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Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
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I am a basic skills teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am basic skills for K-1, 3, and 6th grades. I have previously taught kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade.
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Preview of Exclamations and Commands!

Exclamations and Commands!

This resource allows students to practice different types of sentences and the usage of punctuation marks. These pages focus on exclamation and command sentences/punctuation. This mini pack includes: - Student note/fact sheet - Command/Exclamation worksheets (2) - Mini assessment
Preview of ~Parent Conference Forms~

~Parent Conference Forms~

Is it that time of the school year again? Parent/Teacher Conferneces come around quickly! This packet includes the parent/teacher conference sheet, conference log, reminder slips. and letter to parents/guardians. This packet can be used for multiple grades!
Preview of Classroom Library Labels

Classroom Library Labels

Library cards have always been one of my favorite parts of my classroom! This large bundle is filled with stylish and cute library labels for grades PreK-5th Grade. With this bundle you can order your library by reading level, author, theme, or all at once! This bundle contains 135 pages (4 labels on each page). There are 4 themes to choose from (all themes have the same library labels).There are even blank labels so you can make your own. (Themes: Bright Glitter, Blue/Green Chevron, Yello
Preview of Beginning blends and Digraphs

Beginning blends and Digraphs

Bring some fun into teaching phonics and phonemic awareness! This packet includes fun and engaging pictures and tongue twisters that focus on beginning blends, digraphs, and can even be used to practice alliteration. This pack can be used for small group reading practice, centers, and more! How can you use this? - Have students listen to the and repeat each tongue twister. Students will be able to hear the beginning blends/digraphs. - Students will be able to name the blends and digraphs.
Preview of Daily Language

Daily Language

Daily Language Review--> Review important grammar and vocabulary skills each day with this 163 page packet. ** Great tool for morning work, warm-up's, test prep, centers, homework, and more! ** There is an answer key included for each page. ** What will students practice while using this packet?? - alphabetical order, analogies, synonyms, antonyms, spelling, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, punctuation, capitalization, contractions, homophones, homonyms, fact, opinion, types of sentences,
Preview of Telling Sentences and Questions

Telling Sentences and Questions

This resource allows students to practice different types of sentences and punctuation marks. This mini packet focuses on telling sentences and questions. This resource includes: - Student note page - Telling sentences and questions worksheets (2) - Quiz
Preview of Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Problem solving can be a tough skill for elementary students to grasp. In this packet, students will be able to complete problem-solving activity sheets that increase student's understanding of reading & mathematical concepts. Each sheet in this packet has a different activity that involves reading comprehension, mathematical computations, and drawing. What will you find in this packet?? 49 pages! - adding - subtracting - multiplying - dividing - shapes - bar graphs - patterns - money - Writ
Preview of Decoding and Word Recognition

Decoding and Word Recognition

Decoding and word recognition made easy! This 60 page bundle includes: - sight word flashcards - sight word recognition activities - read it, trace it, write it practice sheets (5) - Alphabet flashcards with corresponding words and activities (for every letter!) (includes--> matching worksheets, letter/word recognition printables, and much more!) This bundle aligns with common core and is meant for primary grades.
Preview of Story elements

Story elements

Need to cover the story elements? Problem solved! This resource includes activities and graphic organizers aligned with Common Core Standards. Activities Included: -Setting -Characters -Main Idea -Inferencing -Theme -Sequencing stories
Preview of Comprehension

Comprehension

This comprehension mini pack will provide your students with daily comprehension practice. This packet is common core aligned! Packet includes: Graphic Organizers: - Making predictions - Check for understanding - 5 senses reading - What & why - Sequencing Chart - Drawing conclusions - Nonfiction texts - Same/Different - Cause & Effect - Characters, setting, plot, problem - 8 stories included! these stories align with the graphic organizers provided.
Preview of Read It! Trace It! Copy It! Draw It!

Read It! Trace It! Copy It! Draw It!

