I have home-schooled my own children during summer holidays. Now, I'm involved with a Literacy Council and I teach basic reading, writing and math skills to adults.
$3 Grades 4-9 This package introduces the concept of cheque-writing. It contains blank cheques, parts of a cheque, banking vocabulary and cheque-writing worksheets. Checks are still a standard part of the money system and situations may arise when a person needs to write a cheque. It shows the students how to write cheques correctly. It requires that the students have the ability to write the date, sign their names, write dollar amounts numerically and write dollar amounts out in words. Workshee
$6 Grades 4-7 This 25-page package contains the story of Harriet Tubman's journey from slave to fugitive to conductor on the Underground Railroad. The package includes worksheets, bookmarks, a test and much more! - test and answer key - Harriet Tubman's quotations bookmarks -3 picture writing prompts -character analysis of Harriet Tubman with supporting proof from the story -comparing and contrasting the student with Harriet Tubman -mapping Harriet Tubman's journey -topics for classroom or group
$4 Grades 6-9 Do you want to teach your students the art of writing persuasive arguments? Persuasion is the art of getting what you want. This 19-page package contains 15 photographs for persuasive argument writing prompts. These picture prompts can be used as tools for teaching students how to present points of view, support their ideas, and convince the reader to take action. Students can write points for both sides of the issues and decide which side they want to take. Then, they can go ahea
$5 Not Grade Specific This 27-page package includes instructional material, topics for discussion such as "empathy" and "appreciation", a gratitude journal, gratitude awareness games and challenges, worksheets, an Attitude of Gratitude Certificate, and exercises in appreciation. Jeffrey Froh, PsyD, is an assistant professor of psychology at Hofstra Universtiy in N.Y.. His research showed that there are great reasons to teach our children to be more grateful. He conducted a gratitude journal expe
$3 Grades 2-5 Synonyms Workshop helps children to recognize and find synonyms by involving them in activities (different grade levels offered) such as replacing a word with its synonym, recording pairs of synonyms, colouring in synonyms, creative writing with synonyms, cutting and pasting synonyms, and matching synonyms. Both American and Canadian/ British spellings are offered. This workshop will help your students to grasp the idea of synonyms and increase their vocabulary. Due to the digita
$3 Grades 4-9 This package continues with the concept of cheque-writing. (Please see the beginner package, Writing Cheques- Beginner, for the introduction to cheque-writing and Writing Cheques-Intermediate). It contains banking vocabulary, information about chequing, instructions for balancing a chequebook, practice worksheets using multiple mathematical calculations and an answer key, and a three-page test with an answer key.. Checks are still a standard part of the money system and situations
$7 Grades 3-5 This linear measurement package will be a wonderful addition to your math centres! It covers both the Imperial System and the Metric System. This 41-page package contains: - a brief history of linear measurement with a test and answer key - explanations and worksheets in both Imperial and Metric systems - measuring worksheets for both non-standardized and standardized units - worksheets for independent work and activities for working with a partner - problem solving - estimating -
$3 Grades 3-6 Using comparative and superlative adjectives is easy once a few basic rules are understood. This package contains instructional material, charts, worksheets, and assignments to introduce students to the rules for comparative and superlative adjectives. They will learn about the rules for words with one syllable, two syllables, and two or more syllables. They will also learn about the rules for words ending in "y" and "ow" and be introduced to irregular adjectives, as well. This com
$5 Kg- Grade 3 This 29 page package builds on reading skills by focusing on phonics. In particular, students will learn how to identify digraphs such as gh and ph and other letters and letter combinations such as F, FF, and FFE which produce the F sound. It includes worksheets, colouring activities, a board game and a test with an answer key. It includes charts with pictures (some of which contain the F sound). It has an original poem with words having the F sound. Included are two writing assig
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
$6 Kg- Grade 3 Looking for a way to teach sorting skills? Graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams, help students to understand complex ideas. This is true especially for visual learners. This package is geared towards Kindergarten to third grade level. Using these worksheets, students learn how to sort and categorize and will identify similarities and differences. It is an extremely important learning strategy. These printables will help them to learn how to compare and contrast shapes, co
$3 Not grade specific Looking for a jungle theme product? This 12-page package contains 10 non-editable frames using six jungle them designs. Most frames come with two different colored backgrounds. They are non-transparent. These frames include jungle foliage, monkeys, and prints of various wild animals including tigers, zebras, leopards and giraffes. Animal prints are fun and popular! You can customize your announcements, posters, art work, photographs and text with these jungle-themed frames.
