Schoolhouse Elementary
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Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States
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I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in literacy. I am currently a homeschool teacher. My dual teaching experiences in traditional schools and as a homeschooler allows me to provide effective, standards-based learning that is engaging and whole-child focused.
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Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Last Day of School: Craft, Mad Libs, Wordsearch
These last day of school activities are based on the book Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Last Day of School by Julie Gassman. This silly, lighthearted book is perfect for the last day of school. The activities provided keep with the relaxing, fun vibe that the last day of school should bring! 5 activities are provided, including: Dragon Craft: Students make an accordion dragon, while recording their favorite lesson, activity, and memory from the year.Mad Libs (2 versions)Dragon Acrostic Poem T
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry
Sophie's Squash Craft, Book Companion Activity, Fun Fall Craft, Autumn Craft
This fall craft may accompany the picture book Sophie's Squash. It is a heart-warming book about unlikely friendship, kindness, and caring. In the book, Sophie gives her newly acquired squash a face, and it becomes her best friend. Give your student the same opportunity! In this activity, students receive their own squash template and a variety of fun eyes, mouths, and accessories to design their own squash. With 40 pieces to choose from, students are sure to create unique works of art that e
1st - 4th
Art, English Language Arts
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Book Study: Activity Book, Mad Libs, Writing, +
These first day of school activities are based on the book How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague. This silly, lighthearted book is perfect for the first day of school. The activities provided keep with the relaxing, fun vibe that the first day of school should bring! Activities include: Activity Book: Students complete an activity book in which they write their own fictitious summer vacation stories. The character Wallace acts as their guide. Multiple writing levels provided. View "Prev
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Shark Lady Eugenie Clark Literature Unit Study
This unit study accompanies the book Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating. An organized unit, this unit study includes: Unit OverviewResource GuideSuggested 5-Day ScheduleReading Guide for before, during, and after readingTeaching Guides as needed for activitiesQuality Content Includes: Biography genre studyMake a mini-book about sharksVocabulary studyPowerful writing studyCharacter traitsCreate an interview with Eugenie Cla
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
The Smart Cookie Multiple Intelligences Quiz, Activities, Crafts Bundle
This activity bundle teaches the Multiple Intelligence Theory in relation to the book The Smart Cookie by Jory John. In this bundle, students will get to explore the 8 types of smarts and which ones they utilize the most. The activities in this bundle are meant to uplift students and focuses on how all people have all types of smarts. There are 6 different activities included: A quiz to determine students' top 3 "smarts"An anchor chart describing the 8 types of intelligenceAn interactive flash
2nd - 5th
School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Inky the Octopus Book Companion Activities, Reading and Science Book Study
This activity bundle is a book companion to the book Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger. This is an engaging and fun book for students that incorporates reading and science. This no-prep bundle is appropriate for 1st through 3rd grade. The included activities range in difficulty, beneficial for differentiation or homeschooling multiple grade levels. Pick and choose the activities that suit your students. An organized lesson plan, this book companion includes: Unit OverviewResource GuideSug
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Yoshi the Sea Turtle Lapbook, Interactive Notebook Activity, Book Companion
This lapbook activity is based on the book "Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius" by Lynne Cox. Based on a true story, it tells the remarkable tale of how an injured sea turtle found her way back home after living in an aquarium for many years. The lapbook is suitable for use with other Yoshi books as well. This lapbook uses the 5Ws & 1H strategy for studying story elements (plot, setting, characters, problem & solution). It also includes extension activities, such as the sea turtle life cycle, how to
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Geography, Science
Sophie's Squash Fall Book Companion- Craft, Comprehension, Vocab, Recipe+
This resource is a no-prep, fun accompaniment to the book Sophie's Squash. This book about caring, kindness, and unlikely friendship is perfect to read during the fall. The activities in this resource align with the story and cover many areas of reading instruction. Includes:Summarizing- SWBST chartBernice Through the Seasons (2 levels)- Students draw a picture of Bernice and how she changed with each season. They either trace words to complete an accompanying sentence or generate words to comp
1st - 3rd
Close Reading, Writing
How to Get Your Octopus to School Book Companion; Triorama, Facts, Mini-Books
This back-to-school resource is a book companion to the story How to Get Your Octopus to School by Becky Scharnhorst. It is a fun, light-hearted book to address first day of school jitters with students. This resource includes 4 craftivities to accompany the story. Included Activities: Retelling with Sequencing Triorama: Students make a 3D model summary of the story using First, Next, Then, & Last format; Students place provided characters into the scenes they illustrate.Paper Chain Connections
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading
Chu's First Day of School Activities- Decodable Book, Bookmarks, Panda Facts, +
These first day of school activities are based on the book Chu's First Day of School by Neil Gaiman. This silly, lighthearted book is perfect for the first day of school. The activities provided keep with the relaxing, fun vibe that the first day of school should bring! Geared toward Pre-K & Kindergarten. Many of the activities would be appropriate for 1st grade as well. Choose the activities that work for your students! Activities include: Decodable Book: Students fold a decodable book that
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
The Leaf Thief- Fall Social Emotional Learning, Calming Strategies, Feelings
This fall-themed resource is a book companion to the story The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. In this story, Squirrel experiences some big feelings. Taking a social emotional learning approach, this lesson will teach students how to identify feelings and how to cope with those feelings using calming strategies. Develop a common language in your classroom to help all students deal with their big emotions- all while reading a fun, engaging book! Includes: Feelings Anchor Chart- facilitate a discuss
K - 2nd
Reading, Social Emotional Learning
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon Book Companion Apollo Program Unit Study
This unit study accompanies the book The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon by Dean Robbins. It is a fantastic book for learning about the astronaut Alan Bean, the Apollo space program, moon exploration, and the intermix of science and art. An organized lesson plan, this unit study includes: Unit OverviewResource GuideSuggested 5-Day ScheduleReading Guide for before, during, and after readingTeaching Guides as needed for activitiesAnswer Keys as neededQuality Content Includes: Make a mini-book abou
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Vocabulary
Reading Pet Adoption Certificate, Adopt a Reading Buddy Stuffed Animal
Get your students motivated to read with these pet adoption certificates!Students "adopt" a pet to take home with them, with a promise to read to them each night. Reading buddies are encouraging for readers of all levels. These certificates provide students with a space to draw a picture of their pet and provide some basic information about them. This increases student buy-in and engagement. With these open-ended certificates, teachers are able to use any kind of pet that is accessible to them.
1st - 4th
Classroom Community, English Language Arts, Reading
The Smart Cookie Book Companion- Reading Activities, Multiple Intelligences
This activity bundle is a book companion to the book The Smart Cookie by Jory John. This is a fantastic book to boost student confidence, teach empathy, and foster the idea that "smart" comes in many forms. This no-prep bundle is appropriate for grades 2-5. There are so many activities to choose from. Do them all or pick and choose- either way it is a great value! An organized lesson plan, this book companion includes: Unit OverviewResource GuideSuggested 5-Day Schedule (especially useful for
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Social Emotional Learning
Goldfish on Vacation Summer Reading Activities, End of Year or Beginning of Year
This is a book companion to Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones. This book is excellent to use in the last few days of school or at the beginning of the school year. It emphasizes that students do not need fancy summer vacations to have a memorable break. It is a wonderful choice to get students excited for summer or to recap their summer! This no-prep bundle is appropriate for late kindergarten through 2nd grade. Most activities are geared toward 1st grade level, making it appropriate to
K - 2nd
Math, Reading, Writing
The Very Last Leaf Fall Book Companion- Comprehension, Vocab, SEL, Writing+
This fall-themed resource is a fun, low-prep book companion to the story The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade. In this encouraging book, Lance learns that challenges can lead to personal growth- a great lesson to teach our students in the beginning of the year. This resource includes both ELA and social-emotional learning activities. Includes:Vocabulary StudyFlashcards- 8 Tier 2 & 3 wordsVocabulary Nonsense- A fun twist on MadLibs; With a partner, students will use parts of speech to fill in vocabu
2nd - 5th
Poetry, Writing
Take Your Octopus to School Day Book: Fun Facts, Writing, Comprehension, Craft+
This resource is a book companion to Take Your Octopus to School Day by Audrey Vernick. This fun, light-hearted story is a perfect way of introducing cross-curricular activities to your students. Activities Included:Fact or Fiction?- Students use evidence from the text to make inferences about octopuses. They record their inferences in a chart, then check if those inferences are true with the provided fact sheets.Fact or Fiction? worksheetInk-redible Octopus Facts sheetsMaking Connections: Pap
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can't Go to School Book Companion First Day of School
This resource accompanies the book Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can't Go to School by Christina Geist. This back-to-school book offers a light-hearted twist when all the grown-ups want to go to school with their kids on the first day. The activities in this resource are appropriate for grades K-2. Please view Preview to assess appropriateness for your students. Included Activities: Retelling Mini-book- easy reader; students add illustrations to show comprehension and reread to practice fluencyFinger
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading
School Triorama, Back to School Craftivity, First Day of School Diorama Activity
This craftivity is perfect for the first week of school! Students will create a triorama of their school, featuring 4 rooms: classroom, cafeteria, media center, and playground. Attach the rooms together to form a school. Each room acts as a template for students to add their own drawings into the scene. Each room also has 2-3 corresponding tab characters that can be glued to the foreground. Students can work on this craft as a group of 4 or independently. Wanting a shorter craft? Just have
K - 3rd
Classroom Community
The Sunflower Sword Book Companion, Fall Activity Bundle, Classroom Community
This is a book companion to The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring. This book is excellent to use in the beginning of the school year. Not only do sunflowers tie into the fall season, but this book also examines the theme of kindness and establishing a peaceful community. This no-prep bundle is appropriate for grades 1-4. This bundle is purposely designed to include a range of content to accommodate students at many levels. Pick and choose the activities that work for your students! An organize
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in literacy. I am currently a homeschool teacher. My dual teaching experiences in traditional schools and as a homeschooler allows me to provide effective, standards-based learning that is engaging and whole-child focused.
Teaching style
I believe in meeting students where they are, both developmentally and academically. I am a proponent of differentiated instruction in the classroom and believe that all students have unique needs that should be nurtured. A combination of the right material + student engagement can lead to a magical classroom experience!
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As a homeschooler, I currently teach with a unit study approach. My units are largely literature based, multiple modalities, and designed with student engagement in mind. My resources in TPT reflect a balance between the standards-based learning of traditional schools and the implicit learning that happens in a homeschool.
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in literacy
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