Lotts of Learning
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Mapleton, Utah, United States
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At the same time that I was getting my degree in Elementary Education, I substitute taught for Nebo School District in Utah. I substitute taught in a Junior High School drama class, a High School computer class, some special education classes, and a lot of kindergarten through 5th grade classes. Once I got closer to graduating, I learned that my favorite grades to teach were 3rd-5th. Even though student teaching for Provo School District in a Dual Immersion 4th grade classroom was one of the hardest things I've ever done, I fell in love with teaching 4th graders. They were the perfect age to teach, in my mind. When I was hired to teach 4th grade at a charter school in Springville, I was ecstatic. I absolutely loved teaching 4th graders for the 3 years I taught. It was a hard choice to leave, but one that felt right, since I had two small kids. Shortly after leaving the classroom, I began Lotts of Learning, and have loved growing it ever since!
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Math Bulletin Board Ideas Math Classroom Decor Key Words Math Talk Math Wall
Are you looking for math bulletin board ideas or math classroom decor? These math bulletin board kits include key words (great for solving word problems), math talk conversation starters, math facts or skip counting posters, and so much more to make your math wall informational and aesthetic the entire year. Choose from a math talk bulletin board, a key words math operations bulletin board, a math facts bulletin board, or a math objective/vocabulary bulletin board. Math anchor charts for additio
3rd - 6th
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Writing Anchor Charts Posters - Opinion, Informative, Narrative, Persuasive
These print and digital writing posters/anchor charts are the perfect addition to your writing curriculum and make the perfect classroom decor. Writing process posters and types of writing posters are included, along with a writing banner to make a writing bulletin board. Each definition is kid-friendly, making it easier for your students to understand what they're supposed to do as they write paragraphs, opinion essays, informative essays, persuasive writing, research projects, and narrative st
3rd - 6th
Writing
Hamburger Paragraph Writing Template Graphic Organizers - Prompts - How to Write
Are you looking for a fun and easy way to teach your students how to write a paragraph? This hamburger paragraph writing unit comes with graphic organizers, a hamburger paragraph template, an anchor chart, and a PowerPoint, or Google Slides, that make it so easy to teach students what a paragraph needs (a topic sentence, supporting details, transition words and phrases, and a closing sentence). Then, take your students through the writing process with the brainstorming pages, hamburger writing
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.5
, W.4.4
+9
Science Bulletin Boards - Classroom Decor - Scientific Method Posters - Wall
These science bulletin boards and scientific method posters make the perfect classroom decor for your science wall or science classroom. Your students can refer to the science bulletin board to help them remember what a scientists does or they can refer to the scientific method anchor charts to remember the steps. Choose from 3 different designs. Just print all of the pieces of the phrase that you want onto paper, cut, and then attach them to your bulletin board, your door, or onto a wall. This
3rd - 12th
General Science, Science
Winter Bulletin Board - Snowman Kindness Writing Activity - Kindness Posters
These winter bulletin board ideas and the kindness writing activity are perfect for your classroom decor. Students read through different kindness quotes and then write their favorite one in a penguin or snowman. Attach them to your board to make the cutest winter display! Please click the preview to view the pieces of this kit. What's Included:Letters for the phrase, "It's Cool to be kind"Printable pages to make snow, mountains, and treesPage filled with kindness quotesKindness writing respons
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing
5-Paragraph Essay Lesson with PowerPoint, Graphic Organizers, and Anchor Charts
Teach your students how to write a 5-paragraph essay that has an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion by using my in-depth PowerPoint and differentiated graphic organizers. A PowerPoint companion handout is included so that students can follow along and take notes while you progress through the PowerPoint. Anchor Charts/Vocabulary posters are also included. These can be hung in your room so that students can refer to them anytime they are working on an opinion or informative essa
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.3.4
+22
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Writing Curriculum - Prompts with Passages - Opinion Writing
If you are teaching 3rd grade writing, 4th grade writing, or 5th grade writing this year (in a classroom or homeschooling), then this curriculum will be a huge time-saver. Whenever you need to teach a new writing skill such as paragraph writing, 5-paragraph essays, opinion writing, informational writing, essay introductions, or citing text evidence, just download the needed resource that is included with this bundle, and then use the detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint to start teaching. The Po
