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Reno, Nevada, United States
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I have taught kindergarten for 16 years. I have also taught education majors how to teach reading and writing to pre-k through 3rd graders, at the University of Nevada Reno for 5 years. I was an English Language Development Teacher/Coach in an Elementary School where I worked with kindergarten and first grade classess and I was a learning facilitator (coach) for 2 years.
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Preview of Shapes Poems or Songs

Shapes Poems or Songs

These shape poems or songs are a great way for your kiddos to learn their 2D and 3D shapes. You can post them in your classroom, and/or put them in your students' personal readers. I did not write these poems. The authors are unknown. I created attractive pages with the shapes and their poems written on them. This set includes poems/songs for the following shapes: circle square triangle rectangle oval rhombus hexagon octagon cube cylinder sphere cone For more shapes related products, jus
Preview of Real Life Objects 2D & 3D Shapes Sorts

Real Life Objects 2D & 3D Shapes Sorts

Your kiddos will sort real life objects by their respective shapes. The following sorts are included: 2D / 3D sort circle / sphere sort square / cube sort triangle / cone sort rectangle / cylinder sort For more shapes related products, just click on the links below: Tracing Shapes Shapes Poems or Songs Emergent Reader: All About the Circle Emergent Reader: All About the Cone Emergent Reader: All About the Cube Emergent Reader: All About the Cylinder Emergent Reader: All About the Hexago
Preview of 2D & 3D Shapes Bingo with Real Life Objects

2D & 3D Shapes Bingo with Real Life Objects

This fun and engaging 2D and 3D shape game includes 25 Bingo cards, so it can be played in a center or whole class. The objects on the cards are real life objects that are shaped like the following shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, rhombus, cube, sphere, cone, and cylinder. The calling cards are shapes or attributes of shapes. For example, you can tell kids to cover a shape that has 4 corners, or a shape that has 6 faces. You can also just call “sphere” or “rectangle”.
Preview of Shapes Emergent Readers BUNDLE

Shapes Emergent Readers BUNDLE

This BUNDLe includes the following 15 emergent readers. Many of them have pages that require your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of the shape the book is about, such as how many sides, vertices, faces, etc. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the shapes. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of pri
Preview of Tracing Shapes

Tracing Shapes

Thanks for purchasing my Tracing Shapes Printables. These are great for preschool or kindergarten homework or classroom drawing shape practice. This set includes 14 practice sheets. One for each of the following shapes: Circle Square Triangle Rectangle Hexagon Oval Rhombus Trapezoid Pentagon Octagon Star Heart Crescent and one page that includes the circle, square, triangle, rectangle, & hexagon. For more shapes related products, just click on the links below: Real Life Objects 2D & 3D Sh
Preview of Zoo Animals Pattern Block Shape Mats

Zoo Animals Pattern Block Shape Mats

These zoo animal pattern block mats come with 10 different animals. There are 3 mats per animal. One shows the pattern block shapes in color, one shows the shapes in black line, and one does not show the shapes at all, so your students have to figure out what shapes to use on their own. First print the ones you would like to use. Then I suggest mounting them on cardstock or construction paper to make them sturdier and last longer. You can put one on the front and one on the back and then lamina
Preview of Pumpkin, Pumpkin, What Shape Do You See?  Emergent Reader

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, What Shape Do You See? Emergent Reader

This is a fun fall or Halloween themed emergent reader (level 2) where your kiddos can practice concepts of print and reading fluency, while learning the names of the following shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, and rhombus. It also includes the following sight words: I, see, a, what, do. You might also be interested in one of the following Halloween themed emergent readers: All About Bats Emergent Reader Counting Halloween: Math & Emergent Reader 5 Little Pumpkins Little
Preview of Intentional Play - Building Blocks Center Printables

Intentional Play - Building Blocks Center Printables

This Intentional Play Building Blocks Center resource includes 24 different cards for your students to attempt to build with their blocks. For durability, I would print them on cardstock or mount them on construction paper before laminating them.
Preview of Christmas Emergent Reader: Rudolph. Rudolph, What Shape is Your Face?

Christmas Emergent Reader: Rudolph. Rudolph, What Shape is Your Face?

This is a great emergent reader to use during the month of December. These adorable reindeer faces are shaped like the following shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, hexagon, rhombus, trapezoid, octagon, & pentagon. The pages are not numbered,. so you can remove the pages of any shapes that you are not working on with your kiddos, if you wish. Your students will practice concepts of print with patterned text, enlarged font, and exaggerated spacing. They will also practice re
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Triangle

Emergent Reader: All About the Triangle

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a triangle. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the triangle. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, ju
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Sphere

Emergent Reader: All About the Sphere

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a sphere. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the sphere. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just c
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Cone

Emergent Reader: All About the Cone

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a cone. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the cone. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just click
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Cube

Emergent Reader: All About the Cube

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a Cube. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the cube. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just click
Preview of 2D & 3D Shapes Poster or Signs in Color and Black & White

2D & 3D Shapes Poster or Signs in Color and Black & White

These Shapes Posters/Signs come in color and in black line. They are perfect for hanging in your classroom, to help your kiddos learn their shapes. For more shapes related games, activities, printables, and emergent readers, and color posters, just click on the links below: Describing 2D & 3D Shapes Emergent Reader Emergent Reader: All About the Circle Emergent Reader: All About the Cone Emergent Reader: All About the Cube Emergent Reader: All About the Cylinder Emergent Reader: All Ab
Preview of Describing 2D & 3D Shapes - Emergent Reader

Describing 2D & 3D Shapes - Emergent Reader

This emergent reader is a great way to teach or assess your student´s ability to describe 2D & 3D Shapes while practicing reading. It is cross-curricular, so it can be used during literacy centers, guided reading groups, math groups, during whole group instructions or as a shape assessment. It can also be used as an assessment. On each page, students have to fill in the blanks with how many sides, corners, faces, vertices, or curved lines the following shapes have: circle, square, triangle,
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Circle

Emergent Reader: All About the Circle

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a circle. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the circle. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. YFor more shapes related products, just
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Hexagon

Emergent Reader: All About the Hexagon

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a hexagon. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the hexagon. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Cylinder

Emergent Reader: All About the Cylinder

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a cylinder. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the cylinder. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, ju
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Square

Emergent Reader: All About the Square

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a square. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the square. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just c
Preview of Emergent Reader:  All About the Rhombus

Emergent Reader: All About the Rhombus

This emergent reader requires your kiddos to complete the sentences on some of the pages by adding the information that they know about the attributes of a rhombus. You may choose to do this with your kiddos, or use it to assess their knowledge about the rhombus. After they complete the book, they will then use it as an emergent reader to practice their concepts of print, as well as, reading sight words, and using their strategies to read unknown words. For more shapes related products, just
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Experience

I have taught kindergarten for 16 years. I have also taught education majors how to teach reading and writing to pre-k through 3rd graders, at the University of Nevada Reno for 5 years. I was an English Language Development Teacher/Coach in an Elementary School where I worked with kindergarten and first grade classess and I was a learning facilitator (coach) for 2 years.

My own education history

I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in literacy studies.