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South Carolina, United States
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Welcome to my store! I've taught middle school ELA and elementary school for nineteen years. I love to create activities that engage students in high-level rigorous thinking. I currently teach enrichment and Gifted and Talented classes.
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Preview of Camping 3rd Grade Geometry Digital Escape Review Game with Quadrilaterals

Camping 3rd Grade Geometry Digital Escape Review Game with Quadrilaterals

Review third-grade geometry standards with this no-prep escape room digital resource. Review traits of quadrilaterals and partitioning shapes with this 11-question game. How does the escape room work?To Share: Make a copy of the Google Slide show and share it with your students. You can share via Google Classroom as "material" or directly from the link. Next, print out the answer sheet to guide students. *If you replace the word edit and everything after it with "present" and the game will auto
Preview of Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 4th Grade Math

Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 4th Grade Math

Engage your students on the last days of school with this fun 4th-grade math activity. Capture the excitement of summer with this no-prep critical thinking camping-themed digital escape room. Great to use in Summer School or as test prep! Students will review many common core math standards as they persevere to solve 22 math problems included in the clues. (Download the PDF preview to see the specific questions included.) EASY TO USE! To play, just save a copy of the Google Slides and as
Preview of 3rd Grade Snow Day 1 No-Prep Digital & Printable Resources + Lesson Plan

3rd Grade Snow Day 1 No-Prep Digital & Printable Resources + Lesson Plan

Time for a Virtual Learning Snow Day? Need a third-grade emergency lesson plan? Want no-prep, activities to keep your students learning from home? Download these distance-learning interactive Google Slide Deck activities. This independent practice slide deck includes 6 fun learning experiences for kids that include math, reading, writing, language and more! A printable version is also included for kids who don't have digital access. These plans will also work well as emergency, no-prep sub
Preview of 3rd Grade Emergency Digital Snow Day Activities + Lesson Plans - No-Prep Bundle

3rd Grade Emergency Digital Snow Day Activities + Lesson Plans - No-Prep Bundle

When winter weather interrupts your plans, download these no-prep, distance learning digital resources and activities for third grade. These activities also work well as emergency, no-prep sub plans for Winter. These snow day lesson plans include 6 activities on one Google Slide Deck. Students easily click through the slides completing the activities. These activities are snow-themed, to make learning from home fun. DAY 1= Snow themed Day 2= Alaska-themed Day 3= Winter Sports themed These pla
Preview of Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 6th Grade Math

Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 6th Grade Math

Engage your students on the last days of school with this fun 6th-grade math activity. Capture the excitement of summer with this no-prep critical thinking camping-themed digital escape room. Great to use in Summer School or as test prep! Students will explore ratios, area of a triangle, relationships of quantities, and expressions and equations. Students will persevere to solve problems. This puzzle works great for Early Finishers, Enrichment or a fun class activity in May, June, July or
Preview of 2nd Grade Snow Day Digital Activities + Lesson Plan - No-Prep - Google Slides #1

2nd Grade Snow Day Digital Activities + Lesson Plan - No-Prep - Google Slides #1

Need a second grade snow day emergency lesson plan? Want no-prep activities to keep your students learning from home? Download these distance-learning interactive Google Slide Deck activities. This independent practice slide deck includes 6 fun learning experiences for kids that include math, reading, writing, language and more! These plans will also work well as emergency, no-prep sub plans on a cold winter day. You will love these plans because: ⛄The activities are fun and interactive, enc
Preview of 3rd Grade Halloween Math Escape Room - Representing Multiplication and Division

3rd Grade Halloween Math Escape Room - Representing Multiplication and Division

Capture the excitement of Halloween in your classroom with this challenging third-grade Common-Core-aligned multiplication and division digital escape room. This breakout covers all four standards related to Representing and solving problems involving multiplication and division.Easy to assign! This challenge is easy to assign. Just save and assign through Google Classroom with just a few clicks! No prep is necessary! Students need Google Accounts to complete the activity!If you want to us
Preview of Halloween Math Escape Room - 5th Grade Digital Breakout - Place Value & Rounding

