Kat Flaherty
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New York, New York, United States
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I am now in my second year as an elementary school teacher in a special education school. My students have emotional, and learning disabilities. They vary from levels of PreK to 3rd grade.
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Writing Checks: Changing Expanded Form to Standard and Word Form
In this activity, students will read a word problem that will include expanded form of an amount that a company or person wants to write a check for. Students are required to take the expanded form and change it to word form and standard form on a blank check. Students will also fill in the date, from category, a memo and a signature. These numbers go up to the hundred thousands.
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
Digraphs: Ch, Wh, Sh Word Sorting & Writing Activity
A sorting and writing activity to read and recognize the digraphs “sh”, “ch”, and “wh”.
There are two differentiated worksheets for two different levels of students (1st grade level and 2nd grade level).
Directions: Look at the pictures below. Cut and sort them into the digraph table below. Then record the word on the line.
• Remember, digraphs are best friends and stick together to make one sound.
• The “w” is bossy with his best friend “h” and “w” does all the talking. That is why you o
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Spelling
Thomas the Tank Engine Reader's Theater Play Kindergarten/ First Grade
This document contains a "script" for a reader's theater for Kindergarten/first grade level. It is a 5 minute play based on Thomas the tank engine and his friends pulling a strange train to safety.
PreK - 1st
Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1
Cat in the Hat Sequencing Activity
In this activity, students make a jello and whipped cream "cat in the hat" snack in a cup. They write directions using sequencing words and record their materials. There are two differentiated worksheets for two levels. One level has students inputting their sequencing words and materials and the other level has entirely open lines to write entire direction with word bank of sequence words for reference.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Writing
Shopping Budget Word Problems
In this activity students will read about two girls planning for a party. They will then answer 9 questions about their budget by looking at the chart of what they are buying at Walmart. Next, students create their own budget for their party! They get $200 to plan their own party. Students get to pick out from a list what they want to buy and will answer questions about their budget after. This is for mid year third graders or beginner fourth graders.
3rd - 4th
Math
Elapsed Time: Schedule your Zookeeper's Feedings
In this activity, students will have a set of rules to follow to make a schedule for zookeepers' schedules at the zoo. Students are focusing on measuring elapsed time and creating a schedule that has no overlaps.
3rd - 4th
Math, Measurement
Pizza Project Based Learning Decimals and Fractions Math
This project centers around the idea of a pizzeria. There are 8 different components to this project. Teachers can pick and choose which components to do or use some as extension activities for fast-paced higher learners. This project is developed for grades 3-5 and can be changed for those grade levels to fit the learners. This project incorporates many areas of common core math including fraction concepts, decimal concepts (if desired), measuring and word problem writing and solving.
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3rd - 5th
Fractions, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.OA.A.3
, 4.NF.B.3d
, 4.NF.B.4c
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2 Step Word Problems Crack the Code
This worksheet is aligned to common core standards for third grade. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.D.8
Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.3
Students solve multiple step word problems and can check their own answers by cracking the code to the joke " Why should you never give Elsa (from Fr
3rd - 4th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.OA.D.8
Directions for Planting a Seed: Sequence Words
This task is aligned with the Common Core standards for writing. It also meets most standards for Science for Grades K -2.
In this activity, students will use sequence words to complete directions for planting a seed. If the teacher gets the materials (planter's cup, seeds, soil and water) the students can all plant their own in addition to writing these directions. Either way, the teacher will need to model so students can write the directions correctly.
There are two differentiated workshe
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Science
First Day of School: Getting to Know You Bingo
This activity is intended to be a "getting to know you" activity for one of the first days of school. Students all get a BINGO sheet. They are required to get a signature for each description box from their classmates. Each classmate can only sign two boxes.
For example, one of the boxes says " Has brown eyes" so the student with the BINGO board needs to find someone to sign that box who has brown eyes. Another box might say, "has two siblings" and that student needs to find another student who
3rd - 5th
Character Education, For All Subjects
About the Scientist: Science Notebook First Day of School
This page is intended to fit inside a composition notebook when cut along the lines. Brief students about how authors and researchers usually have an “about me” section to tell the reader about the author. Students can either take a photograph and print it to put in the middle or draw their own picture of themselves as a scientist. Students should then cut along the black lines and glue into the inside cover of their science notebook.
3rd - 6th
General Science, Science
Thanksgiving Quiz
This quiz assesses a student's basic knowledge on Thanksgiving topics and content. This is at a first grade/second grade level.
K - 1st
U.S. History
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About the store
Experience
I am now in my second year as an elementary school teacher in a special education school. My students have emotional, and learning disabilities. They vary from levels of PreK to 3rd grade.
Teaching style
My teaching style is progressive yet rooted in quality over quantity despite the push to follow strict curriculum maps designed for a broad "grade level" of children. Since I teach special education I am able to follow my philosophy more easily and cater my teaching to each need of the student. I like a hands-on approach using games and engaging activities to teach rote skills. Due to my children's emotional disabilities and behavioral manifestations of these, my classroom management is very structured. I try to teach many of my topics interdisciplinary so that my students can truly grasp the concepts and reapply them to other subject areas or skills (i.e.: bringing science concepts into our literacy or even math).
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was accepted as a NYC Teaching Fellow and am currently serving my 2nd year.
My own education history
I completed my Bachelor's at Bowdoin College in Brunswick Maine studying Environmental Studies and Sociology. I received an award in Sociology for my collaboration of academic work and community service with the mentally ill population in Brunswick. I am currently working under a Transitional B license in NYC as a NYC Teaching Fellow. I am currently in my second year Masters program receiving a Masters in Elementary Teaching Grades 1 - 6 and Special Education.
Additional biographical information
I grew up in Connecticut and currently reside in NYC. I work in District 75 (a special education district) in Brooklyn near Coney Island. I love teaching and hope to broaden my horizons to help with educational policy and developing more supports and instituions to better urban education.
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