Saturday, December 13, 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Podcast Pages for Any Season | Listening Lesson | Worksheets | Sub Plan”

by Julie Faulkner
8th - 11th Grade


Have you discovered the power of podcasts? It’s easier than ever to find, subscribe to, and listen to literally thousands of podcasts on every topic from news, arts, business, comedy, education, politics, sports, technology, music, health, spirituality, hobbies, and more. Now with no prep for you, you and your students can join the movement quickly, easily, and purposefully with these podcast worksheets for analysis and coloring/doodling.

Add a paired podcast to your current unit of study, have students listen and respond for a sub lesson, or just conduct one of the activities as a stand-alone lesson. Or, if you just need to pause, rest, and reset, one of these two freebie sheets will allow your students to do just that while they listen.

Student Experience: Podcasts allow us to hear the voices of so many different people, and not only can you access viewpoints both alike and different from your own, but also you have knowledge at your fingertips and the ability to learn new things. The best thing about podcast analysis and doodle/coloring worksheets such as these is that they work with any podcast you have for any level of secondary students in any subject!

Topics Covered:

- Close listening and annotating

- Doodling Just for Fun

- Links to SO many podcast suggestions inside!

*PDF format

Your students will love that they are beautifully designed and easy to use. You will love that your students are engaged successfully in discussing texts. Your admin will love that students are thinking critically and meeting standards.

**Check out my growing catalog of Podcast Suggestions for the Classroom here.

**Also check out my other podcast pages for more analysis!**

Classroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:

♥ "This is a resource that I am using with my ELL students, but it can absolutely be used in the core classroom as well. I love that there are so many variations of tasks students can complete while listening to podcasts. My students love when I give them the choice of activity to complete. They all have their favourite!"

♥ "I used this activity and allowed my students free choice for podcast listening It gave them such much needed independence choosing subjects that interest them during this difficult time."

♥ "Students are in the process of creating their own podcasts. These resources are broad enough that they help students identify what is important as a listener."

♥ "Outstanding seller with thorough time-saving resources. Many thanks."


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Faulkner's Fast Five Blog

Julie's Classroom Stories on Instagram

Julie's Classroom Stories on Facebook

Teaching Middle and High School English Facebook Group

Yearbook and Journalism Facebook Group

Pinterest

Email List for English and Yearbook Teachers

Terms of Use: One classroom use only. Not permitted to post online outside unsecured environments. Art and images documented inside file.



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Thursday, December 11, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “2 Week No Prep DBT Sensory Skills Group for Neurodivergent Teens”

by Whimsy in School Counseling
7th - 12th Grade


"DBT...Sensory Skills? That's not by the book, Ms. Whimsy." Indeed, DBT Sensory Skills combine adaptive Distress Tolerance work with psychoeducation about sensory needs and self-regulation, therein meeting a previously unmet need.

This no-prep neurodivergent friendly group is adapted specifically for teens and adults with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and other forms of neurodivergency. Adaptations include: interactive guided notes, color coded sections, memory devices, comic sans font, sensory informed skills, accessible practice, and more!

Skills covered in this group: internal senses (hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity), external senses (hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity), adaptive IMPROVE skill, how to make a sensory plan, and an original-to-me skill I utilize to teach clients how to handle sensory meltdowns, SAFE.

The handouts included with this listing are linked in the last slide of each presentation's google presentation as a .pdf which can be opened from google drive.

While individual parts of my neurodivergent DBT group (such as this one :)) can be purchased in my store, the skills are meant to be taught as a whole and as such each group reviews all previous skills taught. This group reviews Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance skills in addition to teaching and reinforcing Sensory skills.

Thank you to: Pixabay and Hidesy for the images included in this download. All credit to the linked, school-friendly video go to its creator. This presentation is based on but is not a copy of, and also includes additional/different content from, Sonny Jane Wise's The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills. All credit to the above as appropriate.



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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “FREEBIE Where’s Santa ‘Find It’ Collage and Logic Activities”

by Margo Gentile
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade


This is a sample that is similar to my larger product, "Where's Santa Deductive Reasoning Logic Problems & “Spot It” Type Collages (and Where’s Gingerbread Boy, Rudolph, Elf’s hat)"

The kids can have some fun while critically thinking with this task card/answer sheet activity.

