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Houston, Texas, United States
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I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and have taught elementary and middle school students primarily in an ESL setting. My experience spans both public and charter school settings. I also have specialized in tutoring all testing grades (3-8) for our state math testing. I have also spent over twenty-five years of teaching and mentoring PK-12 students in a variety of non-classroom settings. My passion is guided small group-differentiated learning, incorporating the workshop model in all of my teachings. I also bring as much creativity and higher order thinking into everything that I do. I have also had a background in sales and marketing and participate in a variety of musical endeavors.
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Preview of Kindergarten Math Morning Work Number of The Week Number Sense 1-30 PK Bundle

Kindergarten Math Morning Work Number of The Week Number Sense 1-30 PK Bundle

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Mrs Balius
These NO PREP, PRINTABLE Number Of The Week Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the pre-K or kindergarten classroom. They are a fun way to practice early numeracy skills. Engage your young students with a unique number of the week experience. The 1-30 unit gives you many opportunities to practice numbers for a whole week. Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills all year long. They are p
Preview of Place Value Practice in Second Grade Math Using Number of the Day Back to School

Place Value Practice in Second Grade Math Using Number of the Day Back to School

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Mrs Balius
Engage your second-grade students with these NO PREP, PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Number Of The Day Worksheets, and Number Sense Activities. These Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool.  These are perfect math morning work activities to start the day or your math block.  Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number se
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep STAAR TEKS Spiral Review Task Cards Activities

4th Grade Math Test Prep STAAR TEKS Spiral Review Task Cards Activities

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Mrs Balius
Looking for a fun and engaging way to review with your 4th grade students before the end of the year math test? These fourth grade math task cards are just the thing. With 20 sets of TEKS aligned task cards in this bundle, your students will get the practice necessary to prepare them for the STAAR, PARC, or any other state math test this year. The task cards are easy to print and fun to use as a whole class, in small groups, or as part of math centers.  This math task card bundle also includes a
Preview of Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

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Mrs Balius
These NO PREP, PRINTABLE Number Of The Week Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the pre-K or kindergarten classroom. They are a fun way to practice early numeracy skills. Engage your young students with a unique number of the week experience. The 1-5 unit gives you many opportunities to practice numbers for a whole week. Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills all year long. They are p
Preview of 4th Grade Math STAAR Test Prep Review Texas State Math TEKS MEGA BUNDLE April

4th Grade Math STAAR Test Prep Review Texas State Math TEKS MEGA BUNDLE April

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Mrs Balius
Looking for a fun and engaging way to review with your 4th grade students at the end of the year math test? This 4th Grade Math Review Test Prep MEGA BUNDLE has everything you need! State test prep can be easy and fun with engaging 4th grade math review activities they will love! The resources in this bundle are aligned to the Texas 4th grade math TEKS but also to the CCSS. Perfect for preparing for the STAAR or other state test. No matter what state math test your students take you can be c
Preview of First Grade Math Activities Add and Subtract Properties of Operations Worksheets

First Grade Math Activities Add and Subtract Properties of Operations Worksheets

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Mrs Balius
Engage your students with these fun First Grade Math Number Sense Activities with Properties of Operations Worksheets and digital activities and help them master these important foundational skills. These First Grade Math Number Sense Activities and Properties of Operations Worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool. The No Prep printable worksheets and ready-to-use digital activities give you lots of options when assigning to y
Preview of 1st Grade Math Word Problem Solving 1.OA.1 - Addition & Subtraction within 20

1st Grade Math Word Problem Solving 1.OA.1 - Addition & Subtraction within 20

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Mrs Balius
How do you teach problem-solving in your classroom?  This 1st-grade math problem-solving resource gives your students a lot of practice with ALL ELEVEN types of addition and subtraction word problems. This resource covers CCSS 1.OA.1 and is fully adaptable to different styles of learning. Mega Math Practice is now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™. First-grade math students need daily problem-solving practice and continued exposure to addition and subtraction word problems to achieve maste
Preview of Counting and Number Lines Activities First Grade Math Number Sense Worksheet 0A5

Counting and Number Lines Activities First Grade Math Number Sense Worksheet 0A5

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Mrs Balius
Engage your students with these fun First Grade Math Number Sense Activities with Counting and Number Lines Worksheets and digital activities and help them master these important foundational skills. These First Grade Math Number Sense Activities and Counting and Number Lines Worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool. The No Prep printable worksheets and ready-to-use digital activities give you lots of options when assigning to
Preview of First Grade Math Addition Subtraction Strategies Activities Numbers Worksheets

First Grade Math Addition Subtraction Strategies Activities Numbers Worksheets

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Mrs Balius
Engage your students with these fun First Grade Math Number Sense Activities with Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheets and digital activities and help them master these important foundational skills. These first-grade math number sense activities and addition and subtraction strategies worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool. The No Prep printable worksheets and ready-to-use digital activities give you lots of optio
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep Assessments Quizzes Daily Review TEKS Texas CC

4th Grade Math Test Prep Assessments Quizzes Daily Review TEKS Texas CC

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Mrs Balius
Get your 4th-grade math students ready for end-of-the-year testing with this 4th Grade Math Test Prep Bundle including TEKS-aligned quizzes for all of the Readiness Standards that may also be used for review of the Common Core State Standards as well as other tests that require a rigorous review. State test prep can be easy and fun for your students with these engaging quizzes. Each of the one-page math daily quizzes includes five rigorous questions to be used for STAAR practice and are aligned
Preview of Christmas Math Worksheets Place Value Activities 2nd grade

