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Do you remember when we were all at home back in May and needed a quick and easy gift for Mother’s Day? Well, I had come up with a fun photo gift that you could use pop a student’s picture in and send it to the mom’s. Then came Father’s Day and we were all still at home and so… Read More
I wanted to share a fun little paper bag reindeer craft we put together last year right before winter break. I had some extra red glitter foam ornament circles left over and thought they would make cute Rudolph noses so here we are! They work great as a craft, or if you’re having a winter party, they make a great… 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 if you know, but I’m kind of obsessed with reindeer! I mean they are… Read More
Writing a letter to Santa is always a favorite! Today I’m sharing a fun Free Printable Letter To Santa template that will make it a breeze for your kiddos to write their letter to Santa this year. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH This template can be used both in the classroom or at home. It would be a fun addition… 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. For today’s literacy snack, we are following Santa along on his tasty trip around the world! We… Read More
his 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 books that have characters that our little learners already know. For this week’s literacy snack,… Read More
There’s a good chance that you have a pretty good collection of teacher mugs. You may even have enough to open your own coffee shop by now. Some people love receiving fun mugs and others don’t even drink coffee or tea and have no clue what to do with them. I’m sharing a bunch of different ways to use your… 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. Truth be told, I’m kind of obsessed with reindeer at Christmas time. I mean aren’t they just… 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, we’re reading, “There Was… Read More
Mmm, who doesn’t like a plate full of fresh-baked cookies? For this week’s literacy snack idea, 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 this… 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. This week, 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 Sweden. It describes their giddy activities, brought to… 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. Making reindeer food is one of our favorite activities to do during our holiday party. It’s a… 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’re reading, Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash. “From snow on the ground to making applesauce and… Read More
It’s important for us to help teach our students to be thankful for our men and women serving in the military and our first responders who help so many people each and every day. These people make huge sacrifices for each and every one of us on a daily basis. We talk in class about how many of these people are… 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 idea, we’re reading, I’m The Grinch by Dennis Shealy. This is not… Read More
Our class had such a FUN time with our holiday class holiday sock exchange last year! Kids still come up to me months later and tell me that they wore their holiday socks they got just the other day. It’s one of the most memorable activities that we’ve ever done at one of our class holiday parties. Supplies you’ll need… 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. Happy New Year friends! I hope you’re well rested from break and glad to be back! For… Read More
We’re down to our last few days before break and I’ll think we’re all looking forward to it! This weeks Literacy Snack Idea is an extra fun one. We’re reading, How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace. It’s a fun book that tells how kids try to catch the little elf on Christmas when Santa comes to visit. It’s… Read More
We love making Christmas tree cones in the classroom! I prefer them over gingerbread houses since there’s less prep work involved. for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. Supplies needed for a class of 30 3 Pillsbury Funfetti Happy Birthday! Vibrant Green Vanilla Frosting – I find them in the regular baking section at Target…. 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. For this week’s Literacy Snack, we’re reading one of our Christmas favorites, The Polar Express, by Chris… Read More
A child’s brain develops faster with exposure to music education
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A study by researchers at the University of Southern California shows that exposure to music and music instruction accelerates the brain development of young children.