August 26, 2014

Teacher Resources and Printables!! ALL AGES

Hey everybody! I know my family is a huge fan of printable resources. There are worksheets for any thing you can think of! Word worksheets are by far my favorite! If your kid is having a hard time with a concept I highly recommend worksheets!! They are probably going to hate me for saying that, but it helps. If you are lucky you might find some they enjoy! Here are some websites that will help you in your journey!


Teacher Planet
This site is AMAZING. They are free and have many printable worksheets, flashcards, and activities! This, in my opinion, is just as good as the sites that ask for a membership!

This website is filled with many teacher resources. They have a free site and a not free site. You can get a lot off the free site and they just compensate with other websites. If you want just one simple site that has everything you need, then buy the $40 annual membership. They are having a $10 of sale until September 1st!

Teacher resources and worksheets for younger kids. Most of the worksheets require you to buy a membership(If you are going to get a membership to a resource site, get it from ABC Teach). Some of their free ones are great, however there are not many useful ones.

Great website for Pre-K to Kindergarten. Interactive games and printables. I help watch a 3 year old who LOVES this site!! Can't say enough good things about it!


Pre-k and Kindergarden games and resources. It is very similar to Starfall. 


All age teacher resource and printables. It also needs a fee of $20 per year for basic or $30 for a full membership. (I recommend ABC Teach instead)

Play Based Learning
This is a website full of activities to do with your child. They don't teach subjects like Math and Reading. They teach development skills.

School Express
This is full of worksheets, games, and activities.You can also make your own worksheet on here! Most of them are free. The good ones are free :)  

Grammar Bank
Great website dedicated to your grammar needs! It is fantastic and free. They have fun worksheets and printables.

Rubistar
Rubric builder! Great site for rubric needs. I was confused at first because it was all in Spanish. There is usually a translate button that shows up.

The Teachers Corner
Amazing website for all ages, especially High School and Middle School. They have a lot of fun printables and brain teasers!!

Teach-Nology
Amazing website! They have all kinds of resources for all ages. They even have ASL worksheets!! There is an option to become a member, but it isn't necessary. 



August 25, 2014

"Mourning" Miracles

Many of you would like you/your child to start the day with a productive mind. If you start a subject and your brain is still in "Summer Vacation", you aren't going to have any luck retaining the information! These activities are for ALL AGES and ALL LEVELS of ability. These are simple ways to get your brain started in the morning(The night owls like to refer to it as the mourning... haha). With no further delay...

 "Mourning Miracles"


 Follow these simple steps every day or every week and you will see the difference in your child's writing and thinking skills.
  1. Create a "Quote Journal" 
  2. Let them decorate it so it becomes something they look forward to every morning
  3. Put the "Daily Quote" somewhere were it could be visible all day. Here are some examples
  • White board($1 at dollar store)
  • Printer Paper
  • chalk board(Chalk Board paint at craft stores and most Walmarts)
    4. Have your child copy the quote exactly in their journal(make sure they write the date)
    5. Have them answer a thought provoking question related to the quote(I will have quotes and questions           almost everyday.) If I don't post one or you don't want the one I post, Dictionary.com and "Brainy Quote"has plenty in their quote section.

Critical Questions:
  1. Create a "Critical Thinking Journal" 
  2. Let them decorate it so it becomes an exciting adventure
  3. Come up with a thought provoking question or look one up
All Ages
Great For All Ages

    4.Put the "Critical Question" somewhere were it could be visible all day. Here are some examples
  • White board($1 at dollar store)
  • Printer Paper
  • chalk board(Chalk Board paint at craft stores and most Walmarts)
    5. Have your child summarize or copy  the question in their journal.(make sure they write the date)
    6. Have them answer the thought provoking question.

Picture Perfect:

  1. Create a "Picture Perfect Journal" 
  2. Let them decorate it so it becomes something they look forward to every morning
  3. Find an unknown picture(online or in a art book) 
  4. Put the picture somewhere were it could be visible. Here are some examples
  5.  Have your child write down everything they observe in the picture then have them write what is going on.