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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 Pre-K Ocean Study | Preschool Ocean Theme Unit | Play-Based Ocean Activities

Pre-K Ocean Study | Preschool Ocean Theme Unit | Play-Based Ocean Activities

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Lauren Ely
Dive Deep Into Learning with This Engaging Pre-K Ocean Study! Bring vocabulary, literacy, science exploration, math, and real-world connections into your Pre-K classroom with this comprehensive Ocean Study designed for play-based early childhood classrooms. Through real photos, hands-on investigations, dramatic play, sensory centers, science posters, and meaningful discussions, students explore the ocean world — from sandy beaches and coral reefs to the deep sea and beyond. With rich visuals and
Preview of Transportation Preschool Study | Complete Pre-K Thematic Unit

Transportation Preschool Study | Complete Pre-K Thematic Unit

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Lauren Ely
Build Big Connections with This Engaging Pre-K Transportation Study! Bring vocabulary, literacy, science exploration, math, and real-world connections into your Pre-K classroom with this comprehensive Transportation Study designed for play-based early childhood classrooms. Through real photos, hands-on investigations, dramatic play, sensory centers, and meaningful discussions, students explore how people and things move from place to place — on land, through water, and through the air. With rich
Preview of Pre-K Weather Study Bundle | Weather Unit with Dramatic Play Weather Station

Pre-K Weather Study Bundle | Weather Unit with Dramatic Play Weather Station

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Lauren Ely
Build Big Connections with This Engaging Pre-K Weather Study Bundle! Bring observation, prediction, science exploration, and real-world connections into your Pre-K classroom with this comprehensive Weather Study bundle designed for play-based early childhood classrooms. Through real photos, interactive investigations, dramatic play, hands-on centers, and meaningful discussions, students explore what weather is, how it changes, how it affects people and clothing, and how meteorologists help us un
Preview of Creative Curriculum® Simple Machines Study | Pre-K Activities Bundle

Creative Curriculum® Simple Machines Study | Pre-K Activities Bundle

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Lauren Ely
Build big learning with this engaging simple machines study bundle for pre-k! Inspire hands-on exploration and critical thinking as your little learners dive into the world of simple machines with this thoughtfully designed bundle aligned with the Creative Curriculum® Simple Machines Study. With real-world visuals, interactive materials, and playful learning opportunities, this comprehensive resource helps students connect science concepts to everyday life—through building, observing, sorting,
Preview of Creative Curriculum® Wheels Study | Pre-K Transportation Activities Bundle

Creative Curriculum® Wheels Study | Pre-K Transportation Activities Bundle

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Lauren Ely
Roll into Learning with This Engaging Wheels Study Bundle for Pre-K! Spark excitement and curiosity as your little learners explore the world of wheels with this hands-on, thoughtfully designed bundle aligned with the Creative Curriculum® Wheels Study. This comprehensive collection supports meaningful learning through real-life visuals, interactive activities, and developmentally appropriate tools that encourage play-based exploration and discovery. What’s Included:Posters with Real-Life Images
Preview of Pre-K Creative Curriculum Studies MEGA Bundle | 19 Thematic Units | Real Photos

Pre-K Creative Curriculum Studies MEGA Bundle | 19 Thematic Units | Real Photos

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Lauren Ely
The Complete Pre-K Studies Library — Built to Last for Years. Whether you're a curriculum coordinator looking to equip your whole Pre-K team, a coach supporting multiple classrooms, or a teacher building a permanent resource library, this MEGA Bundle gives you everything you need — all in one place, at a fraction of the cost of buying separately. 19 complete Creative Curriculum®–aligned thematic units = ~$7.37 per unit (individual studies sell for $10–15 each). That's an $80+ savings, and enoug
Preview of Parts of a Pumpkin and Apple - Preschool PreK & Kindergarten Science Activity

Parts of a Pumpkin and Apple - Preschool PreK & Kindergarten Science Activity

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Lauren Ely
Engage your young learners with these fun and interactive posters and worksheets focused on the parts of an apple and a pumpkin! Ideal for science or discovery centers, these resources are perfect for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten classrooms. Use them during your fall or harvest theme, or as part of your life cycles and plant units. This set includes: Two colorful posters: One featuring the parts of an apple and the other highlighting the parts of a pumpkin.Two hands-on worksheets: Studen
Preview of Letter Recognition Worksheets - Pop the Letter - Alphabet Activities for Centers

