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$Spiral Math Review With a Christmas Twist$

Spiral Math Review With a Christmas Twist

$2.50

28 ratings

4.0

Winter Vowel Sorts

$2.00

22 ratings

4.0

Winter Addition With Regrouping Task Cards

$2.00

75 ratings

4.0

Asking and Answering Questions RL.2.1

$4.50

119 ratings

4.0

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Asking and Answering Questions RL.2.1

By Burke's Special Kids

This bestseller focuses on the common core standard of asking and answering questions. Even if you aren't teaching common core, it is a vital skill for students to use when reading. UPDATE: New 3 pages of editable task cards, 1 page (12 cards) of

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.2.1

$4.50

119 ratings

4.0

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Literacy Games: Fact and Opinio

By Burke's Special Kids

These games will be sure to engage your second, third, and fourth graders as they learn and practice determining fact and opinion. Besides school-based reading activities, students need to be able to determine whether something is a fact or an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Games, Literacy Center Ideas, Task Cards

$2.50

67 ratings

4.0

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Back To School All About Me

By Burke's Special Kids

This product offers engaging fun that will help you get to know your students as they return to school. It includes 28 pages that feature options for easy differentiation. It is ideal for students in grades K through 2, and was created with Special

Subjects:

Special Education, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Printables

$4.20

104 ratings

4.0

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Back to School Book Project

By Burke's Special Kids

Use this journal to jump start writing in your classroom from day one! This is a cute paper bag book project that will be a keepsake for students and parents! You can choose to assign one writing prompt per day for seven days. Use these prompts

Subjects:

Special Education, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literacy Center Ideas, Posters

$4.50

113 ratings

4.0

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Winter Addition With Regrouping Task Cards

By Burke's Special Kids

This winter themed set of task cards is perfect for review and/or assessment of addition with regrouping. Your students will enjoy getting up and moving around the room, or working on these at a center. All cards are perfect for printing in black

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Special Education, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Math Centers, Task Cards

$2.00

75 ratings

4.0

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Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour

By Burke's Special Kids

Activities to engage students learning about time to the hour and the half hour. Each activity is separated by hour and half hour so it will be easy to differentiate for your students. What's included in this 20 page set: 1. Color and black &

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Special Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Math Centers, Task Cards

$3.00

83 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (6.94 MB)

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The Sweetest Fig Guided Reading and Writing Unit

By Burke's Special Kids

This common core aligned product is a wonderful companion to the text The Sweetest Fig by Chris Van Allsburg. The 14 page unit includes building background with an informational passage and related questions about the Eiffel Tower, a pre-reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RI.3.2, RI.3.5, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, RI.4.2...

$3.00

47 ratings

4.0

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Reading Center : Asking and Answering Questions

By Burke's Special Kids

Student interaction with text, along with questioning and book discussions increases the rigor and deepens comprehension. Kylene Beers and Robert Probst in their bestselling book “Notice and Note,” state that rigor is a “characteristic of our

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Special Education

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Literacy Center Ideas, Cooperative Learning, Task Cards

$2.50

75 ratings

4.0

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Valentine's Day

By Burke's Special Kids

This is my favorite product. It covers a variety of Common Core Aligned Reading and Math Skills, is quick and easy to prepare, and will be engaging for your students. There are a total of 66 pages of worksheets and center activities. The bundle

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Valentine's Day

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literacy Center Ideas, Math Centers

$4.50

56 ratings

4.0

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Matter

By Burke's Special Kids

You will be sure to engage your students with this activity based unit on the states of matter. Included in this unit are: 12 descriptive vocabulary wall cards that feature real photos 4 print and go activity sheets 6 interactive notebook

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, Science Centers

$7.00

71 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (17.33 MB)

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Student Led Reading Conference Forms

By Burke's Special Kids

Independent reading is a cornerstone of literacy growth. These forms provide students with a simple daily reading response, and at the same time hold them accountable for documenting their independent reading activities. The students will document

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.50

24 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (3.29 MB)

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The First Thanksgiving Comprehension Pack

