About the store
Hello!
My name is Amy Lewis, and I am passionate about supporting teachers in building strong, confident readers through research-based, practical strategies.
Throughout my career in education, I’ve had the privilege of teaching students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Each age group has deepened my belief that learning should be joyful, engaging, and accessible to every child.
Today, I focus on helping teachers simplify and strengthen their reading instruction, with an emphasis on Science of Reading practices that truly work in real classrooms. Whether it's sparking blending skills in kindergarten or supporting decoding strategies in third grade, my goal is to make literacy instruction clear, simple, and powerful for both teachers and students.
Teaching remains my greatest passion, and I am excited to share tools, strategies, and encouragement to make your literacy journey smoother and more successful.
Thank you for being here! I hope the resources and coaching you find will bring clarity, confidence, and joy to your classroom.
Happy Teaching!
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The Sneetches Lesson Plan, Craft & Writing | Read Across America SEL
Dr. Seuss- The Sneetches Lesson Plan & Craft: Diversity, Acceptance, & Kindness Activities. Social Emotional Learning built into the lesson plan. Unlock the timeless lessons of Dr. Seuss's "The Sneetches" with this engaging Kindergarten Lesson Plan & Craft. Perfect for teaching diversity, acceptance, and kindness, this comprehensive resource is designed to captivate young learners while meeting key educational standards. What's Included: - Detailed Lesson Plan: Step-by-step instructions for teac
PreK - 2nd
Character Education, Classroom Community, Creative Writing
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+3
Also included in: Dr. Seuss Crafts Bundle | Read Across America Activities
Alphabet Crafts A–Z Mega Bundle | Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Crafts
Alphabet Crafts A–Z Mega Bundle Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Craft Curriculum Looking for a complete, structured alphabet craft system you can use all year? This Alphabet Crafts A–Z Mega Bundle includes both uppercase and lowercase letter crafts for every letter of the alphabet in one organized resource. Designed to support letter recognition and phonics instruction, this bundle provides a consistent, predictable routine that builds confidence and reinforces foundational literacy skills. Each cr
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
Magic Rainbow Milk Science Experiment and Emergent Reader Kindergarten 1st Grade
Magic Rainbow Milk Science Experiment- Engaging Science Activity for Kids Introduce your students to the wonders of science with the captivating Magic Rainbow Milk Science Experiment! This fun and educational activity will amaze your students as they watch vibrant colors swirl and mix, creating beautiful patterns right before their eyes. Perfect for preschool and elementary classrooms, this experiment is a fantastic way to explore basic chemistry concepts and encourage scientific curiosity. Prod
PreK - 1st
Chemistry, Science
NGSS
K-PS2-1
Fall / Autumn Spookley the Square Pumpkin Craft Spookly Activity
This Spookley the Square Pumpkin Tear Craft is perfect for the month of October. Reading and imagination is the foundation of this project. Your students will be writing about how they would feel if they were a pumpkin. Your students will love this fun Fall/Autumn Craft all about Spookley the Square Pumpkin.
PreK - 2nd
Art, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.9
Winter Crafts Bundle | Math, Writing & Bulletin Boards | K–2
Save time and keep students engaged all winter long with this Winter Crafts Bundle, featuring 12 hands-on, low-prep craft activities designed for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. This bundle combines math, writing, phonics, fine motor, and literacy skills into meaningful winter-themed projects that students love and teachers trust. Each craft is easy to prep, developmentally appropriate, and perfect for January and February instruction, winter centers, early finisher activities, sub plans, o
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Visual Arts, Writing
Math Crafts Bundle for K–2 | Hands-On Math Projects | Low Prep
Math Crafts Bundle for K–2 | Hands-On Math Projects | Low PrepThis Math Crafts Bundle for K–2 includes 10 low-prep, hands-on math craft activities that help students practice essential math skills year while creating meaningful projects teachers can use all year. Use year-round with seasonal themes students love Each math craft reinforces key concepts through cut, color, build, and solve activities—making them ideal for math centers, small groups, early finishers, intervention, and end-of-uni
PreK - 1st
Basic Operations
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.C.7
+2
Short A CVC Bundle | Oral Blending Sound Boxes Word Mapping Decodables
Short A CVC Bundle | Oral Blending, Sound Boxes, Word Mapping & Decodables Build confident decoders with this complete Level 2 Short A CVC phonics bundle aligned to the Science of Reading. This structured system moves students step-by-step from phonemic awareness to fluent reading using fully controlled short A CVC words. Instead of isolated worksheets, this bundle provides a clear instructional progression: Hear → Segment → Map → ReadSave 20% by purchasing the complete Level 2 Short A system
