About Amanda (Post) Pertl

I started A to Z Teacher Stuff in 1997 when I was getting ready for student teaching. I graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood. I went on to teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade and earned my Master's degree in Education as well. Now I'm a teacher-mom to three children.
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Santa Countdown to Christmas

Color, cut out, and mount on construction paper. Glue cotton balls on Santa’s beard to show how many days are left until Christmas.  (If you’ve downloaded this in past years be sure to download this updated version.) Download this free printable page below: Santa’s Countdown to Christmas

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Spiders Printable Counting Book

This book can be illustrated by the student so the number of spiders on the page matches the text. Use spider rubber stamps, spider stickers, or hand-drawn spiders to complete the book. Spiders Counting Book

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Brown Bear or Polar Bear Outline Coloring Page

Brown Bear or Polar Bear Outline Coloring Page

This printable page features a bear outline and can be used as a coloring page, for a Brown Bear, Brown Bear project, or a polar bear activity. Or, cut it out and use for other crafty projects! Bear Printable Page    

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Turkey Coloring Page

Turkey Coloring Page – Great for a Thanksgiving or fall theme.  It would even be a fun adult coloring page.

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Sight Words Practice Word Search: is, it, me, go, in, for

Practice the sight words is, it, me, go, in & for with this sight word worksheet.  Read the sight words, find them in the word search and write the sight words on the lines. You can download the free printable page here: Sight Words Worksheet: is, it, me, go, in, for    

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Sight Words Practice Word Search: and, big, can, why, not, one

Practice the sight words and, big, can, why, not & one with this sight word worksheet.  Read the sight words, find them in the word search and write the sight words on the lines. You can download the free printable page here: Sight Words Worksheet: and, big, can, why, not, one

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Itsy Bitsy Spider Printable Poem

Printable page for the traditional poem, Itsy Bitsy Spider: The itsy bitsy spider Went up the water spout. Down came the rain And washed the spider out. Out came the sun And dried out all the rain. And the itsy bitsy spider Went up the spout again. Download the PDF here: Itsy Bitsy Spider Printable […]

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Sight Words Practice Word Search: you, two, we, all, am, yes

Practice the sight words you, two, all, am, we, & yes with this sight word worksheet.  Read the sight words, find them in the word search and write the sight words on the lines. You can download the free printable page here: Sight Words Worksheet: you, two, all, am, we, yes

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Letter D: Letter Detective Uppercase & Lowercase Visual Discrimination

Visual discrimination practice for the letter D.  Students identify capital/uppercase letters and lowercase letters by coloring the specified colors.  Then they can count how many of each they found.   Free printable pages for other letters of the alphabet are also available. Download this free worksheet below: Letter Detective Capital & Lowercase Visual Discrimination free printable

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Printable Pumpkin Number Cards

Printable pumpkin number cards for calendar, counting, flash cards, sequencing, and more.  View the downloadable PDF here: Pumpkin Number Cards

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Leaf Investigation Printable Worksheet

Go on a nature walk with your students and have them choose a leaf to investigate. This printable worksheet for a leaf investigation includes an area for students to draw a picture of the leaf, to report the color and size of the leaf, and to tell about what they like about the leaf.  See […]

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Letter C: Letter Detective Uppercase & Lowercase Visual Discrimination

Visual discrimination practice for the letter C.  Students identify capital/uppercase letters and lowercase letters by coloring the specified colors.  Then they can count how many of each they found.   Free printable pages for other letters of the alphabet are also available. Download this free worksheet below: Letter Detective Capital & Lowercase Visual Discrimination free printable

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Letter B: Letter Detective Uppercase & Lowercase Visual Discrimination

Visual discrimination practice for the letter B.  Students identify capital/uppercase letters and lowercase letters by coloring the specified colors.  Then they can count how many of each they found.   Free printable pages for other letters of the alphabet are also available. Download this free worksheet below: Letter Detective Capital & Lowercase Visual Discrimination free printable

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Letter A: Letter Detective Uppercase & Lowercase Visual Discrimination

Visual discrimination practice for the letter A.  Identify uppercase (or capital) letters and lowercase letters by coloring the specified colors.  Students also can count how many of each they found.  Free printable pages for other letters of the alphabet are also available. Download this free worksheet below: Letter Detective Capital & Lowercase Visual Discrimination free printable

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Squirrel and Acorn Matching Game

Match the number on the squirrel cards to the number of acorns. Printable Squirrel and Acorn Matching Game

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Printable Squirrel Sight Word Cards

Printable sight word cards for a fall or autumn theme with cute squirrels and acorns.  You can use these cards for sorting or matching, as flashcards, or put them on rings for children to take home and practice.  These are just a few possibilities! Squirrel Sight Words – Pre-primer Squirrel Sight Words – Primer Squirrel […]

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Tree Fingerprint Art Pattern

Print tree pattern onto construction paper or cardstock.  Fill in the tree with fingerprint leaves in green, yellow, orange, and brown ink. Tree Fingerprint Art Pattern

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm Printable Activities

Old MacDonald Resource Kit (23 pages) Includes individual size sheet with words to Old MacDonald along with cut-apart sheets.  You could laminate these pieces to use in a center or use as a cut-and-paste activity. Also includes strips that can be put together into a pocket chart or mounted on posterboard.  Animal cards and animal […]

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Spanish Colors and Numbers Printables

Spanish Colors ~ Colores (3  pages) Includes the following colors:  rojo, anaranjado, amarillo, verde, azul, morado, rosa, blanco, negro, gris, marrón and café. Number Word Wall Cards (4 pages) Includes vocabulary cards for your pocket chart or word wall, learning centers, etc.  Numbers 0 to 10, plus 100. Spanish Number cards (3 pages) Includes cards for 0 to […]

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Cinco de Mayo / Mexico Vocabulary Cards

You can use these Mexico / cinco de mayo vocabulary cards for your word wall or pocket chart. Includes the following vocabulary words:  sombrero, maracas, cactus, chili pepper, lime, Mexican flag, Mexico, chihuahua, paper flowers, rebozo, serapi, mariachi band, taco, fiesta, and piñata Mexico or Cinco de mayo vocabulary word wall cards (5 pages)

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