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Crystal's stuff

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Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
About the store
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 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 Lining up Expectation

Lining up Expectation

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Lining up Expectation chart. This is just a simple chart shows students how to line up and what is expected of them. The chart also has words and arrows pointed to appropriate behavior. I have it posted on the classroom door. There is also another picture of students lined up with out the words. I show it to the class and talk about it before posting it on the door at the beginning of the school year. There are lines and arrows with text boxes when you download it. I don't know why its not
Preview of Center signs with pictures of real students

Center signs with pictures of real students

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For best results: print on white card and laminate on small lamina-tor then attach with 2 small pieces of Velcro on each side. This will ensure that it will stay attached and look good year after year. This centers include the following: Sensory Bin, Math, Sensory Table, Art. Writing, Library, Dramatic Play, Toys and Games, Blocks, Discovery, Quite Box, and Music and Movement. The document can easily be edited if you would like the pictures bigger or use another name for your centers. For best
Preview of Missing Numbers and Writing Numbers  1-15

Missing Numbers and Writing Numbers 1-15

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This is a 6 page set of the missing and writing numbers 1-15. Each page consists of filling in the missing numbers at the top and writing the numbers at the bottom in a 10 frames. Each set also has one blank page with the other 5 others having different missing numbers at the top. I laminated on card-stock. I teach prek and use this during 7 minutes table rotations with dry erase markers. By having different sets I can differentiate based on students needs. When I try to load all my sets toge
Preview of Bug Sorting Mat - Spiders, Ladybugs, and Butterflies

Bug Sorting Mat - Spiders, Ladybugs, and Butterflies

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This is a one page mat for sorting bugs by kind. The three kinds included are ladybugs, butterfly, and spiders. There are 2 products sold by lakeshore that I use these with. The magnetic size sorting rods and the size and color bug . I am sure there are other things they could be used with. I printed 5 copies of the mat and laminated them. When using I set them I set the 5 mats on 5 trays each with a small bucket of bugs and tweezers. I use them during small group rotation. Small groups are
Preview of Missing numbers and writing numbers 1-20

Missing numbers and writing numbers 1-20

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Crystal's stuff
This is a 6 page set of the missing and writing numbers 1-20. Each page consists of filling in the missing numbers at the top and writing the numbers at the bottom in a 10 frames. Each set also has one blank page with the other 5 others having different missing numbers at the top. I laminated on card-stock. I teach prek and use this during 7 minutes table rotations with dry erase markers. By having different sets I can differentiate based on students needs. When I try to load all my sets toge
Preview of Shape Sorting by Number of Corners and Side Mat

Shape Sorting by Number of Corners and Side Mat

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This is a shape sorting by number of corners and side mat. The mat has a spot for shapes with 3 corners/3 sides, 4 corner / 4 sides, and 0 corners (circle). There is even an example of a corner and side in the middle. There is one section that is left blank for shapes that don't fit into the other sections. I use this made with small shapes and shape buttons from lakeshore. I laminated for durability. I made 5 copies and use during prek 7 minutes small group table rotations. Each students has
Preview of Bathroom signs

Bathroom signs

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This is 2 bathroom signs.One sign to remind students to flush and other sign to wash hands.
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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.