Multiple years of teaching experience in elementary and middle schools. Instructional coach and curriculum specialist. Expert in professional development and structured literacy.
Prepare your fifth graders for your state test! Or, use as a distance learning end-of-year reading review. This fun, engaging review covers 5th grade ELA eligible content including: poetry vocabulary (idiom, metaphor, personification, alliteration)nonfiction vocabulary (main idea, compare contrast, opinion, chronological, heading)fiction vocabulary (theme, setting, resolution, climax)parts of speech (conjunction, preposition, correlative conjunctions, interjectionsand more including antonym, s
Your students LOVE to read graphic novels, but do they know how to read these complex texts? Teach your students to read graphic novels, in this fun, engaging, seven day reading workshop unit of study. Students will learn to use expert graphic novel vocabulary (panel, gutter, emanata, etc.), how to correctly read each panel in order, to infer between panels, to pay attention to shapes of bubbles and font in order to read with fluency and expression, to pay attention to artists' choices to help
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Prepare your 7th graders for the PSSA , PARCC , STAAR or other state test! Or help them review at the end of the year! Could easily be played with your class in Zoom or other distance learning platform. This fun, engaging review covers 7th grade ELA eligible content including: poetry vocabulary (idiom, metaphor, personification, alliteration)TDA vocab and strategies (evidence, analysis)nonfiction text structure (cause/effect, problem/solution, chronological, compare/contrast)fiction vocabulary
It can be hard to get student interested in reviewing grammar. That's why you need this fun Jeopardy game! This is a fun, engaging way to review the 8 parts of speech with your students: noun,verbadjectiveadverbconjunctionprepositionpronouninterjectionStudents will review definitions, identify parts of speech in a sentence and more! This product is completely editable and NO PREP. Other products you may enjoy:How to Read Graphic NovelsFantasy Reading UnitPrefix and Suffix GamesGreek and
This is a companion for Ghost, a novel by Jason Reynolds. Included are:► Silent read-around prereading activity► 24 high-level question discussion cards, with possible answer key, that cover ideas such as: character traits symbolism author's craft theme character motivations setting conflicts ► Comprehension activities and worksheets that cover -setting -sequence of events -theme -character traits -writing long and strong about an idea -vocabulary -mood/atmosphere Other Products You May Enjo
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Prepare your 3rd graders for your state test! Or, use as a fun end-of-year reading review. This fun, engaging review covers 3rd grade ELA eligible content including: antonyms and synonymspoetry vocabularyaffixes (suffixes and prefixes)homophonestesting vocabulary (compare, contrast, problem, solution, setting, cause, effect, narrative)This is completely editable.Related Products: 3rd grade math review trashketball4th grade reading jeopardy5th grade reading jeopardy6th grade ELA jeopardy7th gra
Do your students need to get ready for the big state test? (PSSA PARCC, STAAR, etc.) This game makes test prep fun! It's also great for an end of year review! This product is completely editable and easy to customize for your students! This fun, engaging review covers 6th grade ELA eligible content including: poetry,vocabulary (idiom, metaphor, personification, alliteration)TDA vocab and strategies (evidence, analysis)nonfiction text structure (cause/effect, problem/solution, chronological, c
This a great end of the year review! It's also a fun way to help your students review for the math PSSA's, PARCC or STAAR or other state test. Get your students up and out of their seats while solving these 4th grade math curriculum review problems! This game is fun, engaging, no prep and gets all students involved! The resource includes:Directions for the teacher24 slides: each slide contains a fourth grade math review problemBonus "free throw" slides where students can earn extra pointsAnswer
This includes everything you need to teach your students how to read graphic novels! This bundle includes a Graphic Novel Vocabulary Board Game, Graphic Novel Task Cards and my best selling Graphic Novel Reading Unit with: 7 lesson plans in reader’s workshop format5 student response sheetsOutline of the unit and considerations before starting the unit to help you planLoads of resource sheets for the teacher and student4 sample anchor chartsGraphic novel vocabulary study guideleveled list of g
This a great end of the year review! It's also a fun way to help your students review for the math PSSA's, PARCC or STAAR or other state test. It's a trivia game show power point file. Topics covered include algebra, time, money, fractions and geometry. Students will fill in the missing blanks for equations, solve word problems, count and make change, identify the number of sides on polygons, determine the fractions of sets and wholes and much more in this fun, motivating review. This pro
