If you're looking for the best Groundhog Day books for kids, you've come to the right spot! In this blog post, I've rounded up 25 of my favorite groundhog day books for early childhood educators.For being the shortest month of the year, February is packed to the brim with holidays. For that reason, it can be easy to overlook the "smaller" holidays like Groundhog Day.However, in my experience, kids are absolutely obsessed with Punxsutawney Phil and his weather predictions! Even if you do nothing ...
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Hands-On Election Day Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
In this blog post: Engage your students in learning all about voting this election day! These free election day activities include materials for a classroom election, picture book recommendations, decodable readers, and more.No matter which side of the aisle you're on, I think we'd all agree that learning about voting and elections is very important for our kindergarten and first grade students.However, how do we take something very abstract and make it meaningful for our littlest learners?This ...
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12 Tips for Managing Centers in Kindergarten and 1st Grade
In this blog post: Are you starting centers in kindergarten or first grade? Wondering how in the world to manage the chaos? This blog post is packed full of helpful classroom management tips for centers and free centers classroom management resources to make math and literacy centers a success!There are two types of Kindergarten (and first grade) teachers in the world: the ones who are filled with dread at the thought of math and literacy centers and wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole... ...
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Free Alphabet Hats featuring Letter Lion
In this blog post: Are you teaching the alphabet in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten? Find free printable alphabet crowns featuring Letter Lion to work on letter recognition, letter tracing, and letter sounds.One of my favorite parts of being a Kindergarten teacher is getting to introduce and teach the alphabet each year.We have students come in with absolutely no alphabetic knowledge, and the progress they make within just a few weeks is nothing short of amazing. There is just something about ...
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End of the Year Ice Cream Theme Day
In this blog post: Find everything you need to set up an exciting end of the year ice cream theme day with these free printables!The end of the school year in Kindergarten or first grade can be a little... chaotic. The air is getting warmer, the days are getting sunnier, and everyone is getting just a little too comfortable with each other.It's like a road trip when you just need a little time alone!That said, one of the best ways to embrace the end of the year chaos and hook your students once ...
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6 Fun and Free St. Patrick’s Day Resources
In this blog post: Get 6 fun and free St. Patrick's Day resources perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade.February in the classroom is so packed full of holidays, that by the time March and St. Patrick's Day roll around, it just seems to spring up out of nowhere!These 6 fun and free St. Patrick's Day resources can help get your class in the spring mood.In this blog post, you'll find activities for morning tubs, math centers, reading, and more! Keep reading to find the best ...
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