I am an educator in Grand Prairie, Texas, working within Duncanville ISD. I have been the school's PTA President and am currently serving as Treasurer and Teacher Rep for the organization. I absolutely love my job as a 1st grade teacher and welcome the chance to share my classroom stuff with you!
This document is an assessment great for determining comprehension and applied knowledge about the life cycle of a butterfly. Document is comprised of both multiple choice and labeling sections. Students will label the portions of the butterfly life cycle through the use of a word bank. Great for a quick and simple assessment of life cycle concepts.
This document is a 30 page packet of information that will help your incoming 1st grade parents and students fully understand and prepare for the transition from Kindergarten into 1st grade. The packet includes:
Page 1 - Cover (Seven Habits of Leaders)
Page 2 - What Will 1st Graders Learn
Page 3 - 1st grade grading information
Page 4/5 - 1st and 2nd semester sight words
Page 6 - Homework Tips
Page 7 - Letter and Number Recognition Chart
Page 8 - Examples of 1st grade math facts
Page 9/14 - DRA
These are smaller number cards that are great for ordering and learning number sequence, 1-120. Large enough for hands on use, but smaller than flash cards.
This document is a color, cut, sort and paste activity that focuses on school authority figures and the tools which they use in order to perform their jobs. This is a great social studies activity that helps students understand what an authority figure is, as well as the tools necessary for that person to perform their position.
This document is a Quick Phonics Screener that helps quickly and accurately gauge your incoming 1st graders letter recognition (upper and lower case) and phonetic abilities. The screener is designed to assess if incoming students are at a solid foundational level for entering 1st grade. Document includes student test sheet (for one on one testing) and teacher grading sheet (for documentation). Document is in d'nealian font.
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
This document is a fun mini-book which shows the lifecycle of a chicken. The book is simple and easy to read for your younger audience. Pictures can be colored as an extension to the activity. Great for introducing lifecycles.
This test is an elementary level assessment for Social Studies/Economic concepts. Concepts assessed with the test include needs and wants, buyers and sellers and goods and services. Test is simple with bright and well defined pictures to assist all levels of readers!
This assessment focuses on the basic types of habitats of animals, as well as how the primary food chains function. Test is comprised of both multiple choice and matching questions. Contains graphic pictures for younger students.
This power point is a simple introduction to landforms and bodies of water. Discusses what each type of landform or body of water is, and how/where it is located. Easy for elementary level students to understand and filled with colorful visuals to aid and support disucssion about each landform/body of water.
The attached document is a 13 day science PBL (project based learning) lesson plan. This lesson plan is best used with K-2nd grade, but can be tailored for higher grade levels. In this PBL, students will learn about the characteristics of weather through the completion of various experiments. The PBL culminates with each student creating their own weather broadcast.
This document is a fun and easy way to teach the parts of the United States flag. There is a block complete with all 50 stars and 13 individual stripes to color and cut. All parts of the flag have been created in black and white, which makes it easy to copy and easy for students to color appropriately. Students color the template, cut it out, sort it according to the authentic U.S. Flag, and finally glue it on a piece of construction paper. Great for social studies!
This document assesses students on the three "R" 's of the environment, as well as the concept of conservation. The assessment is basic and easy to understand. Multiple choice questions are combined with visuals in order to facilitate complete understanding by your younger students.
This document is a basic multiple choice and word bank based identification test. The topics assessed focus on basic landforms, bodies of water and the 7 continents. Great for gauging the content learned and retained following a unit on the natural formations that comprise the Earth. 15 questions total.
This document is an elementary level mapping activity in which students illustrate and label key parts of their classroom. The activity combines observation skills, mapping skills and labeling skills in order to teach the components of making and reading a map.
This document allows students to use their observation skills to observe objects that have made our life easier. Students will look for four items that technology has helped to improve. Students will then use the template to label draw and write how this piece of observed technology, i.e. a pencil sharpener, has helped to make our lives easier.
Great chart for use as a side by side comparison of the mottos, anthems and flag characteristics of the United States and Texas flags. Works great with a variety of leveled books, providing a template to guide student research on the topic.
This document is a 1st grade writing rubric checklist to be used for students and teachers. Students can monitor their writing and make edits accordingly in order to improve their individual writing. Teachers can use the rubric to assist students and grade student work in one easy rubric.
This document is a Response to Intervention (RTI) documentation log. Log is set up in a weekly format, displaying 6 weeks of documentation information at a glance. Document has areas to document type of intervention, duration of intervention and focus of intervention.
This document is a great assessment for social studies (elementary level) relevant to types of leaders. Includes multiple choice and a short written response. Focuses on the President/Governor and Mayor positions.
K - 4th
Civics, Elections - Voting, Government
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Experience
I am an educator in Grand Prairie, Texas, working within Duncanville ISD. I have been the school's PTA President and am currently serving as Treasurer and Teacher Rep for the organization. I absolutely love my job as a 1st grade teacher and welcome the chance to share my classroom stuff with you!
Teaching style
My classroom can best be described as organized pink chaos. I am extremely organized, but welcome the chance to be spontaneous with my students as well.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Texas PTA Life Member, Teacher of the Year Runner-Up 2010-2011, Teacher of the Year 2015-2016, ELAR Curriculum Lead, Math Curriculum Lead
My own education history
Associate Degree - Art and Art History
Bachelors Degree - Government/English/Sociology
Masters Degree - Education
Post Grad Work - Child Development and Special Education
Additional biographical information
My life completely revolves around my family and my students. I absolutely enjoy everyday that I am able to teach and can not think of any other job I would like to do.
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