The first part of this activity involves finding, circling and numbering as many Santas as possible in the collage. Give students the top part of the directions/clues page to follow and record on.

The second part of this activity is to find the real Santa by reading, using logic (deductive reasoning) and crossing out the Santas according to the clues given. The students must be given the bottom part of the directions/clues page to complete this and to record their answer about the “real” Santa.



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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - December 10. 2025

                                    


Every week I put together a list of 5 great products from members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (TBOTEMC) with the requirement that each product must be less than $5.  With a variety of subjects and a wide range of grades, there just might be something that you can use, so continue to read below and see! In addition, if you're a seller on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) who would like to get more information about joining TBOTEMC, contact me via email at ReneeHeiss@gmail.com or by simply leaving a comment on this blog post.


Four Fun Holiday Activities | Print and Easel™ - $4.00


by Charlene Tess
9th - 12th grades
Activities, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Games, Printables


The Christmas Holidays are a great time to offer your students short activities they will enjoy doing while at the same time reviewing writing concepts they have learned. You can print these activities or assign them in Easel.™



Winter Writing Activity | Life in a Snow Globe Writing Prompt & Activities - $4.75

by Two Little Birds
2nd - 5th grades
Printables, Seasonal, Winter


What would life be like in a snow globe?  This writing project includes mini-lesson instructions, anchor chart pieces, poster, flip-book on the writing process, and a snow globe template.

I Have Who Has Christmas Vocabulary Activities and Holiday Listening Games - $3.00

by Primarily Learning
K - 2nd grades 
Centers, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, ESL, EFL, and ELL, Games, Parents


Are you looking for fun Christmas vocabulary activities? Try these I Have Who Has Games with pictures! Perfect for the holidays and vocabulary practice. Download them now and watch your students become engaged in the learning as they practice Christmas vocabulary, listening, and taking turns!



by All-American Teacher Tools
All grades
Activities, Cooking, Cultural Activities, Christmas


Chef Cappy's Kitchen - STEM Facts and Healthy Recipes for Family Fun - Holiday Favorites Edition is more than a simple cookbook - it is a family experience. Each recipe contains a STEM fact related to the product being prepared. Nutritional information is presented in an easy-to-understand format. It won first place in the 2019 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards - Cookbook category. The best part of this book is the organization of the recipes in step-by-step fashion, organized by the ability of each chef.


Free Winter Holiday Lessons By The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs MC - 2025 - Free


by Victoria Leon
All grades
Activities, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Winter


Enjoy free Christmas lessons in “Free Winter Holiday Lessons By The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs - 2025.” Then download thousands of free lessons from our 46 holiday and Teacher Talk eBooks, The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs blogs, and TBOTEMC Facebook page.

 As always, I encourage comments and any ideas or suggestions by emailing me at reneeheiss@gmail.com

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FREE MISC. LESSON - “Gingerbread Man Activities”

by Teacher Tam
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade


Your littles will enjoy practicing their reading or math skills with this gingerbread-themed, EDITABLE game! Just add your own reading or math content to the cards, print, and laminate. Add some cubes for game pieces and you’re all set! This game is perfect for centers, take home practice, or small group time. The directions are included right on the game board. Differentiate by making word cards AND sentences for 2 levels of play! Recording sheets are included for accountability during center time.

MORE GINGERBREAD FUN:

⭐ Telling Time: Gingerbread

⭐ Gingerbread Word Family Sorting Cards

⭐ Gingerbread Sentences BOOM CARDS

⭐ Gingerbread Math Boom Cards Making Numbers 11-20

⭐ Gingerbread Math BOOM CARDS How Many More

⭐ Gingerbread Man Write the Room Secret Words Edition

⭐ Gingerbread Man Math and Literacy for Kindergarten

⭐ Gingerbread Man Math and Literacy for First Grade

⭐ Gingerbread Man Game Sight Words, Sentences, Blends and Digraphs



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Monday, December 8, 2025

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Free Winter Crowns PreK Preschool Kindergarten 1st 2nd Fun Craft Headband Hat”

by Isla Hearts Teaching
Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd Grade


Free Winter Fun Crowns for Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade

Celebrate the arrival of winter with these fun crowns! There are three cute designs included in the packet. Each crown is offered in color and black and white. They're perfect for craftivities for Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students!

The designs are:

"Let It Snow"

"Cool Kid, Warm Heart"

"I Love Winter"

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