I'm an early childhood educator and love building skills in young learners! I'm highly experienced with Kindergarten, Special Education, Preschool and Parent Coaching. I'm also a mom to two active boys, a baby girl and a husband with ADHD.
Visual Schedules can be a powerful tool for any student but especially our students with communication delays or students on the spectrum. There are multiple ways to use these cards. In my classroom, I use them on a ring. We have them scattered around the room on command hooks so they are always easily accessible. I also love a first, then board for kids that may get overwhelmed with too many steps. The third way I like to use them is a schedule strip. It allows the student to check off the acti
Parenting doesn't come with a handbook. So much of what we learn as parents comes from trial and error and knowing where to get quality information is essential. As professionals, being able to share our knowledge with the parents of our students in a simple and usable way is powerful. The handouts can do just that. These handouts are intended for Preschool or Toddler Classes, Childcare, Speech or Mommy and me classes from ages 1-5.
Counting Collections are a great way to build number sense in young learners and help them to have hands on experiences with counting, sorting and showing how they are thinking about numbers. This set has 5 different recording sheets ranging from counting to 10, all the way to counting to 100. All you need to add are collections of things to count (erasers, pom poms, paper clips, etc.). As your students understand how to do this activity, you can increase the amount of items they can count and s
Visual Schedules can be a powerful tool for any student but especially our students with communication delays or students on the spectrum. There are multiple ways to use these cards. In my classroom, I use them on a ring. We have them scattered around the room on command hooks so they are always easily accessible. I also love a First, Then board for kids who may get overwhelmed with too many steps. The third way I like to use them is a schedule strip. It allows the student to check off the a
I’m so glad you found this resource! I hope it helps your students learn to deal with their big emotions in better ways. This resource includes: 2 How do you feel Picture Boards 2 What do you need Picture Boards 24 different Calming Strategies Visuals on 4 posters In my classroom, I use the calming strategies posters in my calming corner area. I also use the Calming Strategies Visuals with individual students and during whole group instruction so they have a lot of modeling and practice
Are you looking for a way to motivate your students or child to keep up their writing skills this summer? Check out this no prep writing journal! It has 15 different pages with a 5 star writing key on the bottom of each page. There is room for a picture, enough writing lines for a few sentences and a cute picture to color. I hope your kids enjoy writing this summer!
This bundle includes 30 different simple coloring pages. These coloring pages are great for Preschool-Second Grade-- early finishers, morning work, busy work, or fun packet. They are also simple enough for toddler and preschool age kids to color with crayons, markers or watercolor paint. Just print and have some fun! Thanks! --Katie Evans Tiny Taters Educator
This book is based on the predictive text of Brown Bear, Brown Bear. My students struggle every year to grasp quantitative concepts, so I paired those with shapes we have already been working on. I put these concepts together in a full color book that is easy enough for my students to read after a few times reading it through. Great for preschool and Kindergarten students that need practice on these concepts.
This is such a fun way for students to practice beginning sounds and also reading short phrases! Use pictures to identify the secret code and practice essential skills at the same time. This set includes a Code Word Key as well as 6 different end of the school year themed phrases.
I’m so glad you found these Deep Breathing Cards! I hope it helps your students learn to deal with their big emotions in better ways. This resource includes: Triangle Breathing Poster Square Breathing Poster 8 Different Animal Breathing cards on 2 posters 8 Single page animal breathing Cards In my classroom, I use the posters in my calming corner area. I use the breathing cards in our whole group instruction. during circle time. This allows all of my students at various levels to be able to p
This Quiet or Busy Book is a great way to help your child develop skills, while working independently. Sitting with your child and pointing out what they are seeing or doing is a great way to build language. The book can be great for church, road trips, quiet time, homeschool or anytime your child needs an activity to keep them occupied. This is also a great way to help students who need to practice these skills be able to practice them in a quick, fun way! Book 2 includes: Shape SortingColor
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the Boho rainbow version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawing for each letter wit
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the Rainbow Pastel version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawing for each letter wi
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the Seabreeze/Calming Greens and Blues version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawi
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
This Happy Summer Treats Set has 37 super cute images including squinty eyed happy faces on each treat. There are 26 color images in a variety of colors and 11 black and white versions. Summer Treats in this set include: - Slurpee (4 colors) - Ice Cream Cone (3 colors) - Popsicle (3 colors) - Twin Pop (3 colors) - Cotton Candy (3 colors) - Snow Cone (3 colors) - Push Pop (3 colors)- Watermelon Pop - Shaved Ice - Lemonade - Sun The images will are 300dpi, in png format, so you can enlarge them an
I’ve been teaching special education preschool for 15 years now. I’ve done and seen A LOT of activities. Some fall flat and can’t keep any kid’s attention and some really land and the kid want to do them again and again. Most of my students really struggle with communication and needs lots of practice with both receptive communication and expressive communication. Enter one of my favorite style of games: Picture or object recognition games! There are almost infinite uses for them! Here are a f
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the Neon Color Pop version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawing for each letter w
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the Primary Colors version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawing for each letter w
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
I hope you love these Alphabet Posters as much as I do! When I was setting up my Kindergarten classroom, I looked for something that fit what I wanted and didn't love the options available, so I decided to make my own clipart for the alphabet and found a color palette that I loved. I loved creating them so much that now I want to share it with you! This is the bright rainbow version of the posters. These half sheet letter posters show have a cute black and white line drawing for each letter w
PreK - 4th
Alphabet, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Science of Reading
This set includes 10 different simple coloring pages. These coloring pages are great for Preschool-Second Grade-- early finishers, morning work, busy work, or fun packet. They are also simple enough for toddler and preschool age kids to color with crayons, markers or watercolor paint. Just print and have some fun! Thanks! --Katie Evans Tiny Taters Educator
I'm an early childhood educator and love building skills in young learners! I'm highly experienced with Kindergarten, Special Education, Preschool and Parent Coaching. I'm also a mom to two active boys, a baby girl and a husband with ADHD.
Teaching style
I love things that are hands on and active. If kids aren't having fun with learning, then why are we teaching it?
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year Award 2020.
My own education history
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood/Special Education and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
Additional biographical information
When I'm not teaching, I write songs, sing at events, bake tasty treats, create clipart, take photos of people and pretty things I see and spend time exploring the world with my family.
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