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May Early Finisher (Gr.5-6) or Challenger (Gr.3-4) Packet | Distance Learning

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This independent work packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

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September Early Finisher or Challenger Activity Packet Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Fast finishers will love this bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the question:"I'm Done, Now What?". Teachers will love that it is no-prep! It includes math, science, writing, reading,

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework, Printables

$4.00

114

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October Early Finisher or Challenger Activity Packet Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

***This packet can also be purchased as part of a Fall Bundle which includes packets for September and November! Click here to view the bundle:Challenger/Early Finisher FALL BUNDLE Or for even more savings, purchase the FULL School Year here: The

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

129

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MARCH Early Finisher/Challenger Packet {Grades 3-6}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles and more!This

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

GATE, Printables

$4.00

105

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APRIL Early Finisher/Challenger Packet {Grades 3-6}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Easter, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

GATE, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

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FULL School Year Bundle: Early Finisher/Challenger Gr.3-6 | Distance Learning

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This School-Year Bundle includes all of your favorite Early Finisher/Challenger Packets for Grades 3-6, and saves you money by buying all nine packets together. {If you buy them each separately your total cost would be $36}Please follow the links

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

$32.00

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February Early Finisher or Challenger Packet Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

*Update*: You can now purchase this packet as part of a WINTER Bundle or for even more savings purchase the FULL SCHOOL YEAR Bundle! WINTER Early Finisher Bundle The FULL School Year Early Finisher Bundle This packet is a bundle of fun, engaging,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

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December Early Finisher/Challenger {Grades 3-6}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

GATE, Printables

$4.00

153

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November Early Finisher or Challenger Packet Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This no-prep packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging early finisher activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the question:"I'm Done, Now What?"***This packet can also be purchased as part of a Fall Bundle which includes

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

114

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January Early Finisher (Grades 5-6) or Challenger (Grades 3-4) Packet

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (15.87 MB)

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Boot Camp Theme Classroom Decor Pack {with glitter!} *EDITABLE*

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Do you run a "test-prep" boot camp in your classroom to get kids excited about testing season? Then this bootcamp decor pack is for you! I created this classroom decor pack to help transform my classroom into a boot camp, and I thought it would be

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (18.32 MB)

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FALL BUNDLE: Early Finisher or Challenger Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

By customer demand, it's here! This FALL BUNDLE includes all of your favorite Fall Early Finisher/Challenger Packets for Grades 3-6, and saves you money by buying all three packets together! Please follow the links below to download previews of

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$11.00

106

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SPRING BUNDLE: Early Finisher/Challenger Packets for Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

By customer demand, it's here! This SPRING BUNDLE includes all of your favorite Spring Early Finisher/Challenger Packets for Grades 3-6, and saves you money by buying all three packets together! Please follow the links below to download previews of

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$11.00

Digital Download ZIP (19.59 MB)

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WINTER BUNDLE: Early Finisher or Challenger Grades 3-6

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

By customer demand, it's here! This WINTER BUNDLE includes all of your favorite Winter Early Finisher/Challenger Packets for Grades 3-6, and saves you money by buying all three packets together! Please follow the links below to download previews

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$11.00

Digital Download ZIP (25.23 MB)

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*Editable* Supply and Subject Labels {Brights and Black Collection}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This can now be purchased as part of the 'Brights and Black" classroom décor bundle! Click here to check it out! These labels are part of the Brights and Black Collection! This download includes: *24 Supply Labels in 3 bright patterns *15

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

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

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$3.00

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The Complete Parent Teacher Conference Pack for Grades K-6 {Editable}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

**Now includes 2 EDITABLE versions of Conference Documentation Forms!Does the thought of Parent-Teacher Conferences make you sweat? With preparation, comes peace! The Complete Conference Pack provides you with all the forms and tips you need to

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Professional Documents, Classroom Forms

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (7.30 MB)

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June Early Finisher (Gr. 5-6) or Challenger (Gr. 3-4) Packet | Distance Learning

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (45.35 MB)

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Editable Daily Schedule Cards in 3 Styles- 48 Titles!

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

This can now be purchased as part of the 'Brights and Black" classroom décor bundle! Click here to check it out!This file includes:Daily Schedule Cards in 3 stylesEditable Schedule Cards in all 3 styles(must have PowerPoint to edit)Daily Schedule

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.00

164

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Brights and Black Bundle! A Classroom Decor Pack

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

1/19/16 Update: All NEW and IMPROVED desk name plates now included in Primary, Intermediate, and EDITABLE versions! (If you already purchased this pack please re-download to get the updated pack!) This bundle combines my all-time best selling

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$8.00

Digital Download ZIP (45.84 MB)

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Tom Turkey {Beyond The Square-Mystery Picture Graph}

By Amber Carlson - The Teacher Life

You can now purchase this at a discount in the Fall Mystery Picture Pack! This Mystery Picture Graph is perfect for Fall and all who love mixing graphing and art! This graph asks you to go beyond just coloring in simple squares. Students will be

Subjects:

Graphing, Arts & Music, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Centers

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (1.17 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been an Idaho teacher since I graduated from the U of Idaho in 2006! I'm currently working as an Instructional Coach to help implement Mastery Based learning in our alternative high schools and I'm LOVING it! -Student Taught 1st Grade for one year -Taught 4th Grade for four years -Taught 5th Grade for three years -Instructional Coach (current) for Alternative High Schools -Tutor all ages in all subjects through college during afterschool and summer hours

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student centered, full of technology, and geared towards creating successful 21st century learners!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Praxis Exam-Exemplary Scores ICLA - Exemplary Scores 21st Century Pilot Teacher

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

*Idaho Certified Elementary Teacher since 2006 *Master of Arts in Teaching with Educational Technology Specialization *B.A. Elementary Education with Reading Endorsement from University of Idaho

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching or tutoring, I like to spend time with my husband and three children, or doing one of my many hobbies! First, I love to read-anything and everything! When I have time, you will also find me sewing, scrapbooking, or being crafty in someway. I spend a lot of time online working on my website and blog. Finally, I love to write, and hope to write a novel one day!