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The Mystery of the Missing Freebies

Imagine this scenario. You’re sitting down to plan your lessons for the week, and you remember a freebie you saw  

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Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!

What makes a great gift  for any teacher? A TeachersPayTeachers gift card, of course! A TpT gift certificate is worth gold!  

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Seek & Spell Challenge – Word Work That WORKS!

Do your students groan when it’s time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject, but it doesn’t usually inspire a passion  

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How to Track Oral Reading Fluency

Fluent readers sound more expressive  

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The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

One my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was getting kids to do their homework. I’m guessing you can  

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Fraction Predict and Compare Partner Activity

No doubt about it … comparing fractions is tough for kids, especially when those fractions have different denominators! In fact, some might  

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Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences

How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them  

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Solve ‘n Switch: Partner Activity for Math Task Cards

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Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

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Book Character Day – Fun and Educational!

Is there a school district anywhere that still allows traditional Halloween activities? Most elementary students love to dress up on Halloween, but many schools no longer allow Halloween parties and activities. However, there’s fun and educational way to sneak in a dress-up  

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How to Introduce Decimals with Base Ten Blocks

There’s a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing  

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Solving Unknown Perimeter Mysteries

Mystery Perimeters Freebie Lesson

Perimeter is a pretty simple concept to grasp, but finding unknown sides of irregular polygons can be challenging for kids. Solving these types of problems requires the ability to think logically and somewhat abstractly. Fortunately, we can help students  

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