By Rachel Lynette
Over the years, I have produced a dozen or so freebies for Christmas and Hanukkah. Of those, these six are my favorites. Summarize It! Task Cards for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa I made this set of task cards as my holiday gift to all of you who read Minds in Bloom and frequent TpT. You can read more about the set here. One reason I really
I got this little plaque on a recent trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon (and if you want one, then you can get it here). It occurs to me that in many ways, parents and teachers are the ultimate oysters…dedicating the majority of our lives to raising our little pearls, which is not a bad thing at all. But always being the oyster can be exhausting and
I know, I know: it isn’t even Thanksgiving, and here I am talking about the holiday season already. But I wanted to post about this set of free Winter Holiday Summarizing Task Cards now because I am really excited about them and also so that you can download them now and have them printed, cut, and laminated to use when you get back from the break. NOTE:
This post was created by one of my TpT colleagues, Cynthia Vautrot of 2nd Grade Pad. Please read to find out how you can get some amazing teaching resources (including one of mine) and help out a fellow teacher in serious medical need. I’m sure it is rare if there is anyone out there reading this post who has not heard of Teachers Pay Teachers, better known as TpT.
Ignorant: Lacking in education or knowledge. Unaware or uninformed. –American Heritage Dictionary A few weeks ago I asked my Facebook followers if they would advise a young person considering a career in teaching to forge ahead or take a different path. Almost all of them said to avoid teaching. Many said that they LOVE
Don’t have the time, energy, or money to laminate the task cards you just purchased? Try using a small photo album for 4 x 6 pictures. I got this one at our local drug store for $1.99. But be sure to check Amazon, too, because you might find one that holds more for less money! It is possible that some task cards will be too
Once again I asked my Facebook followers for their favorite Thanksgiving books. Of course, they had some terrific suggestions. Old favorites as well as some with which I am not familiar. You can click on any title or image to be taken to Amazon for more details. NOTE: As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases. A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting “I use it
If you happen to be teaching literary genres this year, then I have two great resources that can really help. Use these genre task cards to help your students gain familiarity with the eight different genres: biography informational mystery fantasy science fiction historical fiction realistic fiction folktale Each card features a short passage and four choices for selecting the correct genre. If you want to
