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Retired as a Gifted Intervention Specialist in grades 4-6 in Language Arts, Reading and Math. Enrichment opportunities for Social Studies and Science. Director of a drama production in collaboration with music teacher (design, plan and create all props and scenery). Previously served K-5 with enrichment opportunities for gifted students within a classroom setting. Quiz Bowl Coach for grades 7-8.
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BOOKED by Kwame Alexander- Student Novel Study
This is a student workbook designed to accompany Booked by Kwame Alexander's novel, Booked.
BOOKED has a couple different connotations! Booked is a free verse novel that will engage your students and bring a new appreciation for words! The novel is fresh in its approach and has a sports theme, as well as divorce, bullying and growing up. The main character is learning how to stay "above the water" and face the things life is throwing at him. What would YOU do if you weren't afraid? Great ques
5th - 9th
Poetry, Reading
Scythe (Neal Shusterman) Student Workbook for Guided Reading
Critical Reading is the ultimate goal of a reader. As teachers, we strive to guide our students to both enjoy reading and to read in order to grow as a person. Independent & Critical THINKING is a key ingredient in that growth and one that can be difficult to develop. This workbook guides the reader to think more deeply, to explore more instructively and to satisfy curiosity as the story progresses.
The student workbook is created to accompany the reading of Neal Shusterman's new novel, Scythe.
6th - 12th
English Language Arts
Memorize All US Presidents
A mnemonic created for students to memorize the United States Presidents in chronological order. Students in grades 3-8 have been successful with this technique. Utilizes visual, auditory and Kinesthetic learning modalities! Includes the procedure, the master key, a web link for fun video to include, the Common Core Standards as well as a Certificate of Achievement for those successful students to earn and work for. I have used this method for gifted fourth-sixth graders and quiz bowl teams
5th - 8th
U.S. History
Tesla's Attic by Shusterman & Elfman, Novel Study Guide, Reading, STEM, LA
Truly, I tell you this book is an amazing combination of many topics. The science fantasy genre is wonderful in its ability to spike the students' interest in science and creativity! Learning about the real inventor, Nikola Tesla while reading the fictional book is a huge plus. Shusterman and Elfman have worked to weave a story of facts and fiction together that our student's critical thinking skills will be tested!
Written at a sixth grade reading level, it is fast paced and the suspense builds
5th - 9th
English Language Arts, Reading
What Was Pearl Harbor? Student Study Guide Companion Booklet
What Was Pearl Harbor? This short historical novel is sure to inspire young readers to WANT to learn even more! I know I did and this study novel study guide is a result of that desire.
There is simply too much information, facts, and personal stories that hit home with a reader in this novel to let them go without some attention! This study guide highlights the facts from the novel, while incorporating even more interesting personal stories to help your students get to know the characters! So
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, U.S. History
Parts of Speech: Color a Mystery Picture 7 (Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots)
The hidden owl appears as the students discover the magic of words.
Teaching and using Latin & Greek roots are useful and enlightening to students. It really can help them uncode many unfamiliar words as they read more advanced material!
This mystery picture uses many familiar prefixes (trans, mis, em, im, fore, ped, mid,) Suffixes include -ly, -ed, -en, and -ness.
Roots are bare and abundant!
To further encourage them to embrace larger, more descriptive words, the final page asks them to us
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.4.4
Downsiders, a Novel Study Guide for Students!
Downsiders by Neal Shusterman is truly an engrossing novel for students. This student novel study guide will tap into the Critical Thinking Skills necessary for the 21st Century! An approach that engages the students to think, question and research as they read, this study guide walks the reader through the pages with interesting prompts, questions, maps, photos and more!
