This work reflects two things.
My work as a reading & dyslexia specialist and OG-T in both a private and public school settings. 🤩
My seven years as an early intervention practitioner working with children from 0-3. I wrote and administered ABA programs, planned and delivered speech therapy interventions. 🐣
Experience teaching literacy skills to children from preschool to high school.
Want to know more?
http://www.readnis.com/
A regulated body is the first step to learning.
Teach little learners mindfulness with Start Here's "School Rules Big Book."
Three original behavior books with follow up activities. Each story uses pictures and phrases to label proper behaviors.
This bundled download includes three main "for learning" behaviors with visuals, desk reminders, books, activities, and printables.
Download includes:
-Six Domain Information
-Desk Strips
-Multiple Forms of Instruction Visual
-On Proper Sitting
Start the day off right!
10 minute daily review of date, day, month, weather, songs, number skills, sight words, and two games.
Download includes:
-Executive function information
-Circle Time procedure and sample flow
-Example room layout
-Editable Cover
-Seasonal cues on "month" strips
-Calendar Cut-Outs (day, date, holidays)
-Eight weather visuals and student choice board
-17 song Cut-Outs and student choice board
-Numbers 1-10 Cut-Outs and 0-129 Finger Point Board
-Number Sense Game
-20 Si
Pump up your Freeze Dance with these high interest post cards.
Kids have to move! Have fun and work on following directions, impulse control and memory.
Includes an auditory processing activity.
Download includes:
-executive function information
-procedure and materials
-lesson objectives and data sheets
-16 Jane pose cards (yellow/pink/black)
-16 Jim pose cards (green/blue/brown/black)
-Stop and Go cards
-craft activity pages
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children need to explore, but they
Everything you need for a successful year of skill building and developmental activities.
"Daily Schedule and 36 Center Ideas" (*with editable files)
All you need to set-up a perfect Pre-K classroom. This download targets preparing the environment and controlling the rate of activities for the best outcome, happy engaged preschoolers.
Whole child focus on language, social and adaptive skills, gross and fine motor targets, and cognitive skills.
A developmentally appropriate enriching daily sc
All you need to set-up a perfect PreK - K classroom.
This download targets preparing the environment and controlling the rate of activities for the best outcome, happy engaged preschoolers. Whole child focus on language, social and adaptive skills, gross and fine motor targets, and cognitive skills.
A developmentally appropriate enriching daily schedule, visual classroom set-ups, visual room layout plans, year-long centers, rotating play centers, sensory and gross motor centers, play stages.
Three month's of instruction!
The development of literacy sub-skills directly affect a student’s reading ability. This program is intended to be used daily by students in groups and independently.
Unit 1 - Farm/Weather Theme
*Recommended book for Unit 1 – “Otis and the Tornado” by Loren Long*
Unit 2 - Food Theme
*Recommended book for Unit 2 – “How Did That Get In My Lunch Box” by Chris Butterworth
Unit 3 - Friends Theme
*Recommended book for Unit 3 – “Friends” by Eric Carle
Did you know th
The development of literacy sub-skills directly affect a student’s reading ability. This program is intended to be used daily by students in groups and independently.
*Recommended book for Valentine's Theme – “Crankenstein" by Samantha Berger
Did you know that research shows traditional phonics programs over-target short vowel sounds and don’t do enough to teach the variety of sounds that an early reader will encounter.
Interactive Essentials is built on supporting learners in a natural way a
Practice reasoning skills (directly influences reading comp and writing) in a FUN way!
Object: Learner will formulate and express a reasonable arguments as to why an article of clothing is or is not appropriate for the given weather.
Print & Play games save you time! All you need is a color printer and a scissor and you have high-interest, vibrant games based in best educational practice.
These targeted "brain games" will fit into any type of classroom set-up (morning work, early finishers,
What do a "tangerine, keys, a lightswitch, and a tool" have in common?
Challenge young learners to sort this set of 60 real-picture cards into categories by function or attribute.
Need extra support? Differentiate instruction easily with the target-word work-mats.
Download includes:
-Executive function information.
-Attribute definition poster.
-Function definition poster.
-How-to-play example visual.
-Attribute and function example cards.
-60 real-picture sorting cards.
-15 attribute/fu
Get your little learners on the right track! Use this pack to help you with the logistics of your class from circle time to centers.
This download includes:
-Executive function information.