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS, TEKS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.3.3
+72
Informative and Opinion Writing Prompts with Passages/Articles - Essay Writing
This 3rd, 4th, 5th grade writing prompt bundle is a year's worth of writing prompts that come with paired passages/articles. No more searching for informational texts to go with your opinion/argumentative or informative/explanatory writing prompts! Each writing prompt comes with at least two informational texts, 5-paragraph essay graphic organizers, a sample essay, a rubric, and more! Click the preview button to see all that is included in this bundle.Many standardized tests, such as RISE in Ut
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.4.2
, W.4.4
+12
Reading Bulletin Boards - Classroom Library Decor - Reading Corner - Interactive
These ELA reading bulletin boards make the perfect classroom library wall decor. They can also be used to decorate the door or walls of the school library, in a classroom reading corner, or any other part of the school where you want to promote reading. Just print all of the pieces of the phrase that you want onto paper, cut, and then attach them to your bulletin board, your door, or onto a wall. Please note that these reading bulletin boards are part of two bundles: 1. Monthly Bulletin Boards
1st - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
HUGE Rocks and Minerals Unit - 3 Types of Rocks - Rock Cycle - 5E Lesson Plans
This HUGE rocks and minerals unit begins by teaching students the difference between a rock and a mineral, and ends with teaching students the 3 types of rocks and the rock cycle. 5E lessons are included, along with a rocks and minerals review game, task cards, narrative writing activity, study guide, assessment, key, anchor charts/posters, and more! This resource will save you hours of work because everything is all planned out in my easy-to-follow, very detailed, lesson plans. Please click t
3rd - 7th
Creative Writing, Earth Sciences, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
W.4.3
, 4-ESS1-1
Back to School First Day of School Activities - Fair vs. Equal Bandaid Lesson
I absolutely love using this fair vs. equal bandaid lesson on the first day of school to teach my students equity, diversity and inclusion. This lesson is perfect for back to school season and for building your classroom community. While this lesson is perfect for the first week of school, it can easily be used any time of the year to help your students understand that fair isn't equal. They will know that just because one of their classmates is doing something that seems easier or different, th
2nd - 6th
Citing Text Evidence in Essays Lesson - PowerPoint - Worksheet - Anchor Charts
Want to teach your students about writing text evidence in their essays, but you're not sure where to begin? Look no more! This resource comes with a PowerPoint and a companion handout that makes it easy to teach students what text evidence is, how to smoothly incorporate it into their essays, and how to cite it- skills that can be challenging to teach. The 174-slide PowerPoint that comes with this product is very thorough and engaging. It tells students that they are like detectives, but ins
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.4.1
+15
Rock Cycle Lesson Plan with Starbursts Activity - Worksheets - Posters - Science
Are you looking for a lesson plan that introduces and explains the rock cycle in a fun way? This hands-on lesson uses the 5E model to teach the students that a rock can change from one type of rock to another. It has been classroom tested by me many times and definitely student approved! It has also been homeschool tested and parent/child approved. The lesson plan that comes with this resource is very detailed, making it perfect for homeschooling. Please click the preview where you can view eve
3rd - 9th
Earth Sciences
CCSS, NGSS
W.4.3
, W.4.3e
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Three Types of Rocks & The Rock Cycle 5E Science Lessons with Worksheets
Happy New Years Bulletin Board 2026 Goals Writing Activities - January Ideas
Ring in the New Year with this 2026 bulletin board and writing flipbook activity. UPDATED FOR 2026! This New Years goal bulletin board is perfect for January and the upcoming year. The New Year writing activity (flipbook) helps students reflect on the past year and make goals and resolutions for the upcoming year, 2026. Everything you need is included. Just print the pieces on paper, cut them out, and then attach them to your bulletin board (or door). My photo of the final product shows what t
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Writing
Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas Math Kit Bundle Classroom Door Decor Display
Are you looking for bulletin board ideas or door decor ideas for back to school and all year long? With this bulletin board yearlong bundle, you'll get bulletin boards for each month of the year, each season, and each subject. You can use them as classroom decor, a hallway display, school library decor, staff room decor, or you can use them as a way to incorporate writing activities. ✨ Save over 50% with this bundle! ✨ This product includes NINETEEN bulletin board kits: one for each month of t
1st - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing
Cats or Dogs Opinion Writing Prompt with Paired Passages - Graphic Organizer
