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Site Update is Complete

It’s been an interesting procces, but I think the site update is complete!

I’ve worked and reworked many areas of the site.  I hope that it helps you navigate the site easier and makes it accessible to find whatever you’re looking for.  I also hope that it makes reading the blog simpler and even added ease in viewing the Shop.

The biggest change is probably how clean and streamlined the new look is.  There’s less moving parts and clutter that I feel like were preventing you all from enjoying your time here.  I’ve always wanted the site to look fresh and I think I managed that, as well as making it nice and modern. 

The sidebar is cleaner and clearer with all the extras removed and making it easier as to what you’re clicking.  There’s also a menu at the top and the bottom of the page now so that you can navigate the site between the blog, Shop, and other areas in a painless way!

I don’t want to bore you with all the details.  I’m pretty happy though and I taught myself even more code.  That always gets interesting!  Take your time and browse around, take a look at the different areas of the site, and let me know what you think!  If you find something not working properly or hard to use, please let me know so that I can fix it or find another method.  Thanks for all your patience and I hope that you enjoy your time at The Treasured Schoolhouse even more!

 

 

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Are You Ready for Back to School?

Are you ready to head back to school, homeschool, or religious education? If not, I might be able to help!

I’m giving away a $10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) and you have 4 different ways that you can enter. You’re welcome to enter just 1 or all 4 ways!


This gift card giveaway will run from 20-22 August.  The winner will be drawn at midnight (11:59pm CST) on 22 August and notified via blog post and e-mail on 23 August.  The possible ways to enter are:

  • visit my Facebook page and I’d appreciate it if you’d follow as well
  • follow me on Twitter
  • tweet a message about me on Twitter  (TWEET:  Please check out “The Treasured Schoolhouse” for Christian and educational printables for everyone!)
  • answer a question in the comments of this blog post  (COMMENT:  What do you most look forward to when going back to school?)

In addition to the giveaway, my entire store is also on sale!

The Treasured Schoolhouse will be on sale for 20% off 20-22 August.  For 1 day ONLY, 21 August, you can use code BTSBONUS18 to receive an extra 5% for up to 25% off total!  As always, I’ll add new resources during the sale.  Last night, I added a new one and will do so again tonight.  Also, be sure to check out all my money $aving bundles, plus they’ll be on sale as well!  You can click the banner above to be taken to the sale at The Treasured Schoolhouse.

Now it’s time to enter the giveaway.  Happy shopping and good luck!

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Religious Incentives

Do you use incentives or rewards in your class or homeschool? There are several ways that you can reward kids for doing such as behavior, completing homework, memorizing verses, or other things.

 

In my religious education class (CCD), I use Bible Bucks.  These come in the same amounts that our currency comes in, with a couple extras.  Students can earn Bible Bucks for returning their folder to class each week, doing homework, and other such matters.  Usually about every 3 weeks I let the kids shop in the Gospel Store.

Most of the items in the Gospel Store are things that I purchase at Wal-Mart or Dollar Tree.  I try to find toys and items related to the Bible.  I’ve had items like small stuffed animals such as a whle for Jonah and the Whale or Bible story books.  I price the items for sale by size and the biggest is no more than 5 Bible Bucks and the smallest would be 1 Bible Buck.  I store the pieces in containers that I get at Dollar Tree and tag each bin with the price of that the objects in that bin.

Oriental Trading also has lot of sets of small Chrisitan toys and novelties.  These not only work great in the Gospel Store, but they’re also perfect for the Treasure Chest.

Incentives are a fantastic tool in the classroom or at home to reward the kids.  It encourages them to keep working hard and to be responsible.  It’s always fun to watch them shop in the Gospel Store and in my class, they love to keep up with how many Bible Bucks that they’ve saved.

If you’d like to use the Bible Bucks that I’ve made, please click the image below for more information or just add them to your cart.  Only the bundle is shown below, but it’s a saving of 20% off the individual sets (color/bw)!

 

Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links.  Please see my full disclosure policy here.

 

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Back to School

Are you ready for back to school?  Do you resume homeschool or religion classes soon?  If so, you’ll be happy to know that it’s time for the Back to School Sale on Teachers Pay Teachers!


Every item in my store will be on sale 31 July to 3 August for 20% off.  Yes, everything in my store including bundles that are already at a huge savings!  If you shop 1 & 2 August, you can use code BTSFRESH for an additional savings of 5% off at checkout.  That makes the total discount 25% off your purchase!

