Testimonials


Amparo (Teacher from LAUSD Tulsa Elementary school in CA) - "Nifty Gems has teacher friendly materials. I love it. It correlates perfectly with Open Court. Finally- you don't have to reinvent the wheel."

Norma (Teacher from LAUSD Tulsa Elementary school in CA) - "These products are great for all students, ELD to SAS. The vocabulary development is excellent. I love the great graphics. These materials will save you so much time."

Vicki (Teacher from LAUSD Tulsa Elementary school in CA) -“Even an experienced kindergarten teacher (24 years) like me can learn something new to incorporate. I use these materials every single day."

Cathy (Parent in CA) – “ Finally, a website that parents can use! The instructions are explicit and the games are fun and affordable! Looking forward to getting more!”

Jessica (Teacher from LAUSD elementary school in CA) – “ I love the products! We ordered everything on the list! Everything is practical and really helps to reinforce what I am teaching in the classroom.”

HEATHER- LIMERICK AVENUE ELEMENTARY – "WHAT CAN'T I SAY ABOUT NIFTY GEMS! FOR ANY TEACHER OUT THERE THAT WANTS TO MAKE HER/HIS LIFE EASIER THAN YOU NEED TO ORDER THE MATERIALS! YOU WILL SAVE TIME AND YOUR SANITY. THE CREATOR OF ALL OF THESE IDEAS MARYANN SANTIAGO IS A FIRST HAND VERY WELL EXPERIENCED GATE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER. THE MATERIALS ARE ALL THERE FOR YOU WITH THE GREEN SECTION, RED SECTION AND THE BLUE SECTION IN OPEN COURT......YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO PREP AGAIN AND YOU'LL HAVE THESE MATERIALS YEAR AFTER YEAR. SHE ALSO INCORPORATES GAMES, IWT (INDEPENDENT WORK TIME), HOMEWORK, ETC. I PERSONALLY HAVE USED ALL OF THE MATERIALS AND LOVE THEM ALL. THE BEST PART IS, IT IS DONE FOR YOU AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK.....JUST LAMINATE AND YOU'LL HAVE THEM FOR EVER! YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE ALL OF THE MATERIALS CREATED BY MARYANN SANTIAGO (NIFTY GEMS)!"