Jiffy MacMaster
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Newport Beach, California, United States
About the store
I have had 35 years of classroom experience. In that time I have taught grades two through six. I was a GATE Specialist for 13 years. In addition to my classroom experience I was a featured workshop presenter for various workshops, conventions and confrences. I also created and developed thematic core curriculum for the GATE program used in my district. Other areas of focus were being a Master Teacher, supervising and training student teachers and providing training and staff development to GATE personel.
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36 Monthly Creative Writing Prompts (September - June)
Multiple creative writing assignments (story starters, prompts, engaging questions, thought provoking ideas, imaginative subjects and research topics). September through June all Bulletin Board Ready!!!
These prompts can be used to compile individual student books throughout the year. Great for an end of the year Open House. Can be used on monthly bulletin boards or as student portfolios. Writing folders to show progress and literacy centers.
Each prompt or page has a different focus. This pa
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing
January Activity Packet
This fun filled packet includes sevearl different Thinker Sheets that students can work on creative thinking ideas in Lanugage Arts. Math and Quick Writes.
This packet includes:
-Printables
-Worksheets
-Fun activities
Topics Include:
-100th Day fo School
-New Years
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Winter Thinker Sheets
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Writing
Invent a Crazy Creature
This is 4 days of a writing activity for student to create, make, write about and present a crazy creature. Student's get to practice, letter writing, presenting to peers and using endless amount of creative thinking!
3rd - 6th
Art, Creative Writing, English Language Arts
March Fun Packet
• 2 Creative writings
• March Thinker Sheet
• Math Puzzler
• Homonym Fun
• March Word Work
• Human Tic-tac-toe
Great resources for centers, class work, independent and group activities.
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Math
February Fun Packet
Fun Activity Worksheets:
Language Arts, Math, Brainstorming and Writing for Monday morning, Friday afternoon, Centers, or Independent work
• Valentine Thinker Sheet
• Valentine Quick Write
• Let’s Talk about Abe Lincoln
• Let’s Talk about George Washington
• What about Groundhog Day
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing
Mystery Box
Game of 20 questions to find out what object is in the Mystery Box
Focus on learning good questioning techniques, evaluation skills, and listening.
1st - 6th
Back to School packet
5 fun activities to do with your students the first week back to school
Includes:
All About Me quick write
Family Tree
Get Acquainted BINGO
Math Palindromes
September Thinker Sheets
3rd - 6th
Math, Writing
Place Value Roulette
Fun Math game that involves building the largest or smallest 6y digit number with the spin of the roulette wheel. Packet includes Place value game card with digits to hundred thousands place, Direction sheet, 2 spinners each with different digit values and a star.. The star is a free choice for the player to choose any number even if it isn't on the wheel. For example if you are trying to build the smallest 6 digit number, and the star comes up you would want a 0 or 1 in the hundred thousan
3rd - 6th
Math, Place Value
I Spy with My Little Eye
Game of questions to discover the object
Student asks a questions about what the item is and Teacher answers with what the item is NOT.
Focus on learning good questioning techniques, evaluation skills, and listening.
1st - 6th
English Language Arts
Get Aquainted Bingo
A fun, active way for students to mingle and get acquainted. This is a great activity to do early in the school year, in the middle, and again at the end.
2nd - 6th
Presidents Day Packet
Fun Activity Worksheets:
Language Arts, Math, Brainstorming and Writing for Monday morning, Friday afternoon, Centers, or Independent work
President Lincoln. President Washington and a February Thinker Sheet
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Math
Thanksgiving literacy, writing, math activities on printable worksheets
Four activities and printables. Literacy Thinker Sheet,
The Worried Turkey quick write,
Thanksgiving word problems
and a fun Square Off Strategy Game.
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Math
Halloween Thinker Sheet
Each sheet contains 8 quick activities in Language Arts, Math, Geography, Brainstorming, Drawing and Writing.Use thinker sheets for morning workout, "when I'm finished", free time, Friday Fun. Great for substitutes also.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Math
Square Off
Quiet, strategy game for partners to play. The objective is to form a square with all four sides in your color. Great activity for a center, free time, rainy day, or Fun Friday.
K - 6th
Math
A Halloween Quick Write
Write directions for the little monster on how to Trick-Or-Treat for his very first Halloween.
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Spelling BINGO
This is a fun activity to reinforce your weekly vocabulary and spelling lists.
1st - 6th
English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary
Thinker Sheet
Can be used for Monday mornings, Friday afternoons, independent work or center activity,
This sheet includes:
-Language Arts
-Math
-Brainstorming
-Quickwrite
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Math, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I have had 35 years of classroom experience. In that time I have taught grades two through six. I was a GATE Specialist for 13 years. In addition to my classroom experience I was a featured workshop presenter for various workshops, conventions and confrences. I also created and developed thematic core curriculum for the GATE program used in my district. Other areas of focus were being a Master Teacher, supervising and training student teachers and providing training and staff development to GATE personel.
Teaching style
I am a quick thinking teacher who encourages creative lessons, activities and learning experiences that provide students an excelent opportunity to dive deeper into content and learn from doing. My methods encourange students to generate, imporve and stretch their ideas and imaginations.
My own education history
USC - Bachlor's in Fine Arts and Sociology
USC- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
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