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It’s All on Sale!

Hello all!

I’m not even going to mention how long it’s been since I posted.  I just can’t stay in the groove any more.  I’ve got to find some writing mojo!  I hope that despite my lack of contact with you, my followers, that you’ve had a great summer and are ready to head back to homeschool or the classroom.

To help you head back, ALL my resources in ALL of my shops is on sale.  You’ll find everything at 20% off.  Here’s the details about The Treasured Schoolhouse Back to School Sale….

  • TpT (TeachersPayTeachers) – 20% off plus an additional 5% off with code BTSBONUS23 at checkout 29-30 August
  • Made by Teachers – 20% off plus an additional 5% off from MbT from 28-30 August
  • Classful – 20% off with coupon code BTSBONUS23 from 29-30 August
  • Dandelion – 20% off orders over $6 with coupon code BTSBONUS23 from 28-30 August
  • Create Your Homeschool – 20% off orders over $6 with coupon code BTSBONUS23 from 28-30 August

I’m rather new on a couple of the marketplaces, so I don’t have much listed yet.  I just wanted to be sure to include them so that you could check out the shop and see where you like shopping the most.  I’ll be adding new materials to the smaller shops throughout the sale.  I just got done uploading my newest resource of God Knows My Name Activity Pack and it’s perfect for back to school.  It works on the kids being able to trace, write, or color their names and how God knows us and they’re a child of God.

Thanks for sticking with me and I hope that you find plenty of great materials to use with your kids now….or throughout the year!

Happy Shopping!

 

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Thank You Teachers 2023!

Hello Everyone!

I know that it’s been since February since I last posted.  I have no excuse.  UGH  I strive to do better and get a good start on it, then life and just never certain what to write about.  I’m so glad that you’re all here though.  It’s time for Teacher Appreciation Week, so I have some great deals and amazing FREEbies for you.

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As I always do for Teacher Appreciation, I’m going to list some FREEbies that I’ve found (mostly on TpT).  I encourage you to check them out as soon as possible, because many of them only last for a limited amount of time (“Flash Freebie”).  I also recommend that you check back to these stores daily, as some will add a FREEbie each day of Teacher Appreciation Week.  Also, I will update this post as I find more offers for this week and will add them to the bottom of the lists.  So without making you read any more, here’s your Teacher Appreciation FREEbies for 2023….

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Please be sure to leave feedback for all the wonderful FREE resources above that you download to let them know that you appreciate them as well!

Check out these amazing deals and freebies for Teacher Appreciation Week….

  • Applebee’s is offering a 10% off Teacher discount at participating locations. To receive this discount, simply show a valid school ID to your server. On Teacher Appreciation Day, select locations also offer Teachers a free main course. Check with your local restaurant for participation.
  • Select Buffalo Wild Wings locations have a 20% discount for teachers during the week (Monday through Friday). Show a valid school ID to get the deal.
  • Go to Freddy’s to get a free one-topping mini ice cream sundae. Participating locations will be requiring teachers to flash their valid IDs in-store.
  • Teachers get $30 back in Staples Rewards when they spend $100 or more in stores from May 7 to May 13. Teachers can also get $15 off signs, banners, and posters when they spend $75 or more, and $10 off document printing when spending $40 or more (both deals expires May 27).
  • Firehouse Subs will give teachers nationwide any free medium sub with the purchase of any medium or large sub, chips, and drink, May 8-May 12. Any medium sub is eligible, including the limited-time Smokin’ Triple Stack sub.
  • Teachers can get a free 32-ounce tea through May 10 by showing valid educator or medical ID at participating at McAlister’s Deli locations.
  • Sonic is giving all those enrolled in its Teachers’ Circle Rewards program a free cheeseburger with any purchase from May 9 to May 16 made online or in the Sonic App.
  • Whataburger will celebrate educators by offering free weeklong breakfast entrées for all teachers. Throughout the week from 5 A.M. to 9 A.M., teachers can enjoy a free breakfast entrée including a Taquito with cheese, Breakfast on a Bun or Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, and a 25% discount on all retail items in the Whatastore with code WHATATEACHER23.
  • Academy Sports & Outdoors is offering 10% off in-store and online from 2 April – 14 May for teachers.
  • Teachers with new memberships at Costco can receive $20 Costco Shop Card.
  • Dell is offering teachers a 10% coupon via e-mail until 13 May.
  • Go to the Crayola site and visit their “Teacher Gifts”, which are all 20% off during Teacher Appreciation Week with the code EDUCATORS.
  • Crocs is proud to offer 25% off Teacher Discount all full-priced styles to teachers (some exclusions).
  • Participating Insomnia Cookies is offering a free six-pack of Classic cookies (regularly around $13.50) with any $5 in-store purchase through 12 May.
  • Teachers, if you have an Amazon wishlist or Donor’s Choose, drop you info on this post so that they can help you clear the list!
  • Go to Logan’s Roadhouse with proof of ID/badge for 20% off until the 12 May.
  • You can go to Subway Serves to register (each day at 9am) for one of 2,000 free sandwiches for Teacher Appreciation at Subway through 12 May.  
  • You can get a FREE Teacher Appreciation Bundle (worth $230) from CreativeFabrica that contains 23 premium graphics.

