School Year Kick-off Sale August 22 and Voting Activities

As everyone starts back at school, I would like to extend my best wishes to all teachers for a successful school year.  It is always an exciting time to meet the new students and watch them grow and learn!

As you prepare for the year, I wanted to let you know that you can save on my TpT books August 22nd!  I am having a 20% OFF SALE on my TpT books and, combined with the TpT general sale that day of 10% off (use promo code OneDay), you can save up to 28% off any books you purchase!  The sale runs Aug 22nd, 12:01 am ET - 11:59 pm ET

The link to my TpT store is listed above.  Come check out the many biographies, new phonics books, and book collections for K-6th grade I have available.  A good time to stock up as the school year opens.  

With much news focused on the race for president this fall, it is a great time to get students involved in learning about the election process and what voting means.  Setting up a voting box and having them make ballots and vote on favorite activities or favorite foods can let even the youngest students understand how each vote is important and what it means to win an election.  

I will have some new single books on the election process and voting that I will post soon on my TpT site!  Now several of those are part of sets such as in the First Grade Pre-Primer Social Studies: Level C-E collection which has stories on voting and being a good citizen as well as a number of biographies of famous Americans and a story on Veteran's Day - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Topics-Leveled-Books-First-Grade-Pre-Primer-Levels-C-E-457171.  

1/20/2016: Start 2016 Inspired- Storewide Sale!

Start 2016 inspired!  Haven Hill Learning is participating in the sitewide TpT sale on Jan 20-21.  For these days only, enjoy 20 % off products in my TpT store and then use code START16 to get additional savings!

1/18/2016: For January, buy a Language Arts book and select an additional item FREE!

I hope that you have been enjoying 2016 so far!  

During the month of January, for each one of the new language arts books you purchase (Leaping into Language Arts series for grades 1 – 5), you can select an additional item of your choice FREE from my TpT store at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sue-Peterson-3911   

After your purchase of the language arts book is made, send to me your name, email address, the grade level(s) of the language arts book(s) purchased and the TITLE(s) OF THE ITEM YOU WOULD LIKE FREE. 

Send to my personal email at: foxvalleytutor@gmail.com   I will mail out your FREE item(s) ASAP. 

Thank you for your purchase(s)!

8/18/2015: TpT Sale- August 19th!

Ready for back to school? Haven Hill Learning is participating in Teachers Pay Teachers one day sale on Aug. 19th For one day only, enjoy 20 % off products in my TpT store and then use code MORE15 to get additional savings!

7/31/2015: Love Back to School Sale

It is hard to believe that August is almost here, and time to think about returning to the classroom for the fall. Teachers Pay Teachers Love Back to School sale runs August 3rd 12:01 a.m. (ET) through August 4th 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Books in my Teachers Pay Teachers store will be 20% off Aug 3 and 4th with Teachers Pay Teachers offering an additional savings using the 10% off Promo code BTS15!

5/6/2015: Last Day of Teacher Appreciation Sale

There is a currently a sale of 20% EVERYTHING on my the Teachers Pay Teachers site on in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Day!

Choose from my wide array of original readers that cover a variety of topics, including science, math, literature and social studies.

5/1/2015: Happy May Day, and prepare for our Teacher Appreciation Days Sale May 5-6!

Happy May Day, I hope that you are enjoying spring!  Another thing to celebrate?  Teachers!  There will be a sale of 20% EVERYTHING on my the Teachers Pay Teachers site on May 5-6 in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Day!

Choose from my wide array of original readers that cover a variety of topics, including science, math, and social studies.

2/26/2015: Teachers Pay Teachers Sale Extended!

2/24/2015: Storewide Teachers Pay Teachers Sale- Teachers are Heroes!

Additionally, I am having a 20% off everything sale Feb. 25 and Feb. 26!!!

12/15/2014: Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Happy Bill of Rights Day!  December 15th is officially Bill of Rights Day in the United States.  The Bill of Rights is the name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.  December 15 was declared Bill of Rights Day in 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.

The Bill of Rights Institute has some fantastic, free educator resources on their website. My original set of leveled books Third Grade Leveled Books: Level N - Set 3 includes a reader all about The Bill of Rights.  Covering science, social studies, and language arts topics, this set of leveled books will help your students build their vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension while learning interesting facts.

Our Holiday Sale is the perfect time to stock up on books and plays for your classroom!  On December 17th-20th all books and plays from our Teachers Pay Teachers store will be 20% off!

