Category: General

Posted on by — Leave a comment

40 Days of Lent

I know this is rather last minute, but I have a free printable for you to use at home or in your classroom for Lent.

 

 

I’m calling this a color-by-number, but it’s not really that.  LOL  Once space is colored in for each day of Lent.  Certain spaces are specific colors.  When completed at the end of Lent, it’ll be a picture that represents Lent/Easter.  There is a key so that you know what color each space should be colored.

If you’re interested in downloading this, please just click the cover image above!!

 

 

 

All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine, Commotion from the Ocean of Life, and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Posted on by — 2 Comments

Ash Wednesday Fun and Learning

Last night’s lesson was all about Ash Wednesday and how it’s the first day of Lent.  Advent and Lent are always interesting concepts to teach the kids when it’s all about “waiting” and “preparing”.  At their age, they’re just ready for Santa and the Easter Bunny.  They soak up the information like sponges!!

Ash Wednesday Craftivity cover

After our discussion about Lent, we focused on Ash Wednesday and did this activity page.  Since we attend mass as part of class on Ash Wednesday, it’s important the kids know all about the ashes so they know what to expect.  After that, we practiced for mass….several times!!  Our final activity was a little craft that I made for the kids.  They colored the pictures to look like themselves and then we took black paint and put a cross on the foreheads with their thumb.

If you’re interested in this, just click to….

download button black & red

 

To see the a few of the final projects, just click here and click here to see how my class did them on Instagram.  You don’t have to have an account and it’s worth it because they’re just adorable for being 3-5 years old!!

 

 

 

 

All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine, Commotion from the Ocean of Life, and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Super Sale

I’m having a SUPER SALE in both my stores this weekend!!

SuperSale2

 

Everything will be 15% off Friday to Sunday (30 Jan. – 2 Feb.).   My sale is in both stores on TPT and TN, so don’t miss it!!

Also, if you shop at Teachers Notebook 31 January to 2 February, you can get an additional 10% off with code sb2015.

To shop this sale, you can visit me at….

The Schoolhouse @ Teachers Pay Teachers

The Schoolhouse @ Teachers Notebook

Hope to see you there!!  Happy Shopping!!

 

 

 

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!

Posted on by — Leave a comment

The Good Shepherd

Last week, we worked on The Good Shepherd in my religion class.  I enjoy teaching this one to the kids to help them understand how loved we are.  We are protected by his love and his son, Jesus, died for us.

GoodShepherdSheepMatch worksheet&coloringpage byElaineG SAMPLE

I made 2 things for my class to use.  The first is a worksheet.  It’s to match Jesus and his sheep to a sheep on the page.  A line is drawn to match the 2 and then colored to match each other.  The next item is a coloring page.  It’s Jesus among the sheep with the verse from John 10:11 (NAS).

If you’re interested in these activities, just click to….

OrangeDownload Button

You can click here and here to see my kids hard at work on their sheets.  My class really enjoyed these activities and I hope that you’rs do too!!  Please be sure to leave me a comment about what your kids did with these pages and if they liked them….thanks!!

 

 

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!




All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine, Commotion from the Ocean of Life, and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Let’s Talk Money

Yes, we really need to have this talk….for a couple of reasons!!  HAHA

First, I made a new product for President’s Day.  It’s called Making Money with Washington and Lincoln and it’s a ffg (file folder game) using money values that those 2 presidents are on.  That means 1 cent, 25 cents, $1, and $5.  It’s a complete game and is perfect for a math center or group play.

MakingMoney-WashingtonLincoln ffg-complete byTheScholhouse 1SAMPLE

If you’d like this game, you can find it for $2 at….

The Schoolhouse @ Teachers Notebook or TeachersPayTeachers

Next, I’ve been doing some evaluating on the products that I have for sale.  I’ve gone through TPT and TN and lowered the price on several of my products.  I hope that this will help you find more reasonable priced printables to use at home or in your class.

 

 

 

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!

 

Posted on by — Leave a comment

A Note to My Followers

 

The Year in Review and What’s Coming in 2015!!

image not found icon

Hello to all!!

This is my first ever note to you, my followers.  I want to say thank you for following my store/shop.  I especially want to let you know I appreciate anyone who has made a purchase in 2014 or helped spread the word about The Schoolhouse!!

I’ve learned so much in my first 6 months as a seller.  I’d love to grow and expand The Schoolhouse.  Part of that growing is making sure that I have products that you need and can use.  Please feel free to contact me by using the ” Contact ‘The Schoolhouse’ ” button in the right hand column on this page.  I do accept requests and will make adjustments to products if at all possible.  I can’t always guarantee this, as it depends on what is needed.  I’ll do my best though!!

What’s coming in 2015….

  • All new products over $3.00 will be 25% off for the first 48 hours.
  • One freebie a month will be posted either in my store or on my blog.  Found out that this wasn’t the best business practice.  That said, I’d love to have more, here on my site for all you loyal readers.
  • At least one new Christian product will be added to the store each month.
  • Expanding into selling clipart drawn by my husband and possibly fonts with easy to use TOU.  We decided it would be better to have some clipart exclusive to me since there’s not much other out there in choices.

