Beth Davis
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miami, Florida, United States
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Davis is a National Board Certified Teacher who taught Elementary School for 17 years. In 2005 she opened Kids For Kids Academy Preschool where she taught the families in the school how to raise empathic children, concepts outlined in her book, You Are Never Too Small To Make A Big Difference (www.teachkidskindess.com). She also taught preschoolers - second graders science in the school science lab. Beth Davis has written curriculum as well as books for teachers. She is the author of Hands On Minds On Preschool: A Blueprint to The World Of Science and Math For Young Children and Super Science Sleuths: Hands On Labs For Elementary Kids. She has also implemented and instructed lead teacher trainings and has served on expert panels for the Florida Department of Education. Additionally, Mrs. Davis has taught science classes for pre service teachers at Barry University.
She is the founder of Kids 4 Kids, Inc. a non-profit organization that teaches children to that they can change the world through their acts of kindness. Since 1996, Kids 4 Kids (www.kids4kids.org) has provided backpacks filled with school supplies and books for over 90,000 underprivileged children.
In 2025 she sold her school and retired. To celebrate her 35 years in education she is giving back by offering items in her store for free or 50-90% off.
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Electricity and Magnetism Grades 4-5
This is a great way for children to learn about electricity magnetism while having fun! This book contains 14 hands-on electricity and magnetism activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will explore magnetic fields, discovering which metals are magnetic, use batteries to form electromagnets, conducting static electricity and perform other exciting experiments. Additionally, each l
1st - 3rd
Science
Graphing Cards Volume 1 Grades Pre-K - 4
Graphing is a way to encourage critical thinking skills, language development, and self-expression as well as practice daily math skills. These cards can be used with children of varying age levels and abilities. For preschool children, the teacher can announce the topic for the day and name the pictures on the cards. In time the children will begin to learn to associate the printed word with the photo on the graphing card. Older children up to fourth grade can also benefit from daily graphin
PreK - 4th
Graphing, Math
Graphing Cards Volumes 1-4 Grades Pre-K-4th
Graphing is a way to encourage critical thinking skills, language development, and self-expression as well as practice daily math skills. These cards can be used with children of varying age levels and abilities. For preschool children, the teacher can announce the topic for the day and name the pictures on the cards. In time the children will begin to learn to associate the printed word with the photo on the graphing card. Older children up to fourth grade can also benefit from daily graphin
PreK - 4th
Graphing, Math
What Number Is It? A Deep Dive Into the Numbers 1-20
Use these cards as part of a morning routine or as classroom displays to teach the numbers 1-20. Each card has real photos of insects, birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, sea life, body parts, food, and everyday items. Each number is represented in sign language, as a tally, using coins, ten frames, photo representation, and English and Spanish representation.
PreK - 2nd
Money Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
The Mischievous Adventures of Patches The Cat
Follow the adventures of Patches the Cat as she takes on human qualities in her day to day life. Adopted by her 2 moms, Patchy follows them everywhere! She gets into all kinds of trouble. This book as real photos and hard copies can be ordered on Amazon.
PreK - 3rd
Close Reading, Other (ELA), Reading
Shira's Dirty Paws
In this rhyming book, follow the adventures of Shira, a black Labrador and see the trouble she gets into when she leaves her paw prints around the house. With each new page, rhyming words appear on the left facing pages. Hard copies are available on Amazon.
