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Elementary Teacher for over 25 years in Texas, Michigan, and Georgia. Mentor for 1st year teachers and student teachers. Early Intervention Specialist and Coaching Endorsement as well. Instructional ELA K-5 Coach. Worked with GA DOE on ELA standards revision 2022.
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Preview of No Prep Worksheets: Counting Objects to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered

No Prep Worksheets: Counting Objects to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered

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Use these worksheets for practice or testing children's ability to count objects up to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered.
Preview of OG Dictation Paper (letters/sounds, words & sentences)

OG Dictation Paper (letters/sounds, words & sentences)

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Use any of these OG Dictation papers to help cement learning letters/sounds, words & sentences on a daily basis.
Preview of Rainbow Sight Words Packet (Editable)

Rainbow Sight Words Packet (Editable)

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EVERYTHING you need to successfully implement sight words into your classroom... No matter what sight words you have to teach! You have a wealth of slides (in color & black/white) that cover a full list slide, breaking the sight words down into lists, sight word testing booklet, explanation letter to parents, notes home for students & parents, and more! Sight word implementation has never been easier!
Preview of My Self Portrait

My Self Portrait

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These papers are made for the beginning and the end of the school year to show growth in the students' drawing, coloring and name writing. Have the students draw a picture of themselves the first week of school (August/September) and write their name on the line. In the last month of school, have them do it again on the end of the year (May/June). I save the beginning of the year and the end of the year, and put on large construction paper to send home at the end of the year for the students'
Preview of OG Letter/Sound Dictation Paper

OG Letter/Sound Dictation Paper

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Use this to help young readers and writers practice listening to the letters and sounds and writing them down on their paper. Engaging listening, thinking and writing together help children use as many senses as they can to remember these skills. Use the pictures to help students track left to right and stay in the right place on their paper.
Preview of NO PREP Teaching Ppt for Counting to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered

NO PREP Teaching Ppt for Counting to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered

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Need an EASY, NO PREP Powerpoint to help your students learn how to count to 20 in a line, array, circle or scattered? Look no further! This powerpoint has EVERYTHING you need to teach this concept to your students! It has teaching slides, practice slides and even includes a couple of worksheets or assessments to check on your students' progress!
Preview of No Prep Handwriting Assessment or Practice (Upper & Lowercase)

No Prep Handwriting Assessment or Practice (Upper & Lowercase)

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For teachers who need to have data to support children's handwriting growth... Run these front to back and have children practice writing Upper and lower case letters or use this as your assessment for handwriting, whichever one works for you or use it for both! Great way to document progress or get report card grades! Print off and enjoy!
Preview of Alphabet Chart (Orton Gillingham) Color & Black/White

Alphabet Chart (Orton Gillingham) Color & Black/White

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No Prep Alphabet Chart for your classroom or your student folders? Here it is! In color or black & white, you can print these off and go!
Preview of Independent Math Games (Numbers & Counting)

Independent Math Games (Numbers & Counting)

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Independent Math Games for students K-1st for numbers and counting. This is an easy way to practice numbers and counting. Create copies for students and either laminate or put them in plastic sleeves to use over and over again. The only thing you need to go along with this packet is 1-3 dice for each student, and a dry erase marker.
Preview of My Self Portrait 2

My Self Portrait 2

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These papers are made for the beginning and the end of the school year to show growth in the students' drawing, coloring and name writing. Have the students draw a picture of themselves the first week of school (August/September) and write their name on the line. In the last month of school, have them do it again on the end of the year (May/June). I save the beginning of the year and the end of the year, and put on large construction paper to send home at the end of the year for the students'
Preview of Hot Chocolate Roll, Count & Cover Math Game

Hot Chocolate Roll, Count & Cover Math Game

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Have some Winter or Holiday Fun with this cute, yet academic game to review numbers with children. Great game for a Polar Express Day or just a Cold Day for Indoor Recess.
Preview of Last Week of School Theme Days

