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I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
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Roman Numerals PowerPoint
Roman Numerals -Animated and interactive PowerPoint on Roman Numerals. Includes history, modern usage, and how to read them with interactive practice. An engaging way to get your students to understand Roman numerals. Your students will not only understand how to read them, but where they might see them today, such as on clock faces or in books as chapter headings or in the copyright date, making connections to the real world and making it relevant. Use PowerPoints like this in video conferenc
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Math, Numbers
CCSS
6.EE.A.2
, CCRA.L.6
Multiplication Facts Digital Flash Cards PowerPoint Game
This multiplication facts game is fun practice with digital flashcards. Students have 3 seconds to give the product of the math fact shown on the screen, and then the answer will display. Students love trying to beat the computer. This interactive PowerPoint has animated graphics and sound effects that will engage students and get them to concentrate without getting distracted. The quick pace is a fun challenge. A digital resource that students can use on their own devices or that can be proj
3rd - 6th
Arithmetic, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
Chromebooks Rules for the Classroom PowerPoint
Chromebooks Rules for the Classroom PowerPoint. If your school is using Google Chromebooks in the classroom, use these technology rules for using notebooks in the classroom to get your kids started. EDITABLE so you can change them for your classroom needs. You can adapt these rules to various notebooks or other laptops on a cart, or even for iPads. Just project them on your SMARTBOARD or whiteboard and go over them with your kids before you begin. You can also print the slides to make cool pos
6th - 9th
Computer Science - Technology, English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Math
2D Shapes Guess the Shape PowerPoint Game FREE
FREE 2D Shapes - Guess the Shape Game PowerPoint. Read the clues out loud, then guess the shape. The 2D shape will appear after all clues have been given and then click to see if you were right! 8 basic shapes: triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, heart, star, circle, and pentagon. Interactive PowerPoint for early learning. Students really enjoy this! Itâs also a great informal assessment. Use digital resources like this in Zoom for remote learning. You can share with your students in Microsoft
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
CCSS
K.G.A.2
, 1.G.A.1
3D Shapes Guess the Shape PowerPoint Game
3D Shapes - Guess the Shape PowerPoint. Read the clues out loud, then guess the shape. The 3D shape will appear after all clues have been given and then click to see if you were right! 10 basic shapes: sphere, torus, cube, rectangular prism or cuboid, cone, cylinder, square pyramid, triangular pyramid, triangular prism, and hexagonal prism. Interactive PowerPoint for fun learning. Enjoy! Editable for your classroom use. Use PowerPoints in video conferencing or Zoom for remote learning. Share w
K - 2nd
Geometry, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
CCSS
1.G.A.2
, 2.G.A.1
, 3.G.A.1
Geoboard Task Card Puzzles
Fun geoboard challenge puzzle task cards promote critical thinking and spatial awareness. Set of 33 geoboard puzzles are sized 4" x 6"but can resize. Includes label, student directions, and teacher directions. Keep the cards in a plastic bin (you can get one at a dollar store) in your math center along with plenty of geoboards and rubber bands. Place label on bin. Add student directions. Students get a card, set up their geoboard to look like the first picture in green. The object of the challe
2nd - 5th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
2.G.A.1
, 3.G.A.1
, MP1
 +1
Ratios, Fractions, Decimals, and Percents PowerPoint Practice
Are your students learning about converting fractions to percents and decimals? This PowerPoint minilesson interactive activity reviews the rules for converting equivalent fractions, ratios, decimals and percents. Also includes a common equivalent reference sheet which can be printed out and kept in student notebooks, and practice slides. Students can answer the multiple-choice question and check for quick assessment. Convert fractions to percents, percents to fractions, decimals to fractio
5th - 8th
Decimals, Fractions, Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.3c
, 4.NF.C.6
 +3
Money Management Financial Literacy PowerPoint with Printable Worksheets
Financial Literacy PowerPoint. Money Management Choices. Managing money is a essential life skill. Personal money management and financial planning, including income, saving, using credit, avoiding debt and investing. This digital resource explains that interest can work for you or against you, what is on a credit report and the wise use of credit. Assignment task on the last slide has students make a detailed financial plan to obtain something they want to acquire. Includes printable worksheet
