Back to School With Guess Who? Leanne Baur’s Creative Classroom
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We’re starting out Back to School With Guess Who with a HUGE bang today. Welcome my blogging buddy Leanne from Leanne Baur’s Creative Classroom. You are going to be SOOO glad you stopped by today.
Hi there! This is Leanne Baur from over at Leanne Baur’s Creative Classroom. I am so excited to be guest blogging for my good friend, Marsha, from A Differentiated Kindergarten! She told me you are super-fab readers so today, I wanted to bring you some super-fab resources to use in your own classrooms. If you like what you see, leave a comment and maybe I’ll get to come back again! LOL! I promise I’ll bring more goodies!
For Back-to-School, I know the most important thing to you is filling up your files. Today, I am going to help you do that. Everything that I post today is currently a paid item in my teacher store that you will receive for FREE! Only readers of this blog post will get them for FREE!!! How am I going to do that? I will be using Google Docs where only folks with the code can get them for FREE! Smart thinking, huh? 😉
The first thing I am going to give you is my resource, Poems and Songs All Year Long. This resource includes poems and songs for each season, written by me! No one else will have these unless they purchased them from my teacher store. You can use them in centers, as whole group lessons, or hang them around the room as part of your decor. Older primary students can copy them or illustrate them. Just use your imagination! Click the pic to download it!
The next resource I am giving to you is one that a follower of mine requested and it’s called, Ready Words for Kids. This is an EDITABLE word book for your students. It is already programmed with basic sight words for grades Pre-K to 2 but you can ADD to them or CHANGE them if you wish! Simply click on the text boxes and add whatever you like to suit the needs of your students. Now THAT’S differentiated instruction! This would work well in cross-curricular areas as well. Download now by clicking the next pic!
Having fun, yet? I thought you might be! The next resource up for grabs is also EDITABLE and will make you a HIT with parents! It’s my Editable Month-by-Month Newsletters that will allow you to type whatever you like into the whimsical pages! I LOVE these and can’t wait to use them. They are NEW this year. Here they are for you…
To go along with the classroom theme, I am including my EDITABLE Classroom Labels and Tags. They can be used as name tags, cubby labels, classroom signs, book bin labels, group tags, word wall cards, and more! Again, you can program these however you would like! This is a BIG TIMESAVER here! Click below to make it yours!
Finally, I have an item that is already FREE in my TpT store but you’ll have to go there to grab it! Yes, it is a secret so you will just have to go and find out what it is! (Hint: It’s an adorable and unique Back-to-School printable activity that your students will LOVE!!!) Here is the link… Back-to-School FREEBIE TpT While you are there, be sure to pick up my 12 other CLASSROOM FREEBIES! You can even visit my graphics shop to pick up MORE FREEBIES if you’re into adding clip art to your stuff! See for yourself here…
I just want to say, “thank you”, to Marsha for having me guest blog here! Please be sure to share this post with as many people as you can. They will ONLY GET THESE FREE ITEMS HERE at A Differentiated Kindergarten. If you want to visit my blog for FUTURE FREEBIES and creative resources, click below and be sure to FOLLOW!
With more than 20 years of teaching experience, it is my pleasure to bring you my most favorite ideas and activities to keep young learners engaged and loving learning.
Thank you both! I will be stopping by today to follow your blogs! 🙂 Please spread the word so others can come grab the FREEBIES, too! Marsha is wonderful for having me!
Oh, my gosh! What a treat!! Thanks for the freebies! I love how you also offered editable units/packs. I’ll check back later to snag the labels. Thanks! Michelle mc*******@***il.com
You’re welcome, everyone! I will be stopping by to follow all of your blogs! 🙂 I have spoken to Marsha and we are working on fixing the labels link! Please come back later today to get those- they are extremely useful!!!!
Thanks so much for all the wonderful frrebies! I do not have a blog but I follow so many that have made me a better teacher! Thanks for all that you do!
I am a music teacher, and I found the poems to be a lot of fun! We will definitely be adding music to them! Also, your sight word book has inspired me to make a word-wall book for my students that they can use while writing guided-listening written responses! Thank you! Katie
Oh my gosh! Your post made me so happy! I am glad to know you can put everything to good use. I LOVE music and use it all the time in my classroom! Thanks again!
I just finished my first week with my new class of K. My goal today ( Sat.) was to create an email group for parents and send an generic newsletter. Your are SOOoo much better. Thank you for you generostiy! I am now following you, too!
Oh, that is such a nice thing to say! I hope you get excited about going back! Please let us know how everything works out when you use the freebies! 🙂
Thanks, Patty! I am glad you can use the resources for Special Education! I know the word book will be very helpful. I am working on a project for a grade one special needs child right now. If you want a copy when it’s done, just leave your email address.
Oh my goodness…this is awesome:) Thank you so much for the freebies…I am going to use these this year:) This is so thoughtful and kind:) Thank you…Thank you:) Coming from a new teacher:) I will be passing on to others:)
Please pass them on! I am over the moon excited that you are a new teacher and you will get use out of them! Best of luck and make sure you stop back to my blog and see me, there will be more FREEBIES coming! 🙂
Sheila, I think the labels are being a bit wacky today. If you can’t pick them up, please email me at: mr**********@***il.com and I will send them to you! Thanks again for your comment it is so kind!
Thanks for the freebies — but I cannot seem to access them. When I click on the pictures, it just sends me to a Google drive site… what am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help!
It should take you to Google Docs. You will just need to go to “File” and “Download Original”. If it’s not taking you to GD, let me know! Leave your email and we’ll get those out to you! 🙂
You are so welcome! I think all teachers should SHARE! We all work so hard and it just makes everyone’s life easier! 🙂 Thank you again! I will follow your blog!
Thanks soooo much Leanne. I love poems and songs too and have been putting together chants for thee year as well. How wonderful this is for share with so many teachers. Arlene LMN Tree
Wow! You are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! I have so wanted to start a poetry packet with my Kinders and I have found my start! Thank you! 🙂 Cheryl Crayons and Curls
thanks for the poems and songs leanne- I am following your blog and your TPT store as well. It is always good to get some new ideas to begin the school year. Warmest regards, Anna
You are welcome, Anna! I noticed you followed my blog… thanks so much! I hope to bring you more quality resources you can use. I have to thank Marsha so much for hosting me! She has very sweet blog readers! Hugs, Leanne 🙂
I love all of these things!!! I am so excited for the newsletters. I really wanted to start that this year in my class but didnt have any “cute” ways to make one!!! Wahooo!!! Thanks so much.
Thank you so much Leanne! You are so generous! I am teaching first grade this year for the first time and can’t wait to use some of these things in my classroom!
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With nearly 20 years of experience as a full-time kindergarten teacher, I’m committed to creating a classroom where learning is joyful, engaging, challenging, and fun. Each day, I work to ensure that my students feel successful through instruction that considers their unique interests, learning profiles, and readiness levels. I believe that students should be excited to come to class and enjoy a myriad of hands-on activities that encourage exploration and discovery.
While I continue to teach full-time, I find so much joy in connecting and building friendships with teachers worldwide. It’s why I started this blog back in 2012. My hope has become a reality as I have been able to forge relationships with teachers, sharing ideas and building friendships beyond my little neck of the woods through professional development sessions and this blog.
So by all means, take some time to look around and explore A Differentiated Kindergarten. Gather some new ideas, fun tips, and most importantly, don’t forget to reach out and say, ‘Hi!’
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