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Avondale, Arizona, United States
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Been teaching for 12+ years in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. Been on discipline committees at the site and district level. Also on the curriculum design teams for multiple districts. Given professional development in technology and curriculum map implementation.
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Preview of Happily Ever After Fairytale Unit

Happily Ever After Fairytale Unit

This 40 page unit provides you with everything you need to teach the fairytale genre to your students. Include in the unit: Bloom’s Leveled formative assessments, notes pages for Fairytale Elements and Fairytale Character Traits, graphic organizers to gather evidence and compare and contrast elements and characters as well as a character matrix that will assist students in determining character archetypes.
Preview of Grammar Notebook and Journal

Grammar Notebook and Journal

This 145 page Grammar Notebook and Journal is a wonderful way to show the essential connection between grammar and great writing. Students can use it as a reference tool, during the writing block, and in centers. Teachers can use it as a formative assessment tool, in content areas such as science and math, and for parent teacher conferences. This notebook includes student notebook pages, color and black and white title pages as well as teacher example pages. Included in the Student Notebook ar
Preview of Character Traits Vocabulary Cards

Character Traits Vocabulary Cards

These cards provide words and definitions of common character traits held by characters through a multitude of literature. Use these cards to help your students achieve Common Core Literature and Foundational Skill standards. Enhance student vocabulary by matching synonyms and antonyms, working with prefixes and suffixes, and root/base words with endings.
Preview of Depth of Knowledge Place Value Grade 3 Bundle

Depth of Knowledge Place Value Grade 3 Bundle

This bundle of worksheets is meant to enhance your students’ concept of place value and it’s importance as the foundation of building and working with numbers. The questions asked on these pages are meant for discussion, whether it is in pairs, teams, or whole class. Using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels, I designed the tasks to encourage students to think about how they use math and how critical thinking can be applied. They are great for center tasks, differentiated instruction and forma
Preview of Pronoun Verb Anchor Chart

Pronoun Verb Anchor Chart

Create this anchor chart for your students to help them with CCS Language standards and CCS Speaking and Listening standards.
Preview of Leveled Reading Centers Activities Booklet 4

Leveled Reading Centers Activities Booklet 4

This booklet is meant for partner activities, team activities, or centers. It contains comprehension, phonics/spelling, grammar (verbs and adverbs) and nonfiction. Can be used with any reading materials.
Preview of Common Core Literature Unit Organizers

Common Core Literature Unit Organizers

Tired of finding visually pleasing graphic organizers with no explanation of how they are used with students? Look no further! This is not just your ordinary set of graphic organizers. This set can be used with any book, in a variety of ways, and gives a full explanation of how I used them with my students. These organizers are leveled based on the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and are correlated with the Common Core Standards. This unit is all-encompassing, including ideas for the Common Core readin
Preview of Third Grade Math Spiral Review Booklet and Planning Guide

Third Grade Math Spiral Review Booklet and Planning Guide

Everything you need for math spiral review in your third grade class. This combination of 2nd grade review skills and Common Core 3rd grade math standards allows educators a quick, no frills way to incorporate math-learning year around. With a simple directions page, planning guide, and booklet, you will find that spiral review couldn’t be easier! You can even incorporate them into your math centers and/or bell work.The only copies you will need to make are a class set of booklets and your plan
Preview of Strategic Reading: Fictional Text Roadmaps

Strategic Reading: Fictional Text Roadmaps

Use this bundle of Strategic Reading Roadmaps to help your students understand and answer questions about fictional text. This bundle includes roadmaps for the following reading skills: Cause and Effect Character Analysis Compare and Contrast Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences Plot Point of View Sequencing Story Structure Summarizing Theme Each roadmap contains: * A definition of the reading skill. * Question stems that help students maintain focus and use professional language. * Key
Preview of Literacy Center Tools

Literacy Center Tools

This bundle contains everything you need to get your literacy centers up and running for the year. The centers addressed in this bundle are: *Fluency *Grammar *Leveled Readers *Literature *Nonfiction *Phonics *Poetry *Vocabulary *Writing Included in this bundle are: - Schedules that are made for an hour’s worth of center time. Rotations last 15 minutes and for two days- for a total of 30 minutes at each
Preview of My September Journal

