Ruby Jane Ortiz
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Canterbury, New Zealand
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Hi, I'm Ruby! ♥️ I am deeply passionate about creating teaching resources that meet the diverse needs of students, especially multilingual learners or emergent bilinguals. My heart is dedicated to ensuring every child feels supported and empowered to succeed. I have spent more than 15 years developing and refining curriculum and 7 years of dedicated classroom teaching experience across various subjects including Science, Mathematics, and Language Arts.
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Pentominoes
A pentomino is made of five equally sized squares connected edge-to-edge. There are 12 distinct pentomino shapes. The pentominoes are manipulated (rotated/flipped) to solve puzzles. This packet contains a workbook with 8 fun activities and 24 pentomino puzzles that you can use in your learning centers, early finishers station, and team games. Click here to save 20% with the Spatial Intelligence Bundle.There are two sets that can be used at the same time to provide differentiated options for dif
K - 1st
Geometry, Math
Also included in: Spatial Concepts Bundle
Positional Words and Spatial Concepts with Prepositions Game
Get ALL the resources you need to teach positional and spatial concepts. This packet includes ten positional words posters, spatial concepts clip cards, word cards, positional concepts workbook (30 work pages and answer key), prepositions book and book companion, "Build a City" project (following directions activity), and interactive prepositions game. Click here to save 20% with the Spatial Intelligence Bundle.This comprehensive packet has five resources included: Posters and CardsPostersWord
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Math
Also included in: Spatial Concepts Bundle
Tangrams
A tangram is a traditional Chinese puzzle that consists of seven pieces called tans. The seven pieces include one square, one parallelogram, and five triangles. Arranged correctly, the puzzle pieces can be fitted together to create a larger shape. They can form a square, a triangle, or a rectangle. They can also form complex shapes such as helicopter, house, or rocket ship. Click here to save 20% with the Spatial Intelligence Bundle.This packet contains 35 tangram puzzles that you can use in yo
K - 1st
Geometry
Also included in: Spatial Concepts Bundle
Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These fun-filled activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Preview the content by clicking here. Buy this bundle to save 30% and get access to the BONUS pages!Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Counting Mats (1-20 Mats)Number StripsClip CardsCounting Mats 2S
PreK - K
Math
Positional Words Activities with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These positional words activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Task Cards Set 1 (10 cards)Task Cards Set 2 (24 cards)Following Directions Activity 1Following Direction
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Sorting Activities with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These sorting activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Sort by Color BearsSort and Count (Bears in Caves Activity)Color Matching (Alphabet Pages)Check other Bear Counte
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Tangram Freebie
A tangram is a traditional Chinese puzzle that consists of seven pieces called tans. The seven pieces include one square, one parallelogram, and five triangles. Arranged correctly, the puzzle pieces can be fitted together to create a larger shape. They can form a square, a triangle, or a rectangle. They can also form complex shapes such as helicopter, house, or rocket ship.
This freebie is part of a packet that contains 35 tangram puzzles that you can use in your spatial learning centers, early
K - 1st
Geometry
Positional Words Freebie
Looking for positional word cards? Here's a freebie that includes the following positional words: inside, outside, behind, front, left, right, above, below, between, and beside.
These words are used to describe the position of people, places, and things. They describe where an object in space is, often in relation to another object.
Check out this comprehensive resource on positional words and following directions! It includes ten posters, clip cards, word cards, workbook (30 work pages and an
PreK - K
English Language Arts, Math
Also included in: ESL Newcomer Activities Megabundle
Patterns Worksheets with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These patterns activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Make a PatternCopy the PatternExtend the PatternComplete the PatternCreate the PatternCopy the Pattern (Grid)Che
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Pentomino Freebie
A pentomino is made of five equally sized squares connected edge-to-edge. There are 12 distinct pentomino shapes. The pentominoes are manipulated (rotated/flipped) to solve puzzles.
This freebie is part of a packet that contains a workbook and 24 pentomino puzzles that you can use in your spatial learning centers, early finishers station, and team games. Click Here To Get More Puzzles.
There are two sets that can be used at the same time to provide differentiated options for different student
K - 1st
Geometry, Math
Spatial Concepts Bundle
Spatial intelligence is the capacity to understand and explain the spatial relations among objects or space. It is the ability to mentally create, rotate, and transform visual images. This ability is required in solving puzzles, navigating through places, and understanding maps. This comprehensive bundle contains 4 resources that you can use with your kids to help them develop strong spatial abilities. All of the materials that I am including in this bundle are sold separately on TpT. Below is
K - 1st
Geography, Geometry, Math
Counting Activities with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These counting activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Counting Mats (1-20 Mats)Number StripsClip CardsCounting Mats 2Check other Bear Counter Resources here:Counting
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Visual Spatial Memory Activities with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These visual-spatial memory activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Memory Cards (Bears in Line)Memory Cards (Grids - 2x2, 3x3, 4x4)Memory Cards (Dots)Memory Cards (Be
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
Graphing Activities with Bear Counters for Morning Work Tubs
Looking for fun and meaningful morning work for your little learners? These graphing activities with bear counters are perfect for your morning work tubs, math centres, and busy boxes. They are low-prep; just print the pages, follow the instructions, and you are ready to go. Check the preview to see what's inside this resource. Here is an outline of what you will find in this resource:Build a GraphFind and GraphTally and GraphGrab and GraphCheck other Bear Counter Resources here:Counting Activit
PreK - K
Math, Numbers
Also included in: Morning Tubs with Bear Counters BUNDLE
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I'm Ruby! ♥️ I am deeply passionate about creating teaching resources that meet the diverse needs of students, especially multilingual learners or emergent bilinguals. My heart is dedicated to ensuring every child feels supported and empowered to succeed. I have spent more than 15 years developing and refining curriculum and 7 years of dedicated classroom teaching experience across various subjects including Science, Mathematics, and Language Arts.
Teaching style
My teaching style is grounded in empathy and respect, tailored to accommodate diverse learning styles through hands-on activities and differentiated instruction. I employ the gradual release method— "I do it, we do it, you do it together, you do it"— ensuring students can engage with and relate to meaningful, real-world activities. By providing appropriate modeling, scaffolds, and support, I believe English learners in mainstream classrooms can successfully master grade-level curriculum.
Additionally, I integrate Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) into my approach, emphasizing the use of authentic tasks that mirror real-life situations. This method fosters meaningful communication, learner-centered interactions, and the practical application of language skills, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment for all students.
My own education history
I am trained in Language Essentials for Teaching Reading and Spelling (LETRS) and hold certification in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL).
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