You can also use code BTSFRESH at checkout in The Treasured Schoolhouse Shop to receive 20% off your purchase.  If you haven’t checked out The Treasured Schoolhouse lately, you should because I’ve been busy adding lots of new resources to help you and the kids at home or in the classroom!

 

To be taken to the sale at TpT, click the banner above and to check out the shop, click here.  Happy Shopping!

 

 

 

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Summer and Construction Tools FREEbie

Hello my wonderful readers and followers! I know, I’ve been gone for awhile again. I’m probably one of the worst bloggers. I have good intentions and then life happens. The only thing that I now want to do is to TRY to blog more and give you all something to actually read.  Summer is here, so I’m going to put my best foot forward in this challenge!

construction hat and tool belt

I do come back bearing gifts though!  I have a FREEbie printable that you can download for a construction theme in your classroom or at home.  There are 20 word cards featuring construction tools.   This is a “write the room” activity with 3 differentiated writing sheets.  The writing sheets are 2 different styles of lines and 1 with the images of the tools.

Construction Word Wall cover with construction kids and barricade

If you’d like to download this FREEbie, just click on the cover image above.  I hope to see you more often.

Enjoy your summer!

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Gift Card Winner

I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who entered the giveaway and followed me on social media or on this blog. I truly am thankful for all of you. Now, onto the reason for this post!

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Congratulations!  Thank you for your entries and thank you especially for following me on Twitter!  I’ll be e-mailing you the code to your gift card in just a few minutes.

Again to all of you who entered, thank you and please enter the next giveaway that I have.  I don’t know when that will be, but I’d love to give you a chance to win!

 

 

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Teacher Appreciation FREEbies

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Once again this year, many clipartists are offering FREE clipart or other items for Teacher Appreciation Week. We couldn’t create the resources that we do without all the hard work from the artists for the wonderful clipart that they make. Their work is truly amazing!

Teachers are pretty amazing too, no matter where they teach and no matter if they’re in the classroom or at home (or another setting).

This is a free printable available at BitsyCreations.  Alternate version here.

 

Below, you will find a list of the Teacher Appreciation FREEbies that are available.  Some you can only get for a limited time and some will always be free.  There is a variety of items, but most is clipart.  They are showing their appreciation, so be sure to show yours as well by leaving these wonderful people some feedback!

Also, this is the first day, so I’ll be adding to this list.  Many of these sellers also offer something each day of Teacher Appreciation week, so since today is only Monday, be sure to check back at their store to see if they’ve offered anything else.

Here are the Teacher Appreciation Week FREEbies….

Sarah Pecorino Illustrations:  Teacher Appreciation and Dot Dudes Underwater

Jen Hart Designs:  Teacher Appreciation Freebie (includes those previously shared)

Lovely Jubblies Teach:  Teacher Appreciation Week Freebies (includes those previously shared)

Silly O Designs:  teeny token of appreciation

Teaching 4 the Classroom:  Teacher Appreciation Freebie (will be daily and includes those previously shared)

History Gal:  Teacher Appreciation Week Freebies (they disappear May 13!!)

EduClips:  Teacher Appreciation 2018 here (along with those previously shared) or here

Artifex:  Teacher Appreciation 2018 (includes those previously shared)

Whimsy Clips:  Teacher Appreciation Surprise

P4 Clips – Trioriginals:  Teacher Appreciation FREEBIE (includes those previously shared)

Always & Forever:  Teacher Appreciation Freebie!

Illumismart:  FREE Calendar Characters School Days Clip-Art! (temporarily free for Teacher Appreciation Week) and Teacher Appreciation and EOY Cards and Comics Kit!

CrunchyMom:  Teacher Appreciation Clip Art FREEBIE

Little Sprouts Learning:  Teacher Appreciation

I will continue to add to this list until the end of the week as I find new FREEbies available, so be sure to check back.  You can also check out my post from last year, FREE Clipart for Teacher Appreciation Week, to find those resources that might still be available.  If you know of anyone that is offering anything for Teacher Appreciation Week, please let me know because I’d be happy to add them to the list!

 

 

 

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A Valentine’s Day Winner


It’s time to announce the winner of my giveaway for the $10 gift card to TpT. Before I do that, I’d like to say a couple things.

