Have you looked at or read the Common Exceptions Word List? What about a Sight Words List? What are sight words? They are NOT words that students need to memorize. It is the opposite. They are words that students can decode if they are taught all the letter sounds. Yes, probably 95% of the lists can be taught if we teach the … [Read more...]
Starting A Spelling Phonetically Program
Do you struggle with teaching spelling? Have you tried a spelling phonetically program before? I learned about this years ago and I haven't looked back! Start with Sounds Before I start my spelling program, I make sure that students are competent with all (or most) of the single letter sounds. Some letters have 1 sound, … [Read more...]
What Are You Using To Market Your TPT Products
If you watch my Youtube channel, you will get use to me saying that Teachers Pay Teachers has over 5 million resources being sold on it. Gone are the days where you could post a product and get sales right away. You need to market your TPT products. Whether you are new to TPT or have been on TPT for some time, our goal today … [Read more...]
Make Templates for Your TPT Products
In the previous blog post on the Teachers Pay Teachers conference, I made reference to creating templates for your TPT products to save yourself a lot of time. During my first year of selling on TPT, I made a lot of small products, mainly $3. However, with my goal of making $1,000 per month, I realize that I will need to either … [Read more...]
What To Do After A Teachers Pay Teachers Conference
It is the middle of July and the Teachers Pay Teachers conference is now over. If you are like me, your brain has been stretched and pulled. Feeling a little overwhelmed? Maybe a lot? What you do these next couple weeks will truly determine the value of that conference. So, what should you do? Keep reading! Notes from the … [Read more...]
A New School Year is Coming
It's been a week since the 2020-2021 school year ended and I'm already thinking and planning for the next one! Who does this? Many teachers! July is often my most productive time to plan, organize and create for September. Let me share with you some ideas of what you can do now for the new school year. This mini check list will … [Read more...]
