Why Fall read alouds? As the air turns crisp and leaves change color, students eagerly anticipate the arrival of fall. It’s a season of new beginnings, cozy sweaters, and, of course the colorful falling leaves. It’s the time for snuggling up with a good book and sharing stories aloud. But
As educators, we know how important it is for every child in our class to feel special. Star student is one of the ways we do this by dedicating one week to each student in our class. This post will tell you exactly how we do it! Star Student
When Halloween party time comes it’s crunch time for teachers and trying to find engaging, fun Halloween activities for students can sometimes be hard. But no worries!! We have created a list of great Halloween party ideas for classroom fun!! 1. Halloween Witches Brew- YUMMY!! This is one we do
ABC BINGO!!!- Do your kids love BINGO? Mine do, so it’s the perfect way to learn and review uppercase letters A through Z while having fun! Kids love bingo and it’s the best game during the first week of school. Simple as print and play!
Why use these awesome Back to School videos? Back to school can be stressful but exciting. Do you remember the excitement and anticipation of heading back to school each fall? The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, the crisp new notebooks waiting to be filled, and the promise of new adventures
It’s great when a teacher can incorporate holiday-themed activities into lesson plans and have students engaged and interacting. And what better holiday than Thanksgiving and this easy-to-use WATCH & LISTEN resource? These Thanksgiving books videos for your classroom will be a hit every year. With Thanksgiving around the corner, we
Tis the season for pumpkins, skeletons, bats, spiders, candy, black cats, witches, ghosts, and haunted houses. We have put together a list of some good books for Halloween to listen to all week long!! In an effort to maintain a little bit of sanity…… at least until the class party….
Oh my!! Oh my!! Say it is true!! Our class is going to make the WITCHES BREW!! We wanted to share a fun activity that we do every year in our classrooms. It’s called the Witches Brew. We have the best time together with this activity as a class and
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey is a great book to go along with a lesson to teach in the month of November. We created a fun lesson that we teach every year to our little kiddos that incorporates literacy, math and sequencing all in one. It’s
Trying to come up with hands-on activities for graphing can be challenging- so we wanted to create something that would be easy, fun, and engaging for our students and yours. Our kiddos loved this activity and yours will too. Leaf graphing is fun and engaging for all ages. Leaf
Halloween Word Mats for Any List _________________________________________(Grab these Holiday Word Mats Here) For this board, we bought 3 packs of orange tissue paper at Hobby Lobby for the pumpkin. Use that 40% of coupon ladies!!! I would use it and then Misty,my sister, would use it again behind me from
Looking for the best setup? Creating an organized and engaging first-grade classroom starts with essential must-haves. These are just a few key elements to promote a positive learning environment, helping young students thrive while ensuring the classroom runs efficiently. We truly use these each and everyday. These must-haves will keep
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