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Hi, I’m Amanda! I am an Ontario Certified Teacher with over 15 years of experience in education. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature as well as a Bachelor of Education. Throughout my career, I have taught high school, Grade 4 and 5, and worked as a resource teacher supporting diverse learners. When I’m not teaching or creating resources, I love spending time cuddling my pup, reading, and hanging out with my niece and nephew. ✨ My Teaching Style I love creating a classroom where learning is hands-on, interactive, and student-driven. My teaching style focuses on the 6 Cs while encouraging kids to be independent thinkers. I bring in technology, real-world connections, and students’ own interests to make lessons meaningful and fun. Most of all, I strive to keep my classroom inclusive, structured, and welcoming, so every student feels confident and excited to learn. ✨ What You’ll Find in My Store You can expect: ✅ Ontario-aligned resources for the junior grades ✅ Engaging, student-centered lessons ✅ Hands-on, interactive activities ✅ Resources that connect to students’ interests (yes—even social media-inspired activities!) ✅ Easy-to-use, no-prep printables and digital options ✅ A focus on the 6 Cs of education Whether you’re looking for a no-prep lesson, an activity that gets kids moving and thinking, or a graphic organizer to simplify complex skills, you’ll find resources here that bring effortless energy and maximum magic to your classroom.
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Preview of Human Body Systems Project | Brochure, 3D Model & Presentation | Grade 5 Ontario

Human Body Systems Project | Brochure, 3D Model & Presentation | Grade 5 Ontario

The Human Body Systems Project | Brochure, 3D Model & Presentation | Grade 5 Ontario CurriculumBring human anatomy to life with this comprehensive, hands-on inquiry project tailored perfectly to the Grade 5 Ontario Science Curriculum! Working in pairs, students will research a major body system, apply their findings to an interactive brochure, build a creative diorama-style 3D model, and share their mastery during an engaging oral presentation and class gallery walk. What’s Included:Step-by-Step
Preview of Inferencing with Wordless Videos Bundle

Inferencing with Wordless Videos Bundle

Inferencing Activities | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on short, wordless animated films! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included in Each:Google Slides version for digital learningPrintable PDF version for classroom use6 structured inferenc
Preview of Snack Attack – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Snack Attack – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Snack Attack – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on the short, wordless animated film "Snack Attack"! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included: Google Slides version for digital learning Printable PDF version for classroo
Preview of Minecraft | Ontario Grade 5 | Science | STEAM | Conservation of Energy

Minecraft | Ontario Grade 5 | Science | STEAM | Conservation of Energy

Build, Collaborate, and Learn with Minecraft Education!Looking for a way to bring hands-on engagement to your Grade 5 Science class? In this activity, students work together in Minecraft Education to design and build an energy-efficient city. Aligned with the Ontario Grade 5 Science curriculum, this lesson combines collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking while helping students explore concepts of energy conservation and sustainable living. This ready-to-use activity package includes
Preview of Minecraft | Ontario Grade 4 | Social Studies | STEAM | Early Societies

Minecraft | Ontario Grade 4 | Social Studies | STEAM | Early Societies

Build, Collaborate, and Learn with Minecraft Education!Looking for a way to bring hands-on engagement to your Grade 4 Social Studies class? In this activity, students work together in Minecraft Education to design and build an early society city. Aligned with the Ontario Grade 4 Social Science curriculum, this lesson combines collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking while helping students explore concepts of early societies. This ready-to-use activity package includes everything you
Preview of Pip – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Pip – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Pip – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on the short, wordless animated film "Pip"! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included:Google Slides version for digital learningPrintable PDF version for classroom use6 structured in
Preview of Mentor Sentence Weekly Plans | Grammar | Writing | Growing Bundle

Mentor Sentence Weekly Plans | Grammar | Writing | Growing Bundle

Bring Grammar, Writing, and Critical Thinking into Your Classroom with Mentor Sentences Bundle!Transform your language arts instruction with this engaging weekly mentor sentence resource! This package helps students analyze and learn from sentences taken directly from published works, building skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, revision, editing, and more. Each mentor sentence package is designed for a full week of instruction and includes: ✅ 5-day lesson overview ✅ Classroom and no
Preview of The Box – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

The Box – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

The Box – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on the short, wordless animated film "Pip"! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included:Google Slides version for digital learningPrintable PDF version for classroom use6 structure
Preview of Dust Bunnies – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Dust Bunnies – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

Dust Bunnies – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on the short, wordless animated film "Dust Bunnies"! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included:Google Slides version for digital learningPrintable PDF version for classroom
Preview of Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | The Youngest Marcher

Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | The Youngest Marcher

Bring Grammar, Writing, and Critical Thinking into Your Classroom with Mentor Sentences!Transform your language arts instruction with this engaging weekly mentor sentence resource! This package helps students analyze and learn from sentences taken directly from published works, building skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, revision, editing, and more. This mentor sentence package is designed for a full week of instruction and includes: ✅ 5-day lesson overview ✅ Classroom and notebook
Preview of Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | Mother of Sharks

Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | Mother of Sharks

Bring Grammar, Writing, and Critical Thinking into Your Classroom with Mentor Sentences!Transform your language arts instruction with this engaging weekly mentor sentence resource! This package helps students analyze and learn from sentences taken directly from published works, building skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, revision, editing, and more. This mentor sentence package is designed for a full week of instruction and includes: ✅ 5-day lesson overview ✅ Classroom and notebook
Preview of Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | The Kindest Red

Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | The Kindest Red

Bring Grammar, Writing, and Critical Thinking into Your Classroom with Mentor Sentences!Transform your language arts instruction with this engaging weekly mentor sentence resource! This package helps students analyze and learn from sentences taken directly from published works, building skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, revision, editing, and more. This mentor sentence package is designed for a full week of instruction and includes: ✅ 5-day lesson overview ✅ Classroom and notebook
Preview of Bundle of Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension

Bundle of Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension

4 Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers 12 Making Inferences Graphic Organizers 3 Retell Graphic Organizers 8 Sequencing Graphic Organizers 16 Social Media Fun Graphic Organizers for Reading
Preview of Bell Work/Daily Journal for Students with 200 prompts Pink

Bell Work/Daily Journal for Students with 200 prompts Pink

Inspire Reflection and Build Writing Habits with a Daily Journal of 200 Prompts!Give your students meaningful opportunities to write every day with this daily journal packed with 200 engaging prompts. Covering a wide range of topics, this resource helps learners strengthen writing fluency, develop critical thinking skills, and reflect on important values. Topics include: ✅ Kindness ✅ Empathy ✅ Growth Mindset ✅ This or That ✅ Agree or Disagree ✅ …and more! This resource includes: 200 ready
Preview of Dance | Unit Plan | North America | Movement | Cultural

Dance | Unit Plan | North America | Movement | Cultural

World of Dance – North America Bring movement, culture, and history into your classroom with this engaging 58-page Google Slides resource! World of Dance – North America explores the rich and diverse dance traditions across North America.This unit is designed to educate and get students up and moving while learning about the cultural significance of dance. It is divided into four major categories: ✅ African American Social Dances ✅ Folk Dances ✅ Street Dances ✅ Social DancesPlus, tw
Preview of Bell Work/Daily Journal for Students with 200 prompts Blue

Bell Work/Daily Journal for Students with 200 prompts Blue

Inspire Reflection and Build Writing Habits with a Daily Journal of 200 Prompts!Give your students meaningful opportunities to write every day with this daily journal packed with 200 engaging prompts. Covering a wide range of topics, this resource helps learners strengthen writing fluency, develop critical thinking skills, and reflect on important values. Topics include: ✅ Kindness ✅ Empathy ✅ Growth Mindset ✅ This or That ✅ Agree or Disagree ✅ …and more! This resource includes: 200 ready-
Preview of Ontario Social Studies | Strand A | Grade 4 | Readings | Compare/Contrast

Ontario Social Studies | Strand A | Grade 4 | Readings | Compare/Contrast

Grade 4 Social Studies informational reading about the Haudenosaunee People, Mayans, Incas, Aztecs, and the Kingdom of Benin for Strand A Heritage and Identity: Early Societies to 1500 CE. Also included are a variety of compare/contrast printables.
Preview of The Catch – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

The Catch – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & Printable

The Catch – Inferencing Activity | Wordless Video | Google Slides & PrintableHelp your students become inference experts with this engaging and thought-provoking activity based on the short, wordless animated film "The Catch"! Perfect for Grades 4–6, this resource guides students through a series of scaffolded inferencing prompts that encourage critical thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking. What’s Included:Google Slides version for digital learningPrintable PDF version for classroom use6 s
Preview of Reading Comp | Fun Social Media | Graphic Organizer | Printables

Reading Comp | Fun Social Media | Graphic Organizer | Printables

Hook Your Readers with Social Media–Themed Reading Comprehension Organizers!Engage even the most reluctant readers with this unique collection of reading comprehension graphic organizers inspired by popular social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and more! These fun and relatable formats motivate students to interact with texts in ways that feel fresh, modern, and exciting. This resource includes: ✅ A variety of social media–style comprehension organizers ✅ Templates for fiction and non
Preview of Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | We are Water Protectors

Mentor Sentence Weekly Plan | Grammar | Writing | We are Water Protectors

Bring Grammar, Writing, and Critical Thinking into Your Classroom with Mentor Sentences!Transform your language arts instruction with this engaging weekly mentor sentence resource! This package helps students analyze and learn from sentences taken directly from published works, building skills in parts of speech, sentence structure, revision, editing, and more. This mentor sentence package is designed for a full week of instruction and includes: ✅ 5-day lesson overview ✅ Classroom and noteboo
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Hi, I’m Amanda! I am an Ontario Certified Teacher with over 15 years of experience in education. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature as well as a Bachelor of Education. Throughout my career, I have taught high school, Grade 4 and 5, and worked as a resource teacher supporting diverse learners. When I’m not teaching or creating resources, I love spending time cuddling my pup, reading, and hanging out with my niece and nephew. ✨ My Teaching Style I love creating a classroom where learning is hands-on, interactive, and student-driven. My teaching style focuses on the 6 Cs while encouraging kids to be independent thinkers. I bring in technology, real-world connections, and students’ own interests to make lessons meaningful and fun. Most of all, I strive to keep my classroom inclusive, structured, and welcoming, so every student feels confident and excited to learn. ✨ What You’ll Find in My Store You can expect: ✅ Ontario-aligned resources for the junior grades ✅ Engaging, student-centered lessons ✅ Hands-on, interactive activities ✅ Resources that connect to students’ interests (yes—even social media-inspired activities!) ✅ Easy-to-use, no-prep printables and digital options ✅ A focus on the 6 Cs of education Whether you’re looking for a no-prep lesson, an activity that gets kids moving and thinking, or a graphic organizer to simplify complex skills, you’ll find resources here that bring effortless energy and maximum magic to your classroom.