Explore Engage Educate
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Tinton Falls, New Jersey, United States
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Welcome to Explore Engage Educate! I am a current 6th grade teacher who is passionate about creating rigorous yet engaging activities that students will learn from while enjoying themselves. I have taught fifth and sixth grade in the U.S. and served as a school interventionist for grades 4-6. I have also taught English to secondary school students in the U.K.
My goal is to share my ideas so that they may enrich your classroom learning and engage your students!
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Elements of Plot Chart/Writing Practice (+DIGITAL Version!)
Developing a solid understanding of the elements of plot is essential for our students to follow and fully comprehend the fictional stories they read. Before students can understand how these elements contribute to the overall meaning and effect of a story, they must first be able to identify each element of a plot individually! Each year, my students need to be reminded of the elements of plot. Post this colorful anchor chart in your room to teach and remind students of the major components
2nd - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.2.7
, RL.3.9
, RL.4.5
+4
Weekly Overview/Week at-a-Glance Template!
Use this slide template to outline your week’s work in 1 easy and simple place! Send to parents and students at the beginning of the week to show them what they will be learning and doing during the week. This allows you to put all of the week’s work in one place and helps you to explain weekly learning objectives in a visually appealing way! What is included in this product: Week-at-a-Glance slides:Slide includes dates for the week, table boxes for Monday-Friday, and a learning objective tex
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For All Subjects
Also included in: Classroom Routines & Management Starter Pack BUNDLE!
Digital Morning Announcement Template (+ Include Your Bitmoji!)
Use this digital “bulletin board” to make your morning announcements and link your assignments for the day’s work. This allows you to put all of the day’s work in one place and helps you to announce the plan for the day in a visually appealing way! What is included in this product: Digital Morning Announcement Bulletin Board: Header’s included are as follows: RemindersHomeworkDaily Schedule Today's AgendaToday's QuoteAlso includes accompanying bitmoji pictureslides include 3 templates: 5 dail
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
"Setting + Somebody Wanted But So Then" Fiction Summarizing Strategy
Use this fully digitized product to help teach your students how to summarize with explicit strategy instruction and the Disney Pixar Short “Pip!” Students can then apply and practice the strategy in their own independent reading books with a provided Google Form. What is included in this product: EDITABLE Summarizing Lesson and PracticeGoogle Slides anchor chart, utilizing the strategy: Setting + Somebody Wanted But So Then Modeled practice is based off of the Disney Pixar Short “Pip” Prin
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.5.2
, RL.6.2
+1
"Notice & Note" Signposts Slideshow for "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
Help students read deeper with this engaging Notice & Note by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst slideshow created specifically for “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry. The ready-to-use instructional slideshow walks students through all 6 Notice & Note signposts, including stopping points, pre-made questions, and guided answers to support comprehension, discussion, and close reading. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school ELA, whole-group instruction, small groups, or intervention! What is in
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+6
"ABC" End of Year Countdown to Summer | Reflection & Review Activity
Starting with 26 days left in the school year, this ABC Countdown Booklet is a fun and engaging way for students to review the skills and strategies they learned throughout the year. Each day of the countdown corresponds with a letter of the alphabet (A–Z). Students choose a reading or academic skill that matches the letter, then define it, explain it, and illustrate it. This encourages reflection, creativity, and deeper understanding of the skills they practiced all year. By the final day of sc
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Alphabet, Coloring Pages, For All Subjects
March Madness Reading Comprehension Practice + FREE Blank Bracket
Bring the excitement of March Madness into your classroom with this engaging nonfiction reading comprehension activity for grades 4–6! Students read a short informational text about the March Madness tournament and answer comprehension questions aligned with Common Core reading skills. There is also an annotation key to help students practice a few important nonfiction reading strategies. Additionally, this resource includes a blank March Madness bracket that can be used for a fun classroom book
4th - 6th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+9
Harry Potter End of Novel Creative Reading/Writing Project
Use this project to engage your students in a creative, fun, and reflect way after reading the novel, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” What is included in this product: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Project7 creative end-of-novel project activity options and descriptionsHyperlinked examples for each optionTeacher grading rubricHarry Potter reference websites to help students complete the project When purchasing this product, you will automatically be given a copied EDITABLE
3rd - 8th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading
Nonfiction Essay Writing - Brainstorming Mind Map
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information into a hierarchy, showing relationships among pieces of the whole. Use this Nonfiction Mind Map to help your students creatively brainstorm about an essay topic in a low-pressure way! This should be done during the prewriting step and will be helpful to students when transitioning over to a formal outline/draft. What is included in this product: Nonfiction Mind Map:1 mind map that has students focus on brainstorming their topic, m
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.W.8
Independent Reading Extension Activities (DIGITAL FORMAT)
Research shows students who read independently become better readers, score higher on achievement tests in all subject areas, and have greater content knowledge than those who do not; as reading skills improve, students are better prepared to comprehend other classroom reading materials and subjects. So why not give your students the opportunity to independently read and further extend their knowledge through engaging activities that push students to think outside-of-the-box? What is included
2nd - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
FREE Nonfiction Text Structure Anchor Chart
Help students easily understand nonfiction text structures with this FREE Text Structure Anchor Chart! This clear, student-friendly poster introduces the five common informational text structures: description, sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast, and problem & solution. Perfect for reading workshops, literacy centers, interactive notebooks, and classroom displays, this anchor chart supports students as they learn to identify how informational texts are organized, improving overall readi
3rd - 8th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.3.3
, RI.3.8
, RI.3.9
+5
Beginning of Virtual Meeting Waiting Room Slide (Multiple Versions!)
