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Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
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Metro Nashville Public Schools since 2010. I have substituted for Pre-K - 8th grade, taught 4th grade and Pre-K Experience using Creative Curriculum, Frog Street, and Gold Teaching Strategies.
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Preview of Creative Curriculum Ball Study Vocabulary words with real pictures

Creative Curriculum Ball Study Vocabulary words with real pictures

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I can see the picture above the word clearly on word document. I don't know why it looks that way in the thumbnail. These are 26 vocabulary words cards with real pictures that fit with the Ball Study from Creative Curriculum. These can be added to writing center, word wall, or be used to label things during the study. Just print and cut apart words - four words/pictures to a page. They are each about the size of a note card. The words include the following - balls, bounce, roll, catch, light, t
Preview of Number 1-10 dot cards with # formation

Number 1-10 dot cards with # formation

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#1-10 dot cards with # formation. There are green and red dots on the cards for students to use the finger to make the numbers. I use this one on one with students. . The black dots are big enough for students to place small objects on. I mostly use the flat round rocks used in flower vases. This is also added to the math center with the flat round rocks so students can put the rocks on the dots and count them. For best results print on card stock Then laminate on small laminator.
Preview of How to draw /build a house with shapes Creative Curriculum Buildings

How to draw /build a house with shapes Creative Curriculum Buildings

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This is a printout use to make two shape houses (they are the same color) using different colored contact paper. This is used in the building study with the Creative Curriculum. I printed out on white paper and then stuck the colored contact paper wanted for each piece in copy machine one at a time to make sure each piece turned out the color I wanted. The picture you see for the thumbnail is when it is printed on different colored contact paper. In word it does not look like might much as it is
Preview of Game to learn upper and lower case letters - Jumping beans - ABC's

Game to learn upper and lower case letters - Jumping beans - ABC's

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Jumping Beans game from creative curriculum/gold Jumping beans is a game that helps students learn letters and letter sounds. This is a set of 26 capitals letters, 26 lower case letters, and then there is a set of 26 capitals and lower case letters combined. There are 11 jumping beans included. Print these on colored card stock and then laminated then for durability. You need to underline each letter before laminating it. This way the students will know how to turn/face the letter to read it
Preview of Tree study question of the day pictures creative curriculum

Tree study question of the day pictures creative curriculum

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I know everyone liked my building study question of the day pictures. Well here is another study question of the day pictures. This is pictures to go along with the questions of the day for the tree study. Each question is above the pictures and investigation number listen when new investigation starts. All questions have pictures in the study. I changed the what do you want to ask the visitor question to something else, but listed both questions so you can easily see the change. I gave the
Preview of Building study question of the day pictures creative curriculum

Building study question of the day pictures creative curriculum

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This is pictures for the question of the day during the building study. These are pictures for most of the questions during the study, but not one for everyday. I used real pictures. I also listed before the pictures exploring topic and Investigation number so it should be easy to find what question the picture goes with. Their might be only two pictures that you need to switch based on your schools location. Example is this building close to our school? I chose sonic because it is close to my
Preview of Shape Sorting Mat - Circle, Square, Rectangle, and Triangle

Shape Sorting Mat - Circle, Square, Rectangle, and Triangle

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This is a shape sorting mat for circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. I use with the small shapes and shape buttons from lakeshore. I laminated for durability. I made 5 copies and using during prek 7 minutes table rotations. Each students has their own small bucket of shapes.
Preview of Hand-washing sign with real pictures for classroom

Hand-washing sign with real pictures for classroom

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This is a hand-washing sign for classroom. I have it posted just behind the sink and on the paper towel dispenser. To make cut out pictures, glued steps 1-6 on a sentence strip, laminate, and taped other pictures on paper towel dispenser. The pictures on the paper towel dispenser show the students how much paper towels to get and where it goes. I teach prek and teach this in a small group of 5 kids each at the begin of the year. Then it stays up so they can see it to remember what to do. It als
Preview of Tree study creative curriculum vocabulary cards

Tree study creative curriculum vocabulary cards

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These are vocabulary cards for the tree study. I used real pictures for most of them. I chose to do so many because I have included vocabulary cards for the books you read three time - ABIYOYO, The Grouchy Lady Bug, Henny Penny, Grand Old Tree, and When The Monkeys Came Back. The other words I chose are from the family letter that is sent home at the begin of study, and some I just though of. Everything is in uppercase because its what my students can read and write better. I am going use mos
Preview of How to cough and sneeze into elbow like vampire - real pictures

