Michaelina Deneka
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Connecticut, United States
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An early childhood educator with almost a decade in the field, I have been dedicated to serving children through every step of my career, from my work as 1st Grade Lead Teacher in a public afterschool setting to my position as Curriculum Director for a startup homeschool alternative for diverse learners during the pandemic. I received my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from UMass Boston and am licensed in the state of Massachusetts.
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Mother's Day Rhyming Poems - Identify Rhyming Words & Write Poetry with Rhyme!
Celebrate Mother's Day and tackle those tough poetry standards using this fun and simple lesson on rhyme! Your students will love engaging with a famous, easy-to-read Mother's Day poem by Robert Louis Stevenson (the author we have to thank for The Muppet's Treasure Island!) They'll practice identifying rhyming words in poetry, with the perfect level of scaffolding for each of your unique learners thanks to 3 levels of differentiated instruction! Next, put your little poets in the driver's s
1st - 4th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.2.4
, RL.2.10
, RL.3.10
 +16
Look Clipart - 12 Diverse Magnifying Glass Clip Art Images - Color + B&W
Enjoy 12 high resolution (approx. 1600x2900px) hand-drawn images of a diverse collection of kids looking closely through their magnifying glasses! Available in both full, vibrant color and printer-friendly black and white, this clipart set features boys and girls representing a wide spectrum of ethnic backgrounds to represent and respect all the cultures of your classroom! Images are presented in .png format with transparent backgrounds for ease of use. Limited commercial use included... br
PreK - 6th
For All Subjects
Stop Clipart - 12 Diverse Stop Sign Boys + Girls Clip Art Images - Color + B&W
Enjoy 12 high resolution (approx. 1200x2300px) hand-drawn images of a diverse collection of kids reminding your students to stop! Available in both full, vibrant color and printer-friendly black and white, this clipart set features boys and girls representing a wide spectrum of ethnic backgrounds to represent and respect all the cultures of your classroom! Images are presented in .png format with transparent backgrounds for ease of use. Limited commercial use included... bring your Teachers
PreK - 6th
For All Subjects
Think Clipart - 12 Diverse Thinking Boys + Girls Clip Art Images - Color + B&W
Enjoy 12 high resolution (approx. 1500x2900px) hand-drawn images of a diverse collection of kids thinking! Available in both full, vibrant color and printer-friendly black and white, this clipart set features boys and girls representing a wide spectrum of ethnic backgrounds to represent and respect all the cultures of your classroom! Images are presented in .png format with transparent backgrounds for ease of use. Limited commercial use included... bring your Teachers Pay Teachers materials
PreK - 6th
For All Subjects
Memorial Day Poetry Freebies: 2 Free Printable Poems ft. "In Flanders Fields"
Happy Memorial Day! Celebrate with your students by reading two of the poems that made red poppies an enduring symbol of soldiers' sacrifice: "In Flanders Fields" by World War I surgeon John McCrae, and Moina Michael's response poem "We Shall Keep the Faith." Both poems are presented in an attractive, illustrated format, using kid-friendly font and generous line spacing to aid reading comprehension; print in your choice of black and white or color! Looking for even more great Memorial Day ELA c
4th - 6th
Poetry, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.9
, RL.5.10
 +2
Memorial Day Color by Sight Word Mystery Pictures - Fry Sight Words 101-200
Happy Memorial Day! Celebrate the zero prep way with these fun coloring pages, featuring Fry Sight Words #101-200! As your readers color by sight word, they'll reveal a mystery picture with a fun Memorial Day theme! Great for building student confidence and practicing automaticity and reading fluency, these sight word puzzles are read to print and go -- perfect for morning work, sub plans, choice time, take home work, and more! This no prep reading fluency activity includes 10 puzzles, each feat
K - 2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2
 +9
Memorial Day Color by Sight Word Mystery Picture Puzzles - Fry Sight Words 1-100
Happy Memorial Day! Celebrate the zero prep way with these fun coloring pages, featuring Fry Sight Words #1-100! As your readers color by sight word, they'll reveal a mystery picture with a fun Memorial Day theme! Great for building student confidence and practicing automaticity and reading fluency, these sight word puzzles are read to print and go -- perfect for morning work, sub plans, choice time, take home work, and more! This no prep reading fluency activity includes 10 puzzles, each featur
PreK - 2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2
 +9
Mother's Day Close Read Poetry + Response: Structure, POV, & Inference - Johnson