Please be sure to check out the blog post, Teacher Appreciation Gifts for You, by my friend Suzanne at TeacherWriter.  She’s posted some of her finds and shares some really awesome FREEbies of her own!

Here are the Teacher Appreciation posts from previous years….

2017           2018            2019            2020           2021           2022 😔

One more final mention is that The Treasured Schoolhouse will be on sale for 20% off everything 9-10 May.  You can shop for all your end of the year and Summer needs here….

Please remember that it doesn’t matter if you work in a daycare, homeschool, are a teacher in the classroom, a professor, a parent, or anyone else that works with kids, teacher appreciation is for YOU and you matter!  Thanks for all you do! 

 

 

 

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It’s Time for a Bonus!

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It’s time to return to the classroom, homeschool, Sunday School….or whatever and wherever you teach.  Summer went much too fast for me.  I think I blinked and it was gone.

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All of The Treasured Schoolhouse shops are on sale.  I’m on several marketplaces and some of them have more resources than others do.  I’ve been adding new materials and trying to get my resources in all the stores so that you have a good selection.  I’ve also added a couple of new resources as well.  Please just stop by and check them out!  

Made by Teachers:  20% off  on 30-31 August.

Classful:  20% off with discount taken off at checkout on 30-31 August.

Amazon Ignite:  20% off (automatically set-up by Amazon, so uncertain of dates but should be 30-31 August).

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Teachers Pay Teachers:  20% off with an addition 5% off with code BTSBONUS22 on 30-31 August (click image above)

I think that that’s about all for now.  It’s been a busy and hot summer, but it’s been a good one.  I hope that yours has been as well.  I’m so happy that you all are still here and following along.  I do have a new subscribers FREEbie still in the works.  I still don’t know where I stand with my religious education class.  We’re changing to Family Faith Formation and that means that the parents become the teachers at home and we meet less for class.

Happy Shopping!

 

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Are You Ready for Back to School?

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I know, that’s probably not the question that you want to see.  But yes, it is getting to be that time again.  Time to return to the classroom, homeschool, Sunday School….or whatever and wherever you teach.  Summer went much too fast for me.  And yes I realize that I became lax in my blogging again.  Let’s hope that I return to my monthly blog post schedule!  HAHA

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All of The Treasured Schoolhouse shops are on sale.  I’m on several marketplaces and some of them have more resources than others do.  I’ve been adding new materials and trying to get my resources in all the stores so that you have a good selection.  Please just stop by and check them out!  

