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I have taught fourth grade for 9 years in public school and third grade in a charter school for 3 years. Prior to my full time teaching career I was a paraprofessional for a teacher of the deaf for grades 1 and 2 for a year, and a preschool teacher for 2 years.
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Fraction Line Plot Worksheets
Do your students need more practice learning to make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit? I know when I went over the Common Core Standards CCSS Math 4.MD.B.4 had me scratching my head. We had NO resources to cover it. So I made my own! These two worksheets use contexts that fourth graders are likely to be familiar with when it comes to measurement units and fractional parts. The types of questions vary between reading a line plot, creating a line plot w
4th - 5th
Fractions, Graphing, Measurement
CCSS, TEKS
3.MD.B.4
, 4.MD.B.4
, 5.MD.B.2
+2
Also included in: Fraction Line Plot Bundle
Tessellation Coloring Pages
Are you teaching about tessellations or motion geometry? Or are you looking for geometric patterns coloring pages for "early finishers" that reinforces pattern skills? This product contains 5 different designs that tessellate in different ways, including slides (translation), rotations (slide), and reflections (flips). It also includes 3 more intricate designs, one for each of those 3 main tessellation types. This product includes:✅ 8 Tessellation coloring pages ✨✨✨ Are you looking for more
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Math
Beginning of the Year Math: Figure Me Out
Are you looking for a first day of school math activity that will help your students review what they learned last year, or do you want a fun project that will get them hooked on math starting on the first day? Luckily you don't have to choose because this project does both, and it differentiates to the top, middle and bottom of your group of learners! This beginning of the year math assignment incorporates numbers (and computation) into a page about their own lives. It's a great "getting to
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math
Also included in: Figure Me Out 6 in 1 Back to School Surveys Bundle
Least Common Multiple Dice Game
Do your students need extra practice finding multiples of a number? Finding multiples was easy for my students since they could relate to "counting by" a number. However once they learn factors, they seem to always confuse the two! (and since they're taught within the same week, this is unavoidable!) Help them get the extra practice with multiples as well as finding the least common multiple with this simple partner dice game. You can even save the game for review once you teach Lowest Comm
4th
Math
CCSS
4.OA.B.4
Also included in: Math Test Prep Games Bundle
Multiple Intelligences Student Interest Survey
This Multiple Intelligences student survey will help you glean insight as to what type of learner each of your students are. I like to use the results of this survey for a project soon after it is given, because it's also interesting to see which students really know who they are, and which students seemed to select choices that they thought were popular. Update, July 2020: This product now includes a distance learning option. In addition to the printable survey, the pdf now contains a lin
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Also included in: Figure Me Out 6 in 1 Back to School Surveys Bundle
Snowflake Project for Geometry
Making paper snowflakes isn't just a fun geometry activity. It also gives students a tool to practice identifying geometric concepts like: ✅ 2 dimensional figures ✅ Angles ✅ Types of triangles ✅ Types of quadrilaterals ✅ Lines of symmetry ✅ Line relationships (parallel, intersecting and perpendicular) This packet contains:✅ Instructions with photos at each step on how to make a paper snowflake project for geometry with 8 points ✅ 1 Activity sheet with 6 suggested activities ✅ 2 activity cards
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Math
CCSS, TEKS
3.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
, 4.G.A.3
+9
Poetry Mini Unit (Fourth Grade Test Prep)
Do you need a poetry unit to help your students on standardized tests? Do you want one that also meets diverse learning preferences and needs? This 2 week unit has my most motivating poetry lessons to teach what goes into writing a poem in a playful way. Students apply poetic devices that "real poets" use, all the while learning poetry jargon they need in order to analyze poetry on state exams. Distance learning activities are now included. This product contains:✅ 8 lessons, plus 1 day of sug
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
RL.3.5
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.5
+9
Estimation Dice Game {Differentiated}
