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Tennessee, United States
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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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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
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
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
Winter 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. 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
Poetry Workbook - Original Poems
Student workbook pages to create original works by each student in a variety of styles. Includes a cover and a vocabulary page with instructions on writing. Most workbook pages give directions on how to write a specific style of poem with an example included. The bio-poem is the exception as the format is so lengthy. The final page offers students the opportunity to create a poem in their favorite style.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Poetry
CCSS
RL.3.5
Father's Day Card and Writing Activities
This Father's Day booklet starts with an acrostic poem template, followed by an opinion writing prompt about dads, and includes interview questions for students to practice conducting an interview. If purchased with the Mother's Day packet it is a perfect companion for comparing and contrasting. The booklet ends with a father's day card for students to color.
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Spring and Summer Holidays and Events Workbooks
Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
Winter solstice booklet includes a short informative article about the solstice with accompanying comprehension questions. Creative thinking word play activities include context clues. A personal connection drawing activity and label the winter solstice diagram activity wrap up the booklet.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.3
, RI.3.10
 +3
Also included in:Â Winter Holidays and Events Workbooks
Independence Day booklet
A booklet that begins with accessing background knowledge, informational article about Independence Day with comprehension questions, that follows with some word play for creative thinking and using context clues, and ends with a writing prompt about what freedom means to the reader.
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.W.2
Also included in:Â Spring and Summer 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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