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Free Printable Alphabet Poster

Free Printable Alphabet Poster

September 3, 2020

Today I just wanted to share a Free Printable Alphabet Poster that I put together. This alphabet poster is perfect to display in your writing center, as part of a personal writing office, or to add to your student’s folder so they can refer to it when needed.  This is a small version of the same pictures used in my Alphabet… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Empathy

Literacy Snack Idea Empathy

August 5, 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. This week’s read-aloud is perfect for teaching about empathy and celebrating diversity. We are reading, Chocolate Milk,… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Big Problems

Literacy Snack Idea Big Problems

July 15, 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. For today’s Literacy Snack Idea, we’re reading a fantastic book that covers two aspects of diversity, age,… Read More

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Student Supply Box For Distance Learning

Student Supply Box For Distance Learning

July 13, 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. With the new school year quickly approaching, it will obviously look a lot different this year. Today… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Squishes

Literacy Snack Idea Squishes

July 7, 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. For this week’s literacy snack idea, I have the cutest new book that you’ll definitely want to… Read More

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First Day of School All About Me Preschool and Kindergarten

First Day of School All About Me Preschool and Kindergarten

July 2, 2020

Need a fun little project for the first day or week of school? This free printable first day of school all about me gives your students an opportunity to tell you and their classmates all about themselves. Save it in their file until the end of the school year and they can look back and see what has changed over… Read More

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ABC Countdown Scavenger Hunts

ABC Countdown Scavenger Hunts

April 28, 2020

We’ve been having so much fun with all of our other scavenger hunts, we wanted to add the whole alphabet too! I’m posting a new letter each weekday until we get to Z. If you would like them in a printable form, they are available on Primary Playground here and TeachersPayTeachers here. All of the letters are available inside all… Read More

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Activities To Teach Beginning Sounds

Activities To Teach Beginning Sounds

September 25, 2019

I love helping to teach little learners their letters and the sounds they make. It’s the first building block to helping them learn how to read and is so important. I’ve gathered some of my favorite Activities To Teach Beginning Sounds. I love making things fun, hands-on and like to play a lot of games. When your students get to… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Koala + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Koala + Free Printable

August 28, 2019

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. Today we’re our literacy snack idea is based on trying new things that may be scary. The… Read More

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Snack Ideas for the Alphabet

Snack Ideas for the Alphabet

August 21, 2019

Whether you are just starting the school year off and teaching your little learners their letters or it’s the end of the school year and you’re counting down the days, we’ve gathered a whole list of snack ideas for the alphabet. At the bottom of the post, I’ve gathered all of the ideas onto a printable so you can easily… Read More

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Free Printable Caterpillar Hat

Free Printable Caterpillar Hat

August 18, 2019

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. One of my most favorite books ever is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It’s always been a favorite… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Healthy Alphabet + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Healthy Alphabet + Free Printable

August 14, 2019

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. Back to school time means learning the alphabet, letters and beginning sounds. So I thought we’d read… Read More

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Free Printable Letters and Numbers Sort

Free Printable Letters and Numbers Sort

August 11, 2019

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. At the beginning of the school year a lot is focused on letters during ELA time and… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Making Friends + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Making Friends + Free Printable

August 7, 2019

I’m always looking for good books to read at the beginning of the school year to help teach about character traits. This book helps teach kindness, courtesy, respect and about friendship.: So for this weeks literacy snack idea, we are reading, Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson. this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn… Read More

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How To Use Volunteers In The Classroom

How To Use Volunteers In The Classroom

August 4, 2019

Volunteers can be an invaluable resource for teachers! You may have the volunteers but wondering, how do I use them in the classroom? It can be overwhelming when you have people volunteering but don’t know what to have them do for you. I’m going to share how to use those volunteers in the classroom. There are all types of parents… Read More

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Getting Your Classroom Ready For Volunteers

Getting Your Classroom Ready For Volunteers

July 31, 2019

Volunteers can be a huge lifesaver in your classroom.Getting your classroom ready for volunteers set up ahead of time before the school year starts, will save you a ton of time later when your busy with students and make things run smoothly all year long. Designate a volunteer area Choose a special spot in your classroom to make your volunteer… Read More

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The Best Read Alouds  For Back To School

The Best Read Alouds For Back To School

July 21, 2019

Reading aloud creates a classroom community and is a great opportunity to help model good behaviors at the beginning of the school year. Books are my thing so I wanted to compile a list of tried and true AND some new picture books to use in the first couple of weeks of school.  I’m sharing The Best Read Alouds For Back… Read More

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Free Printable First Day Of School All About Me

Free Printable First Day Of School All About Me

July 10, 2019

Welcome the students back to school and find out a little bit about them! This free printable first day of school all about me gives your students an opportunity to tell you all about themselves. From things about their family, what they are good at, what they’re nervous about and so much more. It is a valuable tool for gaining… Read More

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Literacy Snack Idea Shoes + Free Printable

Literacy Snack Idea Shoes + Free Printable

June 26, 2019

This week we’re talking colors! There are so many fun ways and books to use to teach about colors. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we will be using Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by James Dean. this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of.  clicking… Read More

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Back To School Donation Tree

Back To School Donation Tree

June 16, 2019

With back to school comes a whole list of items we’d love to have for our classroom. It’s helpful if we are able to send home a suggested supply list but sometimes there are extra things that would be great to have donated to the classroom. So for meet the teacher night, make a back to school donation tree and… Read More

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Here's our last NEW scavenger hunt this week. A gr Here's our last NEW scavenger hunt this week. A great one to use any time over the winter. 

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Here's today's scavenger hunt! I couldn't just sto Here's today's scavenger hunt! I couldn't just stop with one Christmas lights scavenger hunt, there are just too many fun things to look for! So here we have Christmas Lights #2 Scavenger Hunt! This one may be a bit harder than the first I shared but oh so much fun for your next night out driving around to see Christmas lights.
Surprise! A second scavenger hunt for your today! Surprise!  A second scavenger hunt for your today! For all of our friends and students that celebrate Chanukah!
Here's our second scavenger hunt this week, a Chri Here's our second scavenger hunt this week, a Christmas scavenger hunt! Lots of fun things to find around the house or even outdoors on a walk. This would make a fun one to use during your winter Zoom party too!
Here's our first scavenger hunt this week, Christm Here's our first scavenger hunt this week, Christmas Lights! My family did this one last night on our nightly walk around the block and found them all, can you?
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Here's our second Thanksgiving themed scavenger hu Here's our second Thanksgiving themed scavenger hunt! A little extra fun for your little learners Thanksgiving Day.I made sure to make it so it  can easily be done even if not celebrating with large groups this year but can also be used year after year.
I have 3 new Thanksgiving scavenger hunts for you I have 3 new Thanksgiving scavenger hunts for you this week. Today I’m sharing the Thankful scavenger hunt.
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