slayingandeducating
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Northridge, California, United States
About the store
I have varied experiences in teaching and working with children of all ages. From volunteering at local summer camps to working at an after-school program where I was the STEAM program specialist, I have done it all. I have recently finished my credentialing program and am now in my first teaching position in a fourth grade classroom! Education is my passion and I believe all teachers should be able to slay while they educate!!
P.S. I am still learning along with the students I teach so any pointers or tips on my lessons or activities would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! Hugs!
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Editable Weekly Newsletter Templates | Full Year Canva Bundle
Keep Families Connected All Year Long!Looking for a simple, beautiful way to communicate with families each week? These Editable 4th Grade Newsletter Templates make parent communication easy, organized, and stress-free!This full-year bundle includes 35 weekly newsletter templates designed to help you share classroom updates, learning goals, reminders, upcoming events, and exciting classroom happenings—all in one place. Simply open in Canva, customize your information, and you're ready to send!Wh
PreK - 8th
Classroom Community
California Missions Expository Writing Bundle | Slides + Student Writing Packet
📚✏️ Everything you need to teach expository writing during your California Missions unit — in one complete bundle!This California Missions Expository Writing Bundle includes teacher-led instructional slides and a fully scaffolded student writing packet that guide students step-by-step through researching, drafting, and revising a 5-paragraph expository essay. Designed for 4th grade, this bundle is perfect for Writer’s Workshop, ELA, or social studies integration and supports students from
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
+3
Editable Daily Morning Slides | YEAR-LONG Themed Morning Routine Slides
Transform your mornings into a calm, engaging, and joyful routine with these EDITABLE Daily Morning Slides—designed to help students feel grounded, focused, and excited to start the day. Each month features a beloved movie-themed aesthetic paired with calming ambience videos to set the tone for learning. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms, these slides are visually engaging without being overwhelming—supporting both structure and emotional regulation during the morning block. ✨ What’s In
PreK - 12th
Classroom Community, Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Paleontology 101 | Hands-On STEM Lesson & Career Exploration Activity
Bring science to life with this Paleontology 101 STEM lesson that turns your classroom into an exciting fossil excavation site! This hands-on activity introduces students to the field of paleontology, helps them explore a real-world STEM career, and engages them in creative, inquiry-based learning. Perfect for elementary classrooms, STEM week, enrichment blocks, or career exploration units, this lesson encourages curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking. What’s Included This resource
2nd - 5th
Earth Sciences, General Science
PARTY ANIMALS BIRTHDAY BULLETIN BOARD | CLASSROOM BIRTHDAY DISPLAY
🦁🐵🐼 Celebrate your students all year long with this adorable Party Animals Birthday Display!Create a fun and welcoming classroom community while making every student feel special on their birthday. This colorful birthday bulletin board features a playful animal theme and monthly birthday headers that make it easy to organize and display student birthdays throughout the school year.Simply print, laminate, and display! Add student names on each month's party hat and enjoy a birthday display tha
PreK - 5th
Classroom Community
PASTEL ALPHABET & NUMBER POSTERS | CLASSROOM DECOR | A-Z + 0-9
💕 Create a bright, welcoming, and organized learning environment with these adorable Alphabet and Number Posters!Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and elementary classrooms, this printable poster set provides students with a visual reference for letter recognition, alphabet mastery, and number identification while adding a beautiful touch to your classroom decor.These posters are designed to be simple, clear, and easy for young learners to use independently throughout the school
PreK - 5th
Alphabet, Numbers
Expository Animal Writing BUNDLE | Slideshow Lessons + Research & Essay Packet
Set your students up for writing success with this complete Expository Writing Bundle! This ready-to-teach resource includes both an interactive slideshow unit and a printable student packet—everything you need to teach, model, and guide your students through the entire expository writing process from brainstorming to final draft. Perfect for 4th–5th grade Writer’s Workshop, this bundle combines engaging visuals, clear teaching points, and structured student materials that make expository wr
3rd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.W.7
+2
California Missions Expository Writing Unit | Step-by-Step 11-Day Writing Packet
📝 Take your students from mentor text to final draft with confidence!This California Missions Expository Writing Packet is a fully scaffolded, 11-day writing unit designed to guide students through the entire expository writing process. Using a clear exemplar, structured research pages, and daily writing tasks, students learn how to research, organize, draft, and revise a 5-paragraph informational essay on a California mission. Perfect for upper elementary (grades 3–5), this packet works b
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.4.1
, W.4.2
, W.4.1a
+5
Expository Animal Writing Unit Lesson Packet and Drafting Packet
Turn your students into confident researchers and writers with this Expository Animal Writing Packet—the perfect companion to your expository writing unit or slideshow! This resource walks students through the entire writing process as they research, organize, and write an informational essay about an animal of their choice. Designed for 4th–5th grade writers, this structured packet provides everything students need to plan, draft, and publish a five-paragraph expository essay—with clear guida
3rd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.W.7
+2
Expository Writing Unit: California Missions | Writer’s Workshop Slides
Guide your students through a meaningful, standards-aligned expository writing unit while deepening their understanding of California Missions. This Writer’s Workshop slideshow series walks students step by step through researching, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing a full expository essay—all with clear modeling and student-friendly language. Perfect for 4th grade California History, this unit blends research, writing, and social studies into one engaging experience. 📚 What’s In
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
+5
AnimalExpository Writing Unit for Writer’s Workshop
