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Washington, United States
About the store
I began my teaching career in Fall 2007 and love learning with my students every day. I love challenging myself and sharing my ideas on TPT and on my blog...both are the perfect challenge for me.
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Preview of Calendar Math: 2nd Grade Workbook {Everyday Counts Aligned}

Calendar Math: 2nd Grade Workbook {Everyday Counts Aligned}

Created by
Sarah Helm
This Calendar Math Yearlong Student Workbook is PACKED with skills you are already teach during your calendar routines. Now your students can prove what they are learning by interacting with this Calendar Math Workbook! This workbook is intended to be printed as a monthly, quarterly/trimester, or yearlong book. I love to make my workbooks by grading period (for me this is trimesters) so I can use the workbooks as evidence at the end of the grading period. I am able to share a student's workbo
Preview of Calendar Math: 3rd Grade Workbook {Everyday Counts Aligned}

Calendar Math: 3rd Grade Workbook {Everyday Counts Aligned}

Created by
Sarah Helm
UPDATE: This growing-product is officially complete and uploaded! All months August/September - May/June are here! YAY! Enjoy! (re-download your purchase if you bought this product at a discount as it was growing throughout 2015 - 2016) This Calendar Math Yearlong Student Workbook is PACKED with math skills you already teach during your calendar routines. This product gives your students the opportunity prove what they are learning by interacting with their very own Calendar Math Workbook! *I
Preview of Force and Motion Science Vocabulary Cards

Force and Motion Science Vocabulary Cards

Created by
Sarah Helm
Each vocabulary word card includes student-friendly definitions with a matching visual to help all learners better understand the words. 23 highly academic, scientific, and interesting vocabulary words (with a matching visual and student-friendly definition) to strengthen science teaching and learning in your classroom! Words included: data direction distance engineer evidence force friction gravity greater hypothesis investigation label lesser measure motion observation pull push results scien
Preview of Welcome Tubs--10 Math Stations {Set #1} 2nd grade

Welcome Tubs--10 Math Stations {Set #1} 2nd grade

Created by
Sarah Helm
10 easy to set up math stations for the beginning of the year aligned to CCSS. Included: *Direction Cards for students (student-friendly & with pictures for clarification purposes) **Print and laminate one per tub for repeated use** *Resources for teachers (spinners, hundreds charts, number cards, equation cards) *Challenges for students who are ready for the next level! Activity 1 (Geometry) Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere! Activity 2 (Measurement&Data) Tick, Tock! Tick, Tock! Activity 3 (O&A
Preview of Binder Covers--Bright Chevron {editable}

Binder Covers--Bright Chevron {editable}

Created by
Sarah Helm
This is one of my most downloaded freebies :) THANK YOU! I am so excited to have reached 500 TPT followers that I added spines into this document... a request I received often in my feedback. Enjoy! This editable document includes 18 different binder covers in bright chevron (Dreamlike Magic designs!). Also included are matching spines for 1inch, 1.5 inch, and 2 inch binders. I created these binder covers to perfectly match my Classroom Basics--bright chevron product {here}! If you like the
Preview of Organism + Life Cycles Vocabulary Cards

Organism + Life Cycles Vocabulary Cards

Created by
Sarah Helm
24 highly academic, scientific, and interesting vocabulary words (with a matching visual and student-friendly definition) to strengthen science teaching and learning in your classroom! Words included: ecosystem organism cold blooded warm blooded sprout germinate seedling producer energy larva pupa egg adult metamorphosis food chain predator prey carnivore omnivore herbivore scavenger decomposer vertebrate invertebrate Also included is a Student Glossary page with all vocab words included in t
Preview of Welcome Tubs--10 Math Stations {Set #2} 2nd grade

Welcome Tubs--10 Math Stations {Set #2} 2nd grade

Created by
Sarah Helm
10 easy to set up math stations for the beginning of the year aligned to CCSS. Included: *Direction Cards for students (student-friendly & with pictures for clarification purposes) **Print and laminate one per tub for repeated use** *Resources for teachers (spinners, hundreds charts, number cards, equation cards) *Challenges for students who are ready for the next level! Activity 1 (OA) Even or Odd Ten Frames Activity 2 (NBT) Base Ten Numbers (write, draw, expand, words) Activity 3 (NBT) Beat
Preview of Coin Posters {Freebie}

Coin Posters {Freebie}

Created by
Sarah Helm
Coins featured on included posters: Penny Nickel Dime Quarter Half Dollar Each poster shows the front and back of each coin, how to write the value using the cent symbol and the dollar sign, as well as the coin poem that corresponds with each coin. NOTE: I made up a poem for the half dollar...I hope you like it! coin posters by Sarah Helm is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of The Branches of Government Craft {Freebie}

The Branches of Government Craft {Freebie}

Created by
Sarah Helm
Help your students better understand the basics of the three branches of our government with this easy to prepare and assemble craft! This is a great supplemental activity for any primary classroom's civics unit. Enjoy!
Preview of My Book of Christmas Songs and Poems + 5 ELA Activity Pages

My Book of Christmas Songs and Poems + 5 ELA Activity Pages

Created by
Sarah Helm
Your students will love reading and rereading poems and songs they are most likely already familiar with! Now they can practice reading those tricky words, too! This is the perfect book to use in your small groups, for partner work, or for individual reading practice. There is a color option and a black and white option included. As well as easy to assemble book instructions! This product meets 8 ELA CCSS standards including RL.4 Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning to a
Preview of Science Vocab Cards {Bundle & Save}

