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Lake Wales, Florida, United States
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I have completed my 15th year of teaching this past school year. I have taught 3 years of 4th, 1 year of 5th, 2 years of 1st, 3 years of 2nd, and 5 years of 3rd grade.
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Preview of Nonfiction and Biography Response Cards

Nonfiction and Biography Response Cards

This is a set of nonfiction and biography response cards that can be used in small groups, whole group HOT questions, centers/tasks, or SSR/DEAR time for them to respond in journals. If you look at my store, you will see a file that says 2 formats in its name. It also includes this file, the fiction questions, and the same questions in another format with pictures if you'd like a combo pack:)
Preview of Winter Based Reading Cause and Effect Task Cards

Winter Based Reading Cause and Effect Task Cards

This is a set of 24 winter based reading task cards. There is a short passage on each card with 1 or 2 cause and effect questions on it. There are different types of fiction and nonfiction texts. My grade level was appreciate of the fall version I created, so I went ahead and created a winter themed one as well, but with a different reading skill to introduce or review. Each page of cards should be printed on card stock or glued onto card stock or construction paper, and then laminated to la
Preview of Fall and Thanksgiving Author's Purpose Task Cards

Fall and Thanksgiving Author's Purpose Task Cards

These 24 task cards all have a short passage, text, or text feature on it that are all fall or Thanksgiving based. On each card, the students are meant to determine the author's purpose and then justify why. You can use them in small groups, as discussion starters, in guided groups, as tasks in centers, as cooperative learning activities and more. They all have 1 main author's purpose, but students might find another if they can justify it correctly. I have included a summary sheet that you c
Preview of Nonfiction and Biography Task Cards in PDF

Nonfiction and Biography Task Cards in PDF

This is a set of 48 nonfiction cards and 12 biography cards that students can use to respond to nonfiction texts. They can be used for you to ask during whole group as higher order thinking questions (HOT), during small group guided reading, or during center/task time for students to respond to in journals for SSR or DEAR time. You can print them on card stock and laminate them for longer use. I would suggest printing the biography cards on another color to differentiate them from the regular
Preview of Fiction Reading Response Task Cards PDF

Fiction Reading Response Task Cards PDF

Fiction reading response task cards in pDF format. There are 9 pages of 6 cards for a total of 54 in all! They can be printed in color or black and white on card stock to last if you laminate and cut out. They could be used as HOT ?s in whole group or small group, task cards, or responses during SSR or DEAR time in journals. Just place them in a central location or in baggies at teams or groups. Let me know if you would like anything changed or added.
Preview of Nonfiction,Biography, and Fiction Task Cards Bundle

Nonfiction,Biography, and Fiction Task Cards Bundle

This is a combination of 2 formats for reading response cards. 1 set is in cards in table format with no pictures geared toward 3-5. The other set has pictures and dotted lines to cut on, so would be more intended for K-2. Both sets could be used for either grade level though. There are over 48 general nonfiction response cards, 12 biography cards, and 54 fiction response cards for a total of over 100 response cards in all. There is also a response sheet included for students to respond to
Preview of Math Alphabet or Word Wall

Math Alphabet or Word Wall

This is a math alphabet that is geared toward 3rd grade, however, there are some 2nd and 4th grade vocabulary words in it. There are multiple options for most of the letters. I couldn't find a math alphabet I liked with enough multiple vocabulary options that I could switch out during the year, so I created one! It has no border or background, so you can have the option of printing on colored or your own special border paper. If you'd prefer it with a background, contact me and I'll see what I
Preview of Fiction Reading Response Task Cards in Word

Fiction Reading Response Task Cards in Word

This is a set of 54 fiction response task cards. They are 6 to a page with 9 pages of them. You can print them on cardstock in color or black ink, laminate, and cut to use in small groups, as tasks at their desks, whole group HOT questions for you to ask, or to have at their groups to pick to respond to in response journals during SSR or DEAR time. Hope you enjoy, let me know if you'd like anything added or changed. I'll be creating a nonfiction set next...
Preview of Nonfiction and Biography Task Cards in Word

