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I am an Ontario teacher with 18 years of teaching experience. I have spent my career teaching grades 3-6. I hold both my Reading Specialist and ESL Specialist. I love designing resources that help teachers deliver high-quality lessons that embrace inquiry, differentiation and universal design.
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Grade 5 ONTARIO Science Unit on The Human Body - Human Health & Body Systems
Grade 5 Teachers in Ontario! Are you looking for a comprehensive and engaging way to teach human organ systems? Look no further! Our Human Body Unit is aligned with the most current Ontario Curriculum unit Human Health and Body Systems as part of the Life Systems strand in the Ontario Science Curriculum. and covers the basic structure and function of these three human organ systems. digestive systemrespiratory systemcirculatory systemsThis unit uses a student-centred inquiry model, includin
5th
Anatomy, Biology, Science
Also included in: ONTARIO SCIENCE: GRADE 4/5 Habitats and Human Body - Inquiry Unit BUNDLE
Summarizing Non Fiction Texts - 6 Week Unit GIST Summary Strategy - Grades 4 - 6
This unit will help your students to summarize non fiction articles using the GIST strategy. This is a six week series of lessons helps students to focus on writing a non fiction summary. Help student to understand how to pull the main idea and key facts while researching. A great cross curricular support to help your students begin researching for independent inquiry. These lessons can be expanded and applied to any non fiction text that is appropriate for your students interest and nee
3rd - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RI.4.2
, RI.5.2
, RI.6.2
ONTARIO SCIENCE: GR. 4/5 Forces Acting on Structures & Mechanisms Bundle
In this hands on, minds on unit both grades will be engineers exploring and building things. The 4s will look at how pulleys and gears are used in our daily lives to make work easier. They will learn the science behind both of these simple machines and have opportunities to experiment with these through hands on experiences. The 5s will look at the forces that engineers need to consider before building a structure. Force, load, tension and compression are all explored through hands on - mind
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Informational Text
ONTARIO SCIENCE: GRADE 4/5 Habitats and Human Body - Inquiry Unit BUNDLE
In summary, this Grade 4/5 Science unit bundle offers curriculum-aligned inquiry lessons on Habitats and the Human Body. It’s ready-to-use, engaging, and built to encourage meaningful learning and exploration in your classroom.DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU OWN IGNITED TEACHING MEMBERSHIP OR IGNITED LESSONS CLUB.This resource meets the most up-to-date curriculum requirements. Ignite the passion for learning about Habitats and The Human Body with this split grade science unit for grades 4 an
4th - 6th
Anatomy, Biology, Environment
Daily Math Warm Ups Grade 3-6 - Differentiated Daily Math Practice Pages
Are you tired of struggling to engage your students in daily math practice? Do you find yourself spending too much time on prep and low-level tasks instead of providing high-quality learning materials? Look no further than these differentiated Daily Math Warm Ups for Grade 3-6. In today's classroom, teachers are under more pressure than ever to provide engaging and effective math practice materials. However, the reality is that creating these resources can be time-consuming, and low-quality pr
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
Ontario Grade 4 Science - Pulleys and Gears - Machines and Their Mechanisms
Ontario Science Machines and Mechanisms Unit – Perfect for Grade 4 and Inquiry-Based LearningDive into the exciting world of simple and complex machines with this comprehensive "Machines and Mechanisms" Unit, designed to meet the Ontario Science Curriculum standards for Grade 4. This engaging and inquiry-based resource is perfect for helping students explore how machines work and make life easier. Packed with hands-on activities, critical thinking tasks, and real-world connections, this resou
4th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
Ontario Grade 4 Science - Light and Sound - Matter and Energy Inquiry Unit
This is a complete grade 4 unit on Light and Sound Understanding Matter and Energy strand of the most up-to-date Ontario curriculum. The Light and Sound lesson in this unit include: ★ Light and sound in our world ★ How light travels ★Light and colour ★ How sound travels ★ Light and sound safety ★ Inquiry: Impact of Light and Sound inventions ************************************************************************** Buy more and save. Get this unit along with th
4th
Chemistry, Physics, Science
Grade 5 ONTARIO Science - Forces Acting on Structures - Structures & Mechanisms