12/14/14: Holiday Sale December 17-20!

The month of December is flying by!  Besides the December holidays, December is also Read a New Book Month.  My original holiday-themed plays are a fun and educational way to add some festivity into your classroom this season.  

These original plays may be used as readers’ theater, as a part of balanced literacy (Read-Aloud, Shared and Performance Reading or Guided Reading), or for an actual play production. Using plays in literacy-based classrooms promotes active listening for the performers, as well as the audience, and offers an engaging way to teach reading skills.

Our Holiday Sale is the perfect time to stock up!  On December 17th-20th all books and plays from our Teachers Pay Teachers store will be 20% off!

Besides the December holidays, now is also a great time to plan ahead for important upcoming dates such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

12/1/2014: Welcome to December!

December is here, and the winter holiday season has arrived!  What fun seasonal activities do you have planned for your class?  

Perhaps consider bringing one of my original holiday-themed plays into your classroom this season.  

These original plays may be used as readers’ theater, as a part of balanced literacy (Read-Aloud, Shared and Performance Reading or Guided Reading), or for an actual play production. Using plays in literacy-based classrooms promotes active listening for the performers, as well as the audience, and offers an engaging way to teach reading skills.

Now that our Super Cyber Saving Sale is here it is the perfect time to stock up!  On December 1st 12:01AM (ET) through December 2nd 11:59PM (ET) we will be offering 20% off as part of a sitewide sale.  Just use promo code “TPTCYBER” when you check out!

11/30/2014: Super Cyber Savings Sale!

It is time for another Teachers Pay Teachers Sale....

Celebrate the Season with Super Cyber Savings from Haven Hill Learning!

On December 1st 12:01AM (ET) through December 2nd 11:59PM (ET) we will be offering 20% off as part of a sitewide sale.  Just use promo code “TPTCYBER” when you check out!  
Now is the perfect time to stock up on some of my holiday-themed books and plays, such as "A Field Trip to the North Pole"

11/11/2014: Happy Veterans Day, and the Start of a Sale!

A Veterans Day Play is an original play written for use as readers’ theater, as a part of balanced literacy (Read-Aloud, Shared and Performance Reading or Guided Reading), or for an actual play production.

Written with 9 speaking parts, the play also features a band and choir of unlimited members. The band marches in a parade that the family (mother, father and two children) comes to see on Veteran’s Day and the choir sings the national anthem, as well as additional patriotic songs when the play is over. With an announcer, two parade assistants and three narrators, you are all set to put on this play that helps us all learn more about this important holiday of honoring our veterans.

Another option available from my store is Veteran's Day - First Grade Level E Reader

This first grade Level E reader is a excellent resource for teaching about Veteran's Day. Students will learn about why and when we celebrate Veteran's Day as they encounter new vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension. There is a two-page worksheet which accompanies the two-page story.

November 11 also marks Young Reader's Day. The second Tuesday of November salutes Young Readers' Day. Co-founded in 1989 by the Center of the Book in the Library of Congress and Pizza Hut, this special day recognizes the joys and benefits of reading. To promote the importance of reading, we are offering one free item of equal or lesser value than the highest priced item you purchase when you buy one or more books/plays from my TPT store Nov. 11 – 17. You may forward this special offer to fellow teachers. Thank you and HAPPY READING!

Steps to Get Your Free Item (one per buyer)

1. Purchase at least one item from my TpT store from 11/11/14 - 11/17/14.http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sue-Peterson-3911

2. Send your email address and the name of the purchased item to havenhilllearning@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m.(Central Time) on 11/17/14.

3. Include the title of any item of your choice that you would like free from my TpT store that is of equal or lesser value than the highest price of one item you purchased from my store during that week-long period.

4. Your free item will be emailed as a pdf to the email address you provide, no later than 12/1/14.  As with any items purchased from TpT, this free item is for your personal/classroom use only and should not be reproduced or forwarded to others.  Additional copies can be purchased from my TpT store.

Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication as a teacher, and for spreading the joy of reading to your students this week and every week,

11/9/2014: Buy One Get One Free Sale!

November 11 is not only Veterans Day, it is also Young Reader's Day. To promote the importance of reading, we are offering one free item of equal or lesser value than the highest priced item you purchase when you buy one or more books/plays from my TPT store Nov. 11 – 17.  With Thanksgiving and Christmas now quickly approaching, you may want to check out the variety of festive holiday and seasonal books and plays my Teachers Pay Teachers Store has to offer!

