Category: Religion

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My Lenten Promise Activity

I know that I haven’t had anything special for you all lately.  Now that I’m starting my blog on my own domain, I think it’s time to get back on track!!  I have something for all of you, my loyal readers and followers.

This is a freebie for Lent.  I know we’re now into Holy Week, so there’s not much time left to use this.  However, it’s a great activity for the religious classroom or at home with the family.  This is a set of journal pages or a writing activity.  They come in 2 types of lines for a variety of ages/grades.  

You can write your promises on the lines for each aspect of Lent….prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  It can be done daily, weekly, or just once during the Lent season.

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

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Enjoy!!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

I’m going to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (and my anniversary) with a SALE!! Yes, that’s right, we got married on St. Patrick’s Day and today is 27 years of happiness and love.

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All of my stores/shops will be on sale for 15% off from 17-20 March.  It’s a great time to grab some deals and find the things that you’ll need from now until the end of the school year.  It doesn’t matter if you’re a teacher in a classroom, parent that homeschools, or a catechist/religion teacher for Sunday School, there’s something for you!!

You can shop this sale at….

The Schoolhouse @ Teachers Pay Teachers

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The Schoolhouse @ Educents  **Educents is running a special promo during this time and you can earn extra 5% back with #EducentsLuck

I’ve also opened a new shop at Syllabuy.  I love this location and hope that you’ll check it out.  I have a coupon code for there and Etsy for you to get the discount at those locations.

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The OK Schoolhouse @ Etsy

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I hope that you’ll find something that you can use now….or in the future.  Remember, the sale runs at all shops/stores from 17-20 March.  Have a fun, safe, and HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!

 

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Favorite Things: February

This month’s Favorite Things is all about the grade that you teach. I teach 4 & 5 year olds, which is usually PreK – Kindergarten. They’re the ones that nobody really wanted, but I do so love them!!

Here’s my Favorite Things about my littles….

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You can find more Favorite Things if you check out the linky at….

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It’s Time for a Sale!!

I’m having a sale in both my Teachers Pay Teachers store and my Teachers Notebook shop. Here’s the info….

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You can get 20% off my entire shop from 19-22 January.  There are no special codes, but you can still find lots of great deals.

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You can get 20% off my entire store from 19-22 January.  If you shop 20-21 January, you can use the code START16 for an additional 10% off which makes your total savings up to 28% off!!

As always, I’ll be adding new items during the sale.  I can promise you at least 1 resource, but if all works out, there will be at least 2!!  If you’d like to visit either sale, please just click on the sale banner for that location of “The Schoolhouse”.

Also, it’s not fully set-up yet, but my shop at Educents is on sale for 10% off if you click here.

I hope you all find some great bargains and great resources to use at home or in your classroom!!

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New Year’s Resolutions

I’m excited to join in this link up….

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I don’t typically make resolutions.  I just don’t do it and for the most part, I don’t follow through.  I’m pretty good at setting goals though and working toward them.  So, when I saw this linky, I was looking forward to joining up because I know these are a few of the things that I know I need to work on.  My favorite saying and what keeps me striving for more and knowing that making mistakes is alright (and I hope that those around me “get it”)….

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With that said, here’s my “resolutions” for 2016….

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If you’re interested in seeing other resolutions or even linking up, just visit here….

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or here…..

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I hope that you all have a very Happy and Blessed New Year and that your “work in progress” continues to grow and learn….and you thrive in 2016!!

 

 

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A Christmas Present

I have something special, just for you my readers. I wanted to give you a present this year for following along and putting up with my sporadic posts and everything else!!

 

This is a 4-page coloring book for the nativity. It focuses on Luke 2 and Matthew 2. It’s just a small book….well, it’s more like pages, to tell the real story of Christmas. The focus of these pages are geared toward Catholic, as I used the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Any faith surely can use it though!!

If you’re interested in these coloring pages, please just….

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I hope that you can use it in your classroom, homeschool, or for religious education. If you do, please be sure to leave me a comment and let me know!!

 

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Favorite Things: December

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I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love nativities!! I have them in sizes from small to large. I don’t have any giant ones though!! Some of my small ones are just the holy family. Some of my big ones have several shepherds, the wise men, and the drummer boy. I love all of them. This is my favorite one….

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One reason that I love this one is that it’s like a children’s play. Another reason is the quality of the pieces. Can you believe that the stable isn’t actually part of the set?? HAHA It’s a piece that I got someplace else and thought they worked together perfectly. What really sets this nativity though is what it sits on. It’s actually a tree skirt, but not just any tree skirt. My mom made it. She didn’t just make it, but she won 1st PLACE in a contest with it. I’m so proud of her and I’m honored that she entrusted such a beautiful made-with-love project to me. It’s the perfect addition to this nativity!!

You can find more favorite things if you check out the linky at….

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Cyber SALE!!

