Help from Heather
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DUSON, Louisiana, United States
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I am in my 12th year of teaching though my background is somewhat unique. I taught 1st grade for 2 years at Church Point Elementary and then kindergarten for 3 years at Carencro Heights Elementary. At that time I was fortunate enough to be able to choose to stay at home with my daughter. I then worked part-time doing medical transcription and raising my two daughters for 10 years. I taught kindergarten for 4 years and served as a district ELA Coach, helping other ELA teachers across the district, for 2 years. I chose to return to the classroom for the 19-20 school year at Duson Elementary and I teach 2nd grade ELA. The 20-21 school year will be my 8th year back in education in Louisiana.
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Number Bingo 0-10
Have fun while giving your students practice recognizing numerals! There are 14 different BINGO cards and one caller card. Give students beans, math cubes, math counters, etc. to mark their cards with as well as the caller card to check for winners. Print multiple copies and have more than one winner - IF they are paying attention!
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
CKLA 1st Grade Spelling Pocket Chart Cards
CKLA 1st Grade spelling cards from all Skills units to display in a pocket chart. File can also be used to copy flashcards for students to review at home.
1st
Spelling
CCSS
L.1.2d
CKLA 2nd Edition Spelling Word Pocket Chart Cards
Pocket chart cards to display spelling words from all units in CKLA 2nd Grade Skills Units. This PDF document can also be used to print flashcards for students to cut apart and take home.
2nd
Spelling
CCSS
L.2.2d
Watercolor Calendar (Blue and Green)
This calendar set is for classrooms who aren't able to do "calendar time" but simply need a calendar set up in the classroom. All pieces are made up of calming blue and green watercolors. This purchase includes 2 sets each of month headers, day headers, day abbreviation headers, calendar numbers, and years up to 2023. It was made based off of measurements of a calendar pocketchart but could easily be used with whatever calendar set up you have. Print, laminate, cut and you are ready to go!
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Segmenting Cards
These cards can be used during literacy centers or even at the Guided Reading table to warm up. These cards give students practice isolating each sound in a word. Great to assist with practice isolating sounds to improve writing.
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Word Family Strips
These are a great independent literacy center or activity to be used at the guided reading table. Students practice changing the first sound of a word to make new words and then record those new words on a provided recording sheet. Directions included on how to customize your own recording sheet. In order to extend this activity, the teacher could also have students recreate the words they made on the strips with magnets as well as have students choose one word from each word family strip and
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Other (ELA), Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2e
, RF.K.3d
Reading Strategies Progress Report
A great communication tool to share specific information with parents on what their child is doing well and what specifically needs practice to improve their reading abilities! This can be sent home with report cards or any time when you feel communication is needed with parents about reading!
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Handwriting Guidance Poster
Very common saying about handwriting that really sticks with students! Can be sent to a print shop to enlarge to poster-size.
PreK - 2nd
For All Subjects, Other (ELA), Writing
Writing Station-Create a Story
This is a great addition to your literacy stations and is easily differentiated! Students choose from character cards and setting cards to write a story with a matching illustration. Requirements of the story are up to the teacher - therein lies the differentiation. Teachers can choose from 2 different styles of recording sheets.
PreK - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
How to Use a Glue Stick
I created this poster to use for teaching my new littles how to use a glue stick correctly. It will be used to show step by step procedure and then placed on wall for future reference. It can be used as a one pager that is shown using a document camera or can be sent to a printing place to inexpensively turn into poster size. Anchor Chart ready to use!!!
PreK - 2nd
For All Subjects, Other (Arts)
Alphabet Book DIY
This alphabet book template has endless possibilities! Your class could each make their own book at the beginning of the year and you can also use it for different themes i.e. Things That Go ABCs, Classroom Tools ABCs, etc. You could even use this template for your personal use for a baby shower (each guest decorates a page). Use this template to let your creativity give it that extra-special touch! Each letter page measures 4 x 6 so that the final product can fit into a mini-album with pock
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Other (ELA), Phonics & Phonological Awareness
WBT Classroom Rules Poster-Hollywood Themed
Class posters to display Whole Brain Teaching classroom rules, including The Big Rule for kindergarten, to complement your Hollywood-Themed Classroom.
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Addition and Subtraction Word Problems with a Camping Theme
This worksheet has simple addition and subtraction word problems and provides space for students to show their work. It has a camping theme throughout, making it a little more fun for the littles! Follow my store and keep an eye out for my Themed Word Problems packet, coming out soon!
K - 1st
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
Number Bonds with related Number Sentences
Your options are limitless with this template! Before copying teacher writes in either the number bond or one of the number sentences and students have to complete the rest. Great practice or assessment. This practice continues to note the relationship between numbers as outlined in Common Core Standards.
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Number Bonds Practice: Part-Part-Whole
This resource contains 9 pages of number bond practice for your little math learners. included is practice for finding the whole, finding the part, and mixed practice. Great for homework, assessment, or just supplemental practice to your math curriculum.
K - 1st
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
Writing Paper
I created this writing paper to accommodate my kindergarten students who can not visually see the space between each writing line. I put gray in those areas and tell students they do not write on the gray areas. This helps them to visually organize where they are supposed to be writing and immediately improved their handwriting. This paper is oriented vertically.
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Writing
Writing Paper
I created this writing paper to accommodate my kindergarten students who can not visually see the space between each writing line. I put gray in those areas and tell students they do not write on the gray areas. This helps them to visually see where they are supposed to be writing and immediately improved their writing. This paper is oriented horizontally.
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Writing
Number Desk Chart
Numbers from 1-10 showing each numeral with amount as well as a number line from 1 to 10. Great to put on student desks for their reference at the beginning of the school year as well as for struggling math students. Can also be put in students' reference binders or Take Home Folders to be used with homework assignments.
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Missing Numbers within 5
Flashcards to practice fluency of missing numbers within 5 both forward and backward. Great for math warm up daily!
PreK - 1st
Math, Mental Math, Numbers
Subtraction Flashcards
Flashcards of subtraction problems with addends to 10 presented both horizontally and vertically. Great for math warm up or flashcards to send home for extra practice. See my matching addition set!
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
I am in my 12th year of teaching though my background is somewhat unique. I taught 1st grade for 2 years at Church Point Elementary and then kindergarten for 3 years at Carencro Heights Elementary. At that time I was fortunate enough to be able to choose to stay at home with my daughter. I then worked part-time doing medical transcription and raising my two daughters for 10 years. I taught kindergarten for 4 years and served as a district ELA Coach, helping other ELA teachers across the district, for 2 years. I chose to return to the classroom for the 19-20 school year at Duson Elementary and I teach 2nd grade ELA. The 20-21 school year will be my 8th year back in education in Louisiana.
Teaching style
My teaching style varies often and typically depends on each group of students I have. Overall I try to balance hands-on activities with activity sheet type of work as the demand for students to be able to complete seat work independently continues to grow. I also try to employ many kinesthetic learning opportunities. We are blessed to be a 1:1 school and each student has a Chromebook to work on so I am working to create new products to use with this technology as well.
Awards & shining teacher moments
While on hiatus from teaching I was honored as an APEL Volunteer of the Year award through the Louisiana State Department of Education.
My own education history
I graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then known as University of Southern Louisiana) in 1999 with a Bachelor's of Arts in Education and am certified to teach grades K to 4. Prior to returning to the classroom I completed 2 additional educational courses through University of Phoenix to update my teacher certification after being out of the classroom for 10 years.
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