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I subbed for 5 years in everything from Pre-K to 6th grade. I taught school for 16 years in grades 2nd-4th. For 3 years, I worked as a Literacy Specialist. I have an ELAD certification for ESL students. My masters degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, and offer teachers in my area a Professional Development course through Dominican University of California every summer.
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Titanic Lost and Found Book Study - Student Worksheets
This is a comprehension packet to use with a guided reading group and Titanic Lost and Found by Judy Donnelly. It includes a vocabulary activity and a cause and effect sort. It provides opportunities for students to make connections, compare and contrast, and cross the curriculum into math. An answer key is provided. Use this packet with On the Titanic with Jack and Annie, and Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction set for these two stories.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-N
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
3.NBT.A.2
, RI.3.1
, RI.3.3
Sleeping Ugly Comprehension and Concept Packet
This packet is for use with the Jane Yolen story "Sleeping Ugly." Use it for guided reading groups when teaching about fairy tales, cause and effect, character traits, sequence of events, and comparing and contrasting. An answer key is included along with a sequence of events sorting activity. There are also questions on breaking words into syllables, prefixes and suffixes, homophones, and creating plurals. It ends with two writing prompts and a vocabulary list.
Sleeping Ugly Comprehension and C
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
 +3
Research Inspired by The One and Only Bob
If you are using The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate as a read-aloud or book club in your classroom, this packet is a great way to connect both short and longer research projects to the topics in the book. The packet offers advanced organizers for 7 short (1-2 day) research projects and 1 long (3-5 day) project to wrap up the unit by creating a report about a specific type of natural disaster of their choosing. ELA standards addressed include point of view, asking and answering question
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Novel Studies, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.3.4
, RI.3.5
, RI.4.1
 +2
The Reason for a Flower ELA and Science Unit
Activity packet to accompany The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller. Includes a booklet to teach text features like table of content, bold print/academic vocabulary, and glossary. There are two word sorts - one for vowel patterns and the other for rhyme. Two pages of research writing ideas. A pre and post assessment with answer keys are also included.
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Biology, Informational Text
Research Projects Inspired by The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
If you are using The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate as a read-aloud or book club in your classroom, this packet is a great way to connect both short and longer research projects to the topics in the book. The packet offers advanced organizers for 6 short (1-2 day) research projects and 1 long (3-5 day) project to wrap up the unit by creating an animal report from an endangered animals website. The packet also encourages students to create artistic projects inspired by the topics they r
3rd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
Research Inspired by The One and Only Bob - Google Doc Version
If you are using The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate as a read-aloud or book club in your classroom, this packet is a great way to connect both short and longer research projects to the topics in the book. The packet offers advanced organizers for 7 short (1-2 day) research projects and 1 long (3-5 day) project to wrap up the unit by creating a report about a specific type of natural disaster of their choosing. ELA standards addressed include point of view, asking and answering questions
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Reading, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.3.4
, RI.3.5
, RI.4.1
 +1
Animal Tracks Comprehension Pack
Great for a small guided reading group or for accountability when reading independently! This packet should be used as a supplement to the book Animal Tracks by Arthur Dorros. Some of the questions refer directly to the text while teaching strategies to use while reading non-fiction. Three additional pages tie it to science - classifying animals based on outer covering of the body, habitats, and animal diets. Recommended for high achievers in second grade and struggling readers in third grade.
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2nd - 3rd
Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Science
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RI.3.4
Among the Donner Party with Douglas Allen Deeds
This is a cross curricular unit on the Donner Party using the historical fiction book, The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds from the My Name is America series. It begins with a page to assess students' prior knowledge, followed by pages for response to literature, maps practice, math story problems and graph, card game to practice math skills, and a Powerpoint showing the key landmarks from the Donner journey. Perfect for having students create their own journals and ending with comparing and cont
4th - 6th
Literature, Math, Social Studies
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.OA.A.1
, 4.OA.A.2
 +7
Silly Milly Literacy Packet
Worksheet companion to Silly Milly by Wendy C. Lewison. Great for small groups or partner reading. Includes sight word cards, phonics pages, spelling pages, comprehension questions, and writing prompt. No answer key is provided as the sheets are basic and simple.
K - 3rd
Reading
The Westing Game Case Files for Junior Detectives
This packet is a great way to engage students in the wonderful mystery by Ellen Raskin. Students can track the suspects, record clues, summarize, and make predictions about what might happen next.