Help students learn about the different forces of load, tension, and compression and how this impacts structures all around them. Through hands on, minds on lessons, experiments and STEM projects this unit will get your students engaged in engineering design and construction. This complete inquiry unit covers everything that you need to meet the expectations for the Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Grade 5 strand of the most up-to-date Ontario Curriculum. and the Common Core/Next Genera
5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Informational Text
ONTARIO SCIENCE: Gr. 4 & 5 Light and Sound & Properties of and Changes in Matter
Complete grade 4/5 project based inquiry unit for both Light and Sound and Properties of and Changes in Matter. This combined inquiry unit covers everything that you will need to meet the expectations for the Understanding Matter and Energy strand of the updated Ontario curriculum. Go beyond the simple centers activity approach and take your students deeper into inquiry. This unit has a variety of instructional strategies that will allow you to teach both of your grade 4 and 5 students
4th - 6th
Chemistry, Physics, Science
Grade 5 ONTARIO Science - Properties of and Changes in Matter - Matter & Energy
This is a complete grade 5 unit on Properties of and Changes in Matter This inquiry unit covers everything that you will need to meet the expectations for the Understanding Matter and Energy strand of the updated Ontario curriculum. Go beyond the simple centers activity approach and take your students deeper into inquiry . This unit has a variety of instructional strategies that will allow you to teach your grade 5 students with easy to use lessons, activities, knowledge building circ
5th
Chemistry, Physics, Science
Finding the Main Idea Lesson Pack
Help students identify the theme by finding the main message of classic Aesop fables supported by text details. Students will learn how to construct an open response answer.
Included is the unit plan with 8 detailed lessons. Lessons include Modeled, Shared, Guided and Independent activities. Student worksheets for constructing responses includes organizer, draft template, editing checklists, and a rubric. Hamburger paragraph anchor chart and assessment tracking page are also included.
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3rd - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
Summarizing Fiction Texts - A six week unit.
This unit will help your students to summarize fiction texts using the Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then (SWBST) strategy. This is a six-week series of lessons helps students to focus on writing a fiction summary.
Help student to understand how identify the main idea and focus on what is important to write a summary.
This unit uses classic stories retold and adapted for student use. The adapted stories range from RL:4.3-5.4 These lessons can be expanded and applied to any fiction text that i
4th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.5.2
, RL.6.2
Guided Reading - 35+ Differentiated Texts {Ignited Literacy}
35+ Guided Reading texts are included in this bundle. Each text is provided at 3 different levels for easy differentiation. Use these 2-4 page texts for - Guided Reading - Shared Reading - independent Reading In each monthly package, there are 4 different texts that can be used for shared, guided or independent reading. Each text is provided at three different reading levels from grade 3-6. With this resource, you can assign the same story for many different students who are all reading at dif
4th - 5th
Reading
Student Brainstorming - Interactive Writing Wheel
Are you struggling to find a way to engage your students in story writing? If you are tired of students complaining that they do not know what to write about then these writing wheels are your answer. If you want to help students brainstorm ideas with the necessary support to write strong and captivating stories, check out this resource. Our Differentiated Writing Brainstorming Wheel are the perfect solutions. These resources support differentiated instruction for story writing in your classro
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
Writing Choice Menus for 9 Different Genres
Looking for a fun and engaging way to provide writing choice for your elementary students? Check out our Writing Choice Boards! Our Writing Choice Boards offer 25 different boards, each with 9 different genre prompts, providing students with a variety of options to choose from. Genres on each choice board include: adventurerealistic fictionpersonal narrativebiography mysterycomedyscience fictionfantasyhistorical fictionBenefits for Teachers and Their Students: Encourages creativity and imagina
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository
Also included in: Writing Ideas BIG Bundle - Choice Boards, Writing Prompts and Organizers
