Simply Structured
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Sarasota, Florida, United States
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I am in my twelfth year of teaching this year. I started out in special education where I taught elementary full inclusion in Wisconsin for 9 years, switched to a self-contained middle school classroom when I moved to Florida, switched to self-contained elementary and now am switching to general education with my favorite grade - 5th!
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Word Study Bundle - Class Work, Homework, Assessment - for Words Their Way
Do you like Words Their Way but want to be more organized with your class work, homework, and assessment routines? Do you struggle to find a variety of word sort activities to use weekly? Do you want to do a better job of organizing and streamlining your Word Study routine? Then this Word Study Bundle is for you! IT INCLUDES:Word Study Class Work Set- Detailed instructions on how to implement the Words Their Way style spelling lists (lists that focus on sorting specific phonetic patterns weekly)
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
"Get to the Root of It" Work Set - Greek and Latin Roots
Need an easy to implement, root word routine? Here it is! Includes 60 Greek and Latin root words, definitions, and example sentences, plus 5 weekly work pages to allow your students to work with a few roots at a time. Easily added as a center activity, but can also be done as seat work or whole group. Use it for a quarter or work it into your weekly routine like I do and use it all year! Boost your students vocabulary, decoding, and comprehension skills by teaching them Greek and Latin and getti
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
iReady Vocabulary - Ready LAFS 4th Grade
If you or your school has purchase the Ready LAFS curriculum, you may have noticed that there is one huge piece of instruction missing - vocabulary! Yes, each lesson notes the vocabulary terms to focus on, but there are no pages that give you the definitions for each lesson and/or a way to instruct and assess them. This product gives you that! Included in the iReady Vocabulary - Ready LAFS 4th Grade you will find: - A Vocabulary Instruction Plan that can be used each week to teach the words. Thi
4th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Poetry Analysis Year Set with Poetry Notebook Reference Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Year Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine for the year, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetry before getting into analysis. It includes 25 POEMS for analysis
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
"Historian Quest" Social Studies Inquiry Circles
Need a meaningful end of unit extension? Use "Historian Quest"!
This is an Inquiry Circle based activity that can be done at the end of each social studies unit.
It includes a research template, activity menu, teacher guide, and a rubric to assess.
Students choose an unanswered question from the unit, research in groups, and present on the topic in a variety of creative ways.
I keep my Quest Menu and rubric posted in my room so students always know what is expected and are always thinking about
4th - 7th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Word Study Class Work Set Words Their Way (EDITABLE templates included)
Do you like Words Their Way but want to find a organized way to implement it? Or do you have weekly spelling lists and want to find a more hands on way for kids to work with their words? Then this Word Study Class Work Set is for you! IT INCLUDES:- Detailed instructions on how to implement the Words Their Way style spelling lists (lists that focus on sorting specific phonetic patterns weekly) - Instructions broken down into 3 manageable parts: - Before Teaching - During Teaching
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Also included in:Â Word Study Bundle - Class Work, Homework, Assessment - for Words Their Way
Word Study Homework Set Words Their Way (EDITABLE pages included!)
Do you like Words Their Way but need to find an accountable way for your kids to practice the word sorts at home? Or do you have weekly spelling lists and want to find a more hands on way for kids to practice with their words at home? Then this Word Study Homework Set is for you! IT INCLUDES:- Detailed instructions on how to implement the homework routine successfully. The goal is to use the same activities with different word lists or a rotational basis. This allows students hands-on time with
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Also included in:Â Word Study Bundle - Class Work, Homework, Assessment - for Words Their Way
*Freebie* "Get to the Root of It" List - Greek and Latin Roots
This list includes 60 Greek and Latin roots with definitions. It is a list that can be used for a unit or a year, depending on how you choose to teach roots. It can be used for seat work, whole group work, or centers. Need a way to teach it? Get my "Get to the Root of It" WORK SET which includes example sentences with each root and definition along with easy to implement, weekly work pages. Need a nice display? Get me "Get to the Root of it" WORD WALL which includes a print, cut, laminate, and h
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Poetry Analysis Month 1 with Poetry Resource Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Month 1 Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetry before getting into analysis. It includes 5 POEMS (1 for model, 1 for eac
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Prove It! - Text Evidence Visual Display
Students are required to support their thinking with text evidence. We teach and reinforce this all year long. Why not have a visual display to show our evidence and support our teaching?
This display allows your students to have access to a visual that can give them guidance on how to start their evidence citatation. It has 13 evidence sentence starters and also a small visual that reminds them to support their evidence. It's small enough that it doesn't take up an entire bulletin board, but c
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
US Regions through National Monuments Project - Printable or Digital
Is teaching the regions of the US monotonous for your kids? Do you want a new way to do it? Then this product is for you! In this project, students will still research and learn about the specific regions of the US, but through a new lens - our National Monuments. The national monuments chosen in this product align with US History curriculum (Early Americans, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, Civil War). Students will research a monument in a region, research the region, and explain the h
4th - 6th
Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History
"Get to the Root of It" Word Wall - Greek and Latin Roots
This Greek and Latin root word wall includes 60 Greek and Latin roots. Each card contains a root, definition, and example word. It also includes a cute header and an alphabetized reference sheet for you records. Just print, cut, laminate, and hang!
