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I have worked as a librarian and a teacher for over 20 years. With that being said, I absolutely love literacy and guiding children to love reading. Over the last 9 years, I have taught 5th grade and truly love upper elementary. ✨
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Preview of Restate the Question Practice | Turning the Question Around |

Restate the Question Practice | Turning the Question Around |

Explicit Restate the question practice is so important for mastering writing prompts in upper elementary. Guide your students through constructed response writing by teaching the skill of turning the question around. This bundle includes: Google Practice Slides (perfect for daily warm ups) Restate the Question Task Cards (featuring Stardust the Unicorn) Superhero Question Words (mini poster) Autumn Restate the Question Bingo Connect with me on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.c
Preview of SCR Practice | Daily Short Constructed Response Practice | RACES Writing

SCR Practice | Daily Short Constructed Response Practice | RACES Writing

Boost Your students' RACE Strategy Skills with this Daily RACES practice resource with August through April Themed Reading Passages.Engage your students as they practice the RACE strategy for a fun reading adventure with this short constructed response reading passage resource! This resource is both print and digital to provide options for you teaching style. This resource is perfect for upper elementary and includes 180 different writing passages and prompts. Connect with me on social media!Ins
Preview of STAAR Practice Revising and Editing 5th grade | Test Prep | March

STAAR Practice Revising and Editing 5th grade | Test Prep | March

Boost your students STAAR revising practice for 5th grade with March daily warm ups for revising and editing. These weekly revising and editing test prep practice pages will help you give your students explicit practice that is necessary for today's upper elementary standardized reading tests. You students will love the engaging paragraphs and you will love the practice this provides for revising and editing texts. This resource includes both google slides and a printable pdf. February topic
Preview of Restate the Question | Daily ELA Warm Ups | Put the question in the Answer

Restate the Question | Daily ELA Warm Ups | Put the question in the Answer

Practice restating the question in the answer with no prep daily warm up slides. These no prep google warm up slides will help your upper elementary students practice the strategy of putting the question in the answer. This language arts daily warm ups google slides set is a great no prep resource for busy teachers using interesting photographs to engage students during the first few minutes of class. Simply project the slide and have students answer the 2 questions in their composition jour
Preview of STAAR Revising and Editing Skill Practice Review Bundle 5th grade

STAAR Revising and Editing Skill Practice Review Bundle 5th grade

Grab this value packed bundle of STAAR revising and Editing skill practice resources to get your students reading for this portion of the STAAR test. This bundle includes 5 resources that cover a variety of revising and editing skills from combining sentences, to using transitions, in several formats such as task cards and worksheets. Get ready for the STAAR revising and editing portion of the test with this value bundle.
Preview of Conflict Resolution Lessons Social Problem Solving  Relationship Strategies

Conflict Resolution Lessons Social Problem Solving Relationship Strategies

Conflict Resolution Lessons with Social Problem Solving Lessons include strategies for conflict resolution in the upper elementary and middle school grades. These lesson include google slides will walk teachers and counselors through the key points of this important social skill. The following topics are included in the google slide presentation for Conflict Resolution: What is conflict Types of conflict Steps to resolve conflict Communication tips to resolve conflicts Problem Solving Strateg
Preview of STAAR Practice Revising and Editing 5th grade | Daily Warm Ups | February

STAAR Practice Revising and Editing 5th grade | Daily Warm Ups | February

Boost your students STAAR revising practice for 5th grade with February daily warm ups for revising and editing. These weekly revising and editing practice pages will help you give your students explicit practice that is necessary for today's upper elementary standardized reading tests. You students will love the engaging paragraphs and you will love the practice this provides for revising and editing texts. This resource includes both google slides and a printable pdf. February topics are:
Preview of STAAR PRACTICE | Revising and Editing Practice Warm Ups | February March

STAAR PRACTICE | Revising and Editing Practice Warm Ups | February March

Grab this value packed STAAR practice revising and editing daily warm ups for February and March! This STAAR practice revising and editing bundle is a value packed resource that is a great test prep tool for your upper elementary classroom!
Preview of Reading STAAR Test Prep author's purpose task cards analyzing author's purpose

Reading STAAR Test Prep author's purpose task cards analyzing author's purpose

Engage your students while preparing them for the STAAR test with this no-prep, print-and-go resource! Do you need a no prep practice activity to reinforce analyzing author's purpose? These Author’s Purpose Task Cards are designed specifically for students to master analyzing an author’s purpose —one of the most tested reading skills on the STAAR This resource features 14 task cards with short engaging non-fiction paragraphs about interesting and fascinating animals. A self grading digital g
Preview of Skill Specific Revising Combining Sentences STAAR Task Cards 4th 5th

Skill Specific Revising Combining Sentences STAAR Task Cards 4th 5th

Engage your students while preparing them for the STAAR with this STAAR Skill Specific Revising Combining Sentences Task Cards set for 4th and 5th grade. This resource focuses on only one skill so that you can have your students explicitly practice this revising skill of combining sentences. Grab these easy to print task cards for your STAAR test prep lesson plans. This includes 10 easy to print task cards and a digital self grading google form version. Connect with me on social media!Instag
Preview of After Winter Break Bundle | Expectations | Winter Math | Word Search| 4th Gr

After Winter Break Bundle | Expectations | Winter Math | Word Search| 4th Gr

Grab this After Winter Break Value Bundle to get you back in the groove during the first week back after winter break. This resource includes the following bundled to save you money! Student Rules and Expectations Google Slides New Year Crossword and Word Search (Winter Sports and New Year Theme) New Year Goal Setting and Reading Passage Winter Math Packet-Includes Adding 2 by 2 numbers, Adding 3 by 3 numbers and more Go back in January with simple no prep activities.
Preview of RACE Strategy Passages November & December | Restate the Question Daily Warm Ups

