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I have been teaching for 27 years. I have taught grades K and 1. I am done Reading interventions for our at risk students in grades K-5. I also love teaching using the Descartes and the PGID from NWEA. I believe that it is researched based and provides teachers with instant feedback on what skills their students need to gain mastery. Using STAR data to help drive instruction is also important.
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Preview of Place Value ( Drawing and Visual Discrimination) 10  to 120

Place Value ( Drawing and Visual Discrimination) 10 to 120

Place Value Build (Ten - One Hundred Twenty) Halloween Theme This product is for those in Kindergarten and First. Students will build numbers and illustrate/draw the numbers they created from the card drawn. I suggest a journal for their responses. This product includes: Storage Label, 102 individual cards (10-120) number cards only) and 5 individual place value building mats to use in small group instruction. This product is not meant for large groups. You can introduce as a large group and
Preview of Function Boxes/ Machines: Elf Bake Sale Set Two

Function Boxes/ Machines: Elf Bake Sale Set Two

Elf Bake Sale 2 Skill: Finding the number in a pattern using function boxes/ Elf Oven! Addition and Subtraction Only 30-60 great for your first and second graders. One number has been placed in the out column to provide a "thinking hint". Our little elves are having a problem. Something magical is happening when they put the cookies in the oven. They put them in the oven and sometimes there are more cookies when they take them out.. but sometimes there are less cookies. Help our elves figure
Preview of Nonsense Words P.J. Panther's  Real vs Nonsense

Nonsense Words P.J. Panther's Real vs Nonsense

Nonsense Words P.J. Panther's Real vs Nonsense Help P.J. and his friends identify these words as real or nonsense. They have been busy flying around collecting words and now need to sort them. Use the headers included to have students determine if the word is nonsense or real. Also use this time to listen to students read the words. Practicing Nonsense words helps build phonological/phoneme awareness. Have fun and enjoy. P.J.s Panthers Real vs Nonsense Words by Phyllis Guether is licensed u
Preview of Time :  What Time is It?  (Ground Hog Theme)

Time : What Time is It? (Ground Hog Theme)

What time is it? ( Ground Hog) This is a very short, sweet and simple activity to do on Ground Hog Day. There are 24 cards. One set of cards (12)students must circle the correct time in a given sentence. Set Two students will need to use a dry erase marker to write the time of the clock on the line. (Time to the hour and half hour only.) Personal/Classroom Use Only No Commercial Use or Sharing of this Product through Internet Groups/Blogs, Forums,Offline Groups, School District Websites
Preview of Money: Monster Money Counting Coins and Dollars Halloween/Cowboy

Money: Monster Money Counting Coins and Dollars Halloween/Cowboy

Monster Money (Good for Halloween &Cowboy Theme) Counting Money is very important for all our kids to learn. This product allows students to count coins as well as dollar bills. One dollar only. This is for our youngest students who need this skill. Values do not go about $1.20 aka 120. ;o) This skill is also known as "Compound Counting" . This product contains:Storage Label, recording sheet and 31 individual numbered cards. Students are to record answers on sheet and r
Preview of Comparing Numbers  < > and  =  Christmas Theme Gingers

Comparing Numbers < > and = Christmas Theme Gingers

Comparing Numbers with Gingers Comparing numbers from 1-120 using various formats. Students have the choice of choosing whole numbers, base ten blocks or number sentences to compare. Suggestion is to have them choose one from each of the three choices to write on their recording sheet. Product comes with a total of 50 cards 20 base ten, 20 whole numbers and 10 using numbers sentences. I would say the number sentences would be the most challenging to the students. Also included is the Storage
Preview of Time: Spiders Time booklet to the Half Hour Book 2