Science Vocab Cards {Bundle & Save}

Created by
Sarah Helm
This bundle will continue to grow as more Science Topics and Vocabulary words are added. Get it now to lock in your lower rate... then re-download the document as new words are added. This bundle currently includes all of the vocabulary cards from the following Science Vocab Card sets (each set is sold separately for $3 in my store): 1.Organisms and Life Cycles 2. Force and Motion 3. Salmon and Ecosystems A total of 82 Vocab cards with Student Glossary Pages for each vocab set, too! Each voca
Preview of Pattern Block Snowflake Craft and Data Collection Book

Pattern Block Snowflake Craft and Data Collection Book

Created by
Sarah Helm
Students love this hands on, fun math activity where they design a snowflake using pattern blocks then transfer that design to create a copy using construction paper pattern blocks. Students then use their knowledge of shape attributes to observe, describe, and collect data on their snowflakes as well as their classmates snow flakes! A wonderful all-in-one learning and data collection booklet will help you teach the skills all while helping your student's learning all in one easy to access and
Preview of Liberty Bell Fact-ivity {FREEBIE}

Liberty Bell Fact-ivity {FREEBIE}

Created by
Sarah Helm
Teach your students interesting facts about our nations Liberty Bell while completing an engaging students in a craft! They will have so much fun that they might just forget they are learning :) This product includes a supply list, templates, written out steps with pictures, and examples. All you need to do is gather supplies and make a few copies! *Could be used to supplement a Presidents' Day or Election activity* Enjoy!
Preview of I Know A Lot About Money

I Know A Lot About Money

Created by
Sarah Helm
This JAM PACKED file will help your introduce or review the following money related skills: *Identifying coins and their values *Counting coins *Showing an amount in more than one way *Exchanging coins to show a more efficient way *Adding together values to determine a total amount *Giving change Students will interact with posters that include catchy poems, they will play games, cut and paste, and complete a brag book to take home and share with their family! 1. What's Your Word Worth: integ
Preview of First Day of School Poem {a student gift idea}

First Day of School Poem {a student gift idea}

Created by
Sarah Helm
*Updated Aug 2014 to include Preschool and Pre-K This poem was written by myself as an Open House or Meet the Teacher gift idea. A "shopping" list is included so you won't forget anything! I originally wrote the poem for my second grade students, but in this package I have included poems for Preschool - Fifth Grade. This is an original poem written by myself. I am very excited to share it with you! You may use the poems for personal use only. You may not resell or give away the forms or
Preview of Elf Opinion Writing {freebie}

Elf Opinion Writing {freebie}

Created by
Sarah Helm
Get your students in the writing mood with this fun opinion writing activity! I have included a poster that includes the writing prompt along with tips, reminders and examples of what your students should include in their opinion writing to Santa! You will also find a pre-write organizer and 3 final draft/publishing options and ideas! All are easily adaptable for K-5 grades. I use this activity to review letter writing with my students :) Enjoy! *****If you like this item, you might be int
Preview of Grammar Posters

Grammar Posters

Created by
Sarah Helm
This product features the most common 29 grammar skills that you will introduce and teach to your students! Your students will love how colorful and engaging the posters look, and you will appreciate the students friendly language used as well as student appropriate examples. The skills highlighted on the posters are: *Complete sentences *Types of sentences: statement, question, command, exclamation (4 individual posters) *Noun *Parts of a sentence *Plural noun *Proper noun *Singular Possess
Preview of Hand Signal Posters {bright stripes}

Hand Signal Posters {bright stripes}

Created by
Sarah Helm
I have this product in Bright Solids here. I created these editable Hand Signal Posters for you to be able to make them into what you need! I have included many colors and multicultural skin colors to fit all classroom needs and décor all while cutting back on classroom distractions by teaching student silent signals. Every poster has a white box at the bottom for you to type in your own text (using the fonts you love) allowing you to specialize what you want the hand signals to mean in your c
Preview of Open House & then some

Open House & then some

Created by
Sarah Helm
Looking for ways to organize your upcoming Open House? How about a few quick, easy (to zero) prep first week activities? Look no further! 5 Open House forms ( 7 pages total): *Open House sign in form *Check list for families to complete at Open House *Student Transportation information Form *Parent Volunteer Form *Student Information Form More details: 1. Open House Sign in sheet (2pages) to help keep track of all of your visitors! This will also help you remember who did not make it to Ope
Preview of Classroom Basics: Bright Chevron

Classroom Basics: Bright Chevron

Created by
Sarah Helm
This bright and clean "Classroom Basics" package was created using bright pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple chevron paper made by Dreamlike Magic! You and your students will love how the products included really brighten your classroom! Please download the Preview for a better look at the whole package! Included in this package: *Directions for how to create the different displays/products within this package *Pictures from my classroom with addition suggestions on how to introduce
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About the store

Experience

I began my teaching career in Fall 2007 and love learning with my students every day. I love challenging myself and sharing my ideas on TPT and on my blog...both are the perfect challenge for me.

Teaching style

Love and Logic Glad Trained (still in the beginning stages) Hands on Integrate--Performance Tasks/project based learning Technology Community-focused Hattie

Awards & shining teacher moments

Highly Qualified Teacher (2008) Masters in Elementary ELA (2011) National Board Certified (2014)

My own education history

BA Science in Early Childhood Education from Pacific Lutheran University (2007) ProCert from Seattle Pacific (2010) Masters in Elementary Literacy and Education (2011) National Board Certified (2014)

Additional biographical information

I am a daughter, sister, wife , friend, pet-mommy and teacher. I am striving to be a blogger, TpT contributor, reusable bag user, and home decorator!