For the past decade, I have worked as a para, teacher, and specialist. I have taught students from 1st - 5th grade. Currently, I am an upper elementary educator in an urban school district.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Has six-seven taken over your classroom? Maybe it's time to lean into the chaos! This packet has reading, writing, math, and art activities all centered on your students' favorite numbers. Activities:Make a Meme Writing Prompts Reading Comprehension Math Worksheets Coloring Pages (beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels) Use it for a class celebration or easy activities for a sub. I personally used these activities as a way to say good bye to six-seven for
Sometimes you just have to lean in to the madness. This is a collection of coloring pages at a beginning, intermediate, and advanced level all featuring your students' favorite numbers - six seven.
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson is a great read aloud for the first day of school. This is a collection of activities related to the story that will get students thinking about their classroom community. Through these activities, students will realize how each student brings strengths to the classroom and these differences are what makes it so everyone belongs. Activities Included:Discussion Questions & Worksheet Writing Prompt Options Name Decorating Activity Puzzle Piece Activity Pa
3rd - 5th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
These emergency plans are copy and go! Based on the book, If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen, these plans are perfect for your 3rd/4th/5th graders. When I make sub plans, I make it my mission to leave too much to do. As you know, having too little can be disastrous. I've created this resource with the same mind set. The final product is 55 pages and includes the following:Reading Plans (Comprehension Questions, Compare/Contrast Activities)Language Plans (Vocabulary Scoot and Fill-in-the-Bla
Although the official NaNoWriMo organization has called it quits, the idea behind it lives on! Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with your students and get started using this packet of brainstorming, story mapping/planning, designing, and goal setting resources. NaNoWriMo is most successful when students feel supported and take things step by step. This packet helps you to accomplish that without any of the prep. Copy, print, go! Feel like something could be better or is missing? Send me a
This text set activity is one you can do with your students or leave to a sub. Either way, your students will learn about a common subject across different texts and text types. Each text set features an informational text, fiction story, and poem on a shared theme. Students will be asked to interact with the information in these texts using "The Strategic Six" comprehension moves from The Six Shifts work based on The Science of Reading. Students will complete pre-, mid, and post- comprehensio
Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic is about a young boy who sets a goal of learning how to swing. He wants to touch the sky and finds out that, with support, he can achieve this dream. It is a perfect story for grounding your Hopes and Dreams at the beginning of the school year. Included in this download:Teaching PlansReflection QuestionsPre-Writing PrintableThink-Pair-Share ProtocolHopes and Dreams Project PrintablesPrintable Bulletin Board HeadingProduct ExampleThe final product is a
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
Comic Book/Pop Art inspired slides for each day of the week for Morning Meeting. Each slide is visually engaging and has space for the following: DateRemindersMessageDaily Jokes/Holidays/etc.
Boho and plant inspired slides for each day of the week for Morning Meeting. Each slide is visually engaging and has space for the following: DateRemindersMessageDaily Jokes/Holidays/etc.
This packet includes four reflections to complete with your students the last week of summer school. Geared towards 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, these reflections encourage critical thinking and creativity. Not to mention, they help to meaningfully fill some extra time in those last few days. Use one or all of these reflections to wrap up your students' summer school experience. Reflections Include:Dandelion Reflection Polaroid Reflection Backpack Reflection Postcard Reflection Reflections each
3rd - 5th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
This is a comprehensive novel study on Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway. This resource includes pre-reading activities to boost relevant background knowledge, chapter responses that include vocabulary and test-prep questions, and post-reading response ideas. Table of ContentsStudent Cover Page The Legend of Momotary (Pre-Teaching) All About Oni (Pre-Teaching) Comprehension and Vocabulary Questions for all Chapters Book Review Template Creative Writing Respon
A template to write out your literacy lesson plans that incorporates The Science of Reading. I use this to plan out each day and to help me be intentional about employing TSOR with my students. Document is editable, so you can make it your own!
This is a packet I use to help manage the five day rotation of my Words Their Way Groups. Day 1 is the day each group meets with me. Days 2 - 4 are completed independently as I meet with other groups. Also included: sort activity instructions and task choice board.
A choice board of activities for students to practice their Words Their Way sorts
3rd - 5th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.4.3
, RF.5.3
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Experience
For the past decade, I have worked as a para, teacher, and specialist. I have taught students from 1st - 5th grade. Currently, I am an upper elementary educator in an urban school district.
Teaching style
My passion is to create easily differentiated and engaging lessons and practical resources for busy teachers. Whether my items focus on academic or emotional skills, I want my lessons to reach a range of students and be easy to use.
Awards & shining teacher moments
STEM Certificate from St. Catherine University
My own education history
Bachelors of Science in K-6 Education and 5-8 Mathematics (SCU)
Masters of Arts in Technology Integration (SCU)
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