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary
Matter Grades 2-3
This is a great way for children to learn about matter and have fun! This book contains 14 hands-on matter activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will explore matter including making ice cream, using balloons to learn about jet propulsion, blowing bubbles to learn about properties of liquid and perform other exciting experiments. Additionally, each lesson has a “real world appli
1st - 3rd
Science
Flowering Plant Grades 1-3
This is a great way for children to learn about plants and have fun! This book contains 14 hands-on plant activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will grow plants from seeds, explore onion cells using microscopes, dissect flowers and perform other exciting experiments. Additionally, each lesson has a “real world application” teaching students how these lessons apply to their ever
1st - 3rd
Science
Graphing Cards Volume 2 Grades Pre-K - 4
Graphing is a way to encourage critical thinking skills, language development, and self-expression as well as practice daily math skills. These cards can be used with children of varying age levels and abilities. For preschool children, the teacher can announce the topic for the day and name the pictures on the cards. In time the children will begin to learn to associate the printed word with the photo on the graphing card. Older children up to fourth grade can also benefit from daily graphin
PreK - 4th
Graphing, Math
Earth and Pollution Grades 3-5
This is a great way for children to learn about the Earth and pollution while having fun! This book contains 10 detailed, student centered, hands-on lab activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will engage in labs such digging in the dirt, ph soil testing, oil spills other exciting activities. Additionally, each lesson emphasizes key vocabulary and includes either follow up writin
3rd - 5th
Science
Graphing Cards Volume 3 Grades Pre-K - 4th
Graphing is a way to encourage critical thinking skills, language development, and self-expression as well as practice daily math skills. These cards can be used with children of varying age levels and abilities. For preschool children, the teacher can announce the topic for the day and name the pictures on the cards. In time the children will begin to learn to associate the printed word with the photo on the graphing card. Older children up to fourth grade can also benefit from daily graphin
PreK - 4th
Graphing, Math
Physical Science and Energy Grades 3-5
This is a great way for children to learn about physical science and energy while having fun! This book contains 10 detailed, student centered, hands-on lab activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will engage in labs such as making a solar cooker, bending light, launching rocket balloons and other exciting activities. Additionally, each lesson emphasizes key vocabulary and includ
3rd - 5th
Science
Animals Grades 3-5
This is a great way for children to learn about animals while having fun! This book contains 8 detailed, student centered, hands-on lab activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will engage in labs such as blubber, observing mealworms and participate in a classification game. Additionally, each lesson emphasizes key vocabulary and includes either follow up writing, graphing activit
3rd - 5th
Science
Measurement Microscope and Consumer Product Testing Grades 3-5
This is a great way for children to learn about Measuring, Microscopes and Consumer Product Testing while having fun! This book contains 8 detailed, student centered, hands-on lab activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will engage in labs such as using probes to measure temperature, pendulums, weighing using balance scales and other exciting activities. Additionally, each lesson
3rd - 5th
Science
Simple Science Explorations Gr. 2-3
This is a great way for children to learn about science while having fun! This book contains 17 detailed, student centered, hands-on lab activities developed and used in an elementary school science lab. Included are easy to follow instructions with ready to use student lab sheets. Students will engage in labs such as solar cooking, water testing, magnetic poles, density and other exciting activities. Additionally, the labs emphasize key vocabulary and include follow up writing and/or graphin
2nd - 3rd
Science
Hands On Science For Pre K - Second Grade
Step into a fully functioning Early Childhood Science Lab. The science lab at Kids For Kids Academy is the longtime vision of educator Beth Davis. Davis brings her 17 years as an elementary science lab teacher to her preschool in Miami. There she has been taught science to preschoolers for 20 years. In the lab she has shown that children increase their critical thinking skills as they make predictions and test their hypothesis while going through the scientific method. The lessons in this collec
PreK - 2nd
Math, Science
You are Never Too Small to Make a Big Difference 15th Anniversary Edition
You Are Never Too Small To Make A Big Difference…Every one of us is born a blessed bundle of joy with the potential to move the world with the tiniest acts of kindness and caring. The sensitive, sweet, inspired spirit of a child very naturally wants to help, to contribute, to give, to make a better world. All we require is guidance and nurturing and acknowledging of that power inherent in each one of us. In this wonderful, amazing, charming and important book, Beth Davis shows us how. The song l
PreK - 5th, Adult Education
Character Education, Informational Text
Hands-On Minds-On Preschool
Hands-On Minds-On Preschool is an Early Childhood framework developed and implemented at Kids For Kids Academy in Miami, FL. The approach and principles outlined in this book can be used as a supplement to any curriculum. Included are strategies, activities, and tips to develop or enhance science and math exploration in your Early Childhood program. The book also provides links to actual videos for the reader to watch preschoolers learn science in a preschool science lab and scripted lessons for
PreK - 2nd
Science
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About the store
Experience
Davis is a National Board Certified Teacher who taught Elementary School for 17 years. In 2005 she opened Kids For Kids Academy Preschool where she taught the families in the school how to raise empathic children, concepts outlined in her book, You Are Never Too Small To Make A Big Difference (www.teachkidskindess.com). She also taught preschoolers - second graders science in the school science lab. Beth Davis has written curriculum as well as books for teachers. She is the author of Hands On Minds On Preschool: A Blueprint to The World Of Science and Math For Young Children and Super Science Sleuths: Hands On Labs For Elementary Kids. She has also implemented and instructed lead teacher trainings and has served on expert panels for the Florida Department of Education. Additionally, Mrs. Davis has taught science classes for pre service teachers at Barry University.
