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I am a mom and a teacher. I have fifteen years experience as a classroom teacher. I teach ELA, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, & Mindfulness/Social Emotional Skills to my students. I thoroughly enjoy creating products for my classroom and am excited to have the opportunity to share these resources on TPT!
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BACK TO SCHOOL: EDITABLE Library Labels (Black/White Polka Dot & Red Border)
This amazing resource will help you to create the organized, visually appealing, and student-centered classroom library you have envisioned! The black & white polka dot with red border themed library labels will add to your stylish and relaxing classroom environment. This resource includes the following: Fiction Library Labels: 22 genres (white label)Non-fiction Library Labels: 16 genres (black label)EDITABLE fiction and non-fiction labelsPosters to separate your fiction and non-fiction librar
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Reading
Complete Mindfulness Unit Plan
Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to help students self-regulate, increase focus, and improve behavior. Help your kids learn this valuable skill using this complete unit! This unit can be taught at any time throughout the year. It can be used at the beginning of the year to help create classroom community and develop routines or at any point you find your students could benefit from these skills. Included are 11 lessons on mindfulness and meditation, posters for your classroom, edita
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Writing
Classroom Buddies Introductory Activity
Using buddy classrooms is a great way to build school climate, create bonds with students of different ages, and empower kids to become role models for younger children. This resource provides an introductory activity for students in grades K-8 to use when meeting their buddies.
3rd - 6th, Not Specific
Character Education, Classroom Community
Student Self-Reflection: Conferences
Help your students prepare for parent teacher conferences! I always find it so helpful for my students to have them assess their work habits and social emotional skills. This can be used to gather information only, for parent teacher conferences, or to help you prepare to complete report cards. The self-reflection piece is incredibly important for student growth and helps kids to be more self-aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
Not Specific
Character Education, For All Subjects
Harry Potter Inspirational Quotes Printable Poster Set
There is so much magic in the words within the Harry Potter series. Many of the quotes are truly inspiring and teach important lessons about life and friendship. This black and white set includes 20 inspirational quotes that can be posted in any classroom, whether or there is a Harry Potter theme! The prints are simple and modern and would easily match any classroom theme.
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
EDITABLE Growth Mindset Bulletin Board
Use this inspiring resource to help develop a growth mindset in your students. You can put this on any background color (yellow is shown in sample). You will need to buy an inexpensive mirror or use aluminum foil to create the mirror. The resource includes the following: Individual black and white letters that spell "Meet The Person Responsible For Your Learning". 24 Inspiring Speech Bubbles. You can use as many as you'd like, depending on the size of your bulletin board."Look In The Mirror
Not Specific
Character Education, Classroom Community
Back To School Resources
Simplify your life during this hectic time of the school year and get your classroom off to a great start! This resource includes fantastic community building activities to help students get to know each other at the beginning of the school year. Two of these activities can be used on bulletin board displays for any parent nights. Additionally, there are several activities to help kids understand the importance of classroom rules and procedures. The CHAMPS positive behavior system is a grea
Not Specific
Classroom Community
BACK TO SCHOOL: EDITABLE Polka Dot Library Labels With Green Border
This amazing resource will help you to create the organized, visually appealing, and student-centered classroom library you have envisioned! The black & white polka dot with green border themed library labels will add to your stylish and relaxing classroom environment. This resource includes the following: Fiction Library Labels: 22 genres (white label)Non-fiction Library Labels: 16 genres (black label)EDITABLE fiction and non-fiction labelsPosters to separate your fiction and non-fiction libr
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Reading
Narrative Writing Anchor Charts
Use anchor charts to guide your instruction and encourage your students’ independent use of writing strategies! These can be made into posters and/or copied for your students to use in their writing folders! I have also found them to be very useful when creating presentations to guide my writing mini-lessons. The following anchor charts are included: Writing IdeasZoom In (Big Idea, Smaller Moments, Small Moment)Imagine Stories You Wish ExistedMix & Match Story ElementsDevelop Believable Charac
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
 +1
Opinion Writing - 5 Paragraph Essay
Help your kids to organize their opinions, reasons, and evidence to write a well thought out and convincing opinion essay! This resource has graphic organizers to help students write a thesis statement, gather evidence to support their reasons, and put it all together to write a 5 paragraph essay.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.4.1a
, W.4.1b
 +2
Digital Reading Response - Differentiated & Engaging
This online reading journal is an excellent resource to help students think more deeply about the fiction texts they read during class and for homework! Students can either type their reading response or post a picture if they prefer to write it out in a notebook. The reading journal prompts can also be printed if this better meets your student's learning needs. The digital format allows for easier grading, more effective feedback, and provides an excellent tool for assessing student comprehe
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
 +4
Mindful Test Taking Strategies: "Help! I'm Stuck"