I hope that you’re looking forward to the New Year as much as I am.  I want you to know that I appreciate all of you and I look forward to expanding The Schoolhouse with you!!

 

 

 

 

 

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Year End SALE!!

As we get ready to close out 2014, I’d like to say “THANK YOU” to all my followers and people who have purchased products from my stores this year.  As a “thank you” to all of you, I’m putting both my stores ON SALE for the last 3 days of December!!

Year End SALE

You can visit my TPT store if you click here.

You can visit my TN shop if you click here.

I hope that you all can find something to use as you get ready to head back to school after the holidays.  Be on the look-out for at least one or two new products before the end of the year as well!!  Remember, if there’s ever anything that you need, I accept requests.  Happy Shopping and a Very Happy New Year!!

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!

 


Posted on by — Leave a comment

Cyber Monday SALE at TpT!!

It’s time for a big Cyber Monday sale on TPT!!

My entire shop will be marked down 20% off every item and the sale will run 30 November to 3 December.  If you use code:  TPTCYBER you will receive an extra discount for a total of 28% off those sale prices from 1 – 2 December!!

Just click the image below to be taken to my store homepage on Teachers Pay Teachers….

TPTsale_300_300

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!


Posted on by — Leave a comment

Black Friday to Cyber Monday SALE!!

That’s right, it’s time for a big SALE at TN!!

My entire shop will be marked down 20% off every item and the sale will run 28 November to 2 December.  If you use code:  TG2014 you will receive an extra 10% off those sale prices!!

Just click the image below to be taken to my shop homepage on Teachers Notebook….

TN-thanksgiving-fb504x504-shop

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!


Posted on by — Leave a comment

All the Saints in Heaven

I meant to get this posted last night, but time just slipped right away.  There’s still plenty of time to use it though on Hallow’s Eve or on All Saints Day!!

AllSaintsHeavenWithJesus papercraft byElaineG SAMPLE

I have to say that this paper craft was a huge hit with my kids!!  They simply colored the 2 clouds, then they each picked out 4 saints to color.  The clouds are slightly overlapped and glued together and then the saints glued to the large cloud.  After that, we decorated them with cotton puffs and glitter!!

There’s a sample on my Instagram if you click here.  You’ll notice that the sample, we glued to a piece of construction paper.  If you don’t glue on construction paper, print the clouds on cardstock and the saints on regular paper.

If you’re interested in this craft, click here to….

Download Button - orange1

This idea originated from 3 ideas that I found on the internet.  Credit is given for each of them in the document.

If you use any or all of these freebies, please leave me a comment.  I love to read your comments and input….and know how you use them.  I truly create by the feedback that I get!!

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!


 





All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine, Commotion from the Ocean of Life, and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

FB Fan Giveaway

Would you like to win the 2 latest products that I’ve posted to my TPT and TN stores??

I just posted Color Detectives and Color Rangers to both shops.  They’re a set of 2-part matching cards.  For the Color Detectives, the little detective is on the lookout for the color fingerprint that matches their color word and for the Color Rangers, the little ranger is following the paw prints to find the color that matches their color word.

ColorRangers 2PtCards byTheSchoolhouse SAMPLE1

ColorDetectivesMatching 2PtCards byTheSchoolhouse SAMPLE1

If you’re interested in winning BOTH of these sets, just go to my FB page and read about my giveaway there.  I’ll select ONE winner on Sunday night, so head on over now!!

Also, if you’d like to, you can just go check out both items in my stores.  You’ll find them at TeachersPayTeachers and Teachers Notebook for just $1.75 each.  There’s also going to be a sale for 15% 25% every item in my shop at Teachers Notebook starting on Saturday to support CureSearch and “Sock it to Cancer”!!

 

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!


Posted on by — Leave a comment

Candy Corn and Jesus

I have a new FREEBIE to share today!!  This one celebrates Jesus and Halloween.

CandycornJesus byElaine1

There is a coloring page for the kids to do what has the colors of candy corn and how they remind us of Jesus poem on it.  There’s also a Bible verse on the page.  Also included is a poster with a colored candy corn, the Bible verse, and candy corn colors poem.  This makes for a great little activity to talk about how we can both our faith and Halloween.

Clipart © The Itty Bitty Teacher and it is used with permission.  The cover frame © KB Konnected and the cover background and used with permission.  Both are available on TPT for sale.

If you’re interested in this activity, it’s available at both shops for FREE!!  Please just go to one of the links below to download it.

If you use any or all of these freebies, please leave me a comment.  I love to read your comments and input….and know how you use them.  I truly create by the feedback that I get!!

I am or will be linking up here….

Freebie Fridays
  Link-Learn  mainbutton

Preschool-and-Kindergarten-Community    SharingSaturdayoption2-002

 

Please click here to vote for my blog….thanks!!


 





All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine, Commotion from the Ocean of Life, and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.