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Primary Divas

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Spencerport, New York, United States
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We are a pair of primary teachers with a wide range of experience! Between the two of us, we have taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades! We have experience with general education, special education, ELL, and more!
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Preview of Math Mountains - Flashcards and Practice for the Primary Grades

Math Mountains - Flashcards and Practice for the Primary Grades

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My district began using Math Expressions this fall. As a 2nd grade teacher, I needed to create some materials to help the students understand the concept of Math Mountains and give them extra practice (since they did not have it in kindergarten and 1st grade). This download includes: * colored "poster" demonstrating a Math Mountain (with a mountain graphic and the tiny tumblers on the sides) * black and white copy of the same poster to be reproduced (i.e. for students' notebooks) * flash car
Preview of Counting Money with 2nd Graders

Counting Money with 2nd Graders

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This download includes games and worksheets to help your 2nd grade students practice counting money and solving word problems using various money amounts. Activities and games are aligned with the 2nd grade common core math standard 2.MD.8 (solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using the dollar sign and cent sign appropriately). The following sheets are included: * Collect 25 Cents game (directions, recording sheet, sample recording sheet) * Collec
Preview of Test Prep - Multiple Choice Practice for Primary Students

Test Prep - Multiple Choice Practice for Primary Students

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I made this packet for my 2nd graders to practice answering multiple choice questions (which is the format for our end of the year testing). In this packet you will find the following 13 multiple choice practice pages: * States of Matter * The Water Cycle * Life Cycle of a Frog * Butterfly or Moth? * Life Cycle of a Frog * Abraham Lincoln * George Washington Format - Paragraph with 4 multiple choice questions * Language Arts (synonym, antonym, contractions, etc.) * Geometry * Fractions * M
Preview of 2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 1

2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 1

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This download contains 40 sheets of math homework that I have been creating for my 2nd grade classroom. Our district recently adopted a new math program. I love the program, but have found the accompanying math homework to be too difficult for students to complete at home. As a result, I have been creating these sheets, using the same "spiral review" idea as presented in our new program. I have made 2-3 sheets each week since September. This download includes the material covered in the fir
Preview of 2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 2

2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 2

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This download contains 40 sheets of math homework that I have been creating for my 2nd grade classroom. Our district recently adopted a new math program. I love the program, but have found the accompanying math homework to be too difficult for students to complete at home. As a result, I have been creating these sheets, using the same "spiral review" idea as presented in our new program. This download includes the material covered in the third quarter of 2nd grade. Some of the practice incl
Preview of Fact Families Practice Sheets

Fact Families Practice Sheets

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This is a visual I made to help my students practice their fact families. In the past I have copied the blank houses and have hand-written the numbers in depending on my students' readiness level. For this sale, I have included 5 practice pages with the numbers placed in the houses (fact families up to 19). The last page is a page of blank houses for you to write in your own. NOTE - To help students who struggle with this concept, I give them a sentence strip with ___ + ___ = ____ and anothe
Preview of Number Practice 1-30

Number Practice 1-30

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This is a set of 5 sheets for students to practice numbers 1-30. I made these sheets for a student who had difficulty counting beyond 20. Each sheet follows the same format: * Fill in missing numbers. * Draw ___ smiley faces. * Draw ___ sad faces. * Which number is bigger?
Preview of Frog Unit - Math, Literacy, Science

Frog Unit - Math, Literacy, Science

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This 67 page unit includes the following activities and answer keys: * sequence - life cycle of a frog * cloze activity - frog facts * true or false - frog facts * addition to 10 * addition to 18 * subtraction (2 sheets) * counting coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies) * patterns (colors, symbols, skip counting) * hidden picture (addition/subtraction on 120 chart with a color code) * story problems (addition/subtraction) * telling time (hour, half-hour - reading clocks and elapsed time) * s
Preview of 2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 3

2nd Grade Math Homework - Part 3

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This download contains 40 sheets of math homework that I have been creating for my 2nd grade classroom. Our district recently adopted a new math program. I love the program, but have found the accompanying math homework to be too difficult for students to complete at home. As a result, I have been creating these sheets, using the same "spiral review" idea as presented in our new program. This download includes the material covered in the fourth quarter of 2nd grade. Some of the practice inc
Preview of Summer Learning Activities for the Primary Grades

Summer Learning Activities for the Primary Grades

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This 23 page download is a modification of activities I have sent home with my students at the end of 1st and 2nd grade. Many parents had approached me about activities to help them retain the skills they had gained during the school year. As a result, I created optional summer activities/routines. Attached you will find a letter to parents and the following items: Summer Reading Log Rather than having students write the traditional response to "What is your favorite part?" each week, this l
Preview of Primary Math - More Daily Warm Up or Review Sheets

Primary Math - More Daily Warm Up or Review Sheets

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This download is a set of 18 sheets I created to help my first graders review concepts such as: * time to the hour * patterns * skip counting * algebra (i.e. 2+3=__+2) * estimating length * shapes (sides and corners) * reading a chart * counting coins (dimes, nickels, pennies) * story problems * place value using base ten blocks * ordinal numbers ...and more! Each sheet has 6 problems and most answers are given as multiple choice. These sheets can be completed quickly and might be useful as pa
Preview of Primary Math - Daily Warm Up or Review Sheets

