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Our active learning activities are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational, created for a variety of learning styles and interests. Our signature resources are designed with all modalities, abilities, and learning styles in mind. Whether students are singing along with their books, playing active learning games, or using hands-on tactile resources, our approach not only makes learning fun but also helps students develop critical literacy and math skills in a stimulating and supportive setting.
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Healthy Eating Food Fruit and Vegetable Sort Color Matching Plants Activities
These Healthy Eating Plants Activities and Fruit and Vegetable Sort are fun and engaging. Students make great connections with the real pictures cards. There is a fun color matching Scoot game as well as a color sort, graph and questions included. What other teachers are saying about this engaging activity:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5.0 Ruthann"Love Colors are so real and bright:)" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5.0 Taryn W."Used this as a fun warm-up activity for a kindergarten group!" Save even more when you purchase thi
K - 1st
Other (Math), Other (Science), Reading
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.C.6
, K.MD.B.3
+1
Winter Activities January Vocabulary Quiz Word Game Task Cards 1st Grade
This January vocabulary game is based on winter words from our January Word of the Day calendar. It is one of our new Brain Bounce word games to help your students practice ELA skills. You can also use these cards in a January or winter center or as a Scoot game. Some teachers have used the cards as a read around the room activity or as exit cards. This is a great winter activity to play during the month of January! Click Preview Button above to see this fun and engaging product.Click Follo
K - 2nd
Other (Social Studies), Science, Vocabulary
Scientific Method Science Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Worksheets 1st Grade
Newly Revised! Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Science of Reading is used to describe 5 components of reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. This Scientific Method nonfiction book and activities are great tools to help with all of these components as well as teach about the scientific method.Students may read the words, but not retain the information. With our books, nouns aren’t just nouns, now they are pictures in
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Other (Science), Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+45
Plant Needs Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Reading Writing Worksheets
Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? This Plant Needs Reader will solve that problem because it has real photos of vocabulary words that are thematic and help young students make better connections. There is also a simple song with the words so it helps students to retain the words and enjoy the story. It is perfect for teaching words about the needs of a plant. With our books, nouns aren’t just nouns, now they are pictures in the child’s mind.Students will learn the words SO
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+24
Scientific Method Digital Reading Comprehension Boom Cards Kinder and 1st Grade
Students will love reading and singing about the scientific method during centers, for morning work, for instruction or for distance learning with these fun and engaging boom cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There is a fun a cappella song that follows and questions, and literacy activities with multiple choice format. There is also a bonus activity that they can do. There is a teacher guide with at home tips.Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teac
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, General Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.K.2
, RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
+45
Also included in: Scientific Method Reading Comprehension
Spring Activities May Word Cards with Real Pictures Trace a Letter Center
Build beginning sound awareness with these Spring Activities using May word cards with real pictures. There are also tracing letters cards center with the same real pictures! Perfect for morning meeting, centers, and hands-on practice in kindergarten and 1st grade. The themes covered are Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Life Cycle of Frog and Butterfly, Plant Parts, Plant Needs and Memorial Day.Save more money when you purchase it in the Vocabulary Bundle and have thematic vocabulary for the
PreK - 1st
Other (ELA), Other (Science), Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
+13
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Fall Activities Writing Worksheets 1st Grade
Newly Revised! This nonfiction reading comprehension fall book, worksheets and activities increase reading comprehension and builds great fall vocabulary. Introduce the words during morning meeting. Use the vocabulary in a writing center.Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Science of Reading is used to describe 5 components of reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. This book about fall and activities is a great tool to help
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.4
+68
Weather Science Reading Comprehension Boom Cards First Grade
Students will increase their reading comprehension and build vocabulary while they read and sing about Weather with these fun and engaging Boom Cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There is a fun a cappella song that follows and questions, and literacy activities with multiple choice format. There is also a bonus activity that they can do . There is a teacher guide with at home tips. Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their studen
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.K.1
, RI.K.4
, RI.K.7
+55
Winter Activities Winter Weather Reading Comprehension with Worksheets and Easel
Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? They may read the words, but not retain the information. This Nonfiction Winter Weather Emergent Reader will solve that problem because it has real photos of vocabulary words that are thematic and help young students make better connections. There is also a simple song with the words so it helps students to retain the words and enjoy the story. It is perfect for teaching words about winter. With our books, nouns aren't just nouns, now t
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Science
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.4
, RL.K.10
+82
Weather Reading Phonics Vocabulary Boom Cards with Real Pictures 1st|2nd Grade
Students will love learning weather vocabulary and doing literacy activities during distance learning with these fun and engaging boom cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There are real pictures of these words, child friendly definitions, activities that include syllables, word parts, phonics, and finding the words in sentences . There is a teacher guide with at home tips.Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their students. You can u
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Earth Sciences, Vocabulary
CCSS, NGSS, VA SOL
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1c
+15
Life Cycle Butterfly Frog Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Boom Cards 1st Grade
Students will love reading about the life cycle of the butterfly and the frog with these fun and engaging Boom Cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There are also questions and literacy activities that follow the story with multiple choice format. There is a bonus activity that they can do in their journals. There is a teacher guide with at home tips. Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their students. You can use these B
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.1a
, RF.K.2a
, RF.K.3
+29
