Leaps in Learning
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Houston, Texas, United States
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I have worn many hats in the the public and private school sectors. I have taught 3rd and 4th grade, was the fourth grade reading academic coach as well as the dyslexia specialist on campus, and was the director of special education for a private school. I also had the privilege of being an academic tutor for a private speech and language center. I
I have been an Orton Gillingham based tutor for many years using All About Reading and All About Spelling curriculum, and Barton Reading and Spelling System.
I am currently a freelance contractor with All About Learning Press and a member of the International Dyslexia Association and Nebraska Dyslexia Association.
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What's my Number ( Mystery Numbers 1-100): Christmas Version
This festive activity will have your kids begging for more. Use "What's my Number" in a variety of ways to engage your students. Students will be given mystery clues to determine what the mystery number is. This is a great activity to reinforce odd and even numbers, place value, greater and lesser than, and numbers in between.
Check out these amazing Christmas math activities:
Addition & Subtraction Coloring Activities
Christmas Lights Pattern Activity
1st - 3rd
Math, Place Value
Addition & Subtraction Coloring Activities
These addition and subtraction coloring activities will have your students excited about math. These color activities are great for a morning work activity, math center, or extra enrichment review.
Students solve the math problems and color the answer according to the color code.
Fun Math activities:
*Boy Elf ( Addition)
*Girl Elf ( Addition)
*Reindeer ( Subtraction/ Addition)
*Gingerbread Man ( Subtraction)
*Santa Claus ( Subtraction/ Addition)
*Frosty the Snowman ( Subtraction/ Addition)
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers
Christmas Lights Pattern Activity
This hands on activity is great for students to practice their understanding of patterns. There is also an independent practice page for students to create their own patterns.
PreK - 1st
Math
Main Idea Monsters
Main Idea Monsters will fully engage your students in an educational and interactive experience!
1st - 3rd
Reading, Reading Strategies
What's My Number ( 0-100)? -Halloween Math Edition
This festive activity will have your kids begging for more. Use "What's my Number" in a variety of ways to engage your students. Students will be given mystery clues to determine what the mystery number is. This is a great activity to reinforce odd and even numbers, place value, greater and lesser than, and numbers in between.
1st - 3rd
Math, Place Value
Rudolph's Digraph Express
Here is a fun and engaging group activity on digraphs. There are two optional ways to use this activity. Students will enjoy this hands on approach to learning.
Check out this fun product for your students:
Syllables in the Candy Jar Game
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
Halloween Hoopla Reading & Language Arts Fun
Are you needing some engaging and interactive Halloween reading and language arts activities? This is the bundle for you! In this bundle you will receive the following activities:
1. Activity 1: Noun, Verb, and Adjective Sort
Students will cut out the noun, verb, and adjective words and place them under the correct heading.
Example: Fold a piece of construction paper and glue Noun, Verb, and Adjective in their own folded section. Students cut all the words and glue them under the correct head
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading
Pre Primer Sight Words List & Assessment
This FREE product is a great resource for teachers to use. Includes a pre primer
( Dolch words) list and assessment.
*** Wanting more activities and games here is a great bundle https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Words-Bundle-Pre-Primer-Edition-3183307
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
Multiplication Connect Four
Are you looking for a new and engaging multiplication game for your math station, look no further! This fun and interactive math game will have your students recalling their mulitpication facts 1-10 in no time!
Students will have the opporunity to increase their confidence and master each multiplication fact with this 10 board game bundle. This two player game will have students recalling their facts quickly and accurately to be the first to "Connect Four".
This is a great opporunity to pai
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Sight Words Bundle- Pre Primer Edition
You and your students will LOVE the activities that come in this bundle! It includes quick and easy games, activities and assessments. This bundle is geared towards teachers who need fun and interactive ideas for their classroom.
Includes:
Sight Word List and flashcards
Sight Word cards for Word Wall
Memory Game
Bingo Game cards ( 30)
Roll-N-Read activities
Sight Word Assessment tracker
"I Can Read" activity booklet
and much more....
PreK - K
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
Syllables in the Candy Jar Game
This is a fun game for students to apply their knowledge about one and two syllables words.
Game Directions:
1. Students will lay the two candy jars out on a flat surface.
2. Students will place all the candies in a paper bag.
3. Students will draw a card from the paper bag and place it under the
correct candy jar.