Read it! Trace it! Copy it! Draw it! : Students will be using these pintables to practice beginning sounds, letters, sight words (Dolch list), reading, and writing skills. These pintables can be used as morning work, homework, assessments, and center activities.
Preview of Science Journal

Science Journal

This science journal mini pack is a great resource for elementary students! These pages can be printed according to your science class needs. This product has been developed using Scientific Method. This science resource includes: - Before, during ,after question sheet. - Research sheet - "How I researched" sheet - Observations - Procedure - Conclusion - Materials/safety - Vocabulary - Vocabulary cards (pre-made) - Fill in the blank vocabulary cards - Science journal labels (boys and girls)
Preview of Numbers and operations 1-20

Numbers and operations 1-20

Do your students need to practice the numbers 1-20? Here is a great set of pages filled with number/operation practice. Included in this set: - 1-20 practice pages (tracing, coloring, number recognition) - Ten frame adding - Base ten block practice (adding to 10) - Number matching - Number order - Making 10
Preview of Numbers and operations

Numbers and operations

Math, math, and more math! K-1 common core aligned number and operations practice packet. This packet includes; - Numbers 0-5 practice sheets - Numbers 6-10 practice sheets - How many practice sheets (0-20) - Numbers 11-20 practice sheets - Making 6 & 7 (2 sheets) - Making 8 & 9 (2 sheets) - Making 10 (2 sheets) - Adding doubles - Comparing numbers (includes word problems) - subtraction stories - Joining stories - Find the missing numbers
Preview of Earth Day

Earth Day

Earth Day packet for grades K-3. I am so excited about this resource! Students will learn facts while completing fun and meaningful activities. This resource includes: - Reduce, reuse, and recycle poster printables. - Posters/PowerPoint (can be used as either-Earth Day Facts, True or False) - Earth Day vocabulary printable. - How Can YOU Help the Earth printable. - (2) Color by number printables. - Trash sort - Read and trace sheet - Earth Day mascot
Preview of Classroom Jobs! Labels, labels, and more labels!

Classroom Jobs! Labels, labels, and more labels!

Students LOVE classroom jobs!! Check out this great classroom job label freebie. This includes 32 jobs for the classroom and blank labels for you to customize!
Preview of Pennant Banners

Pennant Banners

30 Pennant banners for the first and last days of school. The banners can be hung around the room when completed! Great for bulletin boards, hallways decorations, and more!
Preview of Back to School Packet

Back to School Packet

Whether you are a first year teacher or a fifteen year veteran, everyone can get nervous about the first few weeks of school! Shake off your first week jitters and take a look at this back to school packet. Packet Includes: - Pre-First Day To Do checklist - Teacher supply checklist (and to-do checklist) - Cut- out binder covers (Emergency Contact, Fire Drill, Data, Guided Reading, ELA Intervention)--covers come in black/white & color - 1st week lesson plan ideas - Weekly goal sheets - "Da
Preview of Comprehension

Comprehension

The FICTION Comprehension Question Pack includes 34 engaging questions that align with the common core standards. These questions are great for small group, guided reading, whole-class discussion, and center activities! This packet includes color and black/white versions of the questions to save ink.
Preview of Revising and Editing Guide

Revising and Editing Guide

This is a helpful guide for revising and editing writing. This resource contains helpful word lists (action words, transition words, descriptive words, frequently misspelled words, overused words, and sensory words) and grammar rules. **For grades 2-6!
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Experience

I am a basic skills teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am basic skills for K-1, 3, and 6th grades. I have previously taught kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade.

Teaching style

I love providing my students with a loving, fun and caring learning environment where they can truly feel safe and that they belong. My mission is to provide students with authentic, hands-on learning opportunities so that they can always practice and see the connection between the subjects they are learning and how it applies to real life situations.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Month

My own education history

I graduated from Chestnut Hill College with my Bachelors in Elementary Education K-6. Right after my Bachelors I began attending Concordia University to obtain my Master's Degree in Special Education. Currently I am going back to school my ESL Certification.

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