Fresh Ideas for Teachers

Lots of ideas and resources for elementary teachers to help students succeed. Includes many favorite blog posts and tips from fellow teachers.
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Reading Response Starter Pack
These differentiated reading response pages are versatile and engaging, with a notebook-style format. They provide short, meaningful checkpoints for student reading. Grab your 3-page starter pack, with print and digital versions included! Link in my profile. #thethinkerbuilder #readingresponse
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
New Year’s Goal-Setting for Students
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
"Plan a Perfect Day" Back to School Activity
Planning a “perfect day” is a fun and creative way for students get to know each other and what they love to do! Makes a “perfect” 😉 back to school activity.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Check out these fun end of the year awards with a license plate design! A memorable way to celebrate your students' school year. 45 categories in color and blackline, with editable files to customize the student recipient, grade level, year, and teacher. Inclusion Classroom, Teaching 6th Grade, 8th Grade Ela, Teaching Life
End of the Year Awards "License Plate Awards"
Check out these fun end of the year awards with a license plate design! A memorable way to celebrate your students' school year. 45 categories in color and blackline, with editable files to customize the student recipient, grade level, year, and teacher.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Check out these fun end of the year awards with a license plate design! A memorable way to celebrate your students' school year. 45 categories in color and blackline, with editable files to customize the student recipient, grade level, year, and teacher. 6th Grade Ela, 5th Grade Teachers, School Awards, Student Awards, Classroom Awards, Classroom Themes
End of the Year License Plate Awards
Check out these fun end of the year awards with a license plate design! A memorable way to celebrate your students' school year. 45 categories in color and blackline, with editable files to customize the student recipient, grade level, year, and teacher.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($) 5th Grade Writing, Pre Writing, Teaching Writing, Writing Forms, Writing Skills, March Teaching Ideas, March Writing Prompts
March Story Starters - Writing Prompts (Print & Digital)
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Opinion writing for St. Patrick’s Day! A full lesson, with an engaging focus question: “Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extensions. Printable and digital (Google Slides) versions included. Gr 3-5 ($) Third Grade Writing, First Grade Math, Grade 3, St Patrick Day Activities, March Activities
St. Patrick's Day Opinion Writing (Print & Digital)
Opinion writing for St. Patrick’s Day! A full lesson, with an engaging focus question: “Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extensions. Printable and digital (Google Slides) versions included. Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($) Writing Process
March Story Starters - Writing Prompts (Print & Digital)
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
The Box is Locked! is an engaging escape-room-like math challenge for St. Patrick's Day, focusing on multiplication and division number stories. A leprechaun named Leroy has locked a prize inside a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to unlock the box and earn the prize! 7 difficulty levels included. Grades 3-5 ($) Math Stem Activities, Activities For Kids, Dementia Activities, Elderly Activities, Physical Education, Number Stories, Middle School Special Education
The Box is Locked! St. Patrick's Day Math Challenge
The Box is Locked! is an engaging escape-room-like math challenge for St. Patrick's Day, focusing on multiplication and division number stories. A leprechaun named Leroy has locked a prize inside a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to unlock the box and earn the prize! 7 difficulty levels included. Grades 3-5 ($)
The Box is Locked! is an engaging escape-room-like math challenge for  St. Patrick's Day, focusing on addition and subtraction number stories. A leprechaun named Lenny has locked a prize inside a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to unlock the box and earn the prize! 6  difficulty levels included. Grades 2-5 ($) St Patrick's Day Crafts For Toddlers, Activities For Teens, Crafts For Seniors, Crafts For Teens, Leprechaun Names, St. Patrick's Day Crafts, St Patricks Day Crafts For Kids, Math Challenge
The Box is Locked! St. Patrick's Day Math Challenge {Addition & Subtraction}
The Box is Locked! is an engaging escape-room-like math challenge for St. Patrick's Day, focusing on addition and subtraction number stories. A leprechaun named Lenny has locked a prize inside a box, and students must solve his clues and find the key to unlock the box and earn the prize! 6 difficulty levels included. Grades 2-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Opinion writing for St. Patrick’s Day! A full lesson, with an engaging focus question: “Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extensions. Printable and digital (Google Slides) versions included. Gr 3-5 ($) Transition Words And Phrases, Ela Teacher
St. Patrick's Day Opinion Writing (Print & Digital)
Opinion writing for St. Patrick’s Day! A full lesson, with an engaging focus question: “Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extensions. Printable and digital (Google Slides) versions included. Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Opinion writing for Presidents' Day! Digital and Print versions included. A full lesson focused around the engaging question: "Who was a better president: George or Abe?" Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, Google Slides file, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($) Kids Learning Activities, George Washington Facts, Writer Workshop, Presidents Day, School Holidays
Presidents' Day Opinion Writing (Digital & Print)
Opinion writing for Presidents' Day! Digital and Print versions included. A full lesson focused around the engaging question: "Who was a better president: George or Abe?" Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, Google Slides file, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals. Goal Setting Bulletin Board, Middle School Bulletin Boards, Middle School Classroom, Elementary School Teacher, Middle School Student, Student Goals Bulletin Board, Middle School Activities, New Years Activities, Teacher Activities
What's Your Goal? Student Goal-Setting
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals. Goal Activities, Inspirational Animal Quotes, Middle School Counseling, Kids Mental Health
What's Your Goal? Student Goal-Setting
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Engaging writing prompts paired with compelling photographs... for January. Themes include New Year's, winter, polar bears, penguins, snow, Martin Luther King, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each photo has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Gr 3-5 ($)
Story Starters: JANUARY {Not Your Ordinary Writing Prompts!}
Engaging writing prompts paired with compelling photographs... for January. Themes include New Year's, winter, polar bears, penguins, snow, Martin Luther King, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each photo has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Gr 3-5 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals. Elementary School Counseling, Elementary Schools, School Rules, School Help, Social Work Interventions, Geometry High School
What's Your Goal? Student Goal-Setting
Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood