About the store
Having taught over 10 years, I find I LOVE to teach in very rural areas. I am now on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation teaching early elementary. Go BRAVES!
My specialty is working with students who struggle to read or have behaviors that make learning a challenge.
I've written children's and young adult books as well as poetry but have not found myself an agent yet to help publish them.
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The Tomato Tornado - Small Group Reader's Theater for Safety
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups. The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes, but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond
3rd - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
The Headless Chicken - A True Story - HISTORICAL Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 3 students and for Halloween - although it could be used anytime to entertain. It is based on the true story of a chicken that survived having it's head cut off. In the 40’s there was a chicken who really did have its head cut off by a farmer and yet it survived. This is that story. In the script, a student is trying to come up with a story to share with the class that is spooky. One of the students suggests that they tell the story of a chicken who survived 18 month
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Snow Science - Two FUN, Hands On, Experiments Written as STEM Lessons using SIOP
Are you looking for experiments that are fairly easy, with little cost, and quick but STEM based? This packet has two. Both involve one of the easiest ingredients in winter - snow. The first experiment examines how dense snow is and the second one examines how clean it is. The lesson plans are written using SIOP form. One way to do these experiments is in a science center but I like to have Fridays be our project days and my students write about every project we do. You can buy just one of the e
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Graphing, Physical Science
The Tomato Tornado - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is the same version as the Word document but I had requests for a PDF so here it is. This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups.The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situati
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Earth Sciences, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+7
Snow Science - How Clean IS Our Snow - Hands On, STEM, Science Experiment
Are you looking for experiments that are fairly easy, with little cost, and quick but STEM based? Then this lesson is for you. It involves one of the easiest ingredients in winter - snow. The experiment examines how clean it is. The lesson plan is written using SIOP form. One way to do this experiment is in a science center but I like to have Fridays be our project days and my students write about every project we do. You can buy them as a package with this. I used this experiment to teach why w
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Graphing, Physical Science
CCSS
5.MD.C.4
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 3.NF.A.1
+2
Small Group Readers' Theaters for Science Book #2
This group of scripts was written to support science standards and learning. They are for groups of 3 to 4 students. Science subjects covered erosion, weathering, living and nonliving things, the water cycle, the five animal kingdoms, force, tornado safety, and types of energy. There is a small writing/discussion prompt after each script.There are eight scripts. They usually sell for $2 but, in this packet, I am charging $10 instead of $16. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get a
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Science
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+16
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About the store
Experience
Having taught over 10 years, I find I LOVE to teach in very rural areas. I am now on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation teaching early elementary. Go BRAVES!
My specialty is working with students who struggle to read or have behaviors that make learning a challenge.
I've written children's and young adult books as well as poetry but have not found myself an agent yet to help publish them.
Teaching style
I really believe in the Piaget approach along with the 7 different learning styles. I try to incorporate 3 styles at a time into my lessons to enhance learning. I also focus on high engagement and have yet to follow my lesson plan to the 'T' because of this.
Thus showing how lessons are 'in the moment' and adjust that way to my students.
One of my favorite things is getting rid of grading papers and switching to a quick check at the end of the lesson. Within 3-5 minutes and usually 3 questions, I can identify and mark where each student is and then adjust the lesson for the next day accordingly. Ie. adding more reteach or extensions etc. Yes, there are still papers selected to go into a folder for them to show their parents to celebrate and demonstrate their own success but they are more intentionally selected and made.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Two Americorps tours of duty, 'Driven to Teach' award, National Poet Society Recognition, etc.
Teacher of the Year at T.O. Smith Elementary in Ogden Utah. 2015
My own education history
Two Bachelors Degrees. One in Education and one in Technical Writing.
Additional biographical information
I now live on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee Nevada. We still miss our dear friends from Monument Valley. If you, too, like teaching in the trenches and want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire, they are a place to go. Both have a desperate need for committed teachers. I have 7 children, am learning (slowly) Spanish, Navajo, and Sign Language, and I love to Crochet!
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