About the store
Hi. I'm Diane. Thanks for stopping by.
* You'll find that "something different" in my shop.
* I've spent countless, happy hours creating & researching, so you don't have to!
* Time-saving, standard-based, "print & go" lessons, with differentiated instruction will make your life easier; and the engaging, hands-on activities a ton of fun for your students.
EDUCATION:
* Certified PK-12
* Masters in Early Elementary Education
* 20+ years of teaching experience.
* I also have a teacher website & blog.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale Activities Sequencing and Retelling Craft
My students really look forward to our Fairy Tale Unit. Among their favorite fairy tales is Jack and the Beanstalk. To help them sequence and retell the story, I designed this super-fun beanstalk craft. So that you can quickly and easily make an example to share, I’ve included full-color patterns, as well as the black & white ones for students. Before displaying, have students partner up, taking turns explaining what the setting is and who the characters are, then retelling the tale
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
The Life Cycle Of A Butterfly Craft With A Very Hungry Caterpillar
Review the life cycle of a butterfly with this super-cute Hungry Caterpillar craft activity and easily tie science into literature. Completed projects make a sweet bulletin board. With several options, it's easy to diversify for a variety of ages & skill levels. * For one of the caterpillars, students trace and write the words and then color, cut and glue the realistic graphics to the appropriate "body segments". * An easier version, includes cute clip art right on the circles, ski
PreK - 2nd
Reading, Science
Gingerbread Craft Christmas Around the World Gingerbread House Christmas Craft
This gingerbread house craft is quick, easy and super-fun! It's been UPDATED and is perfect for your Christmas Around the World travels ( Germany) or as a highly engaging transition activity after you read The Gingerbread Man story. Great for that last, energized week before break. Trimming a brown paper lunch sack with candy, cakes and ice-cream trimmings, chimneys, doors, and windows, is truly fun for a variety of ages & skill levels. Let's make a "Gingerbag" the original, paper lunch
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Writing
Snowflake Activities Snowman Craft Snippy the 2D Shaped Snowflake Snowman
Is there any cutting activity more fun than snipping a paper snowflake? Snippy, the Shapely Snowflake Snowman is a super-fun way to practice and review 2D shapes. Teacher Comment:"My first graders loved this. We did this two weeks ago and they're still asking me to make snowflakes during free time. Thank you. Amazing resource."My Y5s absolutely LOVE making them, as there seems something almost magical about gently unfolding their creation, to reveal a lovely lacy snowflake! Completed sno
K - 3rd
Geometry, Math
Aesops Fables The Tortoise & the Hare Sequencing & Retelling Craft
Do you read "The Tortoise and the Hare" as part of your Aesop’s Fables genre studies? I do; and my students (K-1st graders) really enjoy these simple and short tales with a moral, which makes for some great discussions. They are also an easy way to practice the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards. With that in mind, I designed this quick, easy and fun ”Tortoise and the Hare” “slider” craftivity, which will help your students retell the story in the proper order. Teacher Comments:
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Writing
Little Red Riding Hood Fairy Tale Craft Sequencing and Retelling Flip Booklet
This sly wolf booklet craft , will help students practice the sequence and retell a story standards of the “Little Red Riding Hood” fairy tale in a fun way. I purposely did not number the pages, so you can check reading comprehension. This also allows you to choose less pages for preschool students, who can easily sort beginning-middle-& end, then retell the story with a limited number of “picture prompts”. Simply run the wolf pattern off on construction paper or card stock. Students
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Chrysanthemum Activities Chrysanthemum-Themed Name Cards and Slider Craft
Kevin Henke’ story “Chrysanthemum” is perfect for introducing name activities. It’s one of my favorite back to school books. His story was the inspiration for this quick, easy and fun “print & go” name craft activity. Simply choose which name slider you want your kiddos to make. There are 6 options. I like my students to get some practice in making choices, so I run all of them off. There are 4 sliders on a one-page pattern, so they are just the right size for little ones to hold and m
PreK - K
Graphic Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Martin Luther King Jr Activities Writing Prompt MLK Quilt Craft Fun Bulletin Brd
