In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year watermelon day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this end of the year theme day in this blog post!
If you've been around for awhile, you might know that one of my favorite theme days to do at the end of the year in Kindergarten is a watermelon day.
Probably because a day (or week) full of watermelon activities doesn't require much prep time or money, but it always means instant ...
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End of the Year Camping Day Activities
In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year camping day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this end of the year theme day in this blog post!
I don't know about you, but in Michigan, nothing screams SUMMER like camping! Students are excited to head up North to explore the great outdoors, so why not bring some of that excitement into the classroom?
End of the year theme days are an easy way to keep your students engaged and ...
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End of the Year Bubble Day Activities
In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year bubble day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this fun theme day in this blog post!
It's officially that time of the year when teachers and students alike are just trying to make it to the finish line. Everyone is tired, burnt out, and behaviors are starting to pop up.
One way I saved my sanity those last few weeks in the classroom was always end of the year theme days!
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Free Fairytale and Fable Decodable Readers
In this blog post: Download a set of decodable readers based on your favorite fairytales and folktales including The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
If you've been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite things is debunking the idea that decodable readers can't be thematic or fun.
When someone suggested that in order to use decodable readers in my kindergarten classroom I had to ...
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10 Benefits of Decodable Partner Plays and How to Use Them Effectively
In this blog post: Learn about the benefits of using decodable partner plays in your classroom and find out how to use them effectively for reader's theater in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade.
As a Kindergarten teacher, I know firsthand how important it is to find engaging and motivating ways for our students to practice their reading skills. Of course, that can be easier said than done!
Between looking for reading activities that are fun and interactive and text that our students are ...
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5 Free Spring Science of Reading Literacy Centers
In this blog post: Grab a set of 5 differentiated spring Science of Reading literacy centers that are perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade centers.
It is finally starting to feel like spring in Michigan. The weather has warmed up, the birds are chirping, and spring fever has hit... HARD!
This is the point of the year when we are just in classroom survival mode, so I thought having your spring literacy centers already planned out for you might make it just a little bit ...
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Hopping Into Spring with Free Resources!
In this blog post: It is officially our HOPPING Into Spring celebration week! Check out this blog post each day to download new and free spring teaching resources.
It is officially the first week of spring (although you wouldn't be able to tell it by the snow we're getting in Michigan!). That means that it is time for our HOPPING Into Spring celebration!
What does that mean? Basically, this is a time to get you ready and excited for spring in the classroom. I know many of you are on Spring ...
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Free Spring Fine Motor Activities Your Students Will Love!
In this blog post: Grab a set of 5 free spring fine motor activities perfect for building fine motor skills in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.
Building fine motor skills is essential for our youngest students. These skills will lay the foundation for writing!
But trying to add in one more thing to prep, organize, and find time in an already packed day for? It can feel impossible.
That's why I created these FREE no prep spring fine motor activities. They hit all of those important ...
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The Big List of February Read Alouds
In this blog post: Looking for February read alouds? Check out this compilation of 70+ February read alouds that are perfect for your elementary students!
If you didn’t already know this about me, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I love read alouds. In fact, I’m constantly stocking up on new picture books to grow my read aloud collection. After all, there’s no such thing as too many books, and the more read aloud books, the merrier!
Whether you complete an interactive read aloud or a ...
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6 Free Dental Health Themed Science of Reading Literacy Centers
In this blog post: Grab a set of 6 differentiated, Dental Health themed Science of Reading literacy centers that are perfect for pre-k, kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade!
I know I say this every month, but January has actually flown by! It's time to start planning for February, and honestly, that is one of my favorite months in the classroom.
February is packed full of fun themes and holidays that keep the month excited - Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and of course, Dental Health ...
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