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Holiday Creative Writing Picture Prompts (The Gingerbread Man and Friends)

By Maples Makes It Easy

Get in the holiday spirit with this fun and creative writing prompt! Allow students to write about a fun winter picture and tell a story about what they think is happening! This is a perfect tool for all learners to guide their writing and allow the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.2, W.2.3

$5.00

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New Year’s Resolution Photo Booklet 2024

By Maples Makes It Easy

Starting back after winter break is tough. Make your first few days back a little easier with this simple and fun New Year’s photo booklet! Simply print, staple and let their creative sides take over! Students will love to plan and think about the

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Winter, The New Year

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$5.00

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End of the Year Poetry Template Variety Pack! Acrostic, Haiku, Shape Poem & more

By Maples Makes It Easy

Poetry is the prefect activity for students to model what they have learned while expressing their feelings! This poetry pack is the best way to welcome summer and say goodbye to the end of the school year! Included: Acrostic poems templateStandard

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.3

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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Lower Elementary Cereal Box Book Report!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Introducing story elements within the younger grades can be challenging! What better way to summarize a book than by creating a fun cereal box book report! Unlike most of the templates this one is very simple and explicit so even the youngest

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.21 MB)

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Holiday Heads Up Phonics Game

By Maples Makes It Easy

Get the students excited for phonics with this engaging and easy to set up game! Heads up is a simple game of students working with blending and letter sounds. This game can be edited to accommodate any spelling patterns you need within your

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.3b, RF.2.4

$3.00

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Christmas/Winter Themed Gingerbread Creative Writing Story

By Maples Makes It Easy

This fun and creative writing activity is perfect for Christmas and the holiday season! This writing activity is perfect for all learning levels and abilities with written sentence starters to guide students to think creatively about the plot of a

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Heads Up Phonics Game!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Get the students excited for phonics with this engaging and easy to set up game! Heads up is a simple game of students working with blending and letting sounds. This game can be edited to accommodate any spelling patterns you need within your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b, RF.2.3e

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.12 MB)

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Social Emotional Morning Work / Check In

By Maples Makes It Easy

Getting back to school can be difficult with new behaviors and students emotional needs. Social emotional learning is the core to great classroom management. These quick and easy check in papers can be used as morning work for all students. These

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PPTX (0.08 MB)

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Base Tens and Ones Organizer for Regrouping

By Maples Makes It Easy

Do your students ever get mixed up with their base ten blocks when regrouping? After years of watching my students struggle I created this math mat to help them work through their thinking. Students can use this to keep their materials organized

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math), Math Test Prep

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Graphic Organizers, For Parents, Centers

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.6, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.NBT.B.9

$2.00

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Blank Writing Paper with Funny Food Puns

By Maples Makes It Easy

Writing can be difficult to get kids interested, these cute writing pages are a fun way to get kids to write their creative stories! Perfect for center time or morning work!

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.18 MB)

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Holiday Sweater Design Craft

By Maples Makes It Easy

Looking for a super simple print and go activity? This holiday sweater design is perfect for morning work or even just a simple add on to any holiday read aloud! Looking for more holiday fun? Check out my TPT store for more!

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.03 MB)

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Back To School Meet The Teacher and Welcome Letter Template (Editable)

By Maples Makes It Easy

Looking for a cute and simple welcome letter and meet the teacher template? This simple editable template allows you to just plug in your information and go! This is the perfect way to start the school year and welcome kids back to school.Looking

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.02 MB)

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Mother's Day Poem Template Variety Pack! Acrostic, Haiku, Shape poem and more!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Mother's Day is around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the special women in our lives then with a poem! This poem variety pack includes all different style of poems for all the special women in our lives. Students can explore all the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, For Parents

CCSS:

W.3.4, W.3.10

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.33 MB)

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New Years Resolution Goal Setting Worksheet 2024

By Maples Makes It Easy

Starting back after a long winter break can be tough! This New Year’s worksheet can help! Simply print and go, this can be used for morning work or add a read aloud and turn it into a whole lesson!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.89 MB)

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End of The Year Letter to the Next Class, Recipe for Success!!

By Maples Makes It Easy

This is the perfect end of the year activity and keep sake for your class to leave for the incoming students! This recipe for success in our classroom is a cute letter for students to share what they have learned. This can be used as a simple

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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Creative Writing Comics, Learning to Use Dialog in Writing

By Maples Makes It Easy

BAM! You found the best end of the year activity for students to get creative with their writing! This comic strip writing template is a fun way to engage students and introduce them to dialog within writing. This activity includes:multiple comic

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3b, W.3.3b, W.4.3b, W.4.3c

$3.00

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Back to School Poetry Pack!!! Poetry Templates from September to June!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Get ready for a new school year with this poetry pack of over 100 pages of poem templates! This poetry pack is stacked with everything you need all year long! Each month includes several versions of different types of poems, from Haiku to shape

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$15.00

Digital Download PDF (4.27 MB)

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Birthday Card Template!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Have you ever needed a last-minute Birthday Card? Don't stress! This print and go blank Birthday Card templates are the perfect thing use for any Birthday occasion!

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.19 MB)

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My Pet Butterfly Craft and Writing Activity!

By Maples Makes It Easy

Fly into the season with this perfect addition to any butterfly unit! This butterfly pet activity and craft allows students to use their imagination while writing about their own pet butterfly! Perfect for a butterfly bulletin board or a Spring

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Spring, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.31 MB)

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Mother's Day Personal Narrative Activity

By Maples Makes It Easy

Looking for a standards based Mother's Day activity? This Personal Narrative lesson is the perfect way to introduce personal narratives for your students, while creating a sweet memory for their loved ones to have! This includes:Brain storming

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, For Parents

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.3c

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.35 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Masters in Elementary Education

MY TEACHING STYLE

Fun and responsive classroom

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have always struggled in school and found reading and writing to be especially tricky. This is what has driven me to create learning tools that make learning fun and accessible for students to grow strong foundational skills.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am in my 5th year teaching in an urban title 1 school district. I strive to take basic concepts and skills and create fun and exciting ways to learn and explore!