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5 Fun Ideas and Activities to Enjoy the Snow with Kids!

5 Fun Ideas and Activities to Enjoy the Snow with Kids!

I’m sharing five unique activities to enjoy the snow with your children! Your toddlers and older children will love making snow volcanoes, snow marbles, snow paint, and more with these fun and easy ideas! We have had an ENTIRE WEEK off of school from the snow and ice here in middle TN. Some years we hardly see snow, so it’s… Read More

New Year’s Resolutions with Young Children

New Year’s Resolutions with Young Children

Are you looking for a fun New Year’s Eve resolution craft for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students? Your students will love using a paper towel roll to create fireworks while setting a kindness resolution! We’ve had such a great week together following our longer than usual Christmas break. While I DID cry because I had to leave the girls,… Read More

10 Ways to Celebrate Christmas in the Classroom

10 Ways to Celebrate Christmas in the Classroom

I’m sharing crafts, activities, centers, and a FREE classroom gift today on the blog! Discover 10 ways to celebrate the Christmas season with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students! This time of year is so crazy AND fun! I LOVE teaching kindergarten around the holidays. The kids are so excited about everything. They love to listen to holiday-themed books, work… Read More

Johnny Appleseed Fun – Craft, Fingerprint Apples, & More!

Johnny Appleseed Fun – Craft, Fingerprint Apples, & More!

This Johnny Appleseed unit is packed with ways to celebrate this amazing man while keeping your students engaged! Your kids will love the apple volcano, easy crafts, math activities, and more that are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students. We started our unit on Johnny Appleseed today. I’m thrilled that all of the activities included in my TPT… Read More

Hurricane STEM Activities, Experiments, Demonstrations, the Red Cross & More!

Hurricane STEM Activities, Experiments, Demonstrations, the Red Cross & More!

My students really enjoyed learning all about hurricanes using experiments, demonstrations, writing prompts, and more. The projects I’m writing about today provide such a great way to introduce science concepts and focus to a weather unit. Phew! This has been a week. You have no idea how many times I forgot what day it was. It has been that crazy…. Read More

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  • We dressed up as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees for an afternoon our students would never forget! This is the best book to use with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students to incorporate STEM activities that keep students engaged while working on their names, recognizing the alphabet, fun crafts, comprehension skills, and more! #chickachickaboomboom #alphabetactivities #kindergarten #preschool
  • This mess-free foam shape painting activity is the perfect way to sneak in a little fine motor practice with young children! Preschoolers and toddlers will love decorating your windows using just a few items! #toddlerfun #toddleractivity #messfree #preschool #foamshapes
  • Interactive Writing and Math Centers help your students practice essential skills independently giving you time to work with other students in small groups. I'm sharing how Interactive Centers are perfect for early finishers, morning work, and stations to help your students become better at math and writing! #writingcenter #mathcenter #interactivecenters #kindergarten #firstgrade
  • I'm sharing tips for hosting a memorable Mother's Day Tea Party for your school. Your preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students will love creating hats, keepsake crafts, and serving their parents during this fun event! #mothersday #mothersdayteaparty #teaparty #preschool #kindergarten
  • Graham cracker pencil snacks are delicious and perfect for kindergarten, preschool, or first grade students! I'm sharing the EASY way to create these today on the blog! #snacks #kindergarten #firstgrade #prek #schoolsnacks
  • I'm sharing how to make progress monitoring and data collection easy for the preschool, kindergarten, and first grade teachers! I use this simple and easy online assessment tool year round for progress reports, report cards, and setting goals! #teacher #teacherlife #preschool #kindergarten #firstgrade
  • This contains: Sound Wall in the classroom using real photos and mouth articulation photos.
  • Use these fun templates perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students during the back to school and end of the year season! This adorable activity also makes the cutest bright future hallway display for your students! #summercraft #kindergarten #preschool #firstgrade #backtoschool
  • This adorable freebie created to pair with The Missing Mitten Mystery written by Steven Kellogg will keep primary students engaged while practicing essential writing skills! Young children love working on writing while trying to solve the mystery! #writing freebie #firstgrade #kindergarten
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My kids lost it when I told them I met Jack Hartmann!🤩I know every teacher recognizes Greg too!❤️🥰Behind the scenes: This is the perfect example of how social media doesn’t show the whole picture. My friend @themulticulturalclassroom and I had a horrible case of food poisoning. We were both extremely sick through the night and minutes before this was taken. I was totally bummed to miss Jack’s keynote.I presented 2 sessions that day but couldn’t eat or drink a thing the entire day. We hid a trash can in the back of the room and I told the teachers to PLEASE start talking if they saw me run back to it or it could have made for an incredibly awkward moment! Can you imagine? Luckily @pocketofpreschool and @littlekinderwarriors hooked me up with some anti-nausea meds and I made it through the day! I was flipping through pics from the ILASCD conference and thought how I never told you this backstory and how many sweet friends I have who came to my rescue that day! ... See MoreSee Less

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