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I am currently a Gifted and Talented Coordinator in the Milwaukee Area. I am a freelance art teacher and own a small home decor business as well as my business here on TPT. I have a wide range of experiences! I have taught both general education and special education students in Birth to Three programs, Three to Six programs, Head Start, Four-Year-old Kindergarten, Five-Year-Old Kindergarten, First grade and Fifth Grade. I have additional experience teaching at all elementary grade levels. I am a former teacher supply store manager and a Child Care director. I have had a full career in education!
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Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH & READING  BUNDLE! - KINDERGARTEN & BASIC SKILLS

SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH & READING BUNDLE! - KINDERGARTEN & BASIC SKILLS

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Summer school is a great time for kids to develop basic reading skills needed for kindergarten and first grade. This NO Prep summer school pack will help you prepare for summer school easily and fast. It also gets the kiddos ready for the new school year. Here is what is included: READING PACK: 3 read and graph printables 1 sight word reading passage printables 1 bookmarks to color 2 event sequencing printables 3 sight word color by code printables 1 fluency passage 4 cut, glue, and write C
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL BUNDLE  {2ND & 3RD GRADE} - NO PREP & DISTANCE LEARNING

SUMMER SCHOOL BUNDLE {2ND & 3RD GRADE} - NO PREP & DISTANCE LEARNING

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Teaching summer school? Planning for summer presents unique challenges because often there is NO planning time!!! Here's 100 pages to make planning easier so you can spend a little time running your summer errands and preparing for the next year and just maybe sneak in some family time! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR A CLOSE LOOK! Here is what is included in language arts pack: 2- homophones Sight word spinners 2- adjective fill ins Adjective and noun Nouns and verbs 2-Antonyms 2- Prefi
Preview of Camping, Cook-Outs and S'MORE Fun!

Camping, Cook-Outs and S'MORE Fun!

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LOTS OF NEW UPDATES for 2014 --GRAPHICS & NO PREP activities! As always updates are free so get your new copy! TAKE A DEEP BREATH & GET READY TO ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS!!! This unit is appropriate for the school year and it would also be a terrific resource for a summer camps, VBS, or summer school programs. Join me in creating CAMP-HAV-SUM-FUN in your own classroom! AHHH! NATURE! (I provided duplicates of some activities so that you could use the unit to suit your needs and differentiate to
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL MATH -GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN - {NO PREP} Distance Learning

SUMMER SCHOOL MATH -GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN - {NO PREP} Distance Learning

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Summer is here! Some of our little preschool and prekindergarten students need some extra practice before they move onto kindergarten. This no prep pack will help you prepare for summer school or spring time learning quickly. Here is what is included: 3-Color by code- number and numeral match There are two versions one with number words and one with numerals only. 3-Count, cut and match numerals 4-Shape trace and cut common objects and shapes Concentration game with nume
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL MATH {2ND & 3RD GRADE} - NO PREP DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

SUMMER SCHOOL MATH {2ND & 3RD GRADE} - NO PREP DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

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This no prep math pack of printables will be a supper resource for summer school, end of the year or beginning of the school year enrichment activities. Here are the warm weather themed printables that are included: 2 garden themed array and equation pintables 2 popsicle multiplication pintables 2 garden multiplication pintables 1 beach multiplication pintable 2 addition printables (three digit) 8 Puzzle activities for multiplying by 3 (includes repeated addition, multiplication fact, and arra
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES -  daily morning work: volume 3 / Distance Learning

MORNING EXERCISES - daily morning work: volume 3 / Distance Learning

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Rise and Shine with these educational and fun morning work activities! These activities encourage students strengthen, review and learn new skills. The skills that are included in this pack are: Ending sounds Scrambled sentences to fix addition with dice penmenship time ( on the hour) sight word search and practice more and less rhyming words /oo/ phoneme Bossy e writing prompts Two Bonus Thanksgiving activities Subtraction and color by code ABC order SIGHT WORDS included in this pack are:
Preview of OCEAN UNIT - DOWN BY THE BAY {NO PREP & LITERACY / MATH CENTERS COMBO UNIT}

