I started my educational journey as a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse educator. This opportunity was rewarding and challenging in many ways and gave me the opportunity to work with grades K-8 in language development and literacy foundations. After a couple of years, I was led to teach on the Western Slope in Colorado as a fourth grade teacher, primarily teaching social studies and science. Our district had limited resources for these subjects, so I found myself making quite a few resources on my own using standards, some creativity, and a whole lot of support from other teachers. I taught four years of intermediate grades and found my passion in teaching vocabulary, morphology, and comprehension strategies to my students. This passion led me to get my Master's in Curriculum and Instruction. I then went on to teach three more years at another school in fourth grade, and refined my teaching style in vocabulary and morphology. After having my second child, I decided to take a break from teaching but have come back to TPT to share my resources and understanding of the foundations of literacy.