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Welcome to A Trendy Alice Teacher—where teaching meets style, strategy, and sparkle!
My goal? To help you teach with confidence and creativity—while keeping things trendy in your classroom. I blend timeless best practices with fresh, fun ideas to create engaging and effective resources for young learners.
I have over 23 years of classroom experience, hold a Bachelor of Science in Education from Texas Tech University and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Reading. I’m certified in ESL and Gifted & Talented instruction and have completed extensive training in the Science of Reading—so every resource I create is rooted in research and real-world experience.
From K–5, my heart has always belonged to 1st and 2nd grade ELA. I currently teach all subjects in 1st grade at CFISD, where I focus on making learning accessible, joyful, and meaningful for every child. I've also worked behind the scenes contributing to curriculum development and instructional design across multiple districts.
Whether you need phonics-based lessons, decodable poems, differentiated comprehension questions, or literacy tools that meet diverse needs, you’ll find thoughtfully crafted, classroom-tested materials here. Thank you for stopping by—I’m thrilled to be part of your teaching journey. Let’s make learning trendy together!
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Tangrams with Grandfather Tang's Story Differentiated Activity Pack
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to combine math, literacy, and critical thinking as well as differentiated? This Tangram Puzzles & Reading Activities Packet is the perfect companion to Grandfather Tang’s Story and makes learning interactive, creative, and memorable. Whether you're teaching geometry or boosting comprehension through storytelling, this resource makes it easy and enjoyable! What’s Included:✅ 10 Tangram Story Puzzles (in both color & black-and-white) ✅ 10 Tangram Puzzles without o
1st - 2nd
Geometry, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Alma and the Worry Stone | Activity Pack | Back-to-School Read Aloud | K-2nd SEL
Make Your Back-to-School Read-Alouds Meaningful & Memorable! Start your year with Alma and the Worry Stone—a beautiful, culturally inclusive story that gently addresses school anxiety, separation worries, and emotional courage in a way young learners can truly relate to. Featuring a mixed-race main character and a heartfelt SEL message, this companion pack helps you turn this read-aloud into a powerful teaching moment. Perfect for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade, this resource blends EL
K - 3rd
Classroom Community, Reading, Writing
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+35
NWEA MAP Digital Practice Reading 2nd & 3rd Grade | Fiction
Help Your 2nd Graders Succeed on the NWEA MAP Reading Test! Are you looking for a way to boost your students’ confidence and performance on the NWEA MAP Reading Assessment? This resource is designed specifically for 2nd grade teachers who want digital practice materials that mimic the style, format, and rigor of the actual MAP test. With ready-to-use Google Forms and Microsoft Forms, you’ll have easy-to-assign practice that works perfectly for whole group, small group, centers, homework, or
2nd - 3rd
Reading, Science of Reading
2nd NWEA MAP Test Reading Practice Test Fiction Skills | Digital & Paper Formats
Help Your 2nd Graders Succeed on the NWEA MAP Reading Test!Are you looking for a way to boost your students’ confidence and performance on the NWEA MAP Reading Assessment? This resource is designed specifically for 2nd grade teachers who want practice materials that mimic the style, format, and rigor of the actual MAP test—both on paper and digitally. With ready-to-use Google Forms and Microsoft Forms, plus printable versions, you’ll have flexible options for classroom, homework, intervention
2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+15
The Name Jar, My Name is Yoon & Chrysanthemum Name Pack | Back to School
Build classroom community and kick off your school year with purpose! This ELA Mega Bundle is packed with meaningful, standards-aligned activities designed to help your K, 1st and 2nd graders explore identity, kindness, and confidence—all while strengthening key reading and writing skills. Perfect for the first week back of school, this resource uses three powerful read-alouds— The Name Jar, Chrysanthemum, and My Name Is Yoon—to foster social-emotional learning, discussion, and connectio
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
120 Chart Puzzles | Hundreds Chart | Numbers to 120 Game | Whole Year | Stations
Make Counting to 120 FUN with Monthly Themed 120 Chart Puzzles!Looking for a hands-on way to help your students master number order and build number sense? These 120 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzles turn counting into a fun and rewarding adventure! As students place the pieces in order, a hidden picture is revealed—adding excitement and motivation to every square. Perfect for math centers, early finishers, or small group work, this low-prep activity boosts engagement while reinforcing essential ma
K - 1st
