Teaching Minds Reaching Hearts
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I just finished my 13th year teaching! I taught a few years of PreK and a then moved to Kindergarten. I have the blessing of teaching at a faith-based school where I can connect both my passion for God and teaching into what I do each day!
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Roll and Read Alphabet | Letter Identification and Beginning Sounds
Give students a fun way to practice letter identification and letter sounds. Students roll a die and read the letter or sound in the corresponding column. They can color the square or use a bingo dabber to mark each letter until all of them have been read! You can also make the worksheets reusable by laminating them and then have students use counters, cubes, or mini erasers to cover each letter they identify. This roll and read activity is great for students to do independently or with a part
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
This is How I Colored... First and Last Day of School Assessment
⭐ It's amazing how much young students grow in their fine motor ability throughout a school year! ⭐ Capture their progress with this FIRST and LAST day coloring/name writing assessment! ⭐ Add these pages to an end of the year student keepsake or portfolio. ⭐ Preschool, Kindergarten, & First Grade options included.
PreK - 1st
Art, Writing
10 Good Rules (The Ten Commandments) Hand Actions
Looking for an engaging “Hands-On” way to teach kids the Ten Commandments? Each action uses the same number of fingers that corresponds with the number of the commandment. (Example, Commandment #1 uses 1 finger to point up and represent “One God.”) This single-page resource is an organized list for teacher reference when showing the hand actions. (There are many versions of Ten Commandment Hand Actions. The ones in this resource are the ones I found easiest for younger students to understand.
K - 6th
Religion
Sentence Repair Shop | Fix It! Simple Sentences
Your beginning writers will learn how to edit in no time with these simple sentences needing repair. Each page has a single, easy to read sentence that needs some fixing. (There are 20 different sentences in all.) Repairs include: letter fixes (capital/lowercase), missing ending punctuation, and for the experienced mechanics… jumbled or misspelled HFW (high frequency words). With all of the mistakes, these sentences will slow the reader down. Have your students get their tools (highlighter and p
K - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter and Number Activities
A variety of letter and number activities that go with the favorite read aloud Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault. These Chicka Chicka Boom Boom themed activities and centers are perfect for early learners. I use them the first few weeks of kindergarten to help students begin to identify letters and numbers. Included in this Resource: (*See Preview for suggestions on how to use these activities multiple ways.) ⭐Cut and Paste Ordinal Number Puzzles (2 Options: #
PreK - K
Math, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Also included in: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities BUNDLE
Baby Moses Bible Story Emergent Reader
❤️ Kids can read Bible stories too! ❤️ This emergent reader is perfect for beginning readers! It shares the story of Baby Moses in only 37 different words: a, baby, bad, boys, can, comes, for, go, God, good, has, help, helped, here, him, I, in, is, king, love, loves, Moses, no, oh, plan, princess, safe, says, sees, she, the, this, us, we, will, with, you. The reader contains 9 pages of text with 1-2 sentences on each page. In addition, there is a Word List page and Questions page that can be a
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
Days of Creation Coloring and Class Book Set
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth." Genesis 1:1 These two simple Bible story books will help young students learn about the wonderful things God created during the seven days of creation. Easy Reader (black and white): There are 1-2 sentences on each page along with a picture for students to color. There is an optional last page where students can draw and color something they are happy God made. Class Book (in color): This simple Bible story class book contains 1-2 sente
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles BUNDLE
⭐ Get both of my CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles resources in this BUNDLE!⭐ These 20 puzzles are a fun and interactive activity for beginning readers to practice decoding skills. Students simply cut out the mixed up pictures, read the word, and then match it to the correct picture to complete the puzzle and reveal the mystery animal picture! ⭐ Just print and go! ⭐
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Stamping Center Letter and Phonics Worksheets
⭐This packet includes 30, NO PREP, worksheets for your classroom stamping center. ⭐These worksheets are not themed making them perfect to use any time of year! ⭐All you need to add are some alphabet stamps and ink pads! What's Included?Letters in My Name Sort & Stamp Stamp Your Name (first and last) Letter Match Stamp (Alphabetical order: uppercase & lowercase) Letter Match Stamp (9 random uppercase letters to match) ABC Stamp & Write (missing letters in ABC order: uppercase & lowercase
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
10 Good Rules (The Ten Commandments) Bible Story Emergent Reader
❤️ Kids can read Bible stories too! ❤️This emergent reader is perfect for beginning readers! It shares the story of The Ten Commandments in simple sentences. The last page of this book has the following dotted sentence for students to trace "Life is best when we obey God's rules." The Ten Commandments are written in the following, kid-friendly, language: #1 Put God first. #2 Get rid of idols. #3 Do not say God’s name in a bad way. #4 Give God a special day each week. #5 Respect your parents
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles |Animal Edition|
These CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles are a fun and interactive activity for beginning readers to practice decoding skills. Students simply cut out the mixed up pictures, read the word, and then match it to the correct picture to complete the puzzle and reveal the mystery animal picture! Just print and go!There are a total of 10 puzzles. Some puzzles feature two animals. Check out the preview to see what the finished puzzles reveal! Did your students enjoyed these puzzles? Grab my other CVC Myste