OCEAN UNIT - DOWN BY THE BAY {NO PREP & LITERACY / MATH CENTERS COMBO UNIT}

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New Updates~ Graphics and ACTIVITIES for 2014!! 96 pages of easy to implement activities! Teachers can take it easy and get ready for beach, ocean, sea and summer themes with a perfect mix of NO PREP activities and color copy learning centers. Here’s what you’ll get ~ NO PREP RESOURCES~ Vowel worksheet Poetry printable Counting change printable Beach blanket design and writing activity Formal and slang printables Adjective printable ABC order printable 2 popsicle themed verb ident
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL GAMES & PRINTABLES { NO PREP & LOW PREP LITERACY & MATH CENTERS}

SUMMER SCHOOL GAMES & PRINTABLES { NO PREP & LOW PREP LITERACY & MATH CENTERS}

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Sometimes I just want easy-to-prepare centers and stations for my students so I can move onto other things! especially when I am teaching SUMMER SCHOOL! The centers have to be fun and really…really help the kids develop skills. I also need several different levels so that students can use the predictable activities. {I don’t want to keep teaching center procedures over and over again!} I also want to easily differentiate for learning needs and THAT’S HOW I ROLL! Here are some of my favorite
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES -  daily morning work: volume 2

MORNING EXERCISES - daily morning work: volume 2

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Start your school days with a solid routine! These morning work exercises review and teach a variety of skills. Each reproducible is appropriate for morning seatwork or any time that you need students to work independently. Skills in this packet include: Writing prompts with the theme of “emotions” Addition using ten frames, cubes, and dice More and Less Letter identification Ending sounds /phoneme CVC word making Sentence Scramble / writing activity focusing on sight words Penmanship (lowerc
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH, READING & WRITING BUNDLE Distance Learning

SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH, READING & WRITING BUNDLE Distance Learning

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Grab a bundle of NO PREP printables to help your students keep learning through the summer months and help YOU prepare for summer school classes. This bundle includes writing, reading and math no prep printables. Here is what is included in the WRITING PACK: 9 pick- a -prompt printables 9 summer themed writing prompts with paper 6 stationary /writing paper sets 1 parts of speech printable 1 antonym printable 3 sentence correcting printables Main idea and detail printables Hey Little Ant and Gro
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES -  {Morning Work ~ volume 4}

MORNING EXERCISES - {Morning Work ~ volume 4}

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Wake up and get ready to learn with these engaging morning activities. Morning Exercises are great for parents too! Help your kids review skills and learn new ones too! Sequencing numerals Time (half hours) Penmanship Riddles for words with S blends, words ending in –ck, words with oo phoneme, Addition and subtraction word problems Compound words Scrambled sentences to fix featuring sight words Number sentences with missing quantities Fractions ¼ and 1/2 Word work for - oa –ee -ea words W
Preview of PIZZA! Delivering Up Fractions

PIZZA! Delivering Up Fractions

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This scrumptious mini unit will help your kiddos learn how identify and make fractions. Includes in this unit are: Pizzas to divide into thirds, fourths and eighths. Italian flags and create your own flag with fractions (set of 5) Story Problem sheet Student book for these fractions (1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8) Additions as of February 2013- Pizza Parlor learing center with orders and fixins' Pizza Parlor blanks so that the students can create their own pizzas Class survey activit
Preview of WOULD YOU RATHER? {Graphs, Data Collection, & Surveys}

WOULD YOU RATHER? {Graphs, Data Collection, & Surveys}

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Give you students time to interact and learn valuable math skills, data collection and interpretation skills. These surveys are perfect time fillers or activities to use with math units. Surveys include comparing kid friendly high interest topics such as: favorite foods hobbies pastimes weather Download the preview file for a closer look! THANKS!
Preview of LIFESAVERS (NO PREP) EMERGENCY / SUBSTITUTE PLANS) ~ INSECTS & BUGS

LIFESAVERS (NO PREP) EMERGENCY / SUBSTITUTE PLANS) ~ INSECTS & BUGS

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Insect Printables, Sub Lessons, Sub Plans, Substitute Lesson Plans Bug out early from prep work with these budget friendly NO-PREP insect themed printables for first grade and second grade students. Great for summer school and is suitable for teachers to provide for substitutes or for substitute teacher to purchase for his/her own use. Classroom teachers can use this pack to have on hand as a NO PREP supplement Each pack has enough activities for your students to be actively engaged and le
Preview of Morning Exercises - {Morning Work ~ Volume 5}

