I have a total of 27 years teaching experience . After I received my M.Ed. from the University of Florida (hence the name "HappyEdugator"), I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, before I went up to Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Last year, I went back to 1st grade in a private setting. I have traveled worldwide and am also fluent in Spanish.
I have a total of 27 years teaching experience . After I received my M.Ed. from the University of Florida (hence the name "HappyEdugator"), I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, before I went up to Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Last year, I went back to 1st grade in a private setting. I have traveled worldwide and am also fluent in Spanish.
Transitions Handout. Supports common core! Lists many specific transitions to use in writing to help develop relationships between sentences, paragraphs, and ideas, such as addition, comparison, contrast, cause and effect, etc. Helps students write better persuasive and expository essays. They can also be used for a word wall on transitions and transitional phrases. - HappyEdugator
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3c Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3c Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2c Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
Dolch Sight Words Activities - Week 7. A week of Dolch sight word activities for the seventh set of ten words from the Dolch sight words list. Activities include: flash cards/ memory game, color the words, trace the words, match the words, cut and paste the words in alphabetical order, and write the words in letterboxes. Enjoy! Weeks 1 - 10 will cover the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. - HappyEdugator
Valentines Day Math - Counting Numbers 1 - 10. Hearts math and literacy sheet. Numbers 1 - 10. Students have to count the hearts, draw a line to match them to the number word, then write the number in the box provided. Use Valentine heart shaped candy; have your kids count them out as they complete the sheet. Fun math activity for Valentine's Day. Supports math, reading, and writing skills. Supports common core state standards!
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4a When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4b Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4c Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.
CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5 Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count out that many objects.
2D Shapes - 2D Shape Match Game. Fun Math Center or Game! Also useful for homeschool or summer review.
Teacher Directions:
Print out all the shape cards and shape name cards.
Cut out all the cards.
Laminate if desired for durability.
Store in a large plastic zipper bag or manila envelope.
Cover can be used as a center sign.
Games may be played individually or in pairs.
For differentiation, there are two ways to play:
1. Place matching stickers (not included) of the back of cards that match. Players lay cards right side up in a 4 x 4 pattern. Then they must match the shapes to the shape words and take turns making matches. They can self check by looking on the back of the cards and seeing if the stickers match. If they are correct they keep the matching cards and go again. Player with the most matches when all the cards are matched wins.
2. Do not put stickers on the back of the cards, or remove them if they were used previously. Players lay the cards face down in a 4 x 4 pattern and take turns making matches. This will now be a memory game. They must match shapes to shape words. If they are correct they keep the matching cards and go again. Player with the most matches when all the cards are matched wins.
Enjoy!
Halloween Hundreds Charts - Halloween Theme. Halloween themed hundreds charts. 25 different Halloween styles and patterns. Each hundred chart has a blank one to match, so students can fill out for a variety of activities. Supports Common Core standards.
Hundreds Charts - Christmas Holidays Theme. Christmas themed hundreds charts. 25 different winter styles and patterns. Includes 2 for Hanukkah. Each hundred chart has a blank one to match, so students can fill out for a variety of activities. You can make your own hidden pictures, too! Supports Common Core standards.
Hundreds Charts - Autumn or Fall Theme. Autumn themed hundreds charts. 25 different autumn leaf styles and patterns. Each hundred chart has a blank one to match, so students can fill out for a variety of activities. Supports Common Core standards.
