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CLINTON, Iowa, United States
About the store
Hi! I know the challenges of elementary education. Fueled by my teaching experience and a desire to help fellow educators, I left the classroom in 2005 and StarrMatica was born. 18 years later, I continue to be a leader in the field of innovative classroom resources. I have a passion for nonfiction picture books and creating STEAM teaching resources to support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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Preview of Common Core Concepts:  90 Days of Place Value Problem Solving

Common Core Concepts: 90 Days of Place Value Problem Solving

This resource is not just aligned to the Common Core, it was designed for the Common Core to help you go beyond the basics to bring a depth of place value understanding to your students. This resource includes 90 place value problems to help you teach the Common Core place value standards listed below and provide a resource for you to draw upon as you prepare your students for Common Core assessments. The resource includes: An introduction and rationale A list of the Common Core standards ad
Preview of Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - Edward the Pebble

Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - Edward the Pebble

High interest original fiction paired with differentiated printables to teach, practice, or assess cause and effect! These printables are perfect for reading groups, whole class instruction, seat work, skills assessment, and easy sub-plans! Edward the Pebble is about a rock who gets teased by his classmates about being a pebble and the story his mother tells him to raise his spirits. This high interest fiction text was written by a published author (with their master's degree in children's lite
Preview of Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - Free as a Bird

Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - Free as a Bird

High interest original fiction paired with differentiated printables to teach, practice, or assess cause and effect! These printables are perfect for reading groups, whole class instruction, seat work, skills assessment, and easy sub-plans! Free as a Bird is about a boy wants to do something special for his sick friend. This high interest fiction text was written by a published author (with their master's degree in children's literature) and went through a professional editing and proofreading
Preview of Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - The Amazing Darby Dylan

Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - The Amazing Darby Dylan

High interest original fiction paired with differentiated printables to teach, practice, or assess cause and effect! These printables are perfect for reading groups, whole class instruction, seat work, skills assessment, and easy sub-plans! The Amazing Darby Dylan is about a boy who entertains at a birthday party by performing unbelievable feats in an unconventional way. This high interest fiction text was written by a published author (with their master's degree in children's literature) and w
Preview of Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - The Camping Trip

Cause & Effect - High Interest Text & Printables - The Camping Trip

High interest original fiction paired with differentiated printables to teach, practice, or assess cause and effect! These printables are perfect for reading groups, whole class instruction, seat work, skills assessment, and easy sub-plans! The Camping Trip is about an unexpected incident that occurs when a little sister is invited to come along on a father-son camping trip. This high interest fiction text was written by a published author (with their master's degree in children's literature) a
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Experience

Hi! I know the challenges of elementary education. Fueled by my teaching experience and a desire to help fellow educators, I left the classroom in 2005 and StarrMatica was born. 18 years later, I continue to be a leader in the field of innovative classroom resources. I have a passion for nonfiction picture books and creating STEAM teaching resources to support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Teaching style

I like to make learning engaging so my classroom was always alive with simulations, games, and technology.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Iowa’s 2010 Neil Smith Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Prometheus Award for Technology Innovation in Education 2010 Renew Rural Iowa Leader Award Iowa's 2003 Spotlight on Technology in Education Award

My own education history

St. Ambrose University -- BA in Elementary Education with Reading and Language Arts Endorsements Hollins University -- MA in Children's Literature