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Ringgold, Georgia, United States
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Together we have 16 years of experience in the classroom. We have taught elementary school and are now middle school math and social studies teachers.
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Preview of Life Skills of the Week | Practical Skills for Preschool, Toddlers & Homeschool

Life Skills of the Week | Practical Skills for Preschool, Toddlers & Homeschool

This resource is also a wonderful opportunity for meaningful conversations, encouraging children to explain their thinking, build vocabulary, and practice language skills in a natural, supportive way. Use the activities to spark discussion, model routines, and create a language-rich environment while teaching essential life skills. Help young learners build independence and confidence with this Life Skill of the Week resource! This flexible set focuses on practical, real-life skills using chi
Preview of Statistical vs. Non-Statistical Questions: Notes & Practice

Statistical vs. Non-Statistical Questions: Notes & Practice

This has been great way to introduce our statistics unit the past couple of years. Students will join in productive math talk as they justify their answers, create their own examples of statistical and non-statistical questions, work with partners, and put that practice to a test with a sort. It addresses a variety of learning styles, ensuring students are engaged and are set up for success throughout the unit. This could be used as an extension lesson in fifth grade or a reteach lesson in sev
Preview of Kagan Structures and Teambuilders: All Subjects

Kagan Structures and Teambuilders: All Subjects

This presentation includes student friendly step-by-step directions for 5 teambuilders and 7 Kagan structures (Canva template link included). There are two slides that include "How to Respond" sentence starters to encourage meaningful conversations among students. These structures can be used in ALL subjects and in ALL grades. Kagan structures and teambuilders support a cooperative learning classroom in which students collaborate with their team to solve problems and answer questions while also
Preview of Solving One-Step Equations: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Solving One-Step Equations: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Help students solve one-step equations with these practice sheets. Two practice sheets allows you to use them in different ways to assess student mastery and make instructional changes: INB practice, homework, guided practice, independent practice, or formative assessment.
Preview of Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet Book Buddy: Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet Book Buddy: Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Bring reading home with ease using this Book Buddies Take-Home Literacy Program, designed for first and second grade students. This resource includes a complete, print-ready book bags built around popular and easy-to-find children’s books. Each bag provides engaging, developmentally appropriate activities that support phonics, writing, and reading comprehension while keeping expectations simple for families. Perfect for homeschool co-ops, classrooms, tutoring programs, and family engagement,
Preview of Chrysanthemum Book Buddy Bag | Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Chrysanthemum Book Buddy Bag | Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Make reading meaningful and engaging with this Chrysanthemum Book Buddy Bag, designed for first and second grade learners. This low-prep, take-home literacy resource includes differentiated phonics and writing activities that support a range of learners while reinforcing key reading skills. Students explore the beloved story Chrysanthemum through targeted phonics practice, structured writing templates, and comprehension activities that encourage reflection, discussion, and confidence. Perfect
Preview of Cat in the Hat Book Buddy Bag | Rhyming, Phonics & Writing | Grades 1–2

Cat in the Hat Book Buddy Bag | Rhyming, Phonics & Writing | Grades 1–2

Bring playful learning to life with this Cat in the Hat Book Buddy Bag, designed for first and second grade readers. This versatile literacy resource can be used in a variety of settings including classroom literacy stations, homeschool co-ops, parent engagement nights, tutoring sessions, or as a take-home activity. Using the beloved Dr. Seuss classic, students strengthen rhyming, phonics, and writing skills through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities. Activities provide choices,
Preview of Statistics: Finding the Missing Value Given the Mean

Statistics: Finding the Missing Value Given the Mean

Finding the missing value when given the mean is quite a challenging standard. This product includes two note pages that guide students into understanding the steps of finding a missing value, along with guided practice problems and independent practice. Answer keys are included! The four square organizer has been a great memory tool for our students in remembering the steps of finding the mean and checking their answer.
Preview of Letters & Sounds Recognition + Handwriting Practice

Letters & Sounds Recognition + Handwriting Practice

Make learning letters simple and engaging with this Letter Sounds & Handwriting Bundle—perfect for building strong early literacy foundations! Each letter includes a clear, consistent practice page where students identify the letter, circle pictures that begin with the correct sound, and practice proper handwriting formation. This low-prep resource is ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and early first grade, and works beautifully for literacy centers, morning work, independent practice, small
Preview of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse — Book Buddy Bag—Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse — Book Buddy Bag—Phonics, Writing & Comprehension

Bring reading home with ease using this Book Buddies Take-Home Reading Program designed for kindergarten to second grade students. This resource includes a complete, print-ready book bag built around popular and easy-to-find children’s books. Each bag includes engaging phonics, writing, and comprehension activities, with clear ways on how to support the learner during each activity. Perfect for homeschool co-ops, homeschooling parents, classrooms, tutoring programs, or family engagement nights,
Preview of Statistics Bundle

