The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs II: December 2025

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Following Directions, Written Directions, Expectations Activity, Rubric (FREE)”

by Jessica Osborne
4th - 7th Grade

Following directions is a crucial concept for students. Sometimes they get so distracted by the end goal of a project they are creating, or even by what they are learning, that they forget to focus on reading and following the directions carefully. This often results in them getting a lower grade than they should, or them not being able to display what they truly know about a subject. This assignment reminds them of the importance of reading every word carefully in a set of directions.

Students will carefully follow a set of written directions to complete a task and create an exact design on a page. Then, they will trade papers with a partner, and the teacher will lead the class through grading the assignment on the rubric, checking to see that everyone followed the directions carefully. They will each instantly see how well they did, and questions are provided for the teacher to lead the class in a thorough discussion about the importance of following written directions.

This activity is great to do at the beginning of the school year to set expectations or anytime the students need a reminder to follow directions carefully. Throughout the year if they are falling into bad habits, you may be able to refer back to this activity to jog their memory, or repeat the activity at anytime.

INCLUDES:

Detailed Teacher Directions & Discussion Questions
Photo Example
Student Instruction Page
Student Rubric

Other Resources with RUBRICS:

Other BACK TO SCHOOL Resources:

*Click HERE to see all my Back to School!

*Click HERE to see all my Partner Activities!

By copyright law, the purchase of this product entitles one teacher the use of the digital and printed files for a single classroom. Files are not to be shared or published (including being displayed on a website) in any way without direct permission from the author: JessicaAnnOsborne@yahoo.com

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Following-Directions-Written-Directions-Expectations-Activity-Rubric-FREE-3315211

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Taster Pack of 15 Free ELA Resource Samples by Pagecraft ELA”

by Pagecraft ELA
4th - 12th Grade

This ELA sampler bundle is a try-before-you-buy collection designed to help you explore the style, structure, and classroom impact of my resources before committing to full packs.

My bundle includes carefully selected sample pages from a wide range of Pagecraft ELA activities, giving you a clear sense of how my materials look, feel, and function in real classrooms. It’s ideal for middle and high school English teachers who want creative, purposeful tasks without the risk of buying blind.

What’s Included...

My bundle contains one or more sample pages from each of the following resource types:

Evaluation & Review Codebreaker Puzzles – preview the decoding format and evaluative questioning style
Choice Boards – sample differentiated, self-directed task structures
Character Autopsy & Body Biography activities – explore creative, symbolic approaches to character analysis
Bento Box Book Reports – see a visual alternative to traditional book reports
Silent Discussion activities – try low-pressure, high-thinking discussion formats
Thematic study resources – sample pages focused on Gothic literature, symbolism, imagery, and language
End-of-year reflection activities – preview guided playlist and reflective writing formats
Pre-reading, close reading, and evaluation tasks – sample materials suitable for novels, short stories, and extracts

Each page is taken directly from a full resource, so you can see exactly how my activities work in practice.

Ways to Use:

Try my resources with your students before purchasing full packs
Use sample pages as low-prep lessons or fast-finisher tasks
Get ideas for lesson design, differentiation, and engagement
Support planning when building new novel or theme units
Keep on hand for cover lessons or short interventions

Why You’ll Love It...

Lets you test my resources before committing
Showcases the range and variety across my Pagecraft ELA materials
Includes print-ready, classroom-tested examples
Ideal for discovering new approaches to analysis, creativity, and reflection
Perfect for new buyers or teachers exploring my teaching styl

This Also Falls Under...

Secondary English sampler and taster bundles
Try-before-you-buy ELA resources
Novel study activity previews
Creative and differentiated English teaching tools

❤️ This resource is human-created with care ❤️

Monday, December 29, 2025

FREE SCIENCE LESSON - “Arts, Science, Pre-K Up: Wolves Public Domain Clip Art (111 images)”

by J MASON EMERSON
Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade

This has 111 public domain images. Most of the wolf images are color photos but a few are black and white drawings. You can enlarge or shrink the public domain images’ sizes, move the images around, etc. The images are handy for any classroom (Pre-K through higher ed) and any age or ability level but teachers of art and natural studies in science will likely regard them as being of special interest. Teachers of Pre-K students up will find them handy for using as reward stickers, for classroom décor, etc.