PreK - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
Standard Size Sentence Strips for Writing, Phonics & Word Work (K–2)
Standard Size Sentence Strips for Writing, Phonics & Word Work (K–2)These standard size sentence strips are a must-have classroom tool for early literacy instruction. Designed for daily use, this set includes lined and unlined sentence strips in both color and white, making them perfect for writing, phonics, word work, and literacy centers. Each sentence strip measures 3” x 11” and the lined versions are ruled at 1½”, making them ideal for primary handwriting practice and sentence buildin
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Writing
Short Vowel CVC Words Bundle | Science of Reading Phonics | Level 2
Short Vowel CVC Words Bundle | Science of Reading Phonics | Level 2This Level 2 Short Vowel CVC Words bundle provides explicit, systematic phonics instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. The bundle includes all five short vowel units—Short A, E, I, O, and U—to support students as they learn to blend, decode, read, and spell CVC words. Instruction follows a consistent progression from oral phonological awareness to phonics, decoding, and encoding, supporting accurate reading and st
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2
, RF.K.2b
, RF.K.2c
+8
Rainbow Fish Craft & Writing | Book Companion | Friendship Activity
Rainbow Fish Craft & Writing | Book Companion | Friendship Activity Looking for a meaningful craft and writing extension to pair with The Rainbow Fish? This Rainbow Fish Craft & Story Extension is designed to reinforce themes of friendship, kindness, and sharing while giving students a hands-on, creative learning experience. Perfect for kindergarten and early elementary classrooms, this resource combines literacy, character education, and fine motor development in one engaging activity. Wha
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Visual Arts
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+2
Letter U Craft Bundle
The Letter U Craft Bundle is a fun, hands-on way to build letter recognition, phonics skills, and fine motor development. This bundle includes three engaging Letter U crafts and a Science of Reading aligned phonics writing activity. Students will create, cut, and assemble while learning the letter U and its sound. These activities are easy to use and designed for busy classrooms. What’s Included: ✔ 3 Letter U Crafts (blackline) • Unicorn craft • UFO and Umbrella crafts ✔ Science of Reading
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading, Visual Arts
CCSS
RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
Short A Word Family Craft Bundle | CVC Phonics Activities
Short A Word Family Craft Bundle | CVC Phonics Activities This Short A Word Family Craft Bundle provides a simple, predictable phonics routine that helps students practice blending, reading, and building short a CVC words across multiple word families. Students create one craft page per day within each word family set, assembling complete word family books while strengthening decoding skills through repetition and structure. This bundle includes five short a word family craft books: -ag (bag, r
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.2
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
+1
Letter U Craft Unicorn Alphabet Craft Fine Motor No Prep
Letter U Craft | Alphabet Letter of the Week | Uppercase Phonics Activity Looking for a simple, engaging alphabet craft that reinforces letter recognition, phonics, and fine motor skills—without complicated prep? This Letter U Unicorn Craft is a hands-on way for students to practice uppercase letter identification while creating an adorable alphabet project they’ll be proud to take home. Perfect for kindergarten, TK, and early first grade classrooms. Why Teachers Love This Alphabet Craft ✔
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1d
Also included in: Alphabet Crafts A–Z Mega Bundle | Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Crafts
Life Cycle Crafts Bundle | Frog, Chicken, Butterfly Plant Science Activities K-2
This Life Cycle Crafts Bundle includes three engaging, hands-on science activities that help students learn and sequence life cycles while building fine motor skills. Frog Life Cycle CraftChicken Life Cycle CraftButterfly Life Cycle CraftPlant Life Cycle CraftStudents will create simple cut-and-paste crafts for the frog, chicken, and butterfly life cycles, making abstract science concepts easy to understand and remember. What’s Included ✔ Frog Life Cycle Craft ✔ Chicken Life Cycle Craft ✔
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
K-LS1-1
Forces Science Vocabulary Bundle | TK Kindergarten 1st Grade
Forces Science Vocabulary Bundle for TK–1Save time and money with this Forces Science Vocabulary Bundle designed for Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. This bundle includes four hands-on physical science activities that help young learners explore forces, motion, and basic properties of materials through prediction, testing, and observation. Students build early scientific thinking skills as they investigate how objects move, stop, sink, float, and respond to magnets, w
