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With more than 20 years in public and private education, I’ve served as a classroom teacher, instructional leader, and college professor. My work has centered on supporting student success, strengthening instructional practices, and empowering educators at all stages of their careers. I bring real-world classroom knowledge and leadership experience to every resource I create, ensuring they are practical, engaging, and ready to use.
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America's White Table Activity Packet
Great resource for Veteran's Day!
After reading aloud AMERICA'S WHITE TABLE by Margot Raven, use these activities to extend and support key ideas within the book.
3rd - 6th
Creative Writing, Reading
Tone, Mood and Theme fill-in-blank
Use these summary sheets to teach students about tone, mood and theme. Students will fill-in-the-blank as you teach. Ideal for placing inside a Reader's notebook as a reference.
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3rd - 7th
Reading, Reading Strategies
The Giving Tree Activity Kit
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a wonderful book. Use this book to help your students understand generosity and the spirit of giving.
Activity Kit includes:
>text summary
> graphic organizer to help students record their own generosity
> Fan and Pick question strips for collaborative response on how to be generous
> bulletin board idea for a monthly collection of generosity
2nd - 6th
Character Education, For All Subjects, Short Stories
For Administrators: Christmas Read Aloud
This product is designed for Administrators to give the gift of time to their staff.
PreK - 12th
Reading
Student Resource book for Suffixes
This foldable book can be used as a student's personal resource book of suffixes and their meanings (provided) while there is space available for students to record examples of words using the targeted prefix.
4th grade Common Core: RF.4.3, RF.4.3a , RF.4.4,
L.4.2d, L.4.4, L.4.6
5th grade Common Core: RF 5..3, RF.5.3a, RF.5.4,
L.5.2e, L.5.4, L.5.6
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4th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
180 Daily Writing Prompts
Need a daily writing warm-up? Look no more! This file contains a writing prompt for every day of the school year.
Please leave feedback, upon purchasing.
3rd - 6th
Writing
Brain Bag Kit
Increase engagement!! Make a Brain Bag for each student and allow them to use these non-verbal cue cards to fully interact in cooperative groupings, as a pair or individually.
Great quick assessment for teachers to take the pulse of any lesson's comprehension/understanding by students.
PreK - 12th
For All Subjects
Also included in:Â BUNDLE!! Student Response Cards
Student Resource book for Prefixes
This foldable book can be used as a student's personal resource book of prefixes and their meanings (provided) while there is space available for students to record examples of words using the targeted prefix.
4th grade Common Core: RF.4.3, RF.4.3a , RF.4.4,
L.4.2d, L.4.4, L.4.6
5th grade Common Core: RF 5..3, RF.5.3a, RF.5.4,
L.5.2e, L.5.4, L.5.6
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4th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Story Map Task Cards - Blue Chevron Apples
Use these task cards to reinforce the basic story elements. Designed to be used at a learning station or part of cooperative learning.
2nd - 7th
Literature, Reading
5th grade Year Long Weekly Vocabulary Log - with words
5 vocabulary words per week for the entire year. Students record a student-friendly definition (use www.dictionary.com), record antonym and synonym and utilize the vocabulary word in a sentence to insure mastery! *Please be sure to leave feedback. *
4th - 6th
Other (ELA), Vocabulary
Poem "Along the Road" by Robert Browning Hamilton
Unlock the rich themes and literary beauty of Robert Browning Hamilton's poem "Along the Road" with a comprehensive, engaging, and versatile teaching packet! Designed for middle and high school students, this packet offers a wide array of activities to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the poem. Perfect for English Language Arts teachers looking to enhance their literature curriculum with creative and analytical tasks. What's Included:Reading Comprehension and Discussion Questions:
6th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading
CCSS
W.6.1
, W.6.2
, W.6.3
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Story Map (great for bulletin boards!)
Print, laminate and then post on your bulletin board as a way of tracking the key story elements of your weekly story. Great spiral review for your students!
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PreK - 12th
Other (ELA), Reading, Reading Strategies
Also included in:Â BUNDLE!! Story Map
Story Map Task Cards - Orange Chevron Apples
Use these task cards to reinforce the basic story elements. Designed to be used at a learning station or part of cooperative learning.
2nd - 7th
Literature, Reading
C.A.F.E. Headers - Butterflies
Use these headers on bulletin boards as headers for teaching strategies or to use as headers for recording daily learning skill.
Comprehension
Accuracy
Fluency
Extended Vocabulary
1st - 7th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Daily 5 Headers: Purple & Butterflies
Use these headers on bulletin boards for how to spend reading time. Great for using for center rotation.
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading
Writing
Word Work
1st - 7th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Story Map Task Cards - Purple Chevron Apples
Use these task cards to reinforce the basic story elements. Designed to be used at a learning station or part of cooperative learning.
2nd - 7th
Literature, Reading
Story Map Task Cards - Pink Chevron Apples
Use these task cards to reinforce the basic story elements. Designed to be used at a learning station or part of cooperative learning.
2nd - 7th
Literature, Reading
Story Map - Exit Slips
Ready to use, exit slips that incorporate basic story map questions. Great resource that can be used with each story you use!
Simply print, cut and use!
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3rd - 12th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
Also included in:Â BUNDLE!! Story Map
States and Capitals Test & Answer Key
Your purchase will include a numbered map of states along with student answer sheet to record state abbreviation and capital. Answer key is included.
5th - 8th
Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
With more than 20 years in public and private education, I’ve served as a classroom teacher, instructional leader, and college professor. My work has centered on supporting student success, strengthening instructional practices, and empowering educators at all stages of their careers. I bring real-world classroom knowledge and leadership experience to every resource I create, ensuring they are practical, engaging, and ready to use.
Teaching style
Key tenants to my educational philosophy:
* Learning is a lifelong process.
* All can learn - just not at the same rate/method. (Thank goodness! How
boring would it be if we were all the same?)
* Mistakes are the evidence of learning in progress.
* Every day may not be good - but there's something good in every day!
* It's acceptable to not know how, it's not acceptable to not try.
My own education history
Certification in Elementary Education (Gr 1-6), Educational Leadership.
Endorsements added to teaching certificate: Reading, Special Education (K-12)
Additional biographical information
Married with 2 beautiful step-daughters. Our family is blessed to have a grandson and a granddaughter as well.
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