Included in this novel unit of The Last Kids On Earth: 50 discussion cards (questions from every chapter, before reading and after reading, high level questions and questions for every level reader)example/possible answers for discussion questionsThe Last Kids on Earth bookmarks10 Different Comprehension activities and worksheets that cover: -setting -sequence of events -theme -character traits -writing long and strong about an idea -vocabula
This a great end of the year review! It's also a fun way to help your students review for the math PSSA's, PARCC or STAAR or other state test. Get your students up and out of their seats while solving these 5th grade math curriculum review problems! This game is fun, engaging, no prep and gets all students involved! The resource includes:Directions for the teacher24 slides: each slide contains a fifth grade math review problemBonus "free throw" slides where students can earn extra pointsAnswer k
Teach your students to read graphic novels, in this fun, engaging, five day reading workshop unit of study. Students will learn to use expert graphic novel vocabulary (panel, gutter, emanata, etc.), how to correct read each panel in order, to infer between panels, to pay attention to shapes of bubbles and font in order to read with fluency and expression, and more. This unit is wonderful for the week before winter break, during testing season, summer school or any other time where you want to k
Everything you need to prepare your 5th grade students for their state reading test! This bundle makes preparing for the english language arts reading and writing standardized test easy for you and fun for your students. ☀Lesson Plans ☀Center Activities ☀Strategy Groups ☀Games ☀Anchor Charts Students won't realize how much they are learning with these fun test prep games and lessons! Included are five fabulous resources. Related Products ⭐ 3rd & 4th grade reading state test review- Jeopardy s
A great review for the end of the year! Or prepare your fifth graders for the ELA PSSA or STAAR! Could easily be played with your class in Zoom or other distance learning platform. This fun, engaging review covers 5th grade ELA eligible content including: poetry vocabulary (idiom, metaphor, personification, alliteration), nonfiction vocabulary (main idea, compare contrast,opinion, chronological, heading), fiction vocabulary (theme, setting, resolution, climax), parts of speech (conjunction, p
This is a fully editable Jeopardy game that helps teachers and students review Greek and Latin word parts (roots, suffixes, prefixes, affixes). Could easily be played with your class in Zoom or other distance learning platform. Students will be engaged and ready to learn as you play this fun Jeopardy game! Some of the word parts reviewed in the game include: ped, cred, ology, gloss, audi, phobia, geo, poly, polis, super, anti, therm, trans, zoo, tri, milli, centi, luna, and kilo. There is a
This is a complete fantasy unit to help you teach fantasy genre with your students. Lead your students as they read fantasy books in clubs with peers. Students will learn about: • Symbolism • fantasy setting • psychological setting • mood • theme • archetypes • vocabulary (greek/latin roots) • character internal and external struggles Included in this 65 page unit are:• 10 complete lesson plans • Prereading activity with student response sheet • 2 pages of pre-unit planning ideas • Unit outlin
This a great end of the year review! It's also a fun way to help your students review for the math PSSA's, PARCC or STAAR or other state test. Get your students up and out of their seats while solving these 3rd grade math curriculum review problems! This game is fun, engaging, no prep and gets all students involved! The resource includes:Directions for the teacher24 slides: each slide contains a third grade math review problemBonus "free throw" slides where students can earn extra pointsAnswer k
3 games included:►prefix/suffix BINGO ►Suffix I Have Who Has ►Prefix I Have Who Has These three games will help students learn the meaning of 30 affixes (prefixes and suffixes are both included). Prefixes covered: un, pre, re, mis, en, super, inter, trans, fore, dis, non, anti, de, in, mid, over, semi, sub, and super. Suffixes covered: ment, ly, able, ful, er, est, en, ic, tion, less and ness. Helping students learn the meaning of these common prefixes and suffixes will help them tackle unkn
This is a companion for Look Both Ways, a novel by Jason Reynolds. Included are:► Silent read-around prereading activity► 28 high-level question discussion cards, with possible answer key, that cover ideas such as: character traits symbolism author's craft theme character motivations setting conflicts ► Comprehension activities and worksheets that cover -setting -theme -character traits -writing long and strong about an idea -vocabulary -mood/atmosphere Related Products⭐ Discussion Task Card
Multiple years of teaching experience in elementary and middle schools. Instructional coach and curriculum specialist. Expert in professional development and structured literacy.
Teaching style
Every day should include a little play and fun. I enjoy getting students up out of their desks and moving around. Professional development should be practical and immediately useful!
Awards & shining teacher moments
My students are my greatest honor and reward
My own education history
M.Sc. in Elementary Education.
Reading Specialist and Principal certifications.
Additional biographical information
I have my personal zoo: 2 dogs, 2 cats, several fish and a few hermit crabs.
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