It’s Day Six of Celebrate Reading Month! I’m a little delayed on Freebie Friday, so it’s a Freebie Saturday instead 🙂 If you’ve missed the previous posts, no problem! Fun activities, free stuff, and more are all yours by visiting THIS link. Definitely go check them out! Today, we’re going to talk about teaching key details…
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Book Reports, Reader Profiles, and More!
In today’s classrooms, a lot of the reading children are doing isn’t necessarily by choice or based off of student-selection. A love of reading is intrinsic. It doesn’t come from being force-fed close reads or through texts chosen by the district, but from personal, meaningful selection where the child is able to choose a text…
Let’s Celebrate Reading!
I am SO excited for the month of March! Why? Because I have decided to dedicate this entire coming month to CELEBRATING READING! I will be featuring lesson plans, activities, and unique ways to meaningfully share a love of reading and books with the students in your classroom and homes. Additionally, I’ve teamed up with…
Free Candy Science Activity Printable
How was Valentine’s Day in your classroom? Full of candy and sweetness and a little bit of craziness, I’m sure! My kiddos had a blast taking treats to their friends and, of course, bringing home lots of sugary goodies, too. If you’re like me, your classroom stash is pretty heavily stocked right now, and maybe boasting some…
Planning for February in Kindergarten, First Grade, & Second Grade
February is a fun month in the classroom with plenty of thematic activities to incorporate into your curriculum. There’s Black History to recognize and celebrate, Ground Hog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Dental Health and the Winter Olympics this year! And, you’re supposed to cover it all in the shortest month of the year, right?! #lol…
Dots of Fun: A Fine Motor Activity
Did you catch my post yesterday about working with my kiddos on preschool skills? While I LOVE The Little Learner for it’s academic intent, I also keep a variety of hands-on activities going on at home everyday, too. I hope you’ll enjoy this fine motor activity as much as we have! I’m going to be…
Preschool Printable Workbook
Parenting two preschoolers is a lot of fun and a lot of work! Man, do they ever keep me on my toes! I am constantly looking for ways to keep them entertained and engaged – and BONUS if it also happens to be educational! At this age, there is so much to learn that it’s rare they’re…
Word Work Activities for Literacy Centers
As a first grade teacher, assembling literacy centers wasn’t always the highlight of my weekly preparations. In fact, it seemed downright cumbersome at times to find or create something that would hold the attention of my kiddos for ten to fifteen minutes and was engaging and could be completed independently so that I could work with guided reading…
Winter Olympics Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
How exciting is it that we’re just a month away from the Winter Games?! For some reason, I have strong memories associated with the Winter Olympics. My earliest memory of the is from 1994 when I was in fifth grade and they were played in Lillehammer! I had a subscription to Sports Illustrated for Kids…
Apple Week Activities Resource Round-Up for Kindergarten and First Grade
Is there any better theme to kick off the start of the school year than apples?! It’s definitely one of my favorites. You can use this theme across curriculum and have SO much fun with it. Here are some fun-filled activities perfect for your apple unit! FYI: Most of what you see below is found in…
