Learning with Louise
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Rushville, Indiana, United States
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With 20+ years of experience teaching elementary aged children, I have found my passion of teaching kindergartners for the last 14 years. I feel very lucky to get to spend most of my work days with some of my favorite people. I love the look of confidence they get when they have mastered a skill and the boost they get from realizing they are smart and very capable of doing hard things like read and add. If you love teaching kindergarteners and have fun while doing it then you're in the right place.
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Who Was St. Patrick and What Does He Have to Do with Me?
Help your students learn about St. Patrick. Learn the history behind the man and how he became important to Ireland. Booklet includes both a color and black and white copy for your preference. Also includes a writing extension activity for students.
K - 3rd
Informational Text, Other (ELA), Other (Social Studies)
What is a President and What Does It Have to do With Me
Teach your students about presidents by introduces them to some of the most influential to our history. Booklet includes pages on Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton and Obama. It explains the job of a president, the three branches of government, and gives some of highlights of the presidents discussed above. Also included are extension activities for students to complete. Aligns to these Indiana State Standards-K.C - Students learn they are citizens of t
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Reading, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.K.10
, CCRA.SL.2
Vowels, Vowels and More Vowels
Learning to hear and identify the vowel in cvc words can be a very challenging task for beginning readers. Give your students extra practice to help them be successful in mastering this skill. This set includes two different center stations that can be used to give more practice in a fun way. Set also includes multiple pages of printable practice that can be used for morning work, homework, or remediation.
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2c
+5
Valentine Flower Counting 0-20
Are you looking for a fun way for your students to practice counting to 20? This is a fantastic set for that and more. Counting, number writing, number identification and sequencing numbers are all given ample attention in this set. Two colorful activities for use in groups, one on one, or remediation. Adhere to these Indiana State standards:K.NS.1, K.NS.2, K.NS.3
PreK - 1st
Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+4
Halloween Counting 0-10
Numeracy skills are so important to a child's basic understanding of all levels of math. Help our students learn one to one correspondence, counting, and number identification while having fun learning. This set includes two different games and several worksheets to reinforce the learning from the activities.
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+5
Back to School Counting 0 - 10
Your students will enjoy these early numeracy worksheets for numbers zero to ten. All worksheets reinforce counting skill they just practiced in a fun hands on activity. Includes cut and paste, fill in the blank worksheets as well as, two fun counting activities to assess student's understanding of one to one correspondence, counting to ten and number identification. Aligns to these Indiana State standards: K.PS.6, K.NS.1, K.NS.2, K.NS.3
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+5
Sound Wall with Editable Heart Words
Science of Reading Aligned sound wall includes: 38 phonemes-long and short vowels, 23 consonant sounds including hard c and g, and 5 digraphs; ch, ph, sh, th, wh. Each phoneme flower has correct mouth placement picture to help students make correct sound to aide phonemic awareness. Each flower also has six petals for each phoneme with pictures using the correct sound for the phoneme. Help teach vocabulary with 50 pre-programmed Heart words cards and 9 editable cards for vocabulary, high frequenc
PreK
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.K.1d
, RF.K.2
, RF.K.3
+4
Lady Ann's Classroom Decorations - Border and Calendar
Dearest Gentle Teacher, Have you been enthralled with the beautiful floral displays of the ton? If so, create beautiful bulletin boards to energize your classroom, workroom or home. The set includes twelve sheets of bulletin board strips, a calendar, months, days of the week and holiday tags. It is even more elegant in person. My blog has pictures of the set used in my classroom. Click here: LearningWithLouise
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Blending Practice
Learning to read is not natural, but with intensive instruction and practice students can learn to read fluently. This resource gives students hands on practice to practice blending sounds and then letters to make words. Add some playdough, or counters to blend sounds. Later use it to reinforce letter sound correlation.
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
+6
Foundational Reading Skills Checklists
Foundational skills are important for a child to learn to read proficiently. This set of checklists allow you keep track of students' progress on these key skills. Print out, divide eat set with a divider for each child.
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+17
Rhyming Practice
Rhyming skills are a precursor to reading. These free task cards will help students master their rhyming abilities. This phonological skill mastery will help your students be one step closer to great word play skills.