Made by Teachers:  20% off plus an additional 5% off from the site on 1-3 August (click image below)

Classful:  20% off with discount taken off at checkout on 1-3 August

Amazon Ignite:  20% off (automatically set-up by Amazon, so uncertain of dates but should be 2-3 August)

Teachers Pay Teachers:  20% off with an addition 5% off with code BTS22 on 2-3 August (click image below)school supplies with TpT back to school sale infoI think that that’s about all for now.  It’s been a busy and hot summer, but it’s been a good one.  I hope that yours has been as well.  I’m so happy that you all are still here and following along.  I do have a new subscribers FREEbie in the works.  I have a meeting later this week to see where I stand with my religious education class.  We’re changing formats this year and until we have the meeting, we don’t know what that entails!  So until I see you the next time, Happy Rest of the Summer and enjoy what that entails.  So until I see you the next time, Happy Rest of the Summer and enjoy what time you have before heading back!

 

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Thank You Teachers

It’s time to say THANK YOU to all the great teachers out there.  This group is so deserving of praise, but often doesn’t get it.  So at least we get to honor them at this time of the year.  Please remember that it doesn’t matter if you work in a daycare, homeschool, are a teacher in the classroom, a professor, a parent, or anyone else that works with kids, teacher appreciation is for YOU and you matter!   If you teach kids, you’re important to them and their lives.

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As I’ve done for Teacher Appreciation for the past 5 years, I’m going to list some FREEbies that I’ve found (mostly on TpT).  I encourage you to check them out as soon as possible, because many of them only last for a limited amount of time.  I also recommend that you check back to these stores daily, as they’ll add a FREEbie each day of Teacher Appreciation Week.  So without making you wait any longer, here’s your Teacher Appreciation FREEbies for 2022….

Teacher Appreciation Freebie #1 from A Few Good Designs by Shannon Few (more will be added this week)

Flash FREEbie #1 from Rainbow Sprinkles Studio – Sasha Mitten (more to come this week and announcements are on her Instagram)

FREE Baseball Hat Kids Peekers Clipart Mini Set from EduClips Clipart (will have one new set each day this week, so be sure to check out the store)

ABC Movement Cards Teacher Appreciation Week FREEBIE #1 from The Purple Daisy Teaching Resources (it seems that more will be added)

Limited Time Freebie Vertical Addition Within 1000 Boom Cards™ from Timea Turai

A CVC Emergent Reader for short a from Gentle Whisper (more have been added)

Teacher Appreciation 2022 — Reading Freebies! from Workshop Classroom

FLASH FREEBIE Summer Dice Activities: Roll & Color, Roll & Write, Trace, & Cover from Down in Kinderville

Teacher Appreciation Freebie from Homeschooling Autism

Teacher Appreciation Freebie #1: Mother’s Day Writing from Moore’s Masterpieces (might be more to come this week)

Classroom Physical Activity clipart-FREE!! from Artifex (I’d check back to see if she posts more, as she has previous years)

FREE Teacher Self-Care Toolkit from The SuperHERO Teacher

Teacher Appreciation Week Surprise #1 from Little Owl Academy (they might add more since this is #1)

Chevron Arrow GIFS Freebie from Chirp Graphics (And make sure you check back for another teacher freebie this week!)

Beach Themed 2d Shapes Kindergarten Math Craft Teacher Appreciation FREEBIE from KinderFree

Teacher FREEBIE #1 Rainbow Beach Balls Clipart from The Exceptional Playground (This is the first of a few freebies I’ll dropping in my shop for teacher appreciation week!)

Happy Hashtags Free Clipart from Victoria Saied

**FREE 1st 48 Hours** Insect Number Formation Posters from Ms Stephanie’s Preschool

Phonics Tic Tac Toe Game for Short OO | Teacher Appreciation FREEBIE from Language in Content Teacher

FLASH FREEBIE | Friendly Letter Template | Teacher Appreciation from Learning in Wonderland

FLASH FREEBIE Teacher Appreciation Summer Crowns End of the Year Crafts from Preschool Packets

Teacher Appreciation Thank You Notes FREEBIE from Little Bird Learning

FREE Teacher Appreciation Science Flower Life Cycle GIF Animated Clip Art from My New Learning

Spring Flower Pals Clipart FLASH FREEBIE from Teacher Erin Online

Free Book Clipart from Creating 4 the Classroom (will have more this week and some for a limited time only)

Teacher Appreciation 2022 Day 1 Freebie from A Dab of Glue Will Do (Stay tuned for more freebies every day this Teacher Appreciation Week!)

