Adventures in Kinder and Beyond
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Discover engaging, hands-on activities for your students! My store offers a wide variety of activities to make your job easier. From alphabet activities, fine motor development, math activities, and more, I hope to make learning fun and engaging for your students.
I started my TPT store in 2014. I love creating resources that help make the teacher's job easier and inspire kids to love learning.
I have been teaching for over 30 years, teaching Kindergarten,1st Grade, and 3rd Grade.
Kindergarten is where my heart and passion are. There is no better reward than a student realizing their potential!
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Sequencing Picture Cards | Sequence of Events | 4, 5 & 6 Step Story Sequencing
Help students master sequence of events with these sequencing picture cards designed for kindergarten learners. This engaging activity pack includes differentiated 4-step, 5-step, and 6-step sequencing sets that support ordering events, story retelling, and multi-step sequencing practice. Students will love using sequencing picture cards to place life events in logical order. This sequence of events pack will engage young students while practicing their tell-and-retell comprehension skills.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS
RL.K.2
, LA.K.1.B
, LA.K.8.D.iii
Parts of Speech Posters Classroom Decor: Grammar Posters, Anchor Charts
Help your students master parts of speech with these engaging grammar posters and anchor charts, perfect for classroom decor and daily language support. These printable parts of speech posters make it easy to reinforce nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more while creating a visually rich learning environment for elementary students.Grammar posters your young students will love! Jazz up your word wall kit with these easy to use grammar posters. Have a designated grammar wall? These primary posters ar
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading
Sequencing Stories with Pictures Kindergarten Winter Activities Reading Centers
Your kindergarten and first grade students will love practicing sequencing stories with pictures, the perfect addition to your winter activities! This print and go sequencing activity. These retelling winter stories will have your students excited to practice the critical thinking skill of order of events while also practicing their fine motor skills. Your young learners will enjoy cutting, pasting, and putting the events in order. The short stories are engaging and perfect for sequential or
K - 2nd
Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.K.2
Also included in: Story Sequencing Worksheets | Beginning, Middle, End | First, Next, Last
Snap Cube Number Cards | Number Recognition | Math Centers
Put a hands-on spin on number recognition with Snap Cube Number Cards! These engaging number-building mats help students practice identifying numbers 1–20 while building each number with snap cubes. Students strengthen number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills through interactive, hands-on math practice. Quick to prep and easy to use, these cards are perfect for math centers, small groups, morning tubs, intervention, and independent learning.⭐ BUNDLE & SAVE!
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
Also included in: Number Formation Activities | Number Sense Fine Motor Centers 1-20
Editable Name Puzzles | Name Recognition Activity
A back-to-school name craft activity your students will love! This interactive pencil name craft is designed to help students practice their name by using any manipulatives to create a fun craftivty. Name building is a great way to engage all learners while making learning FUN! This EDITABLE pencil craft is a quick, easy-to-prep activity to help students have fun with their names. Hands-on learning is essential for young learners. With this fun name craft, your kindergarten students will be prac
PreK - K
Reading, Spelling
Sequencing Stories With Pictures Kindergarten Literacy Center Sequence of Events
This print-and-go sequencing activity is the secret to teaching sequencing to your kindergarten and first-grade students! With engaging retelling stories that help students practice the critical thinking skill of order of events, this activity is the perfect hands-on learning activity. Your young learners will love practicing their fine motor skills as they cut, paste, and put the events in order. The short stories are engaging and perfect for teaching sequential order, and the no-prep format ma
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories
Also included in: Story Sequencing Worksheets | Beginning, Middle, End | First, Next, Last
Monthly Reading Logs | Reading Homework | Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Make reading homework simple all year long with these 12 Monthly Reading Logs! Students color one picture for each book they read, making this an easy and motivating way to build at-home reading habits in kindergarten and first grade.These monthly reading logs are perfect for kindergarten and first-grade students working to build reading stamina and accountability.This resource is a great option for teachers who want a reading homework prep. Just print the monthly log, send it home, and let stud
