About the store
Hi, I’m Rebecca, a classroom teacher, curriculum planner, and the creator of ReadyWrite.
I believe writing is one of the most powerful tools for learning, especially when included in all core classes. ReadyWrite is built on proven, research-based strategies that support comprehension through purposeful writing. Every resource is designed with real classrooms in mind and reflects what I’ve seen work with students across a range of abilities.
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5th Grade Science Toolkit | Warm-ups, Notes, Exit Tickets, STAAR SCR Practice
Save time planning and help students explain their science thinking with ready-to-use writing activities for every 5th-grade TEKS. This complete toolkit includes bell ringers, exit tickets, STAAR-style short constructed response practice, and note-taking organizers that strengthen both content mastery and academic writing. What’s Inside 42 TEKS-aligned sets covering all strands of 5th-grade science Bell ringers and quickwrites for daily warm-ups or review Exit tickets to check understanding af
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.1.A
, SCIENCE.5.1.B
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
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5th Science | Force, Motion Bundle w/ Worksheets, Exit Tickets, SCR Prompts
Help students understand forces, motion, and energy with ready-to-use bell ringers, exit tickets, and STAAR-style short response practice for TEKS 5.7A–B and 5.8A–C. This toolkit includes quick writing prompts, note-taking organizers, and vocabulary support that help students explain their thinking in science. Aligned to TEKS 5.1–5.3, 5.5, 5.7A–B, and 5.8A–C.
5th
Physical Science
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.1.A
, SCIENCE.5.1.B
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
+23
3rd Grade Science Writing-to-Learn Toolkit | All TEKS Planning Guides w/wkshts
OverviewThe ReadyWrite Complete Science Toolkit is a writing-to-learn resource designed to help 3rd-grade teachers seamlessly integrate structured writing into their science curriculum. Aligned to all 45 TEKS, this toolkit gives students meaningful opportunities to explain their ideas, apply academic vocabulary, and build conceptual understanding through writing. Each TEKS comes with ready-to-use supports, so you can strengthen your instruction without adding extra planning to your plate. What’s
3rd
General Science
TEKS
SCIENCE.3.1.A
, SCIENCE.3.1.B
, SCIENCE.3.1.C
+42
4th Grade Math Toolkit | ALL 53 TEKS Planning Guides and SPOs
OverviewThe ReadyWrite Complete Math Toolkit is a writing-to-learn resource designed to help 4th-grade teachers seamlessly integrate structured writing into their math curriculum. Aligned to all 53 TEKS, this toolkit gives students meaningful opportunities to explain their thinking, apply academic vocabulary, and build conceptual understanding through writing. Every TEKS comes with ready-to-use supports, so you can strengthen your instruction without adding extra planning to your plate. What’s
4th
Other (Science)
TEKS
MA.4.1.A
, MA.4.1.B
, MA.4.1.C
+50
Full 4th Grade Science Writing-to-Learn Planning Toolkit - ALL 43 TEKS
OverviewThe ReadyWrite Full Science Toolkit is the ultimate planning resource for 4th-grade science teachers. This one-stop, TEKS-aligned toolkit includes all 43 science TEKS planning guides in a single, easy-to-navigate Google Doc with clickable tabs for quick access. Whether you're building a lesson, a unit, or a yearlong plan, this resource saves hours of prep while bringing writing-to-learn strategies into every part of your instruction. This comprehensive toolkit comes fully equipped with T
4th
General Science
TEKS
SCIENCE.4.1.A
, SCIENCE.4.1.B
, SCIENCE.4.1.C
+40
Scientific and Engineering Practices Bundle (TEKS 5.1.A – 5.1.G)
The Scientific and Engineering Practices Bundle covers TEKS 5.1.A – 5.1.G, which focus on building essential inquiry and problem-solving skills. These standards help students ask questions, define problems, conduct investigations, use appropriate tools, collect and analyze data, and develop models. This bundle provides the resources you need to guide students through these scientific and engineering practices with clarity and ease. What’s Included 7 Printable Teacher Planning Guides (PDF) • W
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.1.A
, SCIENCE.5.1.B
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
+4
TEKS 5.4(B) Science Planning Guide | Exploring STEM Careers and Resources
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.4(B) supports student writing about exploring STEM careers through research and investigation. Students will learn how to explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, and online platforms to investigate science, technology, engineering, and mathemati
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.4.B
TEKS 5.13(A) Science Planning Guide | Structures and Functions for Survival
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.13(A) supports student writing about how different species’ structures and functions help them survive in the same environment. Students will analyze the physical features and behaviors of organisms to explain how these adaptations help them meet the challenges of their environment. Sentence-based
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.13.A
TEKS 5.12(C) Science Planning Guide | Organisms, Food Chains, and Energy Trans.
