About the store
Hi! My name is Jolene Mathew. In 2008, I started working in a district that had all the new tech tools, but they did not give us the actual content-filled resources to use with the fancy tech. It was here is a Mimio and a laptop. Use it.
I soon began to dream of making educational resources utilizing technology for other classrooms. But I thought I would need a few million dollars to invest to get started on such a dream. Little did I know the doors that would open up for me that would more than fulfill my dream years later. In 2013, I started with just my computer thanks to the opportunity TPT presented. On top of that, I wanted to be an author since fourth grade. The opportunity to start The Candy Class fulfilled so many dreams.
With that said, literacy is absolutely my greater passion because literacy changes lives for the better and opens up doors of opportunity for others. I am just a teacher at heart wanting to make a difference.
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Alphabet Letter Recognition Book Craft Interactive Notebook Worksheet Activity
Brain research shows that engaging the senses helps students to make more connections in the brain and that increases long-term memory. These alphabet craft books will help students to engage their senses to help build mastery. This resource can be used with an alphabet interactive notebook or stand alone as 26 alphabet shaped mini-books. These include a one page option in the bonus, so you can easily print these and give to students to cut out too! If you license this, make sure to download
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.1d
, RF.K.3a
, RF.K.3b
+2
Interactive Notebook Template Flip Book Graphic Organizer Clipart Commercial Use
Rock out your interactive notebooks! For these interactive notebook templates, I prayed for creativity with templates and was blessed with many new ideas! I also included all my flip books and shape flaps from my best seller and added some other common lap booking templates. Please download the preview to see all the templates.*************************************************************************** Includes:-330 template png images at 300 dpi -330 images in an editable PowerPoint (You will n
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Math
Earthworm Spring Writing Craft Activity Nonfiction Worm Read Aloud Comprehension
This spring resource includes a non-fiction read aloud that you can either print or project on the board, a stand alone craft, and the option for the craft to fit in an interactive notebook. This resource is included in my Spring Science Bundle that recently got a make-over. If you purchased the Spring Science Bundle, you have this resource. Also, the Spring Science Bundle is currently only $8.25 and covers 8 spring topics! Click here to link.Includes:-non-fiction read alouds in PDF format. Th
K - 3rd
General Science, Reading, Writing-Expository
Alphabet Letter Recognition Book Crafts Activity Center Worksheets Kindergarten
Make mastering letters fun and engaging with these flip books. These are especially useful with students who need extra intervention. This is part of the bigger bundle, Alphabet Books Bundle.This resource can be used solo as a book or attached in interactive notebooks!!!Includes over 100 pages of printable resources! Each letter includes the following 5 activities for letter recognition:•Find it •Bubble it (dot it) •Match it •Sort it •Stamp it Please note, I only marked first grade on here bec
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.1d
Long Vowel Teams Sounds Phonics Interactive Notebook Journal Practice A E I O U
Vowel Team: This vowel team interactive notebook covers 16 teams. It includes a sorting activity and pictionary for each team. This interactive notebook resource is included in my 500+ page Vowel Team Bundle!Click here to link.Have your students feed the gators and sharks, travel over the rainbow to the Emerald City on the yellow brick "oa", and go for "igh" cream. Have them create a vowel team pictionary to use as a writing reference and more. Ultimately, this interactive notebook is a tool tha
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
CCSS
RF.K.2
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3b
+6
Alphabet Book Letter A Recognition Craft Worksheet Tracing Journal SoR Activity
Teach that letter A in a way where students make connections through the process of cutting out the letter. This resource includes visual directions for both the construction of the letter a book and for each activity. Includes 12 activities for the letter A, and a find the letter no prep activity. There are two options for printing. It includes student directions and an answer key for the pages with beginning sound images to decipher. These can be attached in interactive notebooks or stand so
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.3a
, LA.K.2.E
, LA.K.2.D.v
+2
Kindergarten Decodable Reader Science of Reading Small Groups Digital Books UFLI
Looking for a way to guide your students through science of reading aligned lessons with word mapping and decodable readers? Look no further. These guided lessons are easy to use with the kindergarten classroom or as intervention for first or second-grade classes. These use science of reading aligned methods for teaching literacy, so more of your students can develop solid literacy skills for life. Each decodable builds on the one before it, so students can review skills previously taught as
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+23
Types of Clouds Cut and Paste Spring Diagram Craft & March Read Aloud Book
This spring resource includes a non-fiction read aloud that you can either print or project on the board, a stand alone craft, and the option for the craft to fit in an interactive notebook. This resource is included in my Spring Science Bundle that recently got a make-over. If you purchased the Spring Science Bundle, you have this resource. Also, the Spring Science Bundle is currently only $8.25 and covers 8 spring topics! Click here to link.Includes:-non-fiction read alouds in PDF format. Th
PreK - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Reading, Science
Interactive Notebook Templates Text Ready Editable Graphic Organizers Flip Book
These interactive notebook templates make it easy to have a resource ready within a short time for class! Includes well over 100 templates that can be used with lap books or interactive notebooks. Please note, unlike my other template sets that permit commercial use under a terms of use, this resource is for personal use only. Check out well over 400 positive ratings on one of my other template sets here to know about the quality of my work.PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE FOR PERSONAL CLASSROOM USE ONLY.