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Crysanthemum: Reading Comprehension MEGA Bundle & Read Aloud Sticky Notes
Celebrate Names, Build Community, and Grow Confident Readers—All with One Powerful Read-Aloud!Looking for meaningful Chrysanthemum activities to kick off the school year? This mega ELA MEGA BUNDLE activity pack is filled with engaging, standards-based resources designed to help your first or second graders reflect on identity, kindness, and confidence—while strengthening key literacy skills. NEW! Printable Accountable Talk Sticky NotesTo make your read-aloud even more interactive, I’ve include
K - 2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
Differentiated Counting Coins Task Cards | Small Groups & Stations | 1st & 2nd
Differentiated Counting Coins Task Cards | Dimes, Nickels, Pennies | 3 Levels of PracticeMake money counting meaningful for all your learners! This differentiated math resource is designed to meet students where they are—with three leveled sets of coin-counting task cards that build foundational skills and challenge higher-level thinkers. Whether you're working with emerging counters or students ready for mental math and problem-solving, these task cards are color-coded and easy to assign base
K - 2nd
Mental Math, Money Math
Multisyllable VCe Word Work | Nonsense slides | Real Word Task Cards | 1st-2nd
Boost decoding confidence with this engaging Multisyllable VCe Word Work Pack! Perfect for helping students tackle longer words like complete, mistake, and responding, this set uses real and nonsense words to reinforce phonics and syllable division strategies. What’s Included: ✔️ 12 Picture Cards ✔️ 12 Word Cards ✔️ 12 Cloze Sentence Cards ✔️ 1 VCe Definition Poster ✔️ Answer Key + Storage Labels ✔️ PPT & Google Slides Versions Great for: ➤ Literacy Centers or Word Work Stations ➤ Smal
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
120 Chart Puzzles for Math Centers | Count to 120 Game | January | New Year's
Make Counting to 120 FUN with Monthly Themed 120 Chart Puzzles!Looking for a hands-on way to help your students master number order and build number sense? These 120 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzles turn counting into a fun and rewarding adventure! As students place the pieces in order, a hidden picture is revealed—adding excitement and motivation to every square. Perfect for math centers, early finishers, or small group work, this low-prep activity boosts engagement while reinforcing essential ma
K - 1st
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Decodable Reader Comprehension Books #1-50 | Phonics Poems + Questions | 2nd
Looking for the perfect way to enhance your second grade phonics readers?These comprehension questions are designed to support reading skills taught in HMH Blend It Books. They are perfect for reinforcing phonics patterns and comprehension strategies in second grade classrooms. These interactive worksheets are thoughtfully designed to align with Blending Books #1–50 of your numbered decodable texts and support the foundational reading skills taught during word study. If you're using structured
2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
120 Chart Puzzles for Math Centers | Count to 120 Game | May | Spring |
Make Counting to 120 FUN with Monthly Themed 120 Chart Puzzles!Looking for a hands-on way to help your students master number order and build number sense? These 120 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzles turn counting into a fun and rewarding adventure! As students place the pieces in order, a hidden picture is revealed—adding excitement and motivation to every square. Perfect for math centers, early finishers, or small group work, this low-prep activity boosts engagement while reinforcing essential ma
K - 1st
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
The Name Jar & My Name Is Yoon | Back to School Read Alouds & Compare Activity
Celebrate Back to School with Name Identity & Build Classroom CommunityThe Name Jar & My Name Is Yoon Read-Aloud BUNDLEIncludes Compare & Contrast Activities to Deepen Thinking!Looking for powerful back-to-school read-aloud activities that spark discussion, build classroom community, and celebrate every child’s name and identity? This ELA mega bundle includes three thoughtfully designed resources: A complete resource pack for The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi A full set of activities for My Name
1st - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
120 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzles | Number Order & Counting Activities|100 Chart
Make Counting to 120 (and 100!) Fun with Mystery Picture Puzzles!Looking for an engaging way to build number sense and number order skills? These Monthly Themed 120 and 100 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzles turn counting into a rewarding challenge! As students place the numbers in order, a hidden picture is revealed—adding surprise, motivation, and fun to every square. Perfect for math centers, early finishers, partner practice, or small group work, this hands-on resource reinforces essential mat
K - 2nd
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+14
