Freebie: Color by Number Printables

Here is a large collection of color by number worksheets. Have fun!
50 Free Color by Number (About.com)

Dover Sampler (free activity pages)

This week’s sampler has:
ABC Mazes
Biology Experiments for Children
Color by Number
How to Calculate Quickly
and more

Remember to print off what you like ASAP.
And sign up here if you want the Teacher’s Sampler delivered to your email each week.

Educators: Free leveled reader “Eclipses”

Learning A-Z if offering a free download (pdf) of their leveled reader book about eclipses.
Level V (ages 9 – 11)

Leveled Reader Correlation Chart

Freebie: Dover publications

Lots of winter-related printable pages with this week’s Dover sampler. Save what you like to your hard drive or flash drive.

Dover Sampler Pages

Sesame Street Seasons paper dolls
Snowflakes stained glass coloring book
Easy-to-make decorative paper snowflakes
Make your own paper snowflakes
All about weather activity pages
Hans Brinker story
I Love Sports
Winter Fun activity book

The activities are grouped by grade from Pre-K thru 12th. Remember, these are sample pages of actual books that Dover publications sells.
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Dover Sampler

I’m not posting the Dover Sampler this week–it’s all about Christmas.

 

Freebie: Dover samples

There is no particular theme in this week’s Dover Sampler. Just a variety of free printables.

PreK-2nd Grade — “Going green”

3rd-5th Grade — Amazing Carbon Footprint Facts; Eco-Mania Mazes

6th-8th Grade — Eco-Logical Brain Games; Green Power: Earth-Friendly Energy Through the Ages

9th-12th Grade — Treasure Island

Special Feature: I Love to Write Day
    * Write Your Own Story Coloring Book
    * I Can Write
    * REA’s Handbook of English Grammar, Style, and Writing
    * How to Write

Click HERE to see the samples!

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Free coloring pages/activities sheets

This week’s sampler theme is Columbus Day but most of the samplers are not about Columbus Day. We don’t celebrate any holidays or days except our 2 ‘Eids. So skip over the Columbus Day material (or teach your kids that the man was lost and a jerk).

This week’s highlights include:
Educational coloring pages and puzzles
Science experiments, short stories
Rain forest animals, mysteries, and more

Activities are grouped by
PreK-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, 6th-8th Grade, 9th-12th Grade,

Click Here to See This Week’s Samples

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Free coloring pages/activities sheets

October is National Fire Prevention Month. It’s a great time to teach young students the basics of fire safety with these FREE samplers from Dover pubs.

This week’s highlights include:
Free Activities About Fire Prevention and Animals
Coloring Pages, Puzzles, Drawing Lessons, History, More
Special Feature: Dover’s Color & Cook Books

Activities are grouped by
PreK-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, 6th-8th Grade, 9th-12th Grade,

Click Here to See This Week’s Samples
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Michaels 10% off Fridays for teachers/homeschoolers

Educators earn 10% off entire purchases including sale items.

Show your educator ID every Friday thru Sept 24th.

Check with your local store or Customer Service for more information.

I sent an email to Michaels craft store. I wanted to know how do home school teachers verify they are who they say they are.

The response was home school teachers are eligible for Michael’s teacher discount and free classes as long as there is documentation that you are a home school teacher. So, you can show a home school association card for example.

Some school districts/states require that home schooling parents register and a letter is sent verifying that registration is complete. Or some parents must notify their local school districts of the intent to home school getting a response letter in return. Those letters should work also.

Another option is to get free PEAH home educator cards by submitting a curriculum review HERE.

There are also home school associations for many cities/states that offer a membership card.

If you don’t have anything, perhaps you and some other sisters can form a home school association. Then create an official letterhead with membership information.

And, I’m sure that a pay stub from a school (private or public), or daycare center will work as well.

Teacher Bonus discount

Educators enrolled in Office Depot’s Star Teacher program get an extra 10% off PLUS Bonus Rewards thru Aug 28th.

Home schoolers are eligible for Star Teachers.

http://www.officedepot.com/

JoAnn teacher appreciation

Teacher Appreciation Days at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts
Sat & Sun
Aug 14-15

Educators earn 20% off TOTAL purchase PLUS get a FREE reusable tote bag

Must have a teacher rewards card.

Enroll and save 15% off every purchase for an entire school year. Bring in your current teacher ID along with a state-issued photo ID.

Homeschoolers see this post: JoAnn Teacher Rewards Program

Free blogs for teachers/educators

If you are a teacher or homeschooling parent and want to set up an education blog, then check out EduBlogs. It runs off of the WordPress platform which is really great. No ads.

And since EduBlogs is strictly for teachers and classrooms, you won’t need to worry that your student/child will accidentally find inappropriate or offensive material.

My elementary & middle school students loved having a class blog. I set them up with their own accounts for class projects that required them to write posts for individual and collaborative work. And, whenever I took photos of class projects or field trips, I posted those to the blog as well (no pics of kiddos ever).

I also used it to write a weekly class newsletter — no more paper-based newsletters (saved a few trees I think).  Plus, I posted announcements, weekly class plan, and homework assignments although students are required to write their homework down in a school planner.

It’s also a great way to communicate on the fly. I created a “contact me” page that would send me an email when a parent or student had a question for me.

If you’re interested in EduBlogs, you may want to read: “Everything You Need To Know About Setting Up A Class Blog“:

Step 1 – Create A Class Blog

Step 2 -  Set Up Your Blogging Rules and Guidelines

Step 3 – Teaching Commenting Skills and Etiquette

Step 4 – Help Parents Connect With Your Class Blog

Step 5 – Add Students To Your Class Blog So They Can Write Posts

Step 6 – Add A Visitor Tracking Widget To Your Blog Sidebar

Step 7 – Setting Up Student blogs

Step 8 – Add your student blogs to your blogroll

Step 9 – Add Your Student Blogs To A Folder In Google Reader

Free teacher event on Friday

Learn to create fun bulletin boards, bookmarks, signs, and more during this FREE event. You don’t have to be a teacher to attend. Home schoolers are welcome.

Friday Jul 30
1-pm until 8:45pm

Reserve your spot ASAP. Call your local store (use this store locator). Ask for the coordinator who schedules classes.

Go HERE for more details.