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My goal after years of classroom teaching experience was to create useful and meaningful resources that teachers love using and find helpful. I started creating resources in 2012 when I couldn't find anything that would help me teach students to write, as well as support students' social and emotional learning.
Most of my career has been in the primary years; specifically grades 2 and 3. I've also taught and been an instructional coach for K-6. Many of the classes I have taught were split/combination classes, so I learned early on how to integrate subject areas for maximum learning and engagement. I find this approach helps with the overwhelming feeling of trying to "get it all done". I enjoy helping new teachers with this!
You will find resources for K-5 on reading, writing, math, social-emotional learning, and project-based learning.
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Genius Hour Passion Projects For Elementary Students
This Genius Hour project-based learning pack will help you and your students begin passion projects with ease! This set will help your students develop a growth mindset as they go through a series of self-awareness activities to create a project that interests them all while learning important skills as they go along. Step-by-step students are taken through the process as they plan and prepare their passion projects or project-based learning projects .This is a great end-of-the-year way for
2nd - 4th
For All Subjects
CCSS
W.2.5
, W.2.6
, W.2.7
+15
Writing BUNDLE Opinion Narrative Informational 2nd & 3rd Grade
Not sure where to start teaching writing? ✏️ Start here! Quality writing instruction in primary starts with sentence-level writing skills. Your 2nd & 3rd-grade writers will have fun and learn writing skills with these step-by-step writing units. This writing unit bundle will help you teach writing all year long! Get a full year of writing lessons ( 900+ pages) including narrative writing, opinion writing, and informational writing. Each detailed lesson plan is integrated with aspects of
2nd - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.4
, RL.3.5
, RF.2.4
+27
Printing Practice Kindergarten Writing Alphabet Handwriting
Printing practice is an important part of learning. If you are asking yourself "Where do I start with teaching my students to print?" or "What letters should I teach first?" you are not alone. Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming for you and your students. This resource will help you teach your students how to print step-by-step with helpful teaching tips. Printing practice is very important in order for young children to learn to write. When students know how to print each letter automaticall
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Handwriting
Also included in: Kindergarten Writing Printing Practice Sentence Building BIG BUNDLE
Writer's Notebook Writing 2nd & 3rd Grade
Help your students learn to write using a writer's notebook. Step by step lessons and ideas that engage even the most reluctant writers. This writer's notebook is very detailed and includes lessons on many curricular outcomes for writing, listening and speaking and language. Each learning outcome is identified as a focus with supporting outcomes listed as well. Writing lessons are taught in a fun way by combining the writing standards with the write traits using children's literature that
2nd - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Writing
CCSS
W.2.1
, W.2.2
, W.2.3
+10
Also included in: Writers Notebook and Editing BUNDLE
Passion Project Genius Hour PBL
Passion projects are designed to interest your students in the process of learning. If learning is meaningful, students will be more engaged. What better way to do this than to have them pick the topics. This is a great end-of-the-year activity and project for students to teach the teacher! Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your students could learn about what they wanted to learn about and be engaged and intrigued by learning? What would it be like if all of your students were
2nd - 4th
Art, Math, Science
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Bundle
Mindfulness Activities Notebook SEL
This social-emotional learning resource will help you to provide lessons and social-emotional activities that create a calm and thoughtful classroom. Through these easy-to-follow hands-on mindfulness lessons and activities, your students will learn self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, growth mindset, and goal setting in a fun and engaging way. "Wonderful! Totally support everything that you've done with this, and cannot wait to use it in my classroom! Mindfulness is the key,
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community, School Counseling
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.1
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning BUNDLE #2
PERFECT Book Unit | Back to School
Add Perfect by Max Amato to your back to school activities. Your students will be drawn to this playful story of perfectionism and learn that it's okay to make mistakes - right from the first day of school! This is a delightful story about a "perfectionist" eraser and a carefree pencil. Together, that is not a good combination. As the eraser works like mad to erase everything the pencil does, it ends up learning that the energy spent is not only exhausting but makes for a lonely existence. Th
1st - 4th
Character Education, Reading
Writers Workshop Guide BUNDLE
