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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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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
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
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
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
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
Spring Break: How Did Spring Break Start?
Perfect for circle-seat-center, independent work, or guided work for the week before Spring Break. A short informative article summarizes spring break and asks 3 comprehension questions. There is an opinion writing prompt with organizer that will require notebook paper or a computer to complete the response. Three word play activities are included to practice context clues and critical thinking skills. There is an exercise in reasoning asking students to pick a place to go on spring break, expla
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.10
Also included in:Â Spring and Summer Holidays and Events Workbooks
Winter Workbook
Instead of working on Christmas worksheets, here is a workbook everyone in your class can use. The Winter Workbook has 2 non-fiction articles - one about snowmen and the other on the science of snowflakes. There are a dozen context clue riddles to discover fun winter activities, a snowflake making activity to make 6 sided snowflakes, a winter acrostic with word bank, and a winter animal word search with answer key included.
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
 +3
Also included in:Â Winter Holidays and Events Workbooks
ELA Packet for Imogene's Antlers
This reading comprehension packet contains three pages of open-ended questions and one constructed response based on informational reading about antlers and horns. There are two word sorts - one for the sounds of "ou" and the other for the sounds of "ed." An answer key is included along with a list of 33 horned, tusked, or antlered animals to be distributed for writing a research project.
3rd - 5th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Spelling
Easter Workbook
This book is made to allow you to focus on either the history of Easter eggs if you are at a public school, the symbolism of Easter if you are at a private school, or both if you homeschool. The workbook has an expository text with comprehension questions, an informative article and activity on decorating eggs as the Polish do, and three word play activities to practice context clues and creative thinking.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
 +1
Also included in:Â Spring and Summer Holidays and Events Workbooks
Presidents Day: The Surprising History
Learn about George Washington's birthday and how it became Presidents Day through this informational article and comprehension questions. Solve some context clue riddles before a little word play activity using only the letters found in Presidents Day. To wrap up the booklet, students will write their own presidential speech.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.6
, RI.4.1
 +11
Also included in:Â Winter Holidays and Events Workbooks
Groundhog Day and Shadows
This booklet offers an informative article on the history of Groundhog Day with comprehension questions, context clue word play activities, a poetry comprehension page, a shadow facts comprehension activity, two acrostic poem templates, and creative thinking activity.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.3.5
, RL.3.6
, RI.3.1
 +1
Also included in:Â Winter Holidays and Events Workbooks
Valentine's Day Activity Book
This booklet is a fun way to learn one story of how Valentine's Day traditions started. It contains an expository article on the legend of Valentine's Day with three comprehension questions, three word play activities, and one create your own love bug activity.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text
CCSS
RI.4.1
, CCRA.R.1
Also included in:Â Winter Holidays and Events Workbooks
Veterans Day Booklet
This booklet is perfect for teaching about the history of Veterans Day and why the poppy is associated with this day. The booklet includes comprehension questions after the article, the poem Flanders Field by John McRae, and word play activities to practice context clues and creative thinking.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, CCRA.R.1
 +1
Also included in:Â Fall Holidays and Events Workbooks
Remembering Patriots Day
This booklet gives a brief history of Patriots Day. It includes a writing response to the article, a math story problem, a template for brainstorming and creating an Acrostic poem about Patriots Day, and some word play activities.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
RI.4.3
, CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.W.9
 +2
Also included in:Â Fall Holidays and Events Workbooks
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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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