If you are anything like me, then you have a hard time seeing your students stressed out during testing. The unfortunate reality is that standardized testing isn't going away, but we can give our students the skills to minimize anxiety and perform to the best of their ability on standardized and classroom assessments. Use the acronym RELAX to help your students calm down and apply test taking strategies! This resource is designed to help the students in your class mindfully approach classroom
Not Specific
ELA Test Prep, For All Subjects, Math Test Prep
Homework Success & Executive Functioning Skills
Help your students improve their executive functioning skills and increase their chances for success. ALL students can benefit from these lessons, especially early in the year when homework and organizational routines are being established. Some students, especially those with ADHD and/or other learning disabilities, will benefit from continued intervention throughout the school year. These activities focus on building students' planning and organizational skills, early in the year while habi
Not Specific
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting: Poster & Action Plan
Use S.M.A.R.T. goal setting in your classroom to increase students’ personal responsibility and maximize growth. Goal setting can be used in the following areas: Executive FunctioningClass ParticipationBehaviorStandardized TestingAfter pre-tests in ALL curricular areasSO MUCH MORE!This resource includes a S.M.A.R.T Goals poster for display. This can also be used as a printable resource for your students to reference throughout the year. Additionally, a goals planning sheet is provided for stu
3rd - 6th, Not Specific
For All Subjects
Math Problem Solving Posters
Use this resource to help your students think more deeply about their problem solving. Over the years, I've tried several different methods and steps for problem solving and never loved any of them! I created this for my students with the intention to help them slow down and understand the problem, use visualization strategies, and complete all necessary computation. I hope you enjoy this resource!
3rd - 6th
Math, Other (Math)
RACES Text Dependent Constructed Responses
This resource includes a full page description of the RACES strategy, which is designed to help your students improve their constructed responses. It offers specific directions for each step and will help your students respond thoroughly and provide evidence to support their thinking in their written responses. Additionally, there is a page that has smaller bookmarks. The bookmarks do not go into as much detail, but provide a quick visual to help students remember each step of the constructed r
Not Specific
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading
4.OA.4 Factors Practice
The worksheets included in this resource provide practice on finding factors, common factors, greatest common factors, identifying prime and composite numbers, and noticing patterns among prime/composite numbers and how this relates to factors. Factor rainbows are used to simplify the process and make it easier for the students to grasp the concepts. Use this resource in class, assign as homework, or to assess your students understanding. Enjoy!
3rd - 5th
Math
CCSS
4.OA.B.4
4.NBT.5: Multiplication (2-digit by 2-digit)
Using this resource, students can demonstrate understanding of factors in a digital learning portfolio. The slides require students to complete 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication, using both the traditional method and area model. The resource can be assigned on Seesaw, Google Classroom, or any other learning platform that is compatible with Google Slides.
4th
Math
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
BACK TO SCHOOL: Digital Student Survey
Building a relationship with students and families is such an important part of the beginning of the school year! Using this survey you will gain insight into your students' personalities, their interests, and their perception of themselves as students. This information can be used to build relationships and make connections in their learning. The Google Form can be easily exported into a spreadsheet, which makes it very user friendly and easy to reference.
3rd - 4th
Classroom Community
RACE Strategy for Constructed Responses
Use the RACE strategy to help your students improve their written responses and think more deeply about the texts they are reading. This strategy is an excellent way to help students to provide evidence and write thorough responses. The resource includes a one page visual that can be made into a poster and used for individual handouts, as well as student bookmarks.
3rd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Other (ELA)
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.W.1
 +2
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About the store
Experience
I am a mom and a teacher. I have fifteen years experience as a classroom teacher. I teach ELA, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, & Mindfulness/Social Emotional Skills to my students. I thoroughly enjoy creating products for my classroom and am excited to have the opportunity to share these resources on TPT!
Teaching style
I am a dedicated and caring professional that is committed to the social emotional and academic growth of my students. I work hard to create a classroom climate that fosters respect and kindness. In recent years, I have come to see what a positive impact mindfulness instruction can have in the classroom. I incorporate these elements into my classroom on a daily basis so that my students can practice the important skill of checking in with themselves in a gentle, kind way. The skills of mindful living are so important in our fast paced world and learning how to slow down and just BE is a very undervalued skill.
My own education history
I have undergraduate degrees in Communication Studies and Spanish Literature. After working in the corporate world, I realized that my true passion lies with children and teaching. I participated in an alternative certification program where I taught in a high needs school for four years while obtaining my Masters in Elementary Ed. I achieved National Board Certification in 2012. Recently, I took several graduate level courses to obtain my middle school endorsement.
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