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Everyone's a Fan of Fantastic Tips

Everyone's a Fan of Fantastic Tips

FAN-tastic TIPS are the perfect resource for teachers, homeschool educators, parents, and students!

These compact learning tools include a wealth of information, strategies, tips, and tricks in a handy "fan" format! Keep this fan handy in a homework area at home or teacher supply area in a classroom for easy access.

They are the perfect resource for teachers, parents, and students! Small on size but big on information, each fan deck features:

  • Essential concepts and content
  • Terminology, definitions, and examples
  • "How-To" steps
  • Helpful tips and tricks
  • Quick reference reminders
  • And more!

Six titles available all with a unique focus:

Conquering Phonics Fantastic Tips

Appropriate for grades PreK-2, this must-have resource breaks down phonics and early reading concepts to make the content easier to teach and understand. Perfect for enhancing learning and boosting reading proficiency!

This fan includes:

  • Definitions of phonemic awareness and phonics, and the difference between them
  • "Did you know" facts about the role phonics plays in reading success
  • Ways to practice phonemic awareness and phonics
  • Consonants, vowels - short, long, and r-controlled, blends and digraphs, diphthongs, special letters, syllables
  • Decoding strategies for putting it all together
  • Content based on school curriculum

Word Choice Fantastic Tips

This resource breaks down word choice concepts to make the content easier to teach and understand. 

This fan includes: 

  • Definition of word choice
  • Reasons for improving word choice
  • Synonyms for verbs, colors, sensory words, character traits, and commonly overused words
  • Content based on school curriculum

Early Math Made Simple Fantastic Tips

Appropriate for grades K-2, this resource breaks down early math concepts to make the content easier to teach and understand.

This fan includes:

  • Explanation and importance of developing a strong number sense
  • Vocabulary key words and terms
  • Strategies for mastering addition and subtraction facts
  • Mental math strategies
  • Place value
  • Math talk
  • Content based on school curriculum

Mastering Multiplication Fantastic Tips

Appropriate for grades 2-3, this resource will unlock the secrets of multiplication, making it easier to teach and learn. 

This fan includes:

  • A range of skills from concrete to abstract understanding of multiplication
  • Vocabulary key words and terms
  • Tips for mastering multiplication facts
  • Multiplication properties
  • Traditional and nontraditional strategies for multi-digit multiplication
  • Content based on school curriculum

Managing Feelings Fantastic Tips

This resource breaks down managing feelings concepts to make the content easier to teach and understand!

This fan includes:

  • Importance of recognizing and understanding emotions and feelings
  • Healthy ways to deal with big emotions 
  • Strategies for managing feelings
  • Understanding and recognizing behavioral triggers 
  • Self-regulation strategies
  • Positive mindset strategies
  • De-escalation strategies
  • Conversation starters

Substitute Teaching Made Easy Fantastic Tips

This teacher resource will help substitute teachers be prepared to step into a new classroom with confidence and make an impact from the moment the bell rings. This fan will get you through the day...even when a teacher did not leave lesson plans.

This fan includes:

  • Suggestions for creating a professional binder
  • Teacher tips for before, during, and end-of-day subbing success
  • Resource survival kit list
  • Behavior management techniques
  • Strategies for dealing with disruptive behavior and promoting good behavior 
  • Instant classroom ideas
  • Supplies to bring with you to make your day flow easier

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