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I have been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) for 10 years. I have taught every level - from the true beginner (just arrived in the U.S. and doesn't speak a word of English) to the advanced (fluent in English but working on perfecting writing skills). My background before teaching was in business. I come from a family who always owned their own business so I grew up with an extremely strong work ethic, a spirit of entrepreneurship, and the spirit of never being afraid to try and fail because if you don't try, you will miss out on so much in life.
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Back to School Ice Breaker - We're Going Camping!!
This activity is a tried and true great ice-breaker for the first week of school. I have used this with much success several times with different classes. The youngest grade I used it with was 2nd grade and the oldest age group was high school students. It is fun, gets kids to come out of their shells, promotes communication, the art of persuasion and the art of debate! Happy to share it with everyone!
Enjoy and I would love it if you would leave feedback telling me what the five winning ite
2nd - 12th
Speaking & Listening
Making Multiplication Tables Magnificent!
BORING FLASHCARDS BE GONE! MUSIC, VIDEO, ACTION! MAKE THE MULTIPLICATION TABLES MAGNIFICENT! A READY-TO-GO PDF PORTFOLIO WITH 12 VIDEOS! Finally, a fun way for students to learn, practice and memorize their much-needed multiplication tables. This PDF Portfolio contains twelve unique videos that I created. Each video is for a different times tables, for example, the one times tables, the two times tables, etc., all the way up to the twelve times tables. With different music and graphics p
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.4
, 3.OA.B.5
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Irregular Past Tense Verbs - Quick Time Movie
This Quick Time movie is a fun way for students to learn and practice past tense irregular verbs. Often students just want to add the –ed to every verb to make it into the simple past. This movie that I made is a great way for students to learn and practice 17 commonly used irregular past tense verbs. I chose classical piano music and a beach theme for this movie. As the music and pictures move through this 4 minute, 36 second movie, the base form of the verb appears first, then a clock appe
1st - 4th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Positive Power of Visual Language - students see it for themselves!
This fun lesson plan is one I created to teach students the positive power of visual language in their writing. I often tell my students that the words they write should paint a picture in the reader’s mind. This is the perfect lesson so that students quickly will see for themselves how visual language works. The youngest grade I have used this with was 2nd grade and the oldest age group was middle school. It is simple and fun, yet really drives home the point of how visual language can make
2nd - 8th
Writing
Bobby's Birthday, Starring the Letter B: Balanced Literacy & Math Unit
Bobby’s Birthday (starring the letter B): Balanced Literacy & Math Unit
This 18 page, grades K-2, balanced literacy unit consists of a 5 day plan with day to day detailed directions for the teacher to follow consisting of:
• An exciting story about a boy turning 7 years old
• Many words within the story beginning with the letter B
• A fun song to sing
• Reading comprehension questions
• Text-to-self connection questions
• Built-in elementary lines under each question for student writing
• Pict
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Basic Operations
Presidential Election Electoral College Vote Tracker
Election Night Activity! You can use this yourself and/or provide it to your students to teach your students about the electoral college for the upcoming presidential election with my electoral college tracker. The PDF file shows all 50 states, the number of electoral votes each state has, each state's winner of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections side by side, and then it has two empty 2024 columns (one for each party) to fill in either electronically with an PDF editing tool, or with a p
Not Specific
Civics, Elections - Voting, U.S. History
A Day at the Zoo, Starring the Letter C: Balanced Literacy & Math Unit
A Day at the Zoo (starring the letter C): Balanced Literacy & Math Unit
This 17 page, grades K-2 balanced literacy unit, satisfying select core curriculum standards, and consisting of a 5 day plan with day to day detailed directions for the teacher to follow consisting of:
• An engaging story about three siblings going to the zoo
• Many words within the story beginning with the letter C
• Reading comprehension questions
• Text-to-self connection questions
• Built-in elementary writing lines u
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy
The Picnic, Starring The Letter A: Balanced Literacy & Math Unit
This free, 16 page, grades K-2, cross curriculum reading unit consists of a 5 day lesson plan with day to day detailed directions for the teacher to follow, a fun story about two friends going on a picnic, many words within the story beginning with the letter A to tie in with any classroom A week theme, reading comprehension questions, text-to-self connection elements throughout the unit, addition and subtraction activities, science activity, and a fun word scramble puzzle. This is the first of
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Balanced Literacy, Reading
More Irregular Verbs Quick Time movie
Part 2 of Irregular Past Tense Verbs....this Quick Time movie is similar to the first Irregular Past Tense Verb movie in my store but with 23 different verbs - some of which might be considered a little more advanced. I shared this with the third grade teachers at my school and they use it as part of their "brain breakfast" in the morning when the students first come in and are getting unpacked and settled in. I chose a simple tune and a cloud theme for this movie. As the music and pictures mov
1st - 4th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Multiplication: 4 Times Tables Movie
A fun way for students to learn and practice their multiplication tables! This particular movie is for the the 4 times tables - from 0 to 12. With fun music and moving photos in the background, a multiplication problem from the 4 times tables is flashed on the screen and after a few seconds the answer appears so that students can self-check. The movie is in the form of a Quick Time movie and will run on its own without teacher interaction. The length of the movie is 1 minute, 28 seconds. St
2nd - 5th
Arithmetic, Mental Math
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) for 10 years. I have taught every level - from the true beginner (just arrived in the U.S. and doesn't speak a word of English) to the advanced (fluent in English but working on perfecting writing skills). My background before teaching was in business. I come from a family who always owned their own business so I grew up with an extremely strong work ethic, a spirit of entrepreneurship, and the spirit of never being afraid to try and fail because if you don't try, you will miss out on so much in life.
Teaching style
Because of my background and upbringing, the style of my teaching and atmosphere in my classroom is that of a safe haven where you can try and not be afraid to fail. My students know it is safe in my classroom - just as safe to fail as much as it is safe to succeed. With this style, I see so many wonderful successes in my classroom! I lead by example telling my students of my latest adventure in learning new things - the triumphs and the failures - because I want them to have the ambition to learn and try new things!
Awards & shining teacher moments
2013 Teacher of the Year, Member of the ESL Curriculum Writing Team for our district. Technology Consultant to our district's ESL Department of 15 teachers.
My own education history
I have my B.S. in Business Administration (Concentrations in Marketing and Management), my Masters in the Art of Teaching English as a Second Language, and I am also a Graduate of The French Culinary Institute (Pastry Techniques Program)
Additional biographical information
My hobbies include baking, yoga, hiking, skating, writing and living every day to the fullest extent possible!
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