FREEBIE – Clipart Freebie – School Bus Clip Art from Barefoot and Bilingual

Please be sure to leave some love and appreciation for these artists or authors as well.  They deserve it for all that they do in offering such great freebies!  Be sure to leave a rating/comment for each one you get….thanks.

Here’s some other Teacher Appreciation weeks deals to check out.  If there’s more information available, there’s a clickable link.  Check out these amazing deals and freebies….

Staples:   is increasing its Classroom Rewards through Saturday and giving away free teacher gift boxes, while supplies last. Teachers will receive 20% back in rewards and get up to 5% in rewards for themselves. Exclusions apply.  According to Staples, teachers “can stop into their nearby Staples store for a free gift box of supplies, exclusive coupons and a handful of surprises from our print team.”

Office Depot and Office Max:   Now through June 25, teachers can get 20% off their qualifying regular-priced purchases and can get 20% back in Bonus Rewards on a qualifying purchase, up to $50 in rewards.  To redeem either deal, teachers must present a valid teacher ID, a coupon and rewards member number.

Dollar General:   is giving teachers 5% off for the month of May. To get this discount through May 31, teachers need to sign in or create a Dollar General account and verify their teacher credentials. Then they’ll need to add the “exclusive teacher-only DG digital coupon” through the retailer’s app.  The coupon will appear 24 to 48 hours after verification and to redeem teachers can enter their phone number at checkout.

Sonic:  is offering a free cheeseburger with purchase to all enrolled in the Sonic Teachers’ Circle, a free rewards program for educators available through the chain’s app. Teachers need to be fully verified in Teachers’ Circle by Monday and then can redeem a reward for a free cheeseburger Tuesday through May 17.  The fast-food chain also said on Tuesday it will match 50% of each donation, up to $1.5 million total, to teachers’ requests on DonorsChoose.org, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers.

Buffalo Wild Wings:  is offering teachers and school staff a 20% discount through Friday for dine-in orders as well as “in-store pay” pickup orders. To get this deal, teachers and staff will need to show a valid school ID.

Barnes & Noble:  On Tuesday, for National Teacher Appreciation Day, Barnes & Noble Cafés across the country will give teachers a free tall cup of hot or iced coffee or tea when they show their valid teacher’s ID.

Freddy’s:  is giving teachers a free one-topping mini sundae Monday through Friday at participating locations. To redeem, teachers must present a valid ID for dine-in or drive-thru orders. No coupon or app offer is needed but the chain said there’s a limit of one sundae per person with a valid ID.

Great American Cookies:  is giving teachers and nurses a free Original Chocolate Chip Cookie through Friday with any purchase and a valid ID as part of the Heroes Week initiative.

Marble Slab Creamery:  is treating teachers and nurses with a buy-one-get-one-free small ice cream through Friday for its Heroes Week initiative. A valid ID is needed.

Costco:  Costco is offering teachers a $20 gift card when teachers sign up online for a new Costco membership. You will be asked to fill out an online form with your school email address.

Headspace:  The mindfulness app offers free annual subscriptions to all K-12 teachers, school administrators, and supporting staff in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

We Are Teachers:  It’s teacher appreciation time! WeAreTeachers is giving 3 lucky winners a YETI Haul Cooler and $250 Amazon gift card! Whether the cooler is for a beach trip or some backyard fun, we hope this will help make your summer the best one yet. Plus, spend your gift card on some classroom upgrades or treat yourself to some much-needed self-care!

