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My first experience included substitute teaching, in which I truly learned a lot while working with a variety of grade levels and classroom settings, including special education. I then taught Kindergarten for four years in a Catholic school. I have worked with all grade levels through my experience as a Title I teacher for four years, too. My most recent experience has been in a departmentalized setting for 5th and 6th grade math. Coming this August, I will take on a new challenge of RTI/math specialist.
I have a Masters degree in instructional strategies. My endorsements include math, language arts, and science.
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
"Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" is a must read. Whether you choose to incorporate into a William Steig author study, or just to choose to share this one book, here are a few reading response activities. They can be used at independent reading centers or after a read aloud as a whole group activity.
Common Core promotes higher order thinking skills. These are designed with differentiated levels in mind and open response promoting those higher order thinking skills. In other words, students ca
K - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Literature
William Steig Unit Bundle Part One
I hope you will appreciate the thoroughness of my work. This bundle pack includes reading/writing/math/speaking and listening activites for the following books by William Steig:
"Sylvester and the Magic Pebble"
"The Amazing Bone"
"The Real Thief"
"When Everybody Wore a Hat" (his last one published!)
*general story organizers for any/all of his books
There are also art opportunities in this unit, plus ways to incorporate history and technology.
If you enjoy these activities, I hope you look
1st - 5th
Creative Writing, Literature, Reading
Right Angles and Perpendicular Lines
*Center Activity for Right Angles, Using Color tiles to prove/disprove a right angle in letters of the alphabet, Hands-On Task supporting the common core teaching style, too
*Scavenger Hunt Recording Sheet for Right Angles
*Real World Examples of Right Angles and Perpendicular Lines - ones kids can relate to and find in their everyday lives!
2nd - 4th
Geometry
K-2 Common Core Math Centers Pack 1
Number Recognition/Identification
Identifying Shapes
Ordering/Comparing Numbers
Skill Reinforcement Incentive Tickets
Real World Connection Number Ideas
Math Ice Breaker or Brain Break
Open Templates to Design for Your Instruction
K - 2nd
Geometry, Numbers
Amos and Boris
*Friendship Theme Activities, Great for Back to School
*Letter Writing
*Venn Diagram - Compare/Contrast Characters
PreK - 4th
Character Education, Literature
Mardi Gras
*Basic pre/post form of assessments to accompany any Mardi Gras study
*Venn Diagram to compare the celebrations between two major cities that celebrate the holiday
*web map that matches that of the one in my power point, specific to "Mardi Gras in New Orleans - an alphabet book"
I list pre-K and K because they can draw pictures in the web organizer instead of writing words, I have used it this young!
PreK - 8th
Parallel Lines Activities
*Ideas that incorporate the Multiple Intelligences
The concept of parallel lines is a big foundation for many geometric skills to follow.
Therefore, it is definitely worth the extended time in the classroom to make sure students fully understand
K - 3rd
Geometry
Number Sense in Context 1-10
These are visual graphic organizers that can be used as part of a lesson, review, or at a station with specific tools to complete.
For example, use rubber stamps for the money.
Provide rulers to draw segments that size.
These can also be leveled. For students identifying numbers, simply have them locate and circle the corresponding digit on the clock/ruler/phone. Again, it promotes stronger retention to provide these concrete materials in connection.
For more advanced learners, or dependent upo
PreK - 2nd
Math
The Amazing Bone
Character Profile
Encourage your students to design this much like a layout of a Facebook Wall, with a few tweaks. Create a cover picture by drawing the setting of "The Amazing Bone" by William Steig. Include any friends and villains. Practice sequencing and summarizing by adding status or news updates from the story! Predict and make connections by estimating times of day according to events in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Developing/Expanding Vocabulary
These can be adapte
1st - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
Give Me 5 Visual Hook Elements of a Story
You may have heard of the "Give Me 5" visual hook for classroom management. Use this Give Me 5 to hang in your classroom for a great visual memory hook for remembering the 5 elements of a story. You may even wish to discuss the eye --- look closely enough, you WILL find all 5 elements in any story!
2nd - 8th
Literature
Numbers in Context 11-20
These follow up 1-10, with progression of certain skills, while also continuing to review.
They tend to follow a best math practice strategy: concrete - pictorial - abstract.
Again, teachers have the freedom to use as review, morning starters, as part of a lesson showing connections among skills (another best math practice) rather than isolation of skills!
With ruler, students can either locate the digit or draw a line segment that measures its number.
I also observe, as many of you probably do
K - 3rd
Math, Other (ELA)
Square Day April 4, 2016 Square Study K-8
There are some more handouts provided in connection to some of the activities. I have included a few from my other lessons or units, but kept cost down.
Again, this can be used to reinforce or teach concepts.
