Teacher Appreciation ... The Beat Goes On!

Hi, Teaching Friends!

I hope this week has started out in a wonderful way for you!! We know all too well that teaching is a tough and often undervalued job. I think it's great the way recognition and appreciation has grown in the past few years, with the celebration of Teacher Appreciation Day growing to a week. You work hard every day, and everybody needs a pat on the back once in a while, right? :)

And so, to celebrate... it's time for the great big Teacher Appreciation Sale at Teachers Pay Teachers1

Everything in my store, including bundles, will be 20% off on Tuesday and Wednesday, and you can get an extra 10% with the checkout code ThankYou. That adds up to 28% savings for you!

Plus, for the procrastinators out there (soulmates, kindred spirits, my kinda people, you know who you are), you can still get 20% off at my store on Thursday!  Which gives you a bit of extra time because I KNOW that you're going to want to leave feedback on the great things you buy at the sale. Feedback = buying credits= more sale shopping on Thursday, right?


Here's a whirlwind tour of the resources that I've posted to my store since the last sitewide sale in February. Click on any picture to see the resource at my store.

16 riddle cards, board game, and writing activity.

Enough cards for 30 players. Two levels of difficulty.

Great way to build descriptive vocabulary! Also a nice addition to your writing center.

Super for math coaches and tutors, this set includes 40 games from K-3.  $$$ saving bundle!

Seasonal picture prompts with guided questions turns each of these 58 prompts into a writing lesson!

Did your late second through fouth graders like Fishing Around Place Value Riddles? Then they'll love this brand new set of 50 more riddles for three-digit numbers!

A group of sharks is called a shiver. Don't you just love that?  Opposites cards and games with cute shark graphics from Dandy Doodles.


There's just one new freebie in my store (but tons of them here on the blog, as you regular visitors know!). I hope you'll find it handy to use when you do your spring planting with your class!

Please take a moment to visit my store.  Follow my Facebook page for lots of Teacher Appreciation treats this week!

Happy Teaching, and have a wonderful week!

Think SUMMER?? Summer Resources to Keep the Fun in Learning!

Hello, Teaching Friends!

Think SUMMER? Doesn't it feel like the last flakes just fell, the winter coats just got put away, the first robin just arrived?

But as soon as a really warm day comes along, the play at recess takes on a different tone (and the afternoon in the classroom takes on the distinctive aroma of dirt ... seriously, do they all just roll in it once the warm weather comes???) and little minds turn to thoughts of ice cream trucks and swimming pools. And suddenly, they can't possibly think of anything else. :)


And so, good teachers follow their lead and turn their teaching to where the learning will happen, to themes of watermelon and picnics and camping. All of that's actually okay with us, of course, since those who are already counting the days at this point are also somewhat poolside mentally! :)


If you're looking for some new summer resources that will also keep your little ones busy reviewing all that you've worked so hard to teach this year, here are a few from my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

For your K's-getting-ready-for-first, here's a set of story cards for summer. Story cards are great for your newest readers and especially for those who are just a little bit reluctant to commit to this whole reading thing. You know who they are, right?  At just one page and about six to eight lines of text, your reluctant readers can see the end of each story is never too far away. These stories are super for buddy reading and great fluency builders.

Each story card comes in three formats, bringing in options for writing sight words, too. There are also sight word cards filled with the popsicles and watermelon your kiddos are dreaming of.

Here are a few more items for summer ... just click on the image to see the details. I hope you'll find just what you need to keep that countdown movin' along and keep the learning happening, too!!

      

           

      

  

          

Happy Teaching!