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Holly, Michigan, United States
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I have been teaching for more than 25 years and have had the joy of working with students across multiple grade levels. I began my career teaching 1st grade for two years and 4th grade for one year, but the majority of my teaching journey has been dedicated to kindergarten—my true passion. While I’ve loved each grade I’ve taught, kindergarten is where I feel most inspired. Helping young learners take their very first steps in education has been the most rewarding part of my career.
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Preview of Kindergarten Graduation Certificates & Poem | Editable Printable | End of Year

Kindergarten Graduation Certificates & Poem | Editable Printable | End of Year

Are you a Kindergarten teacher seeking a simple yet impactful way to celebrate your students' end-of-year achievements without adding to your workload? Make your Kindergarten graduation ceremony truly memorable with the **Kindergarten Graduation Diplomas Certificates | Sweet Poem Printable PDF**! This beautifully designed, **editable** resource is the perfect, stress-free solution for busy teachers. It offers a heartfelt way to honor each child's growth and create lasting keepsakes for families,
Preview of Master Counting to 100! Interactive Digital Slides for PreK & K Math Success

Master Counting to 100! Interactive Digital Slides for PreK & K Math Success

Are you searching for a captivating way to make counting and number recognition a breeze for your Pre-K and Kindergarten students? Unlock effortless number mastery for your young learners with "Master Counting to 100! Interactive Digital Slides | PreK, Kindergarten, 1st Gr." This no-prep digital resource transforms counting to 100 into an engaging, interactive experience, saving you valuable prep time. It's the perfect solution to boost number sense and keep your students excited about learning
Preview of Editable Preschool Graduation Certificates | Memorable Keepsake Poem Printable

Editable Preschool Graduation Certificates | Memorable Keepsake Poem Printable

Searching for a beautiful, time-saving way to celebrate your Pre-K stars as they finish their school year? Make your students' graduation day truly unforgettable with our Editable Preschool Graduation Certificates & Diploma | Sweet Poem Keepsakes. This resource is designed to be the perfect solution for busy Pre-K teachers, offering elegant, personalized keepsakes that capture the joy of this special milestone. Save precious planning time while creating cherished memories that families will tre
Preview of Master Number Order & Sequencing: Kindergarten Fun Missing Numbers Worksheets!

Master Number Order & Sequencing: Kindergarten Fun Missing Numbers Worksheets!

Tired of students struggling to recall number order and sequence? Want to provide engaging, skill-building practice without the endless prep time? Introducing the "Missing Numbers Worksheets | Number Order & Sequencing Practice for Kindergarten" – your ultimate solution for building foundational math fluency! These ready-to-go worksheets are expertly designed to captivate young learners, reinforce critical number concepts, and significantly reduce your planning burden. Make number sense a breeze
Preview of Master Number Comparison: Free Greater Than Less Than Worksheet for K-1 Math!

Master Number Comparison: Free Greater Than Less Than Worksheet for K-1 Math!

Struggling to find engaging ways to teach number comparison to your kindergarten and first-grade students? Do you need a resource that simplifies complex math concepts and saves you precious planning time? Introducing the **Greater Than Less Than Worksheet | Number Comparison Kindergarten & 1st Grade**, your ultimate solution for building a strong foundation in early mathematics. This no-prep worksheet is specifically designed to make number comparison fun and accessible, ensuring your students
Preview of Thanksgiving Turkey Addition Worksheets | Sums to 10 Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Thanksgiving Turkey Addition Worksheets | Sums to 10 Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Free Thanksgiving turkey addition worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade students to practice math facts and sums to 10 — perfect for fall math centers, small groups, and morning work. This fun and engaging math NO PREP FREE Thanksgiving math activity based on sums of 10 is sure to get students excited about math . These printables will help students increase knowledge of number pair that equal ten. These Thanksgiving worksheets will get students thinking about number pairs that add up
Preview of Comparing Numbers 0–20 Worksheets Bundle | Greater Less Than for Kindergarten

Comparing Numbers 0–20 Worksheets Bundle | Greater Less Than for Kindergarten

These comparing numbers 0–20 worksheets help kindergarten students practice greater and less than, number comparison, and early number sense with easy, no-prep pages perfect for math centers, small groups, and morning work. Build math skills while practicing comparing numbers in order to build knowledge of greater than less than concepts with these comparing numbers 0-10 and 11-20 common core math worksheets. These sheets work on the Common Core Standard K.CC.C.6 and will help build student
Preview of Dolch Sight Word Fluency Worksheets Bundle PrePrimer to Grade 3 Reading Practice

