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We are 2 special education teachers, with 50+ years combined experience. We've taught self-contained, pull-out replacement, and in-class replacement students on the pre-school, elementary and middle school levels, across content areas. We have had the privilege of working with the following student populations: Pull-Out Resource Replacement, In-Class Resource, Multiply Disabled, Cognitively Impaired, Autistic, LLD, Pre-School Disabled. As such, our offerings are varied to say the least! We welcome any questions, comments, or feedback. Thank you for taking a look at our products!
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Number the Stars: Introduction to Setting PowerPoint
This 26 slide PowerPoint presentation (.pdf format), serves as the introduction to the multiple settings found in Lois Lowry’s novel, Number the Stars. Through a teacher led discussion, our class views the presentation before we begin reading, to assist with understanding the history, geography, and motivation of the story characters. It also, of course, assists students with visualizing as they read. We often revisit individual slides of the presentation during our reading, to assist with un
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature
SCHWA: Introductory Lesson, Task Cards, Write the Room, and Printables
This resource was created to be your introductory lesson to the schwa. The schwa is the most common sound in the English Language, yet for many, is a difficult concept to teach. WELL NO MORE!! After viewing the presentation, working with the word cards and task cards, and using the supplemental worksheets, both you and your students will become experts at not only identifying the schwa in words, but will be able to teach this skill to others! Included are: 1. Schwa Introductory Lesson Pow
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Response to Intervention (RTI): Introduction Presentation & Teacher Checklist
These two (2) Introductory Presentations provide teachers with an overview of how we support struggling students, which for us in New Jersey, includes the I&RS (Intervention and Referral Service) Committee Process and RTI Model. Included are: RTI PowerPoint PresentationI&RS PowerPoint PresentationIntervention Checklist for TeachersTeachers will better understand how both the RTI and I&RS Team Process works, be better prepared for the meeting, and become empowered as teachers to participate in bo
K - 12th
School Counseling
Number the Stars Jeopardy Review
The most popular game show ever, 'JEOPARDY!" makes reviewing topics from Number the Stars an interactive, comprehensive, FUN culminating activity for your Number the Stars novel study. Categories for this JEOPARDY! game are: o Vocabulary o Characters o Setting o Symbolism o Fact or Fiction o Notable Quotes Just like the game show, students choose a category and point value. We group students in teams of 3 or 4. Each team takes a turn, but all teams must answer all questions by writing answers
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature
THANKSGIVING: Similes and Metaphors
Use this simile and metaphor bundle with a fun Thanksgiving theme to supplement your instruction. The task cards work great as a center or a Write-the-Room activity, and the worksheets are great for early finishers, classwork, homework, or as part of your sub tub. Included are: Introductory PowerPoint, 22 slides24 Task CardsStudent Recording Sheet (Choice of 2)3 Supplemental WorksheetsAnswer Keys Please note the PowerPoint presentation is in .pdf format, and provides students with not only
2nd - 4th
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Introduction to Setting
This PowerPoint and supportive skill work pages were created to be a pre-reading activity to introduce readers to Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall. Included are: Introduction to Setting PowerPoint (.pdf format)4 Supplemental WorksheetsBookmark StripsSlides include photographs and/or illustrations of the following: Seacoast of MaineSeacoast marine and wildlifeMidwest prairiePrairie farm animals and wildlifeGeneral store (circa mid-1800s)Farming on the prairieModes of transportation (
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts, Geography, Literature
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Vocabulary Units of Study
A complete, customized vocabulary unit of study for Sarah, Plain and Tall. Vocabulary lists are organized by chapters (Chapters 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, and 8-9), and each list contains: o PowerPoint for all vocabulary words (49 total slides) o Skill sheets for each word list (multiple choice, cloze, matching) o Student Word/Definition Sheet o Pioneer Pictionary Pamphlet Directions and Sample The PowerPoints (.pdf format) contain words, definitions, and beautiful photographs and/or illustrations. Th
4th - 5th
Vocabulary
Number the Stars: Symbolism & Vocabulary
This PowerPoint presentation (in .pdf format) defines symbolism, gives examples of popular symbols of today, and then an explanation of symbolism found in Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. Symbols examined include those of settings, Judaism, rationing, protection, and Nazi Germany. While this is not a vocabulary lesson, several slides look at important vocabulary students may not be familiar with, as it relates to WWII. We sometimes use this PowerPoint as a pre-reading activity to help student
4th - 6th
Reading, Social Studies, Vocabulary
Thank You, Mr. Falker: Literacy Skills
Thank you, Mr. Falker, by Patricia Polacco, is a perfect Back-To-School (or any time) read aloud for students in grades 1-5. The “believe in yourself” theme sets the tone for student work habits and behavioral expectations in the classroom throughout the school year. The story provides many opportunities to celebrate diversity, examines the effects of teasing and bullying, and demonstrates how the important people in our lives help shape our personalities. PowerPoint presentations (.pdf forma
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Character Education
Life Skills: Grocery Shopping (Thanksgiving Theme) Community Based Instruction
This PowerPoint presentation and and related lesson plan template were created for teaching life skills to special needs students in a community based setting. The PowerPoint (.pdf format) serves as an introduction to the grocery shopping experience. Students benefit from seeing the illustrations and photographs to improve understanding, and to help prepare them for what they will experience during the shopping trip. This particular PowerPoint has a THANKSGIVING THEME, however, the lesson temp
PreK - 12th
Fractions: Vocabulary Intro and Supplemental Worksheets
This 64 slide PowerPoint presentation (.pdf format) serves as the introduction to our unit on Fractions. It is primarily an overview of the vocabulary needed to understand fractions. Eight (8) supplemental worksheets are also included to support the vocabulary and skills presented. Definitions and illustrations are used to introduce the following vocabulary: FractionNumeratorDenominatorProper FractionImproper FractionMixed NumbersEquivalent FractionsSimplest form of a FractionConverting mixe
3rd - 4th
Fractions, Math
A Bad Case of Stripes: Literacy Skills
This resource is the perfect companion for the story, "A Bad Case of the Stripes." It's a perfect Back-To-School book, because the “be yourself” theme sets the tone for student behavior and expectations in the classroom. The story provides opportunities to spark class discussions on how an inclusive classroom environment should look and how it should feel to be part of that class. It also provides many opportunities to celebrate diversity while addressing peer pressure and bullying issues.
