Teachers are expected to spend their own money on many classroom supplies. Year after year, classroom supplies need to be replenished, and they can get quite expensive. Teaching is the only career I can think of where we are expected to purchase not only our own office supplies, but supplies for our students that do not bring them in as well.
This is why it is so important to know about websites that offer free downloadable material that we can use in our classroom. We have to save money where we can! Teachers go into the educational field knowing they are not going to get rich, but we just don’t want to break even either. Use these websites below to help limit the amount money you are currently spending!
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Pinterest - For those who are not familiar with Pinterest, it is not just a website where women catalog ideas about dresses, shoes, furniture, and recipes. Sure those are popular topics on Pinterest, but it is also much more. The amount of downloadable material for educational purposes is astounding. Do a quick search on school worksheets, calendars, or anything else classroom related, and you will be amazed. Whether you are a teacher or a parent, a Pinterest account should be a mandatory requirement.
Scholastic - Scholastic is a well known resource for education that has been around for many decades. Their website offers quality free downloads for all content levels. Even more impressive is the amount of already constructed lesson plans available on their site. These definitely will save educators many hours of having to create carefully well-thought-out lessons for their students.
ABCTeach - ABCTeach is a website that has two options. You can go with the free version or you can spend a bit and get a membership that will provide you with extra content. In any case, the downloads are separated into content areas, Smartboard lessons, seasonal favorites, and more.
Teacher Created Resources - Founded by a classroom teacher, Teacher Created Resources offers over 400 free downloadable lesson plans and other activities. They do offer other helpful downloads, such as interactive whiteboard lessons, but those require a membership.
Discovery Education - High quality digital content is offered by Discovery Education to all schools. Basically, they provide on their site interactive digital textbooks, virtual field trips, and informative videos that will transform your classroom into a 21st century educational experience.
Teachers Printables - Download and customize attendance charts, grading sheets, lesson plan forms, parent communication forms, school calendars, and more. Over 1,200 free printables at your fingertips!
Math-Aids - Your go to math site for free downloadable worksheets for kindergarten through high school mathematical concepts. The site is totally free because of the revenue created by the advertisements on the website. It is worth having to look at the ads for the impressive content they offer.
SEN Teacher - If you are searching for a website that offers free printables and downloads for all levels of special and remedial education, SEN Teacher is it.
Busy Teacher’s Cafe - Another website created by a teacher for all teachers. Free downloadable worksheets in almost all content areas are available. Busy Teacher’s Cafe also has checklists, rubrics, and behavior charts that you can incorporate immediately in your classroom.
Education.com - One of the leading educational websites, Education.com offers a multitude of free worksheets. Over 20,000 downloadable worksheets for all grade levels and content areas. There is also an option to purchase a membership for more content as well.
SparkleBox - Created in 2006 as a way to offer free downloadable resources for teachers around the globe, SparkleBox has thousands of printable worksheets available. They also provide an easily accessible current events/upcoming holidays section for quick resources at a moment’s notice. There are so many holidays on the calendar, it is easy to forget one now and then. This site will have your back!
Teachnology - Over 8,000 free printable worksheets are offered on Teachnology for grades K-12. They are in the process of adding more. A membership can be purchased for additional content.
Smithsonian Education - The Smithsonian is not just an amazing museum, but it is also a great additional website to add to your collection as a teacher. Lesson plans are free and informative. The Learning Lab offers digital resources to their 19 museums and National Zoo.
PBS Teachers - If a site is affiliated with PBS, then you know it has to be great. Free downloadable resources are available throughout numerous subjects. The website will keep your interest for hours!
TeacherTube - Finding suitable videos to accompany topics in the classroom can be a bit of a hassle. Using content off the internet can be a bit of a risk sometimes. TeacherTube eliminates the risk by allowing educators to share appropriate videos, documents, and pictures for free for other teachers to use.
Have any sites to add to our list? Share with us in the comments, below! :)
Scholastic - Scholastic is a well known resource for education that has been around for many decades. Their website offers quality free downloads for all content levels. Even more impressive is the amount of already constructed lesson plans available on their site. These definitely will save educators many hours of having to create carefully well-thought-out lessons for their students.
ABCTeach - ABCTeach is a website that has two options. You can go with the free version or you can spend a bit and get a membership that will provide you with extra content. In any case, the downloads are separated into content areas, Smartboard lessons, seasonal favorites, and more.
Teacher Created Resources - Founded by a classroom teacher, Teacher Created Resources offers over 400 free downloadable lesson plans and other activities. They do offer other helpful downloads, such as interactive whiteboard lessons, but those require a membership.
Discovery Education - High quality digital content is offered by Discovery Education to all schools. Basically, they provide on their site interactive digital textbooks, virtual field trips, and informative videos that will transform your classroom into a 21st century educational experience.
Teachers Printables - Download and customize attendance charts, grading sheets, lesson plan forms, parent communication forms, school calendars, and more. Over 1,200 free printables at your fingertips!
Math-Aids - Your go to math site for free downloadable worksheets for kindergarten through high school mathematical concepts. The site is totally free because of the revenue created by the advertisements on the website. It is worth having to look at the ads for the impressive content they offer.
SEN Teacher - If you are searching for a website that offers free printables and downloads for all levels of special and remedial education, SEN Teacher is it.
Busy Teacher’s Cafe - Another website created by a teacher for all teachers. Free downloadable worksheets in almost all content areas are available. Busy Teacher’s Cafe also has checklists, rubrics, and behavior charts that you can incorporate immediately in your classroom.
Education.com - One of the leading educational websites, Education.com offers a multitude of free worksheets. Over 20,000 downloadable worksheets for all grade levels and content areas. There is also an option to purchase a membership for more content as well.
SparkleBox - Created in 2006 as a way to offer free downloadable resources for teachers around the globe, SparkleBox has thousands of printable worksheets available. They also provide an easily accessible current events/upcoming holidays section for quick resources at a moment’s notice. There are so many holidays on the calendar, it is easy to forget one now and then. This site will have your back!
Teachnology - Over 8,000 free printable worksheets are offered on Teachnology for grades K-12. They are in the process of adding more. A membership can be purchased for additional content.
Smithsonian Education - The Smithsonian is not just an amazing museum, but it is also a great additional website to add to your collection as a teacher. Lesson plans are free and informative. The Learning Lab offers digital resources to their 19 museums and National Zoo.
PBS Teachers - If a site is affiliated with PBS, then you know it has to be great. Free downloadable resources are available throughout numerous subjects. The website will keep your interest for hours!
TeacherTube - Finding suitable videos to accompany topics in the classroom can be a bit of a hassle. Using content off the internet can be a bit of a risk sometimes. TeacherTube eliminates the risk by allowing educators to share appropriate videos, documents, and pictures for free for other teachers to use.
Have any sites to add to our list? Share with us in the comments, below! :)
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