Made for Teachers by Teachers

About abcteach

At abcteach, we believe every educator deserves access to high-quality teaching resources that inspire learning and save valuable planning time.

Founded in 2000 by experienced elementary educator Sandra “Sandy” Kemsley, abcteach was one of the first online teacher resource websites. What began as one teacher’s desire to help fellow educators has grown into a trusted library of 55,000+ educational resources used by teachers, parents, and homeschool families around the world.

More than two decades later, our mission remains the same: to provide teacher-created resources that make learning engaging, classrooms more effective, and teaching a little easier every day.

50,000 + Downloadable Resources

By joining abcteach, you’ll receive access to over 50,000 cross-curricular materials, interactive activities, clip art, and more!

Educational Blog Articles

Learn from the teachers, homeschoolers, and parents who have been there, seen it, done that! Our blogs are curated to be educational tools to anyone who needs a helping hand.

To Teach Students to Be Life-Long Learners, You Must Be One Yourself

Over 250+ Years of Educational Experience

Our History

How It Began

After more than 30 years as an elementary school teacher, Sandra “Sandy” Kemsley retired from the classroom—but not from education.

Recognizing the growing potential of the internet to connect educators, she founded abcteach.com in 2000 with a simple mission: to create and share high-quality educational resources that teachers could trust.

Long before online teaching materials became commonplace, Sandy was building one of the internet’s original teacher resource websites. Her vision was to save educators valuable planning time while providing engaging, classroom-ready materials that truly supported student learning.

For the next 15 years, she continued expanding abcteach with thousands of teacher-created resources that have helped educators across the globe.

Continuing the Mission

In 2015, ownership of abcteach passed to her son, David Kemsley, who had already been working alongside his mother since 2009.

Today, David continues building upon Sandy’s vision by expanding the resource library, improving the website experience, and ensuring that educators continue to have access to trusted, high-quality teaching materials.

While technology has changed dramatically since 2000, our purpose has not.

We remain committed to helping teachers spend less time preparing materials and more time doing what matters most—inspiring students to learn.

Note From The Owner

Growing up, I watched my mother dedicate her life to helping children learn and supporting fellow educators. Her passion, work ethic, and belief that learning never stops shaped not only abcteach, but also the way I approach this business every day.

Since joining abcteach in 2009 and becoming owner in 2015, my goal has been simple: preserve everything that made abcteach special while continuing to improve it for today’s educators.

It is a privilege to carry forward my mother’s legacy, and I remain committed to supporting teachers, parents, and homeschool families with resources they can rely on for years to come.

Thank you for being part of the abcteach family.

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