We Are Teachers:   WholeHearted School Counseling knows just how hard teachers work every day to support their students’ social and emotional learning and well-being. To show their appreciation for all that you do, they’ve planned a Teacher Appreciation Mega-Giveaway with tons of great prizes.  And the best part is, everyone who enters is a winner!  EVERY teacher who enters the WholeHearted School Counseling Teacher Appreciation Giveaway will receive two free Multicultural Feelings Posters.

We Are Teachers:   I don’t know about you, but I won’t ever not need more books for my classroom. In the spirit of Teacher Appreciation, Rosen Publishing is making that happen for three lucky Pre-K-3 teachers.  Winners score these prizes:

  • A collection of 50 physical books.
  • Rosen LevelUp license with access to 2,400 eBooks for up to 30 students.

PTO Today:   Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 Resources

Samsung:  The Education Offers Program gives teachers up to 30% off laptops, tablets, smartphones, and more online. 

Here are the Teacher Appreciation FREEbies posts from previous years….

2017           2018            2019            2020             2021

If you happen to find any great Teacher Appreciation deals or freebies that I haven’t mentioned, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment to let me know.  I’m happy to add anything that will help celebrate our teachers!  Oh, and please check back here, because as I find more things to add, I’ll put them at the bottom of the list.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week and Thank You, For All You Do!

 

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It’s a Teacher Appreciation Sale!

It’s that time of the year where we tell all the teachers THANK YOU for all they do.  They, of course, deserve it all week long.  This is the week dedicated to them, so let’s make it a good one!  If I can find some good deals out there other than the sales, I’ll make a post about them like I’ve done the past 5 years.  

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The Treasured Schoolhouse will be on sale for 20% off for the sale days at each marketplace.  All the information is below and to get to any of the stores, click the sale banner or link.Teacher Appreciation Sale text at Made by Teachers

Made by Teachers is offering an extra 5% off at the checkout.  No code is needed.  My entire store is on sale for 20% off from 2-5 May.Teacher Appreciation Sale with text, apple, and pencil at TpT

Teachers Pay Teachers is offering an extra 5% off with code at the checkout.  The code is THANKYOU22.  My entire store is on sale for 20% off 3 & 4 May.

The sale will automatically be set-up at Amazon and should be 20% off 3 & 4 May.  Just visit The Treasured Schoolhouse to check it out!

I think that about covers the sales.  I just want to let you know that this month, I’ll be celebrating 9 years of The Treasured Schoolhouse!  I honestly can’t believe it’s been that long.  It’s been quite the journey, but it’s been a good one.  Watch for some new FREEbies, maybe a sale, and definitely a gift card giveaway!  Thank you teachers (remember, a teacher isn’t just a job, but those that work with and “teach” children in all manners) and I hope that you have a great week!

 

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Updating Files

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Hello all!

I think I’m sticking to my once a month posting pretty well.  I’m pretty sure that I’ve missed a month here or there, but for me, that’s good!  HAHA

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I’m just here today to let you know that I’m working on updating some of my free resources that I share on this blog.  I hope to add some to the Free Resource Library for subscribers, but I don’t know if I’ll get that far.  My objective is to get many of the freebies that were here on the blog back on the blog.  It’s true that some won’t be back because I updated them so that I could sell them.  However others just plain got old or where I was hosting them, they got lost.  There’s other things that happened too.  Some things I learned couldn’t be shared, even for free (that might be for trademark, copyright, or something else).  Those won’t be back, but I’m hoping to fix up many of the other files and get them someplace safe and secure where I won’t lose them again.

This project has been a long time coming.  I’ve made attempts to start it before and then work or life….and they just didn’t get done.  I was doing some updates the other day and realized how “old” some of the blog posts looked or how empty they were.  I had missing images, missing files, and things that needed help!  So, I’m here to help.