It’s time to prepare for the holidays and the best way to do that is a SALE!!

All 3 of my shops/stores will be on sale for 20%, so now’s the time to grab some great deals for now, the holidays, and into the new year!!

First, you can visit The Schoolhouse on Etsy.  Use code FRIDAY2MONDAY and get 20% off any purchase over $1 through 2 December.  To shop that sale, just click here.

Next, my shop on Teachers Notebook is on sale for 20% off from 29 November to 2 December.  If you use code PLUS15, you can get an extra 10% off!!  If you’re interested in shopping this sale, just click the banner below.

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Finally, my store at TPT is on sale for 20% off.  My sale runs 29 November to 2 December, but you can get an extra 10% off 30 November & 1 December with code SMILE for a total of 28% off!!  If you’re interested in shopping this sale, please just click the banner below.

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I always enjoy adding new resources during a sale, so keep your eyes open for any new items that you might need for the season!!  I truly appreciate you all and all that you do to help and support The Schoolhouse.  You’re what it’s all about!!

 

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Advent Activity Pack is a “Daily Deal”!

I have some good news for all of you getting ready to start the Advent season, whether at home or in the classroom!! My Advent Activity Pack for Early Learners is the….

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That means that on Black Friday (27 November) and Cyber Monday (30 November), you can get this pack for 40% off.  That’s definitely a deal!!  I’ve also expanded it for this year to include more activities and some worksheets.  There’s now 28 pages of fun and learning in this pack for early learners (PreK – 2nd, 3rd or 4th).  So click on a cover below to be taken to the “Daily Deal” now!!

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You can click here to be taken to my Teachers Notebook store to pick up this great “Daily Deal” on the Advent Activity Pack for Early Learners.  Oh, and you earn double the rewards good toward future purchases on Teachers Notebook!! 

Happy Black Friday and Cyber Monday!!

 

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Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow for October

It’s time for a new installment of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!! It’s time to link up your posts to show off your products that you want to draw a little attention to.

Here’s my entry for October….

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If you’d like to join in, link up below and if you’d like to learn more about this linky, you can click here.  If you’d like to join in, you can grab the template and button if you click here.  I hope to see your posts….and remember that this linky is open for a full month, so you have plenty of time to post and link up!!

NOTE:  You MUST link to a blog post (or social media [Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter] that has a permanent link).  Please do NOT link to a product in your store.  There is a link to the “rules” for this linky above in the blog post.  Thank you for your understanding!!

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Giveaway and a Sale!

I have a couple of “big” events going on this week and I’m excited to tell you about them!!

First off, there’s a….

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You can head on over to my shop at Teachers Notebook to enter the giveaway that I have going on.  This giveaway will be from 24 October until 7 November, so there’s plenty of time to get in on it and up 5 ways to enter.  It’s for my “Pumpkin Contractions on a Fence”.

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This is a large set of cards with the most common contractions on the fence.  The contraction words are on pumpkins and they’re placed on the fence that make up that contraction.  It also include 7 worksheets with answer keys.  This is perfect for your autumn/fall themes….or anytime!!  If you’re interested in entering this giveaway, you can just….

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Next up, it’s time for a….

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I’m holding my first ever sale over at The OK Schoolhouse on Etsy.  All the products in my shop are 10% off from 23 October until 31 October.  I don’t have many items listed there, but there’s a variety.  I do plan on adding more during this sale.  So, please stop by and shop my Halloween Spooktacular sale!!

If you want to shop this sale, you can….

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Also, it’s time for the Halloweekend Sale at Teachers Notebook!!  You can visit this sale for 10% off from 29 October to 1 November.  All my resources will be on sale during this time!!  If you’d like to visit this sale (when it’s time), just….

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Finally, if you don’t win the giveaway, you’ll find “Contractions on a Fence” on sale for 15% off from 7 November to 13 November.  You’ll find that item if you click on the cover above to take a look at it and check out the preview.

I hope that you enjoy all these upcoming events!!  I sure had fun planning them.  I wanted to make sure that you had all treats and no tricks!!

 

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Hear My Prayer

This past week in class, we worked on learning about prayer. It’s always such an interesting topic for my kids.

 

So often, they think that they can only pray kneeling.  They also think that you have to be silent when you pray.  They love finding out that they can stand up against a tree in the park and thank God for his amazing creation!!

To help them learn more about prayer, I created this prompt for them to draw their prayer….

I also have a big set of these prompts available in my stores.  There’s a total of 16 pages and it’s a great deal at $3.  It’s great for a variety of ages/grades as there’s prompts to write, draw, or do both!!  You can find this full set at…..

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Here’s my kids at work on their prayer prompt…..

 

 

If you’re interested in the drawing prompt that I used in class, you can just….

Anytime that you use one of my freebie samples, I always appreciate your feedback by leaving a comment.  Enjoy!!

 

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