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I have been through many of the lower grades. 1st and 2nd are my absolute favorites, but I also have a soft spot for 4th! I absolutely LOVE teaching. I couldn't ever imagine doing anything else. Reading is a passion of mine, and I am currently going back to grade school to get my reading specialist certificate.
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Preview of Subtraction with Regrouping: Powerpoint Introduction Presentation

Subtraction with Regrouping: Powerpoint Introduction Presentation

This is another subtraction with regrouping PPT presentation to use with your kiddos. These are great for teachers that must use the LEARN model for their math lesson plans which requires them to have a 10-15 minute mini lesson introduction.
Preview of Calendar Time:  Monthly Calendar practice

Calendar Time: Monthly Calendar practice

Hello everyone! I teach second grade and I find myself still learning new things about my teaching and what 2nd graders do and do not already know when they come to me... I recently realized (and I am not sure how I didnt before)... that my 2nd graders do not know how to use a calendar. They do not understand the basic concepts of using a calendar before they come to me. Soooo... I decided to make this pack in order to give them practice each month. there are 12 calendars (1 for each m
Preview of Addition with Regrouping Mini introduction power point

Addition with Regrouping Mini introduction power point

Hello everyone! I just started teaching math this year using the Math Daily 3 workshop outline. With this, teachers are asked to create 10-15 minute mini lessons for each day before the allow the students to go off on their own into their center activities. These mini lessons can be anything from showing a new strategy and doing a few example problems, to creating word problems with the class. Believe it or not, I was finding it very difficult to find things to do in this small amount of tim
Preview of Gold Star Homework Packet - Addition & Subtraction with regrouping

Gold Star Homework Packet - Addition & Subtraction with regrouping

Hello everyone! I am very excited to introduce a new series of homework packets I am working on! This is the first installment of the series. I've needed some new motivating homework ideas for my 2nd graders so I finally came up with this one! Let me explain how they work,, I have made end of the unit math packets for students to take home for homework in order to get some extra practice before the test. The gist of the packet is for your kiddos to help their friend (the character will chan
Preview of Subtraction with Regrouping - PPT introduction presentation

Subtraction with Regrouping - PPT introduction presentation

Hello everyone! I just started teaching math this year using the Math Daily 3 workshop outline. With this, teachers are asked to create 10-15 minute mini lessons for each day before the allow the students to go off on their own into their center activities. These mini lessons can be anything from showing a new strategy and doing a few example problems, to creating word problems with the class. Believe it or not, I was finding it very difficult to find things to do in this small amount of time
Preview of Create Your Own Word Problem

Create Your Own Word Problem

Hello everyone! This pack includes 11 task cards that give the students a topic & two numbers to help them plan out a word problem. They take the information on the task card and then use the planning pages to create a word problem. There is also an answer sheet so they can switch with partners and solve the problems their classmates made. This is the first installment in many to come. This pack is animal themed.
Preview of Be My Valentine: Subtraction with regrouping centers

Be My Valentine: Subtraction with regrouping centers

Hello everyone! Here is a pack of subtraction with regrouping math centers. The theme around these centers is obviously February and valentines day. There are 4 centers in this pack... *When to regroup *Subtraction Rules *Subtract and compare *Subtract and match
Preview of Math Journal Prompts: Number Sense Edition

Math Journal Prompts: Number Sense Edition

Hello everyone! Over the past two years I have really been focusing on Math Workshop. I moved to a new school in a new state last year and they had completely changed over to the Math Workshop model. So, because of this, I made it a very big priority to research it, attend professional developments on it, and work on developing it in my own classroom. So over the last two years I have tried many different ideas, thrown many ideas out, and refined many ideas. This product is one of those
Preview of Task Cards:  Rodeo Roundup

Task Cards: Rodeo Roundup

This set of task cards will help your kiddos practice their rounding skills. There are 15 task cards with a recording sheet included The students must look at each number on the task card and follow the directions on where to round to (nearest 10 or nearest 100).
Preview of Math Reflection Journal

Math Reflection Journal

I use this journal with my math workshop outline in my math classroom. We stop rotations with 7-8 minutes to spare in class. My students go back to their seats and choose a prompt from this packet to answer that day. They can choose any prompt they want. If time permits I call on a few students to share. It has the students reflect on their learning! I used blooms taxonomy to create my types of questions.
Preview of Morning Meeting - calendar & math

Morning Meeting - calendar & math

This pack was made to use during your morning meeting. It has quite a few pages for students to practice a variety of math skills, weather skills, and calendar skills. There is a calendar for each month as well. You can choose to use all of the pages or just some of them. My kiddos LOVE this time of the day. It also helps with routine in the morning which helps the day get started off right!
Preview of Bugging Out with Division and remainders

