Happy virtual teacher appreciation week day five! Before we left school because of all of this craziness, we had just finished up our subtraction unit. We made this adorable apple tree subtraction craft and I thought it would be perfect to share today, along with a digital version that you can use right now!Apple Tree Subtraction CraftFor this craft, I let students choose how many apples they started with and how many fell out of their tree. I gave each student 5 apples and then they could ...
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Free Pirate Activities for Kindergarten
Happy Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week day 4! Today I have some fun pirate activities that would be perfect for kindergarten or first grade.Pirate Directed DrawingWould it be a teacher appreciation post without a directed drawing? I don’t think so! This pirate is so cute and easy to personalize!Directed drawings are an easy way to practice listening skills and build fine motor muscles.Grab the directed drawing directions here.Free Pirate Printables These pirate activities would fit in great ...
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Let’s Have a Pirate Day in Kindergarten!
One thing I notice as we get closer to the end of the year is that it can become harder and harder to engage my students and keep their attention. The sun is finally shining after a loooong winter season (thank you, Michigan!) and their brains are out to play! That's why I first came up with this pirate day idea. I wanted a way to spice up our regular routine without breaking the bank to so a classroom transformation.Today, I wanted to give you a closer peak at our pirate day in kindergarten! I ...
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Free End of The Year Craft and Writing Activity
Today is day three of our virtual Teacher Appreciation Week celebration and you're in for a SWEET treat! Today is full of watermelon-themed goodness including an end of the year craft and writing activity that includes both a printable and digital version.This Year Was Sweet! End of the Year Craft and Writing ActivityWith this end of the year writing activity, students will write about why this year was so sweet! You can brainstorm together things that they learned, friends that they made, and ...
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Free Summer Learning Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
It's our virtual Teacher Appreciation Week celebration and i'm back with another day full of fun freebies! Today we are talking all about end of the year activities for kindergarten and first grade. These summer learning activities include ideas you can use the last few weeks of school and summer choice boards you can send home!Summer Learning Activities Choice BoardsThese summer choice mats are full of summer learning activities perfect for kindergarten! But even better? I have included an ...
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Teacher Appreciation Day 1: Free Butterfly Activities
It’s officially Teacher Appreciation Week and I wanted to celebrate with a week of fun freebies! Today, I am kicking things off with butterfly activities you can use both in person and in online distance learning.Butterfly Directed DrawingI love directed drawings both in class and through videos while we are doing distance learning. They take little to no prep for me and don’t require my students to have anything but paper and something to draw with.This butterfly activity would be the perfect ...
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