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Cupcake Subtraction Craft Activity

Cupcake Subtraction Craft Activity

June 25, 2020

this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of.  clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. I love creating activities to go along with books we love! Today we’re reading Pete the Cat… Read More

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Free Printable Earth Day Color By Code

Free Printable Earth Day Color By Code

April 18, 2020

Earth Day is quickly approaching and I wanted to make something fun for the kids to work on this week to celebrate it. So today I’m sharing these Free Printable Earth Day Color By Code sight word pages. These color by codes are always such a fun way to reinforce those sight words with your little learners. This Free Printable… Read More

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Honey Bee Sight Word Game

Honey Bee Sight Word Game

April 5, 2020

I’m always looking for new ways for students to practice their sight words. As you know, games are my thing and are my favorite way of having students practice different things they are learning. My favorite part is that when they play a game, they don’t even realize they are learning and practicing things that they have been taught. So… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Lemonade Stand

Literacy Snack Idea Lemonade Stand

March 29, 2020

this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of.  clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. I bet you had a lemonade stand at some point when you were a kid. I know… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Butterfly + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Butterfly + Free Printable

April 10, 2019

Butterflies are one of my favorite spring activities! So for this week’s literacy snack idea, I’m sharing one of the books about butterflies that is part of my butterfly book study.  We are reading Velma Gratch & the way cool butterfly, by Alan Madison and Kevin Hawkes. “It’s hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That’s because everyone has… Read More

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Free Printable Paraprofessional Gift Idea

Free Printable Paraprofessional Gift Idea

March 31, 2019

Do you have a paraprofessional that works in your classroom with a student or two? As you know, these people have a very important job and can be a tremendous help to in our classroom. Did you know that Wednesday, April 3rd is Paraprofessional Day? I wanted to make sure our wonderful paras are recognized for all of their hard work… Read More

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Number Bonds To Ten Kite Craft

Number Bonds To Ten Kite Craft

March 24, 2019

I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate math into something fun. Today we’re are working on our number bonds to ten with this fun kite craft perfect for spring. This math craftivity is a fun way to conclude your unit on ways to make ten and the kites look adorable hanging up around the classroom for spring. Supplies Each… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Ladybug + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Ladybug + Free Printable

March 20, 2019

Spring is in the air and it’s my favorite time of year to get to study insects and plants and flowers! There so many fun things to learn about this time of year. Right now, we’re focusing on ladybugs, get all of the details of what we do for our unit here.  So we are sticking with ladybugs this week,… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Worms + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Worms + Free Printable

March 14, 2019

I don’t know about you, but it sure has been raining a TON here lately. My kids have been exploring on recess and have found a few worms and they all go crazy for them. I had received this book in my latest Scholastic book order and knew that now was the perfect time to pull it out with all… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Garden + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Garden + Free Printable

March 6, 2019

Spring is right around the corner and I love that there are so many fun science, nature activities to do this time of year. For our literacy snack idea this week, we’re reading Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!  by Candace Fleming. “Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat! That’s the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up… Read More

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Dice Addition

Dice Addition

May 27, 2018

I’m always looking for new and fun ideas to incorporate into our math. When I saw these giant inflatable dice in the Target Dollar Spot, I just knew they would be perfect to turn into dice addition. These fun inflatable dice come in a pack of 5, so you can set up 2 groups of students to work with each… Read More

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Donuts With Dad- Donut Minute to Win It

Donuts With Dad- Donut Minute to Win It

May 20, 2018

Does your school plan a donuts with dad each year? Or do you maybe have a special day in your classroom to celebrate dads and father figures? We get our of school in May, but we like to still celebrate these awesome men in our children lives before the end of the school year. Figuring out what to have the… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Karate + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Karate + Free Printable

April 25, 2018

When I went to place my Scholastic book order a couple weeks ago, I came across this book and just couldn’t pass it up. For this weeks literacy snack, we’re reading, Black Belt Bunny, by Jacky Davis. In this adorable book Black Belt Bunny is fast and strong and has seriously awesome moves—from front-kicks to back-flips to air-chops. Then he’s faced… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Pancakes + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Pancakes + Free Printable

April 11, 2018

I’m always up for breakfast food any time of the day! For this weeks literacy snack, we’re talking pancakes! We’re reading Pancakes, Pancakes, by Eric Carle. “The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up — hungry, of course! What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake! But first, Jack’s mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Aliens + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Aliens + Free Printable

April 4, 2018

this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of.  clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Underpants is a magical word in Kindergarten. Why not go with it and read some fun underpants… Read More

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Teaching About Butterflies In The Classroom

Teaching About Butterflies In The Classroom

April 1, 2018

Teaching about butterflies in the classroom is such a fun experience for the students. Hands-on learning is the best! We learn all about their life cycle and even get to watch them go through their cycle and in the end, release the butterflies! We make an anchor chart with all of the things we know about butterflies.  The students work… Read More

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Spring Minute To Win It In The Classroom

Spring Minute To Win It In The Classroom

March 18, 2018

Are you ready for spring?! We do some of my most favorite activities this time of year, but along with that comes some of our not so fun testing time. I’m sharing spring minute to win it ideas you can use in the classroom perfect for a spring fling,  a way to kickoff spring break or as a fun much… Read More

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20 Indoor Recess Ideas

20 Indoor Recess Ideas

March 4, 2018

Living in Arizona, we don’t have too many indoor recess days. Ours more or less are a handful of rainy days throughout the school year and in the beginning of the school year, when the temperature is too high outside that we are required to keep the kids inside. I’m always looking for new and fun ideas to have ready… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Caterpillar + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Caterpillar + Free Printable

August 23, 2017

for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. Welcome back for this weeks literacy snack idea. This weeks idea is sure to be a hit with the kiddos! We are reading an all time favorite, The Hungary Caterpillar by Eric Carle. “One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He… Read More

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