Statistics Bundle

This bundle includes notes, practice, application, review, partner activities, and extension on the following topics: statistical vs. non statistical questionsmean, median, rangefinding the missing value given the meaninterquartile rangebox plots
Preview of Three Read Protocol: Word Problem Strategy for Middle Grades

Three Read Protocol: Word Problem Strategy for Middle Grades

The Three Read Protocol takes the idea of a close read strategy, which is used to help students dive deeper into a text in order to answer higher order thinking questions. The same strategy can be used to help students break down mathematical word problems. This strategy focuses on the meaning rather than simply finding key words. A page of notes, along with one of the practice pages, has numberless word problems to reinforce the importance of the meaning rather than focusing on the numbers. The
Preview of Life Skills: I Can Greet Others | Social Skills & SEL Practice

Life Skills: I Can Greet Others | Social Skills & SEL Practice

Help students build confidence and social awareness with this Life Skills practice focused on greeting others. Designed for early learners and students developing social communication skills, this activity provides explicit, visual, and engaging practice in appropriate greetings across everyday situations. Students practice choosing the right greeting, using simple sentence frames, and applying the skill in real-life scenarios. This resource works well for classrooms, special education, life
Preview of Inequalities: Reading, Writing, & Graphing

Inequalities: Reading, Writing, & Graphing

This product makes inequalities purposeful by exposing students to real life scenarios in which they will write and graph possible solutions. As a whole group, you can brainstorm key words/phrases that correlate with each inequality phrase. Students will also have the opportunity to create their own scenario. This product contains: note sheet with vocab & key phrasestwo practice sheets (can be used for guided and/or independent practice)answer keys
Preview of Three Read Protocol: A Word Problem Strategy

Three Read Protocol: A Word Problem Strategy

The Three Read Protocol takes the idea of a close read strategy, which is used to help students dive deeper into a text in order to answer higher order thinking questions. The same strategy can be used to help students break down mathematical word problems. This strategy focuses on the meaning rather than simply finding key words. The item includes: anchor chart/postertwo versions of notes (includes numberless word problem option)extension/multi-step word problem practicesix pages of word prob
Preview of Statistics: Interquartile Range and Box and Whisker Plots

Statistics: Interquartile Range and Box and Whisker Plots

This product includes notes for finding the interquartile range of a data set and how to create and interpret box plots. This product offers two versions of notes to meet the needs of learners who need some accommodations. Students will apply their understanding to real life situations. These practice sheets require students to apply, justify, and conclude. This product is for teachers who are trying to reach DOK 3 understanding. All of these notes and practice sheets have been used/tested in ou
Preview of Growth Mindset Lesson and Activities

Growth Mindset Lesson and Activities

This is not your typical growth mindset lesson. After years of adding and revising, we created this lesson and activities that go beyond teaching students how to have a growth mindset. It teaches students how the brain works in a kid-friendly way...it teaches students the how and why! It includes several activities such as discussion prompts and partner/team work to process what they are learning and to create replacement statements of their own. There is an optional anchor chart for you to incl
Preview of Checkered Pastel Motivational Classroom Posters

Checkered Pastel Motivational Classroom Posters

Choose from any or all 10 poster designs to bring some motivation and encouragement to your classroom all year long! These pair great with our growth mindset lesson.
Preview of Boho Classroom Bundle: Posters, Syllabus & Announcement Templates

Boho Classroom Bundle: Posters, Syllabus & Announcement Templates

This bundle includes: 10 motivational postersmath team talk sentence starterseditable two page syllabus templateclassroom announcement template.
Preview of Patriotic Classroom Bundle: Posters, Syllabus, & Announcement Template

Patriotic Classroom Bundle: Posters, Syllabus, & Announcement Template

This bundle includes: 10 motivational postersmath team talk sentence starterseditable two page syllabus templateclassroom announcement template.
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About the store

Experience

Together we have 16 years of experience in the classroom. We have taught elementary school and are now middle school math and social studies teachers.

Teaching style

Our passion is connecting math to real life scenarios to make learning engaging and purposeful. We love extending student learning through rigorous tasks.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Year 2019-2020

My own education history

Dalton State College, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with ESOL and gifted endorsements Walden University, Masters in Reading and Mathematics

Additional biographical information

After having our daughters, we were conflicted between wanting to be present for them without having to give up our love for teaching. We job share a middle school math/social studies position, allowing us to be at home with our girls more while also continuing to make a difference in the classroom.