Halloween Math Escape Room - 5th Grade Digital Breakout - Place Value & Rounding

Capture the excitement of Halloween in your classroom with this challenging fifth-grade Common-core-aligned place value & rounding mystery escape room. The challenges include rounding with decimals and understanding whole-number exponents to denote the powers of ten. Fun to play!Are you looking for a fun game to review math skills? Use this digital escape room to give students practice with rounding and place value as they solve fun puzzles! Tons of Practice: 27 math problems are included! K
Preview of Digital & Print Gingerbread Christmas Mystery Third Grade Math Escape Room Game

Digital & Print Gingerbread Christmas Mystery Third Grade Math Escape Room Game

Capture the excitement of the Christmas/Holiday Season in your classroom with this challenging third-grade math mystery escape room. Students will practice third-grade math skills such as rounding, fractions, place value, and multiplication. A few extra challenging questions are included to add rigor and fun! *This escape room doesn't mention any particular holiday so it can be used to celebrate the season inclusively. Students will ⭐️identify fractions ⭐️solve multiplication equations ⭐️order
Preview of Digital & Print Gingerbread Christmas Mystery Escape Room Math Break Out Game

Digital & Print Gingerbread Christmas Mystery Escape Room Math Break Out Game

Capture the excitement of the Christmas/Holiday Season in your classroom with this challenging math mystery escape room. Students will practice challenging math skills designed to make them think! The questions include: word problems that require working backwards and finding patterns, fractions, place value and mixed operations. Simple questions are integrated with challenging word problems to add variety and keep kids motivated and challenged. *This escape room doesn't mention any particula
Preview of 2nd Grade Emergency Digital Snow Day Activities + Lesson Plans - No-Prep Bundle

2nd Grade Emergency Digital Snow Day Activities + Lesson Plans - No-Prep Bundle

When winter weather interrupts your plans, download these no-prep, distance learning digital resources and activities for second grade. These activities also work well as emergency, no-prep sub plans for Winter. These snow day lesson plans include 6 activities on one Google Slide Deck. Students easily click through the slides completing the activities. These activities are snow-themed, to make learning from home fun. DAY 1= Snow themed Day 2= Alaska-themed Day 3= Winter Sports themed These pl
Preview of Plotting Equivalent Ratios On A Coordinate Plane: Digital Notebook Activities

Plotting Equivalent Ratios On A Coordinate Plane: Digital Notebook Activities

This lesson introduces your 6th-grade math students to plotting equivalent ratios on a coordinate plane. Then engage students in the 35 + questions included in this digital interactive notebook. Infuse interactive practice into your daily lessons to keep kids engaged! Content: This digital notebook reviews plotting positive coordinates on a coordinate plane. Students plot points found on a table of equivalent ratios. Finally, students combine skills from previous lessons to fill in missing va
Preview of Halloween Math Escape Room - 4th Grade Digital Breakout - Place Value & Rounding

Halloween Math Escape Room - 4th Grade Digital Breakout - Place Value & Rounding

Capture the excitement of Halloween in your classroom with this challenging fourth-grade Common-Core-aligned place value & rounding mystery escape room. Fun to play! Are you looking for a fun game to review math skills? Use this digital escape room to give students practice with rounding and place value as they solve fun puzzles! Tons of Practice: 27 math problems are included! Kids are motivated to stay focused as they strive to solve the mystery! Drag and Drop clues and multiple choice he
Preview of 4th Grade Snow Day Digital Activities Lesson Plan - No-Prep - Google Slides #3

4th Grade Snow Day Digital Activities Lesson Plan - No-Prep - Google Slides #3

Need a fourth grade snow day emergency lesson plan? Want no-prep activities to keep your students learning from home? Download these distance-learning interactive Google Slide Deck activities. This independent practice slide deck includes 6 fun learning experiences for kids that include math, reading, writing, language and more! This download is also great for emergency sub plans on a cold winter day. The plans are designed to be Day 3 of my Virtual Snow plans bundle, but work as stand-alone p
Preview of 3rd Grade Digital Math Review Games-No Prep Escape Rooms+Test Prep Games