Do your students need practice estimating to the nearest tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, or hundred thousands place? My favorite way to get kids practicing is to make a game out of it, and there are 5 levels of this one game! All you need is some dice for each per partnership, and the children can roll their own numbers to estimate. It also sets parameters for which place they should estimate to. A Google Slides version is now included.Possible Uses:✅ Use one level with your whole cl
3rd - 4th
Applied Math, Math, Place Value
CCSS, TEKS
3.OA.D.8
, 4.OA.A.3
, MA.3.2.A
+3
Also included in: Math Test Prep Games Bundle
Mentor Sentences for Revising and Editing {Fifth Grade Bundle}
If you're looking for a better way to model and teach your fifth graders revising and editing, mentor sentences are the perfect tool. These pages students take the grammar concepts they are learning about and apply it in their own writing, right away. Updated for 2020: I've included Google Slides versions for no additional cost during distance learning. The link is on page 3 of each pdf (with the exception of the free samples, which have links in a separate bonus file). ❶ Unit 1: VerbsT
5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
L.5.1a
, L.5.1b
, L.5.1c
+3
Animal Classification: Vertebrate and Invertebrate Taxonomy
Are you teaching about the classification of vertebrate or invertebrate animals? This printable project can be used for distance learning. This fun project helps children practice sorting skills at a higher level using a taxonomy. The teacher will begin by modeling the sorting process on an overhead projector. Then the children have a fun classifying project using ALIENS! Finally, there is a vertebrate and invertebrate sorting page for students to complete independently. Select the
3rd - 5th
General Science, Science
Long Division with Remainders Matching Game
This long division game will help children practice visualizing division with remainders. Learning the algorithm for long division can be tedious. Some students follow the steps without really grasping the concept of what division is, or why we divide. This division math game focuses on the real world application of division to help students understand what it really looks like. UPDATE! This set now includes 2 levels of numbers! The red set has smaller numbers (divisors up to 5 and divi
3rd - 4th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
CCSS, TEKS
4.NBT.B.6
, MA.4.4.E
, MA.4.4.F
Also included in: Long Division Games Bundle
Mentor Sentences {Fourth Grade Bundle} Printable and Google Apps
You asked for it, and you got it! This product contains ALL my Mentor Sentences for fourth grade Common Core State Standards. If you're looking for a better way to model and teach revising and editing, mentor sentences are the perfect tool. These pages students take the grammar concepts they are learning about and apply it in their own writing, right away. These pages cover fourth grade Common Core State Standards for: • Conjunctions (4L2c) • Transition words (4W3c, 4W1c and 4W2c) • Pronouns
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
L.4.1
, L.4.1a
, L.4.1b
+13
All 5 U.S. Regions Unit Plans: Bundle of 5 Separate Units
This bundle contains U.S. geography units for all 5 U.S. regions. Each unit covers the natural resources, products, landmarks, landforms, and history of the region. Each unit also has visual, kinesthetic, note-taking, writing, poetry, mapping, and dramatic activities to engage a variety of learning preferences. Assessments and answer keys are included. This product contains:❶ Northeast Region Unit1. Timeline project (History preview activity) 2. Region map preview (Kinesthetic activity and
4th
Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History
Number Line Worksheets for Place Value in the Thousands
These number line worksheets are designed to help children conceptualize the place value of numbers in the thousands through hundred thousands. As students learn the value of numbers on place value charts, these number lines are a great opportunity for them to apply their skills by comparing the digits to complete the patterns. These number line worksheets also contain practice with plotting numbers in between increments. This product contains 8 worksheets:✅ 4 "Complete the pattern" number li
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Numbers
Also included in: Place Value Games and Worksheets Bundle
21 Homographs Activity Task Cards
This set of homograph task cards contains 29 cards (1 direction card, 1 sample homograph card filled out, and 27 homograph pair activity cards). This activity not only focuses on the different definitions of each word, but also the pronunciations. You might choose to introduce 9 cards at a time (the worksheets follow the same order as the cards), or mix all 27 cards for a standardized test review center. This product contains:✅ 18 cards with homographs that have different vowel sounds ✅ 9 car