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2a
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3d
Phonemic Awareness Activities Task Cards
These research based phonemic awareness activities will have your students manipulating letters sounds like pros. The science of reading outlines how important phonemic awareness is for children to be able to decode, spell and read words. The activities in this resource are ones that can be shared with families to help reinforce the lessons given in your classroom. For more information on how to use this resource and about the science of reading, check out my blog LearningWithLouise here: What
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2c
, RF.K.2d
, RF.K.2e
+3
Calming Strategies
Need ideas to help dysregulated students? Look no further for calming strategies, documentation forms, student workbooks, and more to help students learn to handle their big emotions. Proactive strategies include color posters to decorate your classroom calming area. Each has a different calming activity students can choose when needing a break to self regulate emotions. Also includes coloring and workbook pages for students write about their feelings and choices they made. Plus multiple class
PreK - 2nd
Character Education, School Counseling
Science of Reading Easter Blending
Low prep cvc word work activities that will give your students practice blending and reading. Using research based Science of Reading techniques your students will learning while being engaged and having fun with this set of adorable activities. Research states students who learn how to work with letters and sounds together ore more proficient readers. Aligned with these Indiana State Standards-K.RF.1 - Demonstrate understanding that print moves from left to right across the page and from top to
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
+12
Number Sense
Number sense gives students practice with all the areas needed for future computation and higher level math processes. Each worksheet gives students ample opportunity to improve their number sense.
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS, TEKS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, K.CC.A.3
+11
Rhyming in the Pumpkin Patch
Rhyming is a prerequisite skill for emergent readers. This center will help your students master rhyming while they think they are playing! Simply copy, laminate, and cut out. Then using a hole punch place a hole in the leaves' stems and tips, as well as, the pumpkins. Students will love using fine motor skills to connect the correct leaves whose pictures rhyme with the picture on the pumpkin. I use this set of links: https: Plastic linksMeets Indiana Standard: K.RF.4 Identify and produce
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2a
CVC Sound Tapping Cards Science of Reading Resources
Research-based lessons to teach beginning blending. Tapping out sounds is the first step to blending and this activity gives students practice developing blending skills. Tap the beginning sound and the rime to sound out the word. Then write the sounds below to help give students practice in blending. Using these lessons to practice sound manipulation will help your students become fluent readers. Adheres to IN Standards:You may like these resources also: CVC Word WorkDecodable Readers A Word Fa
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2
+7
Beginning Consonant Sounds Science of Reading Resources
Research-based lessons to teach reading. Using these lessons to practice beginning sounds will help your students become fluent readers. Beginning blending skills with two letters leads to a child’s ability to blend bigger parts. These lessons help give students practice in blending. Research states students need to learn letter sounds before being able to make connections to letters. Teach letter sounds while laying the foundations for letter recognition.Adheres to these IN standards: K.RF.4.1
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
Beginning Vowel Sounds- Science of Reading Resources
Research-based lessons to teach reading. Using these lessons to practice sound manipulation will help your students become fluent readers. Vowel sounds are crucial to anyone learning to read. Use these sheets to teach correct vowel sounds. Sound manipulation is crucial for automaticity needed for reading. Proper pronunciation of vowel sounds aides in becoming a fluent reader.You may like these resources also: CVC Word WorkDecodable Readers A Word Families Science of Reading ResourcesDecodable R
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2b
+7
Sound Chunks Science of Reading Resources
Research-based lessons to teach reading. Using these lessons to practice sound manipulation will help your students become fluent readers. Sound manipulation is crucial for automaticity needed for reading. Beginning blending skills with two letters leads to a child’s ability to blend bigger parts. These lessons help give students practice in blending. You may like these resources also: CVC Word WorkDecodable Readers A Word Families Science of Reading ResourcesDecodable Readers E Word Families
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2c
, RF.K.2d
+2
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About the store
Experience
With 20+ years of experience teaching elementary aged children, I have found my passion of teaching kindergartners for the last 14 years. I feel very lucky to get to spend most of my work days with some of my favorite people. I love the look of confidence they get when they have mastered a skill and the boost they get from realizing they are smart and very capable of doing hard things like read and add. If you love teaching kindergarteners and have fun while doing it then you're in the right place.
Teaching style
My classroom is always full of music, laughter and smiles. I love encouraging my student to be their best and try to lead by example. My favorite resources are research-based, differentiated, fun, hands-on and engaging. I Iove being silly with my students and helping them have the confidence to try to do challenging things while in a safe space with people they trust.
Awards & shining teacher moments
In 2020, the Indiana superintendent of public schools named all teachers that were working through the pandemic the Indiana Teacher of the year for the 2019-2020 school year.
Inducted into Kappa Delta Phi September of 2023.
My kindergarten teaching peers named me the leader of the kindergarten teachers in my elementary and I was chosen to be the Kindergarten representative for the district curriculum committee during 2023-2024 school year.
My own education history
MEd in Elementary Education with a literacy focus from American College of Education in July 2024.
Graduated from Marian University with a Bachelors in Elementary Education and an Endorsement in Kindergarten.
Additional biographical information
As a wife and mother, I understand how challenging being a working parent can be and how finding quality resources for your students can help you be able to spend more time with your family. As someone who has worked with many students, including my own children, who had diagnosed and undeclared learning challenges, I make my resources with them in mind. I believe that all children have a right to learn the way that works best for them and I like to try new and creative approaches to help all of my students become successful and become life long learners.
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