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Preview of Silly Sentences Writing Center – Fun Sentence-Building | Silly Rainbow Sentences

Silly Sentences Writing Center – Fun Sentence-Building | Silly Rainbow Sentences

Silly Sentences Writing Center – Fun Sentence-Building Activity for the Entire Year!Looking for an engaging and interactive way to help students build sentences? This Silly Sentences Writing Center is the perfect resource for literacy centers, early finishers, and independent writing practice. With sentence-building cards in color and black-and-white options, students will create endless silly sentence combinations while strengthening their reading, writing, and grammar skills. This resource i
Preview of Back to School Classroom Decor Classroom Rules with Writing Activities

Back to School Classroom Decor Classroom Rules with Writing Activities

Chevron classroom decor editable classroom rules. Please preview to see all items included. There are also writing activities included that we complete once we have introduced the rules to simply check for understanding and help cement the rule in place. Classroom Rules included:❀We raise our hand to speak. ❀We share with each other. ❀We tell the truth. ❀We work quietly when we need to. ❀We follow directions the first time. ❀We show respect when we work together. ❀We use kind words. ❀We include
Preview of Silly Rainbow Sentences Mega Bundle

Silly Rainbow Sentences Mega Bundle

This bundle is for all three of the Silly Rainbow Sentences sets currently available. Please read more about our Silly Sentences on the TpT blog. Back to school and beginning of the year activities writing center for building sentences. There are Silly Sentences Writing Prompts for the entire year. Comes with BW and color options. Check out the feedback on the individual sets to see how other teachers have loved it. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Bundle 2 has been added and is a bit more challenging
Preview of Writing Sentences Quick Write Writing Prompts Back to School Bundle

Writing Sentences Quick Write Writing Prompts Back to School Bundle

Writing - Quick Writes! A Yearlong Bundle of Daily Writing PromptsKickstart your students' writing skills with Quick Writes. These daily writing sentence prompts are perfect for morning work, writing centers, or independent practice. Designed for advanced kindergarten, first grade and beyond, this yearlong bundle provides a structured yet flexible way to develop writing fluency, creativity, and confidence. What's Included?✔️ A full school year of daily Quick Write prompts✔️ Two format opti
Preview of Sight Words Secret Code Fall Winter Spring Center Activities

Sight Words Secret Code Fall Winter Spring Center Activities

This sight words resource gives your students extra practice with Fry high frequency words and all Dolch words including the nouns. There are activities currently included for words Fry words 1-1000, and all 220 Dolch words plus Dolch nouns. Each activity has ten words to solve using a secret code along with a sentence writing extension activity. Please preview to see what's included. An answer key is available in the resource. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ CUSTOMER TIPS:How to get TPT credits to use
Preview of Back to School Number of the Day Morning Work

Back to School Number of the Day Morning Work

Great morning work! This Back to School number of the day set is great for morning work. This number of the day file was updated and now there are three complete files included: one using coins of the USA, one using UK coins and one with no inserted coins to give you more flexibility. Please preview to see examples of each. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Starting with 11 and going through 180. Each daily sheet has 10 ways to work with the number. -place value -coins -time -number word -expanded form
Preview of Calendar Activities and Skills

Calendar Activities and Skills

Calendar practice activities! This set includes 4 practice pages per month to practice using a calendar. With your purchase, it's updated each year so download again to get the new version each summer. Buy this once and get the updated set each year for free! Updated for 2025-26I begin using these with my first graders after the second grading period. You may be able to use them sooner depending on your calendar routine and grade level. We used them for morning work and assessments. The fir
Preview of Writing Silly Sentences Set 2 Writing Prompts Sentence Building

Writing Silly Sentences Set 2 Writing Prompts Sentence Building

This will be your go-to writing center for building sentences. This is Bundle 2. Be sure to check out the original Silly Sentences by clicking the link below. There are Silly Sentences Writing Prompts for the entire year. Comes with BW and color options. We had requests to go deeper into sentence writing so this set is a bit more challenging, however can still be easily differentiated based on the cards used. We've included some bonus cards at the end in case you find a particular verb or adjec
Preview of Dr. Seuss Biography Reader & Comprehension Activities – Read Across America

Dr. Seuss Biography Reader & Comprehension Activities – Read Across America

Dr. Seuss Biography Reader & Comprehension Activities – Read Across America Celebrate Read Across America with this engaging Dr. Seuss biography reader. This resource introduces students to the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) with two differentiated versions of the reader, plus comprehension activities and fun certificates of completion. Now updated to include a Spanish version, making it even more versatile for bilingual classrooms. What’s Included?✅ Two versions of the biography
Preview of Silly Sentences Themed Sets

Silly Sentences Themed Sets

This set of Silly Sentences includes ten themes. This comes with BW and color options. This is one of the most popular activities in our monthly centers sets. After the popularity of the original Silly Sentences set, we have gotten many requests for themed sets. Students put the red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple cards in piles, in that order, in front of students. Let students pick one card from each pile and create silly sentences. Once they put one set of cards together to make a se
Preview of Writing Prompts for List Making and More - Spanish Included

