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Hi! My name is Emily, and I have been an elementary school teacher since 1999. I am currently a library/STREAM teacher in Colorado, and I've also been a technology integration specialist for 7 years, and I've taught 1st grade, kindergarten, Reading Recovery, and ELL. I am a google certified educator level 1 and 2, a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, a common sense media certified educator and mentor, symbaloo certified, and I have done freelance writing for Schmoop, Common Sense Media, and We Are Teachers. I am the author of the blog teacherstuff4u.blogspot.com
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Silent Letter Patterns With Low Frequency Spellings: kn, gn, gh, mb
These pages are perfect for a 2nd or 3rd grade phonics intervention group or a guided reading group. These silent letter patterns are some of the spelling patterns that can be found on the CORE Phonics Survey in the Low Frequency Vowel and Consonant Spellings list. I use CORE Phonics as a pre and post test, and I use these pages to practice the 4 silent letter patterns. First you can introduce the spelling pattern using the graphic organizer. It defines the sound that each pattern makes and inc
2nd - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.2.3
, RF.2.3e
Pollinators Pack: Animals & Insects That Help Plants Grow
The Pollinator Pack: Insects & Animals that Help Plants Grow is perfect for 2nd or 3rd grade readers who are learning about pollinators and seed dispersal. There are 5 animals/insects included in this pack: bats, butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and squirrels. Every animal/insect in this pack includes pages with: •research written in simple language for 2nd or 3rd graders •5 – 6 bold words that can be found in a word search •5 – 6 bold words that are also in a glossary with definitions •Quest
2nd - 3rd
Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Science
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.10
, 2-LS2-2
Math Yahtzee
This game is perfect for math intervention or extension depending on the grade level and/or ability level. It can be played in small groups in the classroom. Math Yahtzee is played similarly to Yahtzee, but it is modified for the classroom. Math Yahtzee uses 5 dice rolled at a time. Each player gets 3 rolls per turn to get the best score. Each player has 9 turns to get 9 patterns that are recorded on the score sheet. If the player is unable to roll one of the patterns, you must record a 0 for th
1st - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
2.NBT.A.2
, 2.NBT.A.3
, 2.NBT.B.5
+2
Pollinators Pack Inferencing Edition
These pages are perfect for 2nd or 3rd grade readers who are learning about pollinators and seed dispersal. There are 6 animals/insects with clues: bat, butterfly, bee, hummingbird, squirrel, and dog. These clues are designed to introduce students to the comprehension strategy inferencing using non-fiction texts. Students use clues that are non-fiction facts to narrow down which insect or animal could be referenced in the clues. It helps students identify specific facts and the similarities and
2nd - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Science
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.8
Assessment Data & Differentiation
*For remote learning OR in-person learning – Includes links to editable google docs and google slides!These pages will help you track your student data and plan for differentiation whether you are meeting with kids in person or remotely. The 4 data tracking forms include an example and a link to an editable google doc or google slide so you can enter your data digitally. Included in your download: • Grade Level Reading Chart: This chart is a quick reference for reading grade level expectatio
K - 6th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Math
Also included in: Assessment Data & Creating Goals
Reader's Theater: The Blind Men and the Elephant
This is a folktale from India that has been written as a short Reader’s Theater play. It is an adaption that is written for 1st – 3rd grade readers. It includes parts for 7 different students, and there is a moral included at the end. There is also a place for each student to write his/her name next to the part they will read. When performing this Reader’s Theater play, I project an elephant on the board. You can use the elephant on the cover of this pdf to project during the play. The students
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
Math Vocabulary Anchor Chart
Math Vocabulary Anchor Charts give visual explanations for math vocabulary concepts that are identified in the 2nd grade Common Core Standards. In this download you will find: •A Greater Than, Less Than anchor chart using Pacman’s mouth to identify the symbols •A Shapes anchor chart including triangle, pentagon, hexagon, cube, as well as quadrilaterals - rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid, and square •A Fractions anchor chart including circles and rectangles partitioned into halves, th
1st - 3rd
Fractions, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
2.MD.A.3
, 2.MD.C.7
, 2.NBT.A.4
+2
Also included in: Math Vocabulary Anchor Charts & NBT Assessments
ISTE Technology Student Standards Posters & Vocabulary
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) updated the technology standards for students in the summer of 2016. This download includes: •7 Student Technology Standards Posters written in “I CAN” kid language •7 Student Technology Standards with the breakdown of each standard (a – d) for teachers •Definitions of specific words highlighted in the breakdown of each standard •76 vocabulary word wall cards for technology •A Technology Standards Assessment Journal Cover The vocabular
