I've been teaching for 10 years as a classroom teacher across grades K-5, but my heart belongs to 1st Grade :). I'm a certified Literacy Specialist and have extensive experience in mindfulness education and working in trauma sensitive schools.
These logic puzzle activities are perfect for gifted and talented kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd graders who need an extra challenge! They are great for math centers, homework, enrichment and early finishers. Students must use logic, reasoning, and critical thinking to determine the numeric value of each picture in the puzzle. They will use their knowledge of doubles facts to really "unlock" the problem- but there might be some trial and error involved as they persevere to figure out each probl
Practice fluency in both reading and math with these winter themed Color By Code resources! They are great for reading or math centers, early finishers, homework, and morning work and are geared toward kindergarten, first and second grade students. This freebie includes a sample from my Winter Sight Words & Winter Addition to 20 resources. If you like this freebie, please consider the full products below! Winter Color By Code: Sight WordsWinter Color By Code: Addition to 20Color By Code: Wint
These math logic puzzle worksheets are perfect for gifted and talented Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge. Perfect for math centers, enrichment, or morning work! These are a no prep life saver for those students in your room who always seem to finish their math work super quickly! This mega bundle includes number bonds, picture puzzles, hundred chart puzzles & addition squares! I put these puzzles in clear pockets in my classroom and put them in a bin w
These printable logic puzzles are a great way to engage your kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd grade students who need a challenge! They can be used as no prep math centers, early finishers, or enrichment. Practice addition, subtraction, and logical reasoning with these great worksheets! These brain teasers are just what you need for those students who are always finishing their math work so quickly! They really are a life saver and can easily be put in a clear pocket in a math center to be reused
These printable math logic puzzles are the perfect activity for gifted and talented 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge with addition, subtraction & problem solving! These puzzles are challenging and fun, great for enrichment, homework, morning work, or math centers. To solve these Level 2 mega number bonds, students really need to really stretch their math brain muscles! These deal with larger numbers & more parts to solve for. In some of the problems, students sta
These math logic puzzles are perfect for gifted and talented 1st grade & 2nd grade students who need an extra challenge! It seems even my highest math learners can always use extra practice mastering 10 more/10 less within 120- and these puzzles really give them that opportunity. These Level 2 Hundred Chart puzzles are designed to be more challenging than the original set- the puzzles are much more intricate. These are great for math centers, homework, enrichment and early finishers. This prod
These printable logic puzzles are a great way to engage your kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd grade students who need a challenge! They can be used as no prep math centers, early finishers, or enrichment. Practice addition and logical reasoning with these great worksheets! These brain teasers are just what you need for those students who are always finishing their math work so quickly! They really are a life saver and can easily be put in a clear pocket in a math center to be reused with a dry er
These math checklists are perfect for primary students who struggle with executive functioning, organizing their math thinking, staying on task, and distinguishing between operations. Students with executive functioning difficulties will especially benefit from the ability to check off each step in the operation process as they work through a problem. These are a great way to differentiate your math instruction in the primary classroom! There are several options included for how to use these che
This is a quick reference sheet for students to use when working on finding the mean, median, and mode in a given data set. This reference sheet defines the following math vocabulary terms: maximum, minimum, mean, median, mode, and range. Perfect for math notebook or homework folder! This file comes with both a color and black and white version.
This Color by Sight Word resource includes sight words from Fry's First 100 and Trick Words from Fundations Level 1. These are great to use for morning work, reading centers, or homework! Help students develop crucial sight word recognition skills and fluency. This resource includes 8 different summer pictures:*Beach Umbrella *Punch & Watermelon *Crab *Flip Flops *Shells *Summer Treats *Sun *Sailboat I've also included a reference sheet for emerging readers and ELL students who may not know th
These printable logic puzzles are a great way to engage your kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd grade students who need a challenge! They can be used as no prep math centers, early finishers, or enrichment. Practice addition, subtraction, and logical reasoning with these great worksheets! These brain teasers are just what you need for those students who are always finishing their math work so quickly! They really are a life saver and can easily be put in a clear pocket in a math center to be reused
These interactive Google Slides and printable activities are perfect for your morning meeting, weather, or calendar time! Great for Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade classrooms, students can track & discuss the seasons, daily weather, and sunrise and sunset with the weather graph & seasons wheel. Tracking the sunrise and sunset are a great way for students to see the effect of the Earth's tilt over time, which can be a very abstract idea for our little learners. Students can notice each
These printable logic puzzles are a great way to engage your kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd grade students who need a challenge! They can be used as no prep math centers, early finishers, or enrichment. Practice addition, subtraction, and logical reasoning with these great worksheets! These brain teasers are just what you need for those students who are always finishing their math work so quickly! They really are a life saver and can easily be put in a clear pocket in a math center to be reused
These printable & Google Slides math logic puzzles are the perfect enrichment activity for gifted and talented Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge with addition & problem solving! These puzzles are challenging and fun, great for homework, morning work, or math centers this St. Patrick's Day! To solve these math puzzles, students need to really stretch their math brain muscles! Students need to find the value of each picture in order to fully solve this
This number scavenger hunt is a great way to practice number recognition and formation! This scavenger hunt comes with a set of simple number cards from 1-20. Just print the number cards and hang them around your classroom. When students find a number, they say the name of the number, find it on their Number Hunt sheet, and either check it off or write it down. There are four different versions of the Number Hunt sheet included so you can differentiate based on the needs in your class (check off
These printable logic puzzles are a great way to engage your kindergarten, 1st grade & second grade students who need a challenge! They can be used as no prep math centers, early finishers, or enrichment. Practice addition and logical reasoning with these great worksheets! These addition squares are a great way for students to challenge themselves while also practicing key math objectives. Students must fill in the blanks so the shaded number shows the sum of each row and column. There are 4 p
These math logic puzzles are the perfect activity for gifted and talented Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge with addition & problem solving! There is a printable & Google Slides version of each puzzle (see video preview) making these puzzles great for distance learning, too. These puzzles are challenging and fun, great for enrichment, homework, morning work, or math centers this Valentine's Day! To solve these math puzzles, students need to really st
These number posters are simple and fun, without being distracting. There is a simple, watercolor border, large number and number word, and a ten frame showing the given number. Each number is a full page, making these perfect to hang in a classroom. There are two additional sizes as well which would be great for a smaller area, individual student use, or to use as flashcards. Numbers 0-20 are included for each size option.
These fall printable & Google Slides math logic puzzles are the perfect enrichment activity for gifted and talented Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge with addition & problem solving! These puzzles are challenging and fun, great for homework, morning work, or math centers this autumn season! To solve these math puzzles, students need to really stretch their math brain muscles! Students need to find the value of each picture in order to fully solve thi
These printable & Google Slides math logic puzzles are the perfect activity for gifted and talented Kindergarten, 1st Grade & 2nd Grade students who need an extra challenge with addition & problem solving! These puzzles are challenging and fun, great for enrichment, homework, morning work, or math centers this spring! To solve these mega number bonds, students need to really stretch their math brain muscles! They start at the bottom of the puzzle, and solve for the missing parts, using w
I've been teaching for 10 years as a classroom teacher across grades K-5, but my heart belongs to 1st Grade :). I'm a certified Literacy Specialist and have extensive experience in mindfulness education and working in trauma sensitive schools.
Teaching style
I'm all about teaching the whole child and focusing on building relationships!
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My own education history
B.S. in Elementary Education; M.S. in Literacy. Certified Early Ed B-2, Elementary Ed B-6, Certified Literacy Specialist B-6
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