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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 Colors, 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…. 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
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’m always looking for new ideas and ways to help teach empathy to little learners.For this week’s… Read More
Butterflies are one of my favorite spring activities! So for this week’s Literacy Snack Butterfly Read Aloud, 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… 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
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 don’t know about you, but it sure has been raining a TON here lately. My kids… 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 authors 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 Cupcake Free Printable idea, we’re reading, If You Give A Cat… Read More
Do you teach fables and fairytales? One of my favorite fables to teach is the story of The Little Red Hen. In this beloved tale, the Little Red Hen makes delicious bread that her lazy friends can’t resist. The students are always eager to see what The Little Red Hen will do when everyone wants a taste! For our Literacy Snack… Read More
I’m seeing hearts everywhere! That can only mean that Valentine’s day is coming soon! We’re celebrating with hearts for our Literacy Snack Hearts Read Aloud this week and we will be reading, The Day It Rained Hearts, by Felicia Bond. One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. She realizes that the hearts are perfect for making valentines…. 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. The Lunar New Year is quickly approaching, so I wanted to find a fun read-aloud for the… Read More
Winter brings so many fun things to learn about. We’ve been talking a lot about the weather lately, so this week’s book ties into our learning about snow. We don’t get snow where we live, so it’s always a fun treat to learn about snow and snowmen for our kids. For this week’s Literacy Snack Idea Snowman, we’re reading, “There… Read More
Mmm, who doesn’t like a plate full of fresh-baked cookies? For this week’s literacy snack idea cookies, we’re reading, The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins and combining it with our math lesson. This is a great read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies that can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children. For our snack… Read More
Do you teach about different holiday traditions around the world? I love giving a glimpse of how other people celebrate the holidays in different countries. Today we have a Literacy Snack Lucia Day Read Aloud, we’re reading Lucia Morning in Sweden, by Ewa Rydaker. The book tells the story of Santa Lucia through the eyes of three children in modern-day… Read More
I love teaching the students about how different people celebrate the holidays this time of year. It’s so important for the students to know that everyone is different and has special traditions just like their own family. For our literacy snack this week, we have a Literacy Snack Idea Hanukkah Read Aloud, Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash. “From snow… Read More
Have you seen the new Grinch movie yet? It’s so cute! We had our Scholastic Book Fair a couple of weeks ago and I saw this new Grinch book and knew it would be a huge hit with the kids right now! So for this week’s Literacy Snack Grinch Read Aloud idea, we’re reading, I’m The Grinch by Dennis Shealy…. 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. With Thanksgiving quicking approaching, we just have to read a story about a turkey! For this week’s… Read More
November is a great time to teach about community, working together and being thankful. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we’re reading Stone Soup, by Jon J Muth. “Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is until the clever strangers… Read More
Everyone likes chocolate chip cookies right?! I made these free printable cookie counting puzzles to go along with one of our favorite books If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH Have you seen the animated show they’ve created on Amazon? It’s been a huge hit with my kids and they’re up to 3 seasons now!… 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. Kids love learning about owls! There are so many things we can learn about from them and… Read More
