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Bethany James

Rated 4.95 out of 5, based on 184 reviews
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ALTAMONTE SPG, Florida, United States
About the store
I have taught kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd and many of my products are ways to enrich the curriculum. If I can't find exactly what I'm looking for I use my knowledge of the standards, developmental readiness, and practicality to create my products. I am currently not teaching in the standard school setting- I am homeschooling my boys.
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Preview of Pumpkins, Scarecrows, and Common Core!

Pumpkins, Scarecrows, and Common Core!

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Bethany James
This is a fall inter-disciplinary unit. It is mean to last multiple weeks to tie learning together. Using the Book "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything", scarecrows, and pumpkins to cover Common Core Standards for Math, Reading, Writing, and Science. Included: *General Common Core Standards for EVERY activity (though make sure to check with your state/district) *Read Aloud activities to use that lead to higher-level thinking *Pre-writing Activities *Activities including rhyming, c
Preview of Construction trucks, tools, shapes, and counting!

Construction trucks, tools, shapes, and counting!

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Bethany James
This is a construction themed unit designed for 3 year old's. It is a collection of activities assembled into 1 cohesive file with easy to grab and print resources. This covers numbers 0-5, shapes, cutting and pasting skills. You will have to possibly buy some extra materials- though you can always choose to skip those activities!
Preview of Common Core Kindergarten Yearlong Assessments for Reading and Math

Common Core Kindergarten Yearlong Assessments for Reading and Math

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Bethany James
This packet includes basic skills that student's in Kindergarten need to master. On top of that the Common Core Standards are included on each assessment piece. Putting this together in a folder for each student will help you evaluate if your student's are ready to graduate Kindergarten at the end of the year. This will also go along with Marzano's idea of having student's help tack their own progress. This packet provides data to show parents and principals in the following areas: *letter name
Preview of Kindergarten Envision Math: Year End Review Game

Kindergarten Envision Math: Year End Review Game

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Bethany James
This powerpoint is perfect for interactive, collaborative learning while simultaneously reviewing all important math topics learned throughout the year. It is also in a very similar form to the Envision Year End Review test and is a great activity to refresh student's memory on what they learned all year. It could also be used in first grade as a review of what was learned in Kindergarten. If you take the time to review and go over how you got the answers this lesson can last 2-3 days dependi
Preview of Snowglobe Math Fluency: Making 10 and 20

Snowglobe Math Fluency: Making 10 and 20

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Bethany James
Looking for an easy, quick Winter math center? Well here it is! This is a puzzle math center for grades K and 1, and could even be used as a tool to support struggling 2nd graders. This meets common core standards: *CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.4 For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 … *CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. … All you need to do is print, cut, and laminate and voila-- math center! (I
Preview of Gingerbread Matching Game-counting practice

Gingerbread Matching Game-counting practice

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Bethany James
This can be played as Go Fish or Matching/Memory. It is number cards 0-10 on festive Gingerbread men. Good foundation for pre-k/kindergarten. Utilizes 10 frames to help build number sense and the concept of 10.
Preview of Homework Folder Labels

Homework Folder Labels

Created by
Bethany James
These are a way to save time and energy creating your homework folders for the beginning of the year! Simply print, stick on your folders (go ahead and make extra for those new kids in the middle of the year), and you're good to go! To make extra durable you can go over with clear packing tape once they are stuck on your folder. For use with Avery 5163 (10 per page) labels. There are enough for 5 homework folders per sheet. Font: from Hello Fonts by Jen Jones @ www.helloliteracy.blogspot.com
Preview of Kindergarten Academic Snapshot for Report Card Conferences

Kindergarten Academic Snapshot for Report Card Conferences

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Bethany James
This is a great tool to use to give parent's concrete data along with their report card. It gives an overview of the very basics needed that align with Common Core. It also gives space for you to write concrete skills for parent's to work on with their student at home. This is a word document, so feel free to change this and alter as needed to fit your students.
Preview of Spelling Numbers song by Dr. Jean

Spelling Numbers song by Dr. Jean

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Bethany James
This is a visual to go along with Dr. Jean's Number Words song. That song is on her Kiss Your Brain Cd. This song and book is great for student's who have a hard time learning how to spell. It links the kinesthetic, auditory, and visual senses all in one activity. You can find the CD here: http://drjean.org/
Preview of Scarecrows Count by 10 Math Center

Scarecrows Count by 10 Math Center

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Bethany James
This differentiated math center is to give students practice counting by 10. Can be used as a pocket chart center, floor center, or whole group game. Includes: - scarecrow cards numbered 10 -120 - scarecrow cards numbered 4-114 (they start at 4 and count by 10) *Make sure when you print the PDF you make sure it will print landscape for best picture.
Preview of Finding the Greater Number Math Center

Finding the Greater Number Math Center

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Bethany James
This is the math center that is included in my scarecrow and pumpkin unit. It works on: *counting *connecting a number of objects to their number *finding which number is greater *taking turns *sharing
Preview of Pumpkin Day Recording Sheet: Kindergarten

Pumpkin Day Recording Sheet: Kindergarten

Created by
Bethany James
This gives student's a place to record predictions about sinking and circumference of a pumpkin, as well as compare the actual measurements. It also includes a place for student's to draws the very basic parts of a pumpkin life cycle. This activity is great for Math, Science, and Writing.
Preview of Make 10: 10 frame matching

Make 10: 10 frame matching

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Bethany James
A print and go resources to practice or assess student knowledge of making 10.
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About the store

Experience

I have taught kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd and many of my products are ways to enrich the curriculum. If I can't find exactly what I'm looking for I use my knowledge of the standards, developmental readiness, and practicality to create my products. I am currently not teaching in the standard school setting- I am homeschooling my boys.

Teaching style

I am very hands on and visual. I believe that is what younger student's need in order to really process what they are learning.

Awards & shining teacher moments

*Most Helpful and Resourceful on my Kindergarten team. *Used as a model Kindergarten classroom for visitors and district administrators to walk through *Highest achieving classes for the majority of the years I've taught in public school

My own education history

Go Gators! I graduated from the University of Florida in 2009 with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education and in 2010 with a Master's in Special Education.