What do mothers sacrifice for their children? As the speaker of Georgia Douglas Johnson's "Black Woman" knows, many African American women felt forced to sacrifice motherhood itself. Introduce your students to this Harlem Renaissance poet and her unforgettable tribute to a mother's enduring love in the face of racism. This all-in-one lesson includes everything you need to celebrate moms and poetry, and is perfect for Mother's Day, but just as great year round! So relax. I've got your literacy c
4th - 6th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.5
 +23
Mother's Day Close Read Poetry + Response: Structure, POV, & Inference - Kipling
As a student, poet Rudyard Kipling spent 6 years longing for his mother until they were reunited... and your students will love these no prep printable activities featuring Kipling's anthem to a mother's enduring love, "Mother o' Mine"! This all-in-one lesson includes everything you need to celebrate moms and poetry, and is perfect for Mother's Day, but just as great year round! So relax. I've got your literacy center handled. With fun poetry lesson plans, plus learning objectives in kid-fr
4th - 6th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.5
 +23
Mother's Day Close Read Poetry + Response: Structure, POV, & Inference - Millay
Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote frequently about how much she loved her mother... and your students will love these no prep printable activities featuring Millay's touching tribute to her mom, "The courage that my mother had"! This all-in-one lesson includes everything you need to celebrate moms and poetry, and is perfect for Mother's Day, but just as great year round! So relax. I've got your literacy center handled. With fun poetry lesson plans, plus learning objectives in kid-friendly
4th - 6th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.5
 +23
Memorial Day ELA Mini-Unit BUNDLE: Reading, Comparing, Writing Poetry... & more!
Take your 4th-6th grade students on a trip through time this Memorial Day to meet the poets that inspired a famous Memorial Day symbol: red poppies! With these 5 ELA Lessons aimed at supporting balanced literacy through a variety of kid-approved reading and writing activities, your learners will have fun reading and responding to poetry, comparing and contrasting poems, digging into informational texts, defining domain-specific vocabulary, discovering the meaning of new poetry terms... and, of
4th - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Poetry
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
 +53
Repetition, Refrains, & Rondeaus: Poetry Terms + Guided Poetry Writing Activity!
What do "repetition" and "refrain" mean in poetry? What the heck is a "rondeau"? Let your learners explore the meanings of poetry terms the fun way: by reading and writing poetry!This ELA activity features John McCrae's historic poem from WWI, "In Flanders Fields" -- the poem that made red poppies a symbol! It's a perfect literacy center activity approaching Memorial Day, but is just as great any time of year. Your young poets will love reading this famous poem, using context clues and resourc
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
W.4.3
, W.4.4
, W.4.5
 +27
Memorial Day Compare & Contrast Poetry Response + Guided Prewriting Planners!
Celebrate Memorial Day by comparing and contrasting two historic poems that created one of the most famous symbols to come out of WWI: poppies! This engaging lesson includes everything you need to explore the poems that made poppies the recognizable symbol for soldiers' sacrifice that they are today, and is standards-aligned, so you can celebrate the holiday and get in some great student learning! You'll get: Pre-reading informational text giving your young literary analysts the inside scoop on
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.6
 +16
Memorial Day Reading Passages & Response - RI.5.3 Explaining Relationships
Why do people wear red poppies for Memorial Day? Discover the history of one of the most famous symbols to come out of World War I... and practice explaining relationships and interactions between two individuals in a historical text! (Don't you love it when the holidays align to standards?) In this fun Memorial Day activity, students will read how two important poets -- John McCrae and Moira Michael -- made red poppies into an enduring symbol of sacrifice and used poetry to spread their message
4th - 6th
Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.8
 +10
Memorial Day Poetry Reading Response: Speakers POV w/ "In Flanders Field"
Do your students know why we wear red poppies on Memorial Day? Introduce them to the poem that started this patriotic tradition -- and sneak in some standards-aligned learning about POV with a very unusual speaker! This lesson includes everything you need to stop prepping and get back to teaching, with suggested lesson plans, scaffolding ideas, and student-friendly learning objectives! This all-in-one activity can also serve as no-stress sub plans, homework, independent learning, or homeschool
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.6
 +2
Earth Day Adjectives - 3 No Prep Adjective Worksheets w/ Holiday Eco Theme!
