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Creating CAY

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Smyrna, Georgia, United States
About the store
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 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 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 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 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 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!
Preview of Holiday Around the World Passport Book

Holiday Around the World Passport Book

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Use this passport book to help your children remember the countries you are learning about and what each country had to offer. Children practice writing the country's name, but also draw or write what they learned about that country. Each page has a picture at the bottom to help younger children know which page to write on or there is also a blank page for you to print if you do not want the pictures at the bottom of the page. I hope this will help your children share what they've learned with
Preview of Career Day Notebook

Career Day Notebook

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Keep your students engaged in Career day with this notebook. It will help them stay focused on the speaker, what they do and the importance of each career. Review what they learned even after the professionals have left, and use it to help in career class discussions.
Preview of What is STEM Journal Entries

What is STEM Journal Entries

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Use this product to introduce STEM to your students! It's a great way to talk about what STEM stands for and the types of jobs/activities that you might do with your students. You could also make into a STEM book if you do not have journals. I used this at the very beginning of the year to introduce my students to what STEM stood for and it opened up the conversations about jobs that we see everyday that are STEM related!
Preview of Print & Go OR Digital Parent-Teacher Communication Log

Print & Go OR Digital Parent-Teacher Communication Log

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Keep paper or digital records of the communication with parents close by whether on paper or on your computer. It's completely up to you! Run them off front to back and put them in a folder OR just Duplicate the digital slides for how many students you have in your class. Remember to leave original slides blank so you'll always have the slides to either duplicate for new students or start your class for next year! Happy Organization!
Preview of NO PREP:  First & Last Day Self Portraits

NO PREP: First & Last Day Self Portraits

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Print and Go... A great way to show how your students have grown in their writing and drawing to send home to parents. Choose from 2 styles! Use in any grade!
Preview of Snowball Tracing and Writing Numbers to 20

Snowball Tracing and Writing Numbers to 20

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This product helps students form numbers correctly on the lines. Have your students trace and/or write the numbers on a cute snowman/snowball paper.
Preview of Writing Numbers to 20

Writing Numbers to 20

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Help your students learn to write their numbers to 20 by tracing and then writing the numbers correctly on the lines provided.
Preview of First Day of School Feelings Check In

First Day of School Feelings Check In

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Have your students identify how they feel when they first arrive on the first day, and how they feel by the end of the day with this quick no prep worksheet!
Preview of Open House Cover

Open House Cover

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I have my students color the picture on the front and write their names on the paper the first week of school or right before we have Open House. I staple this to the front of a piece of large construction paper folded in half to make a folder or to a 2 pocket folder. I tuck in all the papers for that parent needed and place it on the student's desk when parents come in, they have a folder to look through and take home with them with all the necessary paperwork and information needed.
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About the store

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