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I am in my 17th year of teaching. I have experienced the thrill of teaching in a school that has gone through many changes since I began. From starting out with three third grade teachers on our team (about 75 third graders), to an amazingly challenging growth of having twelve third grade teachers (about 1800 students school wide), and back to about half that now. As if this wasn't enough excitement, I decided to teach internationally in China and Albania. It has been a ride! I've learned how to be a leader and flexible team member, as well as how to manage my time so I can take my teaching to a new level.
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Multiplication Properties
This is a great resource for practice with multiplication properties. Included are eight practice pages with definitions and problems to solve in the following areas:
*Commutative property
*Associative property
*Identity property
*Zero property
*Distributive property
2nd - 5th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
My Father's Dragon
This is a packet of vocabulary and comprehension pages that coincide with the book, My Father's Dragon. I've also included answer keys, a vocabulary PowerPoint, and instructions on how to use the packet.
3rd - 4th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
Substitute Plans-Winter
This product is for one full day of substitute plans during the winter season. Included are:
*Language Arts activities dealing with nouns/verbs, opinion writing, and word search.
*Math assignment on doing multiplication and division using number lines.
*Science booklet about the sun.
*Teaching instructions page.
*Snowman Glyph art activity
Don't be left out in the "cold"! Be prepared while letting your students learn with these fun activities. Leave kind comments and ratings about this product.
2nd - 4th
Astronomy, English Language Arts, Math
Distributive Property Using Area and Proof Pictures
This product contains creative worksheets for practice using area, becoming more familiar with the distributive property of multiplication, and putting the two together to make proof pictures. It includes fill-in-the-blank activities, as well as drawing and cut and paste ideas. Also included are the answer keys. This is a great resource for teaching or reinforcing the distributive property and area. I hope you enjoy.
3rd - 4th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Measurement
Substitute Plans-Spring
This is one day of emergency substitute plans for Springtime. There are activities that coincide with the book, "Rose's Garden", by Peter H. Reynolds. Also included:
*Language Arts: synonyms and antonyms pages, a page on putting verbs from the story in ABC order, writing a flower haiku poem
*Math: equivalent fractions pages, equivalent fraction flowers
*Science: a fill-in-the-blank booklet on flowers and living things
*Art: coloring page
*A page of teacher instructions. All activities just nee
2nd - 4th
Creative Writing, Fractions, Grammar
Elapsed Time with Timelines
This product is a super resource for teaching or reinforcing the concept of finding elapsed time on a timeline. There are 18 pages that include:
*Time vocabulary sheets to practice time to 15 minutes (quarter past, half past, quarter to)
*Practice pages and worksheets with elapsed time word problems to use with direct instruction, homework, or centers.
*Clock ribbon timeline activity
*Timothy or Tammy Timeline person creativity
My students really got the concept of using a timeline to find ela
2nd - 4th
Measurement, Other (Math)
Twelfth Night Play
This is a fun activity to do along with an Ancient Civilizations Unit, a unit on William Shakespeare, or just a great activity for the end of the year. The setting of the play is in Illyria and it has been shortened and adapted by using very child-friendly language. My Albanian students especially enjoyed performing this because it is part of their history. I hope you enjoy it too! There are 9 "official" characters, but I give ideas for all your students to be involved. There are also ideas on u
3rd - 5th
Ancient History, Drama, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.L.3
, CCRA.L.5
Thank You!
This is a great project for the end of the year, or anytime you'd like to thank someone. Included are three writing projects (narrative letter, informative, and opinion), a graphic organizer, two thank you notes (or you could enlarge into posters) for students to participate in, and finished product pictures of the thank you notes. There are also instructions for use.
These projects fit into the writing curriculum, but also could be used with a unit on community helpers. Enjoy!
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Earth and Moon activities
There are 28 pages of activities that can be used along with a unit being taught on the earth and moon. Included are:
*Earth and Moon scoot
*Writing prompts for informative, opinion, and narrative stories
*Moon tear art project
*Moon or Earth Haiku poem
*Two-step math problems
*Answer keys
Have fun!
