Welcome teacher friends! I’m Nicole, the woman behind Brownie Points. I am a primary teacher, avid learner, and accidental entrepreneur! Creating resources for teachers is a passion *nerd alert*. I treasure the opportunity to connect with educators all around the world and I’m humbled to know that my resources are helping students and teachers.
I began my career in 2005 as a kindergarten teacher before moving to first grade with a brief stint in second grade. I love teaching primary - the children are so willing and eager to learn and provide unconditional love and admiration!
You can find me at www.browniepointsteaching.com.
This resource includes 113 worksheets for teaching Canadian coins and bills to primary students. There are several versions of many of the worksheets allowing for differentiation and extra practice. Please take a look at the preview for an idea of the contents. This is a part of a bundle: Canadian Money Resources - BundleIf you like this, you may be interested in:Canadian Money Resources - Reference PostersBuying Sweet Treats - A Money CraftivityBuying Balloons - A Money CraftivityIf you have
This comprehensive Everyday Materials, Objects, and Structures unit, was designed specifically for the Ontario Science curriculum (2022). It includes 18 engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons that cover key concepts about materials, their properties, and how they are used in everyday objects and structures. Includes:Editable Lesson PlansDigital Lesson Companions: Ready-to-use slides to guide teaching Worksheets: Activities to reinforce learning and assess understandingHands-On Activities: Intera
This pack contains more than enough activities for a Four Seasons unit! Students will compare changes in plants and animals, activities, weather, and clothing for winter, spring, summer, and fall. They will also compare day and night. There are daily and monthly weather tracking tools. It includes worksheets, posters, sorting activities, class books, and more! It was created with the Daily and Seasonal Changes strand of the Grade 1 Ontario Science Curriculum (2022) in mind but works well
This personal dictionary is perfect for beginning writers! It has pictures of common nouns for each letter of the alphabet, 220 sight words, plus space for students to add their own words. This resource includes:printable PDFGoogle Slides™ version for digital useIncludes:4 cover page optionsHalf-page booklet optionFull-page booklet optionBlack & white and color versionsDon’t forget to check out the preview! If you have any questions about this product, please contact me in the Product Q&A
Check out this jam-packed Media Literacy bundle! This resource has a lot of content!! You will not get through it all, but I hope I've given you enough options so that you can pick and choose what will work for your students. This bundle includes: ⭐ Be Media Smart - A Media Literacy Unit ⭐This 129 page PDF resource covers the following topics: • Media Forms • Media Elements • Responding to Media • Media's Purpose • Target Audience • Point of View • Advertising Techniques • Creating Media T
Bring your Grade 1 science curriculum to life with this Ontario Curriculum Science Bundle! This package includes 4 complete Grade 1 science units: Needs and Characteristics of Living ThingsEnergy in Our LivesEveryday Materials, Objects, and StructuresDaily and Seasonal ChangesEach unit is designed to be curriculum-aligned, engaging, and flexible so you can save time while meeting expectations. What’s Inside the Bundle:Editable Lesson Plans - Easy to adapt for your classroom needsGoogle Slides™
Teach Grade 1 students about energy in their everyday lives with this engaging and complete unit aligned with the Ontario Science Curriculum (2022)! This Energy In Our Lives resource is designed to help you deliver meaningful lessons that explore different forms and sources of energy, how energy is used in our daily routines, and how we can use it responsibly. Includes:Editable Lesson PlansDigital Lesson Companions: Ready-to-use slides to guide teachingWorksheets: Activities to reinforce learn
Have you heard about Henry Box Brown? Share this true story of escape via the Underground Railroad with your students - Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine. Great for any time of the year, not just black history month! There are a variety of no-prep activities in this packet that you can use as follow-up to this book. Pick and choose what works best for you and your students. Includes:printable PDF versionGoogle Slides™ version for digital use, such as distance learningActivities:• Story summ
This Grade 1 science resource is a complete science unit for Needs and Characteristics of Living Things. It helps students explore living and non-living things and understand the needs of living things. With fully editable lesson plans, Google Slides™ for instruction, and a variety of differentiated worksheets, this unit is designed to support all learners. Engaging activities, digital companions, and flexible assessments make it easy to teach. Classroom pets and plants are also great ways to e
Looking for a way to add variety to your writing center and link to the curriculum? I’ve created a bunch of writing activities for units specific to the Grade 2 Ontario Curriculum. INCLUDES:printable PDF versionGoogle Slides™ version for digital use, such as distance learningWRITING ACTIVITIES:Would You Rather?How To…Label ItList ItWrite A StoryWrite About ItDescribe ItReport ItWrite A LetterWrite The RoomWord Wall CardsBUNDLED RESOURCES:MovementChanging Family and Community TraditionsGrowth and
Share this cute story about germs and staying healthy - Sick Simon by Dan Krall. Simon goes to school when he is sick because he just loves going to school - sound familiar?! Simon ends up infecting the entire student body, much to the delight of a set of germs that he meets. They explain how he does an amazing job of spreading them around. Simon becomes determined to change his habits and begins to practice good hygiene. There are a variety of no-prep and low-prep activities in this packet
