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Unique Easter and Spring S’mores for the Classroom

Unique Easter and Spring S’mores for the Classroom

Easter and Spring S’mores are sure to keep student engagement high while working on essential ELA and Math skills for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students. Today I’m sharing how we use these activities to work on writing! Easter and Spring S’mores Easter and Spring S’mores are such a hit with my students! I mean, can you really blame them?… Read More

Easter Activities and Freebies for You!

Easter Activities and Freebies for You!

Easter Activities and Freebies Celebrate Easter or springtime with these no mess low prep Easter activities and freebies for primary students! The STEM project, easy egg dying project, free CVC & CCVC egg hunts, and Easter s’mores will keep your students engaged while working on essential math and reading skills! Spring is in the Air I love this time of… Read More

Grandparents Day in the Primary Classroom

Grandparents Day in the Primary Classroom

Grandparents Day can be celebrated in the kindergarten, preschool, or first grade classroom with keepsake crafts, writing prompts, informative books, interviews, and so much more! Today I’m sharing how we honor Grandparents each year using pieces from my Grandparents resource! I don’t think anyone has impacted my life more than my grandparents. They are absolutely my heroes! This makes Grandparents… Read More

Easy and Edible Frosting Play Dough

Easy and Edible Frosting Play Dough

This two ingredient easy and edible frosting play dough recipe is amazing! You know what the best part is? It’s really tasty! In fact, it’s so delicious that your kids will be absolutely drooling over it while you mix it up! Did you make these adorable graham cracker pencils? If so, the leftover frosting is just what you need for… Read More

Graham Cracker Pencil Snacks – Easy and Unique!

Graham Cracker Pencil Snacks – Easy and Unique!

Looking for school snack ideas for kindergarten or another grade level? These adorable graham cracker pencil snacks are super tasty and today I’m sharing an easy way to create these for children! I couldn’t resist creating these for my kindergarten students after seeing several variations all over Pinterest! I’ve seen them made out of sugar wafers and sugar cookies. The… Read More

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  • The Chocolate Chip Ghost Story makes the perfect unit for primary students. You will love the activities, STEM project, crafts, math printables, writing prompts, and more we use in my kindergarten classroom. #kindergarten #chocolatechipghost #preschool #halloweenactivity
  • These fun St. Patrick's Day activities will keep students engaged while practicing essential ELA skills for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade! Today on the blog, I'm sharing my top ideas to celebrate March in the classroom! #stpatricksday #preschool #kindergarten #firstgrade #marchcrafts
  • Do you celebrate Groundhog Day with your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students? These fun groundhog crafts, activities, and facts will keep your students engaged all week! #groundhogdayfun #groundhogday #preschool #kindergarten #groundhogdayactivities
  • Your ESL learners, preschool, and kindergarten students will love learning all about the Tooth Fairy and El Raton Perez with this exciting unit! Find easy ideas to incorporate STEM and costume fun while learning all about these sweet traditions! #toothfairy #kindergarten #stem #dentalhealth
  • I've always loved teaching fairy tales and this is the coolest way to integrate technology! Now I use Boom Cards or Google™ Classroom to teach essential reading standards through fairy tales!
  • Keep students engaged by studying Johnny Appleseed and creating an apple volcano and homemade crockpot applesauce with these no mess recipes! I'm sharing all kinds of ideas for incorporating Science into your ELA
  • The FREE Home Depot DIY Kids Workshops for kids are held every month. I'm sharing our experience with building, painting, collecting pins, snacking, and more today on the blog! #homedepot #free #kidsworkshop #homedepotkidsworkshop #toddlerfun
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