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Create Your Own Mayflower Compact - Digital & Print Versions

By A Nest in the Rocks

Recreate the signing of the Mayflower Compact with this printable product! Inside you'll find: - ideas about how to use these pages, including links for additional research- a printable information sheet about the Compact- a worksheet to check your

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

SL.4.1, SL.4.1d, W.4.2d

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Games & Printables to Celebrate Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

By A Nest in the Rocks

Bring Chris Grabenstein's middle-grade novel Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library to life with the games and printables in this product. Included in this resource is everything you need to engage your students with Mr. Lemoncello's quirky learning

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.SL.1

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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing I Korman's Slacker I Print & Digital

By A Nest in the Rocks

This packet contains two or more questions per chapter for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Slacker. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom.Included in this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.2f, W.6.3, W.6.3c, W.6.3d...

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An Escape Room Challenge for Mr. Lemoncello's Library I Digital Learning

By A Nest in the Rocks

Your students will love bringing Chris Grabenstein's New York Times' bestselling book "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" to life in this escape room challenge. The five games and challenges in this product encourage teamwork and cooperation, as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.1a

$6.75

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The Third Little Pig I A Student Mock Trial Project

By A Nest in the Rocks

Teach your students about the American criminal justice system by holding your own mock trial project! With a printable story, definitions, courtroom roles and procedures, writing prompts, and trial information, your students will have everything

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Civics, Government

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.7, W.4.1, SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.1d, SL.4.3...

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Three Little Pigs Mock Trial Activity - Digital - Project-based Learning

By A Nest in the Rocks

Take your civics, government, criminal justice, or bias & perspective learning digital with this mock trial project! Your students will listen to several version of The Three Little Pigs, then put the Third Pig on trial after walking through a

Subjects:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$5.50

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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Korman's Masterminds

By A Nest in the Rocks

Motivate your students towards active, engaging discussion with these open-ended discussion questions to accompany Gordon Korman's middle-grade book Masterminds! This product contains:- three questions per chapter in an easy-to-use printable

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2b, W.6.2c...

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The Honest Truth ELA Resource Bundle I Print & Digital Versions

By A Nest in the Rocks

Students will love reading and interacting with Dan Gemeinhart's The Honest Truth, and this bundle will save you time and money! With discussion questions, unit studies, book club activities, and printable posters, you'll have everything you need

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Projects, Literature Circles

$13.00

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Stage Your Own Mock Trial Activity Bundle - Print

By A Nest in the Rocks

Students will love deciding the fates of their favorite fairy tale characters as they hold their own mock trials. You'll love the time and money you'll save with this bundle! With prepared stories, vocabulary, preparation sheets for the

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Civics, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, SL.5.1, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1d, SL.5.3...

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ELA Resources I The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise I Digital Learning

By A Nest in the Rocks

Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Dan Gemeinhart's middle-grade novel The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2b...

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Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears: A Mock Trial

By A Nest in the Rocks

How can your students learn about the judicial system? Stage a mock trial! This packet contains everything you need to get started: a story, definitions, information character cards, and trial preparation, as well as a quiz and creative writing

Subjects:

Civics, Critical Thinking, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.9, SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c...

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Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library - Novel Resources

By A Nest in the Rocks

If you're teaching with Chris Grabenstein's middle-grade novel Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, then you'll want to engage your students with the fun, critical-thinking elements of this book - and there's no better way to do that than by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

$11.75

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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for Squint I Print & Digital

By A Nest in the Rocks

Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Chad Morris' middle-grade novel Squint. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom. Also included are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.2

$6.00

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Stock Market Simulation Challenge I Digital Learning

By A Nest in the Rocks

What better way to understand how the stock market works than to simulate it in your classroom? To make it a competitive project! This simulation contains the project worksheets, hyperlinks, research guides, and graphs needed for your students to

Subjects:

Math, Graphing, Economics

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Simulations

CCSS:

6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.4, 6.SP.B.5, 6.SP.B.5a, 6.SP.B.5c, 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.8, MP4, MP5, MP6...

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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts I Gordon Korman's Linked

By A Nest in the Rocks

Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Gordon Korman's middle-grade novel Linked. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom. Also included are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7...

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Escape Room Book Bundle for Grabenstein's Mr. Lemoncello Books

By A Nest in the Rocks

Engage your students in critical thinking activities with Chris Grabenstein's popular middle-grade Mr. Lemoncello books! The two escape rooms in this product include puzzles that mimic the ones in Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and Mr.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$18.50

$16.00

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Discussion Questions & Writing Prompts for Hicks' "The Van Gogh Deception"

By A Nest in the Rocks

Save time and energy with these discussion questions and creative writing prompts for Deron Hicks' middle-grade novel "The Van Gogh Deception." The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Literature Circles

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (6.67 MB)

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Linked Poetry Bracket Challenge Activities for Elementary Students

By A Nest in the Rocks

Immerse your students in a variety of poetry styles with this Poetry Bracket Competition for Elementary Students! Featuring limericks, nonsense, odes, short ballads, and classical poems, your students will vote for their favorite through rounds of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.84 MB)

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Discussion Questions & Creative Writing Prompts for "Book Scavenger"

By A Nest in the Rocks

Save time and energy with these discussion questions for Jennifer Chambliss Bertman's middle-grade novel Book Scavenger. The discussion questions are purposely open-ended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discussion in your classroom.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.5.3a, SL.5.1, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.2, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6...

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A Linked Unit Study for Gordon Korman's "WhatsHisFace"

By A Nest in the Rocks

Engage your students in reading, writing, history, and science with Gordon Korman's "WhatsHisFace." This unit provides open-ended discussion and writing prompts, both of which can be used for comprehension and assessment purposes. This unit study

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.9...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught first and second grades in a public school setting, as well as preschool in a private one. Now I homeschool my two children, as well as lead a history club for middle- and high-school students, plan field trips for a homeschool group, and organize monthly book club meetings for both kids and their friends.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I think that learning should be fun and exciting! Children obtain and process information through their senses, so the more senses that are involved in any given activity, the more they will be able to relate and be engaged in their learning. I strive to help children think critically about their education and take ownership for their activities and their learning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated cum laude from Juniata College in 2001 with a BS in early education/elementary education with history.

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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, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Graphing, Science, Biology, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Economics , Character Education, General Science, Library Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Poetry, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Coaching, Engineering