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Educator turned Learning and Development Specialist with over 15 years of on-site school experience, project management, professional development training, content creation/management, and instructional design.
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Cereal Box Book Report- Fiction Narrative Reading & Writing Story Elements
I had so much fun with our Non-Fiction Cereal Box Book Reports, I decided to make one for any Fiction book! My students had a great time creating these! It is a simple, fun way to do a book report. There are two options to choose from, one primary and one geared toward intermediate. The elements include: Title Page: Draw your own cover for the book Characters & Traits: Identify main characters and give each a trait Setting: Draw the main setting Plot: Primary- beginning, middle, end. Interm
1st - 6th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading Strategies
Non-Fiction Informational Cereal Box Book Report- 6 Templates to Choose From!
This is a very fun activity for my class. I've made 6 different templates that you can choose from to have students use for their book report. This product includes topics covering the following: 1. Animals: Use any animal book (Nat Geo's are great!) 2. Who Would Win?: Any WWW book (Animal 1 vs. Animal 2) 3. Biography: You could potentially use this for a writing autobiography activity as well 4. Sports: Use any book that explains a sport 5. Country/State: There are 2 different side covers to
1st - 6th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
Shoe Box Book Report Diorama- Narrative Fiction Fun Project! At Home or In Class
I loved using this book report option after reading our class novel. You can use this in class or it is a good "At Home" (Distance Learning) book report option for students to think about their reading. This is also a great option for centers, small group, homework, or end of unit project. Students will create a diorama in their shoe box, highlighting all of the story elements from the book. This product includes: Student ExamplesDirections for teacherDirections for students (2 levels for diffic
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.2.3
, RL.2.5
, RL.2.10
+8
Informational Writing Paper and Templates- Primary and Intermediate
I created this to go along with my Writer's Workshop Informational Writing Unit. This can be used with any program or no program at all! Each section has different choices, depending on whether you want dotted lines or not, or just want a variety of options! The sections include: -Cover Page -Meet the Author -Table of Contents -Writing Paper -Fun Facts -Diagram -Glossary -Blank Page to use for additional instructional add-ons This product is simple, effective, and I love that it helped my st
K - 5th
Writing, Writing-Expository
Question Answer Relationship QAR Response Mini Lesson
A great mini lesson for introducing the QAR model for literature and informational text response. Improve comprehension and question responses with this simple, but in depth lesson that show's students that there are different types of questions and how to respond appropriately to them! Great for grades 3, 4, 5, and 6! Ties into RL/RI 3.10, 4.10, 5.10, and 6.10.
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+5
Cereal Box Book Report- Fiction Reading Comprehension Grades 2-6!
This is a fun, exciting project your students will have a blast with! This product is fully editable, so it can be edited if you want to tweak any of the sections. It's super easy prep for the teacher, digs deep into comprehension, and takes about a week to complete. This is a great cumulative activity after a whole class read, group read, or individual read! There are 3 templates of each kind to choose what is best for your class. They can be simplified or increased for rigor quite easily if ne
2nd - 6th
Literature, Reading
Book Report Mobile Project! Adapted for ALL Grades!
This is a simple, fun resource to use when doing mobile projects in the classroom. This resource includes labels and writing paper to use and be creative with! I had my students use construction paper to glue as a backing. Revised: Rubric Included! For primary grades, I would suggest pre-cutting the construction paper. I have included several labels to choose from based on what you want to assess: -Plot: Beginning, Middle, End -Characters -Setting -Favorite Part -About the Author -Making Conn
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.5
, RL.4.5
, RL.5.5
Scary Story Narrative Writing Unit- Spooky Writer's Workshop Unit
This writing unit is one of the most fun units I've ever done! Students will go zany for this 3-week, activity packed writing unit that will get their scary stories sounding terrifyingly terrific! Here's the breakdown:This is a Writer's Workshop style unit that includes 15 lessons (3-weeks) that allow students to publish a scary story. There is an option to extend to 4 weeks if you have time in your plans. This unit is best in October, but it can be taught at any time of the year! Each lesson in
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing
Spelling Templates for ANY list! Homework, Practice, Centers!
I use these for my Journey's spelling lists, but you can use them for any lists! I made 12, 16, and 20 word templates to choose from. My students love practice their words in meaningful ways, and I rotate the themes so that they get 5 weeks full of fun! I hope your students like them as much as mine do! Colored Pencil Frenzy! Monday: Circle the spelling pattern Tuesday: Split the word into syllables Wednesday: Identify Consonants/Vowels Thursday: Test Yourself Spelling Word Sort! Monday: Sort
K - 4th
Grammar, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Mystery Reader's Workshop Unit- Learning to Read Mysteries through Inferencing
This reading unit is one of my students' favorites! This 2-week, Reader's Workshop style unit teaches students how to read in the mystery genre and teaches them how to dig deeper and comprehend better. They look at how authors write mystery stories and how to use inferencing to think along the way. Here's the breakdown:This is a Reader's Workshop style mini unit that includes 10 lessons (2 weeks) of instruction. If you have time in your plans, there are also 5 extension lessons to create a 3-w
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
Mobile Book Report Project- Non-Fiction Several Genres/Skills to Choose!