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Character Education
Continents and Oceans Map Labeling
Included is a PowerPoint presentation that identifies the 7 continents in three ways. The first is presented on a slide that duplicates the student worksheet (included). Then each of the continents are viewed on the world, hemisphere, and continental maps.
Also included are two (2) KEYNOTE presentations that uses “Magic Move” animation to engage students in their learning, while integrating technology into your daily instruction. These slides simply provide a way for your students to practi
1st - 3rd
Geography, Instructional Technology
Number the Stars, "The Afterword"
In the “Afterword” of Number the Stars, Lois Lowry explains to her readers how much of her story is true. She further tells, “where fact ends and fiction begins.” Challenge your students to decipher the difference. Included are: 48 Slide Interactive PowerPoint (.pdf format) outlining events explained in The AfterwordFact or Fiction, 2 page Worksheet (See Preview) DISTANCE LEARNING: I simply upload to Google Slides (or Schoology), and use your voiceover through Screencastify. The historical
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature
The Butterfly: Literacy Skills
Use these resources to enhance your instruction for The Butterfly, written by Patricia Polacco. This book is a perfect read aloud or companion book for after or before reading Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. Students can make many connections, and can easily compare and contrast both books in many ways. Incuded: Vocabulary PowerPoint (.pdf format) 23 slidesCover SheetMake a PredictionKWL ChartTake A Picture Walk; Make a PredictionVocabulary MatchVocabulary CloseVocabulary Word SearchABC OrderT
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature
Magic E: Introduction, Worksheets, Puzzle Word Cards
Everything you need for your Introduction to Magic E is included in this resource. Choose as many or as few pages as student needs indicate. Included is: 18 Slide Introduction to Magic E PowerPoint (.pdf format)25+ WorksheetsAnswer Keys20 Puzzle Word Cards Worksheets: Magical E Cover PageCircles and X’sRoll and Read Magic E Words (2 worksheets)Add Magic EMagical E Word SortBuild-a-Word (6 Worksheets)Build-a-SentenceThis or That?Magic MatchColor, Trace, WriteRead and Match (3 Worksheets)Re
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Place Value Vocabulary PowerPoint and Student Practice Sheet
This Place Value Vocabulary PowerPoint is a great resource to add to your Place Value Unit. Includes: 1. PowerPoint Presentation (.pdf format) with the following terms defined: place valuedigitperiodstandard formexpanded formword formbase ten2. Student Resource Cards (Black and White) 3. Student Activity Sheets Vocabulary Word/Definition MatchPlace Value Vocabulary Word SearchPlace Value Vocabulary Crossword PuzzleAnswer Keys includedPLEASE SEE PREVIEW BEFORE DOWNLOADING Please be sure that
3rd - 5th
Math, Place Value
ALL ABOUT ADJECTIVES, Grades 3-5
Use “All About Adjectives” to introduce or review adjectives with your students. This PowerPoint presentation (.pdf format) has all you need to help your students improve their creative writing by understanding and using adjectives. Adjectives are presented as: · Descriptive · Numeric · Possessive Students are also given the opportunity to see how using adjectives can enrich their vocabulary and their writing. Photographs are provided to use when modeling and to spark creativity in their own
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing
James and the Giant Peach: Characters, Setting, and Use of Personification
We use this PowerPoint presentation (.pdf format) as an introduction to James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. It includes information on the setting, English vs. British terms used in text, and introduces the characters by defining personification. The differences between Dahl's use of personification and the charcters' real life counterparts are also illustrated. Slides display photos of ladybugs, grasshoppers, spiders, centipedes, earthworms, glow worms, and silkworms in nature. Other sl
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature
Decimal Review : Read decimals as models, decimals, percents and fractions!
Name that Decimal!
Teach decimals using these “hands-on” activities, while making integrating technology into your math lesson a breeze! Included are:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• (2) Keynote Presentations
• Name the Decimal Worksheet
Introduce decimals with models. A keynote presentation is included for you to project decimal models (hundredths/tenths). Edit to meet your needs, as you model for your students all they need to know about decimals. Introduce tenths and hundredths as decimals,
4th - 5th
Decimals, Math
CCSS
5.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.3a
, 5.NBT.A.3b
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About the store
Experience
We are 2 special education teachers, with 50+ years combined experience. We've taught self-contained, pull-out replacement, and in-class replacement students on the pre-school, elementary and middle school levels, across content areas. We have had the privilege of working with the following student populations: Pull-Out Resource Replacement, In-Class Resource, Multiply Disabled, Cognitively Impaired, Autistic, LLD, Pre-School Disabled. As such, our offerings are varied to say the least! We welcome any questions, comments, or feedback. Thank you for taking a look at our products!
Teaching style
Flexible!!!
My own education history
Degrees/Certificates Earned:
• B.A.: Special Education
• M.A.: Administration, Supervision, and Curriculum Planning
State Certifications Earned:
• Principal
• Supervisor
• Business Administrator
• Teacher of the Handicapped
• Elementary School Teacher
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