Dolch Sight Word Fluency Worksheets Bundle PrePrimer to Grade 3 Reading Practice

This Dolch Sight Word Fluency Worksheets Bundle helps students build reading fluency and sight word mastery from Pre-Primer to Grade 3 with no-prep printable worksheets perfect for small groups, literacy centers, homework, and intervention. This engaging set of printable Dolch Pre-Primer-3rd Grade Sight Word Worksheets Bundle will help your students master high frequency words in no time flat. Perfect for building sight word fluency in grades Kindergarten and first grade. These sight wor
Preview of Dolch Sight Words Printable Worksheets | Sample Pack Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Dolch Sight Words Printable Worksheets | Sample Pack Kindergarten & 1st Grade

This Dolch sight words printable worksheetssample pack gives kindergarten and 1st grade students targeted sight word practice and early reading fluency with easy, no-prep pages perfect for centers, homework, and small groups. This no prep engaging set of printable Dolch Sight Words l Printable Worksheets Free Sample Pack will help your students master high frequency words in no time flat. These Dolch Sight Words Printable Worksheets are a fun and engaging way to build reading skills, increa
Preview of Boost 1st Grade Reading Fluency with Dolch Sight Words | Digital Slideshow K-1

Boost 1st Grade Reading Fluency with Dolch Sight Words | Digital Slideshow K-1

Are you struggling to find dynamic ways to build essential sight word recognition for your 1st graders while keeping them actively engaged in ELA lessons? Introducing Boost 1st Grade Reading Fluency with Dolch Sight Words | Digital Slideshow K-1 – the ultimate solution to transform your reading instruction! This comprehensive digital resource is meticulously designed to save you precious planning time and ignite a genuine passion for reading in your young learners. It's the perfect digital flu
Preview of Spring Letter Sound Fluency Packet | Homework & Center Practice for Kindergarten

Spring Letter Sound Fluency Packet | Homework & Center Practice for Kindergarten

This Spring Letter Sound Fluency Packet provides kindergarten students with daily phonics practice, letter-sound fluency, and no-prep homework or literacy center activities to build confidence and early reading skills. Increase letter sound fluency, automaticity, and knowledge of the alphabetic principle with this low prep Letter Sound Fluency Practice Spring Homework and Center Packet. Alphabetic principle is essential in the road to becoming a fluent reader. The alphabetic principle is
Preview of Alphabet Phonics Poems | Letter Sound Posters & Coloring Pages for Kindergarten

Alphabet Phonics Poems | Letter Sound Posters & Coloring Pages for Kindergarten

These alphabet phonics poems and letter sound posters help kindergarten students build phonics fluency, letter-sound recognition, and beginning reading skills with engaging coloring pages perfect for literacy centers, whole group, small group, or morning work. Struggling to teach letter sounds effectively? These Alphabet Phonics Poems with printable letter sound posters and coloring pages help preschool and kindergarten students build phonics skills with engaging visuals and rhyme—per
Preview of Fry Sight Word Comprehension Worksheets | Sentence Fluency Practice List 1 K–1

Fry Sight Word Comprehension Worksheets | Sentence Fluency Practice List 1 K–1

These Fry sight word comprehension worksheets help kindergarten and 1st grade students build sentence fluency, reading comprehension, and Fry List 1 sight word mastery through easy, no-prep practice pages perfect for centers, small groups, or homework. Boost reading skills with these no prep printable Fry Sight Word Comprehension Worksheets for List 1! Designed for kindergarten, first-grade, and second grade students, this resource helps build reading comprehension, sight word fluency
Preview of Master Number Recognition: Printable Purple Dot Flashcards 0-120 Kindergarten!

Master Number Recognition: Printable Purple Dot Flashcards 0-120 Kindergarten!

Is your classroom buzzing with the need for engaging, foundational math practice that students actually enjoy? Are you searching for a resource that simplifies number recognition and counting skills for your youngest learners without adding to your prep workload? Discover the ultimate solution for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade math classrooms with these vibrant **Number Flashcards 0-120 | Printable Purple Dot Number Recognition Kindergarten**. Designed to be a teacher's best friend, th
Preview of Kindergarten Sight Word Unscramble Worksheets Fun Cut & Paste Sentence Building

Kindergarten Sight Word Unscramble Worksheets Fun Cut & Paste Sentence Building

Are you struggling to find engaging ways to boost your kindergarten or 1st-grade students' sight word fluency and sentence-building skills? Introducing our comprehensive "Sight Word Unscramble Worksheets | Cut & Paste Sentence Building Kindergarten" – the ultimate no-prep solution designed to transform your English Language Arts lessons! This engaging resource saves you precious planning time while captivating young learners with hands-on activities that foster essential literacy skills, making
Preview of Decompose Numbers 1–10 & Fact Family Practice Activity – Kindergarten Math

