Seasonal Teaching Resources        

In the Seasonal File Cabinet you'll find active engagement teaching strategies and printables to keep kids on task and learning during special times of the year. Items are added and removed seasonally to keep this page current. If you followed a Pinterest link to this page, the item may no longer be on this page. You can check my TeachersPayTeachers store to see if it's there.

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Featured End-of-the-Year Freebies

Letter to My Teacher	Classroom Award Certificates	Class Scrapbook Directions

End of the Year Freebies

• A Dozen Ways to Motivate Kids at the End of the Year!
• School Year Reflections
• Classroom Award Ideas
• Classroom Award Certificates (4 Variations)
• Classroom Award Nomination Form
• Gotta Read It Book Award Nomination Form
• Welcome/Advice Letters
• Buddy Test Prep Directions
• Class Scrapbook Directions
• Letter to My Teacher template (to use for backs of scrapbook pages)
• Classroom Scrabble Tournament Information
• Implementing Math Centers
• Reading Test Prep: How Krispy Kremes Work
• Mother's Day Coupons

Award Clipart by Digital Classroom Clipart

My daughter Wendy is a talented artist who has a TeachersPayTeachers store called Digital Classroom Clipart. I know that a lot of teachers like to create their own classroom awards at the end of the year, so I suggested that she create some Award Clipart. She created a beautiful collection of ribbons and trophies that you can purchase from her store and customize with your own words. Please follow Wendy's store so you'll be notified when she adds new items.

April Activities Mini Pack 29 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in April including Poetry Month, Easter, National Jellybean Day, and Earth Day Click to preview $4.75

Featured April Freebies

Just a Dream to Save Our Planet	Pay It Forward Day	Springtime Word Game	Collaborative Comparison Poems

April Freebies

Some of the activities below are also included in the April Activities Mini Pack along with the directions and answer keys. Many of the freebies below do not include directions or answers. April is Poetry Month, so you'll find lots of free poetry links and ideas in the list below.

• Pay It Forward Day - April 25th
• Just a Dream to Save Our Planet (Lesson plans based on the book, Just a Dream, by Chris Van Allsburg)
• Save Our Planet Word Challenge
• Green Court Claims (Earth Day Lesson to evaluate "green" claims made by companies)
• April Daily Math Puzzlers
• Edible Earth Rounds
• Springtime Word Game
• Bio Poems Made Easy
• Collaborative Comparison Poems
• Poetry Page on Teaching Resources (April is Poetry Month)
• April Materials Letter to Parents (Word document)

• National Jelly Bean Day Teaching Packet (April 22nd)
• The Story of Stuff (Earth Day - 5th grade and up)
• The Story of Stuff Lesson and Chart
• Buddy Test Prep Cooperative Learning Strategy
• Easter Egg Showdown

Activities Included in April Activities Mini Pack

Here's what you'll find in the April Activities Mini Pack. You can preview the packet online and purchase it using the Buy Now button below. Note: Easter is in March this year, but the Easter-related activities are in the April Mini Pack.

• April Materials Letter to Parents
• Mystery Word Activity (April Fools Day)
• Quick Math Review (April Fools Day)
• Color Poetry Lesson (Poetry Month)
• Book Sharing Party (Library Week)
• Edible Earth Rounds (Earth Day)
• April Math Puzzlers
• Area and Perimeter in the Garden
• Egg-cellent Vocabulary
• Jelly Bean Egg Challenge

Laura Candler's Power Pack Ebooks

Mastering
Math Facts

Daily Math Puzzlers

Classroom
Goal Setting

Math Stations for Middle Grades

Seasonal Activities Mini Packs

Seasonal activities can add a bit of fun each month! The academic activities below include literacy, math, science, or social studies lessons, and many lessons integrated subject areas. They are suitable for grades 3 through 6, but may need to be adapted for your classroom. Please preview each seasonal mini pack before you purchase it. All 7 packs have new covers, but the content has not changed significantly from previous years. ~ Laura

	Seasonal Mini Pack Combo Grades 3 - 6 Purchase all 7 of the Seasonal Mini Packs below for one price and save over $5.00! Preview each file below before purchasing this combo. $22.00
	October Activities Mini Pack 18 pages of lesson plans and printables for special days in October including Fire Safety Week and Halloween Click to preview $4.00
	November Activities Mini Pack 24 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in November. Includes list of suggested books for November reading. Click to preview. $4.75
	December Activities Mini Pack 26 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in December. Click to preview all of the activities before purchasing to be sure they are right for your class. $4.75
	January 2013 Activities Mini Pack 27 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions Click to preview. $4.75
	February Activities Mini Pack - FREE! 25 pages of engaging printables, answer keys & directions for special days in February - Offered as a free sample Click to download from TpT Please take time to rate this freebie on TpT!
	March Activities Mini Pack 26 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in March Click to preview $4.75
	April Activities Mini Pack 29 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in April including Poetry Month, Easter, National Jellybean Day, and Earth Day Click to preview $4.75