Butterfly Life Cycle and Frog Life Cycle Reading Word Cards With Real Pictures
Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? This Butterfly Life Cycle and Frog Life Cycle Reader and word cards with real pictures will solve that problem because it has real pictures of vocabulary words that are thematic and help young students make better connections. There is also a simple song with the words so it helps students to retain the words and enjoy the story. It is perfect for teaching words about the life cycle of a frog and butterfly. With our books, nouns aren’t jus
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+45
Plant Parts Reading Comprehension
Students will love reading about plant parts during classroom instruction, centers or distance learning with these fun and engaging boom cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There are also questions and literacy activities that follow the story with multiple choice format. There is also a bonus activity that they can do in their journals. There is a teacher guide with at home tips.Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their students. Y
K - 1st
Reading, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.2
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.4
+48
Plant Parts Life Cycle of a Plant Reading Comprehension Reading and Writing
Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? This Life Cycle of a Plant Reader will solve that problem because it has real photos of vocabulary words that are thematic and help young students make better connections. There is also a simple song with the words so it helps students to retain the words and enjoy the story. It is perfect for teaching words about the needs of a plant. With our books, nouns aren’t just nouns, now they are pictures in the child’s mind.Students will learn th
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+41
Scientific Method
These scientific method vocabulary literacy activities are fun and engaging boom cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There are real pictures of these words, child-friendly definitions, activities that include syllables, word parts, phonics, and finding the words in sentences. There is a teacher guide with at-home tips.Scientific Method Vocabulary Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their students. You can use these Boom Cards wit
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.2.4
, RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
+40
Also included in: Scientific Method Reading Comprehension
Pumpkin Science Five Senses Reading Comprehension with Worksheets First Grade
Newly Revised! This Pumpkin Science book and activities are great for teaching about pumpkins and the five senses. The book is about using your senses to explore the parts of a pumpkin.Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Science of Reading is used to describe 5 components of reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. This Pumpkin Science book and activities is a great tool to help with all of these components as well as teach
K - 1st
English Language Arts, General Science, Vocabulary
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+69
Weather and Storms Reading Comprehension Boom Cards
Students will increase their reading comprehension while reading and singing about Weather and Storms with these fun and engaging Boom cards! They can listen to the recorded voice reading or read it themselves. There is a fun a cappella song that follows and questions, and literacy activities with multiple choice format. There is also a bonus activity that they can do. There is a teacher guide with at home tips.Digital Boom Cards offer an easy way for teachers to assess their students. You can u
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Science
CCSS, VA SOL
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.4
+53
Also included in: February Reading Comprehension Literacy Bundle
Force and Motion Push and Pull|Reading Vocabulary Center|Worksheets|1st Grade
This nonfiction reading comprehension Force and Motion book, worksheets and activities increase reading comprehension and builds great vocabulary. Introduce the words during morning meeting. Use the vocabulary in a writing center.Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Science of Reading is used to describe 5 components of reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. This Force of Motion book and activities is a great tool to help with
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Science, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+42
Spring Activities April Poem Word Cards With Real Pictures Worksheets 1st Grade
Newly Revised! These spring activities include a spring poem about the April season, word cards with real pictures of the words and worksheets that reinforce the April words and sight words.It is perfect for teaching words about Spring Weather. With our books, nouns aren’t just nouns, now they are pictures in the child’s mind.Students will learn the words UMBRELLA, SHOWERS, CLOUD, SUNSHINE, BLOOM, WARM and GRASS.The real photos have been great for my ESL and emergent learners!This re
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
+39
Pumpkin Life Cycle Poem Flip Book Fall Phonics Worksheets Kindergarten 1st Grade
This pumpkin life cycle poem comes in color and black and white. There is pocket chart center for students to build the poem and a fill in the blank sheet to use in this center. Students will love the pumpkin life cycle flip book! Click Preview Button above to see this fun and engaging product.Click Follow to see all of our new resources!Students can color the black and white copy of the poem and highlight the rhyming words. I like to have them put it in a poetry folder to review. They can also
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
+27
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About the store
Experience
Our active learning activities are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational, created for a variety of learning styles and interests. Our signature resources are designed with all modalities, abilities, and learning styles in mind. Whether students are singing along with their books, playing active learning games, or using hands-on tactile resources, our approach not only makes learning fun but also helps students develop critical literacy and math skills in a stimulating and supportive setting.
Teaching style
Incorporating different modalities and tools in order to individualize learning, and maximize each child's potential. Striving to help each child not only meet, but exceed academic standards.
What is a misunderstood learner? You may already have some ideas of your own, and even some students that come to mind. Picture a student who seems to be one way, but is actually another. Many times our students with special circumstances will behave poorly in class, or disengage from the material altogether. This student may be new to our language, have a diagnosed learning condition, or even have difficult experiences at home. Our goal is to foster literacy and provide understanding for these misunderstood learners.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Pam Beckner(Co-Owner): Nominee for Prince William County Teacher of the Year
Pam had a perfect score on PALs 2 years in a row which help to get her an exceeds in student performance in her evaluation.
My own education history
Pam Beckner: Bachelor of the Arts in Language Arts, Masters in Curriculum with an emphasis on Language
Gifted Certified
Brittany Lynch: Bachelor of Music, Teaching certification for the state of VA and KY
Additional biographical information
HELLO, We're Pam and Brittany! Our passion for music and active learning quickly became a passion for helping emergent learners. The goal for every resource we offer is to utilize a student's natural love for learning in a natural way of learning. This type of intuitive learning approach helps students make purposeful and lasting connections.
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