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First Grade Wow

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Allen, Texas, United States

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I have had the privilege of educating young learners for 37 years. I have taught most grade levels up to 5th grade, but most of my experience has been in first grade. They are my passion. I earned my undergraduate degree from Calvin College in Michigan and my Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from Concordia University.

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"Team"ing With Life- Living/Nonliving, Interdependency, and Food Chains

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First Grade Wow

This 69 page unit offers a hands on perspective to your primary study of living things. This mini unit includes: Essential Elements, Literature List, A chant/song, A living/nonliving sort, A living/nonliving Venn, A listing chart, A compare/contrast activity, A mini poster about what living things need, A Hands on visual – Pet Rocks!!, Recording page, Interdependency Poster, Terrific Terrarium directions, Terrarium recording page, Cactus Hotel book activities, Plants depend on water science dis

K - 2nd

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Fair Shares! A Beginning Fraction Unit

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Fair Shares: This little 60+ page unit cover the objectives (I Cans): I can partition plane figures into two and four equal shares or parts using words. I can identify examples and nonexamples of halves and fourths. Vocabulary: Fair share Half Halves Half of Fourths Quarters Whole The Unit includes definition of fraction posters Graham cracker activities Animal cracker activities Math tub games Individual Practice Activities Mini Fraction Action Book for kids to make

K - 2nd

Fractions, Geometry, Math

Think Outside The Box

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This little unit includes 10 different fall and winter themed "Think Outside The Box" pages. You can simply print the ones you want, copy for students and ask kids to create something out of the shape on the page. Can they create something no one else will think of? Kids can turn their paper in any direction. On the back of each activity have kids write a sentence about their creation! Stretch those CREATIVE MINDS!! Have fun!

PreK - 5th

Visual Arts, Writing

Candy Cane STEAM

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This sweet little unit includes: Two literature connections to read and discuss before engaging in the science and engineering activities. Then complete the math and art opportunities! You will need to find Katie and the Candy Cane Fairy by Tim Bugbird and How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace.

1st - 3rd

Engineering, Math

Eleanor Roosevelt

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American hero, Eleanor Roosevelt, is a woman all kids should learn more about! Here's everything you need to develop the love of history in your primary students. This 24 page social studies unit is integrated with ELA objectives.

1st - 2nd

English Language Arts, Social Studies

If You Take A Mouse To The Movies

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If You Take A Mouse To The Movies... You will have a blast! This little unit consists of activities based on the book, If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, by Laura Numeroff. I developed activities which correlate with our first grade learning objectives for the week. If you would like me to add any other objective, please let me know!! Visualization Setting Sensory detail ABC order Word work Compound Words Wants, Needs, Give Ornaments Text Connection Text Connection Hands On Visual Number sense

K - 2nd

English Language Arts, Math

Hip Hip Hooray! It's the 100th Day!

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The 100th day of school? It's kind of a big deal! Do you need a few things to help celebrate the 100th day of school? This 80+page unit will have kids learning about this landmark number all week! It includes: - A list of possible books to use - Three poetry selections - Written Expression prompt - Adverb study and mini book to make - “The Wolf’s Chicken Stew” ELAactivities (schema, inferring, questioning, interpreting ) - 100 Day Word search, abc order - Comparing and ordering numbers to 12

K - 2nd

English Language Arts, Math, Numbers

Santa's Stuck 2018

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This unit, inspired by the book, Santa’s Stuck by Rhonda Greene, contains a fun song, some reader’s response activities with a focus on the narrative problem, solution, and setting, an oral reading activity, a rhyming center, an ABC order page, a word search, three text connection hands on visual activities, I’ve added a compound word section, an r blend section, and an adjective section. The unit also includes some math tub activities (related facts, a “count on” whole group and tub activity,

K - 3rd

English Language Arts, Math

Happy New Year 2019

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This little 74 page printable unit is filled with new year (2019) fun for your littles! It includes Three fun poems/chants to practice rhythm A reader’s response activity with craft connection An adjective activity with craft connection Word work using “open door”(open vowel)words A Great Celebration of C and G activity A study on Inflectional Endings An ABC order page A mini word search A math number search puzzle A mystery number activity A math balancing equation activity A Number bond math

K - 3rd

English Language Arts, Math

Opinion Writing for Young Authors

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This little 40 page unit can be used to accompany or introduce any opinion or persuasive writing unit you do with your young writers. It will take kids through the writing process including publishing and displaying with the theme of "The Best Place In The World!" It includes:List of Mentor TextsIntroduction to Opinion WritingWhat is an Opinion? PosterThe Opinion Song Fact or Opinion?How Do Writers Share OpinionsStudent graphic organizerSentence StartersOpinion piece templatesBrainstorming pages

K - 3rd

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

We're In Good Shape!

