Hi, You need to enable javascript on your browser to use TpT. See how this improves your TpT experience.

Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Follow Me (169)

United States - Alabama - Vestavia

4.9

207 votes

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken JOY in creative expression and knowledge. -Albert Einstein

FREE Download

Assess the general quality of my work with this free download

Animal Research Choice Board

DOWNLOAD NOW

My Products (42)
Ratings & Reviews
Ask a Question
My Profile

Grades

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

Other

Not Grade Specific

Subject

Prices

Top Resource Types

My Products

sort by:

Best Sellers

view:

Recycled Robots STEAM Project| Earth Day Project | Editable

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This STEAM project includes directions for students to create a recycled robot to help celebrate Earth Day! Or you can decide when to give this project to your students and change up the directions as it is editable!It also includes a robot

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Robotics, Earth Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Homework

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.45 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Pixel Selfie| Fraction Art, Perimeter, Area

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Let students create their own minecraft selfie uisng graph paper and integrate with a math lesson on fractions and/or area and perimeter! Direct instructions as well as two different templates can be found with this project. A fun and engaging

Subjects:

Fractions, Measurement, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

3.NF.A.1

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.87 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Coding| Digital Choice Board| Scratch Jr. App

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This digital choice board gives students several prompts but also allows for choice using the free app Scratch Jr. Students who have never used Scratch Jr. can scan the qr code to learn some of the basics! A great enrichment activity for the Hour of

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, GATE, Internet Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.6

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (0.95 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Creativity Drawing Starts | GATE

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This is a bundle of 14 different drawing starts to go along with almost each month of school. There is also a blank for student to be able to create their own drawing start and then have another student finish it. A great way to introduce this

Subjects:

Other (Arts), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, GATE

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (2.60 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Thanksgiving Enrichment| GATE, Early Finishers

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Thanksgiving Enrichment activities for your early finishers or as a morning warm-up! You will enjoy finding out what your students are thankful for during this school year. Activities focus on creative and critical thinking in order to help students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Thanksgiving

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.97 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Gift Tags| Pencil theme| Testing Motivation, Positive Behavior

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This set of gift tags comes with three different words of encouragement as well as both colored and black and white. Your students will appreciate the encouragement! When printing click fit to page in order for all of the tags to print correctly.

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects, Test Preparation

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (2.11 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

1st Grade Creative Thinking: Flexibility

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Flexible thinking allows students to look at things from different angles and produces many different kinds of ideas. This set of task cards can be used in conjunction with my Fluency task cards. This is a set of a total of 28 different flexible

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

1^st

Types:

Activities, GATE, Task Cards

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (1.23 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Gift Tags | Popcorn theme | Valentine's Day, Testing Motivation

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

These positive tags can be used for Valentine's Day or even motivational testing treats! You will find two different sets both with color and black &white versions! Click on the fit to page to print out all four correctly.

Subjects:

Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Test Preparation

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (3.17 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Coding| Scratch Jr. Digital Choice Board| Halloween

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Have you introduce coding to your students with Scratch Jr.? This choice board is filled with different prompts for students to code and create a story that is themed around Fall/Halloween!

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (0.68 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Sunglasses Gift Tags| End of Year

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This set of sunglasses themed gift tags includes both color and black and white versions. Choose from 2 different sayings: STAY COOL or Thanks for Shining this Year! Either gift tag goes great with a pair of sunglasses as an end of year gift!

Subjects:

For All Subjects, End of Year

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (3.86 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Back to School: Thinking about Beginning of the Year

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Back to School is always a great time to learn about your students! These printables are ready to print, no prep required! One of the printables (Three Truths and a Fib) can be easily used with the website plickers as a way to get to know one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (3.27 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Gift Tags| Popsicle Theme| Valentine's, Testing, End of Year

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This set of popsicle themed tags includes 2 different says in both color and black and white. A positive note to attach to a special treat!

Subjects:

Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Test Preparation

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (4.96 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

October Fall Enrichment | GATE, Early Finishers, Creativity Challenges

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

These October creativity challenges focus on fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration! Great as morning warm-ups or fast finishers!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Autumn

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.10

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (1.63 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Halloween Enrichment- GATE, Early Finishers

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Halloween is a fun holiday to get kids thinking! This packet contains Halloween themed activities that focus on Fluency, Flexibility, Originality and Elaboration. No prep, just print and use as a morning warm-up or fast-finisher!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

GATE, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.40 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Winter Enrichment Bundle| GATE, Early Finishers

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This BUNDLE contains my creative and critical thinking activities for January, February, and March! It also contains my Winter Creativity Packet! Students will have the opportunity to use their imagination and creativity skills! Easy, low prep, just

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (8.38 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

April Creativity Enrichment Challenges| GATE

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This packet will provide your students with the opportunity to work on their creativity skills! Each creativity challenge provides the opportunity to work on fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration!

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Easter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, GATE

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.55 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

PebbleGo Animal Research Guides

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

Does your school subscribe to PebbleGo? If so, these are two great animal research guides for your students to use! One allows for the students to draw a picture to go along with their research while the other excludes having them draw a picture.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Instructional Technology, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Internet Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.06 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

September Enrichment, Early Finishers- GATE Creativity Challenges

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

These September creativity printables are great to use as a morning warm-up or for your fast finishers! Each one is themed around the month of September and focuses on fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Autumn

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

GATE, Printables

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (1.81 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Gift Tags| Lucky theme| St. Patrick's Day, Testing, etc.

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

These tags are perfect for a special treat during St. Patrick's day or even during testing. Use with Lucky Charms cereal or any other type of cereal! Your students will appreciate the positive tag!

Subjects:

St. Patrick's Day, For All Subjects, Test Preparation

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (2.65 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Valentine's Day Enrichment Activities | GATE

By Thinking with Mrs Thigpen

This packet contains creative and critical thinking activities based around Valentine's Day! Students will have the opportunity to use their imagination and creativity skills! It also contains a heart craftivity that includes instructions for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Valentine's Day

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.34 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

showing 1-20 of 42

123next ›

Ask Thinking with Mrs Thigpen a question. They will receive an automated email and will return to answer you as soon as possible. Please Login to ask your question.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have had the pleasure of teaching in Alabama for the past 4 years. I began my teaching career at Chelsea Intermediate as a Gifted Resource Teacher. The opportunity confirmed that I wanted to pursue my Master's Degree in Gifted Education. I then worked one year as an Interventionist at Meadow View Elementary School before becoming the Gifted Resource Teacher. I absolutely love my job and look forward to continuing my passion!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Yet to be added

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2016 Meadow View Elementary School Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, University of North Alabama Masters Degree in Education with Gifted Certification, Samford University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added