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.
Sentences. Sentences Practice Worksheets. Students need to understand complete sentences. Good practice for identifying and fixing fragments, and run-ons, and review of sentence types: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. Includes seven different practice sheets. Keys included. Revised June 2015 with additional content.
RTI or Response to Intervention Documentation forms. Includes pyramid of intervention team recommendation form, tier 2 and tier 3 strategies response form, tier 2 and tier 3 documentation of intervention strategies, reading, math and written expression referral forms. These are RTI forms teachers or intervention specialists fill out to document interventions. - HappyEdugator
Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars Language Arts Review PowerPoint. Interactive. Animated with themed music. A review game for Language Arts mechanics and usage set up like the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Students have to get the right answers to move up and win more money. There are questions on verb tenses, subject and predicate, sentence type and sentence structure, capitalization, etc. Good review for standardized test preparation, and the kids will have fun, too! Updated March 2014 with additional sounds and graphics! - HappyEdugator
Data Analysis - Task Cards. Supports common core state standards. 30 task cards on data collection and data analysis, answer recording sheet, and answer key. Tasks includes finding range,median, mode and mean of a set of data, creating pictographs, interpreting line plots, stem and leaf plots, bar graphs, circle graphs, box and whisker plots, probability, random and biased samples. - HappyEdugator
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.4 Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5 Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5a Reporting the number of observations.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5b Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5c Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data were gathered.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5d Relating the choice of measures of center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.2 Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.
• CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.3 Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.SP.B.3 Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability.
Halloween Spooky Synonyms PowerPoint and Writing Activity. Halloween themed PowerPoint about synonyms. Supports common core. First slides explain synonyms, give examples of synonyms, and why choosing the right words and using a thesaurus is useful when writing. Several colorful and animated slides then provide synonyms for common Halloween words such as candy, costume, scary, etc. The last slide is a writing activity where students use their new found vocabulary to write a Halloween story. A fun autumn activity to get your students writing. We had fun making this a listening and speaking activity. When a synonym slide came up, we would say the synonyms, and then I would ring a bell. They had 30 seconds to turn to their neighbor and answer the question at the bottom of the slide. After 30 seconds, I rang the bell again and they had to stop talking! Then we would repeat on the next slide. When we got to the activity slide, I let them tell their story to each other first before they had to write it.
- HappyEdugator
Standards: W.4.3, W.5.3d, W.6.3d, W.7.3d, W.8.3d
The Danger PowerPoint Game Template. Plays similar to the TV game show Jeopardy. Great for review in any subject. Just add your own content. Enjoy! HappyEdugator
Academic Achievement and Gifted Underachievers PowerPoint. Explains the characteristics of a gifted underachiever, concerns about gifted underachievers, and how to help underachievers become successful. Suggestions for motivating students and famous underachievers. Helpful for gifted teachers who have students who are not motivated and who often have incomplete assignments. - HappyEdugator
Literary Terms in Context 2 PowerPoint. This interactive PowerPoint has 30 questions about literary terms in context. May be used individually, with a whole group, or with teams. Students must read the quote and answer the question, then click to check. Includes terms for poetry and literature, including figurative language, rhyme scheme, story elements and point of view. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Vocabulary Builder - Pump Up Your Vocabulary in Ten Easy Steps PowerPoint. Going back to school? Give students vocabulary strategies that will help them build a strong vocabulary for reading and writing. Interactive PowerPoint lesson. Ten vocabulary builders. The ten steps for building vocabulary include:
Pronounce words correctly
Use a dictionary
Use a thesaurus
Make word cards
Use mnemonics
Use context clues
Distinguish between multiple-meaning words
Learn word origins
Study word parts
and
Distinguish connotation and denotation
33 slides with activities for practice and answers.
Materials required: a dictionary for each student or group of students, and 4 index cards for each student.
Christmas - Place Value. Math center Christmas activities for a week. →Place Value Center Games and Printables ~ 33 Pages
Includes a black and white and a color version of each activity.