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading
Also included in: Calendar Bundle | Monthly Calendar Sets & Pattern Cards
Fine Motor Activities Winter Math Lessons Geoboard Shapes Task Cards Math Center
Incorporate hands-on math activities this winter with geoboard task cards! Engage your young learners with geometry in the classroom. With these winter geoboards, your kindergarten students will build and explore common winter shapes all while developing their fine motor skills. Geoboards are a great tool that helps develop planning, problem-solving, and creativity. A great activity to ease students in after the holiday break. These printable geoboard task cards turn your students into mathem
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math
CCSS
K.G.B.5
Also included in: Geoboard Task Card Bundle | Fine Motor, STEM & Geometry Activities
Making Good Choices | Social Skills Activities
Start the year off right with these making good choices sorting activities. With this fun and engaging activity, students will learn about positive behavior choices and social skills. This engaging and interactive way to model with your students the expectations for the classroom. By looking at the pictures students decide if the actions are showing a good or bad choice and with support and guidance will sort them. This good and bad choices sorting activity is perfect for the first week of s
PreK - 1st
Character Education
Also included in: Classroom Management Bundle | Rules, Procedures & Behavior
Nursery Rhymes Activities and Posters Bundle - Sequencing and Story Retell
The perfect combination of nursery rhyme activities, and posters! Your kindergarten and first grade students will love practicing retelling with this print and go sequencing activity, that includes printable posters! Nursery rhymes and sequencing go hand and hand! The printable posters help students practice their fluency, make great classroom decorations, or student handouts. The perfect addition to your kindergarten classroom and literacy program! Rhymes can be used to develop and strength
PreK - 1st
Poetry, Reading
Letter Formation Bundle | Uppercase & Lowercase Alphabet Practice
These letter writing practice sheets help students build strong letter formation skills through engaging, easy-to-follow activities. Each letter includes a catchy rhyme and visual cues to support correct formation, making this resource perfect for kindergarten handwriting practice and alphabet review. This letter formation practice sheets bundle includes posters, task cards, and worksheets to make letter practice a breeze! Help your students practice both their fine motor skills and their
PreK - K
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS, TEKS
L.K.1a
, LA.K.2.D.v
Story Elements Anchor Charts | Reading Posters for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
The perfect primary story elements posters! This printable poster set is a great addition to your reading lessons and classroom. These story elements posters add visual support that your young learners can reference to help them comprehend parts of a story. If you have been looking for purposeful classroom decor, these parts of a book posters are just what you need. Each featuring a different story element, these posters are designed to help your students understand the key components of a st
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Beginning Sounds Picture Cards | Letter Identification | Alphabet Activities
Make teaching beginning sounds fun and engaging with these Beginning Sounds Picture Cards! This hands-on alphabet resource helps preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students build strong letter-sound relationships through interactive picture sorting activities. Designed for literacy centers, small groups, phonics instruction, and independent practice, these printable cards make learning beginning sounds meaningful and engaging.With 9 picture cards for every letter of the alphabet, students practi
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Addition and Subtraction Within 20 Summer Math Worksheets Secret Code Activity
Incredibly engaging addition and subtraction within 20 activities your kindergarteners will love! No more searching for fun math fact activities! This addition and subtraction within 20 secret code worksheet is just what you need! Your little learners will be excited with this no prep math activity. And the summer theme is just what you need to keep your primary students engaged the last few weeks of the school year. Addition and subtraction made fun! Students use the key at the top of each
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Also included in: Secret Code Math Bundle | Addition & Subtraction Within 20
Sequencing Stories with Pictures | Fall Activities | Sequencing of Events