She is the founder of Kids 4 Kids, Inc. a non-profit organization that teaches children to that they can change the world through their acts of kindness. Since 1996, Kids 4 Kids (www.kids4kids.org) has provided backpacks filled with school supplies and books for over 90,000 underprivileged children.
In 2025 she sold her school and retired. To celebrate her 35 years in education she is giving back by offering items in her store for free or 50-90% off.
Teaching style
Hands On Minds On
Awards & shining teacher moments
State Of Florida Department of Education Beginning Teacher of The Year (1989-1990)
Sallie Mae Beginning Teacher of The Year (Dade County 1989-1990)
Hunger Project Profile Teacher Ending Hunger (1991)
Miami Dade County Public Schools Elementary Mathematics Teacher of The Year (1994-1995)
Jack Gordon Elementary Science Teacher Of The Year (1995-1996)(1996-1997)(1997-1998)
Florida Marlins Community Hero (Threw out the 1st pitch at the 1997 World Series)
Stephen P. Clarke Children's Award Honorable Mention (May 1997)
Region VI Finalist Teacher Of The Year (1997-1998)
Guest Appearance- The Cosby Show CBS (1999)
United Way American Values Award Recipient (1999)
National Science Teacher Association Presidential Science Award State Finalist (2001)
Eckerd 100 Salute To Women-one of 100 women nationwide (2001)
Princess Cruises Hearts of Gold Winner (2001)
United Way Essie Silva Community Builder Finalist (2002)
Tamiami Airport Business Association Community Leader Award (2003)
Melissa Institute For Violence Prevention Educator Recognition Award (2003)
Dade County Science Teachers Assoc. Elementary Science Teacher of The Year (2004-2005)
Science Presidential Award State Finalist (2005)
Florida International University Alumni Assoc. Torch Award For Service to the Community (2005))
Florida International University Entrepreneur of The Year (2008)
Jack D. Gordon Elementary Volunteer of The Year (2009)
Neighbors 4 Neighbors 20 Year Award Winner for Community Involvement (2012)
My own education history
Beth Davis is a National Board Certified Teacher who taught Elementary School for 17 years. She was an elementary Science Lab Teacher designing and implementing Hands On Labs for Elementary Students. Davis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education from FIU, a Master’s Degree in TESOL (Teaching Speakers of Other Languages) from Nova University and an Education Specialist Degree in Computer Education from Barry University.
Additional biographical information
Professional Service, Leadership Roles, Workshops Presented
Education Alternatives Inc. (1994-1995) Whole Math Cadre/Staff Development Specialist/ Teacher
Trainer in Manipulative Math
Eisenhower Teacher Trainer in Science, Miami Dade County Schools (1996)
National Board Certified Teacher Mentor (1999-2004)
Barry University (2000-2004) Adjunct Professor (Elementary Science Methods)
Science Resource “Coach” (2002-2003) (Volunteered to spend one teaching day a week on loan to two struggling schools. While there, I taught science to large groups of students in their school cafeteria. Classroom teachers observed and followed up with science in their own classes. In one of the schools, I assisted in setting up an actual lab.)
Florida Department of Education- (2002-2004) Assistance Plus Team Working With Failing Schools
Florida Department of Education (2002-2005) -Grade 5 Science FCAT (Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test) Rangefinding, Rangefinding Review, and Item Review Committee
Florida League of Teachers (2003-Present)
Florida Department of Education (2008) VPK Standards Review Committee Member
Florida Department of Education (2010) Four Year Old Standards Expert Panel Member, assisted in writing the Four Year Old Science Standards
One Goal Conference (2011): Hands On Minds On Preschool & You Are Never Too Small To Make A Big Difference
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