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Welcome to Inspired Elementary®! After 23 years in education, I know students learn best by doing. That’s why I create hands-on, engaging resources that make learning meaningful, memorable, and fun for elementary students. My goal is to help teachers save time, inspire a love of learning, and give students the confidence and tools they need to succeed. From math centers to creative writing and listening activities, every resource is designed to bring excitement into the classroom!
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Fall Writing Pumpkin Writing Craft Fact and Opinion 3-D Pumpkins
These 3-D Pumpkins are such a fun Fall writing craftivity and make an awesome bulletin board display, too! They can be used for fact and opinion, creative writing, expository writing, for reading skills such and story elements, or as a science writing activity when observing pumpkins. There are over 30 different templates to choose from, so you can mix and match what best suits your class! Modified versions (blank templates) are also included for pre-writers, or students needing extra support.
1st - 4th
Other (Arts), Writing
Also included in: Writing Prompts Writing Crafts Writing Activities 3D Writing Bundle
Valentine's Day Gift: Heart-Shaped Crayons!
Here are printable step-by-step instructions on how to make heart-shaped crayons. These are a perfect, non-candy gift to give your students on Valentine's Day! I also send home these instructions with students in case they want to whip up their own batch.
You can visit my blog InspiredElementary to see pictures/links for these cute crayons too!
Warmly,
Erin Lane :-)
Heart-Shaped Crayons Instructions by Erin Lane is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
PreK - 6th
Other (Arts)
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Welcome to Inspired Elementary®! After 23 years in education, I know students learn best by doing. That’s why I create hands-on, engaging resources that make learning meaningful, memorable, and fun for elementary students. My goal is to help teachers save time, inspire a love of learning, and give students the confidence and tools they need to succeed. From math centers to creative writing and listening activities, every resource is designed to bring excitement into the classroom!
Teaching style
Student engagement changes everything. When students are actively engaged, learning becomes deeper, more meaningful, and far more fun! That’s why I’m passionate about creating hands-on, interactive resources that capture students’ attention, build confidence, and inspire a genuine love of learning—while making teaching easier for you!
My own education history
My teaching journey began when I was just eight years old. One Christmas, I asked my parents for everything I needed to turn my bedroom into my very own classroom. Even then, I loved learning and inspiring others to love learning too. Fast forward a few decades, and that passion has never faded. I’ve now spent 23 years in elementary education creating meaningful learning experiences for students and teachers alike.
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You can find out more over at InspiredElementary.com :)
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