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The History of Valentine's Day Reading, Questions, Color-by-Code

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Have your students learn about the History of Valentine's Day with this Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend Valentines and Academics into your classroom than by having your

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Haunted Halloween Escape Room Activity

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There's no better way to blend Halloween and Academics than by having your students work together to solve this Low-Prep, Halloween Escape Room!! This Halloween Activity includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that focus on TEAM BUILDING and CRITICAL

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Halloween

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Chinese Zodiac Story, Craft Wheel & Writing Activities

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the reading passage and comprehension question about the Chinese Myth, The Great Race. This myth explains how the Chinese Zodiac Animals were chosen. Students will then color a Chinese New Year mystery image, make

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World History, Chinese, Holidays/Seasonal

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Back to School Escape Room

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There's no better way to blend the Beginning of the School Year and Academics than by having your students work together to solve this Low-Prep, Back to School Escape Room!! This Back to School Activity includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

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History of St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension, Questions & Color-by-Code

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Have your students learn about the History of St. Patrick's Day with this Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend St. Patricks Day and Academics into your classroom than by

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day

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History of Halloween Reading Comprehension with Color-by-Code

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History of Halloween Reading Passage, Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend Halloween and Academics into your classroom than by having your students complete this fun Halloween Activity. Students will read

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

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Chinese Zodiac Story, Craft Wheel & Writing Activities

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

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Winter Solstice Color-by-Code

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Have your students practice their reading comprehension on the Science and History behind the Winter Solstice with this Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend the Winter Season

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Winter

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Christmas Escape Room for Any Subject

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There's no better way to blend Christmas and Academics than by having your students work together to solve this Low-Prep, Christmas Escape Room!! This Christmas Activity includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that focus on TEAM BUILDING and CRITICAL

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

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Holiday Sudoku Word Puzzles BUNDLE

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Get your students excited about critical thinking and problem solving with these No Prep, Print-and-Go Holiday Activities!! Product comes with 6 Sudoku Word Puzzles for every month of the school year. Each puzzle comes in color and black/white so

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Games, Centers

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Summer Break Escape Room

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There's no better way to celebrate the beginning of Summer Break than by having your students work together to solve this Low-Prep, Summer Escape Room!! This End of the Year Activity includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that focus on TEAM BUILDING

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Critical Thinking, Summer, End of Year

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$6.00

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Spring Crack the Code | Spring Jokes

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Spring Cryptogram Joke Task Cards and Worksheets contain 15 different Spring Jokes. Students will Crack the Code by finding the answers to the coded Springtime riddles by using the provided Spring Decoder. These are a great Low-Prep, Print-and-Go

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For All Subject Areas, Easter, Spring

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

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

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Winter Holidays Around the World Color-by-Code

By Truscott Teaches

Have your students learn the truth about the Four Different Winter Holidays with this Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend the Winter Season and Academics into your classroom

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Day of the Dead Reading Comprehension & Mystery Image

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Day of the Dead Reading Passage, Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Picture. There's no better way to blend the Day of the Dead and Academics into your classroom than by having your students complete this fun Day of the Dead Activity. Perfect

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (29.20 MB)

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Holiday Reading Comprehension, Questions, and Color-By-Code BUNDLE

By Truscott Teaches

Product contains Reading Comprehension Articles, Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Images for eight different holidays: Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Winter Solstice, Valentines Day, St Patricks Day, and Easter.

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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$Spring Math | Spring I Spy | Spring Activity$

Spring Math | Spring I Spy | Spring Activity

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Spring Math Activities that include 5 different Math Skills. Students will conduct an I Spy activity where they will Count and Record Spring objects. They will then use the data from that I Spy activity to Graph the Data, Analyze the Data, and

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Math, Easter, Spring

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Centers

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Halloween Joke Bookmarks | Halloween Bookmarks

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Product contains 16 different Halloween Joke Bookmarks. The bookmarks come in color and black/white. These are perfect for a Halloween gift, a Halloween activity, sub plans or fast finishers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ DOWNLOAD PREVIEW FOR A FREE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY!

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For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween

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

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$Earth Day Math | Earth Day "I Spy" | Earth Day Activity$

Earth Day Math | Earth Day "I Spy" | Earth Day Activity

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Earth Day Math Activities that include 5 different Math Skills. Students will conduct an I Spy activity where they will Count and Record Earth Day objects. They will then use the data from that I Spy activity to Graph the Data, Analyze the Data,

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Math, Spring, Earth Day

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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You Belong Here Classroom Activity & Bulletin Board Display

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This is the perfect back to school, all about me activity that will help students feel comfortable in class and feel like they belong. First, you'll introduce the theme "You Belong Here." You'll also introduce the vocabulary words: belonging,

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Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.00

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Holiday Escape Rooms BUNDLE for Any Subject!!

By Truscott Teaches

There's no better way to blend the holidays and academics than by having your students work together to solve these Low-Prep, Holiday Escape Rooms!! Each Escape Room includes 4 engaging puzzles and codes that focus on TEAM BUILDING and CRITICAL

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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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, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community