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Math, World Languages
Beginning Sounds Cut & Paste Activities Alphabet Centers Print Go Worksheets
This resource gives a more kinesthetic twist to help students master those beginning sounds. As a bonus, the cutting on these are great for fine tuning motor skills. This is part of the bigger bundle, Alphabet Books Bundle. These flip books for beginning sounds can be used solo or attached in interactive notebooks!!!Includes about 104 pages of printable resources that focus on beginning sounds. (That is the count for the letter books itself. The actual document is 173 pages.) Each letter includ
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS
RF.K.2d
, RF.K.3
, RF.K.3a
+1
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Spring Craft Activity and Nonfiction Read Aloud Book
This spring resource includes a non-fiction read aloud that you can either print or project on the board, a stand alone craft, and the option for the craft to fit in an interactive notebook. This resource is included in my Spring Science Bundle that recently got a make-over. If you purchased the Spring Science Bundle, you have this resource. Also, the Spring Science Bundle is currently only $8.25 and covers 8 spring topics! Click here to link.Includes:-non-fiction read alouds in PDF format. Th
PreK - 3rd
Biology, General Science, Reading
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.7
+14
Editable High Frequency Sight Words Interactive Notebook Worksheet Activities
This bundle is practical, hands-on, involves critical thinking, and just a fun way to cover sight words! It will serve as a fun reference tool for students to revisit those high frequency words in their interactive notebooks. Don't use interactive notebooks? These can also be used as a no prep printable easily too by having them attach to a blank sheet of paper instead. It covers over 300 high frequency words, but there is also an editable page where you can add any word too! Includes Pre-Prim
K - 2nd
Reading, Sight Words, Spelling
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.3c
, RF.1.3g
, RF.2.3f
+4
Thanksgiving Writing Prompt Craft Thankful Pie Fall Autumn Activity
This fun Thanksgiving writing craft will not only have student practicing their writing skills, but it will enrich them by having them list three things they are thankful about this Thanksgiving. Enjoy this activity! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You might be interested in these:Christmas Tree Life Cycle UnitJan Brett's The Mitten: A Reading Response Flip BookGingerbread Man Reading Response Flip BookMake it Easy to Find. Add This to Your Wishli
PreK - 2nd
Writing
Handwriting Alphabet Letter Writing Practice Kindergarten Flip Book Activities
This is a great alternative to a standard handwriting worksheet in an effort to make handwriting practice more engaging. These handwriting flip books can stand solo or be attached in an interactive notebook! Includes over 100 pages of printable resources. This is part of the bigger bundle, Alphabet Books Bundle.Each letter includes the following 4 activities:Handwriting Activities:•Color it •Trace it •Write it •Rainbow it Please note, I only marked first grade on here because sometimes there are
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Editable Digital Sight Word Mats Practice Activities Google Slides Use 1st Grade
These sight word activities incorporate research-based techniques for teaching sight words during guided reading. Easily print the mats for very low prep lessons or use the digital version on tablets and iPads. Black and white printing options included too. There are a total of seven different activities that covers 135 sight words. Covers pre-primer, primer, and Fry's first 100 sight words. Also, there are blank mats or editable options for each activity to fit with other word lists too! Six o
PreK - 1st
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.3c
, RF.1.3g
, RF.2.3f
+4
Reading Interactive Notebook 1st Grade Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Journal
Just add non-fiction books to this interactive reading notebook resource! This is completely Common Core aligned and covers ALL the Common Core reading standards for informational text for kindergarten and first grade. This resource is made to be exactly what the name suggests: interactive. My vision was to make it like a conversation between a child and the interactive notebook. This was created for children to revisit again and again to quiz themselves by making use of the flapping or spinning
