I have been teaching for 15 years in kindergarten and 1st grade! I love the content in these younger grades and the excitement they have for learning. These resources will hopefully help your students fall in love with learning as well!
Balloons Over Broadway is a great Thanksgiving read aloud and STEM activity for students! Your students will LOVE getting to design their own balloon float for your pretend Macy's Day parade around the school! This is a great opportunity for the younger students to get to show off their work and have fun. Included in this product is a design paper and templates for the following animals: Monkey Cheetah Lion Elephant Giraffe Bear Cat Mouse Pig Rabbit Peacock The templates are meant to give stud
Engage your students with this exciting Blubber Glove Experiment! This hands-on STEM activity helps students discover how Arctic animals stay warm in freezing temperatures. Students will test a "blubber glove" to see how insulation protects against cold water, just like the blubber of polar animals. Students will: Make a prediction Test a hand with and without "blubber"Observe what happensRecord their resultsDraw and reflect on the experiment Concepts covered: Blubber and insulationTemperatu
Our Class is a Family is a great read aloud for back to school! This read aloud helps build a relationship within your classroom! This is an extended activity that goes along with this read aloud. Students will read a poem, with a similar story line to the book, and create a bracelet that they can wear! Begin by reading the story "Our Class is a Family" to your students. Then read the poem provided in this pack. This may be a great time to introduce poems! Read the poem one section at a time, s
#TRAWINTER50 This whole class reward system is perfect for encouraging positive behavior! Students are working toward earning compliments, making it perfect for the hallway, lunchroom or special classes! I always discuss the importance of doing the right thing, even when they are not in my classroom. The other teachers in the building know we are looking for compliments, and the students work hard to earn them! Every time we earn a compliment, we add a piece to our snowman or gingerbread house
This pack includes everything you need for an Arctic Habitat theme day room transformation! Please download the preview for a look at what is included! Things included -Shopping List and ideas for how to create the Arctic in your classroom The items recommended to purchase do cost money. I looked at it as an investment in my classroom because we will use them from year to year. -Arctic Day book ideas -Arctic Day snack ideas with water bottle label -Arctic Day website ideas -Arctic Day Center
Celebrate the 100th Day of School with this engaging, movie-themed activity pack! Poppin to 100 is designed to keep students excited, moving, and learning as they rotate through five centers. After completing each center, students add popcorn pieces to a giant popcorn bucket, building all the way to 100! Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st grade, this pack combines math, literacy, writing, and fun 100th- day activities in one easy-to-use resource. What's Included:Literacy CentersI can read 10
This Short E Phonics Pack includes 20 unique no-prep worksheets designed with an engaging " Lets..." theme to keep students motivated while mastering short E CVC words. Activities such as Let's Learn, Let's Color, Let's Label, and more provide meaningful, structured practice aligned with early phonics instruction.In addition to worksheets, this pack includes hands-on literacy activities perfect for centers, small groups, or independent practice. Students will build, read, match, and identify sho
Get students excited and motivated for state testing with this game themed spirit week! This is always a stressful time for both students and teachers and this will give everyone the opportunity to get excited and have some fun before the big day! Teachers have enough on their plates during this time. This ready to print resource will give you everything you could need to pull off a fun filled week for students. What is included: -5 days worth of dress up ideas for spirit week -Parent note rea
Disney Themed Birthday set built around the movie "Up." Includes one house for every month and six different colored balloons. Use string or yarn to connect each birthday house to a balloon. *This item is not a licensed product. We do NOT SELL or claim ownership over the character clipart or graphics or characters in this resource; they belong to their respective copyright owners. We are only charging for the time spent designing this resource. All copyrighted and trademarked characters and ma
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this hands-on STEM activity using marshmallows and toothpicks! Students will explore building, creating, and problem-solving while having fun with simple materials. In this St. Patrick's Day STEM challenge, students will: Build 2D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks Experiment with stacking marshmallows to build tall structures Create pictures and designs with marshmallows Record their thinking and designs using the included recording sheet. This FREE re
This Short A Phonics Pack includes 20 unique no-prep worksheets designed with an engaging " Lets..." theme to keep students motivated while mastering short A CVC words. Activities such as Let's Learn, Let's Color, Let's Label, and more provide meaningful, structured practice aligned with early phonics instruction. In addition to worksheets, this pack includes hands-on literacy activities perfect for centers, small groups, or independent practice. Students will build, read, match, and identi