My September Journal

This journal contains: 12 Prewriting pages 12 Drafting pages 12 COPS Editing Checklists 12 ARMS Revising Checklists 12 Publishing pages Each grouped together to help students understand the complete writing process.
Preview of Phonics Pack: Short Vowel u

Phonics Pack: Short Vowel u

The Phonics Pack is 85+ pages that provides everything you need to engage and reinforce learning short vowel u (CVC) words and word families. Students will be able to use the Word Cards, Picture Cards and the Word Family Word Cardsto sort, read, and play games with partners. The No Prep Printable Pages can be used as a whole group activity, morning work, small group work, center work, and homework! The Fluency Sheets and Reading Passages are authentic and can be used to practice timed read
Preview of Phonics Pack: Short Vowel O

Phonics Pack: Short Vowel O

The Phonics Pack is 85+ pages that provides everything you need to engage and reinforce learning short vowel o (CVC) words and word families. Students will be able to use the Word Cards, Picture Cards and the Word Family Word Cards to sort, read, and play games with partners. The No Prep Printable Pages can be used as a whole group activity, morning work, small group work, center work, and homework! The Fluency Sheets and Reading Passages are authentic and can be used to practice timed rea
Preview of My April Journal

My April Journal

This journal contains: 5 Prewriting pages 5 Two-Page Drafting pages 5 COPS Editing Checklists 5 ARMS Revising Checklists 5 Two-Page Publishing pages Each grouped together to help students understand the complete writing process. This journal contains less pages since the students should be writing longer stories after the first quarter ends.
Preview of Leveled Reading Center Activities Book 3

Leveled Reading Center Activities Book 3

This booklet features comprehension, phonics/spelling, grammar (adverbs) and nonfiction. This booklet can be used with partners or teams and during center time.
Preview of Phonics Pack: Short  Vowel i

Phonics Pack: Short Vowel i

The Phonics Pack is 85+ pages that provides everything you need to engage and reinforce learning short vowel i (CVC) words and word families. Students will be able to use the Word Cards, Picture Cards and the Word Family Word Cards to sort, read, and play games with partners. The No Prep Printable Pages can be used as a whole group activity, morning work, small group work, center work, and homework! The Fluency Sheets and Reading Passages are authentic and can be used to practice timed rea
Preview of Common Core Rounding Bundle Grade 3

Common Core Rounding Bundle Grade 3

This bundle of worksheets is meant to enhance your students’ concept of rounding and it’s importance as the foundation of building and working with estimation. The questions asked on these pages are meant for discussion, whether it is in pairs, teams, or whole class. They are great for center tasks, differentiated instruction, and formative assessments.
Preview of Phonics Pack: Short Vowel A

Phonics Pack: Short Vowel A

The Phonics Pack is 85+ pages that provides everything you need to engage and reinforce learning short vowel a (CVC) words and word families. Students will be able to use the Word Cards, Picture Cards and the Word Family Word Cards to sort, read, and play games with partners. The No Prep Printable Pages can be used as a whole group activity, morning work, small group work, center work, and homework! The Fluency Sheets and Reading Passages are authentic and can be used to practice timed rea
Preview of My February Journal

My February Journal

This journal contains: 5 Prewriting pages 5 Two-Page Drafting pages 5 COPS Editing Checklists 5 ARMS Revising Checklists 5 Two-Page Publishing pages Each grouped together to help students understand the complete writing process. This journal contains less pages since the students should be writing longer stories after the first quarter ends.
Preview of Leveled Reading Center Activities Book 2

Leveled Reading Center Activities Book 2

This booklet can be used with any fictional text, phonics reader, and spelling list. Students can use it during center time or as an extension activity.
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About the store

Experience

Been teaching for 12+ years in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. Been on discipline committees at the site and district level. Also on the curriculum design teams for multiple districts. Given professional development in technology and curriculum map implementation.

Teaching style

Whole Child

Awards & shining teacher moments

Primary Lead on the Dysart Unified School District Math Team Nominated for the Dysart Hero Award

My own education history

K-6: Helen Keller Elementary School 7-9: Hendrix Jr. High School 10-12: Dobson High School Bachelors Degree (Elementary Education): Arizona State University Masters Degree (Psychology): University of Phoenix

Additional biographical information

I live with my husband and my son in a happy little home. I enjoy writing, listening to music, and hanging out with my family.