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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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
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
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
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
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
Mothers Day Craft
Making Mother's Day crafts is a special way for students to celebrate the one they love. One size does not fit all so this Mother's Day packet includes lots of variety for lots of different moms. In some families, it is not a mom or a dad but a very special person. This resource includes Mother's Day crafts and writing, as well as Father's Day and special person writing and crafts. This lovely set will help students show their gratitude towards all kinds of moms, dads, and special people -
K - 3rd
Writing
Also included in: End of the Year Bundle 1
Remembrance Day Canada November
Remembrance Day is an important part of Canada and Canadian history. Help your students learn about the sacrifices that took place for our freedom today. This Remembrance Day resource contains information and materials that you will need for your students to learn about Remembrance Day and create a beautiful lapbook to showcase their learning. You can help your students understand that soldiers fought for our freedom and that we honour the veterans in many ways each year on November 11th. Yo
1st - 3rd
Reading, Social Studies, Writing
Also included in: Lap Book Year Long Bundle Fire Safety Christmas Earth Day Friendship
New Years 2026 Activities Writing Goal Setting
New Year's 2026 activities include setting goals. These New Year activities are an excellent way for your students to focus on their own thoughts, learning, well-being, and more. Use this resource to help your students kick off the new year on a positive note and set individual school and leisure goals. Now including 2026-2029. ==================================== ★ 5 open-ended pages for students to create goals. Use one or use them all. ★ Goals and reflections on: → I want to be...
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects, Writing
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
Spring Poetry Poetry Writing
This spring-themed poetry mini unit includes 4 original poems that can be used for poem of the week or other poetry activities in April. Help your students build fluency, vocabulary and writing skills with this spring-themed poetry set. Use these poems in the pocket chart or projected onto a screen for students to read and enjoy. This poetry sampler includes 4 original spring poems and 3 lessons & activities to help students to learn more about poetry. Included in this pack:4 original poems on
1st - 3rd
Poetry, Writing
CCSS
RL.2.10
, RF.2.4
, SL.2.2
+1
Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Bundle
Teaching our students to be mindful leads to self-regulation and independence. These resources will help students to learn about self-awareness, self-regulation, critical thinking and how they learn, and how they can put all of that into a passion project. Mindful Brains is a detailed unit outlining how to begin teaching students all about themselves and their brains. It includes lessons, printables and photos. Train Your Brain is an extension to Mindful Brains. It is a set of task cards,
2nd - 4th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
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
Brain Breaks
Brain breaks are important times in the day. The best brain activities train the brain to have a break so that students can focus and learn. These activities are designed to brain train not brain drain. Teach students the difference between behaviors and activities that promote learning and focus and ones that drain your focus. This mini-unit is chock-full of fresh ideas to get kids learning and focused first thing in the morning in the first month of school and/or throughout the year (especiall
2nd - 4th
Character Education, English Language Arts, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Bundle
End of the Year Activities and Memory Book First Second Third Grade
This end-of-the-year memory book will be the perfect keepsake for your students. It includes all the wonderful things about the year that your students will want to remember.This set includes: Title page for 1st-3rd grades (great for multi-grade classes or if you switch grades).This is Me! (girl, boy or multi-faces option)This is my schoolThis is my teacherThese are the students in my classMy favorite subjectsSeparate pages for my favorite things about Math, Writing, SS Science and sportsMy
1st - 3rd
Also included in: End of the Year Bundle 1
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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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