Monkey See Monkey Learn
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central islip, New York, United States
About the store
👋 Hi! I’m Lisa, an experienced early childhood and K-6 literacy educator with a passion for creating engaging, hands-on learning resources that make learning fun and meaningful for young students. With 14 years in early childhood education and 6 years in K-6 literacy, I design child-centered materials that support foundational skills through songs, poems, interactive stories, fine motor activities, math and literacy centers, and more!
I believe that learning should be an experience—not just a lesson! That’s why I focus on designing my classroom to enhance background knowledge by incorporating hands-on activities, real-world connections, and interactive materials that bring learning to life.
Teaching and creating my own resources allows me to craft materials that are unique, engaging, and developmentally appropriate for my students. Whether it’s seasonal songs with crafts, emergent readers, themed learning packets, or play-based activities, my goal is to make learning fun, interactive, and accessible for all young learners.
Explore my shop, MonkeySee MonkeyLearn, for resources that spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and make learning an adventure!
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Editable Homework Calendars- Prek/K
Editable Homework Calendar for Preschool and Kindergarten (Ages 4–6) with Fine Motor Activities and Parent CommunicationThis 10-month Homework Calendar resource provides age-appropriate and engaging assignment ideas for children ages 4–6. Each monthly calendar is fully editable in Canva Pro and includes simple, developmentally appropriate activities such as cutting, tracing, and early learning worksheets. The calendars are designed to promote consistency between home and school while encouragi
PreK - K
Not Subject Specific
Social Stories- Emotional regulation-calming strategies
Calm Down Strategies Social Stories 5 Social Stories for Emotional Regulation Help young learners develop essential self-regulation skills with this Calm Down Strategies Social Stories packet! Designed for ages 4-7, these 5 engaging social stories teach children how to manage big emotions using simple, kid-friendly strategies. Each story is 5 pages long and focuses on a specific calming technique, making them perfect for preschool, kindergarten, special education, and early elementary classroom
PreK - 1st
Social Emotional Learning
Editable Play Cash- For all your curriculum themes
Editable Play Cash for Preschool & Kindergarten | Math Centers & Dramatic Play Make learning about money fun and flexible with this Editable Play Cash Packet designed for preschool and kindergarten classrooms. This resource allows teachers to easily customize play money to match all yearly curriculum themes, making it perfect for math centers, dramatic play areas, and classroom stores. This editable play cash can be used throughout the school year for hands-on learning in math, social studies
PreK - 1st
Character Education, Graphic Arts
Non-Fiction Checklists: Research tips/editing
Make non-fiction writing a breeze for your students with this comprehensive Editing Checklist and Research Tips page, designed for 2nd through 5th graders! This resource helps guide young writers through the essential steps of editing, focusing on capitalization, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and non-fiction text features like headings and captions. Paired with a handy Research Tips page, students will learn how to gather and organize information effectively, ensuring they produce well-struc
2nd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Expository
Non-Fiction Writing Paper
This non-fiction writing template is designed to help 2nd-5th grade students learn and apply key text features in their writing. The set includes 6 pages, each focusing on a different non-fiction text feature (such as headings, captions, diagrams, text boxes, and more). With two different border designs, the pages are visually engaging and customizable for classroom projects or assignments. Additionally, included are anchor chart ideas to support classroom discussions and display, helping stu
2nd - 6th
Writing
Personal Incentive Charts- Behavior Management
There are times when you need to support a child(ren) that struggles with behavior. This packet has 42 different types of charts that will appeal to even the most finicky child. Designed with high interest- cars, dinosaurs, sports and more. I recommend full color charts to be printed on card stock and laminated for multiple uses. Black and white versions can coordinate with curriculum- numbers, letters, seasonal, animals etc. OR let the student decide which interests them. Children know w
PreK - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
Banners: Owl Themed - Back to School
This owl themed packet includes 50 pages of banners for centers around your classroom: art, library, abc, math, science, blocks and housekeeping. There is a welcome banner for UPK, Pre-k 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade.A birthday poster with month cards to highlight the birthdays in your class.4-inch bulletin board letters (upper case only) round out the packet.Please like my store and drop a comment if you like this product :)Monkey See Monkey Learn | Teachers Pay Teachers
PreK - 3rd
Other (Arts), Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Research Tips
This is a helpful tool. It teaches young researchers how to use the non-fiction text features in the research process. Post this on their research folder, copy it at 85% ratio and you can clip it in their notebook, journal or any writing folder they use.
2nd - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
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About the store
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👋 Hi! I’m Lisa, an experienced early childhood and K-6 literacy educator with a passion for creating engaging, hands-on learning resources that make learning fun and meaningful for young students. With 14 years in early childhood education and 6 years in K-6 literacy, I design child-centered materials that support foundational skills through songs, poems, interactive stories, fine motor activities, math and literacy centers, and more!
I believe that learning should be an experience—not just a lesson! That’s why I focus on designing my classroom to enhance background knowledge by incorporating hands-on activities, real-world connections, and interactive materials that bring learning to life.
Teaching and creating my own resources allows me to craft materials that are unique, engaging, and developmentally appropriate for my students. Whether it’s seasonal songs with crafts, emergent readers, themed learning packets, or play-based activities, my goal is to make learning fun, interactive, and accessible for all young learners.
Explore my shop, MonkeySee MonkeyLearn, for resources that spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and make learning an adventure!
Teaching style
My Teaching Philosophy:
I believe that when children are given meaningful experiences and a strong foundation of background knowledge in an engaging environment, they grow, thrive, and develop a love for learning.
My Motto:
"Pre-K is messy—dress for a mess!"
My Favorite Saying:
"Mistakes happen—you’re still learning. That’s how we grow!"
My Wish for My Students:
That they understand their actions impact not only themselves but those around them. We all have a responsibility to be kind, helpful, and respectful to one another.
My Classroom Token Economy:
You are rewarded for being a "good friend." Instead of focusing solely on individual achievements, we ask:
"How did you help others today?"
If only the world could be filled with the innocence and kindness of my littles. ❤️
My own education history
MS Literacy K-6 BS Early Childhood
NYS Certified B-6 grade.
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