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Editing Marks for Primary

By Mrs Fun

Simple, easy-to-use editing marks for K-6 classrooms. Full page poster AND quarter page mini's. Hang the full page as a poster and laminate the mini's to use as desktop helpers ... Your kids will find editing is a breeze with this simple, effective

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English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Writing

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Handprint Template - Handprints - Handprint Cut-outs

By Mrs Fun

These handprint templates come in SO handy in my classroom! (pardon the pun :) I use them for bulletin boards, team building activities, crafts & growth mindset craftivities! This kit contains 4 different sizes to choose from - including

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Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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ASKING QUESTIONS: Great Readers Ask Great Questions! CCSS 2.RL.1, 2.RL.2

By Mrs Fun

Great readers DO ask great questions - but it takes practice! This comprehensive activity pack includes everything you need to help your students practice their questioning techniques! This powerpoint can easily be stretched over a week-long

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Centers

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ARRAYS - Introduction to Multiplication - CCSS 2.OA.4

By Mrs Fun

Arrays are all around us! Introduce multiplication in your classroom with this fun and engaging powerpoint slideshow that highlights REAL-WORLD arrays. Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Kit includes 16 page powerpoint slideshiow. Also

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Math, Basic Operations, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Centers

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Experiment Planner and Record Sheet - Calkins Lab Reports - Science

By Mrs Fun

I created this experiment log to go along with Calkins' Lab Report unit of study. Eye-catching, fun, and engaging... this experiment planner/record sheet is the perfect tool for your classroom experiments! It walks students through the steps of

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General Science, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Laboratory

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HAIKU POETRY - A Simple "Study-Practice-Publish" Writing Activity

By Mrs Fun

Teaching haiku is easy with this study-practice-publish activity kit! * * * REVISED ON 4/13/13... Revisions include fact sheet about haiku poetry, addition of 2 more sample haiku poems (written by me :) and 2 new publishing paper

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Other (ELA), Writing, Poetry

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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SCIENCE - BUNDLE - What kinds of jobs do scientists do? Calkins Lab Reports

By Mrs Fun

Calling all mad scientists... We simply LUV the Lucy Calkins LAB REPORTS unit of study in my classroom! If you're unfamiliar with the book, it turns your writer's workshop into a science laboratory! And BOY are we having fun with it...

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Science, General Science, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Laboratory

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FRACTIONS - Lit-based Mini-Unit for Full House by Dayle Ann Dodds - CCSS-aligned

By Mrs Fun

EVERYTHING you need to kick off your fraction unit in style! Miss Bloom is serving up a delicious buffet of fun-filled fractions in this delightful mini-unit based on the fraction picture book, Full House: An Invitation to Fractions by Dayle Ann

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Fractions, Numbers, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

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Art Inspires! Sketching Techniques - Line Styles - Art Lesson Plans

By Mrs Fun

You don’t have to be an art teacher to include authentic, meaningful art instruction in the classroom! Build self-esteem and creativity within your students through this fun and engaging unit. Trust me – if I can do it, ANYONE can! In this

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Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

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$Greater than - Less than - Common Core Math - Smartboard$

Greater than - Less than - Common Core Math - Smartboard Activity

By Mrs Fun

Gator Swamp Chomp will help your mathematicians to master the concept of greater than, less than - and leave them begging for more! This 32-slide kit offers teaching points in the beginning, examples for students, math vocabulary words to know, and

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Basic Operations, Numbers, Math Test Prep

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

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Sports Themed Word Search

By Mrs Fun

Get your kids in the mood for fitness with this engaging sports themed word search! 18 sports-related words to seek and find ~ Happy searching! tags - sports, sports-themed word searches, word search, seek-and-find, sports seek-n-find,

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Spelling, Vocabulary, Science

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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September 11

By Mrs Fun

A short, simple slideshow sharing historical facts about our country and images of 911 and its aftermath. 12 slides in all, including an ending slide with turn-and-talk discussion points. Perfect for younger grades through 6th.