This comprehensive Writer's Workshop Guide is everything you need to know to set up and successfully run Writer's Workshop in your classroom. It includes set up ideas, writing lessons and a full beginner's dictionary of high frequency sight words. Included in this Writer’s Workshop bundle: A full description with classroom photos on how to set up a Writer's Workshop in your classroom What Good Writers Do - classroom poster setA step-by-step guide to using Writer's Notebooks with photosMini L
1st - 3rd
Writing
CCSS
SL.1.1
, SL.1.5
, SL.1.6
+10
Also included in: Writing Bundle Mega Pack
Sentence Writing Unit | Writers Workshop
Sentence writing is a very important skill but not always easy to teach. In this helpful unit, students will learn all about sentences and how to find writing ideas. 4 mentor texts support your writing instruction on building sentences and developing writing ideas. The writing skills that are highlighted in this unit are: the parts of a sentencehow to write a sentencenouns, verbs, adjectivesconventionspre-assessing and analyzing your sentence writersmentor text vocabularyhow to generate wri
2nd - 3rd
Writing
CCSS
L.2.2
, L.2.6
, L.3.1a
+3
Also included in: Writing BUNDLE Opinion Narrative Informational 2nd & 3rd Grade
Beginning a Writing Program | Writers Workshop
Are you looking for a writing unit that your students will love? We all want a writing unit that will help us teach the skills students need but also one that makes students want to write. This comprehensive writing unit has step-by-step lessons that will help you to begin teaching writing. This unit contains: writing set upvocabulary from the mentor text aligned to the unitpre-assessments and anchor charts blackline masters for student workThis stand-alone writing unit is part of a complete
2nd - 3rd
Writing
CCSS
SL.2.1
, L.3.1
Also included in: Writing BUNDLE Opinion Narrative Informational 2nd & 3rd Grade
Animal Changes in Fall
Animals adapt to all kinds of situations in order to survive. 3 kinds of adaptations include behavioral, physical and physiological. Help your students learn more about these adaptations in relation to North American animals. Included in this science and literacy set: teacher notes on each adaptation mini poster about these 3 adaptations in kid-friendly languageteacher notes on each of the 3 animals featured: bear, Canada goose and snowshoe harestudent worksheets with information to reada wr
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Science, Writing
Also included in: Fall Cross-Curricular Bundle
Writing Bundle Mega Pack
Look no more for the best writing resources for your 2nd and 3rd-grade classroom. This year-long Writing Mega Bundle includes a Writer's Workshop complete set-up guide full of ideas for your classroom, a graphic organizer set with themes for the whole year, and a Writer's Notebook set. It's everything you need to start teaching writing! The Ultimate Writer's Workshop Guide will help you organize your classroom and supplies so that you will be ready to teach writing. It comes with real photos, w
1st - 3rd
Writing
Friendship Activities and Lapbook Set
This fun packet will help you to teach friendship skills and kindness on Valentine's Day or any day of the year! Your students will learn how to recognize a good friend when they see one and be a good friend. Students will learn good character and social skills through lessons, friendship games (played and created), and through building their very own friendship lapbook! Being a good friend is a very important part of school and life. We often teach kids about friendship but have lot
1st - 3rd
Character Education
Also included in: Lap Book Year Long Bundle Fire Safety Christmas Earth Day Friendship
Winter Holidays Christmas Around the World
This Christmas Around the World bundle with help you teach important informational reading skills and comprehension as well as story, opinion writing, and math. It is full of short information pieces that will guide your students to learn about different cultures around the world and how they celebrate the season. Students can showcase their learning about different countries through research writing, creating a lap book (everything is included), or using the digital version. ★ DIGITAL★ versio
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.2.1
, RI.2.2
, RI.2.6
+25
Also included in: Christmas Around the World Bundle
My Brain Lift the Flap Activity SEL Back to School
Brain breaks are important for students. But what kind of brain break does each student need? Use this Brain Lift-the-Flap open-ended activity to find out what kind of "smarts" or talents your students identify. It's a great way to get to know your students for back to school and see the way they think. This can be unconventional ways of thinking about "smart" like art, basketball, Lego, or other things. This resource supports a growth mindset, learning, and passion projects! This is a fun, o
K - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Character Education, For All Subjects
Fire Safety Community Helpers Activities
Teach Fire Safety and keep all of the important lessons in one place. Students can look back at the lessons in the lap book they create and keep for reference at home! This fire safety lap book is designed to visually support students as they learn about important fire safety lessons. Students will learn about general fire safety, fire safety at home, and all about firefighters and the tools they use. This includes a place for students to make a smart plan. Fire Safety is important for kids to
1st - 3rd