Please don’t expect this to be done quickly, as it will take time.  I plan to devote as much time as possible for the rest of March to this and then continue after that.  I don’t really have a way of letting you all know what’s been updated.  If there’s something that you’ve looked for and it wasn’t there or unavailable, please let me know and I’ll try to work on that first.  Again, please remember that I have lost files over the years and some I’m just now allowed to post for various reasons.

I hope that you all are well and that Spring has moved into the area where you live.  I’m not a fan of winter at all and I dislike the cold, so this has been such a welcome change for me!  Keep your eyes out for updated posts and files!

 

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Cyber Monday

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Boy am I behind!  We had such a great Thanksgiving as a family.  It actually started before that because my parents were here last weekend and we celebrated Thanksgiving with them.  Then for the actual day, I made a smaller meal, but it was amazing.  We started decorating that house as well.  That’s one of my favorite things!  So here we are and it’s already Cyber Monday.

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This is the perfect time to shop and find everything that you’re looking for going into the New Year.  It’s never too early to start thinking about upcoming holidays, seasons, and more.  So to help you get prepared, I have ALL of my stores on sale for 20% off 29-30 November!  Please be sure to check them out and never hesitate to let me know if there’s something that you need, if I don’t have it.  Here’s where you can find all the Cyber Monday sales….

TeachersPayTeachers:  20% off with an additional 5% off with code CYBER21 for up to 25% off

Made by Teachers:  20% off with an additional 5% off (NO code needed)

Teacher’s Dojo:  20% off

Amazon Ignite:  20% off (automatically set-up by the site)

I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you have an amazing December.  This is a fantastic time of the year, so be sure to enjoy it and just let things happen…..follow the magic of the season!

Happy Shopping,

 

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Word Search Makers

Even before I started selling resources, I loved to make word searches.  I just love word searches in general.    It really doesn’t matter who you’re making the word search for, they can be fun and entertaining.  Word searches are great for all ages from little ones (my Kinders always love them) to adults.

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Over time, I’ve found several great word search makers online and I’d like to share them with you.  Some are free and some are for purchase.  If you plan on using one or need one for commercial use, please check the Terms of Use (TOU) or similarly named from each one to make sure that it’s allowed.  If you can’t find a TOU, please contact the site to ask them what is or isn’t allowed.

Here are just some of the word search makers that I’ve found over time.  Alright, so it’s 10….my top 10!

The FREE ones….

1.  Discovery Education Puzzlemaker

There are 8 steps to using this puzzlemaker.  You can choose title, size of the puzzle, shared letters, upper case or lower case, you words, to add directions or not, check your words and create the puzzle.  You can also choose your output type (image or HTML).  My favorite thing about this word search maker is that it allows you to put in whole paragraphs, instead of just a word per line.  There is also an option to generate an answer key with this one.  There are also other puzzlemakers available on this site like Fallen Phrase, Cryptogram, Maze, Hidden Message, and more!  Discovery Education does not allow commercial use.

2.  Two Lime Prints

This puzzle maker has plenty of options with it.  Some of the choices are grid size, grid shape, font, word direction, color (title, grid, words), border, and more.  You can also select to have it generate the answer.  The word search will generate as a PDF (or a PNG).  Just print and start playing!

3.  The Word Search

This word search maker allows you to add between 10 to 30 words to make your puzzle with the maximum word length being 14 letters.  For this one, it allows you to have spaces and dashes, which it will remove when it generates your puzzle.  This generator allows you to play online or print your puzzle out.  This site holds your puzzles for 30 days and they just may add it to their collection of available puzzles!

4.  SuperKids

This puzzle maker doesn’t have many options available, but it’s still a good one.  You can select the grid size and whether or not you want it to be an easy puzzle (no backward words).  Also, this one doesn’t allow numbers, spaces, or punctuation and it’s one word per line.  There is no answer key available.

5.  A to Z Teacher Stuff

This generator has a few choices like title, rows and columns, font style, font size, grid style, and word placement (direction).  Words can be from two to 15 letters and they can be place in the list separated by a comma or a space, or one per line.  For this one, you can also select from existing word lists.  There is no answer key available.