Celebrate our bountiful, beautiful Earth with these fun no-prep worksheets, featuring eco-themed words in honor of Earth Day! Perfect for Grades 1-3, these activities come complete with everything you need, so you can spend less time prepping and more time with your amazing kids! Included with your download are suggested lesson plans with introductory and extensional activities, scaffolding suggestions to accommodate diverse learners, and answer keys as needed! You'll get 3 Earth-themed assignme
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
L.1.1f
, L.2.1e
, L.3.1a
Short Vowel CVC BUNDLE - Reading Racetrack Phonics - 300+ CVC Flashcards in All!
Race into reading with this print-and-play phonics game, Reading Racetrack! Students will love segmenting and blending CVC words... and having fun playing with cars while doing it! Play with the included printable cars... or use students' favorite toys for extra excitement! Pick your racetrack: cheery full color, or a black and white version perfect for classroom printers and customizing with student art. Print over 300 Short Vowel CVC Word Picture Cards -- you'll never run out of new CVC word
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2a
 +12
Short Vowel U - Reading Racetrack CVC Phonics Game or SLP - 53 Short U Words!
Race into reading with this print-and-play phonics game, Reading Racetrack! Students will love segmenting and blending CVC words... and having fun playing with cars while doing it! Play with the included printable cars... or use students' favorite toys for extra excitement! Pick your racetrack: cheery full color, or a black and white version perfect for classroom printers and customizing with student art! Print over 50 Short "O" CVC Word Picture Cards -- you'll never run out of new words for
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2a
 +10
Short Vowel O - Reading Racetrack CVC Phonics Game or SLP - 73 Short O Words!
Race into reading with this print-and-play phonics game, Reading Racetrack! Students will love segmenting and blending CVC words... and having fun playing with cars while doing it! Play with the included printable cars... or use students' favorite toys for extra excitement! Pick your racetrack: cheery full color, or a black and white version perfect for classroom printers and customizing with student art! Print 73 Short "O" CVC Word Picture Cards -- you'll never run out of new words for studen
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2a
 +10
Short Vowel I - Reading Racetrack CVC Phonics Game or SLP - 67 Short I Words!
Race into reading with this print-and-play phonics game, Reading Racetrack! Students will love segmenting and blending CVC words... and having fun playing with cars while doing it! Play with the included printable cars... or use students' favorite toys for extra excitement! Pick your racetrack: cheery full color, or a black and white version perfect for classroom printers and customizing with student art! Print almost 70 Short "I" CVC Word Picture Cards -- you'll never run out of new words for
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
, RF.K.2a
 +10
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About the store
Experience
An early childhood educator with almost a decade in the field, I have been dedicated to serving children through every step of my career, from my work as 1st Grade Lead Teacher in a public afterschool setting to my position as Curriculum Director for a startup homeschool alternative for diverse learners during the pandemic. I received my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from UMass Boston and am licensed in the state of Massachusetts.
Teaching style
My teaching celebrates children as the creators of their own knowledge and recognizes play as the best path to learning! I know that even the littlest learners are capable of achieving big things with the right scaffolding, and believe that kids deserve opportunities and guidance to engage with real-life questions, problems, and materials. I'm a firm believer in interdisciplinary learning, empowering students to forge new connections between their facts and follow their curiosity wherever it leads them; as any former student will attest, I absolutely adore questions... especially ones I can't answer!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Early Childhood Education Departmental Book Award, UMass Boston || College of Education and Human Development Merit-Based Scholarship, UMass Boston
My own education history
2020 M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, UMass Boston, 4.0 GPA || 2013 B.A. in Philosophy, Colby College, Waterville, ME, 3.58 GPA
Additional biographical information
Outside the classroom, I continue my mission to inspire children's imaginations by appearing at birthday parties and public events as a costumed entertainer, as well as writing middle grade fantasy novels (which are currently seeking an agent!) My favorite TV show is Jeopardy, my current craft obsession is needle felting, and my app addiction is the NYT crossword puzzle. You can delve further into my dreamscape at www.MDeneka.com to learn more <3
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