Surviving A Teacher's Salary Kid's crafts, teacher resources and hands on learning printables. Sat, 17 May 2025 15:35:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/favicon.png Surviving A Teacher's Salary 32 32 Free Typing Curriculum for Schools: Build Keyboarding Skills https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/typing-curriculum-for-schools/ Sat, 17 May 2025 15:35:08 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=82401 This post brought to you in partnership with Taito Learning. After working with multiple age groups of students, I have realized that the importance of typing skills in today’s digital world cannot be stressed enough! Incorporating typing curriculum in schools is a must in this generation of video game controllers and tablets! Assuming that kids...

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]]> Comprehensive Digital Citizenship Curriculum | Taito Learning https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/digital-citizenship-curriculum-taito/ Sat, 17 May 2025 15:32:47 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=82403 This post brought to you in partnership with Taito Learning. After working with thousands of children over the past few years, it has become very evident that while kids know how to use some technology like their phones and video game controllers, they don’t know how to safely and knowledgeably navigate technology – especially when...

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]]> How to Make Boba STEM Science Experiment https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/how-to-make-boba-stem-science-experiment/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:12:33 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=82352 My daughter is obsessed with boba (even though I hate it!) so I thought it would be a fun science experiment and learn how to make boba! Believe it or not there is quite an extensive science behind creating the perfect boba! Research spherification if you want to extend your learning! It’s incredibly easy to...

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]]> How to Make your Own Dinosaur Egg Dig Tutorial: Birthday Party Idea https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/diy-make-your-own-dinosaur-egg-dig-tutorial/ https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/diy-make-your-own-dinosaur-egg-dig-tutorial/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:38:46 +0000 http://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=14045 My son had a Fossil & Dinosaur Birthday Party and I made these DIY dinosaur dig kits to send home with the kids as party favors! They were incredibly easy to make and I want to show you how to make your own dinosaur egg dig tutorial. When I was researching how to make these...

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]]> https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/diy-make-your-own-dinosaur-egg-dig-tutorial/feed/ 42 Winter Roll a Snowman Printable Play Dough Mat Game https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/snowman-printable-play-dough-mat/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=67993 We’re big fans of printable play dough mat games here for preschool and kindergarten ages because it’s great for fine motor skills, early math skills AND of course, sensory play! Print the FREE snowman printable file at the end of this post! Below are the instructions how to play this “Roll a Snowman” game! Looking...

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]]> Teacher Discount for Select Disney Area Hotels https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/teacher-discount-for-disney/ Mon, 06 May 2024 22:53:10 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=82337 Teacher Appreciation Week is upon us and check out this special Disney discount for teachers!!! There is a 20% off teacher discount for Disney Springs Resort area hotels booked now through Aug. 15 for stays May 27 through Sept. 2, 2024 (based on availability). This deal is ALSO good for school support staff, college teachers,...

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]]> How to Make Lilac Syrup – Foraging Edible Flowers https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/how-to-make-lilac-syrup-foraging-edible-flowers/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:23:40 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=72856 I have been learning so much about foraging mushrooms and wild plants the past few years – it’s a whole different world to learn about! So this year my focus was on edible weeds and edible flowers. We spent a weekend harvesting lilac flowers to make our simple lilac syrup recipe below, as well foraging for dandelions to make...

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]]> Setting up our New GreenStalk Vertical Garden Planter! https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/setting-up-our-new-greenstalk-vertical-garden-planter/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:11:55 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=82288 If you’ve been around my site at all you know that gardening is my personal relaxing space. Not only does it get me outdoors in nature which feeds my soul, but my garden grows healthy food for my family! A few years ago I started my vertical garden journey with my first GreenStalk Garden planter,...

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]]> Taking Technology Outdoors: Nature in Screen Time https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/taking-technology-outdoors-nature-in-screen-time/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=32556 I’m always telling my parents that technology doesn’t have to be bad – there are many great reasons to further your learning using tech! Below are some great resources for learning about nature in screen time by taking technology outdoors instead of on your couch! Times are changing and kids noses are glued to digital...

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]]> Free Digital Escape Rooms for Kids & Adults https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/free-digital-escape-rooms/ https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/free-digital-escape-rooms/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:11:00 +0000 https://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/?p=71239 Last week I spotted a free Digital Escape Room floating around on Facebook which was so fun – it was Harry Potter too! It gave me the idea to put together a post full of free digital escape rooms and virtual escape rooms from kids to adults! I have tons of online escape rooms listed...

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