Standards-Aligned and Kind Elementary Resources
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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🌟 Welcome to Standards-Aligned and Kind Elementary Resources!
I'm so glad you're here! I'm Katherine, a National Board Certified Teacher with 15 years of classroom experience. I specialize in creating thoughtfully-designed resources that are both academically-rigorous and emotionally-supportive—because I believe that students thrive when we nurture both their minds and their hearts. Every resource you’ll find here is something I’ve created for—and used with—my own students. My goal is to make your teaching life easier and less stressful with materials that are both effective and easy to use.
My materials are crafted with care to be:
🌟 Aligned to learning goals and easy to integrate into your curriculum
💖 Kind and inclusive, supporting social-emotional growth alongside academics
🧰 Teacher-friendly, with clear instructions, flexible formats, and minimal prep
🧠 Student-centered, with accessible layouts and interactive elements
I know what it’s like to juggle planning, grading, and meeting diverse student needs—so every resource I create is designed to save you time while making a meaningful impact in your classroom.
Let’s make learning kind, intentional, and impactful—together. 💛
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Math Base-10 Blocks Place Value Chart Template
The first product from Standards-Aligned and Kind! A simple place value chart template that can be used to help students solve math problems and modified to change the number of columns to fit the magnitude of the numbers your students are using. Just type in a math problem next to each chart and have students show their work on the chart using base-10 block drawings. I used this mainly for subtraction problems. Once students could use concrete base-10 blocks to solve subtraction problems, they
1st - 4th
Arithmetic, Math, Place Value
CCSS
1.NBT.C.4
, 1.NBT.C.6
, 2.NBT.B.5
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Cooperative Learning Desk Labels | Partners & Teams | Rainbow and B&W
Make group work and partner discussions a breeze with these Cooperative Learning Desk Labels! Designed to support classroom collaboration, these labels help students quickly identify their partners and teams—saving you time and keeping learning on track. ✨ What’s Included:✅ Desk labels with A/B/C partner letters and team numbers✅ Versions for 3-, 4-, and 5-person teams to fit your classroom setup✅ Rainbow versions for vibrant, color-coded grouping; give every student in a team the same color o
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Speaking & Listening
Back-to-School Family Questionnaire | Print and Digital | EDITABLE Google Form
Start the school year strong by building meaningful connections with families! This Family Questionnaire is designed to help you gather valuable insights about your students from the people who know them best. Whether you're sending it home in a folder or sharing it digitally, this resource makes it easy to learn about each child’s strengths, interests, and needs—setting the stage for a supportive and personalized classroom experience. ✨ What’s Included:Printable PDFEditable Google Form for ea
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Back-to-School Questionnaire Bundle | Student and Family | Digital and Print
Start the school year strong with this Student & Family Questionnaire Bundle, designed to help you build meaningful connections with both your students and their families. This resource includes two thoughtfully-crafted questionnaires—one for students and one for parents—each available in printable PDF and editable Google Form™ formats for maximum flexibility. Perfect for back-to-school, open house, or parent-teacher conferences, this bundle makes it easy to gather valuable insights that su
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Back-to-School Student Questionnaire | All About Me | Digital & PDF Versions
Start the school year with this thoughtful and age-appropriate 2-page Student Questionnaire, designed to help you understand your students beyond just academics. With 14 prompts that explore their interests, challenges, family life, worries, and self-regulation strategies, this digital and print resource supports meaningful relationships and a responsive classroom environment. What’s Included:2-page printable questionnaire (PDF) in B&W and Color versionsOptional Google Form version 14 stude
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, Speaking & Listening, Writing
Weekly Classroom Newsletter EDITABLE Template
Need an easy-to-use classroom newsletter template that will encourage parent participation and reinforce student learning? Check out my classroom newsletter packet! It includes samples and templates in PowerPoint form, so you can modify the newsletter to suit your needs and wants. I have used and tweaked this newsletter template since I started teaching. I love my newsletters because they are quick to create (about 20 minutes a week) and packed full of essential information. Parents regularly gi
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects
Weather Report Log - Science
-A printable weather report log that students can use to observe and predict the weather
-Includes a log cover page, a daily weather report page, and a weekly weather report page
-Can be easily implemented as part of a weather/climate unit and/or in a weather center; print as many of each page as needed to make packets
-I taught my 1st and 2nd-grade students how to observe the weather to answer each of the questions; students worked in small groups to complete the daily weather report page and r
K - 3rd
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science
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🌟 Welcome to Standards-Aligned and Kind Elementary Resources!
I'm so glad you're here! I'm Katherine, a National Board Certified Teacher with 15 years of classroom experience. I specialize in creating thoughtfully-designed resources that are both academically-rigorous and emotionally-supportive—because I believe that students thrive when we nurture both their minds and their hearts. Every resource you’ll find here is something I’ve created for—and used with—my own students. My goal is to make your teaching life easier and less stressful with materials that are both effective and easy to use.
My materials are crafted with care to be:
🌟 Aligned to learning goals and easy to integrate into your curriculum
💖 Kind and inclusive, supporting social-emotional growth alongside academics
🧰 Teacher-friendly, with clear instructions, flexible formats, and minimal prep
🧠 Student-centered, with accessible layouts and interactive elements
I know what it’s like to juggle planning, grading, and meeting diverse student needs—so every resource I create is designed to save you time while making a meaningful impact in your classroom.
Let’s make learning kind, intentional, and impactful—together. 💛
Teaching style
My teaching style blends structure with heart. I believe in creating a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged. I focus on clear routines, high expectations, and meaningful engagement—always with kindness at the core. My resources reflect this balance: they’re standards-aligned, easy for teachers to implement, and designed to help students thrive both academically and emotionally.
Awards & shining teacher moments
National Board Certified (Middle Childhood Generalist)
Awarded Best Action Research Project by my Master in Teaching program
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts, English - University of Washington
Master in Teaching - City University of Seattle
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