3rd Grade Digital Math Review Games-No Prep Escape Rooms+Test Prep Games

Review for the third-grade standardized math test with these digital no-prep games and activities. These camp-themed games work great as part of your curriculum for the whole year. They are also perfect for end-of-year review, test-prep, or Summer School curriculum. There are games to teach each of the 3rd-grade Common Core Standards. Kids learn better with repeated practice and engaged effort. These games motivate students to practice their skills! Enjoy these 24 + no-prep games in your classr
Preview of Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 7th Grade Math

Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 7th Grade Math

Engage your students on the last days of school with this fun 7th-grade math activity. Capture the excitement of summer with this no-prep critical thinking camping-themed digital escape room. Great to use in Summer School or as test prep! Students will review many common core math standards as they persevere to solve 22 math problems included in the clues. (Download the PDF preview to see the specific questions included.) EASY TO USE! To play, just save a copy of the Google Slides and as
Preview of 3rd Grade Digital Math Rounding, Addition & Subtraction Escape Room Review Game

3rd Grade Digital Math Rounding, Addition & Subtraction Escape Room Review Game

It's time to review and you want a fun 3rd-grade math review for rounding, subtraction, addition, and multiplying by multiples of 10! This game reviews all of the Numbers and Operations in Base 10 common core standards. Try this no-prep, self-checking digital escape room. Give your students extra practice while saving you time - it might even be the most fun they have had all year! How the Escape Room Works: Share by copying the escape room to Google Drive. Then, share the link with students
Preview of 3rd Grade Digital Valentine's Math Escape Room Google Slides No-Prep Game

3rd Grade Digital Valentine's Math Escape Room Google Slides No-Prep Game

This third-grade Valentine's math review is a fun way to review operations and algebraic thinking standards anytime in February. Students play this interactive Google Slides Game, solving 39 math problems to solve 5 clues. This game is helpful as a spiral review, homework, early-finisher activity, or class review. You can even use it to celebrate at a class party. Mystery: Who stole Cupid's arrows? Is it Panda, Cat, Dog, Penguin, or Frog? Solve 5 clues to find out! What's To Love? EASY TO AS
Preview of 3rd Grade Time & Elapsed Time Digital Escape Review Game on Google Slides

3rd Grade Time & Elapsed Time Digital Escape Review Game on Google Slides

Review telling time to the nearest minute and elapsed time with these no-prep digital resources. Differentiate your instruction with 2 levels of play. Students progress through both. Then, another early finisher challenge is included! How does the escape room work?To Share: Make a copy of each Google Slide show and share it with your students. You can share via Google Classroom as "material" or directly from the link. Next, print out the answer sheet to guide students through the escape room ac
Preview of Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 5th Grade Math

Summer Camping Digital Escape Room - End of Year - No Prep 5th Grade Math

Engage your students on the last days of school with this fun 5th-grade math activity. Capture the excitement of summer with this no-prep critical thinking camping-themed digital escape room. Great to use in Summer School or as test prep! Students will review many common core math standards as they persevere to solve 22 math problems included in the clues. (Download the PDF preview to see the specific questions included.) EASY TO USE! To play, just save a copy of the Google Slides and as
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About the store

Experience

Welcome to my store! I've taught middle school ELA and elementary school for nineteen years. I love to create activities that engage students in high-level rigorous thinking. I currently teach enrichment and Gifted and Talented classes.

Teaching style

I teaching by encouraging kids to read, write, and create! I believe that because creation is the highest level of rigor, students should have the opportunity to daily engage in many real-world, authentic experiences.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I am a National Board Certified Teacher, and am certified from elementary school through high school Language Arts.

My own education history

I earned a bachelors degree in English at Furman University and a masters in elementary education from Clemson.

Additional biographical information

In addition to teaching, I enjoy writing, reading, and running. I love spending time with my husband and two children.