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I spent two years as a per diem substitute teacher and another two years as a long term substitute teacher in various grades before my first official teaching position in 2011. I learned a lot from my years of subbing and it has greatly influenced my teaching techniques today.
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Preview of 100's Chart Activities || Number Sense, Counting On/Backward, Plus/Minus 10

100's Chart Activities || Number Sense, Counting On/Backward, Plus/Minus 10

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This engaging and standards aligned math product can be used to teach and reinforce number sense with three variations of each activity for a total of 25 pages. Use as homework, morning work, centers, or laminate for "what do I do when I'm done" activities. Skills Included: Place ValueOne More (adding by ones)One Less (subtracting by ones)Ten More (adding by tens)Ten Less (subtracting by tens)Navigating a 100's ChartLets get together: Click to follow my TpT StoreClick to find the MindfullyTeach
Preview of Fiction & Non-Fiction Five Finger Retell || Theme, Main Idea, & Central Message

Fiction & Non-Fiction Five Finger Retell || Theme, Main Idea, & Central Message

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Retelling and recounting a text is tough! Make it a little more concrete with a 5-Five Finger Retell. This also supports theme, lesson, main idea & details, and central message. Children use their fingers to count, add, subtract, and read...why not use those fingers to provide structure to a retelling! Students start with a closed fist and and start with their thumb, pointer finger, middle finger, and so on until their hand is open. All of those pieces of the retell whisper, or give clu
Preview of BUNDLE: 100's Chart Activity || Scaffolded Math Puzzles for Number Sense

BUNDLE: 100's Chart Activity || Scaffolded Math Puzzles for Number Sense

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Bring number sense to life with differentiated and scaffolded 100's Chart Activity Bundle, which includes the Mindfully Teach best-seller, 100's Chart Activities, and the already scaffolded 50's Chart Activities! This resource is specifically designed for students who aren’t yet ready for the full 100’s Chart and for those who are. It offers the same engaging puzzles as the original 100's Chart Activities. By using a 30’s Chart, students can develop the foundational skills they need to c
Preview of Reading Progress Parent & Home Communication & Home Reading Support Guide

Reading Progress Parent & Home Communication & Home Reading Support Guide

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Help your student's parents help their child with the fine art of learning to read or reading to learn with these easy to set up Reader's Envelopes! Each envelope is tailored to a Fountas and Pinnell Text Band and explains: Text Band Book FeaturesText Band Reading BehaviorsText Band Discussion/Comprehension QuestionsReading Log CalendarEach month, that does not include a report card or Parent-Teacher Conference, I like to send home a Reading Progress Note to keep parents informed on how thei
Preview of BUNDLE: Year Long NO PREP Monthly Journals || 220 Prompts || 1st-3rd Grade

BUNDLE: Year Long NO PREP Monthly Journals || 220 Prompts || 1st-3rd Grade

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Hit the EASY BUTTON with these NO PREP August-June Journals for First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, and Homeschooled Kiddos! Each 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more ad
Preview of Three Little Pigs Reading Comprehension Unit Plan with Writing Extensions

Three Little Pigs Reading Comprehension Unit Plan with Writing Extensions

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Mindfully Teach
This Common Core State Standards aligned two to three week unit plan is based on five variations of The Three Little Pigs. Each of the five lesson is intended to take two or more days.The books include The Three Little Pigs by Steven Kellogg, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka, The Fourth Little Pig by Teresa Celsi, The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas, and The Three Little Gators by Helen Ketteman. This covers the following skills: character traits,
Preview of 100's Chart Activities (within 50) || Number Sense, Counting, Plus/Minus 10

100's Chart Activities (within 50) || Number Sense, Counting, Plus/Minus 10

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Mindfully Teach
Bring number sense to life with the 50’s Chart Activities, a carefully scaffolded version of the Mindfully Teach best-seller, 100's Chart Activities! This resource is specifically designed for students who aren’t yet ready for the full 100’s Chart, offering the same engaging puzzles in a more accessible format. Using a 50’s Chart, students can develop the foundational skills they need to confidently transition to navigating a full 100’s Chart. This standards-aligned, versatile resource includ
Preview of May NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || First, Second, Third Grade || Primary Ruled

May NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || First, Second, Third Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP May Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, literacy
Preview of BUNDLE: CVC Segmenting {NO PREP Word Work}

BUNDLE: CVC Segmenting {NO PREP Word Work}

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Mindfully Teach
This bundle contains CVC Short A, Short E, Short I, Short O, and Short U phoneme segmentation products with 42 worksheets that allow students to segment letter sounds in words and write the letter representing the sound with 136 different short-vowel words. Use this bundle to help students build their understanding of the initial, middle, and final sounds in a CVC word by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills. Product Included: Short A: 12 worksheets with 32 different
Preview of Sound Wall || Phonemes, Mouth & Anchor Pictures, Words || Science of Reading

Sound Wall || Phonemes, Mouth & Anchor Pictures, Words || Science of Reading

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This sound wall with mouth articulation clipart is the ultimate tool to use in your classroom to teach and display phonemes (sounds). It is aligned with the Science of Reading and can be used as a visual reference by students when reading and writing. This sound wall includes a vowel valley display and consonants wall. Both include phoneme cards with mouth articulation clipart, two anchor pictures, and the graphemes (spellings) that represent each phoneme. Also included are the individu
Preview of June NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

June NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP June Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, literacy
Preview of 50 Days of First Grade ELA/Math Morning Work

50 Days of First Grade ELA/Math Morning Work

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Mindfully Teach
This product includes 50 days of ELA/Math morning work for first grade. Students practice writing letters and numbers, rhyming, representing numbers, and correcting sentences. This is a great way to spiral content and constantly review to ensure students are using what you've taught them long after the lesson is complete. Credits for this product go to: KG Primary Penmanship Lined font is created by Kimberly Geswein and is downloaded from http://www.dafont.com/Clipart by Whimsy ClipsStitche
Preview of October NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

October NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP October Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, liter
Preview of Writing Feedback Stickers || Edit/Revision Suggestions || Writing Checklist

Writing Feedback Stickers || Edit/Revision Suggestions || Writing Checklist

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Mindfully Teach
The Writing Fix Up Stickers will allow you to provide quick feedback to your students on each and every writing activity they complete while saving you time. My favorite way to use these stickers is with student journals. I find that reading each entry and providing feedback is challenging to fit into the day but I know journaling is vital for students to practice their writing skills. These stickers allow me to quickly zoom in on one or two things for each student to go back and edit/revise
Preview of November NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

November NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP November Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, lite
Preview of April NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

April NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP April Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, literac
Preview of March NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

March NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP March Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, literac
Preview of February NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

February NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP February Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, lite
Preview of January NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

January NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP January Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this for morning work, liter
Preview of December NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

December NO PREP Journal || 20 Prompts || 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade || Primary Ruled

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Mindfully Teach
Hit the EASY BUTTON with this NO PREP December Journal packet. This 41 page journaling packet contains 20 unique prompts and each prompt includes 1.5 pages of primary ruled lines to allow students to write longer entries when they are ready. Non-holiday specific.The eye catching frames and fun clipart will fuel student motivation, engagement, and inspiration. These are perfect for students who are just beginning the writing journey and for more advanced writers. Whether you use this fo
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About the store

Experience

I spent two years as a per diem substitute teacher and another two years as a long term substitute teacher in various grades before my first official teaching position in 2011. I learned a lot from my years of subbing and it has greatly influenced my teaching techniques today.

Teaching style

I am a hands on, keep it fun, exciting, interesting, and active kind of teacher.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Member of Kappa Delta Pi Inducted spring 2008 Member of Tau Sigma inducted spring 2007 Member of Education Club inducted fall 2006 Phi Theta Kappa inducted spring 2004

My own education history

BA in Childhood Education from the State University of New York at Cortland and a MSeD in Literacy from the State University of New York at Binghamton. I have New York State certification in Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, and Literacy B-Grade 6. I have finished my Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership.

Additional biographical information

I am a highly motivated and passionate teacher. I have high expectations for my students and for myself. I am constantly looking to better my craft.