The provided source material documents a collection of free educational printables and classroom resources available through a teacher-focused platform known as File Folder Heaven. These resources, primarily designed for early childhood and special education settings, include printable cards for holidays and special occasions, hands-on learning activities, and storybooks. The offerings are distributed via the File Folder Heaven blog and the Teachers Pay Teachers marketplace. The sources do not contain information related to consumer free samples, promotional offers, brand freebies, or mail-in sample programs for categories such as beauty, baby care, pet products, health, food, or household goods. The following article details the available free educational materials based exclusively on the provided source data.
Overview of Free Educational Resources
The free resources available from File Folder Heaven are educational printables intended for use by teachers, therapists, and parents working with young children. The materials focus on seasonal activities, holiday cards, social-emotional learning, and early math concepts. They are designed to be low-prep and hands-on, suitable for use in classroom centers, independent work stations, or small group activities. The resources are offered at no cost, with the primary goal of supporting early learning and special education.
Holiday and Special Occasion Cards
A significant portion of the free offerings consists of printable cards for various holidays and occasions, including Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Teacher Retirement. These cards are designed to be simple for young children to create, often incorporating handprints, drawings, or photos.
Father’s Day Card Freebie
The Father’s Day card freebie has been updated and is available for download. It is designed to make creating Father’s Day gifts easy for students. The card instructs students to draw a picture of "Me and My Dad." For students who are not yet drawing, the instructions suggest using a real photo of their dad or finding a magazine photo that resembles their dad. The freebie includes multiple versions to represent boys, girls, and many different cultures. Black and white lined versions are also included to conserve ink. The card is available for download on the File Folder Heaven blog and on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Mother’s Day Card Freebie
The Mother’s Day freebie includes six different card designs. The process involves printing the card that most resembles the student, helping the student make a handprint on the card, and then signing it. The card includes a poem that reads: "It's just a little handprint. It's all I have for you. A teeny-tiny token is the best that I can do. It's just a little handprint. I know my gift is small. Bu" [2]. These cards are described as being suitable for pairing with token end-of-year gifts for students.
Teacher Retirement Book (or Card)
This free resource is a simple-to-assemble book or card designed for a retiring teacher. The creator describes teaching as a "true calling" and notes that a teacher's influence persists long after leaving the profession. The resource is intended for teachers to give to a special retiring colleague.
Hands-On Learning Activities
File Folder Heaven offers several free hands-on activities focused on seasonal themes and foundational skills. These activities are designed for use in math and literacy centers or independent work stations.
Spring Time Opposites Cookie Sheet Activity
This activity focuses on spring-themed opposites. It is a hands-on activity where students match the correct opposites. The source notes that cookie sheet activities are effective in both math and literacy centers as well as independent work stations. A complete set of spring-themed cookie sheet activities is available for purchase, but the opposites activity is offered as a freebie.
Groundhog Day Freebie
The Groundhog Day freebie includes a cookie sheet story and writing activity. The activity involves the teacher or therapist reading an original Groundhog's Day poem to a small group of students while manipulating story pieces on a cookie sheet. After the story, the teacher can use the story pieces for comprehension questions. Students then complete a writing activity where they write and/or draw a prediction. The source describes it as a "super-cute" activity.
Early Math and Social-Emotional Resources
The "Money Song"
This free resource is designed to help students identify and learn the values of the penny, nickel, and dime. It includes a song and a poster. The song is sung to the tune of "London Bridge" with the following lyrics: "Penny, Penny, Nickel, Dime, Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime. Penny, 1 cent. Nickel, 5. Dime, 10 cents." The source recommends singing the song with students when introducing coins and displaying the poster near the math center. It is rated 5 out of 5 based on 11 reviews and is categorized for PreK-K math.
Monster-Themed Behavior Stories
Two free storybooks are mentioned that use misbehaving monsters to teach appropriate behavior. "When Monsters Check Out Books" teaches students about appropriate library behavior by comparing monster behavior to student behavior. Sample text includes: "When monsters check out books, they wreck library nooks. They climb library shelves. They can't control themselves! They throw the books about--" [2]. Similarly, "When Monsters Play Outside" teaches appropriate playground behavior. These stories are described as fun and silly, designed to engage students in learning social rules.
Source Evaluation and Reliability
The information presented is sourced from the File Folder Heaven blog and the Teachers Pay Teachers platform. Teachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace where educators can sell or share educational resources, and the freebies listed are provided by the creator, Natalie, who has a background in special education (B.S. in Applied Learning and Development with a Minor in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin). The blog post and product descriptions appear to be first-party content from the resource creator, offering direct access to the materials. There is no indication of third-party verification or official brand partnerships, as these are individual teacher-created resources. The sources are reliable for the stated purpose of accessing these specific free educational printables.
Conclusion
The provided source material documents a collection of free educational printables from File Folder Heaven, available through a blog and Teachers Pay Teachers store. The resources include holiday cards for Father's Day, Mother's Day, and teacher retirements; seasonal hands-on activities for Spring and Groundhog Day; an early math song about coins; and social-emotional learning stories. These materials are designed for early childhood and special education settings. The sources do not contain information about consumer free samples, brand freebies, or product trials outside of this educational context. All factual claims about the availability and nature of these resources are derived exclusively from the provided source data.