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Kelly Ganzenmuller

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Clarence, New York, United States
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Special education teacher for 18 years working with students with developmental disabilities.
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Preview of Progress Monitoring Editable IEP Goal Tracking sheets for Special Education

Progress Monitoring Editable IEP Goal Tracking sheets for Special Education

*BEST SELLER* GOOGLE version included! Are you in need of new goal tracking sheets for monitoring your students progress on their IEP goals? It can be a challenge to find the best way to monitor IEP goals. Included in this purchase are seven forms that you can use to keep track of student progress. These forms are great for social, daily living and behavior goals as you can track up to 5 different trials of the behavior or skill. The second tracking sheet would work well for monitoring progress
Preview of Crankenstein Valentine *CC Aligned* Craftivity and Book Companion

Crankenstein Valentine *CC Aligned* Craftivity and Book Companion

Your students will love to read "A Crankenstein Valentine", this Valentine's Day. Crankenstein dislikes everything about the mooshy gooshy holiday until he finds a friend that feels exactly the same way! Your students will increase their engagement through use of the adorable writing prompt craftivity and comprehension strategy worksheets. Included with your purchase: *Craftivity Writing Prompt *Crankenstein Character Traits *Main Idea and Details *Crankenstein Questions *Story Elements G.O. *Co
Preview of Spring Flower Cinquain Poem Craftivity and graphic organizers

Spring Flower Cinquain Poem Craftivity and graphic organizers

Bring the beautiful spring weather into your classroom with this Spring Flower poem craftivity. Included in this packet are 3 graphic organizers to use for pre-writing and brainstorming ideas for the cinquain poem. Craftivity is perfect for a bulletin board and hallway display. Included: *Brainstorming Topic Ideas Graphic Organizer. *Graphic Organizer to produce the poem. *Three writing templates with different designs for writing your poem. *Spring Flower Craftivity templates. *****************
Preview of Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows Book Companion

Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows Book Companion

Use this chapter by chapter story comprehension book companion to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of "Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows" early chapter book, the first in the series by Asia Citro and Illustrations by Marion Lindsay. The book is a delightful story about a young girl and her mother that take care of magical animals in need of help in the forest behind their home. Comprehension strategies include Text to Self and Text to Text, Sequencing, Inference, Crit
Preview of Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid chapter by chapter novel companion

Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid chapter by chapter novel companion

Your students will love demonstrating their understanding of a popular chapter book series, "Stink". Your purchase is for a download of an engaging novel companion to the book, "Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid". The literacy packet is aligned to the Common Core standards. There are two pages of comprehension questions for each chapter including many graphic organizers related to Character Traits, Prediction, Text Connections, Who Said that Quote and more! If you like No-prep, Print n Go, Nov
Preview of I SURVIVED the Joplin Tornado 2011:Novel Companion w/ photographs

I SURVIVED the Joplin Tornado 2011:Novel Companion w/ photographs

Students will love the intense story line of this book! The novel companion will allow students to demonstrate their comprehension. This resource includes real photographs of tornadoes and their destruction to keep student interested and to aid in their understanding and connection to text. Chapter questions are formatted in many different ways in order to provide a variety of opportunities for response. Now with answer key!!Novel Companion Includes: *2 options for workbook cover *Before Readin
Preview of The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas {Book Study & Writing Craftivity}

The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas {Book Study & Writing Craftivity}

Bring some Christmas cheer to the classroom with the Gingerbread Man's newest adventure! This book companion is packed with fun and engaging ELA activities to go along with the book including an adorable craft that is perfect for the hallway display or bulletin board. Included: *Writing prompt craftivity with templates and instructions *Writing Prompt (Two options for handwriting lines and blackline and color) *ABC order printable *Beginning, Middle, End graphic organizer *Illustrate and Describ
Preview of The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Book Companion and craftivity

The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Book Companion and craftivity

Bring laughter to your classroom with this hilarious early chapter book, the first in the series by Dav Pilkey, The Adventures of Captain Underpants! The book companion will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the text through a read aloud format or read to self. Questions are in a variety of formats including written response, multiple choice, sequencing, character traits and illustrate to describe. The book companion includes a page of questions for each chapter plus a fun wr
Preview of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules Novel companion

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules Novel companion

Do you students love Diary of a Wimpy kid? Now you can supplement their passion for Jeff Kinney with literacy strategies that they will love! This printable packet is a novel companion, for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules that includes questions for every journal entry in the book in the format of multiple choice, fill in the blank and written response. Graphic organizers include a Venn diagram, several sequencing worksheets with cut and paste, character traits for Greg, compare and contrasti
Preview of The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon Book Companion

The Summer Camp from the Black Lagoon Book Companion

Use this chapter by chapter story comprehension book companion to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the popular Black Lagoon series, "The Summer Camp from Black Lagoon". This resource is common core aligned to first through third grade standards. Comprehension strategies include Text to Self and Text to Text, Sequencing, Inference, Critical Response and more. Questions are in the format of written response, multiple choice, fill in the blank to provide a wide range of opportu
Preview of *Memoirs of an Elf* Book Companion and Craftivity

*Memoirs of an Elf* Book Companion and Craftivity

Memoirs of an Elf by Devin Scillian is the perfect Christmas read aloud. Students will love the excitement of listening about Santa, the elves and reindeer on their mission around the world on Christmas Eve. My book companion is tied to the common core standards and it is jam packed with comprehension strategies to monitor comprehension of the book. Students will love to put together the craftivity which will make for an adorable Christmas bulletin board or Christmas hallway display. Students wi
Preview of Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato Comprehension Book Companion

