It is officially October, which means it is officially time for Fire Safety Week in Kindergarten! I have found the BEST fire safety books and firefighter books for your little learners.
These books would also be the perfect addition to a community helpers unit or just for fun! Your students are going to love them.
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Fire Safety Week Picture Books
Miss Mingo and the Fire DrillIt's hard to find picture books about fire drills! In this story, ...
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Sea Flap-Flap Book Activities and Free Rhyming Craft
When Brittany Youngblood sent me her new book, Sea Flap-Flap, to read, I immediately feel in love! The idea for this directed drawing and rhyming craft instantly popped in my head.This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.
Sea Flap-Flap is an adorable rhyming book for little learners! This book follows Sea Flap-Flap as she explores the ocean floor with her pups and rhymes along the way.
This rhyming book would be perfect to add to your ocean week activities or use anytime of the year to ...
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How to Easily Split Up Digital Centers in Google Slides™
One comment I have seen over and over again when it comes to using digital centers in Google Slides™ for distance learning is, "I hate copying and pasting the slides to get only the ones I want! It takes so much time!"
But what if I told you there was an easier way?
I'm not kidding. NO copying and pasting! Really!
I can show you how you can easily split up your digital centers in Google Slides™ in a few simple steps!
Selecting the Slides You Want to Copy
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Free Pumpkin Directed Drawing Activity
Directed drawings are wonderful for so many reasons! They require little prep, work on listening skills and fine motor skills, and they help our students build confidence in their drawing abilities. This pumpkin directed drawing will be the perfect project for October or a companion to any pumpkin read aloud!
For this pumpkin directed drawing, students will need:✏️ A piece of white paper✏️ A black crayon or marker✏️ Crayons to color
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What To Do During Morning Meeting
Have you always wanted to have a morning meeting in your classroom but just been unsure where to even begin? I've been there! When I first began teaching, we were required to have a morning meeting time, but I had no idea what to do!
Now morning meeting is an essential part of our daily schedule. No matter how crazy our day is, we never skip it! It gives students a sense of stability and helps build classroom community.
But no worries - I have your entire morning or class meeting all ...
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The Best Fall Books for Lower Elementary
It's the officially my favorite time of year - fall! I LOVE when the weather starts getting cooler, the leaves begin to change, and we get to read all the fall picture books and read alouds!
Some of my favorite units during the fall include apples, pumpkins, leaves, seasons, and of course, all about fall!
Need fall activities for you classroom? You can find the Fall Animals Units, All About Fall Unit, Fall Math and Literacy Centers, and Fall Boom Cards here!
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