPoint Credit Union Excellence in Education Award, 2011
★ Featured in the book, One-On-One with America's Most Inspiring Teachers, 2011
★ Featured in the book, Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, 2004
★ Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, Redmond, OR 2003
My own education history
• Master of Arts in Teaching, Math Emphasis
• Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education
• Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate
• Mathematics Endorsement through Algebra I
• Reading Endorsement
Additional biographical information
After retiring from teaching 34 years in Oregon, we moved to Vermont and are enjoying the beauty and history of New England. I enjoy our Golden Retriever, boating, traveling, camping, sewing and quilting. I have an Etsy shop where I sell Bunco sets. :)
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