Primary Math - Daily Warm Up or Review Sheets

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This download is a set of 18 sheets I created to help my first graders and second graders review concepts such as: * skip counting * reading a chart * counting coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies) * story problems * place value using base ten blocks * doubles * addition with 3 addends * number strings ...and more! Some of these sheets were used early in 1st grade, so they could be used with end of the year kindergarten students as well! These sheets can be completed quickly and might be u
Preview of *FREEBIE* Math Warm-Up for 2nd Grade

*FREEBIE* Math Warm-Up for 2nd Grade

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This freebie is a math warm up that I made for my 2nd grade students. It contains one sheet with the following math practice: *2-digit addition (with and without regrouping) *count money *telling time *comparing 2-digit numbers *expanded form *fractions If you are interested in more sheets like this one, I have a set of ten (this freebie is not one of the ten) in our store at: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/10-Daily-Math-Warm-Ups-for-2nd-Grade-1201765
Preview of 3rd Grade Math Homework - Part 1

3rd Grade Math Homework - Part 1

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This download contains 40 sheets of math homework that I have been creating for my 3rd grade classroom. Our district recently adopted a new math program. I love the program, but have found the accompanying math homework to be too difficult for students to complete at home. As a result, I have been creating these sheets, using the same "spiral review" idea as presented in our new program. I have made 2-3 sheets each week since September. This download includes the material covered in the fir
Preview of Summer Math Practice

Summer Math Practice

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This 16 page download includes worksheets and games for your primary student to practice math facts this summer. The following activities are included: * Story Problems page * 2 Addition sheets (sums to 10, sums to 18) * 2 Subtraction sheets * Doubles sheet * Counting coins sheet * Time story problems (show time on analog and digital clocks) * Matching game - place value concentration * Coin rubbings sheet - show given amount * Game - Math Mania (addition) * Game - Math Mania 2 (addition) * Ga
Preview of 3rd Grade Math Homework - Part 2

3rd Grade Math Homework - Part 2

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Primary Divas
This download contains 40 sheets of math homework that I have been creating for my 3rd grade classroom. Our district recently adopted a new math program. I love the program, but have found the accompanying math homework to be too difficult for students to complete at home. As a result, I have been creating these sheets, using the same "spiral review" idea as presented in our new program. I have made 2-3 sheets each week since September. This download includes the material covered in the sec
Preview of More Summer Learning Activities for the Primary Grades

More Summer Learning Activities for the Primary Grades

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This 22 page download is a set of activities to send home with students at the end of 1st or 2nd grade. In the past, I have had many parents approach me about activities to help their child retain the skills they had gained during the school year. As a result, I have created optional summer activities/routines. Attached you will find the following items: * Summer Reading Log cover and page You can photocopy the log page to include as many pages as you'd like. * Summer Reading Challenge - st
Preview of Primary Math Hula Kitty Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money

Primary Math Hula Kitty Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money

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I created these pages for a student in my class who was unable to do the regular 2nd grade math homework. To help her practice her numbers to 30, I created pages 2-6 (which are also a free product on TpT). I placed a piece of "Hula Kitty" clipart (from www.ScrappinDoodles.com) in the corner and she loved it! Once she was done with these 5 sheets, I created 5 more number practice sheets - again with the Hula Kitty theme! I just made some additional math practice sheets for her and have includ
Preview of 10 Daily Math Warm-Ups for 2nd Grade

10 Daily Math Warm-Ups for 2nd Grade

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This download includes 10 daily math warm-ups for 2nd grade. Skills practiced include: *time *addition with and without regrouping *subtraction with and without regrouping *geometry *fractions *fact families *counting money *comparing numbers *place value *tally marks Answer keys are included!
Preview of Primary Math Dinosaur-Themed Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money

Primary Math Dinosaur-Themed Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money

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This download includes 7 math worksheets and keys for your primary classroom: * addition (sums to 10) * addition (sums to 18) * subtraction (two sheets) * patterns (colors, symbols, skip counting) * counting coins * telling time (hour, half hour, elapsed) Each worksheet is decorated with dinosaur clipart (from www.mycutegraphics.com) to accompany your unit on dinosaurs! Background on cover is from www.Scrappindoodles.com and frame is from www.kpmdoodles.com.
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About the store

Experience

We are a pair of primary teachers with a wide range of experience! Between the two of us, we have taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades! We have experience with general education, special education, ELL, and more!

Teaching style

Our classrooms have a lot of productive noise and activity. We have materials organized to help our students become independent workers. Our classes love to have fun, and get their work done!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science teaching for New York State in 2006. I was able to travel to Washington, D.C. to accept this award and meet President George W. Bush!

My own education history

I graduated with my degree in Elementary Education from SUNY Geneseo in 1992. I received my certification in Special Education in 1994, and my Master's degree in Elementary Education in 2001.

Additional biographical information

In addition to teaching, we are both moms of school-age children.