TMP Creations
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Minnesota, United States
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I began my teaching career in 2003, working as an elementary school teacher (5th grade). I then completed my coursework to shift to middle school teaching. I worked as a middle school teacher for several years, teaching math, Language Arts and history. I took a break for 5 years to be a stay-at-home mom to my three (at the time) children. I returned to middle school teaching when they all went to elementary school. Then in 2017, my family relocated to Shanghai, China for two years. While there, I taught 4th grade at an international school. Upon returning to the States in 2019, my family relocated to Minnesota where my IL teaching license was not valid. Due to our plans to adopt a child as well as the onset of Covid-19, I chose to discontinue my work as a classroom teacher. In 2021, I returned to education as a Special Education paraeducator. Through this job, I have worked with elementary school special education students in small groups and 1:1, tutoring these students in the academic areas of math, phonics and reading. I have created learning tools and activities for these students for support in grades K-5.
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Keeping Busy in November: 18-Page Independent Work Packet (Primary)
This fall-themed, 18-page independent packet includes a variety of activities for students who complete their assigned tasks early and need additional activities to work on. The packet is designed to be printed 2-sided, so cut-and-paste activities will not impact the worksheet on the following page. Included in this packet: - Fall-themed Coloring Page - Gratitude Word Search - Calendar Practice (with 4-color pattern work) - Word Scramble Puzzle - Fall/Thanksgiving themed - Homophones Matching -
K - 2nd
Math, Reading
Keeping Busy in September: 18-Page Independent Work Packet (Primary)
Keeping Busy in SeptemberThis 18-page independent packet includes a variety of activities for students who complete their assigned tasks early and need additional activities to work on. The packet is designed to be printed 2-sided, so cut-and-paste activities will not impact the worksheet on the following page. Included in this packet: - Coloring pages - Back-to-school fun pages - Math activities (bar graph, friends of 10) - Sight word - word search - Handwriting practice - Months of the year -
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Handwriting, Math
Keeping Busy in October: 14-Page Independent Work Packet (Primary)
This fall-themed 14-page independent packet includes a variety of activities for students who complete their assigned tasks early and need additional activities to work on. The packet is designed to be printed 2-sided, so cut-and-paste activities will not impact the worksheet on the following page. All activities are autumn-themed only ( Halloween is NOT represented on any of the pages). Included in this packet: - Fall-themed coloring - Math activities (counting by 2s, odd & even, counting co
1st - 2nd
Math, Writing
Keeping Busy in December: 15-Page Independent Work Packet (Primary)
This winter-themed, 15-page independent packet includes a variety of activities for students who complete their assigned tasks early and need additional activities to work on. The packet is designed to be printed 2-sided, so cut-and-paste activities will not impact the worksheet on the following page. Included in this packet: - Winter-themed Coloring Page - December Calendar: Following Directions Activity - December Word Scramble - Winter Words - Downhill Skiing Maze - Snowball Poem and Coloring
1st - 2nd
Grammar, Math
Fact Family Math Mountain - Addition & Subtraction
Fact Family Math Mountains: Addition & SubtractionThis digital set includes:Large Fact Family Mountain for small group work*2-page Fact Family Mountain worksheet with no numbers (choose your pwn for small group practice)2-page Fact Family Mountain: Missing Sum worksheet2-page Fact Family Mountain: Missing Addend worksheet2-page Fact Family Mountain: Mixed Practice worksheet*I recommend laminating the large Fact Family Mountain page and putting it into a sheet protector for clean use with a dry e
PreK - 3rd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
Partial Sums Model with Place Value Guidance
This model will allow you to work your students through the partial sums strategy for addition. Color-coded boxes help students see the number as their place value rather than just the digit. I recommend printing, laminating and then placing in a sheet protector for easy reuse with a dry erase marker. The first page is for sums less than 100. The second page is for sums less than 1000.
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
Monsters 100 Chart Math Tool with Color Guidance
This Monsters 100 Chart is helpful for students working to understand the concept of less vs. greater. It can be a useful tool for young students as well as Special Education students needing additional support with these concepts. Familiar monster characters help the students to see when a number is closer to the smaller monster or the larger monster. The gradient coloring from green to blue also helps students compare numbers. The dotted purple lines can help students see the halfway point
PreK - 5th
Arithmetic, Math, Numbers
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About the store
Experience
I began my teaching career in 2003, working as an elementary school teacher (5th grade). I then completed my coursework to shift to middle school teaching. I worked as a middle school teacher for several years, teaching math, Language Arts and history. I took a break for 5 years to be a stay-at-home mom to my three (at the time) children. I returned to middle school teaching when they all went to elementary school. Then in 2017, my family relocated to Shanghai, China for two years. While there, I taught 4th grade at an international school. Upon returning to the States in 2019, my family relocated to Minnesota where my IL teaching license was not valid. Due to our plans to adopt a child as well as the onset of Covid-19, I chose to discontinue my work as a classroom teacher. In 2021, I returned to education as a Special Education paraeducator. Through this job, I have worked with elementary school special education students in small groups and 1:1, tutoring these students in the academic areas of math, phonics and reading. I have created learning tools and activities for these students for support in grades K-5.
Teaching style
With my recent experience as a Special Education Paraeducator and my general education teaching experience, I approach all creations through the eyes of my students who struggle with concepts easily picked up by other students. I try to break down complicated topics with resources that make sense for students needing additional support.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Outstanding Support Staff in Education award, 2024
My own education history
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BS in Elementary Education, Minor in Mathematics)
Benedictine University (IL) and Aurora University (IL), Middle School Math Coursework
Additional biographical information
I am a mom to four children living in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. I began my career as a teacher, then saw the world of education through the eyes of a mother and most recently expanded my understanding of education as a Special Education Paraeducator. Thus the name TMP Creations. I absolutely love all things art and design, and I have a passion for creating tools to help all students be successful learners. Having lived overseas, I also have a deep interest in learning about and embracing new cultures.
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