Brain-Compatible Resources
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Oxford, Florida, United States
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I have 15 years of experience in Florida and Texas, teaching 5th-8th grades.
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Notes of Encouragement with Sweet Treat for Increased Morale and Motivation
Inspire motivation, boost morale, improve behavior, increase confidence, grow your classroom community, and create bonds with these quick and easy notes of encouragement. Pair them with their named sweet treat, and you've easily won the hearts of your students!
PreK - 7th
Classroom Community
How to Use the Game of Chess to Increase Higher Level Thinking Skills
This specific resource highlights how Chess can revolutionize your classroom, increasing student achievement and enjoyment. Brain-Compatible resources is all about helping you engage your students brains and hearts so they can reach their full potential.
Please see the Brain Compatible Reward System to take their engagement and enjoyment even deeper. This resource will revolutionize your classroom and it is only $3! I couldn't do without it!
2nd - 6th
Poem Response Questions to "Ice Can Scream" by Jane Yolen
Great for morning work, journal responses, or short quizzes! Higher level thinking questions take them deeper!
"Ice Can Scream" by Jane Yolen is a poem that honors nature and is rich in language. These poem response questions will take their understanding of the poem deeper, and also ignite a love of poetry.
Poetry is a great way to help students grow in higher level thinking skills as they explore complex text. Make sure and check out my Poetry Response Questions Bundle, consisting of multi
3rd - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Poetry
Kids' Choice Award List
This printable list of 24 kids' choice awards will help capture your students' hearts by honoring their individuality and recognizing their gifts. The end of the year is busy, so enjoy this free resource to give to your students to help you choose the best award for their classmates.
Purchase the awards from this list for only $0.95 on my Teacher Pay Teacher store site, called Brain-Compatible Resources.
4th - 6th
Love Language Inventory for Parents
Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages for Children, is wonderful to encourage parents to read. It helps identify how kiddos need love expressed to fill up their love tank. This inventory has questions to lead the parents into thinking through and identifying their child's love language, paired with the book, "The Five Love Languages of Children".
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Character Education
Every Time You Walk in that Classroom, Remember This
It's easy to let our rigorous standards, deadlines, and fear of losing control keep us from remembering our classroom is full of KIDS. Meet the needs of your students by letting them be kids.
Does Your Classroom Look Different?
Our learners have vastly changed over the last 15 years. This Digital Age requires us to rethink our teaching methods and strategies to meet the needs of our students' changing brains. Yet, many of our classrooms look the exact same as they did in that one room schoolhouse. Does your classroom look different?
Why Independent Reading is So Important for Children
This article aims to inspire educators and parents to make independent reading a high priority in order to improve student growth.
Adult Education
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Distance Learning and COVID-19 Article--For the Protection of Our Children
However, there are some negative effects that this time of social distancing and at home learning can bring to our children as well. It would be amiss for us to ignore the real threats that this pandemic can cause for our children and students'. I feel like bringing some of these possible issues to our minds will help us better safeguard the children in our lives. As teachers continue to teach (from a distance) and parents continue to parent (in closer distance and frequency), we must consider
School Counseling
The Importance of Daily Recess
In our standards-driven world, it is easy to sacrifice recess, thinking we can't afford to take away instruction time. But actually, daily recess will be immeasurably valuable in reaching the whole child, which will positively impact their performance in your classroom.
Adult Education
Physical Education
A Practical Way to Gain the Energy You Need to Conquer the World in Your Classr
It is hard to maintain the energy we need as a teacher. We turn to sugary drinks and sodas, which weigh us down. This article shares a practical and healthy way to gain energy that will help you be the best you can be in your classroom.
Adult Education
Health
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Impacting students is not as hard as you think. It’s not rocket science. It doesn’t take a complex formula or mysterious solution. Being a great teacher is really quite simple. Here are simple ways...
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A Letter to Working Women
This article inspires working women to press on and embrace the professional role she has been given.
Adult Education
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About the store
Experience
I have 15 years of experience in Florida and Texas, teaching 5th-8th grades.
Teaching style
My teaching style is engaging and fun. I impact all learning styles and focus on brain-compatible practices in all I do. I do not teach to the test. Teaching my students higher level thinking skills is how they accomplish growth in their test scores. I believe it is vital to win the hearts of my students every day, and everything I do stems from that purpose. My educational philosophy is centered around impacting the whole child, and I have that every day in mind when I want into the classroom. I'm passionate about providing an environment where children can have fun, be loved, love others, and challenge their brains. My resources are simple by nature but deep in content to serve the purpose of engaging their hearts and minds effectively. Worksheets don't grow dendrites, so I base my resources off of developing higher level thinking skills and engagement, encouraging a love of learning.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been recognized as a "High Impact Teacher", which is given to the teachers who achieve among the top test scores in the state.
My own education history
I received a degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in Reading from University of North Texas.
Additional biographical information
I am a wife first, mom second, and educator third, and I seek balance and simplicity to do each well. I am a lifestyle blogger at nomorequo.com. Check it out!
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