RACE Strategy Passages November & December | Restate the Question Daily Warm Ups

Help your students cross the finish line in your language arts classroom with the RACE strategy constructed response and help your students master the process of restating the question in the answer with this resource bundle. This bundle includes both November and December-themed RACE strategy passages, Thanksgiving RACE strategy practice worksheets and a set of 15 google slides that are great no print daily warm ups that help student practice the skill of flipping the question and putting it
Preview of Skill Specific Revising Transitions words phrases STAAR Task Cards 4th 5th

Skill Specific Revising Transitions words phrases STAAR Task Cards 4th 5th

Engage your students while preparing them for the STAAR with this STAAR Skill Specific Revising using transition words Task Cards set for 4th and 5th grade. This resource focuses on only one skill so that you can have your students explicitly practice the adding transitions revising skills. Grab these easy to print task cards for your STAAR test prep lesson plans. This includes 10 easy to print task cards and a digital self grading google form version. Connect with me on social media!Instagr
Preview of RACE Writing Strategy Worksheets short constructed response writing | Winter SCR

RACE Writing Strategy Worksheets short constructed response writing | Winter SCR

RACE Writing Strategy Worksheets are such an easy way to explicitly teach short constructed response writing. Help your students cross the finish line in your language arts classroom with the RACE strategy constructed response and help your students master the process of restating the question in the answer with this resource bundle. This bundle includes November, December, and January themed RACE strategy passages in addition to a set of 15 google slides that are great no print daily warm ups t
Preview of Science Properties of Matter Bundle Google Slides Stations Writing 4th 5th grade

Science Properties of Matter Bundle Google Slides Stations Writing 4th 5th grade

This bundle includes:-Science Graphic Organizers-The Properties of Matter Stations-The Properties of Matter What am I Gallery Walk-Properties of Matter Google SlidesScience graphic organizers are perfect for morning work warm ups assessments or station work and centers. These graphic organizers can be used with any science topic and help students to make deeper connections using vocabulary sketches and more. This set of five graphic organizers can be used with any science subject. Please check o
Preview of Electric Circuits Google Slides Notes | Insulators and Conductors

Electric Circuits Google Slides Notes | Insulators and Conductors

Dollar Deal! Teach electric circuits using 3 different google slide sets. This resource includes electric circuits information on google slides and notetaking sheet, electrical energy create a caption slide set, and insulator or conductor digital sort on google slides. This resource includes a printable 2D circuit diagram practice sheet and answer key to check for understanding. TEKS 5.6 B
Preview of Conductors and Insulators Lab and Notes 5th Grade Science

Conductors and Insulators Lab and Notes 5th Grade Science

This electricity bundle includes 3 google slide electric circuits learning sets( one electric circuits and notes, one conductor and insulator sort, and one create a caption for pictures set), additionally this bundle includes a conductors and insulators testing lab with a vocabulary activity sheet. Teach electric circuits using 3 different google slide sets. This resource includes electric circuits information on google slides and notetaking sheet, electrical energy create a caption slide set, a
Preview of 5th grade science lab Conductors and Insulators Lab Activity Lesson Electricity

5th grade science lab Conductors and Insulators Lab Activity Lesson Electricity

This lab explores materials act as conductors and or insulators. The lab allows students to set up a closed circuit and make predictions about which object conduct electricity and which objects do not conduct electricity. Find me onlineelementaryexplosion.comConnect with me on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementary_explosion/Blog: https://www.elementaryexplosion.com/Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use on your purchases!SimplyGo to your My Purchases page. Next to
Preview of Energy Transformations Uses and Produces for Google Slides Digital Activity

Energy Transformations Uses and Produces for Google Slides Digital Activity

Interactive Google Slides lesson for digital activity exploring energy transformations. How is energy used, produced, and transformed. Interactive google slides can be used with google classroom or whatever digital platform you are using. Students will drag and drop the correct information for each slide. Check out my other science lesson that will help save you time. Interactive Science NotebookProperties of Matter Lesson for Google Slides
Preview of February Reading Comprehension | Differentiated Upper Elementary | Winter

February Reading Comprehension | Differentiated Upper Elementary | Winter

Close Reading Passages for February which includes 5 different information text with dependent comprehension question, key details read and respond, graphic organizers for close reading. Explore main idea, making connections to the text, what is the gist, annotation poster and more. This resource includes selections on these topics:The History of the U.S. Post Office Cupid: The Mythology and the Tradition Animal in the Winter The Science of Snowflakes The Sweet and Healthy History of Frozen Yog
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Experience

I have worked as a librarian and a teacher for over 20 years. With that being said, I absolutely love literacy and guiding children to love reading. Over the last 9 years, I have taught 5th grade and truly love upper elementary. ✨

Teaching style

My goal as a teacher is to instill a love for learning! I hope students leave my class with a memory of a great year. Learning is a lifelong process and my classroom is one fun stop on the journey!

Awards & shining teacher moments

PTA lifetime membership award in 2017

My own education history

BA in English from the University of Texas at Arlington MS in Information Science from the University of North Texas

Additional biographical information

Follow me online at www.elementaryexplosion.com This year I am teaching 5th grade Science and Social Studies. I am excited about teaching American History and cannot wait to go back to the Science Lab. I live in Texas with my hubs, two wonderful kiddos, 3 purrfect cats, and a precious scotch collie named Peanut.