PreK - 1st
General Science, Physical Science, Vocabulary
NGSS
K-PS2-1
Dr. Seuss Crafts Bundle | Read Across America Activities
Celebrate Read Across America with this fun bundle of Dr. Seuss-inspired crafts! These hands-on activities help students connect with beloved stories while practicing important classroom skills such as listening, sequencing, cutting, gluing, and writing. After reading each story, students will create their own character craft using templates printed on construction paper. As students assemble their crafts, teachers can guide discussions about the important lessons found in each story. These cr
PreK - 2nd
Creative Writing, Reading, Visual Arts
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
Winter Writing & Craft Bundle | Fine Motor Activities | PreK–1
Winter Writing & Craft Bundle | PreK–1 | Writing & Fine Motor Activities This Winter Writing & Craft Bundle includes a collection of engaging, hands-on winter-themed crafts designed to support early writing skills and fine motor development. Each activity allows students to cut, color, assemble, and write, making it a perfect addition to winter literacy units and seasonal centers. These crafts are easy to prep and flexible for use in whole group lessons, small groups, writing centers, or inde
PreK - 1st
Visual Arts, Writing
Life Cycle Bundle Q-Tip Dot Art Activities | Frog Butterfly Chicken Plant | K-2
Make teaching life cycles fun, hands-on, and engaging with this Life Cycle Q-Tip Dot Art Bundle! This bundle includes 4 popular life cycles: • Frog • Butterfly • Chicken • Plant Perfect for preschool and kindergarten students, these no-prep activities help build fine motor skills while teaching important science concepts in a simple, visual way. What’s Included: Each life cycle set includes: • Q-tip dot art pages for every stage • Cut and paste sequencing activity • Interactive life cycle wo
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
K-LS1-1
Science of Reading Sound Sorts | Short Vowels CVC Bundle (A,E,I,O,U)
Science of Reading Sound Sorts Short Vowels CVC Bundle (A, E, I, O, U) Looking for a simple, predictable way to build strong medial vowel recognition in CVC words? This Short Vowel CVC Sound Sort Bundle includes all five short vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in one structured, no-prep system designed to strengthen phonemic awareness and early decoding skills. Students say each word aloud, listen for the medial vowel sound, and sort picture cards into: • Target Short Vowel • Not Target Short Vowel This
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
+2
Christmas | Cookies for Santa Add and Subtract Craft | Math Printable Kinder
Experience the joy of the holiday season with our delightful Christmas Santa craft, a perfect blend of fun and educational practice! This adorable craft offers a unique opportunity for your students to engage in hands-on learning while mastering essential math concepts. They'll have a blast practicing 1:1 correspondence to 10 and addition to 10, all while creating their very own festive Santa masterpiece. But that's not all! We understand the diverse needs of learners, and that's why we've desig
PreK - 2nd
Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
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About the store
Experience
Hello!
My name is Amy Lewis, and I am passionate about supporting teachers in building strong, confident readers through research-based, practical strategies.
Throughout my career in education, I’ve had the privilege of teaching students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Each age group has deepened my belief that learning should be joyful, engaging, and accessible to every child.
Today, I focus on helping teachers simplify and strengthen their reading instruction, with an emphasis on Science of Reading practices that truly work in real classrooms. Whether it's sparking blending skills in kindergarten or supporting decoding strategies in third grade, my goal is to make literacy instruction clear, simple, and powerful for both teachers and students.
Teaching remains my greatest passion, and I am excited to share tools, strategies, and encouragement to make your literacy journey smoother and more successful.
Thank you for being here! I hope the resources and coaching you find will bring clarity, confidence, and joy to your classroom.
Happy Teaching!
Teaching style
Clear, joyful, and research-based.
I believe learning should be engaging and approachable, built on a strong foundation of what really works (like Science of Reading practices).
I combine warmth and structure — using simple, proven techniques to make early reading success achievable for every child.
I prioritize clarity (breaking concepts down simply).
I create an encouraging, positive environment where students (and teachers!) feel capable.
I focus on step-by-step, practical methods that teachers can apply immediately — no fluff, no overwhelm.
My own education history
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Development
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
Master's Degree in Education Mathematics.
Montessori Certification
Administrator Credential
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