This cats or dogs opinion writing prompt is the perfect way to practice using paired passages with writing prompts. It comes with an opinion writing prompt, two informational texts, an opinion writing graphic organizer, a sample opinion essay (one for each side), a rubric, and more! Everything that's included helps your students write an organized, evidence-based opinion essay and prepare for the state test. If your students have to take a standardized writing test that comes with passages, then
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.5
, W.3.10
+16
Scientific Method PowerPoint & Foldable - Science Fair - Interactive Notebooks
Want to teach your students the scientific method or prep for the science fair in a very easy way? A foldable is included that doubles as a note-taking resource and a review that students can place in their interactive notebooks. An engaging, 42-slide PowerPoint is also included that you can use to easily teach your students what the scientific method is, the steps of it, why scientists use it, and how much fun it can be to use the steps of the scientific method. As you progress through the Powe
1st - 6th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Caribou Informative Writing Prompt with Passages - Graphic Organizer - Rubric
Informational writing using articles! Are you looking for an informational writing prompt that comes with paired passages? This test prep caribou writing prompt comes with two unique passages/articles, an informative writing graphic organizer, an informative writing rubric, a writing sample, and more. After your students have read the passages about reindeer and the adaptations they have that help them survive winter, students use the informational writing graphic organizer to plan what they wi
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.3.4
, W.3.5
+11
Eating Bugs Opinion Writing Prompt with 3 Passages - Graphic Organizers - Rubric
Should bugs be added to the school cafeteria menu? This unique opinion writing prompt comes with three passages/informational texts, an opinion writing graphic organizer, a sample essay, an opinion writing rubric, and many more extras to help students stay organized and write a detailed 5-paragraph essay. If your students take a standardized writing test that comes with passages, then this product is a must-have! *This resource now includes a comprehensive digital version. Scroll down to see mor
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.4
, W.3.5
+22
December Bulletin Board Christmas Lights Kindness Writing Activities Door Decor
This Christmas, light up the world with kindness, bulletin board is perfect for December, Winter, Back to School, World Kindness Day (November 13th), or Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17th). Everything you need to make this meaningful bulletin board is included. Just print the pieces on paper, cut them out, and then attach them to your bulletin board. Please click the preview to view the pieces of this kit. Please note that this bulletin board kit is part of a GROWING BUNDLE. If you are
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts
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About the store
Experience
At the same time that I was getting my degree in Elementary Education, I substitute taught for Nebo School District in Utah. I substitute taught in a Junior High School drama class, a High School computer class, some special education classes, and a lot of kindergarten through 5th grade classes. Once I got closer to graduating, I learned that my favorite grades to teach were 3rd-5th. Even though student teaching for Provo School District in a Dual Immersion 4th grade classroom was one of the hardest things I've ever done, I fell in love with teaching 4th graders. They were the perfect age to teach, in my mind. When I was hired to teach 4th grade at a charter school in Springville, I was ecstatic. I absolutely loved teaching 4th graders for the 3 years I taught. It was a hard choice to leave, but one that felt right, since I had two small kids. Shortly after leaving the classroom, I began Lotts of Learning, and have loved growing it ever since!
Teaching style
Engaging and hands-on lessons with a lot of questions and peer discussions. It took me a while to figure out why SO many of my students were raising their hands to use the bathroom right when we were lining up for their specialty class. It was because they were so engaged in my lessons, that they didn't want to leave. :)
I write VERY detailed sub plans and lesson plans. Comments I have received in response to seeing my sub plans:
From my husband: "I figured out why your lesson plans take so long to write.... It's because you write them in such a way that even someone who has never taught will know what to do."
From our assistant principal after he received my maternity sub plans: "Your lesson plans... Oh my! So detailed! Wow! You are welcome back anytime you want a job back! You are missed!"
Awards & shining teacher moments
Team of the Year (2016)
My own education history
I began my college career at BYU-Idaho. It was there that I decided to pursue Elementary Education instead of Psychology. (But, of course, I never really left the subject of psychology because it is still part of being a teacher!) After receiving my Associates from BYU-Idaho and traveling to China to teach English, I received my Bachelors from Utah Valley University.
Additional biographical information
I have a thing for puns. I make horrible science puns... but only periodically. :)
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