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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
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
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
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
Everyday Math Calendar Spiral Review for Upper Elementary 3-5
Need an updated form to bring calendar up to Common Core or to increase the rigor in the upper grades? I have created 7 different pages. The format stays the same, but the activities vary every two months to cover concepts like word form, base ten blocks for place value, rounding, associative and commutative properties, factors, multiples, attributes of shapes and solids, perimeter and area, measurement and conversion, money, time, fractions and simplifying, fact families, and multiplication fac
3rd - 5th
Math
Short 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
Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
I am a Force in Motion
This packet reviews vocabulary, Newton's 3 laws of motion, and provides an active investigation, or experiment to try to make an object go farther using force.
3rd - 4th
Basic Principles, Physical Science
NGSS
3-PS2-1
Halloween with Horrible Harry Book Club Packet
Perfect companion to Horrible Harry at Halloween! Book club packet of open ended discussion questions for comprehending the text, matching, and complete the sentence stems also in each chapter. Includes vocabulary cards with definitions to sort, regular and irregular verb sorts, a science experiment to do with the class, and pieces to create a Halloween bar graph just like the one in the story.
Halloween with Horrible Harry by April Bee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivati
2nd - 4th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading
Recording Sheet for Elementary Spelling Inventory
Use with Words Their Way to record spelling inventory results for each individual student to create small groups, to refer to during conferring, and track student progress.
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Spelling
Indigenous People's Day: A Short History
This booklet is designed to share the story of how and why Indigenous People's Day is celebrated and includes comprehension questions. A second expository article on symbolism in Native American art follows with an activity asking students to use what they learned about featured shapes in Native American art to design their own rug. The booklet ends with Word Play activities to aid in using context clues and creative thinking.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Native Americans
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
Also included in:Â Fall Holidays and Events Workbooks
Biography Notetaker and Report Organizer
An advanced organizer for students to record their biography research which will enable them to form organized paragraphs. The second page is a timeline to record the events they find followed by a page that asks them to narrow those events down to the most important events that occurred. Includes a bibliography notetaker page for books, encyclopedia, and website resources.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Social Studies, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.3
, W.3.2
 +2
Figurative Language for March: Like a Lion or Lamb
Use the saying, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb," to explain figurative language and how a simile can take two unrelated things and connect them based on similar characteristics. Brainstorm descriptions of lions and lambs. Sort words that describe each animal. Discuss how these characteristics relate to the month of March.
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Grammar
CCSS
RL.3.4
, L.2.6
, L.4.3a
 +2
Also included in:Â Spring and Summer Holidays and Events Workbooks
Evidence - How to Be Sure You've Found the Best Answer
Poster that explains how using evidence from the text, text features, and more helps us "Be Quite Sure" we've located the best answers and have a clear understanding of the subject matter.
Be Quite Sure of the Evidence by April Benamati is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
3rd - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies
Thanksgiving: A Dozen Different Celebrations Around the Globe To Compare and Con
Help your students learn that thanksgiving looks different and takes place at different times around the world. Here are 12 celebrations to discuss and each has 2 writing prompts to practice comparing and contrasting similar topics. The book ends with 3 math activities for collecting and displaying the same data in different ways including a chart/table, line plot, and bar graph. Guaranteed to keep students busy throughout November!
4th - 7th
Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
4.MD.B.4
, 5.MD.B.2
, 6.SP.B.4
 +5
Also included in:Â Fall Holidays and Events Workbooks
Animal Report Notetaker and Organizer
Perfect for ELL and SpEd students or the whole class when researching an animal to create a report, book, or presentation. Offers room to write 3 resources researched and provides suggested headings for each section. There is a place to add key vocabulary terms and add ideas for text features.
2nd - 4th
Science, Writing-Expository
CCSS, NGSS
W.2.2
, W.3.2
, W.4.2
 +9
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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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