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.3
+14
Ants Spring Diagram Craft Activity Nonfiction Read Aloud Comprehension Book
This spring resource includes a non-fiction read aloud that you can either print or project on the board, a stand alone craft, and the option for the craft to fit in an interactive notebook. This resource is included in my Spring Science Bundle that recently got a make-over. If you purchased the Spring Science Bundle, you have this resource. Also, the Spring Science Bundle is currently only $8.25 and covers 8 spring topics! Click here to link.Includes:-non-fiction read alouds in PDF format. Th
PreK - 3rd
Biology, General Science, Reading
Digital Literacy Centers Reading Comprehension Phonics Rhyming Google Slides Use
This oversized bundle includes over 5,000 slides focused on literacy in the primary grades. It includes resources for guided reading and reading centers. Many of the resources have hands-on twists to make them engaging too. Please make sure to view the preview and products in this bundle section to know exactly what is included. The video preview will take you through seeing an overview of all the types of resources included. Every single resource includes access to the resources in Google Sl
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.2
, RL.K.3
+57
Life Cycle of a Flower Spring Writing Craft Activity Nonfiction Read Aloud Book
This spring resource includes a non-fiction read aloud that you can either print or project on the board, a stand alone craft, and the option for the craft to fit in an interactive notebook. This resource is included in my Spring Science Bundle that recently got a make-over. If you purchased the Spring Science Bundle, you have this resource. Also, the Spring Science Bundle is currently only $8.25 and covers 8 spring topics! Click here to link.Includes:-non-fiction read alouds in PDF format. Th
PreK - 3rd
General Science, Reading, Writing
Ice Breakers Back to School Interactive Notebook Get to Know You Activities
Start that first day of school with these ice breakers. Includes an all about me activity and an activity for students to become acquainted with their classmates. These back to school interactive notebook activities are set to help ease those first day jitters and work great for that first week back at school. •These are interactive notebook activities that I recommend you place at the beginning of an ELA interactive notebook or they can work in a social studies notebook too. •I include visual
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
Hi! My name is Jolene Mathew. In 2008, I started working in a district that had all the new tech tools, but they did not give us the actual content-filled resources to use with the fancy tech. It was here is a Mimio and a laptop. Use it.
I soon began to dream of making educational resources utilizing technology for other classrooms. But I thought I would need a few million dollars to invest to get started on such a dream. Little did I know the doors that would open up for me that would more than fulfill my dream years later. In 2013, I started with just my computer thanks to the opportunity TPT presented. On top of that, I wanted to be an author since fourth grade. The opportunity to start The Candy Class fulfilled so many dreams.
With that said, literacy is absolutely my greater passion because literacy changes lives for the better and opens up doors of opportunity for others. I am just a teacher at heart wanting to make a difference.
Teaching style
Since I am a firm believer that making connections in the brain is where it is at and how even the science of reading experts use terms like mental models as a major goal for developing strong literacy skills, my teaching style is centered on ways to support students in making connections to increase literacy development in all learners. Whether that is hands-on activities, being fun and engaging to make it relevant to young learners, using technology to provide visual support that leads to more brain connections, or other solid teaching methods, the heart of my style is making connections to build those mental models to increase literacy and writing skills. All my current curriculum is developed with high depth with reflection on how can students make more connections.
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education 2005
Master's Degree in Elementary Education 2011
Additional biographical information
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