3rd - 5th
Close Reading, Literature, Novel Studies
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.3
, CCRA.R.8
 +1
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express Comprehension Packet
Use this packet to check for comprehension with a guided reading group or literature circle. Includes an answer guide with both "right there" answers and inferred answers to enrich the discussions. The packet ends with a vocabulary page that you may want to begin the discussion with in order to build background knowledge prior to reading. A choice of writing activities is used for closure. Meant to be partnered with the book by Margaret K. Wetterer. I have used it where two students read this bo
3rd - 4th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RF.3.4a
Spring and Summer Holidays and Events Workbooks
This collection of holiday workbooks are perfect for centers or as independent or guided classwork. Each booklet focuses on information text, comprehension, context clues, and creative thinking puzzles. Some feature writing and/or craft activities. The Mother's and Father's Day booklets feature writing activities and end with the final pages becoming a card. These booklets are a perfect way to learn about the holidays while focusing on the standards.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
 +5
Gooney Bird Greene Literature Circle Packet
This packet is the perfect way to introduce your students to story elements, the components of writing a good personal narrative, and reviewing many reading and grammar concepts. If you use Cafe and Daily 5, you can easily incorporate these pages into Word Work, Work on Writing, Read to Self, and Partner Read. In guided reading groups, it provides great discussion questions, writing projects, and math connections. I have used the book packet with a read aloud for whole groups to introduce guided
2nd - 4th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.4
 +9
Water Connections Workbook
This is a student workbook that allows note taking, illustrating, and reflecting on connections between the water cycle, ecosystems, weather, resources, and energy. There are graphic organizers on most pages. Includes GLAD inquiry charts and content dictionary pages. Answer pages are included.
Water Connections Workbook by April Benamati is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
CAFE Tic Tac Toe
Daily Tic Tac Toe guide for self directing participation in Daily 5 Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, and Word Work. In the document format, it is easy to revise to meet your classroom needs.
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Prefixes and Suffixes for 3rd Grade
Smartboard sorting and predicting activities for the prefixes, suffixes, and inflected endings: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, sub-, non-, mis-, de-, trans-, ir-, in-, im-, il-, super-, fore-, -s, -es, -ies, ed-, ing, -ity, -ty, -ment, -ic, -ness, -ly, -ous, -ious, -eous. Begins with a Match the prefix/suffix to its meaning.
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Strategy Cards
Strategy reminder cards for testing state and explain a variety of strategies good test takers use. Includes, Go Back and Look, Plug It In, Mental Math, Context Clues, and more. Use as bulletin board set or shrink to make signal or flashcards for students to identify the strategy being modeled in class or for them to model for their peers. Focus on a featured strategy of the week that you will look for as you monitor the class.
2nd - 6th
For All Subjects
Fall Holidays and Events Workbooks
This collection of holiday workbooks are perfect for centers or as independent or guided classwork. Each booklet focuses on information text, comprehension, context clues, and creative thinking puzzles. Some feature writing and/or craft activities. The perfect way to learn about the holidays while focusing on the standards.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text
Book Reporting Forms - Fiction, Nonfiction, Research
Three forms for reporting what a student read and their purpose for reading. Both the fiction and nonfiction forms ask students to identify the genre read and cite details or facts from the book. These two reports end with an option for the student to recommend the book or steer others away from reading a disappointing book by supporting their opinion with a reason. The research record provides students a place to document information necessary to complete a bibliography to go along with their r
3rd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository
Turtle's Race with Bear - Across the Curriculum Pack
Guided reading story comprehension packet that has an activity for each area of the curriculum. Matches 3rd grade standards for ELA (RL3.2, SL3.2, RL3.1, L3.1, L3.2) and Math (3MD3). The writing prompt is on writing to compare and contrast two pieces of literature. Vocabulary and Grammar lessons are on alphabetizing, compound words, and using adjectives to compare. Social studies addresses the similarities in the Iroquois form of government and the United States government and using a map to inf
2nd - 4th
For All Subjects, Graphing, Reading
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About the store
Experience
I subbed for 5 years in everything from Pre-K to 6th grade. I taught school for 16 years in grades 2nd-4th. For 3 years, I worked as a Literacy Specialist. I have an ELAD certification for ESL students. My masters degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, and offer teachers in my area a Professional Development course through Dominican University of California every summer.
Teaching style
I believe students learn best through guided discovery used often in small groups or partnerships where they are able to discuss and question their own understanding. Being able to talk with their peers before sharing their ideas and own understanding gives all students the opportunity to process what they are learning, change perspectives, and grow their understanding and confidence. Every classroom should be a safe place to make mistakes, so that mistakes become normalized and turned into a means to grow and shine.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Excellence in Math
Employee of the Year
My own education history
AS in Marketing
BA in Elementary Education
MA in Curriculum and Instruction
Additional biographical information
I have been trained in Write From the Beginning, Words Their Way, ELAD, Readers and Writers Workshop, FOSS, and GLAD.
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