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Longview, Texas, United States
About the store
Welcome to my store! I'm Dr. Sharman Johnston (aka Dr. J), and I've been writing preschool, kindergarten, and elementary curriculum for more than forty years. I began my career as a reading specialist; and no matter what hat I’ve worn—teacher, administrator, curriculum author, or consultant—I’ve always emphasized literacy. My TPT science and social studies resources target two critical aspects of elementary school literacy—CONTENT-AREA literacy and MULTICULTURAL literacy.
All of my books, printables, posters, and games focus on content-area literacy—building the specialized vocabulary of science and social studies—because having an extensive vocabulary is not only a top predictor of reading success, it also has a huge impact on overall school success and standardized testing scores.
My science materials target topics and standards outlined in the NGSS and TEKS. In social studies, I concentrate on resources that develop a knowledge of and an appreciation for the diverse cultures in our global society.
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Teaching with TOOBS: RAINFOREST
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Rainforest games highlight animals that live in the rainforest, as well as important science, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To in
K - 3rd
Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: AROUND THE WORLD
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Around the World games highlight famous world landmarks, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level
K - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, World History
Teaching with TOOBS: GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Galapagos games highlight important science, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or mo
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: ANCIENT EGYPT
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Ancient Egypt games highlight one of the world’s oldest civilizations, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To inc
K - 5th
Ancient History, Balanced Literacy
Teaching with TOOBS: CORAL REEF
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Coral Reef games highlight important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or more sets
PreK - 3rd
Basic Operations, Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: USA SUPER PACK
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: USA Bundle games highlight famous American landmarks, as well as important social studies, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To incre
PreK - 3rd
Geography, U.S. History, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: CLASSIFYING ANIMALS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Classifying Mats enable you to combine your sets for a variety of sorting and classifying games. The set includes five mats for sorting animals by... Animal Class: bird, mammal, amphibian, fish, reptile, or insect;Coverings: Fur or Hair, Feathers, Dry Scales or Shells, Wet Scales or Skin;Movements: walking or running, flying, swimming, or crawling;Biome: tundra, forest, ocean, desert,
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Science
Teaching with TOOBS: OCEAN
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Ocean games highlight animals that live in the ocean, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Science
Also included in: Teaching with TOOBS: BIOMES BUNDLE
Teaching with TOOBS: SPACE
Explore the far reaches of space with the Teaching with TOOBs: Space resources. This interactive set highlights the spacecraft and equipment used in NASA programs, as well as important science, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase t
K - 4th
Astronomy, Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: THE LAND DOWN UNDER
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: The Land Down Under games highlight the unique animals of Australia, as well as important science, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting
K - 3rd
Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: AFRICAN SAVANNA
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: African Savanna games highlight the Grassland Biome, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of d
PreK - 3rd
Basic Operations, Other (Science), Science
Also included in: Teaching with TOOBS: BIOMES BUNDLE
Teaching with TOOBS: IN THE WOODS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: In the Woods games highlight the Forest Biome, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of diffi
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Science
Also included in: Teaching with TOOBS: BIOMES BUNDLE
Teaching with TOOBS: DESERT
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Desert games highlight the Desert Biome, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, c
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Science
Also included in: Teaching with TOOBS: BIOMES BUNDLE
Teaching with TOOBS: INSECTS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Insects games highlight the animal class of insects (in English and Spanish), as well as important science, literacy, and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and cont
K - 3rd
Science, Spanish
Teaching with TOOBS: ARCTIC ANIMALS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Arctic Animals games highlight the Tundra Biome, as well as important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of diffi
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Science
Also included in: Teaching with TOOBS: BIOMES BUNDLE
Teaching with TOOBS: SPORTS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Sports games highlight important literacy, math, and social studies skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two
K - 3rd
Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: ANTARCTICA
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Antarctica games highlight important literacy and math skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or more sets
PreK - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations, Science
Teaching with TOOBS: Farm
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Farm games highlight important literacy, math, and science skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or more
PreK - 3rd
Basic Operations, Science, Vocabulary
Teaching with TOOBS: EXOTIC BIRDS
TOOB® miniature figures are a great way to incorporate learning through play; and these Teaching with TOOBs: Exotic Birds games highlight important literacy, math, and science skills. Each of my Teaching with TOOBs sets includes… Photo Matching Game: Instead of a straight “matching the figure to a picture of the figure” approach, I use colorful photos of the animal or object to target the critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting. To increase the level of difficulty, combine two or
PreK - 3rd
Basic Operations, Science, Vocabulary
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to my store! I'm Dr. Sharman Johnston (aka Dr. J), and I've been writing preschool, kindergarten, and elementary curriculum for more than forty years. I began my career as a reading specialist; and no matter what hat I’ve worn—teacher, administrator, curriculum author, or consultant—I’ve always emphasized literacy. My TPT science and social studies resources target two critical aspects of elementary school literacy—CONTENT-AREA literacy and MULTICULTURAL literacy.
All of my books, printables, posters, and games focus on content-area literacy—building the specialized vocabulary of science and social studies—because having an extensive vocabulary is not only a top predictor of reading success, it also has a huge impact on overall school success and standardized testing scores.
My science materials target topics and standards outlined in the NGSS and TEKS. In social studies, I concentrate on resources that develop a knowledge of and an appreciation for the diverse cultures in our global society.
Teaching style
My personal and professional beliefs about teaching and learning revolve around a few key themes:
I believe in INTEGRATED THEMATIC TEACHING and design materials that can be used across the curriculum.
I LOVE BOOKS! Content area take-home books not only help integrate learning, they also strengthen school-home connections.
As a lifelong MONTESSORIAN, my materials feature real-life photographs and illustrations.
My own education history
Dr. Johnston holds honors degrees from Baylor University (B.A.), Duke University (M.Ed.), and Texas Christian University (Ed.D).
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