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Need a fun way to practice counting and using ten frames? I am sharing two fun activities with you today to help build these skills with this Free Printable Ten Frame Practice. These resources work well with these activities. The Setup For these two activities, you’ll just need the Free Printable Ten Frame Practice download available at the bottom of… Read More
It’s always nice to send your students off at the end of the school year with something small to celebrate the end of the school year. Books are always a favorite option for me. Add in a Have A Beary Good Summer Snack Bag and a Summer Reading Bingo and you’ve got yourself an inexpensive gift. this article (and most)… Read More
We had so much fun making the Mother’s Day Photo Gift, we just had to make a Free Printable Father’s Day Photo Gift too! These resources work well with this article. I’m sure you have some great photos of the kids throughout the school year so just simply add one in for reach student and you’re ready to send it!… Read More
If you’ve been around a while, you know that I love making games to help kids learn. I have a reading bingo and a summer reading bingo that I’ve shared before. So it was time for a Free Printable Math Bingo! These resources work well with this article. This Free Printable Math Bingo is full of fun math activities to… Read More
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
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
Kids learning to read is such a HUGE deal! It is just one of my favorite sounds to hear a little kid voice reading, it just makes my heart so happy. At this point in the year, you may have some kiddos really starting to do well reading so I wanted to make something special you can give to them… Read More
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
The weather is warm so why not bring the learning outdoors with this math water balloon toss! There are so many fun possibilities and different levels this could be used for. 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… Read More
Teacher appreciation day is right around the corner so I’m sharing with you a quick and easy, nacho average appreciation gift idea they will LOVE! There are two different printables to choose from. The first one is a printable tag to print out. Simply attach it to a bag of tortilla chips and add a jar of salsa and you’re… Read More
Today I’m sharing another fun little treat idea with a free printable appreciation tag to go along with it. There are so many important people that help us each day at school and this is a great inexpensive way to let them know how much you appreciate them. This would work great to give to your teammates, volunteers, para’s, staff,… Read More
For the end of the year, I wanted to tie in our literacy snacks that we’ve been having each week. What better way to end our series for the year than to have a secret pizza party! This and many articles on Primary Playground contain Amazon affiliate links. These links make shopping easier for you, don’t cost you to use… Read More
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
One of my favorite themes to incorporate at the end of the school year is camping! We do all kinds of fun camping theme activities over a few days and at the end of the week, everyone brings in a pillow and blanket and we having a reading campout. I made these fun free printable s’more bag topper that say, Let’s… Read More
A couple years ago, my daughters teacher, and my co-worker, were retiring. I knew I wanted to send her off with something fantastic! I thought what could be better than having all her students make something for her. So, here is my teacher retirement gift idea! I created a Happy Retirement book for the kids to each write about what… Read More
We all know how hard teachers work, so why not give them a extra special little treat during teacher appreciation week. I’m sharing a teacher appreciation day treat that I “snuck” into our teachers lounge last year. This is a super quick an easy way to say thank you to all of our teachers and co-workers. I thought ice cream… Read More
With teacher appreciation day quickly approaching, I wanted to share couple fun fingerprint teacher appreciation gift ideas with you that I helped make for my own kids teachers last year. My daughters class did a huge unit on butterflies. They got to watch the life cycle, and even took a field trip to the Butterfly Wonderland. Since this was such… Read More
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I don’t know about you, but I love giving my kids little things to let them know how important they are or how well they’re doing. I made these, You’re One Smart Cookie! tags a few years ago and have used them many times. Use… Read More
These are great ideas for both teachers and parents alike. ❤️I must say “I like what you just did” 20 times a day, but I promise I mean it!
Acknowledging a child’s effort, innovation and “uniqueness” in the things they say and do shows them that you CARE about their efforts. What’s more encouraging than a teacher who notices your efforts?
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