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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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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
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
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
Owl at Home Across the Curriculum
This set of reading comprehension questions is perfect for guided reading groups or to guide independent reading. Activities include cards to build compound words for vocabulary, a writing prompt on symbolism, comparing fictional owls to real owls, and a science research activity on four birds of prey.
Owl at Home by April Benamati is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
2nd - 3rd
Reading, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.4
Classification of Living Things
This Powerpoint discusses the classes of living things and how those classifications are based on common characteristics to narrow the group from kingdom down to species. A notetaker is also part of this package. It has 6 columns - phylums, and 7 rows - characteristics for each category.
3rd - 4th
Biology, Science
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
Fraction Table
Smartboard pages: explaining fractions, how to create fraction bars using a table in Word to show equivalent fractions, examples of many ways to represent fractions, comparing fractions, mixed and improper fractions. Includes links to websites to practice concepts.
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Instructional Technology, Math
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
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Elementary Lab Report Recording Template
Template for recording class or individual experiments with room for students to write and draw about the project. The first page is the guiding question and hypothesis with a prompt to have students reflect on their thinking. The packet includes room for a detailed materials list with room for notes, step by step procedures pages with a prompt to use transition words, a conclusion area, and space to reflect on what happened and why they think it happened. Final pages ask what students would cha
1st - 4th
Science, Writing-Expository
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-3
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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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