I have been teaching for 30 years. I started out in 1st, then 2nd, Kindergarten for a few years and then Grade 3. I am now happily back in 1st grade, where I hope to stay. I love 1st grade - there is never a dull moment.
Turn your students into amateur detectives as they solve the mystery of the missing reindeer. It's Christmas Eve and Santa is short one reindeer, he's got to find him quickly by following the clues the reindeer has left, before it's too late.*Plays as an interactive slideshow (PowerPoint file is also included) *Students watch for clues. *Students record their guess on the sheet provided. *Once each clue is uncovered, advance to the next slide where the mystery is revealed with one click. *Click
Remembrance Day is celebrated in schools all over Canada and it is important for children to understand this special day. I wanted to be able to explain the significance of Remembrance Day to my kids, so I created this resource for them. It begins with the Story of the Poppy in kid friendly language with appropriate visuals. I present this as a slideshow first. The story traces the history of the poppy in Canada and how this little flower became such an important symbol of remembrance. The writ
Every September, I honour Terry Fox in my classroom during the weeks leading up to the School Run Day. My students are always fascinated by him and want to know as much as they can about his life, so I created this resource to help me present Terry Fox to my class in the best way possible. In this pack you will find Terry's story, beginning with his birth, his school years, his diagnosis and the Marathon of Hope. I present this first part to my students as a slideshow and it is an opportunity fo
I love the story Bear Snores On and I wanted to be able to have my kids do more with the story after reading, so I created this companion pack. I use this pack with Kindergarten students to help them become more familiar with the animal characters through Literacy and Math activities. Here is what is included: Animal character cards in color and b & w Favorite character matching Favorite character drawing Character patterning & sorting Count the characters and record the number Ten frame chara
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Numbers, Reading Strategies
Try something fun for Thanksgiving with Turkey on the Run! This is an Interactive PowerPoint and your kids solve the mystery of who helped the Turkey escape.*Play as a slideshow. *Students listen for the clues. *Each student will have a sheet where they write or draw their guess. *Once the answer is recorded, advance to the next slide where the mystery is revealed. *The Turkey appears each time the mystery character is revealed. *12 Farm fun scenes are included. *Turkey scoots across the screen
If you love this story and want to explore it a bit further, then this pack is a great way to do it! It includes predicting, connecting, sequencing and other writing activities, along with basic Math skills. There is also a special Non Fiction section on Baby Geese. Have fun reading this amazingly funny story and then learning all about what baby geese are really like. Also included is Make a Baby Goose Art and Writing with a step by step pattern easy for kids to follow. This is such a clever s
This is a companion pack for the story Bear Says Thanks. I love all the Bear stories and want my kids to explore the characters and have fun with them at the same time. This is the perfect read aloud for the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
Here is what is included:
Character cards
Character sequencing
Favorite character
Thankful writing or drawing
Connecting to the story
Problem and solution
Character and setting
I Have Who Has game
Bear Write the Room
Bear greater and less
Hare skip countin
Remembrance Day is just around the corner and this pack focusses on some of the animals that helped the soldiers during war time. The animals featured here are the elephant, the horse, the dog, the cat and the pigeon. Included in this pack are information cards on each animal, a student booklet in black and white (differentiated for your readers) and a section for your students to record their learning. Also included is a special crack the code using The Pigeon's Secret Code and a place for yo
This resource contains both Google Slides and Seesaw preloaded 3 digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. Students will use the movable base ten blocks to add or subtract the 3 digit numbers. When you purchase this resource, you will download a PDF which contains the Powerpoint file and links to access the Google slides and the Seesaw preloaded activities. Please note, there are 60 slides in all for each platform. All 60 slides preloaded to Seesaw include the movable base ten
Help your kids learn more about this important day. This Remembrance Day Unit includes: A read aloud Remembering the minute of silence printable Brave war animals info sheets Brave war animals student booklet Recording war animal facts The pigeon's secret code The pigeon's message Cracking the code Writing your own message Remembrance Day word search Soldier sums Even/Odd soldier Colour that soldier Poppy art Remembrance Day make a word Remembrance Day bookmarks Download the preview for a close
