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Overland Park, Kansas, United States
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Diana has 5 years experience in an elementary classroom and 30 years of experience as a secondary reading specialist.
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Preview of Skills for Early Learning Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Skills for Early Learning Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Early learners will practice important skills while having fun. Young learners practice following directions and practice basic skills including counting, ordinal numbers, patterns, colors, categorizing, and more. Early learners click to select or drag and drop to answer the questions. Each card has audio support so the youngest learners can successfully complete the activities without being able to read! Check out the other No Reading Required resources by Reading Specialty for your young lear
Preview of Ford Pardons Nixon Boom™ Cards™ passage and comprehension questions -digital

Ford Pardons Nixon Boom™ Cards™ passage and comprehension questions -digital

Students will read about the Watergate Scandal and the resulting pardon of President Nixon by President Ford. As they develop important background knowledge, they will check their understanding with self-correcting comprehension questions. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a B
Preview of Summer Hidden Picture Early Learning Skills Boom Cards No Reading Needed digital

Summer Hidden Picture Early Learning Skills Boom Cards No Reading Needed digital

The first 9 sides ask young learners to identify a shape and color. As they answer correctly they will reveal a hidden picture (with a summer theme). The next slides ask young learners to recreate what they see, follow directions, identify what does not belong, categorize by shape, determine which objects are related, and determine which pictures depict summer activities/items. Students will practice important readiness skills. All cards have audio support so no reading is necessary making them
Preview of Early Learning Skills Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Early Learning Skills Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Early learners will practice important skills while having fun. The deck includes putting things in order, finding things that are the same, size comparison, finding things of a specific color, identifying shadows of objects, dragging and dropping items to match the numbers 1-10, and identifying emotions. Each card has audio support so the youngest learners can successfully complete the activities without being able to read! Check out the other No Reading Required resources by Reading Specialty
Preview of The Letter F Boom™ Cards  No Reading Needed-digital

The Letter F Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Students will learn and practice identifying the letter F in both the upper and lower case forms. Audio support allows non-readers to be able to complete the deck. Isolating one letter with constant repetition helps very young learners to reach success. Students will click the correct answer or drag and drop to complete the card. Check out the other No Reading Required resources by Reading Specialty for your young learners! Check out the other No Reading Required resources by Reading Specialty f
Preview of Spring Fun for Little Ones Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Spring Fun for Little Ones Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Early learners learn basic skills while working with the theme of spring. . Preschool and kindergarteners will look for details (Which ladybug has 3 spots?) They will work with identifying numbers. In addition they will work with identifying colors or distinguishing between objects. (Click on the bears). (Drag the flowers with a smiling face to the grass garden). There are cards asking which picture shows something small or big. All cards have audio support so no reading is required. Studen
Preview of April Fool's Day Boom™ Cards™ -digital

April Fool's Day Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students will read about the history and traditions associated with April Fool's Day (also titled April Fools' Day). Included in the passage are fun stories about media hoaxes played on April 1st. Embedded questions check students understanding. The self-correcting format of Boom™ Cards make them a hit with your students and efficient for the teacher. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge)
Preview of Daylight Saving Time Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Daylight Saving Time Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students will read about the history of daylight saving time. Included in the passage are unusual facts and situations which have occurred because of daylight saving. Comprehension questions are embedded to check student understanding. Boom™ cards are self-checking and motivating for students. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindl
Preview of Jane Goodall Reading Passage and Questions  Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Jane Goodall Reading Passage and Questions Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students read about the life and work of Jane Goodall, a woman scientist who is best known for her expertise on chimpanzees. Jane lived among the chimpanzees in Africa. As students read they will check their comprehension using the embedded questions. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults
Preview of Saint Patrick's  for Young Learners Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Saint Patrick's for Young Learners Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Early learners learn basic skills while working with the St. Patrick's Day theme. Preschool and kindergarteners will look for details (which cupcake has the flag of Ireland?) They will work with identifying numbers. In addition they will work with identifying colors or distinguishing between objects. (Click on the blue shamrocks. Click on the shamrocks with polka dots.)There are cards asking which picture shows something small or big. All cards have audio support so no reading is required. St
Preview of Marie Curie Reading Passage and Questions  Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Marie Curie Reading Passage and Questions Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students read about one of the early pioneer women in science, Marie Curie, known for her work with radioactivity. As they learn about this Nobel Prize winning scientist, they will answer comprehension questions to check their understanding. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a
Preview of St. Patrick's Day Reading Passage and Questions  Boom™ Cards™ -digital

