In Celebration

of

Teacher Appreciation Week

TeachersPayTeachers is having a

two day sale!

Tuesday, May 7—Wednesday May 8

Every product in my store is marked down 15%.

Enter the code TAD13 at checkout,

and receive an additional 10% from TeachersPayTeachers.

Go on over a start your wish list!

For Ruby

 

Georgia teacher Abigail Boone Spann has organized a special fund raiser

to help the family of a special little girl named Ruby.

You can read Ruby’s story on Ms. Spann’s blog Third Grade Book Worm.

TpT Sellers have donated more than $120 worth of teaching materials which you may purchase for a $20 donation to PayPal.  All proceeds are for Ruby.

Only another teacher can understand the strong bonds we form with our students.

My special student was named Debbie.

We never forget.

You are Invited to a

Linky Party!

Where:  All Things Upper Elementary

When:   Now

What:   Dozens of free and for-sale items for your classroom                from TeachersPayTeachers authors

 

Come as you are!

(Bring your own refreshments)

    Crocus blossoms are popping out of the ground here in the North Carolina, 

and it’s time for another

Five Outstanding Freebies

with

One Outstanding New Blog

February 17, 2013

Careers in Biology Mini-posters for Classroom Display—Science Stuff—Tennessee

Every middle-school science classroom should display these five-star posters!  Point to one of them the next time a student asks, “Why should I learn this stuff?” 

My Favorite Weather Graph—Kristen Konechy—Canada

We’re at that time of the year when the seasonal transition brings weather fluctuations that delight us, irritate us, and confuse us.  It’s one teachable moment after another!  Get this basic data-gathering and graphing page in your files and be ready.  Though tagged for primary use, this item can still function well in 4^th and 5^th grade classrooms.

St. Patrick’s Day Mystery Word Printable—The Creation Station—NY

Add this excellent Mystery Word Printable to your St. Patrick’s Day festivities.  Lots of kid-appeal in design and content.

Decimal Computation Cheat Sheet—Mandy B—Massachusetts

Cheat sheets can be a good thing!  New proof?  If you teach decimals, download your copy of this beauty and make sure each of your students has one of his/her own.  Watch it reinforce your teaching and diminish the number of repeated questions.  I rest my case.

March Freebie Clipart—Teachersscrapbook—CA

This pack of versatile leprechaun-inspired clipart will be a plus for your March handouts and bulletin board displays.  I especially like the leprechaun footprints.

One Outstanding New Blog!

There is a new blog icon to your left—the one that reads “Creativity in the Common Core Classroom.”  Wise Guys, the teacher team from Wisconsin whose freebies are often featured on this list, have launched their new blog as a way to prove that “going Common Core” does not mean “dumping creativity.”  They continually highlight a variety of teaching activities, either from the TpT community or  their own catalog, that combine creative teaching and Common Core alignment.  You’ll even spot one of my freebies on this site occasionally.  One more reason why this is one outstanding blog to follow!

A January Collection

of

Brain Teasers/Vocabulary Builders

Figures of Speech

Researchable Trivia and Writing

(from Taking Grades)

Click on the link and scroll down the page to locate the title. Download all free items by clicking the red HERE in the descriptions.  Do not place in shopping cart.

Palindromes for January—FREE

A fun study of palindromes—words, phrases, and sentences with individual letters that sit in the same sequence whether they are read forward or backward.

7 pages with answer keys.  No need to deal with a shopping cart.  Download this free item by clicking on the red HERE in the product description.

January Activities--FREE

A four-part handout to welcome the New Year.  RHYMING IN THE NEW YEAR is a fun anagram activity with a companion graphic organizer for writing.  Next, JANUARY ANALOGIES provide a thinking-skills challenge with a related second graphic organizer for writing. 

January in Figurative Language--$2.50

A nine-page activity set in two parts with 25 items each.  The month of January is the inspiration for this collection of original sentences, famous people quotes, and literature passages that illustrate the use of similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, and idioms. Full answer keys included.

In First Place--$3.00

Four sets of trivia questions about people, places, animals, and things that have distinguished themselves by being the first, largest, oldest, or fastest of their kind.  Nine total pages with answer keys.

Margaret Nominates

Five Outstanding Freebies

December 28, 2012

     The 30,000+ sellers now writing for TeachersPayTeachers have created a catalogue of 70,000+ free items!   Here are five recently posted samples that I have pulled from the stack just for you.  Each one made the cut based on its quality, presentation, time-saving attributes, and student appeal.

      Happy New Year!

Perimeter and Area with Farmer Brown—Ashley Miller—Georgia

These five word problems offer practical applications for perimeter and area calculation skills.  The author has also provided a grid page for plotting the problems as visuals.

Boggle Word Game—Michelle Clapp—Western Australia

This teacher-friendly file includes prepared individual letters, a game board, and instructions for use.  Just copy, laminate, and you have a nice resource for early finishers, group work, or a special game day.  Suitable for 4^th through 6^th grade.

Fraction Pies Worksheet—Yvee the Worksheet Fairy—California

One can never have too many resources for teaching fractions!  Here’s an attractive, eye-catching activity involving improper and mixed fractions.  The author has tagged it for fourth and fifth graders.

Personalized Spelling Dictionary—Teacher Jackie—California

Five stars on this product!   It has all the necessary resources for putting together a personal language arts resource booklet for each of your students.  In addition to the basic calendar and seasonal vocabulary, the pack includes a page for each letter of the alphabet with a list of common words already entered and plenty of blank spaces for students to add words that baffle or interest them.  A reference section at the end is filled with a variety of grammar and spelling rules, prefix and suffix list, and figurative language info.  What a wonderful student gift to celebrate the new year!

Author’s Purpose Pack:  Chrissy Beltran—Texas

This well-organized, professionally presented freebie includes wall reference charts and several hands-on activities for teaching/learning the concept of author’s purpose.  It was created for third and fourth graders, but I think fifth and sixth graders would also enjoy using this product.  100% quality!

     Please leave these hard-working fellow teachers a good rating and some positive feedback.

      Click through to my personal website—Taking Grades—and check out the $5 or Less or Free department, where you will find a bunch of seasonal freebies.  No need to deal with a shopping cart.  Just click on the red HERE in the product description and download instantly. 

Giant Holiday Seek-A-Word Puzzle

A Free Download

 This free item is for Seek-A-Word enthusiasts of any age. Go on a search for 55 different holiday-related names, words, and phrases all hidden in one puzzle! Not for the faint of heart.

Have a very Mery Christmas!