In this blog post: Planning for the 100th day of school in Kindergarten or 1st grade (or the 101 or 120th day of school)? Grab this huge download with tons of free 100th day of school activities to fill your day!Can you believe that the 100th day of school is already here? The time has both flown by and dragged on for what felt like 1000 days. Ha!Many of the teachers in our Facebook group said that the 100th day was fast approaching for them, so I wanted to make sure that I got you these 100th ...
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Planning the Best Science of Reading Small Group Lesson Plans
In this blog post: Are you new to Science of Reading aligned small groups (or just want to streamline your planning)? Let me walk you through planning and writing a Science of Reading small group lesson plan.As teachers, the one thing we are really good at is overthinking. And I do mean this in the best way possible! We want what's best for our students, but sometimes we can get caught up in the "what ifs." What if there's a better, more effective method than what I choose? What if I try this ...
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Free New Year’s Math and Literacy Centers
In this blog post: Grab a set of 6 free New Year's Eve themed math and literacy centers perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade.You know I love any excuse for a new theme of math and literacy centers, so when someone in our teacher facebook group asked if I had any for New Year's... well, no, but I had to make it happen!I know it's a little late to prep these centers (it's literally January 1 today), but this party theme can really be used anytime of the year!This set of free ...
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It’s time for the 4th Annual Spooktacular Celebration!
Believe it or not, October is almost over, which means that it's time for our 4th annual Spooktacular Celebration!This is always one of my favorite times of the year. You know I love any excuse to celebrate with freebies, steals, and more - especially when it's an an otherwise chaotic time. 🤪Our Spooktacular Celebration is happening from October 26 - October 31 this year, and you are going to want to stop by this post each day to grab the brand new freebies!Spooktacular Deals + StealsOne of the ...
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The Best Halloween Classroom Activity: Design a Ghost Costume
In this blog post: Are you looking for a fun and creative Halloween activity for your classroom this year? Grab these free Design a Ghost Costume activities that your students are sure to love!If you have taught Kindergarten in October, you know that there is little that our students are obsessed with quite like Halloween.From October 1st, whenever I ask students what month it is, the answer is always Halloween!As you can imagine, this can make for a looong month. I've found the best way to ...
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Making Applesauce in the Classroom
In this blog post: Add instant engagement to your apples unit or apple week in Kindergarten, first, or second grade with these free making applesauce activities! Find an easy crockpot applesauce recipe for the classroom, plus download how to make applesauce worksheets.It is officially September, which means it is finally time for one of my favorite weeks of the entire year in Kindergarten - Apples Week!We love learning all about the parts of an apple, the apple life cycle, and how apples get ...
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