Teachers Notebook Teacher Appreciation Week: Sale! 55% off all items May 4-10th

             
                         
          I love Teacher Appreciation Week! It gives me a chance to say "Thank you " to each and every one of you who follow my blog and visit. I spent over 33 years in the classroom across the U.S and overseas teaching everything from Pre-School to University students as a regular classroom teacher, special ed teacher and ESL Resource teacher. I have been a part of all the changes especially the beginning of NCLB when I taught ESL students at the 1st failing school in Alaska. I understand your frustrations and your joys and only wish there had been a Teachers Notebook or TpT back then. I have loved being able to share some great strategies, free resources and activities over the past year on my blog and look forward to the year ahead. So, if you want to get a head start on some fantastic deals, TN is a great place to start this Saturday. Everything in my Teacher's Notebook Shop which you can access HERE will be 50% off from May 4th through May 10th and TN is adding an additional 10% off  giving you a grand total of 55% off at checkout. 

If that isn't enough incentive to visit TN then how about entering a Daily Giveaway win a $100. Gift Card from Oriental Trading? 
               

If you should win the giveaway prize and you linked to the giveaway from my blog or Facebook page

you will have up to 7 chances to win a $25. TN Gift Certificate!! It's a Win-Win!

 Whether you are looking for Spring items or wanting to get a head start on the next school year there is something for everyone who teaches K-3. Just click on the image above to see all the product!

Thank so very much for all that you do each and everyday for your students!!!

Monthly Mishmash Linky for May

It's time again to link up to Mrs. Wheeler's Monthly Mishmash. I have lots to share for May. If you download the Preview files of all my products you will also get a free activity!
For Mother's Day I have Mother's Day Traditions Around the World  for Grades 2-3 which you can check out by clicking on the image below:

You can find some free writing prompts for Grades 2-3 by clicking on the image below: Enjoy!

How about something for Grade K-1? I just uploaded this a few days ago! Shared Reading Book, Make and Take Guided Reading Books, Word Web, Picture/Word Match and fun writing activities! Just click on the picture below to check it out..

How about some Spring Poems. I love writing poems and this unit is especially for Grades 1-2:

How about a free poem and activity? Here is my "Ode to a Frog" Who doesn't love a frog poem?

Thinking about doing a Farm Unit then you might want to check this one for K-1: Don't forget to download the Preview file for your free activity.

You can also download a free Roll the Die and Read freebie that you can use with the Farm unit by clicking HERE

Now go back to the top and click on the Monthly Mash (May) button and check out all the other great May products!! Of course you can link up and share your own.

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students. Have a great May!

Mother's Day Free Craft Ideas and Poems for K-1

Last week I shared some great websites with free resources and activities for grades 2-3 which you can check out by clicking HERE. I also found some great craft ideas and poems that would be wonderful for those who teach K-1 that I'd like to share with you, too. I got lots of comments about the Tulip Craft that I though I would share again. All the instructions and free tulip templates are included. Just click on the picture below to find out how to make it.

I also found some great earth friendly recycled  mother's day crafts which you also might be interested it. Just click on the picture below to check these out.

How about a cute foldable card for your students to make? This one I found at DLTK. Just click below for directions. You can also link to lots of other free activities for Mother's Day.

If you are looking for free poems I have found some at Apples4theTeacher- there are quite a few to choose from.
If you are looking for a Shared Reading Book, Guided Reading Books and Writing Activities for K-1, I have just finished my Moms Are Special People Mother's Day Unit. On May 3rd, 2014 I revised and updated this product. You can click on the picture below to download the Preview file to see the new revised Preview file and get 2 free activities.

Last but not least is a special free Mother's Day poem that I wrote. If you are planning a Mother's Day Luncheon or Special Class Celebration, this would be a great poem for your students to learn and present during your special celebration. Just click on the poem below to get your free copy.

It has been fun bringing you all these great free resources and hope that you have found some great activities to use in your classrooms. Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.



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Mother's Day Free Resources and Activities

I love Mother's Day. I will get to spend the day with my children and all my grand children!!! There are so many wonderful resources on the internet where you can access great crafts to make, printables, books to read for Read Aloud, Writing Prompts, and more. I found several that I wanted to share with all of you.

When I taught in Alaska this was my favorite Mother's Day book. I bought one for each of my grand kids. Wouldn't it be fun to read it to your students and have them learn Alaskan native words and a little about their culture. You can access this and other Mother's Day books by clicking on the picture below.

If you are teaching K-2 you might want to check out some of these interesting craft ideas. I loved this Tulip one where students can put a picture of themselves in the middle. If you click on the picture below you can download the tulip craftivity and directions.

 

You can also find great craft ideas, poems and printable at apples4Teachers and DLTK. 

You can also check-out my free K-1 resources and activities by clicking on the image below.

Looking for a new twist on teaching about Mother's Day? Check out Educationworld.com by clicking HERE. You will find 5 lessons plans!

I decided to create something different for Mother's Day this year. I created a Mother's Day unit for Grades 2-3 called, Mother's Day Traditions Around the World.  Students will learn about how Mother's Day is celebrated in 6 different countries as well as the U.S through Reading Texts, Writing Activities, Poetry and Center Activities. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below and download the Preview file to see sample pages of  all the materials and activities in the packet. I learned a lot while I was doing research for this unit. This product has been revised and edited on May 1, 2014. If you purchased the original product you can go to your purchase page and download this revised one.

If you are looking for some great writing prompts for Mother's Day, I have a free packet of 4 Writing Prompts: It includes 2 Informational Texts and 2 Opinion Piece Writing Prompts.

Just click on the picture below to download your freebie. I hope you will leave some wonderful feedback!

I hope you find some great activities to include in your class Mother's Day celebrations. Don't forget to check-out my new Pinterest boards by clicking HERE. Would love to have you follow me!

Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students. I hope you will pin this post so that others can find some great free resources.

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