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Mainely Nature Education

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Mindfulness Sit Spot Writing and Drawing Prompts: SEL for Upper Elementary

By Mainely Nature Education

Sit spots are a great way to implement mindful moments outside in nature. Include social emotional learning (SEL) in your instruction as students write and draw in response to prompts. This lesson plan has students use descriptive language to record

Subjects:

Science, Writing, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.1d, L.4.1e, L.4.3, L.4.3a

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Parts of Speech Sit Spot Invitations

By Mainely Nature Education

Take your students outside as they study parts of speech! Using sit spot prompts gives students the dual benefit of outdoor learning as well as ELA instruction. Students find their calm as they also find nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and more.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.2.1e, L.2.1f, L.2.5, L.2.5a, L.2.5b, L.3.1a, L.3.1b, L.3.1h, L.3.1i, L.4.1b, L.4.1d...

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Field Trip Journal Pages

By Mainely Nature Education

Field trips can be more powerful sources when used intentionally for inquiry and research! Before departing, students predict what they may observe, set an intention for the trip, ask questions they want answered, and make a packing list. They

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.L.6

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No Prep Book Reflection Sheets

By Mainely Nature Education

Use this no prep resource to inspire your students' responses to their independent reading. These book reflections are great for daily use and works well for guest teacher plans. The half sheets save paper and fit well in a readers' notebook.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

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

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Geometry Sit Spot Prompts

By Mainely Nature Education

Geometry Sit Spot Invitations take your students outside to reinforce vocabulary by asking them to find examples of lines, angles, quadrilaterals, triangles and symmetry. These printable, no prep prompts encourage students to sit and observe,

Subjects:

Math, Geometry, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

3.G.A.1, 3.G.A.2, 4.G.A.1, 4.G.A.2, 4.G.A.3

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Dictionary Skills Dash

By Mainely Nature Education

Reading, writing, and language skills are all practiced in this exciting, fun game called Dictionary Dash. Students collect words to be selected for a race to find definitions in a dictionary. The students then select different activities to put

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.4, L.4.4a, L.4.4c, L.4.6, L.5.4c, L.5.6, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

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Natural Object Observation Sheet

By Mainely Nature Education

Do you want a way to capture the curiosity of your students? Use this Natural Object Observation Sheet to help your students record not only what they see, but also what they learn through the object identification process. The observation skills

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Science, General Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.4b

$1.00

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Reading Goal Bookmark

By Mainely Nature Education

Use these reading goal bookmarks during conferences with your students to set a reading goal and select the skill to practice to help reach that goal.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

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

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My experience includes 27 years in the classroom, with students ages 4-10, a role as assistant principal, and staff development. I have a master's in educational leadership, graduate work in early childhood education, and am pursuing a graduate certificate in nature-based education.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Every year we get a new pack of kids with their own individual and group dynamics. While some educational experiences are appropriate year after year, I find myself constantly tweaking and searching for the just right fit for the kids I have in front of me. My favorite teaching occurs outside, guiding students to discover how much they can learn with nature as my teaching partner.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was nominated to be the Lincoln County Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education Master's Degree in Educational Leadership

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Midcoast Maine is a beautiful spot to teach. I work to teach with nature as the guide. I use my experience in mushroom identification, hiking, gardening, and mindfulness practices to create powerful learning for my students.

GRADES

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Geometry, Science, Literature, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Social Emotional Learning