About the store
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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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
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
Literacy Centers Yearlong Bundle
Literacy Center Activities help students to develop important literacy skills like reading, writing, speaking and listening. These literacy center bundles include activities to help develop vocabulary, spelling and self expression. In this bundle you will receive: Literacy Centers Fall (Changes in Fall, opinion writing, narratives) Literacy Centers Winter (Arctic animals, snow fun, Would you rather?, informational/procedural, gathering information, narratives) Literacy Centers February (Vale
2nd - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.3.4
, W.2.1
+6
Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
This differentiated bundle of Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension sets is designed to provide students with reading comprehension passages and handwriting practice to build student literacy skills for an entire year. This resource is differentiated and includes an engaging topic Animal of the Week that integrates well into any theme or unit throughout the year. These sets can be used as a whole class, independently or as a center. Each Animal of the Week set includes 1 animal for each week (
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.2.1
+5
Writing Prompts Story Elements Trading Cards
Use these trading cards as a more interesting form of writing prompts. These trading cards help students generate writing ideas through the story elements pictures and the discussions students have about each one. Students are very motivated to write when they use these trading cards. There are 3 different sets of cards included in this pack. Each set has 28 (one-sided) cards: characterssettingsevents & cluesThe character cards come in color and black and white to allow students to color or ad
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Writing
Penguins Informational Text Nonfiction Reading Passages Winter
Check out this HUGE penguin resource with informational -text reading passages, posters, research blackline masters, and a full bonus lap book set. These lovely Antarctic animals have captured the interest of students everywhere which makes this an instant engagement win! What this resource offers: Reading comprehension passages to help your students learn about different penguins around the world and present their information in an organized piece of writing and/or a creative lap book. A
2nd - 4th
Reading, Writing
Also included in: Lap Book Year Long Bundle Fire Safety Christmas Earth Day Friendship
Winter Literacy Centers
Literacy Centers for Winter is full of reading comprehension and writing ideas to get your kids writing and practicing their writing skills. Informational, procedural, journals - it's all here! This winter-themed writing pack has so many components that will keep your little readers and writers thinking! ******************** What is included: Winter writing: WOULD YOU RATHER...?Funky and Fresh Opinion-based journal prompts W.2.1 Opinion Writing Winter writing: HOW TO!Procedural scenarios that
2nd - 3rd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.3.4
, W.2.1
+6
Also included in: Literacy Centers Yearlong Bundle
What Writers Do Posters
This kid-friendly writing poster set will help you focus your students' attention on what writers do. Once kids know the traits of good writers, they can easily and confidently use these writing skills in their own writing. Use this resource to:teach the writing traits as a whole class as a series of mini-lessonsdisplay in your writing center.Pair it up with the Reading Focus Wall Posters FREE here: What Readers DoYou might also like: Primary Writing Center OrganizerYear-Long Writing Units B
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Writing Task Cards
Do you need writing task cards that can be used as centers, as a follow-up to a writing mini-lesson or as a quick assessment piece? These standards-based task cards include writing, oral language and reading prompts and are also aligned to the Write Traits. There are 24 writing task cards (4 for each writing trait) that can be laminated and reused. Also included is a set of printer-friendly black and white task cards. Please download the preview for a closer look. ********** Be sure to follow
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Earth Day Activities Reading Comprehension
This Earth Day lap book is an engaging resource that will help your students learn about and celebrate the earth all year or specifically for Earth Day. You will receive information, posters and Earth Day activities that result in this beautiful lap book. It's a great way to teach social responsibility and differentiate the learning process for all. Color pictures are included to show you how to assemble this lap book. In this Celebrate Earth set, students in grades 2-4 can learn about Earth
2nd - 4th
Environment
Also included in: Lap Book Year Long Bundle Fire Safety Christmas Earth Day Friendship
Literacy Centers for Spring Reading Comprehension
This Spring Literacy Centers set includes procedural writing, opinion writing, short non-fiction reading comprehension passages and questions, and other unique ways to teach writing. Earth Day, lifecycles and baby animals. ******************** Using literacy centers in your classroom is a powerful way for students to actively engage in the learning and build off the learning of others through conversations and interactions. Many of these literacy centers can also be used as whole class les
2nd - 3rd
Reading, Writing
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.3.4
, W.2.1
+6
Also included in: Literacy Centers Yearlong Bundle
Christmas Phonics and Math Activities
