Sunday, August 31, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Reading Street Unit One Morning Warm-Up Sam, Come Back!”

by School House Rap
1st Grade

Sam, Come Back!!

This product can be used during the first part of the day or as an introduction to your Reading block. It’s a meaningful task that can help improve writing, speaking, and critical thinking for younger students.

Students can:

Copy/illustrate the sentences

Write a sentence to answer the question then illustrate

Generate a question from reading

Create a word splash of the nouns, verbs, etc.

Partner read and discuss

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

FREE SCIENCE LESSON - “CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - PPT and Notes - FREE!!”

by Maggie's Files
6th - 8th Grade

"Unleashing the Power of CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning: A Sample Lesson for Teachers"

Calling all science teachers! Are you ready to take your teaching to the next level with an engaging and effective approach to scientific writing? Look no further! Introducing "Unleashing the Power of CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning," a FREE sample lesson designed exclusively for teachers like you!

Unlock the potential of CER and transform your students into critical thinkers and skilled scientific writers! This comprehensive package includes 18 beautifully crafted PowerPoint slides and 6 pages of student notes (PDF), packed with exciting content to captivate and empower your middle school students. This presentation contains three formative assessments.

Key Concepts Covered: What is CER? Understand the significance of this powerful framework in scientific writing and communication. Crafting a Strong Claim Learn how to create clear, complete, and concise statements to answer questions and solve problems. Supporting with Evidence: Discover the art of gathering appropriate and sufficient evidence to back up claims effectively. Logical Reasoning: Master the art of explaining the connections between evidence and claims using logical reasoning. Enhance your students' understanding by connecting evidence to claims using relevant scientific principles.

This FREE product also includes three formative assessments to help you gauge your student's progress and understanding at key points during the lesson.

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Friday, August 29, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “FREE Parent Contact Log Binder | Parent Communication Binder”

by Mrs Ds Corner
Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade

READY FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR | All teachers know how important it is to be in contact with parents on the regular. With this free contact log binder setup, you'll no longer need to worry about who called when, for what, and what you need to do now.

How does Mrs. D use this binder?

This video is a great, quick explanation.

I keep a 1" binder (you could use a 2" binder) with 6 front/back pages of this contact log for each student next to my school phone. You never know when a parent will call, so it's nice to have it handy!

I use page dividers to separate each set of pages by student. This makes it easy to grab contact logs by student when I need to show admin or take data to a meeting.

What is included?

• 1 Front Cover for the current school year

• 1" and 2" spine label that matches the front cover

• 2 pages of the contact log (print front/back)

All you need is a 3-ring binder!

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Back to School Literacy Centers | First Week Freebie”

by Katie Jones
1st - 4th Grade

Looking for quick, low-prep activities to ease your students back into learning during the first week of school? This freebie includes two engaging literacy centers designed to get brains buzzing after summer break!

What’s Included:

ABC Order Center – 12 back-to-school themed words + recording sheet
Word Building Center – Find as many words as you can from one phrase + recording sheet

Perfect for 1st–3rd grade classrooms, small groups, or early finishers. Print-and-go friendly!

This free download helps review foundational literacy skills while building classroom community from day one.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Polka Dot Classroom Labels”

by 1st Grade Salt Life
Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade

Label your classroom with this fun polka dot theme!

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - August 27, 2025

Every week I put together a list of 5 great products from members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (TBOTEMC) with the requirement that each product must be less than $5. With a variety of subjects and a wide range of grades, there just might be something that you can use, so continue to read below and see!

In addition, if you're a seller on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) who would like to get more information about joining TBOTEMC, contact me via email at ReneeHeiss@gmail.com or by simply leaving a comment on this blog post.

The Best Part of Me Writing Activity | Writing Activity | Open House Writing - $3.75

by Two Little Birds

1st - 6th grades

Activities, Handouts

Create a beautiful display of your students’ writings for Open House, Parent Night, or Conferences after reading Wendy Ewald’s book, The Best Part of Me.

Italian Elementary Curriculum Outline - $3.00

by Urbino12

Pre-K - 6th grades

Outlines, Syllabi

This resource is perfect for the Italian teacher who wishes to begin teaching Italian in grades K-6. There are four thematic units consisting of three weeks of topics. Total topics for the entire class is enough for twelve weeks.

Daily September STEM Activities for Middle School and High School - $2.50

by All-American Teacher Tools

4th - 10th grades

GATE, Back to School, Centers, Games, Homeschool

These bundled STEM activities can be used together. The STEM StumperZ" can be used as a discussion starter, journal entry, Do-Now, or any other application. The Bingo game goes with it. You can print the PDF and have paper bingo games or use the EASEL version and have moveable leaves as markers. Either way, your middle or high school students will have fun learning about daily STEM events in September. Look in my store for the rest of the months.

A Helpful Reading Profile - Free

by Reading Spotlight

All grades

Assessment

Be that great teacher who knows their students’ abilities and weaknesses clearly. Developed over 30 years as a reading specialist, this reading profile provides an exceptional, ordered list of fundamental reading skills. Add to the profile as you learn more about each child, helping to direct more effective grouping strategies within your class, as well as more beneficial differentiated assignments. Pull it out for conferences and impress parents with your individualized understanding of their child.

Core French Phonics Charts for 36 French Sounds - French Immersion Activities - $3.75

by Primarily Learning

K - 2nd grades

Centers, En français, Parents, Posters, Staff & Administrators

These 6 French Letter and Sound Charts provide a visual reference to connect letters and sounds. Just check out the graphic for the 36 Basic French Sounds and alternative spellings! It’s a comprehensive French Phonics resource for both staff & students that aligns with the Science of Reading!

As always, I encourage comments and any ideas or suggestions by emailing me at reneeheiss@gmail.com

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FREE MISC. LESSON - “Student Interest Questionnaire to Help Build Classroom Relationships”

by Shining Scholar Education
5th - 12th Grade

Build Real Connections with Your Students!

Hey there, teacher superheroes!

Start the school year off strong with this powerful, relationship-building tool that goes way beyond “What’s your favorite color?”

This isn’t just another icebreaker sheet—this student questionnaire is designed to help you connect with your students on a deeper level from day one. It combines fun, low-pressure getting-to-know-you prompts with a “Seven Levels Deep” motivation exercise that reveals what truly drives each student to succeed.

You’ll discover what inspires them, what challenges they face, and the kind of support they need—straight from their own words. Imagine how much easier lesson planning, classroom management, and student engagement will be when you already know what makes your students tick.

What’s Inside:

A warm, approachable “About Me” section that invites honest answers about students’ favorite books, quotes, hobbies, and goals.
Reflective prompts to uncover learning struggles and the best ways you can support them.
The Seven Levels Deep guided exercise—a step-by-step reflection tool that takes students from surface-level answers to the real “why” behind their goals.
Easy-to-use format for printed handouts or digital completion.

Perfect for:

Back-to-school relationship building
Advisory periods, homeroom, or SEL lessons
Helping quiet or new students open up
Creating a supportive, trust-filled classroom culture

Give yourself the inside scoop on your students’ motivations, strengths, and needs—so you can teach, inspire, and connect more effectively all year long.

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