We're getting ready to start subtraction next week, and I thought this penguin activity and subtraction craft would be a fun addition to my subtraction unit!{It would also work well with a penguin unit! Read more about our penguin activities and grab a free directed drawing here.}We'll use the subtraction mat to practice acting out story problems and using manipulatives to solve subtraction problems. The craft will be a great follow up to display their learning!We will use these mats to practice ...
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March Editable Sight Word Centers
I absolutely love using editable centers because they allow me to target specific sight words that my students need to work on. I can just type in my word list and - BOOM! - I have 10 targeted sight word centers ready to print.Spin and CoverSpin and cover is a great sight word game to have students play as partners or by themselves. Usually my literacy centers are individual, but for this sight word center, I allow students to find a partner.Students will spin a word, find it, and cover it. If ...
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100th Day of School Activities
Are you having your hundred day soon? These free 100th day activities are all you need to have a fun, memorable day!Best of all? They're all free! Grab them at the bottom of the post.We had so much fun all day, and then we had parent teacher conferences at night, so I got to hear about all the great conversations they had about the 100th day activities when they got home!100 Day CrownsThese crowns were super easy to make!Students began by taking 10 strips with 10 squares on each strip. I had ...
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Penguin Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
This time of year is one of my favorites because we really start to get into our nonfiction units! We really loved learning all about penguins this week. This post is full of penguin activities, including a free penguin directed drawing!Penguin LabelingI love working on labeling whole group! I made this penguin out of butcher paper and then students came up and stretch out the words to label.Since I decided to have us work on one page of our penguin research books a day, we often did interactive ...
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The Best Valentine’s Day Activities and Crafts for Kindergarten
Can you believe it's almost Valentine's Day already? If February seemed to sneak up on you this year, then these Valentine's Day crafts and activities - included freebies! - will be perfect for you! This Valentine's Day craft is perfect to send home as a parent Valentine's Day gift! The rocket is cute on its own, but there is also an optional writing prompt.Grab this Kindergarten Valentine's Day craft here!We made this adorable BEE My Valentine craft to display around our room, but this would ...
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Polar Bear Directed Drawing
I don't know about you, but last week was 110% chaos in my classroom! For some reason, beginning of the year behaviors were starting to sneak back in and we were having trouble listening and following directions.That's why I decided to do this polar bear directed drawing on Thursday. Of course, it went with our polar bear unit, but it also was a great way to practice those listening skills in a fun way! My principal even showed up for a surprise walkthrough during this activity and said he was ...
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