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This Teddy Bear Unit was a major hit in my classroom and the kids had NO idea they were practicing so many essential ELA and Math skills! I wish you could have seen the looks on their faces when I told them they would be bringing a teddy bear or stuffed friend to school! Today I’m sharing all of my… Read More
Phew! It seems like January and February are so busy! I like to discuss Dental Health Month with my students. We kick that off with our study of the Tooth Fairy & El Ráton Pérez. If you haven’t had a chance to read my most recent blog post about that unit – make sure you do! Of course, we are… Read More
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! Have you ever hear of El Ráton Pérez? In most European countries and in Latin America, HE is the one who takes… Read More
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! Don’t you just love seeing other classrooms? Our principal really encourages us to throw out (or donate) things we don’t use anymore. Having a clutter free classroom is essential for student success and your sanity!… Read More
I’m sharing my favorite ideas to organize and set up writing and math centers for your students! You’ll find some fun teacher hacks, the printables and activities I use, and how to put your bulletin boards to work for you! Are you right in the middle of setting up your classroom? I really worked on a complete classroom makeover a… Read More
I’m sharing tips for hosting a memorable Mother’s Day Tea Party for your school today. Your preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students will love creating hats, keepsake crafts, and serving their parents during this fun event! I’m going to begin by sharing with you how the Mother’s Day Tea went. I am pretty sure that it was the most… Read More
This is a well-loved book in my classroom! Typically around 25% of my students are ESL learners. They love to hear those Spanish words and correct my pronunciation!🤣
This is a really cute book to start celebrating those language differences immediately!❤️
Our go-to super easy 4th of July shirts! 🇺🇸We threw these together last year and I wanted to give you a reminder in case you want to try them with your littles.
I just used acrylic paint and painted each girl’s hand first before they pressed it on the shirt. (Don’t forget to lay cardboard inside.)
Then I let them make fingerprint “stars” using silver glittery paint. I used round sponges to paint the red on. This was easier than trying to make perfectly straight red stripes.
Will you be making these this year? Let me know!❤️
I’ll be sending this freebie out to newsletter subscribers this week! 🎉 Make sure to sign up on my blog if you haven’t.
Keep an eye out for these bubbles on clearance. You can usually buy a 6 pack for $3.88 at Walmart but may find them even cheaper if you are watching for them.
I give these out after the first day and we take the last twenty minutes or so to go outside and blow bubbles. They love it! I also think these would be so cute in bags to send home if distance learning continues for you.
I’m going to do my best to be helpful for you guys as we all think about the next school year. What else would you like to see? Tips for distance learning, more hands-on activities to send home, ideas for arranging a classroom with new safety guidelines? Anything else? Let me know!
I saved my favorite giveaway for the last day! 🎉🎈🥳 Have you played this fun Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game? It’s perfect for fine motor practice, color recognition, & gaming skills.
Easy to enter!
1. Make sure you are following @pencilstopigtails & @educationalinsights
2. Like this post & tell me one of your favorite games to play with kids and why.
3. Tag a friend who works with children.
Head to my IG stories to see why the girls aren’t holding this one 🤪 and to see them play it.
This is one of the first games that made me fall in love with @educationalinsights . Since then, I’ve collected the shapes and alphabet version too.
All of them are so fun!
This promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with FB, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release FB of responsibility, and agree to FB’s terms of use.
Congrats to yesterday’s winner! You can see the drawing in my stories on Instagram. If you entered on FB, I added your name to the bag!☺️
Heidi is cheesing 😁 about today’s giveaway! We are giving away this Highlights Hot Dot’s Set which is similar to the Pete the Cat set on Monday.
The 🦉 is so cute!
The pen is self-checking which makes it really engaging and something students complete during small groups. I love the cards included with this one.
Super simple to enter!
1. Be sure you are following @pencilstopigtails & @educationalinsights
2. Like this post & comment with the grades or ages of the children you work with or have at home. I’d love to hear your favorite grade level if you have swapped it up some!
3. Tag a parent or teacher friend!
I can’t wait to send this to one of you to kick off your school year!❤️❤️❤️