2nd - 4th
General Science, Other (Math), Writing
Winter Multiplication/Division Number Line Practice
These practice pages are a great resource as another strategy to aid in understanding multiplication and division. It also includes practice with word problems that integrate the number line. It can also be used as a culminating activity or quiz after multiplication and division using number lines has been taught.
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Measurement, Other (Math)
Beginning of year: Summer Story
Kids love to share what they did over the summer. This is a great writing project to assess writing at the beginning of the year, or to simply give them an outlet to share their summer story. Includes teaching instructions, examples, rough draft, final copy, and coloring page.
Please be kind and leave a rating. Thanks!
2nd - 4th
Writing
Home Reading Log
This is a cute and easy way to keep track of the minutes your students read at home. I use it as a bingo board and give award incentives to those who read their 20 minutes or more a night, get a parent signature each night, get three in a row, or for filling in all of their squares.
This page can be printed and cut in half to send home, or several can be printed and placed in a homework folder or planner.
Please tell me what you think. Thanks!
1st - 6th
Reading
Frindle
Included in this product are sixty pages packed with comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, answer keys, and a short informative/creative writing project. I use this as whole class instruction and as a packet as we read the book, Frindle, by Andrew Clements. The writing project is the culminating activity. It could also be used in reading group instruction or as a home school unit.
Enjoy!
3rd - 4th
Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Lunch Choice/Attendance Magnets
These adorable, personalized lunch choice magnets are so easy and fun! I have my students do these on the first day of school, but you could implement this idea any time you’d like a better system for taking lunch choice and attendance.
I've included a copy of some faces that can be copied and cut out, as well as blank squares for students to draw their own self-portraits.
Make sure to have your students color themselves and put their name on the front. Then, you just laminate and put some magne
K - 6th
Other (Arts)
A House Full of Geometry!
I used this as an assessment for geometric terms while I was teaching online, but it could easily be adjusted for a classroom setting. My students loved being able to walk around and discover geometry all around them! It covers the following geometric terms: parallel lines, perpendicular lines, acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, line of symmetry, and polygons. Students need to have a basic knowledge of these terms. Comes with teacher directions and options for how to use. Have fun!
3rd - 4th
Geometry
CCSS, TEKS
3.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
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Absent Folders
These can be used as creative covers for when a student is absent. Simply print, glue to the front of a file folder (I just use a manila folder), laminate for durability, and there you have it! These folders are perfect for keeping a students work in one, organized place until they return.
These are also perfect for students who rotate classrooms. I simply wrote the absent child's name on a sticky note and attached it to the front of the folder.
There are two color options, and one option in bl
1st - 6th
For All Subjects
Turkey Tens
Multiplying with tens practice sheets that help reinforce understanding. Includes cut and paste, fill in the blank, and answer key. Could be used in a math center or as part of whole class instruction. Enjoy!
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations
Area Inside (tri-fold)
This tri-fold is an added resource for kids to learn that area is the inside of a shape. Simply copy the first two pages back to back to create the tri-fold. Can also be used as a quick assessment or in a math center.
3rd - 4th
Basic Operations, Measurement
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About the store
Experience
I am in my 17th year of teaching. I have experienced the thrill of teaching in a school that has gone through many changes since I began. From starting out with three third grade teachers on our team (about 75 third graders), to an amazingly challenging growth of having twelve third grade teachers (about 1800 students school wide), and back to about half that now. As if this wasn't enough excitement, I decided to teach internationally in China and Albania. It has been a ride! I've learned how to be a leader and flexible team member, as well as how to manage my time so I can take my teaching to a new level.
Teaching style
I try to find creative ways to enhance the lives of my students. I am organized and try to create a learning community where my students feel safe and responsible. I believe that children excel in an environment where expectations are high.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have written and received several grants to enhance technology in my classroom and school.
My own education history
I currently have a Masters Degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction
Additional biographical information
My father's chosen career was education, so it was instilled in me at an early age that learning was important. I come from a large family where seven out of the twelve of us have also chosen education as our careers. To be a part of so many children's lives is a gift.
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