Activating various parts of the brain, students will be reading logically, emotionally, and visually as they interpret the
5th - 8th
Reading
I Will Always Write Back, Novel Companion Activity Guide
Are you ready for a change in a book study? Challenge and Excite your students . This study guide will do that by asking them to make choices and choose what activities they want to complete! Students will take ownership of their learning by exploring nine different activities that can be accomplished, researched, created, and implemented by reading this novel: I Will Always Write Back, by Caitlin Alfirenka and Martin Ganda with Liz Welch. Letter writing is fast approaching a lost skill. Can y
5th - 12th
Informational Text, Writing
Lincoln's Last Days TEACHER Edition Non-Fiction Book Study
TEACHER'S EDITION
Famous Author, Bill O'Reilly, wrote a fascinating nonfiction book about our late President Abraham Lincoln and his assassination. It is titled, "Lincoln's Last Days," in 2014.
This novel is engrossing for all and students may find themselves absorbed in a non-fiction book like they have not experienced before.
Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever, by Bill O'Reilly
This 48 page workbook is made for the teacher to accompany the student's
5th - 12th
Informational Text, Reading
Cubism & Geometry: The study of shapes with art!
Do you see SHAPES all around you? Are you excited by ART, Color and faces? Let's combine ART and MATH.
We are surrounded by shapes in the space we occupy. Identifying, defining and learning about shapes is the study of Geometry. We see them in objects, on our desks, in our homes, and in the room we now sit in! Shapes are closed, made of lines and angles, and have various traits.
Students will personalize a cubism project by drawing a self portrait with shapes! Examples are provided as well
1st - 5th
Geometry, Visual Arts
CCSS
1.G.A.1
, 1.G.A.2
, 2.G.A.1
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Who Would Win? Nonfiction Book Study
This is an awesome book series that my students truly enjoyed. What a great way to get them interested in Non-Fiction!
Jerry Pallotta has created a series of books in his Who Would Win series. These books can be found at this website: http://www.jerrypallotta.com/WhoWouldWin
I bought the following 9 of his books and my class worked in small groups sharing and reading them together. This 14 page file contains how I taught these books and encouraged gathering facts from Nonfiction books using
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Reading, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
RI.3.3
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.4
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Room Obscura: Science of Pinhole Camera in Real Life Simulation
"Obscura" is LATIN for DARK. Therefore a Room Obscura is a Dark Room.
This is an activity that engages all of my students. Truly it is like being inside a camera. This was a favorite END of YEAR activity for my students.
This was a common method for artists long, long ago to assist them in creating drawings and paintings. These can be created in boxes, tiny houses, or in your classroom! Luckily you may have a window that will have a nice view, but any view can work. You will need a surf
Not Specific
Performing Arts, Science
BINGO: Figures of Speech Challenging and Fun
WHIZ... POP... Bang... Sweet sorrow, happy school days, we are ready for an easy task!
Ready for a break from those worksheets? Let's play a game! This activity can be used as study for test prep too.
Everyone is a winner as we all will learn while bonding, laughing and learning. Reinforcing the concept and identification of Figures of Speech that students have been learning since grade 3 with a game of traditional BINGO.
Ten BINGO cards contain 8 different figures of speech: Alliteration, Hyp
3rd - 10th
Literature
CCSS
RL.3.5
, RL.4.5
, RL.5.5
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Lincoln's Last Days Student Workbook for this novel
Famous Author, Bill O'Reilly, wrote a fascinating nonfiction book about our late President Abraham Lincoln and his assassination. It is titled, "Lincoln's Last Day," written in 2014.
This novel is engrossing for all and students may find themselves absorbed in a non-fiction book like they have not experienced before.
This 38 page workbook is made for the student to touch many learning modalities for Brain Based Learning as well as the Language Arts Standards. Understanding Main Idea, Explaini
5th - 12th
Informational Text, Reading
Rush Revere and the Presidency Study Guide TEACHER's manual
Another Rush Revere book has hit the shelves! So NOW PRESENTING a workbook created to accompany the reading of this novel: Rush Revere and the Presidency. Activities included within are created and designed utilizing teaching techniques with Brain Based Learning styles for all students.
Inspire.... Create... Research... Learn and Grow with this work book.
The activities take students beyond the book into areas connected to the story with fascinating historical facts and trivia! How did the
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, U.S. History
I Have Who Has Famous Woman MARCH is Women's History Month
Women are celebrated and honored the month of March with Women's History Month.