Last Week of School Theme Days

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Last week of school Theme Days provides fun ideas for the last 5 days of school to help you & your students prepare for the end of the year. Included: Friends Forever autograph book and Summertime: Have students write & draw their summertime plans. Don't stress over closing your classroom for the summer ever again!
Preview of Compare Numbers to 10 Packet

Compare Numbers to 10 Packet

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This 30 page Differentiated Comparing Numbers packet has teaching slides/posters, practice pages, worksheets & assessment pages to make teaching virtually and/or Face to Face easy!
Preview of No Prep March or St. Patrick's Day Reading Center Fun K-2

No Prep March or St. Patrick's Day Reading Center Fun K-2

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NO PREP: March or St. Patrick's Day Reading Center Fun for Kindergarten - 2nd grade! All Centers are provided in Color and in Black & White for your convenience! Also, there are a few slides that are editable so that if you have students struggling with specific sight words or spelling words, you can create something specifically for your struggling students!
Preview of No Prep Letter Sound Assessment (Yearlong Online & Face to Face)

No Prep Letter Sound Assessment (Yearlong Online & Face to Face)

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Use this ppt to test children on Upper & lowercase letters and sounds virtually or in the classroom. There's also assessment sheets to print off if you don't want to use the ppt but still need a letter/sound sheet to test your kiddos. (I made one in order and a few out of order so you can always have a different assessment so the children don't memorize the format.) Also, there is a yearlong data collection sheet you can either print off and fill out as you go. Or you can fill out the fron
Preview of OG Letter/Sound & Word Dictation

OG Letter/Sound & Word Dictation

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Use this paper to help your students retain knowledge of letters/sounds and how to put those letters/sounds in order to make words.
Preview of NO PREP:  End of the Year Activities

NO PREP: End of the Year Activities

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NO PREP End of the Year Activities can help make the end of your school year easier as you try to prepare for the summer break! From Drawing and writing activities and planned theme days, it's an all in one end of the year pack that you will be glad you took the time to download! Download and Print and you're ready to go!
Preview of Snowman Roll & Read Sight Word Game (1st Grade)

Snowman Roll & Read Sight Word Game (1st Grade)

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Students will enjoy reading their sight words in this roll and read game. 6 Different Game Boards: Below, On and Above Grade Level. Print, Laminate & your ready to go! Use in small group, independent reading stations, homework practice, or even cooperative groups. Needed: 2 Dice
Preview of No Prep:  Comparing Numbers to 10 Worksheets

No Prep: Comparing Numbers to 10 Worksheets

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This differentiated pack includes 6 pages of comparing numbers to 10 at different levels. 2 pages: counting the images and circling which one is greater. 2 pages: counting the images, writing the numbers, circling which is greater and writing the signs to show greater than, less than and equal to. 2 pages: looking at the numbers and deciding which is greater than, less than or equal to.
Preview of NO PREP:  K-2 Opinion Writing Packet for VIrtual & In Classroom Teaching

NO PREP: K-2 Opinion Writing Packet for VIrtual & In Classroom Teaching

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NO PREP: K-2 Opinion Writing 65 page packet is a GREAT resource for teachers no matter if you're teaching virtually or in the classroom...You can not miss out on this packet!
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Experience

Elementary Teacher for over 25 years in Texas, Michigan, and Georgia. Mentor for 1st year teachers and student teachers. Early Intervention Specialist and Coaching Endorsement as well. Instructional ELA K-5 Coach. Worked with GA DOE on ELA standards revision 2022.

Teaching style

I'm not sure I have just one teaching style. I try to make learning fun, but meaningful and standards based. So, I change things up depending on my group of little ones each year.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Published on DJ Inkers 2014

My own education history

-University of South Florida Class of 1996 BS of Early Childhood Education -Ferris State University Masters in Administration with an emphasis in Philanthropy

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Married