Writing Prompts for List Making and More - Spanish Included

These writing prompt cards are a great way to get your students writing from day one. They’ve been updated to include all new graphics, fonts and now include pre-made papers to use with the to-do list. There's also a blank to-do list that you can laminate to make your own choices. This is Set 1. Added two pages that include the Canadian spelling "favourite". ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Updated - Over the years I've had requests for slight modifications so I've included all those sets - there is one s
Preview of End of the Year Activities Cut and Glue Math

End of the Year Activities Cut and Glue Math

Cut and Paste End of the Year Activities for Math First Grade Math Review with 40 pages of practice. This covers many first grade math objectives. Cut and Glue First Grade Math Review - 40 pages of practice covering the following: word problems addition subtraction missing addends comparing numbers place value time to the hour time to the half hour pennies, nickels, dimes 2D shapes 3D shapes true/false math number words 120 chart puzzles adding multiples of 10s fractions 1/2 and 1/4 adding 3 num
Preview of Money Math and Counting Coins Now Includes Spanish Version

Money Math and Counting Coins Now Includes Spanish Version

Counting coins! This resource has a wide variety of money math and counting coins resources and activities. It starts with the very basics of money and continues through counting mixed coins. Now includes a Spanish version. Check out the reviews by other teachers! Please preview to see all the activities included. This is included in the APRIL BUNDLECheck out the Money Printable Reader. There are Money posters for each of the four coins that come in color and BW. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ CUSTOME
Preview of Memorial Day Activities Differentiated Readers

Memorial Day Activities Differentiated Readers

Printable readers for Memorial Day activities with two versions of a comprehension check - one asking for complete sentence answers and the other for them to circle their answers. Plus a fun certificate of completion. Please preview to see what's included. Update 5/2018: a second, less challenging reader has been added for differentiation as well as a full sized page reader for easy projection, by request. *Click HERE to see Memorial Day Scoot games**This is included in the MAY BUNDLE*You can se
Preview of Columbus Day Christopher Columbus Differentiated Printable Readers

Columbus Day Christopher Columbus Differentiated Printable Readers

This Columbus Day Christopher Columbus Differentiated Printable Readers set is the SEVENTH book in a 2nd GROWING BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. There are two levels of readers which tell the facts of his life and journey. I added a page discussing his poor treatment of the natives who were already living there - in first grade language. While most agree celebrating Columbus may not be our objective, many schools still have this as part of their curriculum and the
Preview of Writing Prompt Task Cards Bundle

Writing Prompt Task Cards Bundle

Back to School Writing - There are more than 250 writing prompt task cards plus recording sheets for most of them. This is your writing center for the year! Perfect for first grade and end of year Kindergarten. All sets have now been recently updated - more cards, recording sheets and fonts/graphics have been updated. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Set 1 Updated - Over the years I've had requests for slight modifications so I've included all those sets - there is one set asking for no specific number o
Preview of Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension

Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension

Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundl
Preview of Thanksgiving Ready, Set, Print ELA and Math (Thanksgiving Activities)

Thanksgiving Ready, Set, Print ELA and Math (Thanksgiving Activities)

Thanksgiving Math, Reading and Writing Practice Thanksgiving Activities with a November theme for primary grades - over 70 pages to print and go! Please download the preview to see the entire packet. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Check out the other sets available including the money saving bundle.Ready, Set, Print! BundleShort Vowels Ready, Set, Print!Long Vowels Ready, Set, Print!Blends Ready, Set, Print!Back to School Ready, Set, Print!October Ready, Set, Print!November Ready, Set, Print!Decembe
Preview of September Quick Writes Writing Prompts Fall Writing

September Quick Writes Writing Prompts Fall Writing

Perfect fall ideas for writing. We use these as daily quick writes writing prompts for morning work. After we spend some time working on answering in complete sentences, students are able to write one or two sentences to quickly respond to the prompts. This is meant to be used if September is your SECOND month of school, see the August/September set for the first month of school set up. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ This is for you if September is your second month of school - Interactive Not
Preview of Christmas Writing Prompts for December Christmas Activities

Christmas Writing Prompts for December Christmas Activities

We use these Christmas Writing Prompts for December Christmas Activities in December for weekly quick writes for morning work. After we spend some time working on answering in complete sentences, students are able to write one or two sentences to quickly respond to the prompts. Students get these on Monday and keep them in their writing folders. I collect them on Friday. They keep a writing rubric in their writing folders so they know what I am looking for and what will be graded each month. Th
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Experience

I have been teaching for 17 years. Love it more every year!

Teaching style

I start each school year as a new journey. I have very few things that I do exactly the same each year because I am always searching for fun, new ways to present the curriculum. I love being a teacher and can't imagine doing anything else!

Awards & shining teacher moments

Recently, I was "Tagged by the Superintendent" for being an exemplary teacher in my building. I have been nominated for teacher of the year three times.

My own education history

I have a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Early Childhood.

Additional biographical information

I was born and raised in Virginia Beach and so was my husband. His job with the FBI took us to New Orleans for seven years, where my children "grew up". We survived Hurricane Katrina and were lucky enough to get back home to Virginia Beach in a relatively short amount of time.