Welcome to Day Four of Celebrate Reading Month on The Inspired Apple! I’m so glad you’re here! Today, I’m sharing a fun writing craft that is perfect to use for book reviews/reports, Read Across America, or anytime of year when you want to get your little readers thinking about reading! The writing component is open-ended, so…
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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…
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…
TONS of Back to School Activities!
Can you believe it’s time to prepare for the school year?! Seriously, where does the summer even go?! If you’re looking for activities that are GREAT for back to school, check out some of my absolute FAVORITES! Each of these resources has TEN ACTIVITIES to use during the first week of school! And, of course,…
Meet the Teacher Activity
Back to School season is close…ish! And, it’s never too early to start preparing for the activities you’ll do those first few days when you’re getting to know your kiddos and they’re getting to know you. This set of anchor charts and class posters is perfect for helping you do just that! First up is an…
Math Crafts for Kindergarten and First Grade Students
If you’ve visited before, you know I feel pretty strongly about incorporating crafts into the elementary classroom. They have SO many benefits! Here are some of my favorite math crafts that are perfect for using with kindergarten and first grade students. They’re great for back to school or any time of year you want to…
Math Craft Robot
Making Ten Robot Appropriate for Grades: pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, second grade Standard: CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 Skill: making ten Link: Making Ten Robot | More Math Crafts This robot math craft is perfect for using with students in pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade who are working on making ten. It aligns with Common Core Standard CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 and will fit into…
The Easter Bunny’s Assistant Book Companion
Omiword, I wish the lighting had been better in this pic! He looked so stinkin’ cute! Becks is reading my newfound favorite Easter book – The Easter Bunny’s Assistant by Jan Thomas. You probably know her other darling work, Rhyming Dust Bunnies. Love it, right?! >> Purchase on Amazon << So, anyway, The Easter Bunny’s Assisstant…
Base Ten Blocks Math Craft
Base Ten Blocks Confetti Appropriate for Grades: kindergarten, first grade, second grade Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.2 Skill: Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones Link: Base Ten Blocks Confetti | More Math Crafts This math craft is perfect for using with students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade who are working with…
Making Ten Math Craft
Make-Ten Friends Appropriate for Grades: pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, second grade Standard: CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 Skill: making ten Link: Make-Ten Friends | More Math Crafts This math craft is perfect for using with students in pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade who are working on making ten. It aligns with Common Core Standard CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 and will fit into your math curriculum…
