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Hilary Statum

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Thanksgiving Projects, Crafts, and a Fun Freebie

Thanksgiving Projects, Crafts, and a Fun Freebie

These thanksgiving crafts, activities, centers, and STEM projects will keep preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students engaged during the month of November! I’m also sharing costume and more fun ideas! Thanksgiving is the Perfect Time of Year I just love this time of year! The weather is FINALLY cooling down, my kindergarten students are starting to really get the hang… Read More

The Pumpkin Smasher Freebie – Prediction and Writing

The Pumpkin Smasher Freebie – Prediction and Writing

The Pumpkin Smasher is the perfect book to work on prediction and writing skills with young students. I’m sharing this freebie with all newsletter subscribers this week and how we use this adorable Halloween craft and the activities to study essential skills! The Pumpkin Smasher Have you read this book? I like to say it is an oldie but a… Read More

Make October Exciting with The Chocolate Chip Ghost

Make October Exciting with The Chocolate Chip Ghost

This Chocolate Chip Ghost unit will have your students engaged and excited for Halloween! My students love the friendly, non-spooky, and predictable nature of this adorable story. The Chocolate Chip Ghost We’ve been gearing up for Halloween with one of my favorite units about the 5 Little Pumpkins. I can’t wait to share how this next unit went over with… Read More

Room on the Broom Sequencing Freebie for Halloween

Room on the Broom Sequencing Freebie for Halloween

Your students will love these Room on the Broom sequencing activities. Work on retelling the story, identifying characters, and more with this freebie I’m sharing today! Julia Donaldson – A Favorite Author! Aw! Julia Donaldson is one of my favorite authors. It all began when I read the Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child for the first time. I fell in… Read More

How to Get Free Items for Your Classroom

How to Get Free Items for Your Classroom

Pin the image above so you can easily come back to these tips! Top Tips to Get Free Items for Your Classroom Today I’m sharing my top tips to help you receive thousands of dollars worth of classroom supplies for free! You’ll find Donor’s Choose ideas, thank you notes, and the best ways to ensure your project receives funding! Table… Read More

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  • Your children will love learning all about the process of a solar eclipse! I'm sharing crafts, nonfiction skills, writing prompts, and party ideas to celebrate a solar eclipse with your students or children! #solareclipse #scienceforkids #sciencefun #eclipse
  • I'm sharing the Grandparents Day keepsake crafts, writing prompts, informative books, and interviews that are just perfect to help young children understand the significance of the day. Read about the resources I use to teach my children all about their grandparents and how I help them make fantastic gifts! #grandparentsday #kindergarten #preschool #firstgrade #crafts
  • Are you looking for easy ways to organize and setup your classroom? I'm sharing my top teacher hacks, freebies, and more in this classroom tour! #classroomorganization #kindergarten #preschool #firstgrade #teacherhacks
  • Plan your next Disney World Vacation with my top 10 money saving tips and tricks for visiting Disney World on a budget!  #disneyworld #disneytipsandtricks #disneyonabudget #disneyworldtips #disney
  • Simple St. Patrick's Day clover snacks make the perfect treat to send for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade school parties! I'm sharing these adorable snacks made with just a few delicious ingredients, and they can even pass for a healthier treat! #stpatricksday #schoolsnacks #march #kindergarten #firstgrade
  • Toddlers, Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students love The Gruffalo. I’m sharing lots of activities, printables, Gruffalo play dough recipe, & more that pair perfectly with this fantastic book! #gruffalo #readaloud #kindergarten #firstgrade #preschool
  • I'm sharing how I keep my students engaged with this Johnny Appleseed Unit! Your kids will love the apple volcano, easy crafts, math activities, and more that are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students! #johnnyappleseed #scienceforkids #kindergarten #preschool #firstgrade
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18 hours ago

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Huge Julia Donaldson fan over here! 📚Since finding Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo, I’ve grabbed every book of hers I can.

This one is perfect for this time of year and the animated version is beautifully done and goes along with it word for word. It’s free on Amazon Prime!🙌🏽🎄🎁 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

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I highly recommend this magical mailbox 🎅🏽 from Target to up the engagement in your classroom this season!

The kids put a letter in, raise the flag, and whisper “Go to the North Pole!”. A little music plays and when they open the door, the letter has magically disappeared!

My girls were completely in awe. I’ll add a video in a bit for you to see their reactions.

I’m going to pair this with some 🎅🏽 letter writing practice pages from my resource on TPT and can’t wait to see the looks on my kindergarteners faces! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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Have you read The Animals’ Santa yet? We LOVE this book.

The kids really enjoy the mystery of it. We pause and ring chimes to really help understand the 🐇’s idea better and we use the clues to try and guess who the Animals’ Santa is.

Some of Jan Brett’s books get a little long for k students but this one is a pretty quick read. On a side note, I do still love the longer picture books like Jan Brett’s others & the Berenstain Bear books. We read them to build their listening stamina. Did you know picture book authors are encouraged to keep their books under 500 words now? Attention spans are not what they used to be thanks to all of this technology and our fast-paced world! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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Those 🌈 boxes from Michaels are perfect for task cards and mini erasers. Grab over 75 cards for less than $2 with the code CYBER19 through tonight!

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5 days ago

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Poor 🎅🏽’s clothes got soaked with hot chocolate right before he was headed to board the 🛷! The kids love this STEM project and I have to say it’s one of my favorites too.

This resource has an adorable book to introduce the challenge, tons of writing practice, activities, crafts, and more. You’ll save 25% through tomorrow on TPT on all of my resources with the code CYBER19! You can follow the link in my profile to grab this one or grab it as part of a bundle.

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