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By 2nd grade, students have a better grasp of basic art concepts and will therefore love a chance to try out new techniques and materials. That’s why they’ll embrace these imaginative art activities for 2nd graders, which use a wide variety of media to create amazing results. We partnered with one of our favorite art teachers on Instagram, Ms. D. (@art.party.with.ms.d), to bring you these fantastic 2nd grade art projects. “Beautiful art + happy students + teaching about a wide range of artists will always be a winner for me!” she says. Be sure to visit her page for more…
Keep the fun going all year long with this roundup of creative, simple, and fun 1st grade art projects. Whether you feel like diving into painting, mixed media, sculpture, or other art projects, there’s something for everyone on this list. We partnered with one of our favorite art teachers on Instagram, Ms. D. (@art.party.with.ms.d), to bring you these incredible ideas. We love her theory of art education: “Beautiful art + happy students + teaching about a wide range of artists will always be a winner for me!” She creates projects inspired by all sorts of artists and illustrators, and also…
Research shows that Americans are reading for pleasure less than ever before. ThriftBooks launched their 500 Billion Page Challenge to motivate adults and kids to read more and reverse this trend. Here at We Are Teachers, we love reading, and we know you do too. That’s why, for National Reading Month this March, we’re joining forces with ThriftBooks to get more pages read. Every day in March, when you visit We Are Teachers and log your class’s number of pages read, you’ll be entered to win fabulous reading-themed prizes like ThriftBooks gift cards, book bundles, bookmarks, pens, and more. Click…
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to get creative, with shamrock stories, rainbow poetry, and a limerick or two. With so many pages of fun, our St. Patrick’s Day worksheets have everything you need for an educational and magical St. Patrick’s Day. We Are Teachers FREE PRINTABLES St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets Get all the St. Patrick’s Day fun in one bundle with these shamrock pages, pot o’ gold writing sheets, acrostic poetry, and more. Inside the St. Patrick’s Day Worksheet Bundle We Are Teachers Writing Pages Get creative with St. Patrick’s Day writing. Students can write about what they…
Ready to put on the show of a lifetime? Grab our bundle of five fully customizable, printable posters to promote auditions and ticket sales. You’ll be able to personalize your audition flyer or ticket sales flyer template in minutes to specify the name of your show, performance dates, ticket prices, and more. These templates make it easy to spread the word and get students excited. We Are Teachers FREE TEMPLATES Audition and Show Flyer Templates From planning a school play to advertising for opening night, our customizable templates help you put on a perfect show. Just fill out the form…
March is National Reading Month, which makes it the perfect time to check out all the new reads available for the classroom and beyond! Here are the new books for March 2026 that we’re most excited to get our hands on, based on their promising advance reviews. Jump to: FREE PRINTABLE March Reading Log Grab your free printable log to help students keep track of all their March reads during National Reading Month! Just fill out the form on this page to get yours. We Are Teachers New Fiction Picture Books March 2026 Amazon My Tiger by Joy Cowley, ill.…
Spring Break isn’t terribly far off—and neither is the warmer weather. But while you’ll finally feel relief from the pervasive chills on campus, your home might need a little help with the impending heat. Thankfully, Hunter has the right ceiling fixtures to keep you comfortable. Hunter gives 15% off to educators The humble ceiling fan can be mightier than one would expect once the temperatures start rising. And Hunter has been manufacturing some of the best fans for over 135 years, offering a wide variety in styles, colors, and special features. But even if you don’t need a whole new…
Art activities help kindergartners learn about the world around them. Exploring colors, textures, shapes, and contrasts opens their eyes to details big and small. Kindergarten art projects allow kids to work on their hand-eye coordination through cutting and tracing. They teach about primary colors and color mixing. More importantly, they encourage kids to be creative and embrace the creativity they see in others around them. We partnered with one of our favorite art teachers on Instagram, Ms. D. (@art.party.with.ms.d), to bring you this incredible list of ideas. Her projects are inspired by a wide variety of artists, while also making…
Think your job as a teacher is just about spelling tests? And math homework? Think again. You guide students in ways they don’t notice. You shape how they think. How they treat others, too. Health isn’t any different. What students learn about germs in your classroom follows them home. They need to recognize risks. This is probably something teachers worry about when kids come in sneezing. So, teach them about it. Here are seven lessons to teach students and families about everyday germs and infections. The Power of Handwashing Hands touch everything. Desks and doorknobs in classrooms. Playground equipment outside.…
by TeachThought Curricula Curricula Format If you’d like to purchase printable reading response cards to use in the classroom, you can do so at our TeachersPayTeachers Store. You can find the resource show here–> non-fiction reading responses. In the ELA classroom, literacy involves decoding a text and then analyzing it for meaning, implicit and explicit themes. It also requires examining the relationship of a text to a given perspective, author’s purpose, and related text and media. Which is where these prompts come in. The following analytical responses are intended to general and universal, useful for application for a range of…