St. Patrick's Day Reading Passage and Questions Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students will learn about the history and traditions associated with St. Patrick's Day. While learning about this historic holiday, students can check their understanding with embedded comprehension questions. Capitalize on the interest in St. Patrick's Day while students practice important reading comprehension skills. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Androi
Preview of Challenger Disaster Reading Passage and Questions  Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Challenger Disaster Reading Passage and Questions Boom™ Cards™ -digital

Students will read about the tragic Challenger explosion which killed 7 crew members including Christa McAuliffe, a civilian teacher on the flight. As they develop background information on the tragedy, they will answer comprehension questions to check their understanding. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security
Preview of Patterns for Valentine's Day Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Patterns for Valentine's Day Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Youngest learners can use this resource before they can read! Help your early learners develop patterns, an important skill for both literacy and math. There are 15 cards where young learners find the object to finish the sequence. All have a Valentine theme! There are no prerequisite skills! No reading necessary--all slides have audio instructions available if needed--but kids will quickly know what to do! Deck uses the AB, AABB, and ABC patterns. All cards use the same format to make it eas
Preview of Counting at the Construction Site No Reading Needed (Distance Learning)

Counting at the Construction Site No Reading Needed (Distance Learning)

Young learners use pictures of construction sites and construction materials to count. Audio support tells students what to count. On each card there are three possible answers. Students needing support can click to hear the number, so even young learners not sure of the written numbers can play and learn. As always, Boom cards are instantly self-checking! Capitalize on the natural interest in construction as you young learners work on their counting and number recognition while having fun! Gene
Preview of Patterns for the Winter Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Patterns for the Winter Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Youngest learners can use this resource before they can read! Help your early learners develop patterns, an important skill for both literacy and math. There are 15 cards where young learners find the object to finish the sequence. All have a winter theme! There are no prerequisite skills! No reading necessary--all slides have audio instructions available if needed--but kids will quickly know what to do! Deck uses the AB, AABB, and ABC patterns. All cards use the same format to make it easy f
Preview of Patterns for the Holidays Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Patterns for the Holidays Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Youngest learners can use this resource before they can read! Help your early learners develop patterns, an important skill for both literacy and math. There are 12 cards where young learners find the next object in the sequence and drag and drop the image to the correct place. All have a holiday theme! There are 3 slides where young learners recreate basic holiday scenes by dragging and dropping images to make their picture look like the one above. On the last slide, learners create their ow
Preview of Holiday Fun with Syllables Boom™ Cards-digital

Holiday Fun with Syllables Boom™ Cards-digital

`Have fun for the holidays while practicing reading skills! This set of cards contains 1,2,3 and one 4 syllable word. The set includes audio support for students needing a little extra. These holiday words are included: angel, carolers, decorations, bell, candle, icicle, artificial tree, elf, chimney, mistletoe, sled, fireplace, nutcracker, package, pinecone, cranberries, reindeer, ornament, stocking snowman, North Pole, and gingerbread man. General Boom infoTo use Boom Cards, you must be conn
Preview of Patterns for Halloween Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Patterns for Halloween Boom™ Cards No Reading Needed-digital

Youngest learners can use this resource before they can read! This is another NO READING NEEDED resource from Reading Specialty. Help your early learners develop patterns, an important skill for both literacy and math. There are 12 cards where young learners find the next object in the sequence and drag and drop the image to the correct place. All with a Halloween theme! There are 3 slides where young learners recreate basic Halloween scenes by dragging and dropping images to make their pictur
Preview of 1,2,3,4 Count and Name the Dinosaur Boom Cards No Reading Needed

1,2,3,4 Count and Name the Dinosaur Boom Cards No Reading Needed

Capitalize on the interest of young learners as they work with numbers 1-10. Preschool and kindergarteners count dinosaurs. They will learn fun facts about dinosaurs and identify some of the species. There are 3 types of cards. One asks young learners to drag and drop the correct number of dinosaurs. The second type of cards asks early learners to identify a set of dinosaurs for a given number from 3 choices. The audio includes some fun facts about identifying features of the dinosaurs. The last
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About the store

Experience

Diana has 5 years experience in an elementary classroom and 30 years of experience as a secondary reading specialist.

Teaching style

Diana has a particular interest in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and independent reading. Another area of interest is developing foundational reading skills in older beginning readers. Preschool resources have become an interest with a young grandchild! She believes in the importance of developing background knowledge and fostering a love for reeading.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Diana has received numerous teaching awards including the district Excellence in Teaching award, Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Teaching Award, and ILA Literacy Award.

My own education history

BS in Elementary Education--field of concentration in mathematics MA in Reading More than 45 hours beyond the Masters level of graduate classes--primarily in reading

Additional biographical information

Diana has significant experience in professional development, having conducted numerous workshops for educators.