By Burke's Special Kids

This common core aligned product is geared for third or fourth grade. It provides an informational passage with questions related to main idea, text features, and fact and opinion. A bonus fact and opinion foldable for instruction or center work

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.7, RF.3.3c, RF.3.3d, RF.3.4

$1.50

20 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (1.47 MB)

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$Addition Bugs Math Centers: Facts to 10$

Addition Bugs Math Centers: Facts to 10

By Burke's Special Kids

This product is perfect for practicing Kindergarten Common Core Standards of counting & cardinality and solving addition problems within ten using visual representations. There are two centers that can be used for instruction, remediation, or

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Special Education

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Games, Math Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4a, K.CC.B.4b, K.CC.B.4c, K.CC.B.5, K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.2, K.OA.A.5

$2.00

45 ratings

4.0

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Rhyme Sort Literacy Station, Printables, and Rhyming Mini Book

By Burke's Special Kids

The ability to identify words that rhyme is an important part of phonological awareness. This product includes 5 rhyming activities that include each of the vowels. They can be used in guided reading or as a center, depending on the skill level

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RF.K.2a

$4.00

46 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (6.06 MB)

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$Guided Math Activities for Place Value$

Guided Math Activities for Place Value

By Burke's Special Kids

I created this product because my special education students continued to struggle with number sense and concepts related to place value. I created an anchor chart that included the "I Can" statements for my access points. Included in this

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Place Value

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Math Centers, Task Cards

$4.00

36 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (3.95 MB)

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Counting Money Task Cards - Counting Coins

By Burke's Special Kids

Counting money (coins only) task cards up to one dollar. 2 sets of cards are included. One set contains word problems involving counting coins to a dollar. The other set involves counting coins only (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters). This set

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Math Centers, Task Cards

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$2.50

23 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (3.40 MB)

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Phonemic Awareness Treats For Kindergarten and First Grade

By Burke's Special Kids

This common core aligned product addresses phonemic awareness skills that are a proven precursor to successful reading. The product specifically targets the areas of phoneme segmentation, initial phoneme matching and isolation, and rhyme

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

20 ratings

4.0

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Guided Reading Printables and Literacy Center Games to Accompany Chicken Big

By Burke's Special Kids

This product supports and extends literacy activities related to the book Chicken Big, written by Keith Graves. The 22 pages are jam packed with literacy activities to enhance learning in grades K - 2, as well as Special Education. Activities can

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Special Education, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Games, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RF.K.3c, RF.1.3a, L.K.4a...

$3.50

20 ratings

3.9

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$Spiral Math Review With a Christmas Twist$

Spiral Math Review With a Christmas Twist

By Burke's Special Kids

Chase away the winter blues by providing your students with Christmas themed task cards which focus on spiraling skills that are so important for elementary students. Task cards provide versatile activities that can be used in guided math groups,

Subjects:

Special Education, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Place Value

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Math Centers, Task Cards

$2.50

28 ratings

4.0

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$Winter Printable Reading and Math for Kindergarten and Fir$

Winter Printable Reading and Math for Kindergarten and First Grade

By Burke's Special Kids

44 pages of common core aligned language arts and math activities for kindergarten and first grade. The product follows a winter theme throughout. For added fun, a hidden penguin is included on some pages. Easy to use, just print and go! These

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Literacy Center Ideas

$4.50

47 ratings

4.0

Digital Download PDF (8.28 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have 20 years of experience teaching Special Education students in various settings, including the general education inclusion setting. I work as an intervention teacher in the area of reading and language arts, serve as the leader of our school Literacy Professional Learning Community, and as the district ELA representative for my school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I hold high expectations for all of my students. I believe they learn best through hands on experiences with many opportunities to interact and engage with text,

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Garnet Key Honor Society The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts in Special Education-Behavior Disorders, University of South Florida, 1994 Master of Science in Reading Education, Florida State University, 2010

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

National Board Certified Teacher: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood, 2006 Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst, BCaBA, 2003-2012

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Basic Principles, Special Education, Other (ELA), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Phonics

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