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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. Halloween is always such a fun time of the year. There so many fun and creative activities… Read More
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. Building community and accepting others is an important topic to teach. This week for our literacy snack… Read More
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. Have you ever made applesauce? It’s one of our favorite things to do in the fall. This… Read More
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
It’s no secret that I LOVE books. Throw in some apples and fall fun and you have some of my favorite types of books. I’m sharing with you today The Best Apple Read Alouds. Apples are such a fun topic to learn about. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below. this… Read More
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
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
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
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
Can you believe it’s been 50 years since we first landed on the moon? Such an exciting time in histroy! Today we are celebrating that the 50th avviversary of the moon landing with our literacy snack idea. this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does… Read More
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
Have you seen the new mini erasers at the Target Dollar Spot? I’m obsessed with the tacos! I knew right away that I wanted to use them to go along with the book Dragons Love Tacos and create several different math activities for the kids to practice counting with them. This Free Printable Dragon Tacos Spin and Graph is a fun… Read More
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
Anytime that I have an excuse to break out the watercolors I’m all over it! Today I’m sharing a fun chameleon craft project we did to go along with the story, The Mixed-Up Chameleon. by Eric Carle. This article (and most) on Primary Playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. Clicking these links does… Read More
I’m always looking for new ideas and ways to help teach empathy to little learners. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we are reading a book called Yoko, by Rosemary Wells. In this book, Yoko brings here favorite lunch to school, sushi! But her friends say not nice things about her lunch. In the end, Yoko is able to share… Read More
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
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. Spring is in the air and it’s my favorite time of year to get to study insects… Read More
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
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
I just love all of the books that Laura Numeroff writes. She’s one of my favorite author’s to have the students do author studies on. Her books are fun, have great illustrations by Felicia Bond and keep the kids engaged looking forward to what’s coming next. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we’re reading, If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, by… Read More
Research Shows The Arts Have Profound Impact On Kids' Education
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Students were better behaved and more compassionate.