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Digital and physical products that get your K-2 students practicing their phonics and math skills to become fluent and gain mastery in skills! Let me take all the prep away so you can relax.
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Doubles Facts Doubles Plus One Digital Resources Google Slides Math Game
These doubles facts math activities are a great way to introduce engaging practice to your math centers or whole group through Google Classroom, Seesaw, or Printable Task Cards. Explorer Math is a fun and engaging way to do all of those in one spot! By giving students a choice on where to start first and differentiating the content, this is a game that will help your students gain mastery in the concept taught! ⭐Included in a BUNDLE with over 30 concepts! CLICK HERE!⭐ This resources comes in th
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
Also included in: BUNDLE Full Year Math Games Google Slides PowerPoint Digital Resources
YEAR BUNDLE Blending Practice Digital Resources Science of Reading Decoding
Are your students struggling with blending? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick demonstrates in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory system is organized. Rather
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
, RF.K.3b
+9
Phoneme Segmentation Activities | Tap It Map It Graph It Blend and Segment
Phoneme segmentation activities were key to helping my students in their blending and reading. This resource will help you target these crucial skills in your small groups and independent work! This science of reading aligned resource provides you with multiple ways to give students opportunities to respond and practice. Building their phonological and phonemic awareness through mapping words in sound boxes, popping them with fidgets, and graphing them to blend! Everything you need for your stu
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.2
, RF.K.2d
, RF.1.2
+2
BUNDLE CVC Word Practice for Daily Digital Resources Decoding Strategies
Are your students struggling with blending CVC words? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily CVC word practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory system is organ
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
Doubles Facts Doubles Plus One BUNDLE Worksheets Google Slides Seesaw
Engaging doubles facts with doubles plus 1 practice would be perfect for your or math centers or morning work through Google Slides, Seesaw, or Printable Worksheets. These resource includes digital games, printable worksheets, and printable task cards:First digital game includes 20 slides with 20 problems preloaded on Seesaw and Google Slide links as well as a PowerPoint file.Second digital game has 3 differentiated sections with 24 problems for students to solve. It self-corrects and give stud
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.C.6
Word Ladders Phonics Worksheets Phoneme Grapheme Mapping
Fun word ladders helped deepen my students' phonological awareness. This engaging activity reinforces their orthographic mapping by having them practice manipulating and graphing phonemes to create new words! Word ladders are a no prep way to differentiate word building during ELA centers for struggling, on level, and high achieving or gifted students. They can also be used for homework, must do may do, early finishers, and more. WORD LADDER FEATURESProvides word play with changing words by mani
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
CCSS
RF.2.3
, L.K.2c
, L.K.2d
+3
Also included in: Number Ladder and Word Ladder BUNDLE Worksheets
Easter Math Worksheets for 1st Grade
No prep Easter math worksheets have lots of math practice activities to compliment your distance learning, math centers, independent practice, and more. I love to send these home with students as homework. Students can grab and go these fun practice sheets! Every worksheet has the standard attached! This could be great to use as a CFA for standard or proficiency-based grading. I have included 29 Worksheets with 28 Answer Sheets with a Table of Contents for easily finding what you need. Operation
K - 2nd
Math
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
, 1.MD.C.4
, 1.NBT.A.1
+14
Math Place Value Tens and Ones Worksheet Free
Math place value worksheets are great practice to have in your math centers. This worksheet will provide engaging and fun learning for your students. It could be used in math centers, homework, early finishers, choice board activities, assessments, or more! ************************************************************************************************************* Materials You May Be Interested In❤️ Full Year Holiday Math and Phonics Google Slides Seesaw❤️ Self-Correcting Math Google Slide a
K - 2nd
Math, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
, 1.NBT.B.2b
+1
Also included in: Math Choice Board Math Activity BUNDLE Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Long A Silent E CVCE Words Phonics Games Digital Resources Google Seesaw
Engaging long a magic e activities would be perfect for your ELA centers or independent work to help student reading skills through Google Classroom or Seesaw digital resources. This lesson has MOVABLE LETTERS that students interact with! Drag and drop the letters into the appropriate spots! It also includes printable worksheets covering the phonics skill! ⭐ INCLUDED IN A BUNDLE WITH OVER 30 MOVABLE PHONICS GAMES! CLICK HERE⭐ This resource includes a digital game and printable worksheets:Digit
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
, RF.1.3
+4
Long I Vowel Teams Word Lists for Daily Science of Reading Decoding Practice
Are your students struggling with blending vowel team word lists? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily vowel team practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory s
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+5
Long O Vowel Teams Word Lists for Daily Science of Reading Decoding Practice
Are your students struggling with blending vowel team word lists? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily vowel team practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory s