Christmas Math Worksheets Place Value Activities 2nd grade

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Mrs Balius
Engage your second-grade students with these NO PREP, Print and Go & DIGITAL Number Of The Day Worksheets with DIGITAL, and Number Sense Activities. These Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance, hybrid, or homeschool learning.  ⭐ This Number of the Day Unit now contains a self-checking Easel Activity that may be used for formative assessments throughout the month. ⭐ ☝ These are perfect math morning work activities
Preview of Spring Math Activities First Grade Morning Work PV Practice Number of the Day

Spring Math Activities First Grade Morning Work PV Practice Number of the Day

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Mrs Balius
Engage your first-grade math students with these Spring Math Activities to use as Morning Work or Place Value Review Practice. They are NO PREP, PRINTABLE, and DIGITAL Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities. These Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance, hybrid, or homeschool learning.  ☝ Grab the Full Year Bundle and Save!Number of the Day {The Whole Year} First Grade Bundle First-grade math
Preview of Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

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Mrs Balius
These NO PREP, PRINTABLE Number Of The Week Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the pre-K or kindergarten classroom. They are a fun way to practice early numeracy skills. Engage your young students with a unique number of the week experience. The 6-10 unit gives you many opportunities to practice numbers for a whole week. Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills all year long. They are p
Preview of Kindergarten Number Sense Math Worksheets Number of the Day Activity Bundle

Kindergarten Number Sense Math Worksheets Number of the Day Activity Bundle

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Mrs Balius
These NO PREP, printable or DIGITAL Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the kindergarten classroom. Engage your kindergarten back-to-school students with a very unique number of the day experience. These units increase in difficulty and in number each month. Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills all year long. They are perfect math morning work activities to start th
Preview of First Grade Algebraic Thinking Number Sense Math Activities OA Bundle

First Grade Algebraic Thinking Number Sense Math Activities OA Bundle

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Mrs Balius
Engage your students with these fun First Grade Math Number Sense Activities with Mega Math Practice worksheets aligned with the Operations and Algebraic Thinking standards. These PRINT and GO worksheets and DIGITAL slide activities help your young learners master these important foundational skills. ☝ These First Grade Math Number Sense Activities and Operations and Algebraic Thinking Worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool.
Preview of First Grade Two Step Word Problems Math Story Problem Solving

First Grade Two Step Word Problems Math Story Problem Solving

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Mrs Balius
Will you be having math centers and stations in the classroom, using distance learning, hybrid learning or be in the classroom this year? Now, Problem Solving Mega Math Practice 1.OA.2: Two-Step Problem Solving is adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™. First-grade math students need daily number sense practice. These DIGITAL + PRINTABLE, easy-to-use first grade Mega Math Practice activities are the perfect way to practi
Preview of Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

Pre K & Kindergarten Number Sense Number of Week Math Practice Worksheets

Created by
Mrs Balius
These NO PREP, PRINTABLE Number Of The Week Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the pre-K or kindergarten classroom. They are a fun way to practice early numeracy skills. Engage your young students with a unique number of the week experience. The 11-15 unit gives you many opportunities to practice numbers for a whole week. Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills all year long. They are
Preview of Christmas Math Activities | Making Ten to Add 1.OA.6a | First Grade Worksheets

Christmas Math Activities | Making Ten to Add 1.OA.6a | First Grade Worksheets

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Mrs Balius
Engage your students with these fun First Grade Math Number Sense Activities with Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheets and DIGITAL activities and help them master these important foundational skills. These first-grade math number sense activities and strategies worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or hybrid learning, or homeschool. The No Prep printable worksheets and ready-to-use digital activities give you lots of options when assigning to your s
Preview of Part Part Whole Story Problems First Grade Math Word Problems 1.OA.1

Part Part Whole Story Problems First Grade Math Word Problems 1.OA.1

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Mrs Balius
How do you teach problem-solving in your classroom? Problem Solving: 1.OA.1-Part-Part-Whole gives your students a lot of practice with the part-part-whole type of addition and subtraction word problems. Mega Math Practice-Problem-Solving 1.OA.1 is adaptable to different styles of learning. Mega Math Practice is now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™. First-grade math students need daily problem-solving practice. ✨✨✨ A major part of the 1.OA.1 standard is understanding the different w
Preview of Math Strategy Fluency Posters and Anchor Charts Addition and Subtraction

Math Strategy Fluency Posters and Anchor Charts Addition and Subtraction

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Mrs Balius
This set includes eight BLUE GREEN theme posters or mini-anchor charts to remind your young math students of the different strategies that can be used to solve addition and subtraction problems in your lower elementary math classroom. They include:I can write a number sentence.I can use a number line.I can draw a picture.I can use counters.I can use a ten frame.I can count on or count back.I can use mental math.I can use tally marks.NOW-- MORE COLOR THEMES including BoHo Rainbow!⭐ BOHO RAINBOW
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About the store

Experience

I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and have taught elementary and middle school students primarily in an ESL setting. My experience spans both public and charter school settings. I also have specialized in tutoring all testing grades (3-8) for our state math testing. I have also spent over twenty-five years of teaching and mentoring PK-12 students in a variety of non-classroom settings. My passion is guided small group-differentiated learning, incorporating the workshop model in all of my teachings. I also bring as much creativity and higher order thinking into everything that I do. I have also had a background in sales and marketing and participate in a variety of musical endeavors.

Teaching style

I have used the guided math/workshop model in my classroom for over ten years. My classroom is small group/differentiated in all areas. I also specialize in RTI tracking materials.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Honor: Mother to Katie

My own education history

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction-Math Emphasis; BA in Philosophy from St Olaf College; Texas Teaching Certificate.

Additional biographical information

Married with a fourteen-year-old daughter in eighth grade. Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a Math specialty.