Pink Shirt Day - Stand Up to Bullying
Here is a free resource to use for Pink Shirt Day - Stand Up to Bullying In 2007, in a high school in Nova Scotia, a grade 9 boy was being bullied by his classmates for wearing a pink shirt. Two other students by the names of David Shepherd and Travis Price saw this happening. They knew that it wasn’t right and wanted to help. So they bought 50 pink tank tops at a local store. The next day at school they distributed these shirts to their classmates. This act of kindness showed the boy who was
2nd - 6th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts
ELL Personal Dictionary
One important tool that most ELLs need is a dual language picture dictionary. Sometimes we have these in our schools but most of the time we may not. Or if we do have great dictionaries they do not always have subject specific vocabulary. Here is a great freebie that I have used with my new students. When they encounter a new word they can add it along with a picture to their personal dictionary. There is also space to put the word and the definition in their first language. This will help
5th - 7th
Vocabulary
DIFFERENTIATED Reading texts 5/6 Bundle - Reading Levels N-W Ignited Literacy
In each package, there are 4 different texts that can be used for shared, guided or independent reading. Each text is provided at three different reading levels from grade 4-7. With this resource, you can assign the same story for many different students who are all reading at different levels. This resource will save teachers time in trying to find and teach multiple different lessons for each group of readers in your classroom. Instead, you can plan one lesson and use the same story that is ac
5th - 6th
Reading
DIFFERENTIATED Reading texts 3/4 Bundle - Reading Levels L-T Ignited Literacy
In each package, there are 4 different texts that can be used for shared, guided or independent reading. Each text is provided at three different reading levels from grade 2-5. With this resource, you can assign the same story for many different students who are all reading at different levels. This resource will save teachers time in trying to find and teach multiple different lessons for each group of readers in your classroom. Instead, you can plan one lesson and use the same story that is ac
3rd - 4th
Reading
Changing States of Matter: Lesson and Interactive Activity
Help students understand how matter changes states, in this interactive notebook activity and lesson plan. Students will use discovery task cards to read about the different changes of state and learn the vocabulary terms associated with each change. Using this knowledge they will then create an interactive notebook activity to demonstrate their learning. This product includes: Introductory Background Notes for Teacher Lesson Plan page Interactive Trifold Notebook Labels for Interactive Note
5th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Science
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About the store
Experience
I am an Ontario teacher with 18 years of teaching experience. I have spent my career teaching grades 3-6. I hold both my Reading Specialist and ESL Specialist. I love designing resources that help teachers deliver high-quality lessons that embrace inquiry, differentiation and universal design.
Teaching style
I am a always looking to improve my practice as a teacher. This results in new ideas of student inquiry, student centered approaches, differentiated instruction, and targeting learning styles of students. I believe that the teacher is the leader in the classroom and guides students through their own inquiry. In my classroom students sit in groups from day one. We work as a team to make things run smoothly. Students work where they are comfortable even if that means under my desk, in a closet, or laying on the floor. I try to use technology as a tool to bring the world into my classroom. I love my job!!
Awards & shining teacher moments
It is an Honour when people write you to tell you what a difference that you made for a student. I always post these where I can see them and they are worth more to me than any trophy.
"I have never come across a teacher yet, whom cares so much about her students and always goes above and beyond, your compassion is truly admirable" -Parent
"When I feel that I can not do it you lift me up..." - Student
"this class is full of children that are in a much better place because of you" - Educational Assistant
"I am a better me because of you" - Student
My own education history
CYW Diploma
Contemporary Studies Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Education
Reading Specialist
ESL Specialist
Additional biographical information
I am a wife to a wonderful husband, and mother to two beautiful girls and one very busy boy.
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