This full year spelling program for first grade is just what you have been looking for! This program contains 30 weeks of differentiated lists that will meet the needs of all students in your classroom! There is a on level list as well as a challenge list. Both lists cover the same skills, which makes it easy to teach the same phonics skill to the full class! The challenge list just takes it up a notch in terms of difficulty. There is also a certificate that you can print and send home letting p
Bring a little Science magic into your classroom with this Magical Rainbow Science Experiment! Students will love watching a rainbow appear while learning about how rainbows are formed in a fun, hands-on way. This simple experiment is perfect for primary grades and includes everything you need to guide students through the process and record their learning! Why You'll Love it: Easy prep and classroom-friendly Engaging, hands-on learning experience Perfect for whole group, small group or Scie
These end of the year Accelerated Reader certificates are perfect for grade level award ceremonies! This pack includes a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificate for Kindergarten-5th grade students. This could be used as an end of the year award or be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place students each nine weeks. I value your feedback! Please consider leaving a review to earn TPT credit! Follow my store below! Primary Peacock
These Lexia Core 5 certificates for leveling up are a great way to encourage and motivate students! All students love to be recognized for their hard work and achievement! This tool is a quick and easy way to accomplish that. Parents also love to hear about their child's accomplishments. This resource also gives you a quick and easy way to keep the line of communication open with parents! Included in this resource: 18 colored certificates (one for each level) 18 black and white certificates (o
This whole class reward system is perfect for encouraging positive behavior! Students are working toward earning compliments, making it perfect for the hallway, lunchroom or special classes! I always discuss the importance of doing the right thing, even when they are not in my classroom. The other teachers in the building know we are looking for compliments and the students work hard to earn them! Every time we earn a compliment, we add a piece to our Christmas tree or wreath! Once it is complet
This Easter themed Science experiment takes Peeps to a new level as students explore their different characteristics! This activity allows you to have some Easter fun with your students! Peeps are a beloved Easter item that all students know and love! What better way to grab their attention than to incorporate them into your Easter lesson. This activity comes with two pages of directions for completing the experiment as well as the recording sheet. I hope you enjoy this activity! If you have a
This St. Patrick's Day room transformation is full of reading, math and science activities! It creates an awesome theme day for students and is the perfect addition to any classroom! Included in this product: *Shopping List *Decorating Ideas *Letter from the leprechaun *Center checklist for students *5 St. Patrick's Day themed Centers -Write the room (available in two levels) -Rainbow Toast -Lucky Charm STEM -St. Patrick's Day themed Math (available in two levels) tens and ones to 100 and ten
Do you love Disney? You will love this Beauty and the Beast inspired classroom jobs set! Jobs included in this set: Line Leader Caboose Paper Passer Light Helper Door Holder Lunch Helper Substitute Janitor Secretary Blank Card *This item is not a licensed product. We do NOT SELL or claim ownership over the character clipart or graphics or characters in this resource; they belong to their respective copyright owners. We are only charging for the time spent designing this resource. All copyrigh
This Gingerbread Disguise activity makes a wonderful family project for the holidays! Students will have a great time helping him escape from being eaten! Included in this project is: A Gingerbread man template A Gingerbread girl template Family letters ready to be sent home for both the Gingerbread Man and girl A full writing page for the Gingerbread Man and girl A half writing page for both the Gingerbread Man and girl A Venn Diagram for comparison I hope you enjoy this product! Please foll
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I have been teaching for 15 years in kindergarten and 1st grade! I love the content in these younger grades and the excitement they have for learning. These resources will hopefully help your students fall in love with learning as well!
My own education history
I received a Bachelors Degree from Morehead State University in 2009 in Elementary Education. I went on to graduate with a Master's degree as a Reading Specialist. In 2025 I graduated with a Rank 1 in Reading through the LETRS program.
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My husband and I married in April of 2017. We have since welcomed three children (Bennett 7, Berklee 5, and Blaine 10 months). We also have a Yorkie named Bella!
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