Letter Recognition Worksheets - Pop the Letter - Alphabet Activities for Centers

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Lauren Ely
Engage your students in hands-on letter recognition with this fun and interactive "Pop the Letter" activity! Each of the 26 worksheets focuses on one letter of the alphabet, where students search for both uppercase and lowercase versions of the target letter and "pop" the bubbles using dot markers, crayons, stickers, or any other tool you choose. After popping the bubbles, students count how many uppercase and lowercase letters they’ve found and record the numbers at the bottom of the page. Thes
Preview of Phonics Poems Bundle | K-2 Reading Fluency & Phonics Practice

Phonics Poems Bundle | K-2 Reading Fluency & Phonics Practice

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Lauren Ely
Make phonics practice fun and boost reading fluency at the same time! This Phonics Poems Bundle is perfect for literacy centers, small group reading, and whole group phonics instruction. Each of the 51 poems targets a specific phonics skill, giving students engaging, repeated reading opportunities that strengthen phonics foundations and improve fluency. With coverage of short vowels, long vowels, digraphs, blends, and r-controlled vowels, this resource is ideal for early elementary classrooms
Preview of Phonics Poems for Long Vowels - Phonics and Fluency

Phonics Poems for Long Vowels - Phonics and Fluency

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Lauren Ely
Transform your literacy centers, small group reading, and whole group phonics instruction with this set of 12 phonics-based poems, designed to reinforce long vowel sounds and spellings. This resource is perfect for kindergarten and early elementary students, focusing on long vowel sounds to support phonics and fluency development. What's Included:12 Delightful Poems: Each poem targets a specific long vowel spelling, making it easy to focus on key phonics skills.Focus Skills: Poems feature 12 ess
Preview of Phonics Poems for Short Vowel Word Families - Phonics and Fluency

Phonics Poems for Short Vowel Word Families - Phonics and Fluency

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Lauren Ely
Transform your literacy centers, small group reading, and whole group phonics instruction with this set of 25 phonics-based poems, designed to reinforce short vowel word families. This resource is perfect for kindergarten and early elementary students, focusing on short vowel sounds to support phonics and fluency development. What's Included:25 Delightful Poems: Each poem targets a specific short vowel word family, making it easy to focus on key phonics skills.Word Family Focus: Poems feature 25
Preview of Letter Sound Sort Worksheets With Real Mouth Formation Pictures

Letter Sound Sort Worksheets With Real Mouth Formation Pictures

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the joy of learning letter sounds with these engaging Alphabet Sound Sorts! Designed for students to practice phonemic awareness, each worksheet focuses on a different letter of the alphabet. Students will color pictures, cut them out, and sort them based on whether they match the featured letter sound, placing them in the "Yes" or "No" columns. Each worksheet includes a real mouth formation picture. Perfect for hands-on learning, these worksheets are ideal for literacy centers, small gro
Preview of Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice - BUNDLE

Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice - BUNDLE

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on CVC words, CVCe words, digraphs, blends, vowel teams, diphthongs, and r-controlled vowels! This comprehensive set includes 84 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:84 Engaging Workshee
Preview of Diphthongs Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

Diphthongs Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on diphthongs! This comprehensive set includes 8 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:8 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on a specific diphthong,
Preview of Blends Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

Blends Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on initial blends! This comprehensive set includes 21 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:21 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on a specific init
Preview of R Controlled Vowels Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

R Controlled Vowels Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, & Writing

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on r-controlled vowels! This comprehensive set includes 10 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:10 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on a specific
Preview of Vowel Teams Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice

Vowel Teams Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on vowel teams! This comprehensive set includes 17 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:17 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on a specific vowel t
Preview of CVCe Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice

CVCe Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension and Writing Practice

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on CVCe words! This comprehensive set includes 8 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:8 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on CVCe words, ensuring
Preview of Digraphs Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, and Writing Practice

Digraphs Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, and Writing Practice

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these Decodable Passages focusing on digraphs! This comprehensive set includes 10 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:10 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on digraphs, ensuring st
Preview of CVC Word Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, and Writing Practice

CVC Word Decodable Passages with Blending, Comprehension, and Writing Practice

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Lauren Ely
Unlock the potential of your young readers with these CVC Word Decodable Passages! This comprehensive set includes 10 worksheets designed to enhance phonemic awareness, blending, reading, comprehension, and writing skills. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these worksheets provide zero prep activities that are perfect for both small group and whole class instruction. What's Inside:10 Engaging Worksheets: Each worksheet features a decodable passage focusing on CVC words, ensuring students prac
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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.