Certificate Street
Certificate for Creative Thinking
Encourage your pupils to think outside of the box by rewarding original thinking with a certificate. The document is colorful and includes clip art images of footprints, which add some interest to the page, but are not particularly...
Curated OER
Rain & Rainbow Board Game (Variation of Snakes & Ladders)
Perfect for a rainy day, this adorable printable board game will enchant your class! The game is made up of a board, a set of rainbows to glue onto the board in the indicated places, and three characters. Glue the cloudy background onto...
Teacher's Guide
Holiday Sticker Charts
Templates for Valentine Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas reward charts are included in this clever resource packet.
Teacher's Guide
Incentive and Behavior Charts
Incentive and behavior charts abound in this packet, which features bears, ladybugs, cars, and fish. Good behavior is rewarded with stickers that kids can place on their "Beary Good Behavior Chart." A beary nice printable.
Curated OER
Team Points Record
Use teams to encourage your learners to follow class rules and participate in learning. On this page, you can record two weeks of points for six teams, noting down points every day of the week. There's also a row for teacher points
Curated OER
Opening a Special Ed Class
This is not just a lesson plan, it's a life saver! Here are 10 separate documents intended to assist a new Special Ed teacher. There are 4 different games, instructional tips, ways to handle documentation, behavioral modification...
MOST
What Are Cells?
What's in a cell, anyway? Kids read informational text on what makes up both animal and plant cells, including a page of vocabulary terms they will need to be familiar with (cytoplasm, ribosomes, vacuoles, etc.). Full-color images...
International Debate Education Association
Speaking Across the Curriculum
With the focus on 21st century skills it is even more important that all teachers incorporate listening and speaking activities into their curriculum. Here's a packet of practical ideas appropriate for any classroom.
MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Fabulous Fibonacci and His Nifty Numbers
Fibonacci numbers are not only found in the classroom but also in nature. Explore the concept of Fibonacci numbers through a series of lessons designed to gain insight into the mathematical reasoning behind the number pattern, and spark...
Certificate Street
Excellence Award
Reward academic or behavioral distinction with a certificate. This PDF is editable, and you can type in a student name, a description of his or her achievement, the date, and your own name and title. Note that images and text are...
SEN Teacher
Quick Certificate Maker
Reward kids for excellent work, a specific honor, or great participation by using this certificate maker to design awards. Use your own images or pull from a library of fonts, borders, clipart, and symbols.
National Association of Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer Science
Consumerism in the Classroom: Effective Strategies for Today's Teenage Consumers
Help class members become savvy consumers with a series of activities that has them analyzing marketing strategies, comparing the value of brand name versus off-brand clothing, and considering the advantages and...
DirectTV
Staying Safe on The Internet
Watson the Walrus takes scholars through an interactive workbook all about internet safety. Safety tips, a maze, crossword puzzle, quiz, and coloring page make up six pages that encourage smart choices while surfing the web.
Free Stuff for Kids
Printable Play Money
There are endless uses for printable play money in your classroom, and you'll definitely want to check out these well-designed, attractive printables to add to your bank of manipulatives.
Curriculum Corner
Guest Teacher Plans: Grade 6
Taking a day off of school can feel like a lot more work than going because of the time and effort that goes into making sub plans. Make your life easier with a daily plan for a guest teacher designed to meet the needs of sixth...
Curriculum Corner
Guest Teacher Plans (Grade 2)
Be prepared the next time you're in need of a substitute with a daily plan equipped with an assortment of activities covering subjects math, reading, word work, writing, and science.
Do2Learn
Sharing Materials
If you've ever broken up an argument about a toy or classroom item, you know how difficult it is to convince class members to share. The concept is even more complex for those with autism spectrum disorder and for learners who have...
National Science Teachers Association
Using Concept Maps in the Science Classroom
A good concept map requires high thought processes. This makes it a great tool for teaching and evaluating your pupils. A helpful article describes a great approach for teaching young scholars the art of concept map building and how best...
Overcoming Obstacles
Empathy
A lesson boosts relationship skills with a focus on empathy. Scholars define it, offer examples, and practice showing empathy with scenario cards. Five steps assist class members in empathizing in the classroom, home, and community.
Do2Learn
Desk Chart
Did Sally Student raise her hand to speak? Walk quietly into the room? Share her work with a partner? Great! Reinforce positive behaviors with an individualized chart. Once a learner completes a certain action three times, he...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan 1 Rules_Consequences_Rewards_Procedu
Eleventh graders review and memorize classroom procedures, rules, consequences and rewards offered for the year. They examine the supplies needed for the year and recite all the material that was covered for the day out loud with the...
Visa
Earning Money
Where does money come from? Is it limitless and always available? Introduce your youngsters to the concept of earning through jobs and/or chores with a matching activity and provided worksheets.
Do2Learn
Toileting Picture Cards
Assist scholars in the restroom with a set of cards created to show every step needed to follow. Each picture details a specific step from closing the bathroom door to drying your hands.
Missouri Department of Elementary
I’m A Star!
A instructional activity encourages scholars to be star community members. Pupils take part in a class discussion that challenges them to brainstorm at least two ways to show responsibility within one's community. Small groups play a...