Use this project to go along with any non-fiction book! This is such a fun way to get students to be creative and learn story elements at the same time! In this product, you will find several options for primary and intermediate grades. There are several headings (according to which genre of non-fiction book they are doing). The genres/reading skills include: -Summary -Main Idea & Details -Compare/Contrast (Science, Text-to-Text) -Sports -Biography -Animals -Sequence -General (to use sever
1st - 6th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Accountable Talk Mini Lesson
This is a fabulous lesson to use at the beginning of the year with students in order to introduce them to Accountable Talk and having effective communication in the classroom. It is best for grades 3, 4, 5, and 6, and includes a Teacher's Guide, Anchor Chart, Whole Group lesson, Group Activity, Closure, and classroom posters. Enjoy!
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects
CCSS
SL.3.1
, SL.3.3
, SL.3.6
+5
Opinion Persuasive Writing Paper and Templates- Primary and Intermediate!
This product was made to accompany my Writer's Workshop. It makes it easier and more visually appealing for my students when writing. This product includes paper for: -Topic Ideas -Transition Ideas -Title Pages -Guiding Sections (to help students understand each part of the paper) -Final Copy Paper -Facts & Evidence If you like this product, please feel free to check out the other unit papers I have! (Informational and Narrative)
1st - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
Spelling & Vocabulary Templates- Use with any list or words! Fully Editable
Looking for something fast and easy to ensure your students are practicing their spelling and vocabulary words? This is a low prep, meaningful product that allows your students to choose different activities based on their learning styles to help them best study for the week. Includes: Fully editable copy to tailor needs to your classroomA spelling choice board containing 15 different activities to choose fromLogical Order- Write your words in order from the least number of letter to the most. (
2nd - 7th
Spelling, Vocabulary
Reader's Workshop Unit 1 Building a Reading Life Grade 3, Distance Learning OK
I created this product to help save me time and resources spent on teaching the Reader's Workshop program. You can use this in class or if teaching through Distance Learning. It is a fun, engaging way to interactively teach Unit 1: Building a Reading Life from the purchased books. I have read every page and condensed it down to hit the important things I needed to remember to teach without having the book in my lap. It is editable so you can adapt it to your own classroom. I just throw the slide
3rd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.4
+4
Thanksgiving Placemat Craftivity- Family Keepsake
This is a cute "send off" keepsake for the Thanksgiving holiday. Students can use this placemat at their Thanksgiving table to start conversations, laugh, and have their own special place to share with others. Students simply write, color, and glue. I like to laminate them so they are easy to clean after dinner! This placemat includes: - A title to color - A place to put their plate in the middle - "Thanksgiving Jokes" to share and laugh with family - "Conversation Starters" for the family to s
K - 4th
Social Emotional Learning
Fantasy Reading Unit- Grades 4-6, Reader's Workshop Style, 3-4 Week Plan
Teaching fantasy is my favorite genre! This 3-week, Reader's Workshop style unit teaches students how to authors create fantasy stories and gives them skills and strategies for comprehending the complexities of this genre. This unit is very adaptable with time and can accommodate a 2-6 week need (I typically stretch it out to 5 weeks). It is also geared best toward 4th-6th graders, but however is easily adaptable for grades 3, 7, and 8. I used The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as my read alo
3rd - 8th
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+20
Visual Math- Single Digit Multiplication
I really wanted to find a way to get my students learning multiplication through visuals, not just memorization. I used this as a kick off to our Multiplication Unit after teaching each concept with playing on the carpet with manipulatives. It was a huge success! Now my students are memorizing on their own because they conceptually understand!
This resource includes:
-Multiplication Charts for x2 through x12, each with a column for Factors, Repeated Addition, Groups Of, Arrays, Number Line
1st - 4th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
2.OA.C.4
, 3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.3
Types of Syllables Mini Lesson
This is a great lesson for grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 to introduce or revisit the different types of syllables. Great for the beginning of the year, and gives practice to students and improve spelling and comprehension/understanding of words! Great for small groups as well. Includes the lesson Teacher Guide, Anchor Chart, Teacher Model, Student Practice, and Closure activities.Visit my store to see other great beginning of the year or small group mini lessons!
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.4.3
, RF.5.3
Measure Around the Room- Inches, Feet, Yards
Feel free to use this during your measurement unit! My kids partnered up and went around the room and found things. Then, we came back to whole group and discussed our findings. What a great way to get students actually understanding the difference between these units!
K - 4th
Measurement
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About the store
Experience
Educator turned Learning and Development Specialist with over 15 years of on-site school experience, project management, professional development training, content creation/management, and instructional design.
Teaching style
I use a variety of methodologies for both students and adults (Merril, Bloom's, SAM, ADDIE, agile/SCRUM, storyboarding) that I am constantly reviewing, reflecting, and assessing to give the best instruction possible.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Creative Cat School Year 2014-2015 (Uses most creative and modern lessons in the classroom)
Purposeful Practice 2019 (Shows purpose and meaning in the classroom)
Professional Development Trainer- Reader's and Writer's Workshop, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, Morning Meeting, Restorative Justice, The First 6 Weeks, Accelerated Reader, Social Emotional Learning, Behavior Management, Thinking Like a Disciplinarian, Genius Hour, Cognitively Guided Math, Number Talks, Math Workshop, Professional Learning Communities, i-Ready, Educational Technology, AI Generative Tools, and more.
My own education history
University of Nevada Las Vegas- Minor in Business Administration, Teaching License
University of Idaho- Bachelor's of Science in Education
United States Navy- Hospital Corpsman
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