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Also included in: CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles BUNDLE
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities BUNDLE
Get all 3 of my Chicka Chicka Boom Boom resources in this BUNDLE! 1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter and Number ActivitiesA variety of letter and number activities that go with the favorite read aloud Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault. These Chicka Chicka Boom Boom themed activities and centers are perfect for early learners. I use them the first few weeks of kindergarten to help students begin to identify letters and numbers. Included in this Resource:(*See Preview
PreK - K
Math, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
ABC's of God Posters | God's Attributes | Big Truths for Little Hearts
❤️ Give your littles big truths about God! ❤️ These ABC's of God posters highlight attributes and characteristics of God in ABC order along with a brief explanation of what each attribute/characteristic means. These big truths about God are written in simple language for little hearts. Attributes/Characteristics Include: ("God is..." or "Jesus is...") Almighty Best Creator Door Everlasting Forgiving Giver Helper Invisible Just King of Kings Love Merciful Never Surprised Only Way Provider Quiet
PreK - 1st
Religion
Mini CVC Puzzles | Scrambled Easter Eggs |
Give students practice solving and spelling CVC words with these cute mini puzzles! Get some plastic eggs and cut up each word and place (with matching picture clue) in each plastic egg. Students will crack open the eggs and try to solve the scrambled words. Included:⭐ 2 pages of Mini CVC Puzzles and Matching Pictures (36 CVC words total) ⭐ Two different egg themed recording sheets to incorporate writing into the activity. (One with and without sentence writing extension.) Looking for other E
K - 1st
Reading, Spelling, Writing
The Lost Son (Prodigal Son) Bible Story Emergent Reader
❤️ Kids can read Bible stories too! ❤️This emergent reader is perfect for beginning readers! It shares the parable of the Lost Son in 46 different words: a, all, away, back, big, dad, eats, far, food, friends, gives, go, goes, he, him, his, hug, I, is, love(s), money, more, my,no, now, oh, one, pigs, runs, sad, says, sees, sits, son(s), spends, still, the, to, two, wants, will, with, you, yuck.The reader contains 10 pages of text with 1-2 sentences on each page. In addition, there is a Word Li
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
CVC Mystery Picture Puzzle |Rocket Ship|
This CVC Mystery Picture Puzzle is a fun and interactive activity for beginning readers to practice decoding skills. They simply cut out the mixed up pictures, read the word, and then match it to the correct picture to complete the puzzle and reveal the mystery picture! Just print and go! If your students loved this activity... check out my other Mystery Picture Resources: CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles CVC Mystery Picture Puzzles |Animal Edition|
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
I Can See Jesus (Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind) Bible Story Emergent Reader
❤️ Kids can read Bible stories too! ❤️This emergent reader is perfect for beginning readers! It shares the story of when Jesus healed the man born blind using only 32 different words. A majority of the words are high frequency words and words beginning readers can decode! (See the word list in the thumbnail.) The reader contains 9 pages of text with 1-2 sentences on each page. In addition, there is a Word List page and Questions page that can be added to the reader to extend learning. Both a
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
Pin It! | CVC Word Families |
Why do I love Pin It? Easy... it gives students practice reading and spelling CVC words, it builds fine motor strength, AND (best for last)... my students are engaged and quiet! it is a perfect independent center for students to work on during guided reading groups/Daily 5. ⭐Students use a push pin to poke on the dotted lines to spell the words and then can also "pin" the picture prompt and boarder. ⭐ There are two ways you can use these Pin It! pages:1. Print them and staple them to a piec
K - 1st
Reading, Spelling
Fishing with Jesus (The Miraculous Catch of Fish) Bible Story Emergent Reader
❤️ Kids can read Bible stories too! ❤️ This emergent reader is perfect for beginning readers! It shares the story of The Miraculous Catch of Fish from John 21 in only 35 different words: again, alive, all, are, calls, does, eat, fish, fishing, give, going, he, is, Jesus, many, more, net, night, no, not, one, our, rip, says, see, so, some, still, to, try, up, us, wait, we, with. The reader contains 9 pages of text with 1-2 sentences on each page. In addition, there is a Word List page and Quest
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Religion
Let Your Light Shine | Wise Choice Posters
⭐Teach your class what it means to “Let Your Light Shine”!⭐ These wise choice posters are designed to teach children positive character qualities with a biblical perspective. These engaging watercolor posters have pictures on the front depicting various character qualities and a simple explanation of that quality on the back. There is a corresponding Bible Verse for each “wise choice” and connection questions to help children understand each character quality and make it meaningful to their live
PreK - 1st
Character Education, English Language Arts
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About the store
Experience
I just finished my 13th year teaching! I taught a few years of PreK and a then moved to Kindergarten. I have the blessing of teaching at a faith-based school where I can connect both my passion for God and teaching into what I do each day!
Teaching style
Fun, meaningful, and a little silly! I want students to leave our classroom each day excited to come back. I incorporate a lot of visuals, movement, and opportunities for creativity into my teaching. If you were to stop by our classroom…you would see us learning through hands-on activities, singing, dancing, games, centers, and dramatic play.
Students learn best when they feel valued and encouraged. I prioritize connecting with each of my students and helping them realize that they are fearfully and wonderfully made!
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a focus in Preprimary Education. Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Literacy.
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