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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 The Research Behind Effective Math Lessons

The Research Behind Effective Math Lessons

I did my homework before writing these math powerpoint lessons. This document lists all the established effective research I used when I put them together. I did this so you could maximize the greatest amount of learning with your class.
Preview of How to Use These Math Lessons

How to Use These Math Lessons

For Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades to help teachers understand how best to use the powerpoint lessons in this store. If done right, these are very powerful math lessons that have a great deal of effective research built right into them that will help your students learn the necessary concepts and skills to be successful in math.
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts 5 Combinations of Ten Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Subtraction Facts 5 Combinations of Ten Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Subtraction Facts 5 Powerpoint Lesson and Boom Card Practice - Combinations of Nine and Ten teaches students combinations of ten patterns to use when subtracting and then uses that knowledge to teach them how to subtract nine. Two sets of boom cards were made to follow this powerpoint lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on re
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts 6 - Counting Up to Ten Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Card

1st Grade Subtraction Facts 6 - Counting Up to Ten Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Card

First Grade Subtraction Facts 6 - Counting Up to Ten teaches students how to start with the bottom number, then counting up from that number to ten. You take that number and add it to the number of the top number in the ones column to get the answer to the subtraction problem. With this strategy students can subtract all subtraction facts from 2-9 from 11-20. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. T
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction 4 - Doubles Pattern Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Subtraction 4 - Doubles Pattern Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Subtraction Facts 4 - Doubles Pattern teaches students how to subtract numbers by referring back to the Doubles Patterns they used in addition. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 14 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this powerpoint lesson ar
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts 3 - Counting Up Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Subtraction Facts 3 - Counting Up Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Subtraction Facts 3 - Counting Up 1, 2, and 3 teaches students how to subtract numbers by starting with the smallest number and then counting up to the large number. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 14 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in thi
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts 2 - Counting Back Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Subtraction Facts 2 - Counting Back Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Subtraction Facts 2 - Counting Back 1, 2, and 3 Powerpoint Lesson and Boom Cards teaches students how to subtract 1 by counting back 1, how to subtract 2 by counting back 2, and how to subtract by counting back 3. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 14 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white
Preview of 1st Grade Subtraction Facts 1 - Zero Patterns Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Subtraction Facts 1 - Zero Patterns Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Subtraction Facts 1 teaches students the pattern of zero in subtracting zero from a number, and when the same number is subtracted from itself you get zero. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in this powerp
Preview of 1st Grade Addition 6 - Make a Ten Strategy Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition 6 - Make a Ten Strategy Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards

First Grade Addition Facts 6 - Making a Ten Strategy teaches students how to use a ten frame to solve the addition problems. Next students visualize the ten frame in order to decompose the numbers to form a ten and then add. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking, and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have whit
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding in-between Doubles Powerpoint  & Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding in-between Doubles Powerpoint & Boom Cards

First Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding In-between Doubles teaches students how to add numbers that are 2 apart using the in-between doubles strategy. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking, and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in the powerpoint lesson are the f
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles (Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards)

1st Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles (Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards)

First Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles (powerpoint & boom cards) teaches students patterns and stories to help students learn their double addition facts. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in the powerpoint les
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 2 Adding 9 & 10 (Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards)

1st Grade Addition Facts 2 Adding 9 & 10 (Powerpoint Lesson & Boom Cards)

First Grade Addition Facts 2 - Adding 9 and 10 (powerpoint & boom cards) teaches students how to use strategies to add 10 and 9 to numbers through 20 with a powerpoint lesson. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in the p
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 1 - Adding 0, 1, 2, & 3  (powerpoint & boom cards)

1st Grade Addition Facts 1 - Adding 0, 1, 2, & 3 (powerpoint & boom cards)

First Grade Addition Facts 1 - Adding 0, 1, 2, and 3 (powerpoint & boom cards) teaches students the zero concept and how to count on one, two, and three with a powerpoint lesson. The boom cards were made to follow this lesson and provide practice and testing. They are paperless, self checking and fun to use. There are 13 strategies of effective teaching based on research in this powerpoint lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Included in th
Preview of 5th Grade Fraction Bundle - 20 Lessons - 1118 slides

5th Grade Fraction Bundle - 20 Lessons - 1118 slides

5th Grade Fraction Bundle is made up of 20 Lessons: Fractions 1 - Equivalent FractionsFractions 2 - Simplifying FractionsFractions 3 - Changing Mixed to Improper FractionsFractions 4 - Addition & Subtraction of Like DenominatorsFractions 5 - Least Common MultipleFractions 6 - Addition of Unlike DenominatorsFractions 6a - Showing Your Work for Fractions 6 (test prep)Fractions 7 - Addition of Mixed Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsFractions 8 - Subtraction with Unlike DenominatorsFractions 8a -
Preview of 5th Grade Mega Powerpoint Lesson Bundle - 68 Lessons - 3081 Slides

5th Grade Mega Powerpoint Lesson Bundle - 68 Lessons - 3081 Slides

Fifth Grade Mega Powerpoint Lesson Bundle is composed of 68 different high quality math powerpoint lessons comprising 3081 slides. They are powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, online or individually. There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in these powerpoint lessons. For further information on each lesson click on them individually. This is a growing bundle which means as new products are added you get them for free. The price will go u
Preview of 6th Grade Powerpoint Mega Math Bundle - 58 Lessons - 2923 Slides

6th Grade Powerpoint Mega Math Bundle - 58 Lessons - 2923 Slides

Sixth Grade Powerpoint Math Bundle is composed of 58 different high quality math powerpoint lessons comprising 2,923 slides. 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.There are 22 strategies of effective teaching based on research in these powerpoint lessons. . For further information on each lesson click on them individually. This is a growing bundle which means as new produ
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 6 - Making a Ten Strategy Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition Facts 6 - Making a Ten Strategy Boom Cards

Perfect for Google classroom. It demonstrates using a ten frame to show how to decompose the bottom number to make the top number a ten. Then it is so much easier to add to get the answer. This is a stand alone practice, but it was also designed to follow the powerpoint lesson 1st Grade Addition Facts 6 - Making a Ten Strategy Powerpoint Presentation. Together you have a winning goal (cards have a Hockey game theme) and complete lesson. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the I
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding In-between Doubles Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding In-between Doubles Boom Cards

Perfect for Google Classroom. It reviews doubles and then teaches the strategy of how to find the number in-between when the addends are 2 apart. Then they double that number to get the answer. This is a stand alone practice, but it was also designed to follow the powerpoint lesson 1st Grade Addition Facts 5 - Adding In-between Doubles Powerpoint Lesson. Together you have a winning goal (cards have a Hockey game theme) and complete lesson. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to t
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 4 - Adding Doubles + 1 Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition Facts 4 - Adding Doubles + 1 Boom Cards

Perfect for Google Classroom. It reviews doubles and then teaches the strategy of how to add one to the answer. This is a stand alone practice, but it was also designed to follow the powerpoint lesson 1st Grade Addition Facts 4 - Adding Doubles + 1 Powerpoint Lesson. Together you have a home run (cards have a Baseball game theme) and complete lesson. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are
Preview of 1st Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles Boom Cards

1st Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles Boom Cards

Perfect for Google Classroom. It reviews doubles using picture clues and then practices adding them . This is a stand alone practice, but it was also designed to follow the powerpoint lesson 1st Grade Addition Facts 3 - Adding Doubles Powerpoint Lesson. Together you have a touchdown (cards have a Football game theme) and complete lesson. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available fo
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About the store

Experience

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.