Here’s a quick, easy, and fun writing prompt craftivity, perfect for Martin Luther King Day. Teacher Comments:“A creative way to get the students thinking.”“This activity was easy to implement & I got great results from my students.”There are 9 different quilt squares to choose from. Each style comes in black and white featuring two different pictures of Dr. King. I’ve also included a set of quilt squares with the clip art in color. Students choose one, then using a black marker, writ
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Writing
Brown Bear Activities Sequencing Brown Bear Storytelling Slider Craft
“Brown Bear Brown Bear” by Bill Martin, is one of my all-time favorite books, and perfect for practicing the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards. With that in mind, I designed this quick, easy and fun Brown Bear “slider” craft activity, that will help your students retell the story in the proper order, in a different & interesting way. There are several bear options. I’ve included a large, full-page pattern for teachers, as well as a smaller, 2-on-a-page pattern for your students
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Writing
Polar Bear Activities Polar Bear What Do You Hear Sequencing Craft
Teacher Comments:"Super cute and easy! The kids loved retelling the story with these!""This product is amazing!!!!! I targeted so many different goals with this activity!" "I LOVE these activities :) Very well thought out and so easy to use.""Polar Bear What Do You Hear?” by Bill Martin, is one of my all-time favorite stories and perfect for practicing the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards, or introducing verbs and onomatopoeia to older students, as animals roar, hiss, snort and sn
PreK - 2nd
Literature, Reading, Writing
Life Cycle Of A Frog Activities Frog Craft
The “Flip The Frog’s Face” Life Cycle craft is a quick, easy and fun “print and go” lesson, which helps reinforce the life cycle of a frog. Choose either the realistic frog life cycle graphics, or the cutesy ones, or give your students a choice. I’ve included picture pages without text, should you want your students to label and write out a description of their own, as well as completely blank “tongue pages” if you also want them to draw their own graphics. They color, cut, fold on the d
PreK - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Science
Spider Activities The Very Busy Spider Sequencing & Retelling Spider Craft
“The Very Busy Spider" by Eric Carle, is one of my students' all-time favorite books that I read for our spider theme. It's perfect for practicing the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards. With that in mind, I designed this quick, easy and fun spider “slider” craft, that will help your students retell the story in the proper order. There are two slider options. A completed orb spider web, as well as a corner spider web with the very busy spider dangling as he weaves. Children col
PreK - 2nd
Literature, Reading, Visual Arts
Polar Express Activities Sequencing & Retelling The Polar Express Train Craft
Do you read ”The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg? It’s a personal favorite of mine, especially because Chris is from my hometown here in Grand Rapids, Michigan; so you can imagine how popular this book is with the teachers in my school. With that in mind, I decided to make a “flip the flap” train booklet, which helps reinforce the “sequencing & retelling” a story standards. Run off the engine on construction paper. Children color, cut & sequence the “window pages” and glue them to thei
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading
5 Senses Activities Apple Craft Apple Activities With Five Senses
This apple head craft activity is a super-fun way to reinforce the 5 senses, and fits in perfectly with your apple theme for fall. If your kiddos are like mine, I know that they will really enjoy designing one. Results are rather hilarious, so you'll hear: "Can I please do another one?!" TEACHER COMMENTS:"This resource was fantastic for my students and something that I will be using every year." "This is adorable, fun, and so easy to use! My students and I love this resource!!""My kids lov
PreK - 1st
Graphic Arts, Science
Goldilocks & the 3 Bears Fairy Tale Craft for Sequencing & Retelling
No matter what time of year you slip in a fairy tale or two, I think your students will enjoy making this “flip-the flap” fairy tale booklet, as this "print & go" activity is quick, easy & super-fun. Teacher Comments:"My students and I loved this project! We did the sequencing as a whole group, and then my students did it on their own. They were so engaged throughout each step!"The bowl flips up to reveal pages that will help students practice the "sequence & retell a story” standards fo
