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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Hat Printables for Dr. Seuss, Cat in the Hat, or Just Hats!

You might also like: Favorite Dr. Seuss Book Graphing Printables Striped Hat Pattern. Printable hat shape with stripes. Wear it by attaching to a sentence strip, or use for shape book, listing words, etc. Striped Hat Pattern “at” Word Family Hat. Use this printable hat to list _at words. Word Family Hat: “at” Blank printable […]

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George Washington 3 Corner Hat Printable Pattern

Create a three corner hat with this printable pattern for hat and decorative stars. Teaching Idea:  Sing the song My Hat, It Has Three Corners: My hat, it has three corners, Three corners has my hat And had it not three corners, It would not be my hat. Three Corner Hat Pattern:

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George Washington – Quarter Printable

A printable blackline of the front and back of a quarter. George Washington Quarter Printable

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Turkey Glyph

Here is a turkey glyph based on an activity from Little Giraffes Thanksgiving Teaching Ideas. You can download the PDF here or view the preview below: Turkey Glyph

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Dictionary Skills Worksheet – Guide Words

Use worksheet to record spelling words, look up in dictionary, record page number & guide words. Created for use with this lesson. You can download the PDF here: Dictionary Skills Worksheet – Guide Words

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Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards

There are two sets of sequencing cards to choose from: 1. Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards – Pictures are included for the seed, sprout, plant, flower, small pumpkin on vine, big pumpkin, and jack-o-lantern or pumpkin pie. You can paste these onto another piece of paper, make a book out of them, use them in […]

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United States Presidents Coloring Pages

United States Presidents Coloring Pages

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My Word Book: Third Grade Dolch Sight Words Writing Practice

Eleven printable pages can be assembled into a little book with the 3rd grade Dolch sight words. My Word Book: 3rd Grade Sight Words Writing Practice  

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Australia Maps

Australia Outline Map Australia Map with Facts      

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Sight Words Word Search Worksheet

Word search: find these sight words: with, he, are, in, was, this, are, and, of, you If the PDF does not load, you can download the worksheet here: Sight Words Word Search Worksheet

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Sight Words Crossword Puzzle (are, for, and, in, of)

Sight Words Crossword Puzzle (are, for, and, in, of)

Simple crossword with fill-in-the-blank clues. Sight Words: are, for, and, in, of. You can download it here: Sight Words Crossword Crossword Answers: Sight Words Crossword – Answer Key I also have another simple crossword for with, he, are, in, was, this.  

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Sight Words Crossword Puzzle (with, he, are, in, was, this)

Simple crossword with fill-in-the-blank clues. Sight Words: with, he, are, in, was, this. You can download the printable sight words crossword worksheet here: Sight Words Crossword Crossword Answers: Sight Words Crossword – Answer Key  

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Apple Faces & Feelings Printable Book

Here is a book created by Lanie, a member at A to Z’s discussion forums. Students can draw faces on the apples to show feelings described in the text. You can download it here: Apple Faces Printable Book

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Pumpkins Printables and Worksheets

Here you’ll find more than 30 printable pages and worksheets for a pumpkin theme! Included are pages for math, science, writing, and more! Instant Downloads from A to Z’s Store Pumpkin Mini-Books & More   Pumpkin Life Cycle Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards – Two sets to choose from. Pumpkin Pumpkin Sequencing Activity – Printable and Lesson […]

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Zoo Printables and Worksheets

Zoo Printables @ A to Z’s Downloads Shop At the Zoo Theme Word Wall Words and Games Includes: 10 printable wall word cards (9″ x 2½,”), word chart, matching game, BINGO game Directed Drawing 5: Zoo Animals Free Zoo Printables These printables can be used with activities found on the Zoo Theme Page at Little Giraffes Teaching Ideas. Zoo Animal […]

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All About Me Printables and Worksheets

Body Parts Body Part Nomenclature Cards – English or Spanish Body Part Worksheet – Boy or Girl Label the body parts on the worksheet. Face Template Blank face template for students to create a self portrait. Body Template Outline (Boy or Girl) This body outline worksheet is flexible. Students can turn it into a self […]

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Back to School Printables and Worksheets

Back to School Printables and Worksheets

Back to School Newsletter Template (color) (b&w) First Day Fun Playdough This goes with a first day of school activity found at Little Giraffes Teaching Ideas. Each student starts with a ball of playdough and a rhyme to ease the first day jitters. Back to School Bus Puzzle (color) (b&w) Writing Pages I Like School […]

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Area and Perimeter Worksheets & Printables

Find a variety of free printable worksheets for practicing both perimeter and area.  Various shapes and units of measurement are used.  The second section features shapes that must be measured by the student first. Worksheets include answer keys. Using given measurements, students find perimeter and/or area. Perimeter & Area: Rectangles (ft, m) Perimeter & Area: […]

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I Can Draw Shapes Printable Book

“I Can Draw Shapes” – Each page has dashed shapes with simple text. Students trace, color, and read!  Shapes include circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval.  The sentence pattern is “I can draw a [name of shape].” I Can Draw Shapes Printable Book Related Common Core Standards:  Kindergarten > Math > Geometry: Identify and describe […]

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Graphing: M&Ms Candy Color Chart

Give students a handful or small bag of M&Ms. Students use the chart to graph the number of M&Ms of each color. Can be used with the preschool lesson M & M Counting Chart. Printable M & Ms Candy Color Graph

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