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I am a 30 year veteran teacher in kindergarten and first grade. I have taught ML kindergarten, same gender kindergarten and mixed gender kindergarten. I have taught students with autism, ADD, bipolarism, learning disabilities- including dyslexia, speech impediments, multilanguage learners and academically gifted students. One thing is the same about all students. They are all capable of learning and want to learn new things!
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Goods And Services Store Activity
This activity gives students an active, experiential way to understand wants and needs; goods and services and basic economics. This activity has 3 ways to play so the teacher has flexibility. It also gives students experiences for class discussions on how they spent their money, how they decided between the different stores and if they would make a different decision the next time and why. This makes a great unit wrap-up for your primary grades economics unit!
K - 2nd
Economics , Other (Social Studies)
Interactive Notebook Shapes
Interactive Notebooks are a great way for students to show what they know by drawing. Students need to draw or show their knowledge in order to take ownership of their learning. Interactive Notebooks are a great resource for students to have on hand to refresh and reinforce skills. The focus of this notebook is defining and being able to identify 2-D shapes. This is a great reference for students during and after your unit on Geometry.
K - 2nd
Geometry
CCSS
K.G.A.2
, K.G.B.5
, K.G.B.6
+3
Interactive Notebook Subtracting within 10
Interactive Notebooks are a great way for students to show what they know by drawing. Students need to draw or show their knowledge in order to take ownership of their learning. Interactive Notebooks are a great resource for students to have on hand to refresh and reinforce skills. This Interactive Notebook focuses on the whole-part=part strategy. This will help students understand the relationship between addition and subtraction.
1st - 2nd
Basic Operations
CCSS
1.OA.B.3
, 1.OA.B.4
, 1.OA.C.6
Interactive Notebook Adding within 10
Interactive Notebooks are a great way for students to show what they know by drawing. Students need to draw or show their knowledge in order to take ownership of their learning. Interactive Notebooks are a great resource for students to have on hand to refresh and reinforce skills. This Interactive Notebook focuses on the part/part/whole strategy for adding within 10.
K - 2nd
Basic Operations
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.3
, 1.OA.B.3
+1
High Frequency Heart Words Games 2
Heart words are words where some of the phonemes/sounds do not match some of the letters/graphemes. Students must know these words by heart. These games allow students to practice reading these words. These games can be used for independent practice, centers, small group instruction, partner work and homework.
1st - 3rd
Reading, Science of Reading, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.1.3g
, RF.2.3e
, RF.2.3f
+1
High Frequency Heart Words Games 1
Heart Words are words where some of the phonemes or sounds do not match some of the letters or graphemes. Students have to know these words by heart. These games help students practice heart words that are commonly used in texts. These games are great for partner work, centers, independent practice, small group instruction and homework.
K - 3rd
Reading, Science of Reading, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.K.3c
, RF.1.3g
, RF.2.3e
+2
Decodable High Frequency Word Games 3
These are high frequency word games. This set is more difficult than the first two I made. This set includes words with vowel teams, inflectional endings and r-controlled vowels as well as easier skills like silent e. These games can be used in centers, small groups, for morning work or homework. They are a great way to practice decoding and reading words commonly used in texts.
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.3
, RF.2.3
+1
Decodable High Frequency Word Games 2
These are decodable high frequency word games. This set has words with blends, digraphs, silent e words and short vowel words. These games can be used in centers, small groups, for morning work and sent home for homework. They are a great way to practice and solidify reading words frequently used in texts.
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.3
Decodable High Frequency Word Games 1
These are high frequency word games to practice and reenforce decoding and reading skills. They can be used in centers, small groups, for morning work or send home for homework.
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.1.2
, RF.1.3
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About the store
Experience
I am a 30 year veteran teacher in kindergarten and first grade. I have taught ML kindergarten, same gender kindergarten and mixed gender kindergarten. I have taught students with autism, ADD, bipolarism, learning disabilities- including dyslexia, speech impediments, multilanguage learners and academically gifted students. One thing is the same about all students. They are all capable of learning and want to learn new things!
Teaching style
I teach students using multisensory activities. Students need visuals, sound cues and movement in their learning to activate multiple parts of the brain and to help the learning stick.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was honored to be my school's teacher of the year for the 2018-2019 school year. I also served as a member of my districts implementation team for standards-based grading and learning in 2020-2021. For the next 3 years I helped my school make the transition to SBGL. I was elected the president of our district's teacher union serving from 2019-2023. However my biggest shining moments occurred when students were able to demonstrate their learning and growth in being good citizens, showing kindness, academics and self-esteem. These moments were celebrated within the walls of our classroom often and with a sense of family at the forefront!
My own education history
I was awarded the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship as a senior in high school.
I attended and graduated from Appalachian State University with my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Spanish in 1995. I earned my Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Gardner-Webb University in 1999.
Additional biographical information
I am an independent, hard-working, creative and spiritual person. I have a logical brain that likes to solve puzzles yet I like expressing myself through singing, painting, drawing and photography. My hobbies include gentle hiking, reading, being in nature and spending time with friends and family. I am who I am today because of the influence of those around me.
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