Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - August 20, 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.

Getting to Know You Back to School Activities  - $4.00

by Charlene Tess

9th - 12th grades

Activities, Classroom Management, Handouts, Printables

This back-to-school unit will get your new semester or school year off to a good start. Five pages of instruction for the teacher and a four-page handout packet for the students are included.  When completed, students will have introduced each other to you and to their classmates, and you will have taken three assessment grades.

Back to School Number Book (Tracing and Writing Numerals to 10) Practice Packet - $4.00

by Kamp Kindergarten

Pre-K - K grades

Activities, Back to School, Centers

This resource has school themed pages for tracing and writing numerals to 10. This versatile product can be used for learners to make their own number book (in color graphics or black and white graphics) or each page can be used in math centers, as independent practice pages, or as homework. There are four different formats of the numeral pages included. These formats offer options for differentiation.

Beginning of the School Year Checklist for Teachers Get Your Classroom Ready - $2.75

by Scipi

All grades 

Classroom Forms, Classroom Management, Printables, Professional Documents

This comprehensive beginning of the year school checklist is beneficial and helpful for new teachers as well as experienced teachers. It walks you through 88 items which ought to be established before the first day of school; these items are categorized by standard operating procedures (i.e. beginning class, interruptions, etc.) and rules as well as accountability (i.e. technology, academic feedback, etc.).  

August Number Sense Math Learning Center Games, Activities, Assessments K-1st - $4.50

by Mickey's Place

PreK - 1st grades

Activities, Centers, Games, Summer

Number Sense August uses the Beach Theme as the hook to get your primary learner counting and learning. What is really great is that your students will have to recognize each number, 1-12 In each of these formats: Dice, Ten Frames, Dots, Number Word, Objects to Count, Tally Marks. Differentiation continues with the seven Partner Games included with the resource.

         

Math Menus 3rd Grade | Choice Boards | Printable & Editable Math Worksheets - $4.25

by Believe to Achieve by Anne Rozell

3rd - 4th grades

Back to School, Centers, Homeschool, Printables, Worksheets

Make math meaningful, engaging, and student-centered with these 3rd Grade Math Menus! These ready-to-use choice boards give students the freedom to choose hands-on activities that match their learning styles—while still targeting key 3rd grade math standards. With 11 different menus covering all major 3rd grade math topics, plus printable and editable versions, this resource is perfect for differentiating instruction in a fun and flexible way. Whether you're teaching in person or online, these menus are your go-to tool for enrichment, review, or early finishers!

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

Renee Heiss

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Wednesday Weekly 5 Best Under $5 - 7/5/17

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) that would like to join the Wednesday Weekly 5 Under $5 team, click here to get more information about joining TBOTEMC.  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions, as I'd be happy to help in any way possible.

Editable Fraction Lab: Fraction Trail Mix - $1.75

By Exciting Math Activities 
Math; Grades 5-6

This lab allows students to practice fraction skills while creating a trail mix based on their results. The creator, Exciting Math Activities, comments that the activity for this product is one of the class's favorite activities all year long.  Check out the link for more information from the TpT store. 

Back to School Activity Pack - $3

By Hennessey's Homeroom

Back to School; Grades 3-6

Need activities for the first week or school? Look no further, these 12 ready to go activities are perfect for ice-breakers and getting students learning about each other. It is as easy as clicking print. Designed for upper elementary school students but could be used in middle school as well. They print very nicely in black and white. This product is also not just for back to school – use these activities anytime throughout the year in order to create a community in your classroom. Fun, easy, and no lesson plans required. Some of these activities make great items for a substitute binder

Kindergarten Morning Work - FREE

By Miss Faleena

ELA/Math; Grades PK-1

These are FREE samples from Miss Faleena's larger kindergarten morning work bundle. Free Kindergarten Morning Work includes 18 worksheet pages. These pages are great for Preschool, kindergarten and first grade students. Children will practice tracing, writing, sorting, comparing, counting and more. Children are encouraged to use thinking skills while improving their writing and reading skills.

Back to School Subtraction - Color the Difference - $1.50
By The Teacher Down the Hall

Math; Grades 2-3

Students will subtract to find the differences of both 2 digit and 3 digit numbers with and w/o re-grouping. Then they'll color the backpacks according to the ones place (even or odd numbers). Your students will be excited to use their new crayons and you will be able to quickly assess their subtraction skills! Easy grading for the instructor!

Digital Citizenship Elements - Lessons and Posters - $2.40

By Mrs Grays Place

Computer Science / Critical Thinking; Grades 4-8

Digital Citizenship is part of our teaching, whether it's curriculum or not. We need to make sure our students know their rights and responsibilities if we are going to use the internet in our classrooms. This is a MUST HAVE resource! This package goes beyond the conversations about cyberbullying and safe use. In this resource you will find student sheets and posters for multiple elements of digital citizenship, including digital health and wellness, digital security, digital rights and responsibilities, and much more.  If you think this product might be for you, click the product link for more information.

As always, I encourage comments below and any ideas or suggestions by tweeting me @ATeachersTeach or contacting me via e-mail.

A Teacher's Teacher

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Wednesday Weekly 5 Best Under $5 - 6/14/17

Here's a quick rundown of the best 4 (plus one of my own = 5) TpT items, in no particular order, for this week. Of course, all items are under $5, as well! 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!

1.) Writers' Workshop in Middle Grades (ELA/Writing; Made by Mrs. Gray's Place; $1.50): This gives you a twenty day introduction to writers' workshop in the middle grades. From going through the rules of the workshop, to editing vs. conferencing, to the different genre of writing. Everything is covered or introduced in this twenty day plan. Although this is intended for use when the school year begins, it can easily be used at any point throughout the year to teach different aspects that are covered.

2.) Freebie First Grade Math Worksheets and Literacy Worksheets (ELA & Math; 1-2; Made by Little Achievers; FREE): Includes 31 sample pages from a larger bundle. Check out the link and samples from he product TpT page for more details.

3.) Argumentative Text Set - Does Homework Help You Learn? (ELA; 7-10; Made by A Teacher's Teacher; $2):This four-passage text set is accompanied by an argumentative prompt regarding the topic of the relationship between homework and student learning. It's a perfect assignment to engage students, as most students will have a personal opinion going into the assignment. On that note, it will also strengthen your students experience with the idea of using the text to support their writing, rather than their own personal experiences. Modeled after AIR Testing, which is used in numerous states across the country, it would also fit well into a PARCC simulation. The text set, itself, is 5 pages long.

4.) Flag Day - Word Search and Double Puzzle with Hidden Message (U.S. History/Holiday; 1-5; Made by El Jaguar; $1.25): This exciting Flag Day Word Search & Double Puzzle is a great educational opportunity for the last Days of School. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. This word search will help you teach students about the significance of the stripes and colors of the American Flag. The American Flag is comprised of 13 stripes that symbolize the thirteen original English colonies. The fifty stars symbolize the fifty states.The stars are five pointed. 


5.) Long Division with One-Digit Divisors Scavenger Hunt Game (Math; 4-6; Made by Math With Tyrrell; $3): Do you need a fun way for students to practice long division with minimal prep? The Long Division with One-Digit Divisors Scavenger Hunt Game gets students up and moving around while practicing math. In this activity, students use the answer to one problem to find another problem hanging around the classroom. Students will complete a total of 16 problems to create a list of explorers. The student worksheet, scavenger hunt problems, instructions, and teacher’s key are all included. This product is teacher tested and student approved. My students love seeing scavenger hunts on the agenda.


Well, that's a wrap for this week! Feel free to share any comments you have below, or contact me via TpT or Twitter!


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