Useful Bulletin Board Signs. 15 different useful classroom bulletin board signs for you to print and post for a variety of needs that will save you time when you are setting up your room. Intentionally made generic to go with any theme. Just dress them up any way you want. Signs included for: Essential Question, Standards, Word Wall, Happy Birthday, Classroom Helpers, School News, Current Events, Calendar of Events, Star Student, Photo Gallery, Assignments, Student Work, etc. Print, enlarge if you need to, laminate, and hang where you need them. - HappyEdugator
Beginning of the Year - Open House Sign in Sheet for your back to school night or parent night information. A quick sign in sheet for the most important information- student and parent names, phone number and email. Other information is usually available through the office, so this is just a quick contact sheet so you can have a quick reference ready for back to school. Apple and Owl theme. Color and black and white sheet. - HappyEdugator
Beginning of the Year Healthy Snack Suggestions Handout. Good nutrition is important for success. Just in time for back to school. Here is a list of healthy snacks you can handout to parents or students to help them make wise nutritional choices. Helps parents decide on what nutritious snacks they can send with their child to school. You can pass this out at Open House or Parent Night, or send it home on the first day of school. - HappyEdugator
Lunch Notes. Back to school! Start the beginning of the year off right. Send the kids back to school with a cool lunch box note every day. 9 notes per page. 135 DIFFERENT STYLES, INCLUDING SOME BLANK FRAMED NOTES TO WRITE YOUR OWN SENTIMENTS. Ink friendly. Have a great school year!
Parts of Speech TEST. Comprehensive assessment of student knowledge of the parts of speech. May be used as a pretest, a formative assessment, or summative assessment. EDITABLE for your own classroom use only. This is not a multiple choice test. Students will have to write and construct responses, which is a critical thinking skill. - HappyEdugator
Behavior Management Warning Cards. Classroom management tool.. Slip quietly on a desk and don't stop teaching! Be prepared for the beginning of the year or anytime you need a behavior plan. Explain to your students when they come back to school at the beginning of the year that you will expect them to follow your classroom expectations. Give them examples of positive and negative behaviors Tell them that once you give a verbal warning, you expect the behavior to stop. If it does not, and you have to address the issue again, they will quietly, without disrupting instruction, be given a behavior warning card. Just put it on their desk and don't stop teaching! They must sign it, date it, and write the behavior they are being warned about on the back and return it to you. You keep the card for documentation, which is useful for parent conferences or in the event of an office referral. Includes a plain set without name and date if you wish to use repeatedly without documentation. Includes cards with place for name and date, blank cards with a line to write on that you can customize, Last Chance cards, Stop! cards, and Oops! cards...which you can use as you choose. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Back to School Classroom Expectations PowerPoint. Just what you need at the beginning of the year. Use at Open House, Back to School Night, or Parent Night. A basic slideshow template of classroom expectations for students at the beginning of the year. Fill in your own specifics. Back to school expectations include behavior, routines, etc. Project it on your SmartBoard for the first day of school. Editable. Revise for yourself as necessary. I also play it continuously looping at Open House at individual student computers, set up like kiosks.
- HappyEdugator
Behavior chart is a traffic light that you can display and use to manage classroom behavior. Fun for race car theme. Great to set up at the beginning of the year when you go back to school. This is a classroom management tool that should encourage better work and study habits. You can blow up poster size, print out, tape together and laminate. (Blow the poster up to poster size with a poster maker or have enlarged at a copy center.) Print out the 48 unique car name tags, laminate, and write names on them with transparency markers so that you can wipe them off and reuse them. You can attach cars to the posters using restickable glue sticks, which make them act like sticky notes. -HappyEdugator
Award certificates for your classroom or school needs. A pack of 8 awards...type in the name of student, subject, dates or other information, print, sign, and award! Includes a most improved award, a certificate of achievement, student of the month, attendance award, essay contest award, certificate for excellence, award for excellence, and certificate of merit. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Noun Clauses PowerPoint. What is a noun clause? What is the differentce between a phrase and a clause? This is a short 8 slide practice Powerpoint on noun clauses. Students will learn how noun clauses are dependent or subordinate clauses, and signal words to look for when identifying noun clauses. Explains how noun clauses can act as a subject in a sentence, or as a direct object. Practice sentences for students to work with. Key is on the last slide. Updated July 2015. - HappyEdugator
Writing an Objective Summary with Rubric. Handout on how to write an objective summary based on common core standards. Often a constructed response will require a summary of the text. Includes rubric for evaluation.