What Number Am I? Teacher Directions 3
What Number Am I? Tens and ones (printable worksheet) 4-5
What Number Am I? Hundreds, tens, and ones (printable worksheet) 6-7
Center Signs –Word Form, Expanded Form, Standard Form 8-9
Build the Numeral Teacher Directions 10
Build the Numeral Sheet 11
Base Ten Blocks 12
Place Value Crossword Puzzle Teacher Directions 13
Place Value Crossword Puzzle 14-15
Place Value Crossword Puzzle Key 16-17
Fun with Digits Teacher Directions 18
1 –5 Digits 19-20
6 –10 Digits 21-22
Fun with Digits Practice Sheet 23-24
Making Numerals Activity Teacher Directions 25
Numeral Cards 26-27
Place Value Cards 28-30
Making Numerals Game Board 31-32
Card Container Labels 33
Grammar Task Cards - Language Detective. Includes 4 sets of 12 task cards. Each card has a sentence with an error. Students must figure out what is wrong with the sentence, and mark it on their answer sheet. Answer keys for each set.
Skills covered: Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling. Fun way to practice for standardized tests.
Teacher Directions and Set Up: Cut out and print the four card sets on cardstock.. You may wish to laminate for durability.
Print out the answer strips so that you have enough for each student. You may wish to make them double-sided to save paper.
Print out at least one copy each of the answer keys.
Cards sets may be used in a variety of ways. You may wish to put them in centers, and switch out the sets for four different days. They can also be distributed to four different groups as a group activity. Answer keys can be used for self- checking. Sets can be rotated to different groups.
You can also use these cards for whole class games like Scoot, or Around the World.
Character Education Word of the Month - PowerPoint for Character Education includes a slide defining the character word of the month. Each month has a Character Education Activity and an Award certificate. Each word has a suggested month, but the slides have been left editable so you can rearrange them and edit as needed for your classroom needs.
Character Education Words included and suggested months are:
Respect - August
Responsibility - September
Trustworthiness - October
Compassion - November
Friendship - December
Perseverance - January
Cooperation - February
Patience - March
Honesty - April
Citizenship - May
Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Activities. Includes vocabulary list, study guide, a 30 question multiple choice vocabulary test for the short story Flowers for Algernon, and a crossword puzzle. Includes answer keys. - HappyEdugator
20 Journal Prompts with Word Banks - Stop Writer's Block! 20 engaging writing prompts. Each one has a word bank that can provide scaffolding for students who have trouble starting. Graphics have an elephant theme. Project on a screen with an LCD projector or print out as task cards or for use in a literacy center. - HappyEdugator
Writing: How to Engage the Reader PowerPoint. Focus on writing using three strategies to hook the reader, with examples. These three different writing strategies to engage the reader and create a great beginning for a narrative account can be used to help students overcome writer's block, especially when preparing for state writing tests. For use in a standards-based writing program which supports common core. Includes a slide with several other strategies students can try as well. Updated August 2014
- HappyEdugator
Back to School Tips for Success - Stop Daydreaming and Get on Task! Back to school and back in focus, this PowerPoint gives students tips to follow to start off the school year right. Nine ways to have a successful year. Kids will relate to the animated daydreamers at the beginning. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Homophones - Homophones Interactive PowerPoint. Interactive. 25 practice sentences for students to find the correct homophone and then check. A fun way to practice. Project on overhead, use on tablets, chromebooks, or on a computer. Animated graphics. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1g Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).
United States Scavenger Hunt Handout. A fun fill-in-the-blank geography hunt of the United States. Students will need to use a US map (several included) and will have to use their map skills to answer the questions. There are 30 blanks worth 3 points each, and one bonus question. Key included. Also includes a set of internet task cards. Educational and fun! A good Social Studies class activity, as well as a great activity for summer. Have your kids do this activity at summer camp or on a trip! - HappyEdugator
End of the Year Poems. PowerPoint or Printables. Five original poems and photos to help you say good-bye to your students at the end of the year. Project on a whiteboard on the last day, or print them out on index cards to make inexpensive good-bye gifts. On PowerPoint, not PDF, so you can adjust your formatting to meet your needs. In color and plain black and white. Editing allowed for your classroom use only. Happy summer! - HappyEdugator