Are your students too young for school agendas? Are they too expensive? My students would take too much time to fill out an agenda and some families couldn’t find the time to visit our class website every week. Then came these weekly homework checklists! They are a quick and easy way to keep your students and their families organized and on task with homework expectations for the week. There is also space for reminders, events, and other content. Includes:• Editable homework checklists (M
Kids just love sorting! It's one of the first math skills kids learn and one they practice daily. This resource has many different activities to help students gain an understanding of sorting and classifying. Easy to prep and use in math centers or for independent practice. Includes:Land, Sea, and Air Sort - Vehicles, animals, and objects that are to be sorted by land, sea, and air on sorting mats. In color and black and white. Zoo, Farm, House Pet Sort - Animals that are to be sorted accordi
This resource was created for the Human Development and Sexual Health strand of the Health Curriculum in Ontario - Grade 2. This resource includes:printable PDF version Google Slides™ version for digital useDENTAL HEALTH• Healthy Teeth Tips and Dangers - Reading passages, graphics organizers, sorting page • Tooth Brushing - How-to page, tooth brushing around the world info • Writing Pages - Dentist and tooth fairy writing prompts • Tracking Charts - Class tooth chart and individual tooth brush
Fractions can be fun! Sneak in some practice or review during those final weeks before Christmas with these fraction craftivities! This package includes all of the templates needed for both the Christmas tree and the gift. The Christmas tree is for identifying parts of a set/group and the Christmas gift is for identifying parts of a whole. Take your pick! Plus, it now has a digital version created for Google Slides! It also includes an editable file for you to modify the fraction statements
You may find some of these worksheets useful as your class explores the topics of rules, roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Includes:Responsibilities at Home/School/Community Rules at Home/School/Community Life at Home/School/Community Responsibility at Home Classroom Jobs Responsibility Chart My Family Helps I Help my Family My Family Portrait What Would Happen? Follow the Rules…Or Else! - Class Book It’s Our Responsibility - Class Book People in School People in School Flash Cards Peo
Looking for Black History Month resources specific to Canada? Look no further! Create a display with these posters featuring Black Canadians. Use this as a springboard to learn more about these great people and their accomplishments! Includes 30 posters of Black Canadians in both colour and black and white. Featuring:Lucille HunterMifflin GibbsViola DesmondFerguson JenkinsJohn WareJean AugustineJoe FortesWillie O‘ReeOscar PetersonAnderson AbbottElijah McCoyHarry JeromeJosiah HensonLincoln A
Check out this jam-packed Healthy Eating bundle! This resource has a lot of content!! I hope I've given you enough options so that you can pick and choose what will work for your students. Your students will learn about the food groups and healthy eating with a variety of activities, including cross-curricular options. Bundle Includes:Healthy Eating - a 100 PDF resource with worksheets, posters, printables, and activities plus a PowerPoint presentationHealthy or Not Game - A PowerPoint activity
Looking for a way to add variety to your writing center and link to curriculum? I’ve created a bunch of writing activities for units specific to the Grade 1 Ontario Curriculum. INCLUDES:printable PDF versionGoogle Slides™ version for digital use, such as distance learningThis bundle includes: Materials, Objects, and Structures Daily and Seasonal Changes Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities Healthy LivingThe Local Community -Energy in Our Lives Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
These alphabet and number activities are great for printing practice. They can be used as an introduction, homework, or quick review. Just print and go! Alphabet Printing PagesThis activity is perfect for an alphabet and phonics program. For each page, students will trace and print the letter, color pictures with the beginning sounds of that letter, and draw and label a picture beginning with that letter. Includes:• A cover page if you choose to make a booklet • 26 Alphabet pages with Ameri
Welcome teacher friends! I’m Nicole, the woman behind Brownie Points. I am a primary teacher, avid learner, and accidental entrepreneur! Creating resources for teachers is a passion *nerd alert*. I treasure the opportunity to connect with educators all around the world and I’m humbled to know that my resources are helping students and teachers.
I began my career in 2005 as a kindergarten teacher before moving to first grade with a brief stint in second grade. I love teaching primary - the children are so willing and eager to learn and provide unconditional love and admiration!
You can find me at www.browniepointsteaching.com.
Teaching style
I regularly use hands-on activities and visuals to bring unfamiliar concepts to life. I have many English language learners so this is vital! My students love centres, iPads, videos, and PowerPoint games. My favourite subjects to teach are science and math.
My own education history
• Hon. Bachelor of Science (Human Biology, Psychology), University of Toronto
• Bachelor of Education, Queen's University
• Primary Education Specialist
• Additional Qualifications in Librarianship, Reading, English as a Second Language
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