Nonfiction and Biography Task Cards in Word

The preview pic is not the greatest (you can look at PDF of this as well and see the format better).This is a set of 48 (8 pages of 6)nonfiction cards and 12 (2 pages of 6) biography cards that students can use to respond to nonfiction texts. They can be used for you to ask during whole group as higher order thinking questions (HOT), during small group guided reading, or during center/task time for students to respond to in journals for SSR or DEAR time. You can print them on card stock and la
Preview of Seasonal Reading Task Cards Bundle with Fall AND Winter

Seasonal Reading Task Cards Bundle with Fall AND Winter

This is a bundle of my fall and thanksgiving reading author's purpose task cards and winter reading cause and effect task cards. The fall skill is author's purpose and the winter skill is cause and effect. Each season has 24 reading task cards that students can respond to in whole group, small group, as a literacy task, as cooperative learning activities and more.
Preview of Math Alphabet Editable

Math Alphabet Editable

This is a math alphabet that is geared toward 3rd grade, however, there are some 2nd and 4th grade vocabulary words in it. There are multiple options for most of the letters. I couldn't find a math alphabet I liked with enough multiple vocabulary options that I could switch out during the year, so I created one! Here is a list of all the words included so far (I will add more to it, it you ask): array associative property addition area analog bar graph base base ten blocks commutative property
Preview of DEAD WORDS Powerpoint

DEAD WORDS Powerpoint

Just updated! I fixed where I had spot twice and added in another word under like. This file is in powerpoint format so you can use it as a presentation, but it can also be used to post in your writing area or in a writing center. The thumbnail previews DO NOT look exactly like the product. The powerpoint has the slides with the words bulleted and in columns and in a large enough font to show as a presentation with NO problems. I also included at the end all of the slides squeezed into 2 wi
Preview of Camping Themed Table Evaluation Cards

Camping Themed Table Evaluation Cards

I kept looking for a non-cutesy version of "campy" table cards. Since I couldn't find one, I created one! This is for those teachers who prefer something a little less cutesy or for the upper elementary teachers where students don't care for cutesy...
Preview of Snowmonsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate Lapbook

Snowmonsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate Lapbook

Lapbook template created in Powerpoint format for Baily School Kids Do Drink Hot Chocolate transitional chapter book (AR level 2.5). This lapbook has graphic organizers, writing activities, vocabulary activities, and more for the kids to create for their lapbook. It also has the vocabulary for each chapter prechosen for you along with stem (comprehension) questions for each chapter as well. Snowmonsters Lapbook is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley Unit

The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley Unit

This is a powerpoint file set up to be used to help organize a lapbook for students to create on the book The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley or as a unit that you assign the students the activities. It is an AR level 2.5 book that is great for a read aloud or to be used in guided small reading groups. It could also be used at a literacy center or a listening station with the activities provided as student tasks and activities. Included are graphic organizer ideas, letter writing prompt, summa
Preview of The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley Unit

The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley Unit

This is a powerpoint file set up to be used to help organize a lapbook for students to create on the book The Bravest Fish or Bright Stanley or as a unit that you assign the students the activities. It is an AR level 2.5 book that is great for a read aloud or to be used in guided small reading groups. It could also be used at a literacy center or a listening station with the activities provided as student tasks and activities. Included are graphic organizer ideas, letter writing prompt, summa
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About the store

Experience

I have completed my 15th year of teaching this past school year. I have taught 3 years of 4th, 1 year of 5th, 2 years of 1st, 3 years of 2nd, and 5 years of 3rd grade.

Teaching style

I use cooperative learning when at all possible, manipulatives, and as much technology as possible with my students. With my small groups I use a lot of scaffolding, dry erase board responses, and stem questions that tend to lean towards inferencing with justification and explanations to ready them for our new FSA tests.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Nominated many times for Who's Who Among American Teachers. Also receive awards at my school for student achievement and professional development.

My own education history

Graduate from Florida Southern College with a B.A. degree. Too many trainings to count in my 15 years of teaching!

Additional biographical information

Married to a fellow teacher:) We have 2 beautiful children:) A girl who just turned 9 in September and a boy who will turn 6in April. We are also "owned" by 2 female cats and 2 male cats (you never own a cat, they own you)...