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Back to School: Free (or nearly free) Resources for the Exhausted Teacher

August 17, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Today is a day of mixed emotions for me.

On this day, for the last twelve years, I welcomed students back to school. Before I was a high school teacher, I was a substitute teacher and also worked as a paraprofessional. Having worn several hats as I worked my way to becoming a teacher, I also worked as a campus supervisor and attendance secretary.

While I miss seeing the faces of many of the kids and my teacher friends this morning, I’m excited to have the freedom to be a creative entrepreneur and use my journalism skills elsewhere.

What exactly is a creative entrepreneur? For me, it is someone who uses their talents to monetize an online business while collaborating with others. My vision for this site is to help others bring more delight into their lives. Today’s post is dedicated to the many teachers who returned to their classroom this week to welcome your child back to school.

Educators work extremely hard all year. Today, I want to showcase a number of recent products I’ve posted that serve as quick use resources for the classroom. A teacher’s most valuable commodity is time, which they never have enough of, and they are not paid well. So, if you know of a teacher who would benefit from free, helpful resources please share this post with them via social media. They deserve a little help now and then. They’re exhausted.

My most recent resource aide is an exit slip for teachers to use with their students at the end of the class. It allows the student to reflect on their comprehension of the day’s lesson and gives the teacher to chance to gauge their students’ progress.

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To the thousands of teachers who worked all summer on lesson plans and professional development, I salute you. Have a super school year!

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30 Creative Writing Prompts

August 1, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Hey Teacher Friends!

These creative writing prompts are perfect for the student who says “I don’t know what to write about” or to use a bell ringer writing activity. They are written for middle school or high school students. Get ready for the school year!

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BONUS! It’s on available at the One Delightful Life Teachers Pay Teachers Store.

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Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Homeschooler - TeachersPayTeachers.com

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Back to School Brain Breaks

July 28, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Let me wear my superhero cape for a moment. Teacher to the rescue!

I put together this helpful brain breaks resource just  in time for Back to School. (I can hear teachers groaning right now.) So, start the new school year armed with a treasure trove of brain breaks to use when your students, and you for that matter, need to take a mental break for studying and just have fun.

There is proof that they work. I’ve led each one of these activities with high school students and they worked! Teenagers can sometimes be your toughest critique and these activities were so fun that my students often requested to play them. Yes, they requested them! Past students still recount how much they enjoyed these short breaks in my class. Students actually performed better in class because they were rejuvenated.

Sometimes your students know when the class needs a break even when you don’t realize it. We get so busy advancing the pace of required curriculum that we often forget to cut loose and enjoy our time with students. Three pages of Brain Breaks can be yours for $1 at the One Delightful Life Teachers Pay Teachers store. 

Please leave a rating for my TPT account if you purchase it.

Have a great school year teacher friends!

 

Give yourself and your students a mental break with these tried and approved brain break activities.
Give yourself and your students a mental break with these tried and approved brain break activities.

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Since it’s back to school time, I’m offering 10% off my photo course Fundamentals of Photo Composition. It expires August 18 so reserve your seat in this class to learn how to take your photos from basic to beautiful.

USE COUPON CODE: BACKTOSCHOOL at checkout. Pay by credit card or PayPal.

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