Save up to 28% at the one day TPT sale!

Boost your impact as an educator and save up to 28% in the Teachers Pay Teachers one day sale! Tomorrow, August 20th items on TPT will be up to 28% off. Use code BOOST to get maximum savings. Enjoy!

Fabulous Freebies: How Teachers Can Travel For Free

As a language and literature teacher, traveling to other countries is more than a personal interest of mine.  It is where I've honed some of the skills I need to do my job.  Some of my best memories and learning experiences come from travels to Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and other expensive destinations.  Obviously, money can be a barrier, but it doesn't have to be.  There are some great ways to travel for free.

#1: One of the most popular routes is to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship.  Numerous countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa offer scholarships to teachers covering travel and living expenses.  The experiences are designed to facilitate a cultural exchange and foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of others.

#2: Another option is to take a group of students on a trip with you.  There are a number of companies that organize trips for students.  Depending on the size of the group, teachers travel at free or reduced rates.

#3: Research the vast body of grants and scholarships available.  If doing a bit of traveling peaks your interest, take a few minutes to start doing a bit more research.  You never know where it could take you.

Back to School Deals & Steals - 8/10-8/16

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Here is this week's best back to school deals and steals!

Staples

Free ream of paper and highlighters - See our post!

Deals Under a Dollar
$0.17 - Staples one subject 70 page notebooks
$0.25 - Staples wooden 12" ruler
$0.39 - Staples white glue
$0.48 - Staples white index cards
$0.50 - Crayola 24 pack crayons
$0.75 - Staples poly covered composition notebook
$0.82 - Staples filler paper
$0.96 - Staples pink erasers
$0.97 - Crayola 12 pack colored pencils
$0.97 - Crayola classic markers - and use in ad coupon for 50 cents additional savings!

Other Good Deals
$1 - Paper Mate mechanical pencils 5 pack
$1 - 10 pack Bic Cristal pens
$1 - RoseArt 12 pack colored pencils
$1.99 - Staples 1" binder
$1 - Staples graph ruled composition book
$3 - Expo fine tip marker 4 pack
$3 - Sharpie 5 pack permanent markers

Office Depot

Deals Under a Dollar
$0.01 - Office Depot one subject notebook, limit 3 with $5 minimum purchase
$0.25 - Office Depot 12 and 24 pack mechanical pencils
$0.25 - Paper Mate Inkjoy pens
$0.50 - Office Depot plastic 2 pocket folders

Other Good Deals
$1 - Expo marker 4 pack
$1 - Office Depot 3 hole punch
$1 - Paper Mate Inkjoy pen 8 pack
$2 - Elmer's disappearing purple glue stick 6 pack
$3 - Crayola super tips 20 pack markers
$3 - Office Depot copy paper ream, plain and colored

Walgreens

Deals With Card
7/$1 - Wexford 12 inch ruler or two pocket folder
$0.49 - Paper Mate mechanical pencil 5 pack
$0.49 - Elmer's school glue
$0.49 - Wexford one subject notebook
$0.99 - Dixon pencil 25 pack
$0.99 - Sheet protector 50 pack
$0.99 - Steno book, writing tablet or legal pads
$0.99 - Mini stapler
$0.99 - Wexford 1 inch binder
$0.99 - Black ball point pens 20 pack
$0.99 - Three or five subject notebook

Deals Using In Ad Coupon
$0.39 - Wexford highlighter
$0.39 - Wexford scissors
$0.39 - Wexford mechanical pencil 3 pack
$0.39 - Sticky page markers
$0.39 - Wexford pencils 8 pack
$0.39 - Wexford compass
$0.39  - Wexford dome hand pencil sharpener
$0.39 - Penway crayons 24 pack
$0.39 - Shatterproof ruler
$0.49 - Carry all case
$0.49 - Protractor
$0.49 - Wexford index card case or index card pack
$0.69 - One subject poly notebook
$0.69 - Wexford glue stick 3 pack
$0.79 - Wexford filler paper
$0.79 - Wexford poly composition book
$0.79 - Penway 12 pack colored pencils or 10 pack markers


Have fun shopping!

Fabulous Freebies: Free School Supplies

This week you can get some school supply freebies!

Staples

FREE  Hammermill Copy Paper Ream - Free after easy rebate! Print out the coupon here.
FREE Sharpie Accent Highlighters 5 Pack - Free after easy rebate!


Check out more back to school deals and steals tomorrow for a full line up of cheap deals!

Poll our readers!

With school coming up I was curious when everyone is starting back and thought I would post a poll about it. Thanks for participating!

When do you start back teaching this year?

Fabulous Freebies: Back to School Freebies

For this edition of Fabulous Freebies, I want to recommend John Hughes linky party. This weekend he hosted a link up for lots of TPT sellers to link up their back to school freebies. I linked up my Zoo Animal Math Game since games are great for back to school time. There are more than 80 freebies for back to school there so I'm sure you can find what you need!

Also, below that linky is a second linky with links to TPT sellers most wish listed products. There are a ton of great products there with great reviews. I posted my 50 Fast Finisher Art Activities which is my most wish listed item. Now is a great time to check those out before the big TPT sale begins tomorrow!

 

Blast off to savings!

Gear up for the next big Teachers Pay Teachers sale! On August 4th and 5th you can save up to 28% on all TPT items! Many sellers, including myself, will be offering their stores on sale at up to 20% and you can save an additional 10% with code BTS14! Mark the dates on your calendar since site wide TPT sales only happen a few times a year!

Check out all the items that are on sale at my TPT store!