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Creating CAY

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Smyrna, Georgia, United States
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Alphabet Posters (Orton Gillingham) Polka Dot Green & Red Border

Alphabet Posters (Orton Gillingham) Polka Dot Green & Red Border

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No Prep.. Print, Laminate and hang in your room, use for your daily alphabet deck, small group or online digitally for letter/sound practice. In Green border for Consonants and red for vowels.
Preview of Weighing Numerals (more or less) to 20

Weighing Numerals (more or less) to 20

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Children will use dominoes to figure out which side of the domino is more or less OR for children who are ready for a challenge, have them choose 2 different dominoes. Count the number on each domino and decide which domino has more or less. Write the number for each domino in the correct box.
Preview of No Prep Addition & Subtraction to 10 w/word problems (mixed)

No Prep Addition & Subtraction to 10 w/word problems (mixed)

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A mix of addition & subtraction practice & word problems to use as practice or as an assessment. Print & Go!
Preview of Snowman Sight Word Roll & Read (Kindergarten)

Snowman Sight Word Roll & Read (Kindergarten)

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Great way to practice reading sight words in small groups, homework, or center activities. 6 Different Game Boards: Differentiated by sight word difficulty. Print & Laminate. Needed: 2 Dice.
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!
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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