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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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Fractured Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Bundle
This purchase includes printable scripts for 10 fractured fairy tale stories. For each script, there are at least 22 narrators and in most scripts, the narrators get to speak two times throughout the story. However, the scripts can easily be edited to accommodate more/less narrators depending on class/group size.
The Printable Fractured Fairy Tale Scripts Included Are:
1. Cinderelephant by Emma Dodd
2. Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by Corey Rosen Schwartz
3. The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Ros
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Teaching Students how to Take Notes for Research
This Powerpoint lesson will help elementary students understand how to take notes while researching a topic.
This lesson focuses on creating guiding questions about a topic before beginning research. The guiding questions will help students narrow down what information they are looking for and will keep them from simply "writing everything down"--which many students end up doing.
Towards the end of the lesson, the class will use guiding questions about polar bears to write down facts they r
K - 4th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.8
, CCRA.W.10
Christmas Reader's Theater Bundle
This purchase includes 8 complete Christmas Reader's Theater scripts. Each script has 22-23 narrators who get to speak at least two times (in a few of the stories, three times) during the Reader's Theater. The scripts could easily be adjusted to accommodate larger/smaller class sizes. The Reader's Theater Scripts are for the following Picture Books: 1. There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro 2. Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner 3. Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna
K - 4th
Drama, Reading
What is a Biography?
This lesson introduces the biography genre to elementary students. Students will be given an explanation of biographies.
After a brief introduction, you will find a link to an online book about Martin Luther King, Jr. The link goes to the We Give Books website--which is a free online book database. But, in order to use We Give Books, you must first sign up for a free account (which only takes a minute)
You will read the text and then students will give facts they learned about Martin Luth
K - 4th
Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.2.6
Introduction: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
This "Detective-Themed" Powerpoint lesson includes 23 slides introducing students to the differences between fiction and nonfiction books. At the end of the lesson, you will find a list of extension activities that can be done in the school library or classrooms.
There is also a printable assessment sheet that students can use to determine if a text is fiction or nonfiction.
*Note: The slides are unable to be edited*
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading
Also included in:Â Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
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
Christmas Reader's Theater: Olive, The Other Reindeer
This purchase contains a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book: Olive, The Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh. The script is typed with 22 narrators that each get to speak (at least) two times during the Reader's Theater. *Note: The script could easily be adapted to accommodate more/fewer narrators. Reader's Theater are a great way to strengthen fluency and oral reading confidence in young readers. They are great to use during the holidays as well because students LOVE performing t
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Reader's Theater Script: 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
This purchase includes a full reader's theater script for the picture book 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
This script has 23 narrators and each narrator gets to speak 2 times during the reader's theater. (You could easily adapt this script to fit more or less students)
Kids LOVE to perform Reader's Theaters (especially from popular stories that they've heard time and time again) and it's a great way to build fluency and confidence in readers!
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Avoiding Plagiarism by Paraphrasing and Citing Sources
This lesson would follow a lesson introducing copyright and plagiarism.
In this lesson, students will learn two ways to avoid breaking the law by plagiarizing: Paraphrasing and Citing Sources.
1st - 4th
Library Skills, Reading
What is a Call Number?
This Powerpoint presentation contains 14 slides introducing and explaining the purpose of a call number and how to understand/read call numbers. For this particular lesson, the call numbers discussed are E (everybody or easy) F (fiction) Dewey Decimal (for nonfiction as well as some fiction that fits in the Dewey Decimal categories)--
(Slides could be edited or additional slides could easily be added to fit the needs of your particular library)
Students will view photos of real call numbers
1st - 4th
Library Skills
Read Aloud Lesson: Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla
This Powerpoint contains a book study lesson to accompany the reading of Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla. On the slides you will find, vocabulary discussion from the book, nonfiction gorilla links to complement the text, pictures, and story extensions.
Students LOVE learning about Ivan's life through this book study!
1st - 4th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
Reader's Theater Bundle
This purchase includes printable Reader's Theater scripts for NINE fun, picture books. The books in this bundle have great dialogue/text/rhythm that make presenting these Reader's Theater super fun for students!
1. The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Schwartz
2. Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by Corey Schwartz
3. Monkey and Duck Quack Up by Jennifer Hamburg
4. Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas
5. Let's Have a Tree Party by David Martin
6. Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
7. The True Story o
1st - 4th
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
Reader's Theater Script: The Crayon Box that Talked
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book The Crayon Box that talked by Shane DeRolf. The script is typed with 23 narrators who each get to speak at least once. However the document is easily editable to accommodate more/less narrators.
This story/Reader's Theater would be great to use at the beginning of the school year when a class is just getting to know one another. The moral of the story is: We're all different and unique but that's what makes us great
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Author or Illustrator?
In this beginner's lesson, students will learn the difference between an author and illustrator. This powerpoint shows examples of authors and the books they've written as well as a link to a video explaining what an author does. The Powerpoint also has pictures of illustrators and the books they've illustrated and an illustrator link. At the end of the Powerpoint, students will look at pictures of text from a book and pictures of illustrations. They will decide which pictures show the job of an
K - 1st
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in:Â Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Sections of the Library
This purchase includes a 46-slide Powerpoint presentation explaining the different sections of the library. To help students grasp the concept, the lesson compares the library to a "community" or "town". Students will learn that a library "town" has different neighborhoods in it. In each neighborhood, there are different kinds of books. The lesson uses colorful images and clipart to holds students attention as they travel to each section. (Everybody Fiction, Fiction, Dewey Decimal, Biography.) T
K - 4th
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
Introduction to Using a Dictionary
This PowerPoint lesson was created as a way to introduce dictionaries to students. The lesson explains what a dictionary is, how it is used, etc. Students can practice their ABC order skills by following the online links provided in the lesson.
One of the main focuses of this lesson is the purpose of a dictionary--understanding what information can be found in a dictionary and what cannot be found in a dictionary.
This lesson could be scaled up or down for students in grades K-4.
K - 4th
Library Skills, Writing
CCSS
W.2.6
Literature Extension Activities for Olivia Books by Ian Falconer
Here you will find literature activities for four of the popular Olivia books by Ian Falconer.
The books used are:
Olivia
Olivia Forms a Band
Olivia Saves the Circus
Olivia and the Missing Toy
To supplement each text, you will find a robust vocabulary minilesson, which discusses three robust words from each story.
To supplement the minilesson, you will find a printable page of the three words from each robust vocabulary minilesson to display in your classroom.
You will also find an addi
K - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.1.2
, RL.2.2
, L.K.6
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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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