How to cough and sneeze into elbow like vampire - real pictures

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This is a one sheet example of how to cough and sneeze into elbow with real pictures. I use the vampire example because it gets kids more excited and they really remember it. I teach prek and this lesson is done within the first week of school. How to cough and sneeze was taught in a eight minutes in a small group setting of 5 kids. I had a box of tissues and the sheet. I showed the kids how to blow your nose, how many tissues to get, where the tissues go and don't go, telling your friend wh
Preview of Student classroom jobs chart pictures using real kids/objects

Student classroom jobs chart pictures using real kids/objects

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This is 23 Classroom jobs using real kids/ objects. The line leader and caboose are from my lining up exceptions doc. on here. I use that as pictures for how we line up, walk and stay together in a line. I also added the text boxes I used for the students names and picture. The details on that are how I set the chart up are list below. The Jobs included are the following Line Leader Caboose 2 Door holders Greeter Lights 3 Cleanup Crew 3 Lunch helpers Start helper 2 On Vacation Time Keeper Subs
Preview of Gold Checklist objectives 1A-3B Social Emotional

Gold Checklist objectives 1A-3B Social Emotional

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These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years • Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on the left side. • The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference. • Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and en
Preview of Gold Checklist objectives 15A-19B Literacy

Gold Checklist objectives 15A-19B Literacy

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These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years • Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on the left side. • The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference. • Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and ent
Preview of Gold Checklist objectives 8A-10B Language

Gold Checklist objectives 8A-10B Language

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These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years • Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on the left side. • The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference. • Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and en
Preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Test/quizz

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Test/quizz

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A test over the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The test includes matching, multiple choice, and short answer. The test has questions from all levels of bloom taxonomy. The test also has questions that can't be answered from just watching movie.
Preview of Pre-K Classroom Lakeshore Material Labels - MNPS

Pre-K Classroom Lakeshore Material Labels - MNPS

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These are classroom labels for materials from Lakeshore Learning. Each label includes the English name of material along with the Spanish name. English is in black and Spanish in green. I used google translator for Spanish, so I am not sure how accurate it is. I could tell that part of the time google was not translating correctly, but I did the best I could. There are 20 pages of labels with a few extra pictures I induced for specific things. Each page has about 9 labels. Some have less if cer
Preview of Creative Curriculum Ball Study real pic of ppl with balls/ help with Josh Gibson

Creative Curriculum Ball Study real pic of ppl with balls/ help with Josh Gibson

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These are pictures to help with question the day and the book Just like Josh Gibson in the Creative Curriculum Ball Study. I have included the directions in with the document so that you know what to do with the pictures. The following pictures were used the creative curriculum ball study. These have help with question of the day over several days. Some of the questions include which game with balls do you like best? Who works with balls? What animals uses balls? Also the pictures just help
Preview of Insect Study Questions of the Day Pictures Gold Creative Curriculum

Insect Study Questions of the Day Pictures Gold Creative Curriculum

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This is pictures to go along with the questions of the day for the insect study. Each question is above the pictures along with the Investigation # and day of study. Number of each week is listed once when each new investigation starts. Most of the questions have pictures unless its something you get from classroom or you need a picture from your school. gave the students choices on the open-ended questions. Example: Which insect do you like best? pictures of a lady bug, butterfly, and bee
Preview of Gold Checklist objectives 20A-23 Math

Gold Checklist objectives 20A-23 Math

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These are checklists I made and use almost daily for gold data collection. This includes check list for A,B,C,D, and E if the objective has it. I have taught gold for 3 years • Each objective checklist is 2 pages and has room for 20 students’ names on the left side. • The objective is also listed at the top for easy reference. • Level category - On the left side next to the names is a category labeled level so that you can easily see all the students’ levels in a list and ent
Preview of Ball Study Question of Day Pictures

Ball Study Question of Day Pictures

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This is pictures to go along with the questions of the day for the Ball study. Each question is above the pictures along with the Investigation # and day of study. Number of each week is listed once when each new investigation starts. Most all of the questions have pictures unless its something you get from classroom or you need a picture from your school. I gave the students choices on the open ended questions. Example: Which ball do you like best? pictures of a basketball, baseball, and a
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About the store

Experience

Metro Nashville Public Schools since 2010. I have substituted for Pre-K - 8th grade, taught 4th grade and Pre-K Experience using Creative Curriculum, Frog Street, and Gold Teaching Strategies.

Teaching style

I believe in a more play based learning experienced. Students learning in centers guided by teacher. Teacher comes over to centers with students and teachers by using materials in centers along with students interest.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Graduated from Tennessee Technological University - summa cum laude. Tennessee Technological University Dean’s List

My own education history

I graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a Bachelors degree in elementary education grade K-6th grade. A few short years later I went back and got my endorsement in Pre-k at Tennessee Wesleyan College.

Additional biographical information

I enjoy making teaching materials to help young children learn.