Word Queen
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Hartselle, Alabama, United States
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I have 26 years experience in the regular classroom (mostly kindergarten!). My kinders typically exited kindergarten reading on a 2nd grade or 3rd grade level because of my Word Queen Program. I created the Word Queen because of the ever changing and ever more rigorous standards placed on each grade year after year. The Word Queen was designed to eliminate children having a low self-esteem because they may not read as well as others. With my program EVERYONE is excelling with reading! EVERYONE!!!
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Word Queen Book 3: silent e, y at the end, soft c-g & double letters
The Word Queen is the only one in the kingdom who knows how to read and she plans to keep it that way; so she goes around to classrooms writing notes to the children and putting tricks in words so that no one else will ever learn to read! Tricks like: digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, extra letters, silent letters. You name it! She has a trick for it! Word Queen Book 3 has 100 pages. Word Queen Book 3Contains:Teacher's GuideStory 4: The Sneaky, Scary Stranger (silent e)Story 5: Three
K - 3rd
Alphabet, Balanced Literacy, Science of Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.K.7
 +129
Word Queen Book 1: Treasure Chest/Sight Words
The Word Queen is the only one in the kingdom who knows how to read and she plans to keep it that way; so she goes around to classrooms writing notes to the children and putting tricks in words so that no one else will ever learn to read! Tricks like: digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, extra letters, silent letters. You name it! She has a trick for it! Word Queen Book 1 has 130 pages. Book 1 gets you started as you find her Treasure Chest by following the Treasure Map and locating the mo
K - 3rd
Alphabet, Balanced Literacy, Science of Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.K.7
 +129
Word Queen Book 4: silent letters, aw sound, r-controlled vowels
The Word Queen is the only one in the kingdom who knows how to read and she plans to keep it that way; so she goes around to classrooms writing notes to the children and putting tricks in words so that no one else will ever learn to read! Tricks like: digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, extra letters, silent letters. You name it! She has a trick for it! Word Queen Book 4 has 100 pages. Word Queen Book 4Contains:Teacher's GuideStory 7: The Spelling Bee (silent letters kn, wr, gn, ld ...)S
K - 3rd
Alphabet, Balanced Literacy, Science of Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.K.7
 +129
Word Queen Book 2: digraphs, qu, ow sound
The Word Queen is the only one in the kingdom who knows how to read and she plans to keep it that way; so she goes around to classrooms writing notes to the children and putting tricks in words so that no one else will ever learn to read! Tricks like: digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, extra letters, silent letters. You name it! She has a trick for it! Word Queen Book 2 has 100 pages. Word Queen Book 2Contains:Teacher's GuideStory 1: Alphabet Soup (digraphs: th sh wh ch ph gh)Story 2:
K - 3rd
Alphabet, Balanced Literacy, Science of Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.K.7
 +129
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About the store
Experience
I have 26 years experience in the regular classroom (mostly kindergarten!). My kinders typically exited kindergarten reading on a 2nd grade or 3rd grade level because of my Word Queen Program. I created the Word Queen because of the ever changing and ever more rigorous standards placed on each grade year after year. The Word Queen was designed to eliminate children having a low self-esteem because they may not read as well as others. With my program EVERYONE is excelling with reading! EVERYONE!!!
Teaching style
I taught my kinders using surprise, play, and purpose. Each child experienced literacy in the way children their age are supposed to encounter challenges. Through PLAY! IMAGINATION! PURPOSE! These strategies are appropriate developmentally for this age group and they excel because of it. Using the Word Queen puts the kids in a little world of their own where they interact with her as she tries to get them NOT to learn to read!! That rascal! We are not going to let the Word Queen win! She is not the boss of us! We are going to learn to read whether she likes it or not!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have presented a workshop at Professional Development in our district as well as reading conferences in Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas. I obtained my National Board Certification with a focus in Early Childhood (2003 - 2023). My Word Queen program was studied by the Auburn University head of Curriculum and Development for two years just before I retired and an article was written for publication about its success. I have hosted Workshops to parents to help them better understand how to help their children be successful, confident readers!
My own education history
Auburn University - Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Master's in Early Childhood Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Education Specialist (EdS) in Early Childhood Education
National Board Certified Teacher - Early Childhood (2003-2023)
I taught for 26 years mainly in Cullman AL and I am currently retired. I want to share my successful Word Queen program with other teachers who want their kids to be confident and successful readers!
Additional biographical information
DJ is my fantastic husband.
Natalie, Ty, and Tucker are my three fantastic children.
Six grandchildren and counting!
I love nature, biking, walking, and the outdoors!
I am a real estate investor and developer and pride myself in helping homeowners stay out of foreclosure!
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