You may forward this special offer to fellow teachers. Thank you and HAPPY READING!

Steps to Get Your Free Item (one per buyer)

1. Purchase at least one item from my TpT store from 11/11/14 - 11/17/14.http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sue-Peterson-3911

2. Send your email address and the name of the purchased item to havenhilllearning@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m.(Central Time) on 11/17/14.

3. Include the title of any item of your choice that you would like free from my TpT store that is of equal or lesser value than the highest price of one item you purchased from my store during that week-long period.

4. Your free item will be emailed as a pdf to the email address you provide, no later than 12/1/14.  As with any items purchased from TpT, this free item is for your personal/classroom use only and should not be reproduced or forwarded to others.  Additional copies can be purchased from my TpT store.

11/1/2014: Haven Hill Learning Buy One - Get One Free Promo!

November 11 is Young Reader's Day. The second Tuesday of November salutes Young Readers' Day. Co-founded in 1989 by the Center of the Book in the Library of Congress and Pizza Hut, this special day recognizes the joys and benefits of reading. To promote the importance of reading, we are offering one free item of equal or lesser value than the highest priced item you purchase when you buy one or more books/plays from my TPT store Nov. 11 – 17. You may forward this special offer to fellow teachers. Thank you and HAPPY READING!

Steps to Get Your Free Item (one per buyer)

1. Purchase at least one item from my TpT store from 11/11/14 - 11/17/14.http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sue-Peterson-3911

2. Send your email address and the name of the purchased item to havenhilllearning@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m.(Central Time) on 11/17/14.

3. Include the title of any item of your choice that you would like free from my TpT store that is of equal or lesser value than the highest price of one item you purchased from my store during that week-long period.

4. Your free item will be emailed as a pdf to the email address you provide, no later than 12/1/14.  As with any items purchased from TpT, this free item is for your personal/classroom use only and should not be reproduced or forwarded to others.  Additional copies can be purchased from my TpT store.

Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication as a teacher, and for spreading the joy of reading to your students this week and every week!

8/1/2014: TpT Sale, and Happy Birthday Francis Scott Key!

Happy August 1st!

It is hard to believe that it is already August and that summer will soon be coming to an end.  Haven Hill Learning will be participating in the Teachers Pay Teachers “Blast Off Back to School Sale” August 4-5.   Please visit our store and prepare for the exciting school year ahead!

Today is also the birthday of Francis Scott Key.  The Star-Spangled Banner author  was born in Frederick County, Maryland in 1779.  During the War of 1812, on September 13–14, 1814 he watched Fort McHenry being bombed by the British forces in the Battle of Baltimore.  In the morning, Key could see that the American flag was still flown over Fort McHenry, showing that the Americans had not lost possession of it. The inspired Key’s to write a poem, which became “The Star-Spangled Banner”   

Learn more about Francis Scott Key with your class with my book Francis Scott Key and The Star-Spangled Banner: First Grade - Level I Reader.  

This first grade Level I reader gives students the interesting background of the United States national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner".  Francis Scott Key and the American Flag are also featured in First Grade Level I – Set 2

5/6/2014 Teachers Pay Teachers 2-Day Sale!

Teachers Pay Teachers is Having a sale May 6-7, and so is Haven Hill Learning!  Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store to take 20% off all books and plays while the sale is happening!

2/27/2014 Today in History: Matthew Brady Photographs Abraham Lincoln

Don't Forget- We will be taking 20% off the regular price all of our products on Feb. 27 and 28, and Teachers Pay Teachers will be having a promo of another 10% off.  The new Dr. Seuss reader is already 20% off, and that discount will continue through until the end of the sale!

On this date, February 27th, 1860, the famous Civil War photographer Matthew Brady photographed Abraham Lincoln for the first time.  It was taken the same day that Lincoln gave a noteworthy speech Cooper Union in New York.  This picture was later modified and published on the cover of Harper’s Weekly.  Lincoln credited the buzz from his Cooper Union speech and Brady’s portrait for securing him the Republican nomination for presidency.  Brady would photograph Lincoln many times after he was elected president, and also Lincoln’s wife and sons.  

Performing my original play "They Called Him 'Honest Abe'" is a fun way for your class to learn more about the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his childhood and living in a log cabin to living in the White House.  This play is an original play written for use as readers’ theater, as a part of balanced literacy (Read-Aloud, Shared and Performance Reading or Guided Reading), or for an actual play production.  Although the play is written for students in grades 3-5, it can be adapted for other grades and abilities.