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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
1st Grade Five Senses Booklet Science Unit Song ELA Activities Worksheets Craft
These fun science unit activities include a five senses booklet and five senses craft. This bundle was on the TPT Blog. It includes simple science experiments, sorts with word cards with real pictures, and ELA activities that accompany our original catchy song about my five senses. There is a teacher's guide with ideas on how to use all the resources.The children love to sing and dance to the fun and upbeat song with their Five Senses puppets and they love doing the science experiments!M
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.10
, RI.1.1
+17
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
Plants Life Cycle Writing Needs Sequence Coloring Book Spring Sunflower Craft
This Plants Life Cycle Writing cross-curricular unit has it all. It reinforces Math/ELA skills as you teach about the parts of a plant and plant needs. There is also a fun sunflower craft and plant coloring book. There is a catchy Mp3 song about the life cycle of plants, along with a Plant Song book in color for the teacher and a black and white plant coloring book for the students. We also included science sheets for the growth of a plant and a fill in the blank to go with the plant
K - 2nd
Math, Other (ELA), Science
CCSS
K.OA.A.5
, 1.OA.C.6
, 1.OA.D.8
+22
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
Free Plants Sampler ELA CVC Short A Phonics Math Within 10 Worksheets 1st Grade
Make spring learning fun and engaging with this FREE Plants Sample filled with hands-on phonics and math practice for Kindergarten and 1st grade students! These no-prep plant-themed worksheets help students build short and long a vowel recognition, reading , fine motor skills, and addition fluency within 10 while enjoying fun spring visuals. Perfect for literacy centers, math center, morning work, small groups, homework, early finishers, or sub plans, this free sample gives you a preview of
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Math, Science
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.2
+6
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
Severe Weather and Storms Audio Reading Comprehension Boom Cards 2nd Grade
Increase reading comprehension, science vocabulary, and phonics skills with this engaging Weather and Storms Boom Cards Bundle! This interactive resource combines severe weather vocabulary, storms activities, and digital Boom Cards to help young learners build literacy skills while exploring real-world weather concepts. Students will love learning about severe weather, storms, and weather vocabulary through interactive Boom Cards, a printable reader, and a fun weather song. Learners can l
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Science
Scientific Method Reading Comprehension
Students will love learning about the scientific method and doing these vocabulary and literacy activities 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.We have also included our paper emergent reader with ideas on how to use it to
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Science, Vocabulary
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
Weather Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Phonics Digital Boom Cards 1st Grade
These Weather Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Digital Boom cards are fun and engaging for your 1st Grade students. 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 features, phonics, and finding the words in sentences . There is a teacher guide with at home tips. We have also included our paper emergent reader with ideas on how to use it to teach phonics. S
K - 2nd
Other (Science), Reading, Vocabulary
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
Weather and Storms Boom Cards Vocabulary and Phonics
Students will love learning vocabulary about weather and storms 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.Students will be introduced to 9 words about weather and storms.The
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Science, Vocabulary
May Reading Comprehension
Students will love reading about life cycles,Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day plant parts and plant needs in this May Reader Boom Bundle during 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 are bonus activities that they can do in their journals. There are teacher guides with at home tips.Digital Boom Cards offer an
K - 1st
Reading, Science, Vocabulary
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
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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.
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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