$5 Grades 6-9 This 23-page guide focuses on the art of writing a persuasive argument and offers specific methods on how you can help your students use it to improve their critical thinking. It includes: -role playing activities -considering both sides of an argument -transitional words -hooks -an introduction to basic structure including stating one's own position while acknowledging the opposing side's view, giving reasons for the position taken and supporting them with facts and explanations
$6 Not Grade Specific This fun-filled trivia game is designed to increase knowledge in five categories: language and literature, social studies, science and nature, arts and entertainment, and sports. This 26-page non-editable game includes: - a game board -5 categories each with 48 question cards - 2 sheets of token cards - one sheet of brain token cards -2 sheets of action cards -one blank sheet in each category on which you can write your own questions -a set of rules -note to the teacher Oth
Pre-K- Grade 2 This 14-page package helps children to understand the process of following directions to complete tasks. It includes one-step activities incorporating shapes, two-step activities using letters of the alphabet, colours and positioning words such as "right", "left" and "between", multiple-step activities such as colouring objects a certain colour and and combining numbers with drawing shapes. It is designed with KG and Grade 1 students in mind. It will teach children how to follow d
$3 Grades 4-9 This package continues with the concept of cheque-writing. (Please see the beginner package, Writing Cheques- Beginner, for the introduction to cheque-writing). It contains banking vocabulary, practice worksheets using basic mathematical calculations and a three-page test with an answer key.. Checks are still a standard part of the money system and situations may arise when a person needs to write a cheque. This package continues the concept of cheque-writing and combines it with m
$3 Pre-K- Grade 1 Positional Words will help students to learn positional words such as "top", "bottom", "middle", "in front of", " to the left of", "around", etc.. Learning this vocabulary will enhance the students' ability to follow and give directions and to use language precisely. This package contains activities to teach positional words. It is aimed at the Kindergarten- Grade 1 level when young children are in a period of rapid language growth. It has an Easter/ Spring theme. The pictures
$5 Not grade specific This 29-page package includes: -a discussion of kindness and its effects -a toothpaste experiment with worksheets to record observations and thoughts -a brainstorming worksheet for kind words -a role-playing activity with accompanying worksheet -38 random acts of kindness task cards with an act of kindness journal sheet to fill out for each act completed and a cover page for the kindness journal. Students will be able to record their observations and take note of their own
$3 KG- Grade 3 Keep your KG-grade 3 students entertained on a rainy or snowy day with these indoor activities. This 18-page package includes activities and games that allow children to get up and move around, work in teams, produce works of art, interact with each other and work independently on quiet pencil and paper tasks. It also includes an activity with a small set of flash cards which contain clip art and words (this is also a good resource to teach sight words, parts of speech and verb te
$3 Grades 3-6 Are you looking for a way to make the creative writing a more engaging process for your students? This 17-page package contains twelve photographs with creative writing prompts. Poetry, prose, persuasive writing, science fiction, screen writing and making inferences are some of the topics covered by the series of photographs in this package. These creative writing prompts can be used as tools for teaching writing skills. Students can be asked to just let their thoughts and emotio
I have home-schooled my own children during summer holidays. Now, I'm involved with a Literacy Council and I teach basic reading, writing and math skills to adults.
Teaching style
I think my teaching style would best be described as "facilitator" because I tend to lean towards student-centered learning. I like to allow the students to take the initiative for meeting the demands of the various learning tasks. I think it's important for learning to be both fun and challenging.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I won the scholarship for English when I graduated from high school.
My own education history
Even though I have financial designations, I have a love of literature, art and music.
Additional biographical information
I'm a mother of two sons and the proud grandma of a beautiful little girl I enjoy playing the flute, watercolour painting, and volunteering at the Literacy Council.
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