Happy Reading
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
About the store
I have been teaching and coaching for over 20 years in grades K-5 in urban, suburban, rural, and international schools. I have also worked as a gifted and talented teacher for grades preK-12 and I now work with a class full of English language learners in an international school, so differentiation and extension are key components to lessons I design. I love all things literacy and I try to create more effective ways to promote deep thinking and lasting learning for the students and teachers I work with. Since I also do a lot of work training teachers, I have developed a passion for well-designed professional development.
About my store name: I LOVE reading and I have always over-enthusiastically modeled this love of reading with my students in hopes they will love reading as well. Somewhere in my career I started using the send off "Happy reading!" after my mini lessons as students go off to read independently. They always giggle, which means they start their reading off with a smile on their face-- a great way to start any reading session!
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Running a Battle of the Books Competition
Are your students in a reading slump and need some motivation? Battle of the Books will do it! Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or as a school wide event. We know as educators that the more students read, the better their outcomes are in fluency, word decoding, vocabulary acquisition, and more. This program infuses some competition and excitement into what we hope children are doing already: reading a lot and reading with purpo
3rd - 10th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.5.1
All About Me Packet: Beginning of Year Get to Know You Writing & Games
Planning for the first week of the year can be tricky: you have lots of procedures and routines to learn and you need something useful, but not too overwhelming to do while you get to know the class. What to do? Cue this All About Me Packet of writing activities and supplemental name games and community-building games.
Each activity comes with a lesson plan and differentiated writing templates to accommodate the needs of your students. Pages are black and white with options for coloring in cas
K - 4th
Writing
CCSS
W.1.2
, W.2.2
, W.3.2
All About Me Graphic Organizer: intro activity upper elementary & middle school
Fully editable graphic organizer (2 versions) and 3 pages of name games and community building games to use during a "meet the teacher" period or the first week of class. When students are finished, use the organizers as beginning of the year bulletin board decorations, then as portfolio cover sheets. Easy, fun, and not "too cutesy" for older kids. A great way to begin to get to know your students and to help your students get to know each other!
4th - 9th
Battle of the Books Question Set: "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane"
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
5th - 8th
Literature, Reading
Small Group Literacy: Guided Reading, Shared Reading, and Literacy Circle PD
Literacy coaches, instructional leaders, and teachers who want to develop their craft of reading instruction: this is for you! Guided reading and literature circles are mainstays of the elementary and middle school classrooms and yet they do not always feel like effective uses of time. (How many of us have felt this in our own classes? Or observed it while coaching teachers?) Cue this interactive presentation and accompanying reflective handout! This PD session is designed to help your staff get
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Google Drive Basics: Professional Development for technology avoiders
**UPDATED August 2019 ** Includes My Drive, Shared Drive, Google Photos, and life changing Docs and Chrome tips!** Is your school adopting Google tools? This 60-minute presentation is the perfect kick start to make new Google users and/or technology avoiders feel comfortable with the basics of Drive and its tools. By the end of this session, participants will be able to sign into their school account, upload files, upload and print photos, create new folders, create new docs, and share files wit
Instructional Technology
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
 +1
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
 +1
Shared Reading Nonfiction Lesson Template
Looking for a way to continually reinforce early reading skills, model strategy language, and teach new reading skills in way that is easy to use and students actually enjoy? Consider adding this 5-day protocol for shared reading to your day. Shared reading is a process for teaching aspects of reading in which all eyes are on the same enlarged text. This 5-day protocol can be used with any nonfiction text and practices comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and vocabulary in context in 10-15 minute
K - 3rd
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.K.2
, RI.K.4
, RI.K.5
 +21
Battle of the Books Game Questions: The Tale of Despereaux
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.2.10
, RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
 +2
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Mary Poppins by PL Travers
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
3rd - 7th
Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
 +1
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.2.10
, RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
 +2
Guided Reading Lesson Plan Template and Instructions
**UPDATED!** Guided Reading is a classroom structure that we all know is important but it often takes the back seat to our other lesson planning duties. In addition, guided reading looks different and means different things from school to school and classroom to classroom. Consequently our guided reading sessions can lack focus or structure, making them less effective than they could be. Planning for effective guided reading lessons does not need to be time intensive. A high quality guided re
PreK - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.2.4a
 +3
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
3rd - 7th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
 +2
Shared Reading Fiction Lesson Template
Looking for a way to continually reinforce early reading skills, model strategy language, and teach new reading skills in way that is easy to use and students actually enjoy? Then add this 5-day protocol for shared reading to your day. Shared reading is a component of literacy instruction in which all eyes are on the same enlarged text (big book or projected text). This 5-day protocol can be used with any fiction text or poem and practices comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and vocabulary in con
PreK - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
 +20
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Nuts to You by Lynne Perkins
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.2.10
, RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
 +1
Battle of the Books Question Set: "One Crazy Summer"
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom. a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity, or a school wide event. Choose several books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, cut out your questions, mix them up in a basket, and ask away! Super easy and very fun. This set contains 16 "In which book" questions for Rita Williams-Garcia's "One Crazy Summer."Fountas and Pinnell level R, lexile 750
5th - 8th
Literature, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Loot-- How to Steal a Fortune
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
4th - 6th
Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
Battle of the Books Game Questions: The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
 +1
Battle of the Books Game Questions: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Battle of the Books is a highly engaging reading incentive program that is perfect for the classroom or a gifted and talented enrichment opportunity. It can be a school-wide event that is easily differentiated, or even a way to motivate readers at a distance. Choose a selection of books, team up your students, and give them a deadline to read. When you're ready to battle, either print out and cut up the question cards or use the provided Google slides deck as part of your competition. Super easy
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
 +1
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching and coaching for over 20 years in grades K-5 in urban, suburban, rural, and international schools. I have also worked as a gifted and talented teacher for grades preK-12 and I now work with a class full of English language learners in an international school, so differentiation and extension are key components to lessons I design. I love all things literacy and I try to create more effective ways to promote deep thinking and lasting learning for the students and teachers I work with. Since I also do a lot of work training teachers, I have developed a passion for well-designed professional development.
About my store name: I LOVE reading and I have always over-enthusiastically modeled this love of reading with my students in hopes they will love reading as well. Somewhere in my career I started using the send off "Happy reading!" after my mini lessons as students go off to read independently. They always giggle, which means they start their reading off with a smile on their face-- a great way to start any reading session!
Teaching style
Hands on, project-based learning with real world connections. My goal is always for deep and lasting learning.
My own education history
BS from Xavier University; EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education; EdM from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Additional biographical information
I have an adorable family: two sons and a wonderful husband.
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