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It always amazes me how much using a highlighter increases student engagement, attention to task, and activity completion. This is a set of alphabet activities that use a highlighter (or dry erase marker) to help students practice letter recognition and identification, phonemic awareness and handwriting. There are six different activity mats included. Check them out over at The Inspired Apple! #preschool #kindergarten #firstgrade #secondgrade #literacy #ELA #literacycenters #letterpractice #school #teacher #alphabet

September 12, 2018

Highlight-a-Letter Activities

I have long been a fan of highlighters. They’re fun and florescent and I always appreciate the chiseled tip for writing with. Weird? Something tells me my teacher friends totally understand what I’m talking about. My students always appreciate a good highlighter, too, and well, any writing tool that isn’t a pencil or crayon. It’s like…

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Big Letter Names are a fun way to help you preschoolers learn to build, create, and spell their names! These printable letters were created to be highly visual and tangible so that your child or student can manipulate and see them with ease. Learning the letters in their names also helps with letter recognition and identification. These letters can be used at home and in the classroom for other activities, too, including alphabetical order, building sight words, learning the letters of the alphabet, creating a bulletin board, and more! #preschool #preschooler #kindergartener #kindergarten #teacher #firstgrade #makingnames #activities #printable #tactile #engaging #fun #learning #backtoschool

September 7, 2018

Big Letter Names

Wednesday was the first day of preschool for the littles. I really want to call them ‘the babies’ – as we’ve collectively referred to them for the past three years – but they are obviously not babies anymore. Sad face. Faith is headed off to a year in the 4s with Benny on her heels in…

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Check out my favorite apple-themed read-alouds that I use in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. They are perfect to use in an apple unit in the month of September. Activities for each book are also included that are Common Core aligned, differentiated, and engaging. Teachers will love how easy these activities are to implement into their daily curriculum. #appleunit #fall #harvest #applelifecycle #partsofanapple #science #ELA #math #science #socialstudies

August 31, 2018

The Best Apple Books for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade

Dang, I love kid lit. Like, a lot. We moved recently – as in twice in eight months (WHO DOES THAT?!) – and the amount of books we moved was outrageous. I’m not even exaggerating when I say thousands. #teacherprobs All that moving gave me a good chance to sort and organize my classroom library books, so…

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Join Cara and Abby for an incredible twist on your traditional back to school curriculum! This pack promises to equip you with never before seen team-building activities, icebreaker games, procedural advice, and plenty of fun to make your new school year all that and a bag of chips! Building a strong community of learners is critical to a successful school year, but even more so during the first few weeks of school as you get to know your students! These TWENTY-SIX activities, icebreakers, and games were designed to help you… Model behaviors Set expectations Establish procedures, routines, and rules Encourage team-building Facilitate friendships and camaraderie Support and encourage individuality Build and enhance teacher-student and student-student relationships We hope you LOVE all this ((THROW)) Back to School fun!

July 12, 2018

((Throw)) Back to School Activities

If you’re a fan of the nineties or just need some new activities to incorporate into the beginning of the school year, you’re going to LOVE this back to school theme! Cara and I spent many a Google Hang Out planning out all of the fun you’re about to see, and even spent a fabulous…

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Are you looking for the perfect summer treat to make at home for your children or family this summer? You need to try this delicious and simple banana soft serve ice cream - Banilla, if you will! Simple ingredients, minimal prep, and ready to eat after a dip in the pool or a night spent running through the sprinkler! Try it today!

July 6, 2018

Banana Friday: Homemade Banana Softserve Ice Cream

As a kid growing up in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area, we would frequent a local convenience store called Ameristop for soft serve and Coke Icees, particularly during the hot summer nights. Our favorite night, though, was Friday because they would make a special batch of banana soft serve and we aptly named it Banana Friday. Even to…

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Ten handy tips to help you parent over summer break while maintaining your sanity and enjoying your kids.Live your best summer life TODAY!

June 6, 2018

How to Parent Over Summer Break

You found this post because you want to know what magic I have up my sleeve for making the most out of summer break with you kids. Likely, you spent 180 days in your classroom with someone else’s children and now here you are at home, less than a month into what’s supposed to be…

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May 7, 2018

Read Aloud Activities

Read-alouds are one of my favorite parts of the school day. I love having the opportunity to introduce students to my favorite authors and illustrators, tell stories that engage and inspire, incorporate thematic content, and provide me with authentic opportunities to incorporate and discuss a variety of ELA skills. Lately, I’ve been working on a…

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Teaching key details and main idea has never been easier! This set of Common Core aligned lessons will fully equip you to teach kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students the basic knowledge about key details and main idea. There are seven unique and engaging lesson plans that include definition posters, activities, worksheets, and assessments that you can incorporate into your existing ELA curriculum. Grab a free sample on The Inspired Apple!

March 10, 2018

Reading Lesson Plans: Teaching Key Details and Main Idea

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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Celebrate Reading the whole month of March over at The Inspired Apple!

March 1, 2018

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…

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Celebrate Reading the whole month of March over at The Inspired Apple!

February 28, 2018

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…

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This is such a GREAT at-home activity to help your littles learn their letters! AND - it'll get them on their feet to burn some energy.

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These twenty-five FREE literacy center activities are easy to introduce, skill-oriented yet basic enough for kindergarten and first grade students to complete independently, and low-prep. Does it get any better?!

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Kids LOVE these highlight-a-letter activities, great for extra practice when learning to identify the letters of the alphabet!

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