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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

Winter Games – Celebrating the Olympics in the Classroom

Winter Games – Celebrating the Olympics in the Classroom

Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students love learning about the Olympic Winter Games! I’m sharing all of the fun activities, projects, crafts, challenges, party ideas, and more that we use in school with you today! Hi Sweet Friends! I never really think of February being a busy month in the classroom but it definitely is! Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, the… Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Primary Grades

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Primary Grades

Young children will enjoy learning about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! Today I’m sharing how I create kindergarten MLK activities and lesson plans to help students understand social justice and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Do you usually celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with your students? This… 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

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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  • Use these Science of Reading literacy centers to practice essential phonemic awareness skills such as segmenting and blending CVC words!
  • Use these Science of Reading literacy centers to practice essential phonemic awareness skills such as segmenting and blending CVC words!
  • Use these Science of Reading literacy centers to practice essential phonemic awareness skills such as segmenting and blending CVC words!
  • Use these Science of Reading literacy centers to practice essential phonemic awareness skills such as segmenting and blending CVC words!
  • Use these Science of Reading literacy centers to practice essential phonemic awareness skills such as segmenting and blending CVC words!
  • 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
  • I'm sharing three words that had a major impact on my daily life. These words changed the way I think, motivate me, put everything into perspective, and make me appreciate every moment! #momlife #motivation #motherhood #inspiration
  • My baby's first haircut happened at Harmony Barber Shop located on Main Street in Disney World's Magic Kingdom park! I'm sharing everything you need to know to plan this budget-friendly little known way to make special memories in Disney World! #disneyworldtips #harmonybarbershop #disneysecret #magickingdom #mainstreet
  • The Gruffalo is a favorite read-aloud for kindergarten, preschool, and first grade students and these giant Gruffalos couldn't be any more perfect! I'm also sharing how you can grab some of my favorite printables to go along with this story! #gruffalo #preschool #firstgrade #kindergarten #readalouds

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👀 what got an update and is just 1 dollar today! If you own this- go redownload it in your My Purchases page. 5 fairy tales are included- can you name them all?Several of my teacher author friends and I marked 3 resources each down to just $1 through tomorrow. This is just one of the many resources included. Perfect time to stock up for next year!😎❤️☀️I’ll add a link in my stories or see them all by typing this link in your search bar!bit.ly/EOYDollarDeals ... See MoreSee Less

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S U R P R I S E!!!! I’ve teamed up with @goliathgamesus to give one of you ALL 3 of these games to use in your classroom!These games are super high quality and so much fun! I almost jumped out of my skin when the 🦈 went to “bite” my hand and we all laughed and laughed.Use these fun games during indoor recess but you can also use them in so many other ways. Practice one-to-one correspondence, color word recognition, counting, subitizing, taking turns, and so much more. I love to pull out games to work on all kinds of skills. If you are practicing rhyming- ask students to generate a rhyming word before they go 🎣 , play ⛳️ , or feed the 🐷 ! You can also play that they have to answer a flash card question of any kind before each turn.Entering is super simple! Be sure you are following me and tell me what YOU appreciate about being a teacher? What do you LOVE about your job? Tag a teacher friend for an extra entry!We will pick a random name from the comments and announce the winner on Sunday 5/14. These games can be found on Amazon and from other major retailers.Happy Teacher’s Appreciation week friends!!!.This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram......#teacherappreciation #teacherappreciationweek #ilovetoteach #teachershare #teachers #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #kindergarten #eslteacher #iteachesl #iteachk #firstgrade #prek #preschool #makelearningfun #happyclassrooms #makeeverydaygameday ... See MoreSee Less

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BIG NEWS!!!!Have you tried the ✏️ Poke experiment with your class? How about the Crawling 🌈 or Green Pennies? All of these are so engaging and SUPER SIMPLE. My Simple Science resource has 11 experiments like these 3 that I’ve personally tested, detailed lesson plans, planning and reflection sheets, photos, and more! If you’ve been wanting to try this resource or any others I’ve shared - ESGI is giving one lucky winner $100 worth of resources from my TPT store!!!🎉🎈You can choose whatever you like. Entering is super simple. Sign up for an extended trial using the code PIGTAILS. That’s it! You don’t have to enter a credit card or anything. Just try it in your classroom. One person who signs up using my code PIGTAILS will win! I’ll add a link in my stories or let me know if you need me to send it via DM to you! The winner will be announced this weekend.Comment below if you’ve ever tried these with your kids. I can’t wait to hear!.....#teacher #teacherlife #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #ilovetoteach #kindergarten #firstgrade #pencilstopigtails #esgisoftware #teacherhack #teachergram ... See MoreSee Less

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My BIG Seasonal Craft Bundle is a teacher and student favorite! These are HUGE show-stopping crafts paired with a variety of differentiated writing templates, mini books, and more! They use a minimal amount of paper for a huge impact in the hallway.The kids LOVE them. Use code THANKYOU23 to get them for 25% off until midnight tonight! Every item in my store is on sale today. I always grab bundles during the sales to really make use of the discount. Newsletter subscribers- keep your eye on your inbox for a special surprise as we continue to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!❤️❤️❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

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