This resource contains both Google Slides and Seesaw preloaded 3 digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. Students will use the movable base ten blocks to add or subtract the 3 digit numbers. When you purchase this resource, you will download a PDF which contains the Powerpoint file and links to access the Google slides and the Seesaw preloaded activities. Please note, there are 20 slides in all for each platform. All 20 slides preloaded to Seesaw include the movable base ten
Try something fun for St. Patrick's Day with The Leprechaun's Gold! This is an Interactive PowerPoint and your kids solve the mystery of the missing pot of gold.*Play as a slideshow. *Students listen for the clues. *Each student will have a sheet where they write or draw their guess. *Once the answer is recorded, advance to the next slide where the mystery is revealed. *The Pot of Gold appears each time the mystery character is revealed. *12 St. Patrick's Day fun scenes are included. *The Pot
Want to try some Interactive fun in your classroom? My kids love these and beg me to play them again and again.You can grab the entire growing bundle NOW and save big! Buy it now and save 20%. more! By buying the Bundle, you get two free! Each Interactive Power Point: *Plays as a slideshow. *Students listen for the clues. *Each student will have a sheet where they write, color in or draw their guess. *Once the answer is recorded, advance to the next slide where the mystery is revealed. *Use t
Want a fun way to practise number sense with your kids? These Interactive games are just the thing to get kids thinking, comparing and checking their numbers all while playing engaging games.
Use the games
*On an i-pad for early finishers
*As a whole group warm up session on the SmartBoard
*In small Math groups on a tablet or i-pad
*On the computer
*To kick off or finish up your Math lesson
The Games that are included practise counting, comparing, ten frames and matching numerals to sets.
This is a fantastic pack for some end of the year fun! It's a little bit of Math combined with a little bit of Literacy. Your kids can work on it before, during and after Field Day.
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This is a great story to read to your kids at Christmas time. I created this pack so that my kids could explore the cute characters and ideas in the story in more detail. The Literacy and Math activities in this packet are fun to do and, at the same time, help kids gain a greater appreciation for the sweet characters and the story itself. Here is what is included: Character cards in color and black & white Spell the character's names Decorate Bear's tree Beginning middle and end drawings Color t
This is s fun way for kids to practice their Addition and Subtraction facts using favorite Super Heroes. Super Hero skills include doubles facts, missing addends and subtrahends, plus 1, adding with zero, basic addition and subtraction. These are great for early finishers or to kick off your Math class. Have a look at the preview to see sample pages.
The Polar Express is a great read aloud for this time of year. Use this Write the Room activity to take the story one step further and have your kids practise their reading, writing and vocabulary skills.
Cards and recording sheet included.
Try these Christmas Interactive Math Games. Your kids can play them on any device that has PowerPoint installed. They can be used on the SmartBoard, i-pad, tablet, computer or Interactive Whiteboard. Your students can practise their Math skills using fun Christmas themed Math games. Each game comes equipped with fun holiday sounds at every click. Use these games -*On an i-pad for early finishers. *As a whole group warm up session on the SmartBoard *In small Math groups with a tablet or i-pad.
This Dinosaur unit will help your kids learn new, fun and interesting facts about dinosaurs. In the unit, you will find a non-fiction read aloud, fact cards for 7 popular dinosaurs, a student booklet to match, literacy/writing activities, dino subtraction, dino measure, dino fact match and Stegosaurus addition plus venn diagrams for your kids to compare and contrast dinosaurs, label the T-Rex, a Dino "how to" research report and a Build the Dinosaur Art Project. Download the preview for a close
1st - 3rd
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I have been teaching for 30 years. I started out in 1st, then 2nd, Kindergarten for a few years and then Grade 3. I am now happily back in 1st grade, where I hope to stay. I love 1st grade - there is never a dull moment.
Teaching style
I am constantly searching for new and innovative ways for kids to learn, which is why I love Teachers Pay Teachers so much. Let's face it: teachers often get their best ideas from other teachers. I am always trying to improve what I do!
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts degree (English Lit) Bachelor of Elementary Education (McGill University) Montreal, QC.
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