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Monica Yuskaitis (MY) taught school for 28 years mainly in the upper elementary grades but had the opportunity over the years of teaching every single grade level K-10 with the exception of first grade. In addition, she was a school administrator for 7 years serving as both vice principal and principal. She returned to the classroom as she was happiest there where she knew she could make the greatest difference in the lives of students.
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Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery Bundle - 6 Powerpoint Lessons (315 Slides)

1st Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery Bundle - 6 Powerpoint Lessons (315 Slides)

1st Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery Bundle teaches all the necessary strategies to master the subtractions facts through 20. These are perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that they are powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Students have to memorize very little in order to learn all of the basic subtraction facts because they are continually learning patterns and mnemonic devices. For more information about the pieces in this bundle, c
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery

1st Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery

First Grade Subtraction Facts Mastery covers all the necessary strategies to master the basic subtraction facts through 20. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. Seven anchor charts show the steps for learning the various strategies. Students can easily master all the basic facts of subtraction without having to do a lot of memorization. This product includes the following: Instr
Preview of 5th Grade Geometry 4 - Classifying Solids Powerpoint Lesson

5th Grade Geometry 4 - Classifying Solids Powerpoint Lesson

Fifth Grade Geometry 4 - Classifying Solids Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students 8 different types of polyhedron prisms and their characteristics: triangular prism, cube, rectangular prism, pentagonal prism, pentagonal prism, hexagonal prism, octagonal prism and decagonal prism. Next the lesson teaches students 4 different types of polyhedron pyramids and their characteristics: triangular pyramid, sq
Preview of 5th Grade Geometry 3 - Classifying Quadrilaterals Powerpoint Lesson

5th Grade Geometry 3 - Classifying Quadrilaterals Powerpoint Lesson

Fifth Grade Geometry 3 - Classifying Quadrilaterals Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students 5 different types of quadrilaterals: parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, and trapezoid. The lesson also teaches students how the quadrilateral family is related so that students can see how one type may fit under several categories. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this l
Preview of 5th Grade Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons Powerpoint Lesson

5th Grade Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons Powerpoint Lesson

Fifth Grade Geometry 1 - Classifying Polygons Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line or individually. It teaches students how to use the properties of polygons to classify them into groups. Students learn to identify polygons according to the number of sides they have. They also learn to identify which polygons are regular and which are not regular. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For
Preview of 5th Grade Fractions 13a - Multiplying Fractions - Showing Your Work Powerpoint

5th Grade Fractions 13a - Multiplying Fractions - Showing Your Work Powerpoint

Fifth Grade Fractions 13a - Multiplying Fractions - Showing Your Work - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. This is to be used after Fractions 13 and is written to meet Common Core test requirements. It teaches students how to show their work using models when multiplying fractions. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best re
Preview of 5th Grade Fractions 12a - Multiply Fractions & Whole Numbers - Show Work

5th Grade Fractions 12a - Multiply Fractions & Whole Numbers - Show Work

Fifth Grade Fractions 12a - Multiply Fractions with Whole Numbers and Show Your Work - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. This is to be used after Fractions 12 and is written to meet Common Core test requirements. It teaches students how to show their work using models when multiplying fractions with whole numbers. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research
Preview of 5th Grade Fractions 8a - Subtraction of Unlike Denominators - Show Work

5th Grade Fractions 8a - Subtraction of Unlike Denominators - Show Work

Fractions 8a - Subtraction of Unnlike Denominators - Show Work - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. This is to be used after Fractions 8 and is written to meet Common Core test requirements. It teaches students how to show their work using models when subtracting unlike denominators. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best
Preview of 4th Grade Fraction 8 - Subtracting Like Denominators - Show Your Work Powerpoint

4th Grade Fraction 8 - Subtracting Like Denominators - Show Your Work Powerpoint

Fourth Grade Fractions 8 - Subtracting Like Denominators - Show Your Work - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It should follow Fraction 7 and teaches students how to show their work with models and explanations when subtracting fractions with like denominators. This will help them prepare for the Common Core test at the end of the year. For best results, students should have
Preview of 4th Grade Fraction 6 - Adding Like Denominators - Showing Your Work Powerpoint

4th Grade Fraction 6 - Adding Like Denominators - Showing Your Work Powerpoint

Fourth Grade Fraction 6 - Adding Like Denominators - Showing Your Work - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. This is a follow up to Fraction 5, therefore, students should complete Fraction 5 first. This powerpoint lesson teaches students how to show through models how to add fractions with like denominators. This will help them prepare for the Common Core test at the end of the
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Monica Yuskaitis (MY) taught school for 28 years mainly in the upper elementary grades but had the opportunity over the years of teaching every single grade level K-10 with the exception of first grade. In addition, she was a school administrator for 7 years serving as both vice principal and principal. She returned to the classroom as she was happiest there where she knew she could make the greatest difference in the lives of students.

Teaching style

Monica became highly interested in developing effective math lessons in her own class and then extending that knowledge as a math coach for 4 years in Ceres Unified School District (2 years with Math Matters and 2 years with CSIN Math). She loved developing lessons on powerpoint and became known as the “powerpoint queen” to her colleagues as she willing shared them with those she worked with. Today people all over the United States and world use her presentations.

Awards & shining teacher moments

She was Teacher of the Year at Hydahl Elementary, and helped new teachers improve their teaching effectiveness as a BITSA mentor for 4 years.

My own education history

Monica graduated from BYU with a major in elementary education and later got her M.S. degree in education from California State University, Stanislaus.

Additional biographical information

In her personal life, she plays organ for church service, teaches a Sunday School class and has been a volunteer for the Family History Center on Dale Road in Modesto, California for over 10 years. She also serves as a volunteer in the Oakland LDS Temple. She loves to paint, cook, work on genealogy, and garden. She is married to Robert Yuskaitis and has two daughters who are married and 6 grandchildren that are the light of her life.