6.  Super Teacher Worksheets

This generator lets you choose level (basic, intermediate, advanced), header, alphabetized word list, and letter case style.  Words can be from three letters to sixteen letters with a recommended number of words of 20.

7.  ABCYa

There’s only 3 steps involved to make a word search with this maker.  This can be used for teaching children to spell at home or at school.

8.  Puzzlefast

This one allows you to make clues, phrases, multiple words, or omit for just the word.  There are also other types of puzzles available.  This one is very easy to use!

9.  Tools for Educators

This word search maker allows you to use images or text for hints/clues.  You can choose the font, 3 grid sizes, and upper or lower case letters.  If you use image clues, you can make up to 16.  They can be printed or used online.   

10.  The Teacher’s Corner

This word search maker allows you to use multi-word entries.  You can also make hidden message word searches.  There are lots of options like font, how many rows and columns, word placement, showing grid lines, and how many columns for the word list.  There is also the fun option to choose a shape for the puzzle from square to a car to a heart….and more!

The PAID ones….

123 Word Search Maker

$24.95/$18.71 with Educational Discount – Save $5 if you buy with the Crossword Weaver – FREE demo

There are 4 styles of word searches to include standard, hidden message, clues, and clues with hidden message.  You can also choose difficulty level, word direction, letter sharing, upper case or lower case (or both), and you can even choose how it prints.  Some of those options include export as text, export as HTML, export as image, and more.

Automatic Word Puzzle Maker

$10.00 – Bundle available for $30.00 (includes Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Matching, Word Scramble, Letter Shapes, and Secret Code) – FREE demo

This generator operates in/with MS Word by using macros.  It functions on Win or Mac.  To use, enter your words and clues/descriptions, then generate your puzzle.  It also generates an answer key.  Some options when making your puzzle is upper case or lower case, grid shape, size, and more.  Spaces between words are removed.  Once generated, you save your puzzle as an editable file so you can alter it if needed, copy/paste into the project your making, and so on.  They offer customer service and have a YouTube channel on how to use the puzzle maker.  Commercial use is allowed.

Word Search Machine

$20.00 – Combo available for $36.00 (includes Word Search Machine and Crossword Puzzle Machine

This program works on PC and MAC by using Flash Player.  In just a matter of minutes, you can create a word search that can be printed or saved as an image.  Complete directions for set-up and use are included.  You can insert up to 30 words.  You have options like puzzle size and how often letters are shared.  It will also generate an answer key if you select that option.  Commercial use is allowed.

There are so many more, but these are the favorites that I’ve used over the years.  There’s so many that are so good and worth mentioning.  However, I did want to limit it to 10 so that it wouldn’t overdue it.  I hope that you find this useful and that it’ll help you in your word search endeavors.  

Do you have any favorite word search generators?  If so, please let me know in the comments.  I’d love to know if you have used any that I’ve used and didn’t include or maybe didn’t know about it.  Also, let me know if you’ve used any of these and if you like them as much as I do!

 

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Back to School

I can’t believe that it’s already time for back to school.  Are you ready?  I’m not and at this point, I’m really glad that mine is an adult so that I don’t have to worry about it.  With back to school, comes a sale!

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The Treasured Schoolhouse will be on sale at each of the marketplaces where I’m located.  They will be on sale for 20% off from 3 August to 4 August.  I’ve added new stuff over the summer and even a couple new things in the last couple of days, so I hope that you’ll find something that you can use and that the kids will enjoy.  You can find The Treasured Schoolhouse at…. 

Teachers Pay Teachers:  20% off plus 5% off with code BTS21

Made by Teachers:  20% off (I’ve been working on adding new resources here.)

Amazon Ignite:  20% off (AI automatically sets this up, so hopefully it’ll display properly.)

Teacher’s Dojo:  20% off (There is the fewest resources listed here.) 