I know this is a busy time for many, especially today being Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday.  I want you to know that I love and appreciate each and every one of you.  I don’t blog often, yet you continue to follow me and are there anytime that I do post.  You make purchases from my shops and stores which blesses me and my family in so many ways and I do hope that my printables are able to bless your kids just as much.

Today was a sad day, as there was another school shooting.  This time it was in Florida and it took the lives of 17 children and adults.  It’s such a hard time for everyone and it touches so many.  My thoughts and prayers to out to everyone affected by this.

I know many might not think that this is the right time to announce a winner, but I think it’s important to carry on and hopefully make the day better for everyone.  We need to heal and if this can bring a smile or help someone in need, then it’s all worth it!!  So, with that said, the winner of the $10 gift card to TpT is….

Don’t forget, the sale on TpT goes until midnight 15 February.  My store on TpT is on sale for 20% off and with code XOXO, you’ll get an additional 5% off.  In addition to that Shop here is 25% off with code LOVE25.  

Congratulations Lauren!!  I’ll e-mail your gift card code within the next 30 minutes.  Thank you to everyone who entered and I hope you’ll stop by again and visit The Treasured Schoolhouse!!

 

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Are You Ready for a Sale?


It’s that time of the year. It’s the holidays! What do holidays bring? They bring big sales! Tomorrow is Monday after Thanksgiving, so that means that tomorrow is….

You will find all The Treasured Schoolhouse shops and stores on sale for 20% or more with special code savings.  This sale will run 26 November to 29 November 2017.  Here’s the discounts that you’ll find….

As always, I’ll try very hard to upload at least one new resource during the sale.  I just love giving you something new during special sales like this!

Also, if you haven’t already, don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a $10 gift card to TPT.  This giveaway ends at midnight tonight (11/26 CST) and the winner will be announced tomorrow by noon (11/27 CST).  If you’d like to enter the giveaway, please click here.

Thank you for shopping at The Treasured Schoolhouse and please know that I always appreciate you following me and your continued support of all things The Treasured Schoolhouse!

 

 

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Thanksgiving – Black Friday Giveaway


It’s time for a….

You can enter 1 or all 4 ways on the Rafflecopter.  This giveaway is for a $10 gift card to TPT and will end at midnight (12am CST) on 27 November and announced by noon (12pm CST) on 27 November.  The possible ways to enter starting at midnight (12am CST) 25 November are….

  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet a message
  • Visit my Facebook page
  • Leave a comment below about your favorite Thanksgiving memory or family tradition

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Thank you for entering and good luck on the giveaway!! 

 

 

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A Thanksgiving Subscriber FREEbie

"Thanksgiving Verse Coloring Pages" cover with scarecrows

I know, I’m pretty lacking in my posts again. There just always so much going on and I don’t see it getting any better with the holidays coming. I do plan to do my best though.

"Thanksgiving Verse Coloring Pages" cover with scarecrows

I wanted to let you all know that the new “subscriber freebie” is uploaded and ready for you.  It’s a set of coloring pages and it’s in perfect timing for Thanksgiving!  This will probably be the last freebie until after the New Year.  

I also want to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who follow along.  As I said, I know that I’m not regular in my posting and that makes it hard to follow, but you stay with The Treasured Schoolhouse and I appreciate it.

Enjoy your new “subscriber freebie” and please remember that I don’t send out the password.  It’s included with the newsletter each time one goes out.

 

 

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I Am Wonderfully Made

We just finished up our creation unit. I start them out with the days of creation and the next week, we go into how God made man and then rested. The following week, we do an “I am special” to go with God made me.

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This year I’m used something that was new for me. I related it to Psalm 139:14, which states I am wonderfully made. This was so much fun and I loved having a verse that went along with the lesson. Here’s what we did….

We started by making our hand prints. I don’t know if they had more fun putting paint all over the hand or sprinkling glitter all over the hand print!

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After they dried, we colored the frames around them and sent them home to share with their parents.

Next, we did a little writing practice by doing a tracing page.  I read the Psalm to them as they traced the words.

Psalm 139:14 tracing page - class sample photo

Again, I read the entire Psalm to them, then I read it sentence by sentence and they filled in the missing words.

Psalm 139:14 fill in the blank - class sample photo

With that hard part done, we moved onto the easiest part and that was the coloring page.

coloring page for Psalm 139:14 - class sample photo

I have to say that the kids really enjoyed all the activities.  I’m so glad that I went this direction this year and I might just do it from now on!  If you’re interest in this activity pack, please check it out here or “add to cart” here….


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