This can save you a great deal of time and is usable for countless times over the years. Sources include wpclipart.com, clker.com, wikipedia.org, plates from the 1800s works of John Gould, John James Audubon, various federal government agencies such as fws. gov.

The reading component in this resource is Quick Notes About Wolves which is in first English then non-Castillian, Latin American Spanish which should help Spanish-speaking students in regular classes or ESL. If you don't have ELL's now, then you may later. It also has Basic Facts About The Wolf Families.

This is dedicated to my wife Barbara who taught science including biology and environmental science in Kansas City metro and Shawnee Mission West in particular for 28 years.

Sincerely,

J. Mason Emerson
Teacher-author

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ARTS-SCIENCE-PRE-K-UP-WOLVES-PUBLIC-DOMAIN-CLIP-ART-111-images-1349973

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Open or Closed Free Task Cards for Speech Therapy”

by Disha Digital School
Pre-Kindergarten - 1st Grade

Open or Closed Free Task Cards are a fun and easy way to help your students practice concepts of speech therapy. Practice open and closed items with these cards. The cards are designed for use with students who have difficulty discriminating between the two. The simple tasks on the cards help your students improve their basic skills.

These cards help students practice identifying open and closed items.

Activities that work well with non-verbal or slow hearing children who are different from visual clues or very slow learners (autism, dyscalculia, dyslexia, etc.).

This resource includes an option for distance learning (Boom Cards).

✦Want to see this deck in action? Click on the link below to play!

☛ Open or Closed

Click HERE to see more fun Boom Cards

WHAT IS NEEDED:

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

5 PAGES 20 CARDS
22 Boom Cards

Saturday, December 27, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Free Frames-Clipart”

by Growing Smart Readers
Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade

⭐️ These silly and bold frames will create eye-popping covers, posters and more! Especially striking when used for signs in centers, work stations, or for special announcements.

⭐️ These also make fun notebook/journal/binder covers and one page projects.

⭐️ 10 frames in 300 dpi format: 10 with transparent backgrounds-
•orange
•dark pink
•green
•blue
•black
•purple
•orange and black
•red
•multi-color
•multi-color with white center

(Pls note: Not all frames are shown on the cover. Only 6 are shown on the cover.)

⭐️ They can be used for portrait or landscape orientation.

⭐️ Fun and easy to use if you want something to make your creations pop!

⭐️ For both commercial and personal use. Please see terms in the file. Please remember to extract the files from your zip file. This is easy to do. Any questions? Don't hesitate to go to Ask a Question so that I can reply as soon as possible.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Frames-Clipart-2703125

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Friday, December 26, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Snowman Sight Word Pack { FREEBIE }”

by victoria moore
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

This 36 page freebie is just what you need during the winter to teach or reinforce sight words. There are 33 sight words for them to practice and spell. Have fun with this freebie and please leave feedback if you download, thanks so much.
~ Vicky
** This is great for K - 1 ~~ would work for struggling 2nd graders or ELL as well.
Credit: glitter meets glue designs - frames
The 3 am teacher
Cloyster
Lauren Thompson at the first grade diaries
Kevin and Amanda fonts

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snowman-Sight-Word-Pack-FREEBIE--458096

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Thursday, December 25, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Free Narrative Writing Prompt for Paragraph and Essay”

by Rockin Resources
3rd - 5th Grade

★★★ FREE PRODUCT! ★★★

There are student printables for both paragraph and essay writing. The prompt was chosen to fit both paragraph and essay writing to offer differentiation. Print them front/back and staple!

PARAGRAPH SECTION:

Page 1: Prewriting Organizer / Rough Draft / Checklist

Page 2: Final Copy / Rubric

ESSAY SECTION: (Prompts work well for 3-5 paragraph essays)

Page 1: Prewriting Organizer

Page 2: Rough Draft

Page 3: Rough Draft (cont) and checklist

Page 4: Final Copy

Page 5: Final Copy (cont)

Page 6: Rubric

Idea for Rubrics: Have student do a self-rating using one color and teacher use a separate color so students can see how to rate themselves.

This is a sample of 60 Prompts for the Year! The prompts were made to last through the year..more than you will need!