The secret to teaching sequencing! Your kindergarten and first grade students will love practicing retelling with this print and go sequencing activity. These retelling fall stories will have your students excited to practice the critical thinking skill of order of events while also practicing their fine motor skills. Your young learners will enjoy cutting, pasting, and putting the events in order. The short stories are engaging and perfect for sequential order. The sequencing fall stories are
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Also included in: Story Sequencing Worksheets | Beginning, Middle, End | First, Next, Last
Letter Recognition Snap Cube Letter Cards | Alphabet Formation & Letter Tracing
An alphabet spin on snap cube fun! These interactive cards are designed to help students practice letter formation and recognition by using snap cubes to build letters. Letter building mats are a great way to engage all learners while making learning FUN! Snap Cube cards are a quick, easy-to-prep activity to help students with letter recognition. The perfect addition to your centers and stations! Using snap or unifix cubes students will create letters and then count how many cubes they use. A
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: Alphabet Fine Motor Activities | Letter Building & Tracing
Behavior Chart Whole Class: Reward System, Classroom Management, Incentives
Make classroom behavior management fun and effective!This whole class reward system uses positive behavior incentives to encourage teamwork and reduce disruptions. Perfect for behavior management, attendance, class compliments, and classroom goals, this print-and-go incentive system adds a motivating routine that helps students work together and stay on track. The perfect addition to your beginning-of-the-year routine and procedures!This whole class behavior management system is designed to
K - 1st
Character Education
Also included in: Classroom Management Bundle | Rules, Procedures & Behavior
Sound Wall With Mouth Pictures - Mouth Photos Articulation Science of Reading
Enhance your sound wall with mouth pictures! These science of reading aligned mouth formation pictures will help your students to find the sounds they need. Displaying these posters create the perfect tool to use when teaching students about the phonemes (sounds) we hear in speech. Add these tools to your sound wall or use them independently for small group or whole group instruction. These sound wall mouth pictures are simple to use; simply print and laminate. They are designed to match any cla
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Also included in: Science of Reading Sound Wall Bundle | Mouth Pictures & Vowel Valley
School Supply Rules & Expectations | Editable Classroom Procedures
Easily teach your students how to use school supplies with these expectation posters! These school supplies posters are the perfect tool for young students learning how to use common classroom supplies. These colorful and visually appealing posters feature instructions on how to use a variety of school supplies. A great addition to your classroom expectations! These posters are also a great addition to any classroom decor. The bright and vibrant colors will add a pop of color to any classroom!
PreK - K
Also included in: Classroom Management Bundle | Rules, Procedures & Behavior
More or Less Comparing Numbers Boom Cards Kindergarten Digital Math Centers
An incredibly engaging comparing numbers digital activity your kindergarteners will love! No more searching for fun math review activities! This counting and comparing numbers Boom Card™ deck is just what you need! Your little learners will be excited with this digital numbers activity. Students will count the objects, type the number, and then identify which group has more or less. Boom Cards are self-checking with immediate feedback, so it also helps your young mathematicians gain confidenc
K - 1st
Math, Mental Math, Numbers
TEKS
MA.K.2.G
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Discover engaging, hands-on activities for your students! My store offers a wide variety of activities to make your job easier. From alphabet activities, fine motor development, math activities, and more, I hope to make learning fun and engaging for your students.
I started my TPT store in 2014. I love creating resources that help make the teacher's job easier and inspire kids to love learning.
I have been teaching for over 30 years, teaching Kindergarten,1st Grade, and 3rd Grade.
Kindergarten is where my heart and passion are. There is no better reward than a student realizing their potential!
Teaching style
Hands-on, Interactive Learning, Engaging Activities and Collaborative Learning
Awards & shining teacher moments
Shining Moment- When I had a parent tell me during a conference about how their child goes home every day after school and plays "Mrs. O" while she works on her homework with her siblings. It made me realize how great of an impact we have on these children's lives.
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education- Barat College Lake Forest, IL
Additional biographical information
I taught in Illinois from 1992 to 2006 and am currently teaching in Texas.
Opened my TpT store in March 2014.
Loves creating engaging and interactive resources for students.
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