Make expository (informational) writing meaningful, organized, and engaging with this ready-to-teach Expository Writing Slideshow Unit!Perfect for 4th–5th grade classrooms, this resource walks students step-by-step through researching, drafting, revising, and publishing their very own expository essay—all through clear visuals, mini-lessons, and interactive tasks. 💡 What’s Included:✨ 15 Days of Mini-Lessons & Slides that build writing skills day by day ✨ Clear Teaching Points & Modeled Exa
3rd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.W.7
+2
Impulse Control & Time Management Mini-Lesson Series | SEL Google Slides
Help students slow down, think ahead, and manage their time with this engaging 2-lesson SEL mini-unit focused on impulse control and time management. Designed with movement, discussion, and real-life scenarios, this Google Slides series keeps students actively involved while building essential self-management skills. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms (3rd–5th grade), morning meetings, or SEL block lessons. 🌟 What’s Included:✨ Lesson 1: Impulse Control & the STOP MethodStudents learn
3rd - 6th
Social Emotional Learning
Early Finishers – Type Me! Unit 1 | Google Docs & Drive Skills for Upper Element
Perfect for 3rd–5th Grade | Low-Prep | Independent Tech Practice Looking for meaningful early finisher activities that build real technology skills? Early Finishers – Type Me! Unit 1 is a structured, student-friendly Google Docs unit designed to help students independently practice typing, formatting, editing, and basic Google Drive skills. This unit is ideal for upper elementary classrooms and works beautifully as early finisher work, tech centers, or independent practice. With consistent rou
3rd - 6th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (ELA)
After Winter Break Reflection Page | SEL & Classroom Community Activity
Ease students back into the classroom after winter break with this simple, meaningful reflection and goal-setting activity. This one-page resource gives students space to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences while helping you rebuild classroom community in a calm, supportive way. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms, morning work, or an SEL check-in on the first day back. 🌟 What’s Included:✨ Brain Dump SectionStudents can write, list, or doodle anything they want to share abou
2nd - 7th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Back-to-School SEL Slides: Teamwork, Respect, & Community Building
✨ Kickstart Your School Year with Engaging SEL Lessons! ✨ Looking for the perfect way to build classroom community, set expectations, and start the year with a strong social-emotional foundation? These August SEL Slides are just what you need! Designed to be fun, interactive, and meaningful, this 4-day resource introduces students to teamwork, respect, equity, belonging, collaboration, and communication—all while keeping them actively engaged. 💡 What’s Inside:Day 1: Teamwork & Respect – Stud
2nd - 6th
Classroom Community
Rock Cycle Storybook Project
Need a project to test comprehension of the rock cycle unit you just taught? Look no further! Have your kids write a rock cycle story! Tell the many adventures of a rock as it moves through generations of Earth's cycles. This project package includes an example of a rock cycle story, a rubric to grade your student stories with, and a worksheet that helps students create their stories from start to end. This project is accessible through PDF and has all you need to introduce this project to your
4th - 6th
Earth Sciences, Science
NGSS
4-ESS1-1
Historical Fiction Writing BUNDLE | Gold Rush Writing Unit + Slideshow
Historical Fiction Writing BUNDLE | Gold Rush Writing Unit + Slideshow Save time, engage your writers, and bring the Gold Rush to life with this all-in-one Historical Fiction Writing Bundle—perfect for 4th grade classrooms! This resource combines an easy-to-follow teacher slideshow and a student writing packet, designed to guide your class through a full week of rich, standards-based narrative writing with a historical twist. Whether you're diving into By the Great Horn Spoon! or teaching a
4th - 5th
Creative Writing, U.S. History, Writing
CCSS
W.4.3
, CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
+4
Gold Rush Historical Fiction Writing Unit | 4th Grade Writing Workshop
Gold Rush Historical Fiction Writing Unit | 4th Grade Writing Workshop Get your students excited about writing and history with this immersive Historical Fiction Writing Unit, designed specifically for 4th graders studying the California Gold Rush! Whether you’re looking to enrich your Gold Rush PBL or extend your reading of By the Great Horn Spoon!, this slideshow guides young writers through a step-by-step process for crafting their own compelling historical fiction stories. Why Teachers L
4th - 5th
Creative Writing, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
+1
Also included in: Historical Fiction Writing BUNDLE | Gold Rush Writing Unit + Slideshow
Historical Fiction Writing Packet | 4th Grade | Gold Rush Writing Unit
✍️ Historical Fiction Writing Packet | 4th Grade | Gold Rush Writing Unit Bring the California Gold Rush to life through creative storytelling with this student-friendly Historical Fiction Writing Packet! This 7-day writing unit gives students everything they need to craft their own compelling historical fiction stories—blending imagination with real-world events from the 1850s. This low-prep packet walks students step-by-step through the entire writing process—from character creation to final
4th - 5th
Creative Writing, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
Also included in: Historical Fiction Writing BUNDLE | Gold Rush Writing Unit + Slideshow
Roller Coaster Physics!
Want to incorporate a fun and easy way to learn the basics of potential and kinetic energy in physics? This fully editable slideshow on Canva includes eye-catching graphics, easily understood terms, and an activity that simulates the real-world implications of the subject! At the end of the slideshow is a link for students to follow and play with the different kinds of energies. The fifth-grade class I taught this to really enjoyed the hands-on nature of this lesson and even became competitive t
4th - 8th
Physics, Science
NGSS
5-PS2-1
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About the store
Experience
I have varied experiences in teaching and working with children of all ages. From volunteering at local summer camps to working at an after-school program where I was the STEAM program specialist, I have done it all. I have recently finished my credentialing program and am now in my first teaching position in a fourth grade classroom! Education is my passion and I believe all teachers should be able to slay while they educate!!
P.S. I am still learning along with the students I teach so any pointers or tips on my lessons or activities would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! Hugs!
Teaching style
My teaching style includes a collaborative and fun environment that gets all students involved in hands-on activities! I love to apply the curriculum to students' everyday lives and give them opportunities to build lifelong skills and abilities.
My own education history
CSUN 2020 - 2023
Cal State TEACH 2023 - 2024
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