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Teacher Resources and Classroom Activities

So glad you stopped by. As a teacher myself, I know how hard it is to find quality resources to supplement your lessons. You simply don't have the time to scour the Internet and when you do have the time, you can spend hours paging through useless information or cute activities that simply aren't practical in a real classroom. My goal is to provide you with activities and worksheets you can put to use right away with minimal preparation. No need to waste your time searching for activities appropriate for the classroom. Browse through the links and choose those that are right for you.

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I'd love to hear how you used the activities and any feedback you may have. Stop by and drop me a line in the comments.

New Table of Contents

  1. Introducing an amazing book...
  2. Summer Writing Journals for Kids
  3. Summer Reading Lists for School Children
  4. New FALL Teacher Resources
  5. Science Connections for Elementary Students: Butterfly Baiting
  6. Make a Butterfly Hibernation Box
  7. Make a Butterfly Farm
  8. Free printables for the classroom
  9. Writing Prompts and Story Starters for Elementary Classrooms
  10. Classroom Activities for Elementary Students
  11. Teaching Strategies: How to Teach Life Skills
  12. Easy Kids Crafts for Easter
  13. Sience Fair Resources for Elementary Teachers
  14. Mother's Day Crafts for Elementary Classrooms
  15. St Patrick's Day Classroom Activity
  16. Just For Teachers
  17. Featured lens: Small Changes; Big Results
  18. Books Every Teacher Should Have
  19. Easter Crafts
  20. Share your thoughts

Introducing an amazing book...

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Written and illustrated by a very talented friend. Visit this book on Amazon for a sneak peak of its contents.
The Boy Who Loved to Shim-Sham Shimmy

The Boy Who Loved to Shim-Sham Shimmy

by: M.D. Osborne

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Summer Writing Journals for Kids

Free Printable Summer Writing Journals for Kids
Kids may be happy to go all summer without writing, but as a parent you know how important it is to keep kids writing. Try these printable summer writing journals and stationery to keep your little ones writing.

Summer Reading Lists for School Children

Summer Reading Lists for School Children
When summer arrives, kids often think it time to stop reading, but as parent you know better. Check these summer readings lists to find the right books to keep your child reading all summer.

New FALL Teacher Resources

Easy Halloween Crafts for Elementary Classrooms
Quick easy Halloween crafts for your classroom. Teacher selected and reviewed for quality.

Pumpkin Themed Units for Kindergarten
Developing a pumpkin unit for kindergarten can be a lot of fun, but it requires research to find the right resources. I've done the searching for you and gathered these delightful pumpkin units designed by experienced teachers that are free to use.

Fall Bulletin Boards for the Elementary Classroom
Finding fall bulletin boards for your classroom takes time, but I've already done the work for you. Check these great resources for easy bulletin board ideas to bring your room to life.

photo by Julia Freeman-Woolpert

Science Connections for Elementary Students: Butterfly Baiting

Butterfly Baiting
Kids love painting this sticky nectar onto rocks and posts to bait, or lure, butterflies to the school grounds where they can be observed.

Make a Butterfly Hibernation Box

Science Connections for Students: Make a Butterfly Hibernation Box
Create a butterfly hibernation box to make vital real life connections to science concepts. Suitable for group projects to encourage student involvement.

Make a Butterfly Farm

Science Connections for Elementary Students: Make a Butterfly Farm
Making real life connections to science concepts engages students in the learning process. A Butterfly Farm brings science to life for elementary students.

Free printables for the classroom

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Writing Prompts and Story Starters for Elementary Classrooms

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Classroom Activities for Elementary Students

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Teaching Strategies: How to Teach Life Skills

How to Teach Life Skills
Although there is no definitive list of necessary life skills, most agree that life skill instruction should include areas of self-help, communication, stress management and daily living skills. Strategies used to teach life skills should follow a logical progression from direct instruction, modeling, role playing or rehearsal, immediate feedback, and reteaching of the skill.

Easy Kids Crafts for Easter

Easy Kids Crafts For Easter:Elementary Classroom Activities
Easy kids crafts chosen for their educational value and ease for use in the classroom. Includes ways to tie them to your curriculum and lessons. Cute engaging activities kids will love. You'll find Easter Bunnies, Baskets, Egg Wreaths, Windsocks and more.

Easter Crafts for Kindergarten
Adorable bunnies, baskets, eggs and more that a Kindergarten student can make with ease. Great as classroom or center activities for take home Easter crafts.

Sience Fair Resources for Elementary Teachers

Elementary Science Fair Projects: Resources for Science Teachers
Finding an appropriate science fair project for elementary students doesn't need to be a challenge. Resources for science teachers, parents and students to help choose the right project.

photo by vicbuster/sxc.hu

Mother's Day Crafts for Elementary Classrooms

Easy Kid's Mother's Day Crafts for Elementary Classrooms
Children love to make gifts for Mom on Mother's Day to show their love and appreciation. These easy kid's crafts have been chosen for their ease of construction and the quality of the finished products. Most can be completed easily by early elementary school children, but may require adult supervision. If you are looking for a easy kid's craft for use in your classroom, you are sure to find the perfect Mother's Day craft here.
photo by omster-com/sxc.hu

St Patrick's Day Classroom Activity

Make a Leprechaun Trap: St Patrick's Day Classroom Activity - Associated Content
Put some magic in your teaching. Celebrate St Patrick's Day in your classroom by making leprechaun traps and use it as a springboard for writing activities and story telling to develop literacy skills.

Just For Teachers

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Featured lens: Small Changes; Big Results

Sue Hellman and Debra Swain have put together a remarkable lens overflowing with web based tools and resources for education. This is one lens you will want to visit again and again. Stop by and visit and leave them a message to let them know how important their work is.
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Books Every Teacher Should Have

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Easter Crafts

Easter Crafts for Kindergarten - Associated Content
Adorable bunnies, baskets, eggs and more that a Kindergarten student can make with ease. Great as classroom or center activities for take home Easter crafts.

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  • franstan Sep 5, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Very comprehensive lens. There is something here for every teacher
  • saritajain86 Apr 19, 2009 @ 12:53 am | delete
    Great lens with great info! Thanks for sharing this.
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  • kristy_martz Mar 31, 2009 @ 10:59 am | delete
    You've got a ton of great information!
  • kristy_martz Mar 31, 2009 @ 10:59 am | delete
    You've got a ton of great information!
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