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4th & 5th Grade Famous African American BUNDLE for Black History Month

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help your students celebrate the contributions of 31 Famous African American Leaders with morning meeting teaching slides, posters with quotes, scoot activity, and 15 partner plays. Digital and print options. Modified plays included! Low prep!

Subjects:

Reading, Black History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.3.4a, RF.3.4b

$35.73

$25.00

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Third Grade Famous African American Bundle for Black History Month

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Subjects:

Reading, Black History Month

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.3.4a, RF.3.4b

$35.73

$25.00

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16 Famous Female Leader Partner Plays for Women's History Month 3rd 4th 5th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help students learn about famous Female Leaders in history while practicing fluency and vocabulary with partner plays!This bundle features the following Plays:Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. AnthonySacagawea & Junko TabeiBessie Coleman

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b

$24.00

$16.80

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Third Grade Famous Female Leaders BUNDLE for Women's History Month

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help your students celebrate the contributions of 34 Famous Female Leaders with:morning meeting teaching slidesposters with quotesscoot activityWould You Rather game16 partner playsDigital and print versions included! Low prep!Inspire, teach

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.3.4a, RF.3.4b

$39.48

$28.00

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4th & 5th Grade Famous Female Leaders BUNDLE for Women's History Month

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help your students celebrate the contributions of 34 Famous Female Leaders with:morning meeting teaching slidesposters with quotesscoot activityWould You Rather game16 partner plays Digital and print versions included! Low prep! Inspire, teach

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.3.4a, RF.3.4b

$39.48

$28.00

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15 Famous African American Partner Plays for Black History Month 3rd 4th 5th 6th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help students learn about famous African American Leaders in history while practicing fluency and vocabulary with partner plays!This bundle features the following Plays:Benjamin Banneker & Frederick DouglassSojourner Truth & Harriet

Subjects:

Reading, Black History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b

$22.50

$14.00

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Allergic Graphic Novel Study Print & Digital Google Classroom Form

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Allergic (by Megan Wagner Lloyd) Graphic Novel Book Study.Vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key!Digital Google Classroom & Printable Packet Versions included- low prep!Students already love graphic novels! Help

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$4.99

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Posters or Bulletin Board

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Beautiful Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Posters feature 24 AAPI Leaders with inspirational or honest quotes. Inspire and teach your students about the impact these leaders made in history. Ready to print in color or black and

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Cultural Activities

$4.99

Digital Download PDF (18.41 MB)

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Morning Meeting Slides | AAPI 4th 5th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Teach your 4th and 5th grade students about 24 Influential Leaders during Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Teaching slides include summaries, list of accomplishments, and quotes. No Prep - 97 Slides in Google, Powerpoint, and PDF versions!

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$4.99

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AAPI 3rd Gr. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Morning Meeting Slides

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Teach your 3rd grade students about 24 Influential Leaders during Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month during morning meeting! Teaching slides include summaries, list of accomplishments, and quotes. No Prep - 97 Slides in Google, Powerpoint,

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$4.99

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Allergic, Camp, and Frizzy Graphic Novel Study and Project in Print and Digital

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Allergic, Camp, and Frizzy graphic novel study bundle and project in digital and print form! Vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key! Low prep!Students already love graphic novels! Help them learn more with this low prep

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$13.50

$11.00

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3rd Grade Black History Month Famous African Americans for Morning Meeting

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Teach your 3rd grade students about 31 Influential African Americans during Black History Month! They include summaries, list of accomplishments, and quotes. No Prep - 125 Slides in Google and Pdf versions! Versatile use: morning meeting, social

Subjects:

Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

$4.99

Digital Download PDF (24.94 MB)

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Camp Graphic Novel Study Print & Digital Google Classroom

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Camp, by Kayla Miller, Graphic Novel Book Study and Project.Vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key!Digital Google Classroom & Printable Packet Versions included- low prep! Students already love graphic novels! Help

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4...

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Scoot Activity for AAPI Month- 3rd Grade

By The Upper Elementary Spark

This versatile scoot activity is perfect to help your third grade students discover the many accomplishments of Famous Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders across a span of history for AAPI Heritage Month! Several Uses! No Prep!

Subjects:

Reading, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a

$3.25

Digital Download ZIP (35.68 MB)

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Set 3 Famous Female Leader Partner Plays for Women's History Month 3rd 4th 5th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help students learn about famous Female Leaders in history while practicing fluency and vocabulary with partner plays!This bundle features the following Plays:Daisy Bates & Ruby BridgesMarie Curie & Hedy LamarrAnne Frank, J.K. Rowling, &

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b

$9.00

$4.99

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Set 2 Famous Female Leader Partner Plays for Women's History Month 3rd 4th 5th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Help students learn about famous Female Leaders in history while practicing fluency and vocabulary with partner plays!This bundle features the following Plays: Ellen Ochoa & Temple Grandin Ada Lovelace & Ruth Handler Sandra Day O’Connor

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b

$7.50

$4.99

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Women's History Month Posters or Bulletin Board | Female Leaders and Quotes

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Beautiful Women's History Month Posters feature 34 Female Leaders with inspirational or honest quotes. Inspire and teach your students about the impact these leaders made in history. Ready to print in color or black and white!34 Leaders that span

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Cultural Activities

$4.99

Digital Download PDF (29.59 MB)

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Set 1 Famous Female Leader Partner Plays for Women's History Month 3rd 4th 5th

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RF.4.4, RF.4.4a, RF.4.4b

$7.50

$4.99

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3rd Grade Famous Women's History for Morning Meeting - Women's History Month

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Teach your 3rd grade students about 35 Influential Women during Women's History Month! Teaching slides include summaries, list of accomplishments, and quotes. No Prep - 138 Slides in Google, Powerpoint, and PDF versions! Versatile use: morning

Subjects:

Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$4.99

Digital Download ZIP (98.58 MB)

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Black History Month Famous African American Leaders for Morning Meeting

By The Upper Elementary Spark

Teach your students about 31 Famous African American Leaders during Black History Month! They include summaries, list of accomplishments, and quotes. No Prep - 125 Slides! Versatile use: morning meeting, social studies and more!It is a great

Subjects:

Black History Month

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

$4.99

Digital Download PDF (27.17 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a Minnesota teacher with 20+ years of experience teaching 4th and 6th graders.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My mission is to *SPARK* the hearts and minds of the students I teach. I aim to: *provide a learning environment that fosters respect and nurtures the individuality and dignity of all of my students. *create learning opportunities that help *SPARK* enthusiasm, connections, and growth.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS in Elementary Education 2000; MA in Education 2004 focused on brain theory and parent involvement; 45 Post Graduate credits focused on: Emotional Intelligence and Brain Theory

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am excited to create meaningful and effective resources that save you time and energy!

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Informational Text, Women's History Month