Back To School FREEBIE!!!

Tomorrow is the day!  We are back to school and it is the perfect time to capture a memory.  This year I will have a Kindergartener and a Second Grader!  In honor of the first day of school I am sending out a freebie for parents and teachers alike!

Printable and Digital Back to School Signs!

In this freebie you will find signs for grades Kindergarten through Sixth Grade in two different colors!  Don't see what you need let me know and I can whip it right up!

Are you already back in school...don't worry you wont miss out because you can use these digitally.  You will see in the example above that you are able to take this image and place it on a picture from the past year.

Here are the specifics:

You can use the signs two different ways...

1. Print out the sign on a regular piece of paper and have your child or students hold them in the picture.  8.5x11 Landscape
2. Use the digital image to place on the photo using your computers photo editor or another online editing system like Canva.com or PicMonkey.com

Head over to my TeachersPayTeachers Store  and get your free download today!

School Year Calendar Freebie!

A Beginning of the Year Freebie for You!!

Who doesn't need a new printable calendar for this school year!  This was designed with everyone in mind!  Use it for home, work, or your classroom!  Just click to be directed to the download!  Leave a comment below and tell us what you used it for!

Back To School Sale and NINJA TURTLES

Don't miss the HUGE Back to School Sale over at TeachersPayTeachers.com!
The Teaching Upstairs Store will be 20% off and then you can use the coupon code BTS14 to get even more of a discount!  Make sure to check out our new Ninja Turtle Math Centers!  More info to come tomorrow about them but for now here is a sneak peek!

Flash Freebie!!!! Reading Workshop Unit Is FREE for 24 Hours!

Check it out!  Teacher's Notebook has this awesome new feature called Flash Freebies!  For 24 hours, Monday at 8am until Tuesday at 8am Teaching Upstairs is giving away 25 Launching Units for Reader's Workshop!!! This unit is adaptable for grades 3-5 and is based on the work of Lucy Calkins! Other units are available in our store. Watch for more Flash Freebies coming soon!!! 

How To Make a Button For Your Blog in 4 Simple Steps

Design a button for your blog using your favorite design program.  (Powerpoint, Photoshop,  ) It will need to be either 150x150 or 200x150 pixels (I prefer the bigger).  Today I am going to show you my new favorite way... Canva.com   It is FREE and easy to use.  Here is a 3 minute video of how to use Canva if you are interested.

Once you have made your button and saved it as a PNG or JPEG you are ready to move on to step 2.

Back To School Ideas: Very Hungry Caterpillar Freebie!!

Even though we are just really getting into the thick of summer I know you are already thinking of back to school time!  One of the first things I begin thinking through is my classroom theme.  This year I have created a new theme based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar!  What I love about this theme is that you can bring in so many different elements!  The primary colors are easy to find in different items for the classroom and it lends itself to easy coordination!

Teachers Don't Make Enough Money! An Easy 3 Step Solution!

Are you discouraged with the amount of money you make as a teacher?  Do you feel like you put in more hours than you are paid for?  Join the club!  I, along with thousands of other educators, have found an answer to our money problem!  If you want to find out how to make a passive income as a teacher take 10 minutes and check out my latest webcast!  "Every Teacher Can Make a Passive Income!  By Following 3 Simple Steps!"  Don't worry it is as simple as ABC!

Click on the video below to get started!