K - 8th
Instructional Technology
Vowel Teams Word Puzzles
These pages can be used for a small group intervention or as an extension for early finishers to work on independently. It focuses on vowel teams, so it fits nicely with a phonics program that aligns with the Science of Reading. It works similar to boggle where words can be created left or right, up or down, and diagonally. The words do not have to be in a straight line, but the letters do have to be touching. This game helps students generate many words based on 19 different vowel teams with an
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
CCSS
RF.2.3b
Works Cited - Scaffold Students When Citing Sources for Reports
Do you struggle with teaching students to cite their sources when writing a research paper? Or do you just skip it altogether? This page is meant to be a way to scaffold students who are learning how to cite their sources. This aligns with ISTE Standard 2c and CCSS W.8. The large format style with only one citation per page is to accommodate for student handwriting. These pages can be printed out and included at the end of a student research paper. The instructional videos included on the page a
1st - 5th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
W.4.8
, W.5.8
, CCRA.W.8
Modern Farmhouse Classroom Jobs
This download includes 14 classroom jobs: •line leader •end of line •lunch basket – I have 2 students do this job – they carry the basket to and from lunch •turn on lights •tech helper –this job helps plug in computers •floor checker - at the end of the day, this job is to see if we cleaned up trash off the floor •teacher helper – this job is for running errands to the office, passing out papers, etc. •calendar helper – this job is for putting up the date •library checker – this job carries li
K - 5th
Why, They Sight Word Reader & Crossword
This printable sight word book is intended to help early emergent readers practice reading and writing the sight words ‘why’ and ‘they,’ which are found on each page. Students write ‘why’ on one page, and ‘which’ on the next page throughout the book. Before introducing this book, I help students learn the words ‘why’ and ‘they’ with the download How to Learn A Word. After practicing these words, we write them into this sight word reader. The first page has the word ’Why’ with a capital ‘w’ sin
1st - 2nd
Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.1a
, RF.1.3
, RF.1.3g
+1
If You Give A Teacher a Cookie Gift Tag
This gift tag printable makes a great gift for a teacher! Pair it with a cookie and a gift card to Starbucks, a coffee mug, or handmade coffee koozie. You can also include the book If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff for the perfect thoughtful treat for the holidays, the first day of school, or during teacher appreciation. Don't forget to give your teammates a little love too with some cookies, a coffee, and this cute gift tag!
Not Specific
Writing Strategies Using Mentor Text
This download focuses on identifying patterns and structures in text. It highlights writing strategies in mentor texts so students can use those strategies in their own writing. You will see the influence of writing masters Lucy Calkins and Katie Wood Ray in these pages, but these pages do not directly align to just one writing curriculum. They should be helpful anchor charts for any writing unit. In this download you will get: ‘Good Beginnings’ Posters (Green border)•Question – a version with c
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
Long Vowel Bingo
This bingo game is a great option for intervention groups. It’s a fun way to practice reading words with different long vowel patterns. There are 15 bingo game boards that have 3 levels of word difficulty. This allows you to use this game with different levels of learners. You could even have different levels of learners play the game at the same time! To play the game, you draw one of the bingo call cards at a time. Students look in the appropriate vowel column for a word that has the correspon
1st - 5th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.2.3a
, RF.2.3b
, RF.2.3c
+4
Could, Would Sight Word Reader & Word Search
This printable sight word book is intended to help emergent readers practice reading and writing the sight words ‘could’ and ‘would,’ which are found on each page. Students write ‘could’ on one page, and ‘would’ on the next page throughout the book. Before introducing this book, I help students learn the words ‘could’ and ‘would’ with the page How to Learn A Word. You could also include ‘should’ as part of the word work practice which is found on the last page. These words are intentionally pu
1st - 2nd
Reading, Spelling
CCSS
RF.1.1a
, RF.1.3
, RF.1.3g
+2
10 Black Dots Activity Book
This printable book has a half page or full page option. It is based on the the math book 10 Black Dots by Donald Crews. After reading it aloud to your students, have them create a picture using a different number of black dots, just like the book by Donald Crews. This can be done by punching out black dots for students to use to create their picture, or they can draw the correct number of dots to go into their picture. You can also use these pages to let students create their dot pictures digit
K - 1st
Math, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
Minecraft Classroom Valentines
If you have students who are not able to bring valentines for their classmates, these are a great solution! Just print on cardstock and let students cut them out and sign them. There are 4 cards that have a valentine saying and 4 that don’t. Students can write in their own sayings or leave them without.