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U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History), For All Subject Areas

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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FONTS - SUPER HERO lettering and number set! - Personal & Commercial use

By Mrs Fun

A-Z are here to save the day! ! ! Super Hero themed font in bold, bright colors! Letters are high quality .PNG clip art images (with transparent backgrounds). All uppercase letters... great for scrapbooking, graphic design, bulletin boards,

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, For All Subjects

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Printables, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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FUNKY FONTS - Uppercase letters - Personal & Commercial use

By Mrs Fun

Bright, colorful FUNky fonts for your creations! Hand-illustrated originals; high-quality .png images with transparent backgrounds. 2 designs for each letter in the alphabet, plus exclamation points, colorful swirlies, and BONUS clipart from my

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Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, For All Subject Areas

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Printables, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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Scientific Method BUNDLE - Powerpoint Slideshow, Experiment Log and more!

By Mrs Fun

Learning the scientific method can be EASY with this fun and engaging instructional powerpoint slide show. Each step in the process is explained in kid-friendly terminology - it's a great way to kick off any science unit! Activity pack includes the

Subjects:

General Science, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Laboratory

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$3.00

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Write About Winter Break! ELA - Writing - Winter Break Poster

By Mrs Fun

Warm up your kiddos on the first day back from break with this fun and engaging poster designed to share all about winter break! I've included 2 versions - one WITH winter graphics and one without (just in case you live in a fair-weather

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Winter

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.00

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$COMMON CORE MATH - Place Value into the THOUSANDS$

COMMON CORE MATH - Place Value into the THOUSANDS

By Mrs Fun

All students can succeed with PV into the thousands! These practice pages are designed to provide more support in the beginning, and then slowly decrease in support in order to fully develop your independent learners! 16 practice pages guide your

Subjects:

Math, Numbers, Place Value

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.50

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Decibella Craftivity Kit

By Mrs Fun

Who doesn't absolutely LOVE Decibella??? Her beloved character guides our students into a better understanding of voice levels & their appropriate use in the classroom. This craftivity turns out absolutely DARLING! Your students get to create

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$3.00

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WRITERS WORKSHOP - Papers & Planners and Checklists, OH MY!!!

By Mrs Fun

This JUMBO PACK is a colorful, comprehensive resource for a writer's workshop following the Lucy Calkins Units of Study! Inspire your budding authors with these fun-filled, effective and engaging materials including: * Small Moments – Personal

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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$5.00

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Ocean Themed Word Search

By Mrs Fun

Your students will have fun diving into this adorable ocean themed word search! 18 ocean-related words to seek and find ~ Happy searching! tags - oceans, ocean animals, ocean-themed word searches, word search, seek-and-find, ocean seek-n-find

Subjects:

Spelling, Vocabulary, Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Life truly is a journey! And I feel incredibly blessed to have enjoyed many rewarding educational opportunities throughout my career... elementary and middle school teacher, middle school administrator, staff developer, independent consultant, technology instructor, adult educator, and university-level instructor.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Most of my day is taught with a workshop approach. I'm also a huge proponent of brain-based teaching & learning... and utilize these principles as the foundation for all my teaching & curriculum development. I love inspiring young children to see their amazing potential within... I also believe that an enormous part of effective education is the simple act of genuine encouragement, kindness & love!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

McVain Leadership Scholarship - Bradley University, Peoria, IL Honors Distinction Graduate - MA in Educational Leadership - Bradley University, Peoria, IL

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

* Master's degree - Educational Leadership & Administration * Master's +45 additional post grad. hours of study * Bachelor's degree - Elementary Ed * Reading Recovery Trained

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm a big "inspiration" kind of gal... I try to infuse my classroom every year with motivational techniques, positive thinking & a growth mindset philosophy. :) I am also mother to an extraordinary daughter who inspires me each & every day!

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Biology, Other (Science), Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Phonics, Classroom Community