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.
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
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
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
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
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC, CVCE, CCVC, and CVCC words with this engaging activity. Use as teacher-led lessons for whole group, small group, or one-on-one. Includes:CVC - Short A WordsCVC - Short E WordsCVC - Short I WordsCVC - Short O WordsCVC - Short U WordsCVC - Mixed Short Vowel WordsCCVC - Beginning Blends and DigraphsCVCC - Final Blends and DigraphsCVCE - Words with Silent EThere are 2 tasks in each game: reading a
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Combine this resource with some informational texts about the food groups and healthy eating and you're all set! Your students will be able to identify and share healthy eating practices with their families. Empower them to make healthier choices! This resource is aligned with Canada's Food Guide (2019). Includes:• Food Group Posters • Food Group Pages - Vegetables and Fruit, Vegetables, Fruit, Whole Grain Foods, Protein Foods, Highly Processed Foods, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Drinks • Draw a
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a bonus worksheet for review! Students will match CVC word
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This beginning consonant blends and digraphs resource is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CCVC words with this engaging activity. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CCVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a bonus workshe
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. In this resource, they will practice the short A sound. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Combine this resource with some informational texts about the food groups and healthy eating and you're all set! Your students will be able to identify and share healthy eating practices with their families. Empower them to make healthier choices! This resource is aligned with USDA's My Plate. Includes:• Food Group Posters • Food Group Pages - Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Protein Foods, Dairy, Highly Processed Foods, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Drinks • Draw a Healthy Meal, Breakfast, Lunch, and Di
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. In this resource, they will practice the short E sound. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This final consonant blends and digraphs resource is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVCC words with this engaging activity. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVCC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a bonus worksheet f
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. In this resource, they will practice the short O sound. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. In this resource, they will practice the short I sound. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling silent E (CVCE) words with this engaging activity. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVCE words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a bonus worksheet for review! Students will m
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
This product is perfect for your phonics program! Your students will enjoy reading and spelling CVC words with this engaging activity. In this resource, they will practice the short U sound. There are 2 tasks in this game: reading and spelling. Read - Your students will be shown a word and three pictures. They have to choose the correct picture.Spell - Your students will be asked to spell CVC words. They can do this orally, with whiteboards, or with mini chalkboards. I have also thrown in a
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
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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