4. When all the candies have been placed the student will then self
check with the answer sheet.
Check out this fun product for your students:
Rudolph's Digraph Expr
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Spelling
Christmas Light Color Match Up- Memory Game
Your students will have so much fun learning about their colors by using these cute Christmas light graphics. This activity is great for students to learn about colors, taking turns, sportsmanship, and working on their memory skills.
PreK - 2nd
Math
Colorful Hearts Pattern Activity
This hands on activity is great for students to practice their understanding of patterns. There is also an independent practice page for students to create their own patterns.
PreK - 1st
Math, Other (Math)
Memory Leap Game- Pre Primer Sight Words
Remember the game "Memory" as a child? Well, here is a fun way to incorporate the game with sight words. Your students will have a GREAT time while learning!
PreK - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
EXPLORER PUMPKIN PROJECT- "WHO AM I?"
This is an engaging project that has the student read a biography on an explorer, create a list of clues about their person, and then create a likeness out of a pumpkin for display in the classroom. Students will have a great time sharing their presentations and students in the audience will enjoy trying to guess the explorer from the list of clues and the pumpkins! A rubric is included for grading.
3rd - 12th
Reading, Social Studies
HALLOWEEN ABC ORDER
This festive hands on center is great for reinforcing ABC order.
How to play:
Students place the cards in ABC order and then write their answers down on the ABC assessment sheet. This is a fun and easy grade :-).
K - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
The Elf Project
This is an engaging writing activity for primary students. Students will have a great time picking out an elf and writing about him or her.
Check out this reading center:
Main Idea Monsters
PreK - 2nd
Creative Writing, Writing
Addition and Subtraction Math Word Problems ( Christmas Edition)
Students will be engaged as they use their thinking caps to solve these addition and subtraction word problems- Christmas edition.
Try this engaging math activity:
Addition and Subtraction Coloring Activities
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Numbers
Christmas Counting Fun
This activity is a fun way for students to work on their counting skills. This product can be used as a math center or an independent practice sheet. Either way, your students will enjoy counting with all their favorite Christmas characters.
Check out these exciting products:
Christmas Light Color Match up- Memory Game
Christmas Lights Pattern Activity
PreK - 1st
Math, Numbers
Valentine Hearts Pre Primer Sight Words
This FREE product is a great holiday addition to any classroom!
Game Ideas:
Play the game memory with 10-15 cards at a time.
Play the game Go Fish using the sight word cards.
Give each student a heart sight word card and have them find their matching friend.
Activity Ideas:
Use as flashcards and use as an assessment.
Make copies of the heart words for each child to have a set and study at home.
Extra colored hearts are attached to use for more sight words.
PreK - 1st
Reading
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About the store
Experience
I have worn many hats in the the public and private school sectors. I have taught 3rd and 4th grade, was the fourth grade reading academic coach as well as the dyslexia specialist on campus, and was the director of special education for a private school. I also had the privilege of being an academic tutor for a private speech and language center. I
I have been an Orton Gillingham based tutor for many years using All About Reading and All About Spelling curriculum, and Barton Reading and Spelling System.
I am currently a freelance contractor with All About Learning Press and a member of the International Dyslexia Association and Nebraska Dyslexia Association.
Teaching style
I love engaging hands on activities and projects. I challenge my students to think outside the box by using enrichment activities and projects.
I have a passion for children who struggle with reading and spelling, I'm creative and enjoy designing new games and activities for all learners, and I'm determined to be a voice of advocacy for parents and children who need their voice heard.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was chosen to be apart of a team to speak at Region 13's Educational Conference in Austin and Houston and presented "Keys to a Successful School".
My own education history
I graduated from the University of Houston Clear Lake in December 2003. I hold a Nebraska Educator’s permit in Special Education Generalist ( K-6th) and a Texas Educator’s certificate in Elementary Education Generalist ( EC-4th) with a special education endorsement.
Additional biographical information
I have been married to my amazing, supportive, and loving husband for 12 years. We have three awesome kiddos- Nate the Great, Honey Bee, and Batman. We also have a mastiff, a blue heeler, and one crazy cat.
I love crafting, shopping, and anything girlie :-)!
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