PreK - 5th
Witch's Brew
If you are looking for a yummy, festive treat for a fall party, try Witch’s Brew! Mix a cauldron of the following ingredients (or have students use a spoon to scoop up their own batch into a sandwich bag): •Bugles – Witch’s Fingers •Candy Corn – Goblin’s Fingernails •Mini Marshmallows – Skeleton Teeth •M & Ms – Colored Flies •Pretzels – Bones •Gummy Worms – Worms This label fits on or inside a standard sized sandwich bag. You could extend this activity with a how-to story, a reader’s theater, an
K - 5th
3rd Grade CCSS Writing Standards Rubric
This form has the Common Core writing standards all in one place, and you can use it as a rubric. When a student finishes a piece of writing, use this CCSS rubric to grade/document opinion writing, narrative writing, informative writing, and shared research writing. Using the color coding for each genre, you can also score language standards L.3.1 and L.3.2, and then give it an overall score. There is also a place to document anecdotal notes on the back. This will help you organize your students
3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.3
+7
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Hi! My name is Emily, and I have been an elementary school teacher since 1999. I am currently a library/STREAM teacher in Colorado, and I've also been a technology integration specialist for 7 years, and I've taught 1st grade, kindergarten, Reading Recovery, and ELL. I am a google certified educator level 1 and 2, a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, a common sense media certified educator and mentor, symbaloo certified, and I have done freelance writing for Schmoop, Common Sense Media, and We Are Teachers. I am the author of the blog teacherstuff4u.blogspot.com
Teaching style
Literacy, differentiation and technology are my passions in education. I love the way technology differentiates for EVERY learner and allows for learning in a way that was never dreamed possible before. A year or two after my son was born, I left the classroom and started teaching technology to students and teachers. These days, my blog is full of practical ways to integrate technology into the classroom, with a lot of integration from my first loves–literacy and differentiation! I am now back in the classroom with a greater knowledge of how to use technology to stay organized and help students succeed.
I believe in the Constructivist Learning Theory, inquiry, the power of project based-learning, and that students need to create. So if you ask me what app you should use in your classroom, my response is that it's not so much about the tool you use, but how you use it. Whether in the classroom or the tech lab, the goal is the same–getting kids to use higher order thinking skills. We want them to create with technology!
Awards & shining teacher moments
- Teacher of the year for Northern, CO 2002
- Volunteer of the Year award 2003
- Nominated for the DCSD Apple Award from 2005 - 2015
- Won the DCSD Apple Award in 2013 and 2015
- Presenter at multiple conferences throughout Colorado and professional development classes
My own education history
I have a bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in elementary education and I am certified in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education K-12. I have been trained in Reading Recovery, and I have a Master’s Degree in Creative Arts in Curriculum and Instruction. I began my doctorate focusing on literacy in the primary grades, but I only finished a year of my Ed.D before my sweet little boy was born.
Additional biographical information
I have been married to an amazing man since 2005, and my beautiful family became complete when we had our miracle baby! He was diagnosed with autism when he was about 3 years old. Everyday he amazes me, touches my heart, makes me smile, and teaches me new things. He is absolutely our most precious gift!
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