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Mentor Sentences: Combine, Expand and Reduce Sentences {Fifth Grade}
This product helps students go deeper than just identifying simple and complex sentences. With these pages, students learn how to combine, expand, and reduce sentences in the context of their own writing. So if you want your students to correctly vary their sentence lengths, these worksheets will help you improve the quality of their writing! Updated for 2020: I have included a Google Slides version of the worksheets that is perfect for distance learning. Blue text boxes indicate where students
5th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
L.5.3a
Also included in: Mentor Sentences for Revising and Editing {Fifth Grade Bundle}
Long Division Games Bundle
Do your students need to practice long division? This bundle contains 3 different learning center activities to help your class practice division with visual models as well as hands on activities. The 3 activities (available separately in my store as well) included in this product include: 1. Dividing Numbers Task Cards2. Estimating Long Division Task Cards3. Division with Remainders Matching Game❶ Dividing Numbers Task CardsThe concept of dividing is such a leap for some students. These d
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
4.NBT.B.6
, 3.OA.A.2
, MA.4.4.E
+2
Tessellation Lesson Plans
These 5 tessellation lesson plans can be taught in 60-90 minutes each. This product contains 40 pages including: ✅5-10 days of tessellation activities ✅17 color examples of tessellations ✅8 Tessellation coloring pages (for extension activities beyond the 5 lessons) ✅Illustrated, step by step instructions to demonstrate how to create all 3 types of tessellations using the different media for each activity. Concepts/skill development covered included in this geometry unit plan: ✅ Definitions
3rd - 5th
Geometry, Math
Figure Me Out 6 in 1 Back to School Surveys Bundle
Do you need getting to know you activities for your upper elementary students? Get these surveys for reading preferences, writing topics, student interests, parent perspectives, MI learning styles and Figure Me Out math. You will receive printable versions and if you need back to school distance learning activities, Google Slides versions are now included too! ❶ The original Figure Me Out Beginning of the Year Math Activity. Check out 600 comments from buyers who agree, not only is this an en
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects, Writing
Fraction Line Plot Bundle
Do you want a comprehensive set of Fraction Line Plot resources? This bundle contains task cards, worksheets (perfect for homework or seat work) and an open ended project for higher level thinking. With fun themes such as measuring the sugar in junk food, "how old were you when" line plots, and surveys about extra curricular activities, your students will not only master the standards but attain a grasp of real world applications for fraction line plots. Full Descriptions of Each Product Inc
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Graphing, Math
CCSS, TEKS
4.MD.B.4
, 5.MD.B.2
, MA.4.9.A
+1
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About the store
Experience
I have taught fourth grade for 9 years in public school and third grade in a charter school for 3 years. Prior to my full time teaching career I was a paraprofessional for a teacher of the deaf for grades 1 and 2 for a year, and a preschool teacher for 2 years.
Teaching style
I am pragmatic so I can meet the needs of my students. I teach my fourth graders about working in groups so they can learn social skills as well as academics. I enjoy the balanced literacy reading and writing program. Some experts who have influenced me are John Collins and Lucy Caulkins. In math I use a combination of note taking and math games to promote understanding of vocabulary and principles as well as practice for applying skills. My district has also recently adopted the Math In Focus (Singapore Math) program. In science and social studies I teach research skills to enhance students' writing as well as reading to learn new information since.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was awarded grant money that funded the purchase of science materials for 6 classrooms at my school in October of 2012.
My own education history
Bradford College: BA in Psychology, minor in Education;
Lesley University: MA in Education
Additional biographical information
I have served on district-wide literacy and science curriculum committees for several years. I have served on school-wide literacy team for several years. I also served as the Second Step (emotional curriculum) school-wide lead teacher.
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