Writing
Also included in: Lap Book Year Long Bundle Fire Safety Christmas Earth Day Friendship
Visualize a Story
Visualizing is a powerful tool to help engage learners and improve comprehension and the creation of ideas. This versatile writing activity will help students learn this important skill and can be used with ANY children's picture book. Students love this lesson! You will need to choose a favorite unseen book and 6 artifacts from the book that they will show the students one at a time. (You can also do this without a book and with random items of your choosing.) Example:Artifacts can range from
1st - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary, Writing
CCSS
W.1.3
, W.2.3
, W.3.3
+3
Writing Templates and Graphic Organizers
56 Graphic Organizers! Save time with this literacy graphic organizer set. These graphic organizers will help you to engage your learners with thought-provoking, open-ended writing prompts, and activities . Great for bell ringers!Use this year-long set as part of a lesson or as a part of a literacy center. These graphic organizers be used over and over again, saving you time and money.Teachers just like you love the versatility of graphic organizers to use for different subject areas an
1st - 3rd
Writing
CCSS
W.1.1
, W.1.2
, W.1.3
+14
Also included in: Writing Bundle Mega Pack
Social Emotional Learning and Health and Nutrition Bundle
This social-emotional learning and health and nutrition curriculum bundle incorporates two separate units on mindful learning. Teach your students about self awareness and awareness of the world around them to build empathy. Teach your students about nutrition, exercise, hygiene and sleep. All important elements of developing the whole child. ********* This set includes: Mindful Hearts, Mindful Brains Teaching the WHOLE child is the focus of this bundle. It includes a year long set that
1st - 4th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Health
Goal Setting and Self Assessment for Primary
Self-assessment and goal-setting help students stay engaged in their learning and be able to see their growth. Students can celebrate growth and set goals for improvement. This resource supports a growth mindset in your classroom. You can use this resource to: get to know your students at the beginning of the yearsupport parent-teacher conferences accompany a student-led conferenceas a self-reflection for report cardsas a self-reflection for British Columbia Core Competencies This self-assessm
1st - 4th
For All Subjects
Also included in: New Teacher Survival Kit: Writing Bundle
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About the store
Experience
My goal after years of classroom teaching experience was to create useful and meaningful resources that teachers love using and find helpful. I started creating resources in 2012 when I couldn't find anything that would help me teach students to write, as well as support students' social and emotional learning.
Most of my career has been in the primary years; specifically grades 2 and 3. I've also taught and been an instructional coach for K-6. Many of the classes I have taught were split/combination classes, so I learned early on how to integrate subject areas for maximum learning and engagement. I find this approach helps with the overwhelming feeling of trying to "get it all done". I enjoy helping new teachers with this!
You will find resources for K-5 on reading, writing, math, social-emotional learning, and project-based learning.
Teaching style
I'm a big believer in using a reading, writing and math workshop approach to teaching. It provides such a great framework for students to follow and allows for creative and expansive learning. I'm also a big fan of the integrated learning approach.
Teaching more than one curricular area in a unit will not only save you time AND resources but will also increase engagement and learning. For this reason, I also love to create science, social studies, math, and project-based learning/genius hour resources where literacy and social-emotional learning are woven in.
My creative resources are skill-based and uniquely designed to make it easy for you to teach and motivate kids to learn to their fullest potential! They are designed to:
* be time-saving and easy to use for teachers
* increase reading, writing and math skills (both explicitly and in an integrated way)
* promote learning independence and collaboration skills
* develop higher-level thinking skills even with the youngest learners
* increase social-emotional skills
* adaptable for all learners
* making learning fun
Awards & shining teacher moments
Always the best shining moments are the ones that involve students and their successes both academically and socially and emotionally.
I just completed writing an online course for teachers for a large university on Teaching Reading and Other Literacies.
I wrote the Scholastic Canada Let's Do Science Units (3rd-grade Biodiversity & Matter) for British Columbia. I was also the literacy reviewer for the 3-5th grade Social Studies curriculum (Pearson Canada)
In past years, I was featured in Texas Teachers magazine for mindfulness, the BC Primary Teachers journal and the Tennessee Reading Teacher.
My own education history
BEd. (elementary education) University of British Columbia
MEd. in Curriculum and Instruction University of British Columbia
Additional biographical information
You can find out more about me and some teaching ideas and tips on my blog: www.thewritestuffteaching.com
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