Teachers Pay Teachers Cyber Sale November 28-29, 2016

Teachers Pay Teachers Cyber Sale

November 28-29, 2016

Everything in my store will be 28% off! Check out my new December Independent Learning Module. Eight no-prep activities provide hours of independent learning for third, fourth, and fifth grade students. This ILM includes a 10-page student booklet, answer keys, rubric, and an interactive website. Watch this video to learn more.

Enjoy!

Brenda

Back to School Scavenger Hunt

Twenty-five brand-new fourth grade students will start the year with this back to school scavenger hunt. When? Bright and early tomorrow morning.

This activity is meant to make them a welcome part of their new classroom . . . and to fill a little time while everyone is unpacking.

I've made it editable for you too. Just click on the image to download.

Have a wonderful school year! Don't forget to visit my new blog, Enjoy Teaching, and my Teachers pay Teachers store for activities, ideas, and links.

Monster clip art was created by Whimsy Clips.

Enjoy!

Brenda

P.S. Looking for more monster-themed stuff to begin the school year? Try My Little Monsters Bulletin Board and Name Tags, Monster-Themed Graphing Activities, and Beginning of Year Math Assessment (Monster-Themed, Grade 4).

Research-Based Instructional Strategies

Research-based instructional strategies make us better teachers. Before we head back to school, let's review what the research says. In the first edition of Classroom Instruction that Works, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock, nine strategies with a strong effect size are outlined.

Instead of commenting on each of these, I'll just post the list. Consider it food for thought. This year, I plan to increase my use of these strategies. To see how, follow my new blog, Enjoy Teaching.

Brenda

Teachers pay Teachers Sale May 3-4 2016

Teachers pay Teachers Sale - May 3-4, 2016

Yes, it's here! The annual Teacher Appreciation Sale. Enjoy 28% off with this code: CELEBRATE

Everything in my store is on sale. Take a peek at some of my best sellers!

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Happy shopping!

Brenda

Enjoy Teaching Reading

Five new posts are up on my new blog, Enjoy Teaching. Hop over to grab some ideas and freebies!

Ideas for teaching a Cinderella unit, learning links, and three free student sheets are included in the post on fairy tales.

Fables are great for teaching summarizing, theme, and characterization. This post gives ideas for high quality lessons with lots of fun added in. You'll love the links to Disney videos and the character analysis freebie! 

Begin your mythology unit with a free and colorful history of the Greek gods. Ideas and links for research, persuasive writing, and vocabulary are also included.

Three great freebies help you explore elements of realistic fiction with your students. Ideas for using picture books and novels in your class are also included in this post.

Historical fiction brings history to life. You'll find ideas for incorporating historical fiction throughout the year, as well as more free student sheets, in this post.

Enjoy!

Brenda

Enjoy Teaching

Times change. Teachers change.

Throughout my career, I've been teaching seriously. Now, more than ever, I find it important to enjoy teaching.

So, I've begun a new blog, Enjoy Teaching. Please join me there for weekly ideas, links, and freebies.

My goal is to help other teachers love their chosen profession for ten, twenty, thirty, or more years.

Enjoy!
Brenda

Martin Luther King, Junior

As January begins, my thoughts turn to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. How can we keep his legacy alive? How can we share his essence with the students we teach?

In August of 2012, I shared an activity to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the I Have a Dream speech. As Dr. King's birthday approaches, I'd like to share it again. Simply click on either image to access the file.

If you'd like more activities for your classroom, check out Martin Luther King, Junior - Text, Timeline, Cause/Effect, Quotes, and More in my Teachers pay Teachers store.

Enjoy!

Brenda