Joy Thomas
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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I worked for five years as a Geologist in the oil industry in my "first life." After I had my children I taught PreK for five years in a church preschool. Next, I was a substitute teacher for three years during the time when I went back to get my teaching degree. I taught first grade for 16 years, then I taught fourth grade Science and Alabama history for three years. When I retired from public school I taught 4th - 8th science part-time for a couple of years. Currently I am teaching Nature Lessons to K - 5 students at a private Christian school.
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Country Mouse and the City Mouse Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been working on writing several scripts for my classroom because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This could be used with a Fairy Tale themed unit or a friends unit...which i
2nd - 4th
Drama, Reading
Puss in Boots - Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been working on writing several scripts for my classroom because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This could be used with a Fairy Tale themed unit, or an Pets unit...which is
1st - 3rd
Drama, Reading
Frog Prince - Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been working on writing several scripts for my classroom because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This could be used with a Fairy Tale themed unit, or an Amphibians unit...wh
1st - 3rd
Drama, Reading
The Princess and the Pea - Reader's Theater Scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I am adding more Reader's Theater scripts all the time. Apparently, I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. Second and third graders could handle this much better. This resource could be used with a F
1st - 3rd
Literature, Reading
Thanksgiving Pilgrim Ten Frames Games
This Thanksgiving Pilgrim Ten Frames game is a favorite with my students. They love the little pilgrims in the ten frames! This product contains everything you need to add a Thanksgiving Pilgrim Themed Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students.
This Thanksgiving version includes prefilled Pilgrim Ten Frame
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math
Little Red Hen - Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been working on writing several scripts for my classroom because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This Little Red Hen script could be used with a Fairy Tale themed unit, or a
1st - 3rd
Drama, Reading
The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Reader's Theater
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I am adding more Reader's Theater scripts all the time. Apparently, I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. In First Grade, I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. Second and third graders could handle this much better. This resource could
1st - 3rd
Drama, Literature, Reading
Snowman Ten Frames Games
My students love Ten Frames games. We always need a perk up with something new after Christmas, so here it is. Snowman Ten Frames! I love these snowmen! This product contains everything you need to add a Winter themed Snowman Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students. This Snowman version includes prefilled
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers
Winter Trees Ten Frames Games
This product contains everything you need to add a Winter/Christmas Tree Themed Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students. Since it is a winter tree and snowflakes it can also be used in January!
This Winter/Christmas Tree version includes prefilled Ten Frames from 1 - 10, extra snowflake counters, number
K - 2nd
Numbers
Little Red Hen Ten Frames Games
I love Fairy Tales! This Little Red Hen Ten Frames Game will go well with your fairy tale theme or farm unit or just for fun! I love integrating Fairy Tales with my reading and math!
Add a Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students. The teacher directions suggest different ways to use Ten Frames in your cla
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Math Journal Glue It/Do Its for All Year
Glue It/Do It Math Journal prompts have been a favorite activity with my students. We begin in September with one, once a week and progress to two per day, several times a month by May. Here are nine sets of monthly Glue It/ Do It prompts for your Math Journals! There are 69 prompts that you can use throughout the school year. Simply make the number of copies you need for your students, then let them cut, glue it and do it in their math journals. My students must show at least two ways that they
1st - 3rd
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math
Owl Ten Frames games
Owls are really neat birds and have become popular to decorate with at home and at school. Here is a set of Owl Ten Frames Games for your owl themed classroom...or to go along with your Bird Unit! Owls are such interesting birds, study them anytime of the year. Here's another way to integrate science and math!
This product contains everything you need to add an Owl themed Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Co
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers, Science
Polar Bear Ten Frames games
All kids love Polar Bears! They are such fascinating creatures. January is a great time to study the North Pole and Polar Bears. This Polar Bear Ten Frames Games will go well with that study!
This product contains everything you need to add a Polar Bear themed Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students. Thi
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers
The Shoemaker and the Elves Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been working on writing several scripts for my classroom because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This could be used with a Fairy Tale themed unit or a friends unit...which i
2nd - 4th
Drama, Reading
Christmas Santa Ten Frames games
Christmas is coming soon! Your students will love these Santa/cookies and milk Ten Frames games! This math activity contains everything you need to add a Christmas themed Santa Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students. This Santa/cookies and milk version includes prefilled Ten Frames from 1 - 10, extra coo
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers
Spring Flower Garden Addition Model - Part Part Whole
Just in time for Spring!!! Have some fun solving Part Part Whole problems! This Flower Garden Addition Model game will help your students with their math facts and missing addends while having fun thinking about spring and summer and all the beautiful flowers that we enjoy during those months!
This product contains Flower Garden Part Part Whole cards, number cards, a Student Recording Sheet, Student Directions and Teacher Directions - everything you need to add a spring and summer flower theme
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations
Bats and Haunted Houses Ten Frames Games
Halloween is coming! We're working on costumes, carving jack-o-lanterns and collecting candy! When I think of bats, I think of haunted houses, so here's my latest ten frames games - just for fun! I hope your students enjoy it!
This Bats and Haunted Houses version includes cool haunted houses in the prefilled Ten Frames from 1 - 10, extra bat counters, number cards, directions for students, options for use by teachers and directions for teachers. Joy Thomas
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K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Country Mouse, City Mouse Ten Frames Games
I love Fairy Tales! We read one a week in my classroom. They are such an important part of reading and understanding so much of literature! Common Core Standards address this in the English Language Arts standards as well. Here's a Country Mouse City Mouse Ten Frames Game to integrate your reading and math!
Add a Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Cent
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Pet Cat Ten Frames Games
This is a favorite of my students. They love playing ten frames games and the cat and cat food makes them laugh as they play! This product contains everything you need to add a Cat Themed Ten Frames game to your Kindergarten, First or Second grade classroom. Ten Frames activities are aligned with Math Common Core Standards and can be used in Math Whole Group, Math Centers and a variety of other ways with your students.
This Cat version includes prefilled Ten Frames from 1 - 10, extra cat food
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Jack and the Beanstalk Reader's Theater scripts
I love Reader's Theater and I love Fairy Tales! I have been writing my own Readers Theater scripts for my classroom for years because apparently I do Reader's Theater a little different than other teachers. I use it as a center and consequently only have three to five students to read all of the parts! I have written these scripts with that in mind. In some cases I combine parts, but for first graders that can sometimes be too much. This Jack and the Beanstalk script could be used with a Fairy
1st - 3rd
Drama, Literature, Reading
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About the store
Experience
I worked for five years as a Geologist in the oil industry in my "first life." After I had my children I taught PreK for five years in a church preschool. Next, I was a substitute teacher for three years during the time when I went back to get my teaching degree. I taught first grade for 16 years, then I taught fourth grade Science and Alabama history for three years. When I retired from public school I taught 4th - 8th science part-time for a couple of years. Currently I am teaching Nature Lessons to K - 5 students at a private Christian school.
Teaching style
My teaching style is hands on, with an integrated curriculum. I'm a science/outdoors geek and I love children's literature - both of which I use as often as I can in the classroom...and outside!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Athens State Teacher Hall of Fame - April 2011;
Teacher of the Whole Child - October 2011;
Teacher of the Year May 2012
My own education history
B.S. Geology/Math 8/78;
B.S. Early Childhood Education 5/99;
M.A. Elementary Education 8/10
Additional biographical information
I have three grown children and six grandchildren; all of whom are the apple of my eye.
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