This Christmas literacy and math pack is perfect for that last week of school before the holiday break. This set includes a variety of phonics, writing, and math activities. What is Included:Literacycolor by numberword searchlong vowel soundsnouns, adjectives, and verbsroll & create (dice and place value)story writing prompt and paper (narrative)synonymsreindeer rules (opinion writing)compound wordscontractionsbook review templateChristmas at my house writing (Informative/explanatory) with prom
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Math
Number Sense Math Lessons Games Worksheets Assessments
Teaching conceptual number sense understanding with manipulatives and lots of practice counting, subitizing, decomposing quantities, and numbers, place value as well as talking about math are all building blocks to understanding. This easy-to-use resource will help you to teach all this and more! Do your students have difficulty with addition, subtraction, or fact families? Or maybe you are just looking for an early math resource that will help your students start on the right foot with nu
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
CCSS
K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
, K.CC.B.4b
+31
Also included in: Number Sense Worksheets and Activities Bundle
Non Fiction Reading Comprehension January
Reading comprehension and animals go hand in hand. Why? Interest in animals is high in primary so reading about them is fun! This differentiated set offers handwriting practice, reading comprehension passages and questions and labelling animal diagrams. Sometimes while you teach a unit you just need a few more activities for students to complement a larger unit. Maybe it's a science center activity or a work on writing center activity that you need. This set will fill that void. It can b
1st - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.2.1
+5
Also included in: Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Literacy Centers for Fall
This Literacy Centers for Fall pack has so many components that will keep your little learners thinking, reading, and writing in your literacy centers. Tasks in this set reinforce reading comprehension, writing skills and vocabulary; all with a fall theme. This versatile set can also be used for literacy centers, small group instruction or independent seated work. What is Included:Fall nouns and adjectives word sorts Fall-themed writing task cards including opinion writing promptsChanges in fal
2nd - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.3.4
, W.2.1
+6
Also included in: Literacy Centers Yearlong Bundle
Christmas Around the World Bundle
Holidays are special when you can celebrate with your students with this Christmas Around the World Writing Centers and Christmas Around the World Lap Book bundle! Now including a DIGITAL Christmas Around the World set!! Please note: The Christmas Around the World Writing Centers are geared for grades 1-3, while the Christmas Around the World Lap Book is geared for grades 2-4. It is for this reason I have included grades 2-3 for this set but you can use your own judgement based on the abiliti
2nd - 3rd
Social Studies, Writing
Christmas Writing
Christmas writing centers are perfect to inspire writing ideas just in time for the busy Christmas season. This resource comes with 6 colored posters with matching blackline writing sheets. Introduce them at once or 2 a week. Writing center ideas include: Personal Writing: Opinion (2)Narrative writing PoetryHow to: step by step descriptionChristmas book retellingThis is a great set to keep those kids motivated during the Christmas season. ********************************************************
1st - 3rd
Balanced Literacy
Also included in: Christmas Literacy Bundle
Penguin Writing Point of View Journal Prompts
Penguins are the perfect animal to learn about in the winter! Use this fun resource to teach or reinforce point-of-view as students write in the role of a penguin. This is a perfect follow-up activity after students have learned all about penguins. This little set of penguin printables is perfect for your unit on penguins! This set of non-fiction-based journal prompts has your students taking the perspective of a penguin as it lives its life. Students can recall facts they have learned about p
2nd - 3rd
Creative Writing, Informational Text
Also included in: Penguins Galore BUNDLE!
Non Fiction Reading Comprehension May and June
Reading comprehension and animals go hand in hand. Why? Interest in animals is high in primary so reading about them is fun! This differentiated set offers handwriting practice, reading comprehension passages and questions and labelling animal diagrams. Sometimes while you teach a unit you just need a few more activities for students to complement a larger unit. Maybe it's a science center activity or a work on writing center activity that you need. This set will fill that void. It can b
1st - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Science
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.2.1
+5
Also included in: Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Writing Center Writing Prompts Writing Activities
Do you want your students to LOVE writing? A writing center is an essential element in any primary classroom. The printables in this resource will help you to create a beautiful writing center that your students will want to use, and that will help to model the important writing skills they are learning. It is also a great resource to help students practice these skills every day. You can use this complete writing center display set to: Create a bulletin board for your writing centerCreate a
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Writing
CCSS
W.K.2
, W.K.3
, W.K.5
+26
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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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