Display this virtual “Waiting Room” while you wait for students to join your Video Meetings. This visually appealing template will help you to prepare students for the upcoming digital lesson in an engaging way, and reminds them of what they need to do to complete a successful meeting. What is included in this product: Virtual Meeting Waiting Room Slide Template:Header’s included: Discussion Hand SignalsToday’s DateToday’s LessonMaterials NeededMeet ExpectationsWhile You Wait (include somethi
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Marking Period Reading Challenges + Goal/Reflection Form
Introduce these engaging reading challenges at the beginning of each marking period as a fun way to motivate students to read! This product includes 4 different sets of unique reading challenges that students will set goals based with and will reflect upon after each Marking Period. What is included in this product: Quarterly Marking Period Reading Challenges:4 different sets of 10 reading challenges A Marking Period goal setting and reflection sheet + a digital Google Slides version of this
2nd - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Skills/Strategies - Tackling Complex Texts!
Reading fiction and nonfiction texts in the upper elementary levels requires numerous reading strategies and skills. Use the following fiction and nonfiction anchor charts to help teach your students to tackle the main skills they will encounter when reading these types of texts (these strategies relate directly to student standards, as well!). This will encourage your readers to think more deeply about their novel/text while they are reading, ultimately improving their overall comprehension.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+36
Standardized Fiction/Nonfiction Reading Response Prompts
These fiction and nonfiction reading response prompts can be used with any novel or informational text as a way to get readers practicing analyzing and answering standardized reading questions. Questions are based on Common Core anchor standards for reading. What is included in this product: Fiction and Nonfiction Response Prompts:9 fiction standardized response question stems (RL.1-RL.9)9 nonfiction standardized response question stems (RI.1-RI.9)R.1-.3 = Main Idea and Key DetailsR.4-.6 = La
3rd - 8th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+6
Poetry Analysis Comprehension Strategy & Practice
Help your students dive deeper into poetry with this engaging, ready-to-use annotation strategy resource designed for middle or high school ELA classrooms. This product centers around the poem “Little Sister” by Tasha Spillett and introduces students to a structured method for literary analysis. The strategy guides students through a thoughtful breakdown of the poem, prompting meaningful annotations and critical thinking. This resource supports both independent and guided practice, making it i
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Poetry, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.2
, RL.6.4
+11
Post-it Note "Tagging" - Independent Reading Comprehension Strategy
Reading is thinking! Use the following fiction and nonfiction anchor charts to teach your students strategies to "tag" their thinking when reading using post-it notes. This will help to encourage readers to think more deeply about their novel/text while they are reading, ultimately improving their overall comprehension. What is included in this product:Fiction & Nonfiction "Tagging" anchor chart - each with 8 main strategies related to that specific genrePLUS bookmark and post-it note sized ver
3rd - 8th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Student Reflection/Goal Setting Form
Introduce this Google Form at the end of each marking period/semester to allow your students to reflect upon their participation and involvement in their classroom. Students will self-rate and give themselves a citizenship/attitude score — this means reflecting on how well they are meeting overall class responsibilities, participation, classwork completion, homework completion, etc. Google Forms makes it easy to use this reflection anytime, anywhere, and will ensure no papers are lost or misplac
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
FREE Theme Generating Strategy Anchor Chart
Help students learn how to identify and generate theme with this clear, student-friendly Theme Anchor Chart! This poster includes a simple strategy to help readers generate their own theme for any fiction text, story, or novel by analyzing characters, conflicts, and key events. Perfect for reading workshops, literacy centers, small groups, and classroom displays, this anchor chart supports students as they build stronger reading comprehension and literary analysis skills. Includes: • 1 Printable
4th - 12th
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.5.2
, RL.6.2
+3
Fiction, Nonfiction, & Poetry Choice Boards (Fully EDITABLE!)
Use these different choice boards to accompany your units with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Through these, students will get the opportunity to practice the main skills related to the standards of that genre. What is included in this product: 3 EDITABLE Google Doc Choice Boards:1 Nonfiction, 1 fiction, and 1 poetry choice board, each with 9 practice skills to choose fromCertain choices includes hyperlinked anchor charts to help students complete activities, including: Text connections anc
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.4
+8
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to Explore Engage Educate! I am a current 6th grade teacher who is passionate about creating rigorous yet engaging activities that students will learn from while enjoying themselves. I have taught fifth and sixth grade in the U.S. and served as a school interventionist for grades 4-6. I have also taught English to secondary school students in the U.K.
My goal is to share my ideas so that they may enrich your classroom learning and engage your students!
Teaching style
The three words I would use to describe my teaching style are: innovative, engaging, and reflective. Keeping learning engaging for my students is one of my biggest goals, so I am always looking for creative ways to do this. I also love to utilize technology and keep up with the latest educational trends so that I can incorporate new ideas into my classroom. Lastly, I understand the importance of reflecting upon my teaching, lessons, style, values, strengths/weaknesses, etc., so I encourage constant reflection amongst my students and myself. Upholding this reflective mindset helps to keep my teaching fresh and up-to-date!
My own education history
University of Delaware: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Teaching Education / Minor in Disabilities Studies / 2nd Licensure in Middle School English
Georgian Court University: Master's of Education with a focus in Reading + Certified Reading Specialist licensure
International TEFL Academy (RQF): TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
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