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.12(C) supports student writing about how energy is transferred through food chains and food webs in ecosystems. Students will describe how organisms rely on one another for energy and how producers, consumers, and decomposers interact. Sentence-based tools help students explain these relationships
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.12.C
TEKS 5.12(B) Science Planning Guide | Organisms, Adaptations, and Survival
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.12(B) supports student writing about how organisms adapt to their environment in order to survive and reproduce. Students will describe and explain how these adaptations help organisms interact with biotic and abiotic factors in a healthy ecosystem. Sentence-based tools encourage the use of academ
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.12.B
TEKS 5.10(C) Science Planning Guide | Earth’s Surface Changes and Landforms
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.10(C) supports student writing about how changes to Earth’s surface by wind, water, or ice result in the formation of landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes. Sentence-based tools help students model and identify these natural processes and their impact on Earth's landscape. What’s Inclu
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.10.C
5.8(C) Science Planning Guide | Light Travel, Reflection, Refraction
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.8(C) supports student writing about how light travels in a straight line and can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed. Sentence-based tools guide students in using academic vocabulary, making observations, and explaining their thinking about light behavior. What’s Included:Printable Teacher Planni
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.8.C
TEKS 5.7A | ReadyWrite Science Planning Guide | Forces Affect Motion and Energy
Help students explain how forces affect motion and energy!This ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.7(A) includes sentence stems, writing prompts, and scaffolded tools to support student thinking about how equal and unequal forces cause patterns of motion and transfer of energy. What’s IncludedPrintable Teacher Planning Guide (PDF) Writing prompt with sentence frame Sentence stems Four Because, But, So sentence starters Vocabulary bank Sentence expansion activity Exit ticket prompt Sample student
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.7.A
TEKS 5.5(G) Science Planning Guide | Factors That Impact Stability and Change
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(G) supports student writing about explaining how various factors or conditions impact the stability and change of objects, organisms, and systems. Students will investigate how different forces or conditions cause changes or maintain stability in natural and man-made systems. Sentence-based tool
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.G
TEKS 5.5(F) Science Planning Guide | Structure & Function of Organisms & Systems
verviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(F) supports student writing about explaining the relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems. Students will explore how the design or structure of something impacts its function or behavior. Sentence-based tools guide students in making connections between s
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.F
TEKS 5.5(E) Science Planning Guide | Energy Flow and Matter Cycles
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(E) supports student writing about how energy flows and matter cycles through systems, and how matter is conserved. Students will investigate the movement of energy and matter within natural systems, exploring how energy transfer and matter conservation occur. Sentence-based tools help students e
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.E
TEKS 5.5(D) Science Planning Guide | Examining and Modeling Parts of a System
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(D) supports student writing about examining and modeling the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system. Students will explore how each part of a system contributes to the overall function and how these parts are connected. Sentence-based tools guide students in mo
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.D
TEKS 5.5(C) Science Planning Guide | Scale, Proportion, and Quantity in Systems
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(C) supports student writing about using scale, proportion, and quantity to describe, compare, or model different systems. Students will explore how these concepts apply to various scientific systems, helping them understand the relationships between different elements in nature and technology. S
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.C
TEKS 5.5(B) Science Planning Guide | Investigate Cause-and-Effect Relationships
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(B) supports student writing about identifying and investigating cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze problems. Students will learn how to examine and explain how one event or action leads to another, helping them make connections between different scientific
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.B
TEKS 5.5(A) Science Planning Guide | Using Patterns to Explain Phenomena
OverviewThis resource is designed to help teachers integrate writing-to-learn strategies into 5th-grade science instruction without adding extra work or planning time. The ReadyWrite Toolkit for TEKS 5.5(A) supports student writing about identifying and using patterns to explain scientific phenomena or design solutions. Students will explore how patterns in data, nature, and scientific processes help them make connections and propose solutions to scientific problems. Sentence-based tools guide s
5th
Other (Science)
TEKS
SCIENCE.5.5.A
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Experience
Hi, I’m Rebecca, a classroom teacher, curriculum planner, and the creator of ReadyWrite.
I believe writing is one of the most powerful tools for learning, especially when included in all core classes. ReadyWrite is built on proven, research-based strategies that support comprehension through purposeful writing. Every resource is designed with real classrooms in mind and reflects what I’ve seen work with students across a range of abilities.
Teaching style
My teaching style is structured, supportive, and centered around clarity. I believe in giving students the tools they need to think deeply and express their ideas confidently, without overwhelming them. Whether I’m teaching ELAR or integrating writing into social studies and science topics, I focus on strategies that make learning visible, manageable, and meaningful.
I design instruction that balances scaffolding with independence. I’m passionate about helping students grow as writers through content, not just write about it. In every classroom, I strive to create a calm, purposeful space where expectations are high, directions are clear, and students feel capable.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My own education history
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wester Governors University. I’ve taught in Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas. Currently, I’m certified in Texas for K-8 core subjects, ESL, Special Education, and the Science of Teaching Reading. I’ve taught in both special and general education.
Additional biographical information
Before becoming a teacher, I served as a Navy journalist and public affairs specialist, where I learned the power of clear, purposeful communication. That experience shaped my approach to teaching writing as a tool for learning across all subjects.
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