Read Without Tears, with the DeBenedettos

09/11/2025

Which vocabulary words do you think these illustrations are “showing off?”🤔 (I’m the artist so I’m not teasing my students!)

02/04/2025

✨ Engage Your Students with These Presidential Posters! ✨🇺🇸

Looking for a fun and easy way to bring history to life in your classroom? These half-page presidential printouts are perfect for bulletin boards, classroom decor, or interactive history activities! Each one features:

✅ A portrait of the president
✅ The years they served
✅ A fun fact to keep students engaged!

With ALL 47 U.S. Presidents included, this resource makes learning history more interactive and memorable! Whether you’re teaching civics, U.S. history, or just want a great Presidents’ Day display, these printables have you covered!

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11/08/2024

🦃✨ Spice up your November mornings with these engaging, 5-minute ELA warm-ups! Perfect for grades 5-7, this Common Core-aligned resource is packed with daily vocabulary practice, grammar fun, and seasonal activities that get students thinking (and laughing)! Each day’s activity is designed to be quick, easy to use, and loaded with fall vibes. 🍂 From vocabulary questions to creative prompts and crossword puzzles, it’s everything you need to start class strong. Grab your copy now and bring some festive, fall flair into your ELA routine! 📚🍁

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10/28/2024

Here's a fun little question for your kids...but what about you? Which would you choose?

10/24/2024

This week's in-class vocabulary words. I'm especially proud of my sentence for PERPLEXED ;-) The kids had to help me spell their slang.

10/16/2024

Is anyone working on 3 letter words with your little ones? Play Blooket! Here's a game. I recommend choosing the "Fishing Frenzy" option. It's all free! Enjoy! (see comments for the link)

10/09/2024

Here's a fun and FREE resource to use this Halloween season. Please share it with your friends and ENJOY!

Engage your students this fall with a fun and educational Halloween-themed Color by Grammar worksheet! This activity blends grammar practice with the excitement of the season, making it perfect for both classrooms and homeschool environments.Students will identify and color key grammar elements, inc...

10/07/2024

swear, if I had a dollar for every time my kids ask me what a noun is, I’d be rich by now! 😂 If you're in the same boat, I’ve got you covered! Here’s an easy-to-edit helper sheet all about nouns. Save it, print it, and share it with your kiddos! 📝 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Adjective-Common-Nouns-Proper-Nouns-and-Plural-Nouns-8955912?st=1a2a724ab90f826e509d232cfee0af79

10/05/2024

I think you’ll love this 🆕🆓 resource!!! Enjoy 😊

Engage your students this fall with a fun and educational Halloween-themed Color by Grammar worksheet! This activity blends grammar practice with the excitement of the season, making it perfect for both classrooms and homeschool environments.Students will identify and color key grammar elements, inc...

10/04/2024

Funny, but maybe it’ll help others who teach people——Yesterday I read one-on-one with a native English speaker. She’s awesome and I love her—-I’ve only known her for 2 months, but I know she’s one of my favorites.
📖📖📖📖📖📖The main character in the article she was going to read was a hawk. So before we started reading, I checked to make sure she knew what a hawk is. “Yea-it’s that green guy, right?”
🦅💪🏽 I am so glad I asked!!!! Can you imagine how confused she would have been if she’d pictured the Hulk doing hawk things?

10/03/2024

Hello! I have another "color by grammar" that I'd love to have someone check for me. So if you're homeschooling, or if you simply love grammar, have a look 🎃🎃 I'd love your feedback.
This will end up being a free download on my TPT Store. I just want to make sure it's GOOD before I upload it there. www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/read-without-tears

10/02/2024

Can you guess what those 9 prefixes are?