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Pick a Card Games – Holiday and Seasonal Fun

Pick a Card Games – Holiday and Seasonal Fun

February 6, 2020

Pick a Card Games are my kindergarten students favorite way to practice letter recognition and sounds, number recognition, rhyming words, CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, shapes, and so much more! Today I’m sharing how I use these fun games in my classroom to keep students motivated and engaged. Before we begin, I want to warn you that your students will BEG you… Read More

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Differentiated Task Boxes to End Trips to the Copier

Differentiated Task Boxes to End Trips to the Copier

February 4, 2020

Differentiated Task Boxes Differentiated Task Boxes are perfect for morning work, early finishers, centers, and reading or math groups. I’m sharing how my kindergarten students master the standards in their own individualized tasks perfect for their unique learning styles. Frustrated with morning work? Wishing for a better routine that does not involve multiple trips to the copier? Tired of wasting… Read More

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Thanksgiving Projects, Crafts, and a Fun Freebie

Thanksgiving Projects, Crafts, and a Fun Freebie

November 28, 2019

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

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The Pumpkin Smasher Freebie – Prediction and Writing

The Pumpkin Smasher Freebie – Prediction and Writing

October 22, 2019

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

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Make October Exciting with The Chocolate Chip Ghost

Make October Exciting with The Chocolate Chip Ghost

October 20, 2019

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

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Room on the Broom Sequencing Freebie for Halloween

Room on the Broom Sequencing Freebie for Halloween

October 14, 2019

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

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