LBLearningDesign
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Russellville, Arkansas, United States
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I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and began my career as a a second grade teacher. During that time, I obtained my Master's Degree in Library Science and became the Media Specialist for my school. During my seventeen years in education, I discovered a passion for designing digital learning experiences. I enjoy incorporating multimedia into my learning designs and finding ways to meet the needs and learning styles of all learners.
I strive to make my learning experiences engaging while also effectively teaching the objectives at hand. I left education to pursue a full-time career as a learning designer. Currently I am a learning designer for a higher-education institution. This role has honed my skills of analyzing learning needs, writing strong objectives, designing and developing effective learning experiences, and evaluating the effectiveness of each learning experience. When I'm not creating digital experiences for the college audience, I still enjoy designing a variety of learning for students in K-12.
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Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Bundle
This purchase includes a bundle of five printable Thanksgiving-themed Reader's Theater scripts. Each script is typed so that there are 22 narrators that get two (or more) speaking parts throughout the Reader's Theater. *However, the scripts could easily be adapted to accommodate more or less narrators. Four of the scripts are for fiction stories, but the fifth script is a nonfiction text. It would be a really fun way for students to learn about the first Thanksgiving or to share with others abou
1st - 5th
Drama, Reading
Big 6 Research Skills
**BEST SELLING ITEM** This PowerPoint lesson introduces each step of the "Big 6"--which is a research process for students in grade 3 and up.
After each step has been discussed, the class begins a group research project using whatever topic your class agrees on.
The Big 6 is a great guideline for students so that they don't get lost in the complex process of research. This gives them a plan to follow so that they can be more successful. Note-taking skills are also taught using the RAP stra
3rd - 5th
Library Skills, Reading, Writing
Introduction to The Big 6 Research Process
This purchase includes a 33-slide Powerpoint presentation introducing students to the process of Research using the steps of The Big 6. The 6 steps are discussed in kid-friendly detail. I have included audio on each page (the audio is the contents of the page being read aloud) that can be used if you like. I added audio to the slides so that I could save the Powerpoint as an M-PEG4 video (which is an option in the "save as" tab.) If you save it as a video, you can upload it to Google Classroom,
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading
Also included in:Â Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
A Wish to be a Christmas Tree Reader's Theater and Activities
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the sweet Christmas text, A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe, as well as a crossword puzzle to use as an extension after reading. The Reader's Theater script is typed with 22 narrators who each get to speak at least two times in the story, as well as some specific character parts such as the Pine Tree, Squirrel, Deer, and Cardinal. *However, the script is typed using Powerpoint so it could be easily edited to include mor
2nd - 5th
Drama, Reading
Introducing the Dewey Decimal Classification System
This PowerPoint lesson is a fun way to introduce students to the Melvil Dewey and his Dewey Decimal Classification System.
The lesson begins with an overview of Melvil Dewey and includes a link to a humorous, but educational, "Melvil Dewey" rap video.
Be warned, the students go crazy for this video and will probably ask you to see it again and again!
Then, the lesson describe how the Dewey Decimal System works and the kind of books you will find in each category. For each category, I inclu
1st - 5th
Library Skills
The 12 Sleighs of Christmas STEM Activity and Reader's Theater
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book, The 12 Sleighs of Christmas by Sherri Duskey Rinker. The script is typed with 20 narrators who each get at least three speaking parts in the Reader's Theater. However, the script is editable so you could adapt it to have fewer/more narrators. This Reader's Theater would be most appropriate for 3-5 grade students. In addition to the script, you will find a fun STEM activity. In the story, the elves had a problem: San
2nd - 5th
Drama, Reading
Soft Skills in the Workplace Overview
This purchase includes a Career Education themed 22-slide Powerpoint introduction to "soft skills" in the workplace. Students will be introduced to 6 soft skills (teamwork, positive attitude, work ethic, communication, critical thinking, and Leadership). At the end of the lesson, you will find a printable for students titled, "Soft Skill Strength/Weakness". Students will be able to identify their strongest soft skill and explain how/when they use it, as well as the soft skill they feel they need
5th - 8th
Career Edu: The Ultimate Guide to Soft Skills in the Workplace: Work Ethic
This purchases includes a 20-slide Career-themed Powerpoint titled: The Ultimate Guide to Soft Skills in the Workplace: Work Ethic. Students will learn about soft skills in general with a focus on the power of strong work ethic. They will learn about the benefits of having a good work ethic as well as seven different traits (with explanations) of individuals with a strong work ethic. At the end of the lesson, you will find a printable for students titled, "Guide to Soft Skills in the Workplace:
5th - 7th
Call Numbers: Your Guide to Traveling the Library
This purchase includes a 27-slide Powerpoint presentation, teaching students the purpose of a call number and how to understand call number information. Students will learn what the call number is for Everybody Fiction, Fiction, Dewey Decimal, and Biography. At the end of the lesson, I have included a video version of the lesson that could be used for virtual students. Just download it as a video and upload it to your preferred platform. The video goes through the slides and includes voiceover.
2nd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in:Â Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Career Education: The Guide to Soft Skills in the Workplace: Positive Attitude
This purchases includes a 25-slide Career-themed Powerpoint titled: The Ultimate Guide to Soft Skills in the Workplace: Positive Attitude. Students will learn about soft skills in general with a focus on the power of having a positive attitude. They will learn the important of workplace positivity as well as strategies for staying positive at work. At the end of the lesson, you will find a printable for students with three sections: Section 1: "Someone at work said something to upset you. What
5th - 8th
Deep Questioning for The Orange Shoes by Trinka Noble
Here you will find eight higher-level Bloom's questions to supplement reading of the picture book, The Orange Shoes by Trinka Noble. After the eight questions, there is a compare/contrast writing extension for students.