7th - 10th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS, TEKS
HSF-IF.C.7
, HSF-BF.A.1
, MA.6.1.A
 +4
Word Problems - What Operation Do I Use? PowerPoint
Solving Word Problems PowerPoint. Word problems are tricky. You can add, subtract, multiply, or divide to find the answer. Use this interactive PowerPoint to practice figuring out which operation to use in one-step word problems. The first few slides are informational and give students some key words to look for each operation. Each slide has a word problem, and students can choose whether they should use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to solve. Then they can work the prob
4th - 7th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
MP1
Earth Day Activities Bundle
A collection of great Earth Day activities and resources from my store. Includes a unit on The Great Kapok Tree, a geography PowerPoint and mini book on Earth's continents and oceans, a cooperative group activity, vocabulary, a critical reading activity, math word problems, writing prompts, a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle PowerPoint, and puzzles and bookmarks. Great activities to use on Earth Day or the week around it. Follow me HERE to get notified of updates, sales, free resources, and new products
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Math
CCSS
CCRA.W.10
Christmas Counting Greater Than Less Than Number Comparing PowerPoint
Christmas Number Counting and Comparing Activities PowerPoint. Fun Christmas digital math activity for greater than and less than! Kids will have fun comparing fewer or more Christmas objects in a group or chart, and these number activities will help students with the concept of greater than and less than. There are 39 slides in this interactive PowerPoint with a Christmas theme. Encourages counting skills and number concepts. Have fun counting and comparing numbers! Use this digital resource
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.C.7
, 1.NBT.B.3
PowerPoint Timer - Countdown Time Remaining for Classroom Management
PowerPoint Timer - a classroom management tool. Set for any time up to 1 hour. Keep students on task with a countdown clock. The slides count down from 60 minutes all the way to "None." Simply select the slide to begin timing and start the slide show. 3-minute and 2-minute warning gives notice that time will soon be up. Last slide has a dancing pencil and asks students to stop and listen. Use this classroom timer for timing many activities like cooperative learning group work, independent work,
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Math, Science
Also included in:Â Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
End of Year Activity Interactive Math PowerPoint - Word Problems
End of Year Activity Math PowerPoint. Take an imaginary vacation and solve the word problems along the way. Fun for the end of the year on your whiteboard! Students go on an imaginary summer vacation to the tropical island of Hawaii, where they will complete a variety of activities involving concepts such as ratios, fractions, decimals, percentages and geometric interpretation. Five activities culminate in a writing activity for a math journal where they will have to connect math to the rea
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Fractions
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
New Year Around the U.S.A. Fun Math Word Problems Warm-Up Activity
A fun New Year's math activity to do with your students when you come back from Christmas Break. Project the slides on your white board and have students figure out the word problems for the different New Year celebrations in 7 different cities across America. This interactive PowerPoint included photos and trivia of New Year events, and real-life word problems using addition and subtraction using larger numbers. Paperless and ready to use. No prep! No need to make copies. Great way to get th
4th - 7th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
Also included in:Â New Year's 2027 Activities (and Every Year) BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades Pre-K - 2
Thanksgiving activities bundle of my most popular Thanksgiving ready to go activities. Best for grades Pre- K to 2. Includes and original Thanksgiving PowerPoint Poem, two original Thanksgiving Songs, various writing papers, information and facts All About Turkeys, Word Wall, Bookmarks, Addition and Subtraction Word Problems, Counting Cards, and more. These activities are all available separately in my store but purchase the bundle and save $! Related Productsâ Thanksgiving Activities Bundle
PreK - 2nd
Numbers, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.10
Christmas Money Task Cards