Time: Spiders Time booklet to the Half Hour Book 2

Time: Spiders Time booklet to the Half Hour Book 2 This booklet is Black and White only. Students will create the booklet and write and draw in the times on the clock. What a great way to assess your students and have them create a book at the same time. When students create the booklet they will need to add numbers on the clocks, add the hands and write out the time. All these skills are things our kids need to know how to do. This is a great project to have in a center after you have taught
Preview of Time: Spiders time booklet to the Hour  Book 1

Time: Spiders time booklet to the Hour Book 1

Time: Spiders Time booklet to the Hour Book 1 This booklet is Black and White only. Students will create the booklet and write and draw in the times on the clock. What a great way to assess your students and have them create a book at the same time. When students create the booklet they will need to add numbers on the clocks, add the hands and write out the time. All these skills are things our kids need to know how to do. This is a great project to have in a center after you have taught t
Preview of ABC Order Four Words First Letter / Fall/Thanksgiving

ABC Order Four Words First Letter / Fall/Thanksgiving

ABC Order (Four Words First Letter) Fall Thanksgiving Monkey This is a great quick check or center for ABC order. This product is for students who are learning to put words in ABC order. The words are very easy as well as only using the first letter of a word to put them in order. This product contains: Storage label, Directions, recording sheet and 40 individual cards. Very simple and a quick check activity. Your students will enjoy this because it is so quick. Just pull out a card and have t
Preview of Phonograms ( Word Chunks)  Marvin Monkey

Phonograms ( Word Chunks) Marvin Monkey

"Phonograms" Word Chunks Marvin Monkey It is so important for our students to chunk out words or know certain phonograms. In this product you have a total of 112 word chunks. two letter, three letter and four letter word chunks. This is a great way to help your students to learn certain chunks. You can place in a center or use them for a quick review/assessment. I have placed mine on a ring and students use the ring to work independently or with a partner to practice reading the chunks. It i
Preview of Time: Bells: Hour and Half Hour  /Christmas Theme

Time: Bells: Hour and Half Hour /Christmas Theme

Time: Bells , Bells ( Hour and Half Hour) Game 1 What time did the bells ring? Our bell friends are very busy keeping track of the time. Have fun playing the game with your friends. Afterwards you can place in a center along with one of the 4 assessment sheets to help to reinforce the learning. Time is written out and students will have to work with a partner or team member to locate the time. This is a great way to have students start talking about time. It is very important for studen
Preview of Time:Elapsed Time: Santa's Time Travel

Time:Elapsed Time: Santa's Time Travel

Time:Elapsed Time: Santa's Time Travel Santa, Elf and Rudolph have been very busy traveling around delivering toys. They have had a few problems keeping track of their time. They have had problems in the workshop with production, leaving toys, stopping to visit, loosing their way and reading the clock wrong. This has been quiet the trip for them. Take some time and explore time travel with Santa. This product should be used for your more advance students. Students must have a good concept of ho
Preview of Place Value & Expanded Form: Fall Harvest 10-10000

Place Value & Expanded Form: Fall Harvest 10-10000

Fall Harvest Place Value and Expanded Form Tens Place - Ten Thousands In this product students will be working with numbers in the tens place up to the ten thousands place. Students will need to identify/record and write out the number given. This is sure to help those students who need to work on identifying a number and its place in a whole number. It will also help extend the activity while having students to write out the number in expanded form. This product contains: Storage label, Dir
Preview of Pop Corn Words

Pop Corn Words

Popcorn Words Sit down and enjoy some popcorn words with us! What are popcorn words? Popcorn Words are words that "pop up" everywhere. They are high frequency words that are repeated often in books and print. Learning these words will help you to become a fluent reader and writer. Include in this product are 110 words that each student needs to know to become a fluent reader. There are two extra blank popcorn word cards if you misplace one. Personal/Classroom Use Only No Commercial Use or Sh
Preview of Nonsesnse Words  (Galaxy Far Away) Theme