Decompose Numbers 1–10 & Fact Family Practice Activity – Kindergarten Math

Help K–1 students build number sense using hands-on decomposing numbers and fact family worksheets. Perfect for guided math, small groups, math centers, or number bond fluency practice. Make math fun and engaging with this Decomposing Numbers and Fact Family math practice activity for kindergarten and first grade. This math activity is hands on and works on decomposing numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way and fact families for each number. Decompose Numb
Preview of Football Addition Worksheets | Adding 0 Math Practice Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Football Addition Worksheets | Adding 0 Math Practice Kindergarten & 1st Grade

These free football addition worksheets help kindergarten and 1st grade students practice adding 0 while building early math fluency with fun, no-prep, football-themed printables perfect for math centers, morning work, or small group review. Make practicing addition fun and engaging with these NO PREP Free Football Addition Worksheets Adding 0 Free Math Printables. Perfect for math practice during the Fall football season, Super Bowl time, or anytime of the year. This math activity that is
Preview of Fry Sight Word Reading Comprehension Worksheets | Lists 1–4 Bundle for K–1

Fry Sight Word Reading Comprehension Worksheets | Lists 1–4 Bundle for K–1

These Fry sight word reading comprehension worksheets help K–1 students build sight word mastery, reading comprehension, and sentence fluency using engaging practice pages aligned to Fry Lists 1–4, perfect for centers, small groups, homework, and intervention. Make learning Fry sight words and building reading comprehension engaging and fun with this NO PREP Fry Sight Word Reading Comprehension Worksheets l Lists 1-4 from 1st 100 words Bundle. These printable worksheets will help to buil
Preview of Third Grade Sight Word Worksheets | Sentence Building, ABC Order & Word Search

Third Grade Sight Word Worksheets | Sentence Building, ABC Order & Word Search

These third grade sight word worksheets help students practice sentence building, ABC order, and word search skills while strengthening reading fluency and vocabulary with fun, no-prep pages perfect for centers, small groups, or homework. This engaging set of printable Dolch Third Grade Sight Words Worksheets will help your students master high frequency words in no time flat. These Dolch Third Grade Sight Words Worksheets are a fun and engaging way to build reading skills, increase fluenc
Preview of October Fall Ten-Frame Worksheets Count, Draw & Write Numbers 1–10 Kindergarten

October Fall Ten-Frame Worksheets Count, Draw & Write Numbers 1–10 Kindergarten

Add seasonal fun to math lessons with October-themed ten-frame activities for counting, drawing, and writing numbers 1–10. Perfect for kindergarten math centers, morning work, or fall homework to build number sense and subitizing skills. Dive into fall learning with our exciting set of 80 Ten Frame Number Practice Printable Worksheets, specially themed for October! These engaging worksheets are designed to make math fun and memorable, featuring delightful illustrations of pumpkin
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Experience

I have been teaching for more than 25 years and have had the joy of working with students across multiple grade levels. I began my career teaching 1st grade for two years and 4th grade for one year, but the majority of my teaching journey has been dedicated to kindergarten—my true passion. While I’ve loved each grade I’ve taught, kindergarten is where I feel most inspired. Helping young learners take their very first steps in education has been the most rewarding part of my career.

Teaching style

My teaching style is rooted in creating a classroom that is joyful, engaging, and relationship-focused. I believe learning should be fun and interactive, sparking curiosity and a love of discovery in every child. I strive to build strong, positive relationships with my students and create a safe, nurturing environment where the love of learning blooms and grows. My goal is always to make each child feel valued, capable, and excited about school.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Over the years, I’ve been honored to receive recognition for my dedication and commitment to teaching. I have been nominated for Teacher of the Year multiple times throughout my career, and I’m proud to have been named a Teacher of Excellence Finalist within the National Heritage Academies nationwide school system on three separate occasions. These acknowledgments reflect the heart and passion I bring to my work each and every day.

My own education history

I am a proud graduate of both Baker College – Flint and the University of Michigan – Flint. I hold a master’s degree in education, and my teaching certification includes endorsements in Early Childhood Education and Literacy K–12. My academic background has provided a strong foundation for my work in the classroom and continues to inform my resource development.

Additional biographical information

I truly love my job and feel grateful for the life I lead. Outside of the classroom, I am a proud wife, mother of three, and grandmother to four beautiful grandchildren. I’ve had the privilege of being published in The Michigan Reading Journal, The Mailbox, and The Helping Hand, a newsletter for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation—an organization close to my heart as my son is a brain tumor survivor. My personal and professional experiences shape everything I do, and I bring that heart into every resource I create.