The words correlate with my "Get to the Root of It" Work Set which includes sentences and weekly work pages to make it an easily implemented center or class routine - I use it all year long with my 5th graders! Find it on my TpT store - Simply Structu
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Editable First Day Stations for ELA/Reading
Want a fun way to start the year in your ELA class? Then this product is for you!
It includes 5 editable stations for your first day including: Classroom Scavenger Hunt, Reading Survey, Goal Setting, Book Tasting, and Class Story Write.
Each station is designed to take about 15 minutes to complete which makes it perfect for a 90 minute block.
It allows your students the opportunity for movement and collaboration while getting to know your room and gives you the opportunity to get to know them a
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading
Digital and Printable Book Club Packet
Book Clubs give you and your students the opportunity to enjoy great literature while still teaching important reading skills. Not as stringent as the roles of Literature Circles, Book Clubs allow students to enjoy a book with their peers and practice important grade level skills together in a student driven, high enjoyment environment. 6/2022: UPDATE - Pages have all been reconfigured for optimal teaching as well as some adjustments to content, additions.This product contains:-A teacher's note
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Poetry Analysis Month 5 and Poetry Reference Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Month 5 Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It is designed to follow sets 1, 2, 3, and 4, but can be used on it's own. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetr
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Poetry Analysis Month 4 and Poetry Reference Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Month 4 Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It is designed to follow set 1, 2, and 3, but can be used on it's own. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetry be
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Poetry Analysis Month 3 and Poetry Reference Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Month 3 Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It is designed to follow sets 1 and 2, but can be used on it's own. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetry befor
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Poetry Analysis Month 2 with Poetry Resource Pages, Digital or Print
Poetry Analysis is a skill that is often brushed over in school. We do a little something during poetry month, but that it is. This Poetry Analysis Month 2 Set allows you to incorporate poetry into your weekly ELA routine, giving your students the opportunity to know and understand the beauty and benefits of poetry in an easy to implement way. It is designed to follow set 1, but can be used on it's own. It includes a set of POETRY REFERENCE PAGES to use to teach the basics of poetry before getti
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies
Academic Vocabulary (includes FREEBIE wall display!)
Academic Vocabulary needs to be explicitly taught to students. This product allows you to expose your students to 30 common academic vocabulary words, giving them to opportunity to practice with each word. Empower your students to Rock the Test by understanding the language of the questions! It includes: - 30 common academic vocabulary words and definitions - Work Pages with the words grouped with similar concepts - Each Work Page gives students the opportunity to define the words, fill them i
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.6
This Week in History - Social Studies Student Research - BONUS FREEBIE INCLUDED!
While grade level curriculum for social studies is specific to a certain time period for a reason, it is important for students to develop background knowledge about a variety of historical events.This weekly research activity allows for just that.
It is designed to be a simple, yet effective means of getting students into history in a way that will not overwhelm your classroom.
All you need to do is print the poster of your choice (there is blank for bright paper or a variety of patriotic patte
4th - 7th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
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About the store
Experience
I am in my twelfth year of teaching this year. I started out in special education where I taught elementary full inclusion in Wisconsin for 9 years, switched to a self-contained middle school classroom when I moved to Florida, switched to self-contained elementary and now am switching to general education with my favorite grade - 5th!
Teaching style
I am a highly structured and organized teacher, probably due to my background in special education (not my OCD tendencies, really). I work hard to personalize my learning and ensure that no matter ability level, students are given high (attainable) expectations. Structure does not mean there is not student driven learning, though! I find that the more clear and concise my rules and routines have become over the years, the more easily the learning can shift to student driven. We do a lot of differentiation in my room and a lot of stations and movement.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Every day that I get to walk in the room and see my students' faces is a shining moment!
My own education history
I moved to Wisconsin from Minnesota in 5th grade. I graduated from a small Christian high school and went on to a small liberal arts college in Milwaukee, WI where I got a BA in psychology. I then discovered that there is not much to do with a BA in psychology and was working as an educational assistant in a special education classroom and fell in love with teaching. I went on the get my special education certification through a liberal arts college in Kenosha, WI, where I also got my master's degree in Education. Upon moving to FL I became certified in General and Special Education and get to teach in the best district in FL - Sarasota.
Additional biographical information
I have a wonderful husband and three beautiful children ages 10, 8, and 4. I love camping and hiking and if you ever can't find me I am either at the beach, reading a book, or both!
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