TWO (2) SETS:
This activity is a fun way to recognize and honor twenty-six (26) women who have left a legacy or memorable product from their lives.
The simply I HAVE... WHO HAS format is easy to follow and a quick method for reviewing and/or learning about some women who have left an impact from their lives.
Some of the women in this set include: Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, JK Rowlings, Cleopa
5th - 12th
Rubik Cube: Brain Learning and Math
Did you ever play with a Rubik's Cube? You are not alone! Over 350 million have been sold. It appears in over 15 movies too!
This lesson will teach you how to solve this puzzle. The 24 page packet comes with a link to a video so you can hear and see me walk you through the steps. An outline and explanation of how the brain is growing during the process and handouts for your students help engage them in a deeper understanding of the Rubik's Cube and several math terms. A certificate to award each
4th - 12th
Math
Rush Revere and the Star Spangled Banner Novel Study Guide TEACHER
1814 is the YEAR! Get ready for HISTORY lesson and a children's book all wrapped up in one package. This is a great study guide for a summer reading program or independent study as well as classroom reading circle use!
Welcome to a Time Travel adventure into the past. The book cover told you many things. Uncover the tips and foretelling that you have already seen. LOOK CLOSER
Your adventure with Rush Revere and the Star Spangled Banner historical novel study begins now. This is a historical fi
4th - 9th
Reading, U.S. History
Color a Mystery Picture PUZZLE with Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
A New MYSTERY PUZZLE!
Don't you love a challenge and a mystery?
My students do too. And I appreciate a challenge that peaks their natural curiosity and engages some critical thinking skills. I have added a new element to this by making nine non-descript pieces which will come together to form a mystery image!
This activity can reinforce your lessons in roots of Latin and Greek!
Latin and Greek may be 'dead' languages, but they still live on in everyday words that we use in our reading and wri
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Color a Mystery Picture #9: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes and Compound Words
Who doesn't like a good mystery?
I know that my students love a challenge and especially one that is fun. I love a challenge that peaks their curiosity, engages critical thinking, and reinforces a lesson!
Latin and Greek may be 'dead' languages, but they still live on in everyday words that we use in our reading and writing. Studying the Roots, prefixes, suffixes and even how compound words are used is both helpful and expands their minds! In addition, it also meets some core standards and sta
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar
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About the store
Experience
Retired as a Gifted Intervention Specialist in grades 4-6 in Language Arts, Reading and Math. Enrichment opportunities for Social Studies and Science. Director of a drama production in collaboration with music teacher (design, plan and create all props and scenery). Previously served K-5 with enrichment opportunities for gifted students within a classroom setting. Quiz Bowl Coach for grades 7-8.
Teaching style
Used Brain Based Learning intermixed with visual arts in many lessons. Students were actively engaged, sat on exercise balls, and did brain break activities as transition between topics. Flexible seating and project or outcome based units were popular among my students. Many thrived and learned to memorize and recite poetry and speeches using memory techniques of chunking and visualization. Traditional aspects of the past entered with a respect for cursive handwriting, and puzzle and brain games such as chess and solving the Rubik cube.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Thrilled to be chosen by a former student who was in high school to be her 'Most Influential Teacher!' A very touching, personal high for me.
Also honored to have had multiple essay/poster contest WINNERS at our state level in the National Missing Child Poster Day Contest.
Pleased to have a student selected in top award as the Rubber Band Contest for our state as well.
Several of my students also earned the privilege of representing our school in the National Geography Bee for the state!
Several of my Quiz Bowl JR. Hi teams also won our county championship.
My own education history
Master Degree in Gifted Education and a Bachelor of Art degree in Design.
Additional biographical information
Mother of three children. Artist who was able to exhibit a watercolor at the Toledo Museum of Art one summer. Shared an art show with three other watercolorists and exhibited in many local Art League shows. A hobby genealogist, she is passionate about the past and history!
Taught Children's Art in the community for many years.
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