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+5
BUNDLE Math Choice Board Math Activity Independent Work Packet
Math worksheets and games are great for math centers, but it can be hard to differentiate for these activities. Math choice boards give students choice while differentiating for each student's ability level. Gifted education is also a great place to use choice boards to provide more challenging tasks while the rest of your students have options as well! Bundle Features10 Choice Board pages that differentiates the Operations and Algebraic Thinking and Geometry branches of 1st Grade Math Common Co
1st
Basic Operations, Geometry, Math
CCSS
K.NBT.A.1
, 1.OA.A.1
, 1.OA.A.2
+13
Word Ladders Phonics Worksheets CVC Words Phoneme Grapheme Mapping Free
Fun word ladders helped deepen my students' phonological awareness. This engaging activity reinforces their orthographic mapping by having them practice manipulating and graphing phonemes to create new words! Word ladders are a no prep way to differentiate word building during ELA centers for struggling, on level, and high achieving or gifted students. They can also be used for homework, must do may do, early finishers, and more. FeaturesOne Single CVC Word Ladder Page with NameOne Single CVC Wo
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
CCSS
L.K.2c
, L.K.2d
, L.1.1b
+2
Also included in: Number Ladder and Word Ladder BUNDLE Worksheets
St Patricks Day Math Worksheets Spring Color By Number Addition Within 20
Practicing adding and subtraction within 20 is important for math fluency, and this spring color by number package is perfect for early finishers or distance learning. You could also use it as a rotated seasonal math center! Or put some pages in a packet for students to do at home No prep at all! Just print and go! This 64 page product includes:6 Mardi Gras Themed Pages (3 addition and 3 subtraction within 20)6 St. Patrick's Day Themed Pages (3 addition and 3 subtraction within 20)8 Spring Them
K - 2nd
Math
CCSS
1.NBT.B.2
, 1.NBT.B.2a
, 1.NBT.B.2b
+7
Also included in: Color by Number Addition Subtraction Within 20 Math Worksheets | Easter
Short Vowel Mix CVC Word Practice for Science of Reading Decoding Strategies
Do your students struggle to practice blending CVC word lists? Backward blending is a Science of Reading word decoding strategy that has improved my students' automaticity & fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily CVC word practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory system is
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
, RF.1.3
+2
BUNDLE CVCE Word Lists for Daily Decoding Strategies Digital Resources
Are your students struggling with blending CVCE words? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily word list practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory system is or
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+1
Beginning L Blends Word Lists for Daily Decoding Practice Digital Resources
Are your students struggling with blending beginning L blends? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily L Blends practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory syste
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
+2
Long Vowel Teams Word Lists for Daily Science of Reading Decoding Practice
Are your students struggling with blending vowel team word lists? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily vowel team practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory s
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+5
BUNDLE Long Vowel Teams Word Lists for Daily Decoding Digital Resources
Are your students struggling with blending vowel team word lists? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily vowel team practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory s
1st - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+5
Mix CVCE Word Lists for Daily Science of Reading Decoding Strategies
Are your students struggling with blending CVCE words? Backward blending is a Science of Reading decoding strategy that has vastly improved my students' automaticity and fluency in 5 quick minutes of daily word list practice!Backward blending works because our brains have an easier time recalling oral words by first sound and rhyming patterns that Dr. Killpatrick details in his book Equipped for Reading Success. Students decoding left to right isn’t optimal with how our memory system is or
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.1.3
, RF.1.3a
, RF.1.3b
+1
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About the store
Experience
Digital and physical products that get your K-2 students practicing their phonics and math skills to become fluent and gain mastery in skills! Let me take all the prep away so you can relax.
Teaching style
Positive reinforcement with a focus on relationships and student social/emotional needs. I also am focused on differentiation for gifted/talented population.
I love using technology in my classroom where it will help my lesson pacing, flow, and rigor while also keeping my students engaged and interacting in ways they couldn't before. I am also a huge believer in flexible seating in primary grades.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
I received my M.Ed. from the University of Utah in Elementary Education.
I received my ESL and Gifted/Talented endorsements and am currently working on my educational technology endorsement.
I am LETRS and Google Education Level 1 and 2 certified.
Additional biographical information
Born and raised in Utah. Lived in California for a while chasing the dream of being a world famous chef back in the 2000's when all the Food Network chefs made it look so fun!
When I am not working, I love to read books on my Kindle, watch the news (yes, I am that person), go on walks with my bulldog, and play video games.
If I could go anywhere in the world, it would be Europe. More specifically Italy, France, and Ireland. Wanted to visit Japan when I was younger and did a study abroad in Osaka. Highly recommend visiting at least once.
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