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This 90 page unit is filled with lots of hands on learning fun! Geometry helps with learning about our world! Learning about the attributes of common plane and solid figures proves invaluable in that journey! This little unit includes activities to help discover and learn about plane and solid figures.*attribute mini poster *"Shapes” poem by Shel Silverstein*shape song*shape mini posters with vocabulary*list of shape books*plane figure matching game*plane figure hunt homework*plane figure class

K - 2nd

Geometry, Math

Chickens A Cross Curricular Unit for Young Learners

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This mini unit includes: A booklist of nonfiction and fiction selections, Chicken Vocabulary, A life cycle miniposter, A mini poster showing a simple, life cycle of a chicken All about Chickens book for kids to make, A cut and paste sequence activity, Hatching chickens journal book, A word search, A Think Outside the Box activity, A Hands On Visual with patterns, Little Red Hen Readers Theater, Math addition, subtraction, problem solving and strategy games and much more

K - 3rd

Balanced Literacy, Math, Science

Reindeer Games 2018

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This is a very kid friendly ELA and Math unit with a game spin. Any time you can play a game to practice skills is a win win! Most kids (and adults) love Reindeer! Rudolph tops the list of best reindeer stories ever!! This unit includes: Rudolph song Nonfiction reindeer mini book ABC order Word search Word work Retelling puppets Craft connection Antler craft Three in a row math game Math Fact balancing Mystery picture with addition Fact family activity Connect 4 game Reindeer Yahtzee Bump Game

K - 2nd

English Language Arts, Math

Thank You, Dr. King

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This Martin Luther King, Jr. unit is intended for primary students. It is 34 pages of integrated activities. Goals and Objectives *Students comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed *Establish a purpose for reading *Make inferences about text *Make text connections *Determine meaning of unknown words *Make predictions- confirm or contradict *Understand contributions by historical figures *Compare similarities and differences in historical figures

K - 2nd

English Language Arts

Happy New Year 2020

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Updated for the new year! Math, ELA, and FUN!

1st - 2nd

English Language Arts, Math

Happy New Year Poem 3 edited to include 2019

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If you purchased my 2019 Happy New Year Unit, this poem had a typo! It has been fixed. You can have this for free!!

K - 2nd

English Language Arts

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About the store

Experience

Teaching style

Believing that children are creative, active learners, eager to be engaged in challenging experiences, I am dedicated to providing an exceptional education for my students through hands-on, active, interactive, self-initiating, manipulative, and sensory rich experiences that honor the multiple intelligences and unique combinations of interests, skills, and gifts of every learner. I believe in helping kids make connections throughout the day, and therefore implement a thematic approach to every day.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Honors and Awards From most recent: WFAA Teacher of the Month HEB Recognized Teacher 2015 Allen ISD Award of Excellence 2009 Teacher of the Year, Boon Elementary, 2008-2009 Foundation for Allen Schools Grant Recipient, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2006-2007, 2014-15 Allen ISD Teacher of the Year Nominee, 1999-2000 Teacher of the Year Nominee, Anderson Elementary, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 AISD Globetrotter Award, 1999-2000 Education Center Ambassador Award, 1993-1994 Allen ISD Honor Teacher, 1990-1991, 1992-1993 Allen ISD Teacher Excellence Award Nominee, 1989-1990, 1990-1991, 1992-1993, 1993-1994 Parent Teachers Association Life Membership, 1992-present Allen ISD Shining Star Award, 1991-1992 Association of Texas Professional Educators Creative Teaching Grant Recipient, 1991-1992 Boyd Elementary Pass the Torch Recipient, 1990-1991

My own education history

BA Education from Calvin College, Michigan MA Ed. -Curriculum and Instruction/Reading from Concordia University

Additional biographical information

I am married to my college sweetheart and have lived in the great state of Texas for 37 years! We have two amazing boys who have my heart. I love my church, the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Cowboys, antiquing, and the beach! When I am not teaching, or traveling, I am planning events, and parties!! I try to find JOY in every part of this journey!!