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Apple Activities 3D Label an Apple Craft
This super-fun apple craft fits in nicely with your apple science investigations, and will keep your kindergarten-3rd grade students highly engaged. It's a wonderful way to review the parts of an apple & interesting way to whole group assess. Although I’ve seen a variety of 3D apple and pumpkin crafts using paper strips to form the sphere, I could not find a pattern or directions anywhere. After a few hours of diddling around, I came up with this simple “print & go” apple craftivity, com
K - 2nd
Earth Sciences, Science
The 3 Little Pigs Fairy Tale Craft for Sequencing & Retelling
This craft activity for The 3 Little Pigs Fairy Tale is "print & go"; quick, easy & super-fun -- perfect for practicing the " sequencing & retelling a story" standards. The pig’s “nose” tells the fairy tale, as students color, cut & collate the oval pages into a little booklet, which is then stapled to the pig’s head. I've included black & white patterns, as well as colorful ones, so that you can quickly & easily make a sample to share. When everyone is done, have children pic
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Aesop's Fables The Tortoise and the Hare Flip the Flap & Retell the Story Craft
"The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of my students (K-1st graders') favorite Aesop's Fables, which are a simple and quick way to cover a variety of standards.Since my fairy tale “flip ups”, “sliders” and “wheel” craftivities have been such fun for students & easy for teachers to implement, I decided to use the same format for a collection of Aesop’s Fables. “The Tortoise and the Hare” story, is the first in a series of “flip the face” and retell the fable activities I created. Teacher Comm
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
The 3 Little Pigs A Fairy Tale Storytelling Craft for Sequencing and Retelling
Do you study fairy tales as a genre? One of our favorites is “The 3 Little Pigs”, so I designed this quick & easy ”Three Little Pigs” “slider” craftivity, which will help your students practice the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards. There are 3 outside slider options to choose from. Pick your favorite or give children a choice. (See PREVIEW). Students color the story elements on the “slider strips” then cut and glue them together. As they pull on the end of the “slider-strip”
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Activities: Sequencing & Retelling the Story Craft
Do you read ”If You Give A Mouse A Cookie?” by Laura Numeroff? It’s one of my kiddos' favorites and perfect for practicing the “sequencing and retelling a story” standards. With that in mind, I designed this quick, easy and fun Cookie Mouse “slider” craftivity, that will help your students retell the story in the proper order. There are several mouse options. I’ve included a large, full-page pattern for teachers, as well as a smaller, 2-on-a-page pattern for your students. Children color t
PreK - 2nd
Literature, Reading, Writing
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About the store
Experience
Hi. I'm Diane. Thanks for stopping by.
* You'll find that "something different" in my shop.
* I've spent countless, happy hours creating & researching, so you don't have to!
* Time-saving, standard-based, "print & go" lessons, with differentiated instruction will make your life easier; and the engaging, hands-on activities a ton of fun for your students.
EDUCATION:
* Certified PK-12
* Masters in Early Elementary Education
* 20+ years of teaching experience.
* I also have a teacher website & blog.
Teaching style
My teaching style is high-energy, creative, innovative, and hands-on.
My mantra: "Be the kind of teacher you always wanted to have."
Awards & shining teacher moments
My shining teacher moments:
* When the light bulbs go on and my students are over the moon with excitement.
* Students groaning when the dismissal bell rings because they are really engaged in an activity and don't want to leave.
* Bringing diverse backgrounds together in a cooperative and caring environment.
ETC.
* I’ve been a freelance writer for Mailbox Magazine.
My own education history
* BA Secondary Education (Magna cum laude) University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
* Masters in Elementary Education (Summa cum laude) Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.
Additional biographical information
I enjoy gardening, crafts and spending time with our large family. (We have 16 grandchildren!)
Bailey, a standard poodle, rounds out our love-filled menagerie.
I'm thrilled to have a shop on TPT and passionate about designing educational activities that make learning fun for students, and life a bit easier for teachers.
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