Square Day can be celebrated on the day, for the entire week, or maybe the entire month of April!
Choose ideas that suit your levels.
I have included links to certain websites, but I do not take credit for them, and the payment here is for what I have created! Just a little added extra to
K - 8th
Balanced Literacy
Reading Street short i final x - A Record Mix Activity
Only a few may get the play on words of the title. This is a center based learning activity. I developed it for the short i, final x sound in addition to the lesson of Reading Street series. The template of the pictures is the perfect size for the sleeve dice! So print on cardstock, laminate if you choose, and ready to go! Make learning spelling and vocabulary words a little more fun! I also put the papers in learning sleeves, allowing students to write with dry erase markers. Limits copies and
1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling, Vocabulary
Halloween Comparing Numbers and Graphing
Halloween/Fall Center for Graphing, Combinations of 5, and Comparing numbers
Template for Center Style, I use in wipe-off sleeves
Template for individual use as review
*Would need to create beans
(or contact me if you need to save the time, can mail some for a low cost)
I also have used "TRIX" cereal in place of candy for comparing amounts.
PreK - 2nd
Numbers
Pattern Blocks Art and Math
Given a certain number of pattern blocks, students create their own design. Teachers model and emphasize correct math terminology for the pieces. Students then create a graph based upon their masterpiece!
PreK - 2nd
Graphing, Other (Arts)
Literature Based Telling Time Math Activity/Game
I have included a children's book to incorporate, all of the materials you can view to purchase for a telling time game, and pictures to help you visualize playing it!
Games are evidence-based strategies and interventions, less risk, build self-esteem while practicing character skills such as cooperation and teamwork!
K - 3rd
Literature, Other (Math)
CCSS
1.MD.B.3
Punctuation Takes a Vacation Game
After reading, "Punctuation Takes a Vacation" to the whole class, this game can be used in small groups or a cumulating center throughout the year as needed. First time playing, I would only have the students speak. As they progress, they can then write.
The cards fit perfectly in sleeved dice. Students take turns rolling. When a student rolls, "sentence stoppers" all he/she would need to say is a period (reinforcing a period's job in writing and grammar usage).
When the students roll the act
1st - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, English Language Arts
Birthday glasses
This makes a great special craft activity for the birthday boy/girl! Make him/her feel that special by giving this pair of glasses and allowing some individual time to decorate them! Designs can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like, depending on materials provided. They are wearable...just cut out the eye holes and fold on the arms of the glasses!
PreK - 4th
Other (Arts)
Star of the Week glasses
This pair can be used with the whole class after a reading of Kevin Henkes' book, "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse."
Or you may wish to make that "Star of the Week" feel extra special, and maybe ask him/her to design at home and allow him/her to wear one day or all week!
Star glasses also work great with any unit on the 4th of July!
Copy onto cardstock, cut out, and decorate! Cut out eye circles, fold on the arms of glasses, and wear in style!
PreK - 5th
Mardi Gras, fleur de lis, or New Orleans Saints
Allow students to jazz up these sunglasses. They make a perfect fit for your classroom carnival party, family night, or parade! You can be as simple or as elaborate by coloring, using bingo markers, or full out glitter, sequins, and more. We wore ours with our jester vests, the kids had a lot of fun being in costume.
Copy onto cardstock paper, decorate, cut out, and wear!
PreK - 4th
Other (Arts)
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About the store
Experience
My first experience included substitute teaching, in which I truly learned a lot while working with a variety of grade levels and classroom settings, including special education. I then taught Kindergarten for four years in a Catholic school. I have worked with all grade levels through my experience as a Title I teacher for four years, too. My most recent experience has been in a departmentalized setting for 5th and 6th grade math. Coming this August, I will take on a new challenge of RTI/math specialist.
I have a Masters degree in instructional strategies. My endorsements include math, language arts, and science.
Teaching style
I believe in promoting higher order thinking skills through classroom discussion as well as the activities I choose to use with my students. You may observe many of my projects are open-ended in order for the students to create, think on their feet, and use those higher order thinking skills to demonstrate understanding. This often also allows differentiated levels more easily by students' generated responses and work!
When students CREATE, it doubles the learning!
I love to continue to learn, am always open for hearing new ideas/suggestions, and sharing with others!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have published my own children's book, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans: an alphabet book."
It is a goal to hopefully publish another one, or two, or three. You get the picture!
My own education history
Althoff Catholic High School - HS diploma
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - BS Education
Rockford College - MAT degree: Instructional Strategies/Curriculum and Instruction
Greenville College - Middle School endorsement
Lindenwood University - science endorsement
McKendree University - reading endorsement
Additional biographical information
mathteachingstrategiesblog.wordpress.com
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