Bugging Out with Division and remainders

This product was made for helping students work on their division with remainders skills. I am currently working with 3rd grade students who are having a difficult time grasping the concept. I have put together three different center activities for students to be able to use to help them practice. I included a reference page for students to glance at to remind them how to start off a problem. I also included vocabulary cards for quotient and remainder Center 1 - Caterpillar Task Cards Thi
Preview of Gold Star Exit Tickets: Addition with Regrouping

Gold Star Exit Tickets: Addition with Regrouping

Hello everyone!! I am very excited to be posting my first edition of my new line of exit tickets! I am a lover of exit tickets and have been using them often in my classroom. However I didn't feel that I was using them to the best of my ability before. i knew there was more information i could collect from them as well as better questions to ask the students before they left. So I came up with this outline which will be seen throughout all of my exit tickets (however the skill will change)
Preview of Adding with Regrouping

Adding with Regrouping

Hello All! If you follow me or have bought any of my previous products then you know that I love task cards!!! They are my favorite things to make and use in the classroom! My task card sets are very simple and straight to the point but my kiddos always seem to love them and they really help the kids gets some much needed practice in! These task cards are geared toward addition with regrouping. There are 12 task cards in this set with a recording sheet included!
Preview of Magical Money

Magical Money

Hello everyone! This pack was made to help your kiddos practice their money skills. I created 3 different center games and activities along with some interactive notebook flip books for this pack. Here is what is included: 1. Abracadabra creating coins task cards 2. Hocus Pocus comparing coins War Game 3. Alakazam matching game 4. Magic Money Maker flip books
Preview of Multiplication Scoot

Multiplication Scoot

For all those kids who are struggling to understand 2 digit multiplication with regrouping this is a cute little scoot game for them to play. You place the cards around the room and have the students "scoot" around and solve them using their recording sheet.
Preview of Helpful Hints:  Place value Booklet

Helpful Hints: Place value Booklet

These books are meant to be resources for your children to be able to access when they need a little reminder or practice with a certain skill. They do not go into incredible detail. I wanted to keep them simple yet effective. I print mine, cut them out, laminate each page, cut them out of lamination, and then bind them together to create little books. These can be placed in a bin in your room for students to access during individual work time, group work, or they are even wonderful to plac
Preview of Math Journal Prompts:  Place Value Edition

Math Journal Prompts: Place Value Edition

Hello everyone! Over the past two years I have really been focusing on Math Workshop. I moved to a new school in a new state last year and they had completely changed over to the Math Workshop model. So, because of this, I made it a very big priority to research it, attend professional developments on it, and work on developing it in my own classroom. So over the last two years I have tried many different ideas, thrown many ideas out, and refined many ideas. This product is one of those ideas
Preview of Money:  Powerpoint introduction presentation

Money: Powerpoint introduction presentation

This is a PPT presentation to introduce money to your students. It discusses each coin and gives some information about each. I use it as my 10-15 minute introduction for Math Workshop
Preview of Number Sense Board Games

Number Sense Board Games

Hello everyone! This is a quick pack of games I made for some number sense practice. This is the first pack of others to come. I notice a lot of my 2nd graders who come in have very little number sense when they come to me. It is a skill I have to continue to touch on throughout the entire year. These games will allow me to continue to have them practice! There are 4 games in this pack... They are the following *Addition to 20 *Comparing Numbers *Ordering Numbers *Balanced Equations
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Experience

I have been through many of the lower grades. 1st and 2nd are my absolute favorites, but I also have a soft spot for 4th! I absolutely LOVE teaching. I couldn't ever imagine doing anything else. Reading is a passion of mine, and I am currently going back to grade school to get my reading specialist certificate.

Teaching style

I want the environment of my classroom to be one where students are excited to come to each and every day. I want them to feel safe, and know that their classroom is a place where they can express themselves. With the being said, I am a stickler for behavior. My students learn that right off the bat. I love rewarding good behavior. FUN is my middle name, and I put that word into as much of my activities as possible.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I graduated with honors in undergrad, and will hopefully be doing even more for grad school!

My own education history

I graduated high school in 2007. I attended the University of Pitt at Johnstown Campus. College was the most amazing time of my life. I loved every minute of it. Th education program was wonderful. I was able to do 4 Field placements and 3 different student teaching experiences. I graduated college in 2011. I am now currently going back to grad school for reading at Edinboro.

Additional biographical information

I just recently got engaged and am in the process of planning my wedding. Its all so excited, and I am very excited for it to get here! I live in Pittsburgh, and am currently working at a public school there.