Rainbow Skies for Teachers
Hey there, amazing teachers—this podcast is for YOU! Whether you’re just starting your teaching journey or you're a seasoned educator seeking inspiration, Rainbow Skies for Teachers is here to help you thrive in and out of the classroom.
We’re Ashleigh and Alisha, your enthusiastic hosts and co-founders of Rainbow Sky Creations. With 20+ years of combined experience in primary education, we’re dedicated to sharing practical advice, supercharged tips, and game-changing strategies to help you succeed as a teacher.
Whether it’s crafting engaging lessons or perfecting your classroom management, we’ve got your back. We're on a mission to lead an education revolution; one inspired teacher at a time….
There are rainbows ahead, and together, we're unstoppable!
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Rainbow Skies for Teachers
70. Your Year-Round Guide to Free Teaching Resources
As teachers who've been there, we understand the importance of having reliable, ready-to-use resources at your fingertips. In this episode, we walk you through 12 months of free teaching resources that will make your classroom life easier and more engaging.
We're sharing our favourite freebies that we've created specifically for primary teachers, breaking them down month by month so you can plan ahead and feel prepared all year round. All 14 freebies are linked below in the resources section.
We dive into practical ways to use these resources, share real stories from teachers who've implemented them, and discuss how these freebies can save you precious planning time while keeping your students engaged and learning.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- How we create our resources for maximum impact in the classroom
- A month-by-month breakdown of free teaching resources you can start using right away
- Creative ways to implement these resources across different year levels
- Real teacher success stories and implementation strategies
We explore essential classroom resources including place value mats for maths, ANZAC Day activities, growth mindset cards, and festive end-of-year materials. Plus, we share our favourite ways to use these resources.
We'd love to know: Which of these free resources will you try first? (They are all linked below).
Rainbows ahead, Ashleigh and Alisha
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- January: Class Names Find-a-Word
- February: Place Value Mats
- March: Friends to Ten Spinner Game & Flip-it Multiplication Game
- April: ANZAC Day Word Search
- May: Number of the Day
- June: Growth Mindset in Action Cards
- July: Making $1 Hands-on Activity
- August: How to be a Bucket Filler
- September: Roald Dahl Day Activities
- October: Spooky Number of the Day and The History of Halloween Reading task
- November: Kind Flyers for World Kindness Day
- December: Kindness Kris Kringle & Creative Thinking Christmas Prompts for Grade K-2 or Grade 3-6.