NWEA MAP Aligned | 1st Grade RIT Range 161-170 | Counting Coins Task Cards
Differentiated Counting Coins Task Cards | NWEA MAP Test Aligned | RTI Range (161–170) | Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, Pennies | 4 Levels of PracticeMake money counting meaningful and MAP test-ready for all your learners! These differentiated math task cards are aligned with NWEA MAP testing goals (RIT 161–170) and designed to support foundational money skills—perfect for 1st grade intervention groups or below-level 2nd graders. This resource makes it easy to assign targeted practice based on your s
1st
Mental Math, Money Math
2D Shapes Attributes Task Cards: Scoot/Stations/Small Groups | K, 1st & 2nd
Make Geometry Fun & Interactive with These 2D Shapes Task Cards!Looking for an engaging way to teach 2D shapes and their attributes? These 2D Shapes Task Cards are the perfect hands-on activity to build your students' geometry skills while keeping learning fun and meaningful! They will identify the shape by name and count vertices and sides. Designed to support visual discrimination, logical thinking, and geometry vocabulary, this resource helps lay the foundation for future math success—inc
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
K.G.A.2
, K.G.A.3
, K.G.B.4
+17
Mean Jean The Recess Queen Activities | Back to School | Character Education
Celebrate Names, Build Community, and Grow Confident Readers—All with One Powerful Read-Aloud!Looking for meaningful The Recess Queen BUNDLE activity pack is filled with engaging, standards-based resources designed to help your first or second graders reflect on identity, kindness, and confidence—while strengthening key literacy skills. NEW! Printable Accountable Talk Sticky NotesTo make your read-aloud even more interactive, I’ve included printable sticky note prompts that can be added direct
K - 2nd
Classroom Community, Reading, Writing
Counting Dimes and Pennies Worksheets | Color + B&W | 1st Grade Money Math
Counting Dimes & Pennies Worksheets – in Color + B&W! Make counting coins engaging and easy with these trendy money worksheets designed for front-to-back printing! Whether you're working on guided instruction, independent practice, or quick assessments, this set helps students confidently identify and count dimes and pennies. Comes in both full color and black & white for versatile classroom use! Perfect for math centers, small groups, or take-home review.
1st - 2nd
Geometry, Math, Measurement
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
2.MD.C.8
, MA.1.4.A
, MA.1.4.B
+5
Alma and How She Got Her Name Activities | SEL | Back to School | K-2
Celebrate Identity & Spark Meaningful Discussions with Alma and How She Got Her Name. It won the 2019 Caldecott Honor Picture Book! Alma is authored and Illustrated by Juana Martinez - Neal. Perfect for Back-to-School SEL, Writing, and Classroom Community Building (Grades K–2)Start your school year with a powerful read-aloud that honors names, family stories, and self-worth. This engaging companion to Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal helps students explore their identities
K - 2nd
Poetry, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+70
Counting Money Individually | Task Cards |Pennies, Nickels and Dimes K-1st
Counting Coins Task Card Bundle | Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies | Money Math Practice for 1st & 2nd GradeSupport your students in developing strong foundational money skills with this progressive Counting Coins Task Card Bundle. Designed for beginning learners, this resource helps students master counting individual coin types— dimes, nickels, and pennies—before progressing to mixed coin combinations. Ideal for 1st and 2nd grade classrooms, these task cards are perfect for math centers, guide
K - 1st
Mental Math, Money Math
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Welcome to A Trendy Alice Teacher—where teaching meets style, strategy, and sparkle!
My goal? To help you teach with confidence and creativity—while keeping things trendy in your classroom. I blend timeless best practices with fresh, fun ideas to create engaging and effective resources for young learners.
I have over 23 years of classroom experience, hold a Bachelor of Science in Education from Texas Tech University and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Reading. I’m certified in ESL and Gifted & Talented instruction and have completed extensive training in the Science of Reading—so every resource I create is rooted in research and real-world experience.
From K–5, my heart has always belonged to 1st and 2nd grade ELA. I currently teach all subjects in 1st grade at CFISD, where I focus on making learning accessible, joyful, and meaningful for every child. I've also worked behind the scenes contributing to curriculum development and instructional design across multiple districts.
Whether you need phonics-based lessons, decodable poems, differentiated comprehension questions, or literacy tools that meet diverse needs, you’ll find thoughtfully crafted, classroom-tested materials here. Thank you for stopping by—I’m thrilled to be part of your teaching journey. Let’s make learning trendy together!
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