As always, I truly appreciate you following this site and The Treasured Schoolhouse.  If you ever have a request, please don’t hesitate to let me know.  I’m happy to help in any way that I can.

Have a great school year!

Happy Shopping! 

 

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Amazing Deal on Deposit Photos

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Do you use stock photos and images? If so, AppSumo has an amazing deal for you at DepositPhotos!  Here’s the deal….$39 for 100 credits.  What you get….

  • 100 stock photo and vector image downloads of any size (small, medium, and large)
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  • 1 image (any size) is 1 credit

DepositPhotos has over 100+ million images (photos, vectors, and illustrations) to choose from in their and they are royalty-free.  The images may be used for commercial purposes, that include both online and print.  images you can used in your ebook, blog, website, social media, and emails.  So what are you waiting for?  These deals go fast, so click here to grab your DepositPhotos 100 credits for $39 at AppSumo now!

 

 

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It’s Time for Teacher Appreciation – Sale and FREEbies

Hello all!  It’s been awhile again, but I just have to say THANK YOU to all the “teachers” out there who makes this blog and my store possible.  You all are amazing!  As a “thank you”, I’m having a sale at all of my The Treasured Schoolhouse stores.  

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Every single item in my stores will be on sale for 20% off on 4-5 May.  This is the perfect time to stock-up on all those things that you need to finish out the year, keep the kids busy through summer, or even start off next year with!

You can check out my teacher appreciation sales for The Treasured Schoolhouse at….

TeachersPayTeachers:  20% off with an extra 5% off (for a total of up to 25% off) with code THANKYOU21

Amazon Ignite:  20% off

Teacher’s Dojo:  20% off

Made by Teachers:  20% off

As I always do for Teacher Appreciation, I’m going to list some FREEbies that I’ve found (mostly on TpT).  I encourage you to check them out as soon as possible, because many of them only last for a limited amount of time.  I also recommend that you check back to these stores daily, as they’ll add a FREEbie each day of Teacher Appreciation Week.  So without further ado, here’s your Teacher Appreciation FREEbies for 2021….

Check out these amazing deals and freebies for Teacher Appreciation Week….

  • Office Depot/Office Max:  From Sunday through Saturday, teachers who are Office Depot/OfficeMax Rewards members will receive 25% back in rewards on a qualifying purchase when they present a coupon (The coupon will be available online at officedepot.com/teachers beginning Sunday.) and rewards number at checkout.
  • Staples:  Teachers get 20% off in-store (only) purchases for Teacher Appreciation Week from May 2-9 when they present a valid school ID at check-out.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings:  Teachers get 20% off orders at participating locations Monday through this Friday for dine-in or takeout when they show a valid teacher ID. 
  • Outback Steakhouse:  This week through Friday, the chain is including teachers in its 10% off Heroes Discount when they show a school badge or ID.
  • McAlister’s Deli:  Teachers get a free tea Monday through this Friday when they show their school badge or ID. Also, through Thursday, the chain is taking nominations for a teacher to win free catering on their website.
  • Sonic Drive-In:  This deal is in honor of teachers but open to everyone with the Sonic app. This week, through May 9, use promo code TEACHERS at checkout online or in the app to unlock a free large drink or slush with any purchase.
  • Epson:  Five teachers will be selected to receive an EcoTank ET-4760, an extra set of replacement ink bottles and a ream of EcoTank Paper through a social media contest Monday through Friday. Go to @epson on Facebook, @epsonamerica on Instagram or Twitter and enter for a chance to win.
  • Costco:  Teachers can join as a new member and receive a $20 Shop Card.  More information can be found here.

Here are the Teacher Appreciation FREEbies posts from previous years….

2017           2018            2019            2020

Please remember that it doesn’t matter if you work in a daycare, homeschool, are a teacher in the classroom, a professor, a parent, or anyone else that works with kids, teacher appreciation is for YOU and you matter!  Thanks for all you do! 

Happy Shopping!

 

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