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.
Digital Paper - Quatrefoil. High quality digital papers for your creations. 36 different styles of quatrefoil pattern backgrounds. High quality 12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Digital Paper - Paw prints. 36 different styles. Includes large green pawprints on assorted colors, large red pawprints on assorted colors, and small gray pawprints on a variety of colored backgrounds. Useful if you have a mascot with paw prints! High quality digital papers for your creations. 12 X 12, 300 dpi. JPEG file format. Personal or commercial use. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Ten activities to do with building brick blocks. Use the games individually on separate occasions, or make stations with them and have an event. Print out the cards and use to mark each station. Students go from station to station to complete the activities on the card. You can also break them into teams and see which team completes the activities first.
Enjoy! - HappyEdugator
Use these photos of different woven fabrics in your digital creations. Great to dress up your modern rustic decor. Add them to posters, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Personal and commercial use okay as long as you credit my store. I took these photos on my iPhone 6+. Enjoy!- HappyEdugator
To see an example of these in use; you can see how I used them in my We Can Show Our Character in the Fabric of Our Lives Posters - Character Education Posters.
Use these photos of different wood grains in your digital creations. Great to dress up your modern rustic decor. Add them to posters, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Personal and commercial use okay as long as you credit my store. I took these photos on my iPhone 6+.12 photos. Enjoy!- HappyEdugator
Use these photos of different kinds of masonry: brick, stone, and concrete in your digital creations. Great to dress up your modern rustic decor. Add them to posters, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Personal and commercial use okay as long as you credit my store. I took these photos on my iPhone 6+. 12 photos. Enjoy!- HappyEdugator
Use these photos of different kinds of animal print fabric in your digital creations. Great to dress up your modern rustic decor. Add them to posters, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Personal and commercial use okay as long as you credit my store. I took these photos on my iPhone 6+. 12 photos, 300 dpi, 8 x 10. Enjoy!- HappyEdugator
Shades of Meaning Verb Cards - Bundle of Six Sets. Cut out and laminate these 16 different cards IN EACH SET illustrating different synonyms of the verb "LAUGH, SEE, SAID, JUMP, RUN, AND WALK." Helps students understand connotation. With guidance and support from adults, students acquire new vocabulary by defining word relationships and nuances in word meanings, sorting words into categories, choosing and acting out the different meanings. Buy the bundle and save 20%!
Aligns to Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5c Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
Additionally, words can be used for spelling practice, writing practice, and word walls. Includes definitions for the teacher.
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