How does one even begin to express appreciation for teachers? I am personally in awe of each and every one of you who continue to dedicate yourself to your students despite the current ignorant and often hostile political climate. Your work is invaluable and I hope that the students, parents, and administrations in your life make that abundantly clear every day, but especially on Teacher Appreciation Day.
Of course, I too would like to show my appreciation and to do that, I am collaborating with four of my favorite TpT sellers to create a gift bag for you! You will no doubt recognize their names because they are all TpT top sellers. We have each contributed one of our best-selling products that you will be able to download for free on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8. This coincides with the site-wide Teachers Pay Teachers Teacher Appreciation sale during which each of us will be marking our entire stores down to 20% off. Use the TpT Promo Code
TAD13 at check out and you will get an additional 10% off!
Here is a little preview of what each of us will be giving away for the gift bag:
I am giving away my
Vocabulary Task Cards. This set of 35 cards can be used with any list of vocabulary words. I selected this set of cards because they can be used again and again over the course of the year, and also because vocabulary is such a big part of the Common Core Standards. Each card features a different challenge. They would be great at a literacy center or you could require students to complete a given number of cards per week. There are also several different tracking sheets included.
Those of you who know me, know that I am a huge fan of
Laura Candler from
Teaching Resources. Everything she does is amazing - high quality, useful, and fun for students. Her Teacher Appreciation Gift Bag product is no exception. Laura is giving away her
always popular and CCSS aligned
Sentence Go Round. This resource is focused on helping your students write longer and more interesting sentences - and we all know how important that is! I especially like her detailed teacher instructions that will tell you exactly how you can use this resource.

Next up is
Ashleigh Swinford who blogs at
Ashleigh's Education Journey. I think Ashleigh's products are amazing. Everything she does is well-laid out, appealing, and so incredibly useful. A perfect example is the product she is contributing to the gift bag,
Simplifying the Scientific Process. If I were still teaching in the classroom, I would be breathing a huge sigh of relief on discovering this product. There it all is, the scientific method in bright, colorful posters, along with graphic organizers, activities (including a foldable, that I love!) and so much more. Seriously, you do not want to miss this chance to get it for free.

One of the many things that I admire about
Stephanie Moorman from
Teaching in Room 6 is that she only makes resources that she can use in her own classroom - so everything she makes is kid-tested. Many of her products target those skills that kids need to review again and again, which makes them super useful! Stephanie is contributing her
Time for Math: Clock Creativity, which is a terrific collection of math activities that are all based on the clock. I love the, "Time for..." printables as well as the bulletin-board worthy craft, which she explains beautifully with both text and pictures.

The first time I saw
Jennifer Runde's products (who blogs at
Runde's Room) was when she hit the top of the TpT charts with her
Reading Comprehension Binder a few years ago. At that time I was awed by the quality and thoroughness of the product. Now that I know her a little better, I am still a huge fan. Jennifer loves hands on activities that get her students moving. Her Teacher Appreciation Gift Bag product,
End of the Year Drama Circle Cards will do exactly that - and the timing is perfect! I am confident this activity will be a huge hit with your students during those last few days of school.
Now is a great time to take a peek at each of these products as well as each seller's TpT stores (because I know there are things you will want to put on your wish list).
Then come back on Tuesday or Wednesday to grab the freebies and purchase everything on your wishlist at 28% off! Remember to use promo code
TAD13 at checkout.
We'd love to have you share the gift bag with your friends and colleagues. The cute little girl at the top of this post makes a great pin! Wishing you a wonderful Teacher Appreciation week!