I have spent the first 10 years of my career teaching in low SES schools along the I-95 corridor. Twenty years ago, I left the regular classroom to become a school librarian. I now manage an elementary, Title 1 school library in a large suburban district.
Three activities, ranging from a simple ten minute quick comprehension check to a more detailed parody retelling, are part of my emergency sub plans in the library. I have included explicit directions, as I would for a substitute teacher. However, feel free to use the items however you like.
The basic skill being covered is cause/effect relationships. The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash is a great text for teaching this, as well as demonstrating non-sequential storytelling.
I created this phonics page for intermediate grade students who are still mastering first grade phonics skills. These particular activities contain only audible consonant sounds- no digraphs and no silent letters. There are also mostly short vowels.
For each image, students choose the letters that form that word. At each place, the student chooses from two possible letters, and colors it in.
There are 2 pages of L- blends and 2 pages of R- blends. Each page has 7 words. All but 2 words h
A fun math extension for Mo Willem's Leonardo, the Terrible Monster.
2nd - 3rd
Basic Operations, Literature
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Experience
I have spent the first 10 years of my career teaching in low SES schools along the I-95 corridor. Twenty years ago, I left the regular classroom to become a school librarian. I now manage an elementary, Title 1 school library in a large suburban district.
Teaching style
Never do for a student what they can do for themselves. Be the guide they need to learn and grow.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2019 AASL Inspire Collection Development Award
My own education history
BA, Vassar College
MLIS, Drexel University
Post-Graduate certificates, University of LaVerne