Set of 36 Christmas money counting task cards. Help your students practice counting coins and dollar bills. Great for a holiday math center or station to use before winter break. The first 18 are coins alone, and the second 18 are coins and paper money. You get recording sheets and answer keys. I recommend printing these on card stock and laminating for durability so you will have them ready to use every year right before winter break. Great time of year to practice counting U.S. money, as
1st - 3rd
Math
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
2.MD.C.8
, MA.1.4.A
, MA.1.4.B
 +8
Burlap and Chalkboard Calendar Set EDITABLE Back to School Classroom Decor
Burlap and chalkboard calendar materials will go with your farmhouse style or rustic themed classroom, and you will be ready for back to school. This full set of materials has everything you need for your calendar routine, and also has cards for you to type in your own words. Includes cards for:Months of the Year - two sizes, Today is...Yesterday was...Tomorrow will be. Days of the Week (large), Days of the Week (small calendar headers) Abbreviated Days of the Week (small calendar headers) The
PreK - 2nd
Measurement
Greatest Common Factor GCF PowerPoint and Task Cards and Easel Assessment
Greatest Common Factor PowerPoint (GCF) and Task Cards. Animated PowerPoint slides explain two methods of finding the Greatest Common Factor. Teacher directions, and two leveled sets of 10 task cards for practice in centers or as a wall walk with printable recording sheet and answer keys included. Created for middle school, but can be used in 5th grade for acceleration. Perfect for test prep in 6th grade, or use as a review in 7th and 8th grade. Includes a 20-question digital self-grading E
5th - 8th
Algebra, Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
6.NS.B.4
Christmas Counting Interactive PowerPoint
Christmas Counting Activities Interactive Holiday PowerPoint is a digital resource to be projected on a screen or white board. It can also be printed out and laminated. Fun December activity to practice counting skills. Students have to count, compare and identify the number of Christmas and/or Winter themed items on each slide. Instant feedback on clicks. Good December reinforcement of number counting concepts, number recognition, and comparison of numbers. Have fun with this digital resource
PreK - 1st
Mental Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
 +2
New Year's 2027 Activities (and Every Year) BUNDLE
This is a fun New Year's bundle of activities for upper elementary and middle school students to use when you go back to school in January 2027 or any year. Focus on history, traditions, critical thinking and goal setting for the new year. Includes: Related Productsâ After Winter Break New Year Activity - Crack the Coded Wordsâ Christmas and New Year Word Search - Winter Holidays Drawing Paper with Easelâ New Years for Any Year Resolutions and Traditions with Easel Activitiesâ New Year Ar
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Math, Vocabulary
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About the store
Experience
I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
Teaching style
I try to make everyday an unforgettable day! I make every effort to appeal to a variety of learning styles, so that students can stay focused and engaged in learning. Children should walk away from my classroom with a love for reading and a hunger for learning something new everyday.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Teacher of the Year 1999-2000, Teacher Support Specialist, 2010 VFW Teacher of the Year for the State of Georgia
My own education history
M.Ed., Graduated with honors from the University of Florida. 28 total years of teaching experience, from Pre-K through 8th grade.
Additional biographical information
Although I have had many students, I have two children of my own, along with two grandchildren. My daughter is a world-renowned chef, and opened her own restaurant on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. She has a son, whom I taught his first-grade year at home in the pandemic. Now he is in middle school and I have the privilege of watching him 4 days a week when the restaurant is open.
My son is a CNC programmer/engineer who lives in Seattle. He also has a son, who is in high school. They grow up so fast. My husband and I relocated from Georgia to Washington state to be close to our family.
My husband and I love the outdoors. We had two dogs: a lab mix (Angel) and a border collie/dachshund mix (Sandy). We called them the Golden Girls. Sadly, we lost Angel (almost 15) in August 2022, and Sandy (almost 15) in August 2023. Now we have a beautiful yellow lab named Lady. You can follow our journey on IG. We plan on retiring someday and do some traveling.
If you find a typo or something I need to fix in a resource, please contact me via Q and A, and give me a chance to make it right. I will try to fix mistakes within 48 hours, and usually much sooner.
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