The Orange Shoes is a heartwarming story about a very poor little girl named Delly who has no shoes and goes everywhere barefoot. Her school is going to do a "Shoebox Social" to raise money for art supplies. Each student must decorate a shoe box, fill it with dinner, and then
1st - 5th
Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.3
, RL.1.6
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When Santa Was a Baby Reader's Theater and Extension Actvities
This purchase includes a Reader's Theater script for the story " When Santa was a Baby" by Linda Bailey and Genevieve Godbout. It also includes a robust vocabulary minilesson and an eight-question printable crossword puzzle using comprehension questions from the text. The Reader's Theater script is typed with 20 narrators who each get three speaking parts throughout the story. There are also three character parts (Santa, Santa's Mom, Santa's Dad) who get assorted lines throughout the story. The
3rd - 5th
Drama, Reading
Reader's Theater Script: Bedhead by Margie Palatini
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book, Bedhead, by Margie Palatini. The script is typed with 23 narrators who each get to speak at least four times during the presentation. However, the script could easily be adapted to accommodate more/less narrators, depending on class/group size.
Reader's Theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in struggling readers.
Check out my other Reader's Theater scripts and bundles in my TpT st
2nd - 5th
Drama, Reading
Read Aloud Lesson for Christmas Book: Gifts of the Heart
This purchase includes a read aloud lesson and extension activity ideas for the Christmas picture book Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco. The lesson includes questions and robust vocabulary words to discuss during reading as well as ideas/printable for extension activities for the text.
This heartfelt picture book is about how the most meaningful gifts come from the heart...not the wallet. Reading this book would be a great way to begin a deep discussion of kindness, love, and the true mea
2nd - 5th
Literature, Reading
Bundle of Deep Questions using three Christmas Picture Books
This word document contains higher-level questions to promote close reading and deep thinking with the Christmas books:
Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
There is also a Blooms Level 6 reading response log question to expand comprehension of each text.
Guiding students to think deeply by answering higher level questions is so important to strengthening reading comprehension in young readers.
1st - 5th
Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.6
Career Education: Knowledge vs. Skills
This purchase includes an introductory career education lesson on the difference between knowledge and skills. The 20-slide powerpoint includes informational slides, animated videos, and student printables. The videos feature two characters: Knowledge and Skill, who both start a new career for a software company. The purpose of the lesson and animated videos is to show that neither Knowledge or Skill alone is enough to be successful on the job. Career success takes a healthy mix of both! At the
4th - 7th
Career Cluster: Architecture and Construction
This purchase includes a 25-slide Career Education-themed digital learning experience (in Powerpoint Format) focusing on the Career Cluster: Architecture and Construction. The learning experience includes an intro to the career cluster, featuring a 40-second animated video explaining the cluster. The introduction is followed by an explanation of each pathway within the cluster, including a variety of multimedia (text, images, videos). At the end of the learning experience you will find a printa
5th - 8th
Christmas Book Crosswords and Word Searches
This purchase includes crossword puzzles and/or word searches for the 14 Christmas picture books below: 1. Snowmen at Christmas Caralyn Buehner 2. Pig the Elf by Aaron Blabey 3. Memoirs of an Elf by Devin Scillian 4. How Santa Got his Job by Stephen Krensky 5. Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Richard Simon 6. Christmas Tapestry by Patricia Polacco 7. Elf in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette 8. The Little Reindeer by Nicola Killen 9. A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Collen Monroe 10. When Santa was
1st - 5th
Reading
Classroom Signs
This PowerPoint contains twelve printable, uplifting classroom signs that could be used as classroom expectations or as a bulletin board.
PreK - 6th
Character Education, For All Subjects
How to Give a Booktalk
This purchase includes a 25-slide Powerpoint explaining what a booktalk is and the steps students need to take to give a successful booktalk. Towards the end of the Powerpoint, you will find some links to examples of good booktalks done by students. Also at the end of the Powerpoint you will find 2 example booktalk templates that could either be printed and completed or uploaded to Google Classroom and completed virtually. I have also included an mp4 video version of entire slideshow (with audi
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading
Also included in:Â Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
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About the store
Experience
I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and began my career as a a second grade teacher. During that time, I obtained my Master's Degree in Library Science and became the Media Specialist for my school. During my seventeen years in education, I discovered a passion for designing digital learning experiences. I enjoy incorporating multimedia into my learning designs and finding ways to meet the needs and learning styles of all learners.
I strive to make my learning experiences engaging while also effectively teaching the objectives at hand. I left education to pursue a full-time career as a learning designer. Currently I am a learning designer for a higher-education institution. This role has honed my skills of analyzing learning needs, writing strong objectives, designing and developing effective learning experiences, and evaluating the effectiveness of each learning experience. When I'm not creating digital experiences for the college audience, I still enjoy designing a variety of learning for students in K-12.
Teaching style
I incorporate a variety of multimedia into my learning experiences. I strive to effectively present content in a way that benefits all learning styles. With each learning experience I create, I have the students in mind. Will they find the experience engaging? Will they learn the material? Will they be able to apply the learning?
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood Education
Master's Degree: Library Science
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