-How to use this pack.
-15 “Who’s Here” - center and work name cards.
-16 Common Center Signs ( 3 blank).
-Two Center Occupancy Cards.
-Two Play Planners with Center Icons.
-References.
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow dire
Don't let the price fool you!
This pack is perfect to keep those little bodies moving while learning the basics about bees.
The info-bunting doubles as a book and a decoration - it will make any classroom feel like Spring!
Download includes:
*What is a bee information posters
*Three kinesthetic “Be a BEE” games
*one full color play dough mat
*name signs for desks
*Make Your Own Bee – (color and blk/wht) cut and paste
*Color your own Bee – coloring page
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children
What do toddlers and preschoolers do?
What activities can I use in my daycare or preschool?
Use this tips page to plan a years worth of developmentally appropriate and enriching activities.
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, and persistent. Daily engagement in these c
The development of literacy sub-skills directly affect a student’s reading ability. This program is intended to be used daily by students in groups and independently.
*Recommended book for St. Patrick's Day Theme – “Jaime O'Rourke and the Big Potato” by Tomie DePaola
Did you know that research shows traditional phonics programs over-target short vowel sounds and don’t do enough to teach the variety of sounds that an early reader will encounter.
Interactive Essentials is built on supporting le
So much fun you can do it everyday!
An innovative sight word pack! Keep the kids engaged with these "selfie sight word" cards, long lists, and block activities!
Download includes:
Game, activity, and word wall visual
mobile phone sight-word props
17 “selfie sight-word” flashcards
63 full page “selfie sight-word” cards/posters
Printable pacing strips
Ten horizontal sight-word lists
2 sight-word blocks
17 sight-word floor blocks
level - preK-K 68 words
Post your word wall!
#myteache
This quality bundle has it all! Well-rounded and based on current research. These are the posters you want your students to use.
Buy once and have forever!
The literacy posters included:
-Reading 101 - Brain Science for kids (How you learn to read) (student notes included)
-Blue Cat Reading Targets (from the alphabet to comprehension)
-Reader Response Posters (prompts to keep your students on targets) (student notes included)
-Before, During, and After Reading Questions
-All kinds of writing
Celebrate Birthday's with Start Here!
literacy sub-skill development is ESSENTIAL to building a better reader. Start practicing today with this mini giveaway.
Watch our YouTube video to learn more
On Building a Better Reader HERE
Use this mini themed download to check if your students need literacy sub-skill practice.
-rhyme
-sound study
-syllables
-circle the sound
Do your students need more of this type of work?
Check out the Interactive Essential Units Here.
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K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Spelling
Use this "Handy Dandy Pantry" List to stock your home or classroom.
This list will make it easy for you to turn ordinary lessons and activities into MULTI-SENSORY learning experiences.
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that will make them more flexible, resilient, and persistent. Daily engagement in these criti
Make reading goals clear with this cute and cool Blue Cat Reading Anchor Chart. Blue Cat notes the major goals in reading!
Use these bright and inviting posters to educate your students on the reading process!
Post in a literacy center, classroom library, or hallway!
This outline is targeted to kids who enjoy playing video games.
The picture prompts help the writer "SEE" how a paragraph is organized.
example topic sentences:
Video games are beneficial (educational) for kids.
The new video game ______________ is out and I need it today!
EARLY CHILDHOOD INFO:
Young children need to explore, but they also need to learn about boundaries and how to follow directions. A balance of free play and structured play is critical in developing the kinds of skills that
This work reflects two things.
My work as a reading & dyslexia specialist and OG-T in both a private and public school settings. 🤩
My seven years as an early intervention practitioner working with children from 0-3. I wrote and administered ABA programs, planned and delivered speech therapy interventions. 🐣
Experience teaching literacy skills to children from preschool to high school.
Want to know more?
http://www.readnis.com/
Teaching style
Flexible, research based, and developmentally targeted.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Graduated college with honors (Magna Cum Laude)
My own education history
Certified / highly qualified reading specialist, OG-T, structured literacy dyslexia specialist, elementary and special education teacher in New Jersey. Additional certifications in middle school L.A. & Social Studies.
Additional biographical information
Note to parents: these materials are not intended to replace professional evaluation and treatment. If your child is exhibiting any signs of autism spectrum or speech-language delay, they will be best served by being evaluated and treated by a licensed and certified professional.
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