Nonsesnse Words (Galaxy Far Away) Theme

This activity is great with helping students who are struggling with decoding skills. This product contains one storage label and 40 individual nonsense words cards. This can be used several different ways in a center, with a teacher for an assessment tool or partner decoding . Graphics: Purchased: Scrappindoodles. Artist: Denyse Murray In A Galaxy Far Away Nonsense Words by Phyllis Guenther is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Persona
Preview of Laua Monkey (Pre-Primer Dolch Sight Word Ring)

Laua Monkey (Pre-Primer Dolch Sight Word Ring)

Laua Monkey (Pre-Primer Sight Word Ring) Just have you kids sit back and relax in a bean bag chair or some other tropical paradise in your room and practice reading their pre-primer Dolch Words. You can put the cards on a ring for each student or have a buddy system where students can just practice reading with you and you can assess for word recognition and reading fluency. Personal/Classroom Use Only No Commercial Use or Sharing of this Product through Internet Groups/Blogs, Forums,Offline G
Preview of Mardi Gras ( Ordering Numbers)  Smallest to Largest

Mardi Gras ( Ordering Numbers) Smallest to Largest

Mardi Gras (Ordering Numbers) Smallest to Largest It is that time of the year again! Continuing with the other products I created using these graphics you can extend using them during math. Celebrate Number Order: From Smallest to Largest This product contains: Task Card cover and 23 cards to use in your classroom. What a great way to just pass out the cards and have students write down the numbers in their journals or have them work in a center using the cards. Any way you use them they are su
Preview of Super Suzy's and Friends First One Hundred Sight Words

Super Suzy's and Friends First One Hundred Sight Words

Fry's First One Hundred Words ( Super Suzy Theme) Super Suzy and her friends are very busy learning their words. Use these words for your word walls, in a literacy center, display chart etc. This product contains one hundred sight words and two blank cards. Look for Super Leroy and his friends who will be flying in shortly to help. Graphics For this product:Scrappindoodles Personal/Classroom Use Only No Commercial Use or Sharing of this Product through Internet Groups/Blogs,List Servers,F
Preview of Popcorn Words (First Words) (Dolch) Set 3

Popcorn Words (First Words) (Dolch) Set 3

There are 51 pages in this product. Storage label, Award certificate, 42 word cards and 52 individual journal sheets. This is set three. I hope you are enjoying this product. More to come your way. There will be a place where I will have them all bundled together. Personal/Classroom Use Only No Commercial Use or Sharing of this Product through Internet Groups/Blogs, Forums, Offline Groups, School District Websites/Servers, School Websites/Servers or Personal Websites: Again, These may not be p
Preview of Pre Primer Words/Primer Words Word Wagon Monkey

Pre Primer Words/Primer Words Word Wagon Monkey

Word Wagons Time for our Word Wagons to hit the open trails. There are lots of words to learn in Kindergarten and First grade. In this set you will find (40) Pre-primer words and (52) Primer words. This set matches and can be used with the Cowboy Monkey Letter headers. Good Luck on your journey and watch for challenging words. Original Artwork by: Denyse Murray Graphics Purchased: Scrappin Doodles This product is not to be shared in groups,blogs, forums, school district servers or school
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Experience

I have been teaching for 27 years. I have taught grades K and 1. I am done Reading interventions for our at risk students in grades K-5. I also love teaching using the Descartes and the PGID from NWEA. I believe that it is researched based and provides teachers with instant feedback on what skills their students need to gain mastery. Using STAR data to help drive instruction is also important.

Teaching style

Love to work with small groups and hands on activities. I love to create personalize activities for lessons using MAP data and other data that has been collected by teachers to create learning stations or centers.

My own education history

Masters in Instructional Technology, Education and working on ED.S

Additional biographical information

Goal: One day retire and work from home full time while looking out over a lake or an ocean. At this time I am happy to say we have the lake view! Finally got the property! Now to build the log cabin. Would love to just work and create from home. Spend time with children and grandson. Enjoy being outside most of all in the sun.