Morning Exercises - {Morning Work ~ Volume 5}

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Take AIM on skills first thing in the morning! These reproducibles are a perfect review of skills and keep the students occupied and practicing meaningful skills anytime of the day. Activities that are included in this set are as follows: Contractions Compound words Scrambled sentences Addition Subtraction Word searches Story problems Time Fractions Geometry 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes Sequencing numbers Sight Words--mother too under want find for stop becau
Preview of SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH - DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

SUMMER SCHOOL {NO PREP} MATH - DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

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It’s the sweet summertime! Kids are still learning at home at some are in school! These NO PREP printables are perfect for using as a summer homework pack, summer school activities or in a classroom to review skills. Here is what is included: Workbook cover (in case you need to bind the printables) 6- Timed math printables – Kids work at their own pace and record their personal best. ( 1 each of: single, double and triple digit addition; 1 each of: single, double and triple digit subtrac
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES - Daily Morning Work { VOLUME 6 }

MORNING EXERCISES - Daily Morning Work { VOLUME 6 }

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It’s time to Rise and Shine with MORNING EXERCISES! These ready to go activities are perfect for starting the day with a routine or they may be used anytime that you need students to work independently. Morning work packs are great for parents to help their kids review skills! The skills included in this pack are: Telling time to the hour and half hour Compound words Contractions Addition and subtraction up to 20 ABC order Verbs Writing prompts Sequencing bean growth and chick hatchi
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES - {Morning Work ~ Volume 7}

MORNING EXERCISES - {Morning Work ~ Volume 7}

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UP and at ‘em with morning work volume 7! In this edition of my popular morning exercise packs you will find: Fix the sentence activities- Students place capitals and punctuation in correct places and also edit the spelling of sight words. There are addition and subtraction problems for sums up to 25. There also subtraction story problems, true and false puzzles and math coloring sheets Language Arts activities include ABC order, generating words for word families, verb and adjective ident
Preview of MORNING EXERCISES - Kindergarten Review {VOLUME 1} DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

MORNING EXERCISES - Kindergarten Review {VOLUME 1} DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE

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Good Morning Sunshine! Time to build a solid classroom routine! Here are some activities that you can use first thing in the morning or anytime that you need the students to work independently. These black and white printable sheets teach and review skills. The skills addressed in this packet include: Color and Number Sight Words Sight Words Patterning Addition Writing prompts Word order in sentences and sentence writing skills CVC word building with /a/ medial sound Beginning sounds on CVC
Preview of SCOOPS  OF FUN! -  {ICE CREAM UNIT}

SCOOPS OF FUN! - {ICE CREAM UNIT}

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ALL NEW Graphic and font REVISIONS FOR 2014-New activities too! Enjoy some cool ice cream with your kiddos this year! Here is what is included in this literacy and math unit~ A groovy 16 piece writing center set. Purple Cow activities~ recipe, poem, and phonics worksheet, and cute art project that will make your bulletin board pop! Autograph book project and party ideas ~ including an easy to recipe for ice cream, booklet for kids to complete, and a note home. Two ABC order centers and act
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Experience

I am currently a Gifted and Talented Coordinator in the Milwaukee Area. I am a freelance art teacher and own a small home decor business as well as my business here on TPT. I have a wide range of experiences! I have taught both general education and special education students in Birth to Three programs, Three to Six programs, Head Start, Four-Year-old Kindergarten, Five-Year-Old Kindergarten, First grade and Fifth Grade. I have additional experience teaching at all elementary grade levels. I am a former teacher supply store manager and a Child Care director. I have had a full career in education!

Teaching style

I like to provide high interest, experiential activities for my students. I enjoy creative activities that spark imaginations and provide hands - on learning expereiences. I provide an atmosphere where students can learn to inquire, ask questions, and make discoveries.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Academic Achievement Award Class of 1990 Cardinal Stritch University Presidential Honor Scholarship Phi Delta Kappa Delta Epsilon Sigma Americorp Fellowship Recipient

My own education history

B.A. Special Education and Early Childhood Education, Cardinal Stritch College M.A Professional Development & Elementary Education Licensure Gifted and Talented Teacher and Gifted and Talented Coodinator add on master's licensures from UW- Whitewater