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Lauren Ely

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About the store
I've been teaching little ones for nine years across Alabama, Oregon, Texas, and DC, and I'm a PK4 teacher with a serious passion for early childhood education. I'm a resource-creator whenever I can steal a few minutes from teaching and mom life, and with an M.S. in Curriculum and Teacher Education and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, I bring both classroom heart and research backbone to everything I make!
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Preview of Alphabet Puzzles - Letters A-Z with Visuals - Literacy Center Activity

Alphabet Puzzles - Letters A-Z with Visuals - Literacy Center Activity

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Lauren Ely
These alphabet puzzles are designed to be laminated and used all year as a literacy center activity, or for small group instruction or intervention. I've included letters A-Z, and each puzzle includes 3 colorful images with the corresponding beginning sound.
Preview of Rhyming Words Puzzles - Literacy Center Activity

Rhyming Words Puzzles - Literacy Center Activity

Created by
Lauren Ely
These puzzles are designed to be laminated and used all year as a literacy center activity, or for small group instruction or intervention. There are 2 versions; one version with visuals only, and one with the word AND visual included. The following ending sounds are included in these puzzles: -at -ap -en -et -in -ip -it -op -ug -ut
Preview of Alphabet Work Mats for Literacy Centers - Letter Recognition

Alphabet Work Mats for Literacy Centers - Letter Recognition

Created by
Lauren Ely
Are you looking for a low prep, engaging way for students to practice the alphabet? These work mats are perfect for practicing letter recognition, letter writing, beginning sounds, and fine motor skills during literacy centers, small group, intervention, or as an early finisher activity! These work mats are designed to be laminated or placed inside plastic sleeves. Students can use dry erase markers and simply erase when done so you don’t have to make copies throughout the year! Print the entire
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About the store

Experience

I've been teaching little ones for nine years across Alabama, Oregon, Texas, and DC, and I'm a PK4 teacher with a serious passion for early childhood education. I'm a resource-creator whenever I can steal a few minutes from teaching and mom life, and with an M.S. in Curriculum and Teacher Education and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, I bring both classroom heart and research backbone to everything I make!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I earned my Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston, specializing in Language Arts and Literacy. My work has been published in journals including English Journal, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, and Applied Psycholinguistics. I have also presented research at the AERA conference in Chicago. My passion for learning and research continues to inspire me to create engaging, high-quality resources for our future learners.

My own education history

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Kentucky, a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teacher Education from the University of Oregon, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston.