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Pennsylvania, United States
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I have been teaching for 24 years and I still love every smile, every lightbulb moment, and every sticky hug!
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Preview of CVC Nonsense Word Fluency Flash Cards

CVC Nonsense Word Fluency Flash Cards

PA CORE: CC.1.PK.C, CC.1.1.K.D, CC.1.1.1.C When learning to read, some children have difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words because they are focusing on meaning rather than letter sounds. Using nonsense words allows the child to strictly focus on the letter sounds. As reading progresses, being able to decode short nonsense words will improve a child’s ability to decode longer unfamiliar words as well! These flash cards are great for use with individual children who may need some extra help. T
Preview of Alphabet Recognition Assessment Checklist

Alphabet Recognition Assessment Checklist

This spreadsheet will help you to keep track of the letters and letter sounds that your students are mastering. It is also a great tool to use during conferences because it allows parents to see their child's progress at a quick glance! Once your students progress to reading sight words, you may find my Dolch Word Flash Cards and word Wall Cards and my Dolch Word Prase Cards helpful!
Preview of UFLI Aligned Sentence Editing

UFLI Aligned Sentence Editing

We know how important it is that students learn that everyone makes mistakes! We have to encourage them to always check their work! This product is a great tool to help your students learn the beginning basics of editing! This download contains 72 worksheets, each aligned with a different UFLI lesson. The worksheets get progressively more difficult, which is great for those who are ready for more of a challenge! LEVEL 1- Level 1 requires your students to look for the spelling, capitalization,
Preview of Student Observation Worksheets

Student Observation Worksheets

Freebie In this file you will find 5 templates for recording observations in your classroom. There are 2 for whole group observations, and 3 for individual student observations. There is no right or wrong way to make an informal observation. It comes down to what you are comfortable with and what works for you in your room. I hope that one (or more) of these forms will be helpful to you this school year! If you like the design of this item , be sure to follow my store, Primary Pages, for m
Preview of Autumn/ Fall Photography Clip Art

Autumn/ Fall Photography Clip Art

Happy Fall!! Fall/ Autumn has always been one of my favorite themes to teach and it has always been my favorite time of year! I love the sweater weather and the vibrant colors. To help bring these colors to life in my classroom, I have always used photographs along with the stories I read. I feel that this helps to bring the world to the children's fingertips. So I have created this gallery of photographs of everything Autumn! The file consists of 69 pictures. (The pictures were taken by me at a
Preview of Nonsense Word Fluency Flash Card/ Pocket Chart BUNDLE

Nonsense Word Fluency Flash Card/ Pocket Chart BUNDLE

PA CORE: CC,1,1,PK.C, CC.1.1.K.D, CC.1.1.1.C, CC.1.1.1.D In this bundle you will find THREE of my products: CVC Nonsense Word Flash Cards (300 cards) Onset Blend Nonsense Word Flash Cards (150 cards) Word Family Nonsense Word Flash Cards (180 cards) Practicing nonsense words will help your students with decoding skills and fluency. Whether you need to work with individual students or you have a group work with, these cards are great! Ideas for use: Use as flash cards to assess individual studen
Preview of Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art BUNDLE

Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art BUNDLE

Zentangle® Inspired Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art BUNDLE This clip art is hand drawn using pen and ink. This collection includes 26 uppercase and 26 lowercase letters, all of which can be seen in the preview. The images are png format 300dpi. They are great for any age group! If you have any requests for me, such as an animal or object, please contact me and I will do the best I can to accommodate you! These alphabets would be a great companion piece to any of my Zentangle® Ins
Preview of *EDITABLE* List of Leveled Books for Early and Beginning Readers

*EDITABLE* List of Leveled Books for Early and Beginning Readers

UPDATED JULY 2014 Over 100 new titles have been added to the list!!! They have been added at the bottom of the file for the convenience of those who have already purchased this item. ***EDITABLE*** This list is in excel format and now has 573 books listed. (I will be adding more soon, so if you do purchase this, please be sure to look for an update!) The books are leveled according to Fountas and Pinnell and DRA. Because this is on excel you can sort the list any way you like...accordng to
Preview of Sight Words Fluency Phrase Cards

Sight Words Fluency Phrase Cards

PA CORE: CC.1.1.K.D, CC.1.1.1.D, CC.1.1.2.D, CC.1.1.3.D, CC.1.1.1.E, CC.1.1.2.E, CC.1.1.3.E Are you ready for fantastic fluency in your classroom? These cards are perfect for small groups or one-on-one intervention! This is a file that is separated into the 11 Dolch word lists. In each list are 15 flash cards. Each card consists of 2-4 word phrases. These phrases will help with a beginning reader's word recognition and fluency. The cards are great for one on one use, small group instruction,
Preview of Clip Art BUNDLE

Clip Art BUNDLE

Zentangle® Inspired Clip Art BUNDLE This product is a BUNDLE containing all 7 of my Zentangle inspired clip art! This clip art is hand drawn using pen and ink. This collection includes 13 colors of each of the 7 images, examples can be seen in the preview. The images are png format 300dpi. They are great for any age group! If you have any requests for me, such as another animal or object, please contact me and I will do the best I can to accommodate you! Original Artwork by ©2015 Gina Adams
Preview of *EDITABLE* Nautical Themed Classroom Decoration and Organization Kit

*EDITABLE* Nautical Themed Classroom Decoration and Organization Kit

***This product is now EDITABLE!!!*** (Please note that it is in power point format!!) Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my Nautical Themed Classroom Organization Kit! I love to see an organized classroom and this item will definitely help! Included in this kit are the following: Alphabet Cards, Word Wall Alphabet Cards, Number Cards (0-20), Reading Center Labels (Thematic, Genre, and Blank!), Desk Name Tags, Center Signs (Labeled and Blank!),Notes from the Teacher, Homework Pass
Preview of Simple Sentence Fluency Fans (Pre-primer through third)

Simple Sentence Fluency Fans (Pre-primer through third)

PA CORE: CC.1.K.E, CC.1.1.E, CC.1.2.E, CC.1.3.E, CC.1.1.PK.D, CC.1.1.K.D, CC.1.1.1.D, CC.1.1.2.D, CC.1.1.3.D 345 Simple sentences to help with reading fluency!Reading fluency is essential to reading comprehension. When a reader struggles with fluency, he or she focuses on individual words rather than the meaning of the sentence. These sentence fans will provide the extra support that your beginning readers need. There are 345 sentences included in this file. The sentences are split into 5 equal
Preview of 2 and 3 Letter Consonant Blend Nonsense Word Pocket Chart Cards

2 and 3 Letter Consonant Blend Nonsense Word Pocket Chart Cards

In this file you will find 150 flash cards! 30 flash cards for each of the vowels! These cards will help your students practice decoding 2 and 3 letter onset consonant blends. Having so many to choose from will allow you to choose different ones each time you “test” a child. This will help you to decide whether a child is able to decode the words or is memorizing them. You may also choose cards according to the beginning and ending sounds. This is helpful when a child struggles with certain le
Preview of Thanksgiving Alphabet and Letter Sound Worksheets

Thanksgiving Alphabet and Letter Sound Worksheets

Thank you so much for checking out my Thanksgiving themed Alphabet Worksheets. In this center you will find three alphabet worksheets. The first two require the students to fill in the missing letters in a string of letters from the alphabet. The third worksheet requires the children to fill in the missing initial sound in the Thanksgiving vocabulary words. ***PLEASE NOTE***THIS CENTER IS ALSO A PART OF MY Thanksgiving Literacy Center Bundle WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF MY THANKSGIVING LITERACY CENTER
Preview of Border Clip Art

Border Clip Art

Zentangle® Inspired Border Clip Art This clip art is hand drawn using pen and ink. This collection includes 5 different borders, all of which can be seen in the preview. The images are png format 300dpi. They are great for any age group! If you have any requests for me, such as an animal or object, please contact me and I will do the best I can to accommodate you! These borders would be a great companion piece to any of my Zentangle inspired animals! Original Artwork by ©2015 Gina Adams
Preview of Awards and Certificates for Positive Reinforcement (Color and Black & White!)

Awards and Certificates for Positive Reinforcement (Color and Black & White!)

ALL awards and certificates can be printed in color or black and white!As teachers, we all know how important positive reinforcement is. Children need to know that we love them and that we appreciate every effort they make to be the best that they can be. That is why I created this file full of awards and certificates. In this file you will find awards and certificates for the following: Birthdays, Friendship Award, Caught Being Good Certificate, Super Listening Award, Terrific Table Manners
Preview of Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art

Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art

Zentangle® Inspired Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art This clip art is hand drawn using pen and ink. This collection includes 26 lowercase letters, all of which can be seen in the preview. The images are png format 300dpi. They are great for any age group! If you have any requests for me, such as an animal or object, please contact me and I will do the best I can to accommodate you! These letters would be a great companion piece to my Zentangle® Inspired Uppercase Alphabet Clip Art Original Ar
Preview of Uppercase Alphabet Clip Art

Uppercase Alphabet Clip Art

Zentangle® Inspired Uppercase Alphabet Clip Art This clip art is hand drawn using pen and ink. This collection includes 26 uppercase letters, all of which can be seen in the preview. The images are png format 300dpi. They are great for any age group! If you have any requests for me, such as an animal or object, please contact me and I will do the best I can to accommodate you! These letters would be a great companion piece to any of my Zentangle® Inspired Lowercase Alphabet Clip Art Orig
Preview of Apple Themed Classroom Decorations and Organization

Apple Themed Classroom Decorations and Organization

*UPDATED* Now includes 2 cursive alphabets in addition to the printed alphabet!! Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my Apple Themed Classroom Organization Kit! I love to see an organized classroom and this item will definitely help! Included in this kit are the following: Alphabet Cards, Word Wall Alphabet Cards, Number Cards (0-20), Reading Center Labels (Thematic, Genre, and Blank!), Desk Name Tags, Center Signs (Labeled and Blank!), and Notes from the Teacher. Most of these are
Preview of Thanksgiving Size Sequencing Math Center

Thanksgiving Size Sequencing Math Center

***THANKSGIVING FREEBIE*** This center has 5 sets of sequencing cards for you to choose from. Two are 3 part sequences, two are four part sequences, and 1 is a five part sequence. Each set is in color so that you can print them out and laminate them for a math center. Each set is also in black and white. This will allow you to make copies for a math center or for your whole class as well. The choice is yours! If you have any questions or need any help please feel free to contact me! Thank you
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching for 24 years and I still love every smile, every lightbulb moment, and every sticky hug!

Teaching style

I love hands-on learning and watching the children explore new ideas. I feel that children learn best when they are having fun and are actively engaged in learning. This makes it a whole lot more fun for me too!

Additional biographical information

I love spending time with my wonderful husband and my three beautiful little children!! I also enjoy reading, scrapbooking, painting and organizing!