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato Comprehension Book Companion

This St. Patrick's Day, let your students enjoy the magic of Tomie DePaolo's, "Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato". Students will love to use this book companion to demonstrate their comprehension of the story. The Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato book companion is common core aligned. Included in your download: *2 Character Trait graphic organizers *Text Connections graphic organizer *Illustrate parts of the book *Story Elements graphic organizer *True or False *Cause and Effect *Writing Promp
Preview of Flat Stanley: Stanley and the Magic Lamp Book study

Flat Stanley: Stanley and the Magic Lamp Book study

Your class will love this Flat Stanley chapter book in which Flat Stanley finds a magic lamp with a genie! Your purchase is for a Common Core aligned Novel study literacy packet that you can use to monitor comprehension of the book either as a read aloud or read to self. *2-3 pages of questions for each chapter in the format of written response, fill in the blank and multiple choice. *Cover page for student booklet in blackline *Summarizing *Compare and Contrast *Cause and Effect ***Chec
Preview of Stink Solar System Superhero Novel Companion and Task Cards

Stink Solar System Superhero Novel Companion and Task Cards

Your students will LOVE this book study for Solar System Superhero chapter book from the popular Stink series for young readers. Students will stay engaged by using the comprehensive chapter by chapter questions, graphic organizers and Name that Planet task cards. This novel companion is also perfect to leave for a sub as it includes an answer key. Included: *Student workbook covers (color and blackline) *Before Reading questions *KWL chart *Comprehension worksheets for each chapter. *Ordering t
Preview of Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk Novel Companion

Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk Novel Companion

This Stink book is sure to bring some shrills this Halloween or Autumn season! Print and go pages utilizing comprehension strategies in a variety of formats (fill in the blanks, written response, multiple choice) will encourage students to connect to text and check for understanding as they read. One to two pages per chapter are included plus several graphic organizers are included to help teachers practice reading strategy skills! Included: *Student Cover (blackline and cover) *Two zombie post
Preview of The Wizard of Oz Novel Companion with Character Posters

The Wizard of Oz Novel Companion with Character Posters

Students will LOVE this Wizard of Oz novel companion that it is aligned to the Stepping Stones early chapter book Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum adapted by Daisy Alberto. The Wizard of Oz is an action packed early reader that will be sure to keep your students motivated to keep reading. There is no other story quite like the Wizard of Oz and this novel companion hits all the necessary questioning techniques to make sure that you students are following along. Most of the pages have color which cre
Preview of Earth Day "Taking Care of Our Earth" PowerPoint presentation

Earth Day "Taking Care of Our Earth" PowerPoint presentation

Encourage your students to take care of our planet this Earth Day by showing them this 15 slide PowerPoint presentation on all the ways that we can help make a difference to keep the Earth clean. This PowerPoint identifies Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Compost, Planting a tree and Picking up litter as ways that they can help the Earth. The PowerPoint presentation is compatible with Smart Boards, IPad and other tablet devices. It is perfect for presenting the material or reading on their own with their
Preview of The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza {Craftivities and Book Companion}

The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza {Craftivities and Book Companion}

The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza by David Shannon is the perfect picture book for the holiday season! With gorgeous illustrations and a wonderful message about the holidays, it is sure to keep your students motivated to read and dig deep into comprehension strategies. The book companion literacy packet is Common Core Aligned and offers black line or low color ink pages as well as color. I have newly added two craftivities to demonstrate knowledge of the story elements. These craftivities are a
Preview of Jigsaw Jones-The case of the Snowboarding Superstar Novel Study Literacy Packet

Jigsaw Jones-The case of the Snowboarding Superstar Novel Study Literacy Packet

Are your students into snowboarding and mysteries? Well, this is the perfect book for them to read individually or as a read aloud! Your download includes a novel study/ Literacy packet with some math extensions for the book, Jigsaw Jones-The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar. Each chapter has a page of comprehension questions and there are several pages of reading strategies. This packet is geared towards first and second grade. **Meets First and Second grade Common Core standards** Newly add
Preview of Red Eyed Tree Frog PowerPoint Presentation

Red Eyed Tree Frog PowerPoint Presentation

Use this resource to teach your students about the amazing Red Eyed Tree Frog in your rainforest unit. This PowerPoint is full of eye catching photographs and interesting facts about Red Eyed Tree Frogs. Use this PowerPoint as a supplement in a larger rainforest unit. 8 slides are included on the following elements: *Classification *Observations with a link to an informational video *Diet *Enemies *Habitat *Adaptations *Interesting Facts Teaching about the Rainforest? Check out other Rainforest
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About the store

Experience

Special education teacher for 18 years working with students with developmental disabilities.

Teaching style

My teaching style is compassionate, fun and engaging! I always challenge my students to give their all in order to create the most success possible.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Employee of the Month April 2011

My own education history

Bachelors of Science in Education from Cansius College for Special Education and General Education. Master of Education from University at Buffalo for Literacy Specialist.

Additional biographical information

I am a wife and Mommy of two little boys. In addition to my passion for teaching, I also rescue animals. I started my own not for profit animal rescue group when I was 19 years old, Speaking Out For Animals.