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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Turkey Coloring Page Outline or Shape Book

This printable can be used as a coloring page or shape book.  It features a large turkey outline with blank area for coloring or writing. Blank Turkey Printable Page  

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Turkey Handprint Poem Printables

This is a super cute activity from Little Giraffes that has been popular for years.  I made some new printables with the handprint poem so you can use them in your classroom.  Happy Thanksgiving! Choose from the following styles: Black & White Turkey Handprint Poem 1 Black & White Turkey Handprint Poem 2 Orange Turkey Handprint […]

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First Thanksgiving Storytelling Bracelet Printable

This is a popular activity from Little Giraffes in a print-friendly format.  This is a fun way to retell the story of the first Thanksgiving.  This printable page has all the bead representations listed so you can print for your classroom and/or to send home with students. First Thanksgiving Storytelling Bracelet Printable

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Printable Hornbook Replica and Templates

My daughter is doing a project on education during Colonial times. We couldn’t find hornbook printables, so I decided to draw and create my own.  You can choose from the Hornbook Printable Replica, Hornbook Lined Template, Hornbook Blank Template, or Hornbook Lesson.  The lesson is sized so that it can be cut out and pasted onto […]

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Roll A Turkey Printable Game

This is the Roll A Turkey Printable from Little Giraffes Thanksgiving Ideas. Students need a blank sheet of paper. They work in small groups and take turns rolling a die to make a complete turkey, including a body, a head, a face with a wattle, 2 legs, 2 wings and 4 feathers. The first one to […]

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Snowman Printable Gift Tag & Poem

These printable gift tags with poem were designed for the handprint ornament project at Little Giraffes.  Download the free printable gift tags below:  

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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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