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. Do you celebrate the 100th day of school with your class? Today’s we have a fun 100th… Read More
Pancake Sight Word Stack Game
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. It’s important to have your students practice sight words every, single day. Repetition is one of the… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Moose + Free Printable
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. We can’t get enough of Laura Numeroff’s books, so this week for our literacy snack, we are… Read More
Leap Year Skip Counting Board Game
Since this year is a leap year, I thought it would be fun to tie it into a math activity. Your students will have fun practicing their skip counting by 2’s, 5’s or 10’s with this Leap Year Skip Counting Board Game. First, I wanted to share some of our favorite skip counting videos. Count by 2’s Dancing 2’s by… Read More
Free 100th Day Celebration Color By Code
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. Do you celebrate the 100th day of school with your class? Today I’m sharing a fun activity… Read More
Free Printable Skip Counting By 2’s
Do your students need a little extra help skip counting by 2’s? This free printable skip counting by 2’s game is a perfect addition to your math center rotation. Songs to help your little learners These are 2 of our favorite songs to help learn how to count by 2’s. Jack Hartman / Dancing 2’s Dancing 2’s is a fun way for… Read More
Student Moving Away Gift Idea
Have you ever had a student move away during the school year? We become so close to our students, it’s a sad day for both us and the students in the class when a classmate moves away. To make it a bit easier, here’s a student moving away gift idea for you! I made this fun free printable to help… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Red Hen + Free Printable
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 snack this… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Hearts + Free Printable
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 idea 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. Each heart… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Chinese New Year
The Chinese new year is quickly approaching, so I wanted to find a fun read-aloud for the day. This week for our literacy snack idea, we’ll be reading, The Runaway Wok, by Ying Chang Compestine. This is a remake of the traditional Danish folktale, The Talking Pot. “When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with… Read More
Free Printable Color By Code Sight Words
What are your favorite ways to reinforce sight words that the students have learned? My kids have been loving these color by code sight word pages! This color by code sight word is an activity that can be used in a variety of ways. Color by code sight words works well for morning work, early finishers, literacy centers, or as… Read More
Free Printable Dinosaur Valentines
Valentine’s day is quickly approaching! So I’m trying to be ahead of the game and work on our valentines. Both of my kids are obsessed with dinosaurs! I wanted to share with your these free printable dinosaur valentines that I made for my daughter to hand out to her classmates this year. They are quick, simple and cheap to put… Read More
Free Printable Donut Ten Frames
We’ve been working hard practicing with our ten frames for the last couple of weeks. We have also been doing an author study of Laura Numeroff and reading some of her books. I thought it was fitting to break out the donut mini erasers and use them to work with our ten frames. I set out If You Give A… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Abraham Lincoln Read-Aloud
We’re talking Presidents this week, so this week’s Literacy Snack Idea is all about Abraham Lincoln. 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… Read More
Literacy Snack Idea Monster + Free Printable
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching and everything hearts and chocolate, I’m excited that we’re reading Love Monster and the Last Chocolate by Rachel Bright for this week’s Literacy Snack. “When Love Monster comes home from vacation, he discovers a box of chocolates on his doorstep. He knows he should share it with his friends, but what if there’s none left… Read More
Valentine’s Day Class Party Ideas
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’m sharing our easy and low key party ideas. For Valentine’s Day, we have a Friends Social. We are celebrating the friendships that we have! Food Since we have this party in the morning, I like to change it up a bit and go for healthy red breakfast foods. We have strawberries, raspberries,… Read More
February Kindergarten Math Activities
February is quickly approaching so I thought I’d round up my favorite February Kindergarten Math Activities This month we’re adding in some hearts and emojis! Make sure you check out the link to the free emoji ten frame cards at the end of the post! Valentine’s Day Heart Counting Mats 1 – 20 These counting mats are a fun way to… Read More
Winter Sports Free Printable Word Search
With the Winter Olympics quickly approaching, I wanted to create a winter sports free printable word search to get us ready. I don’t know about you but I LOVE the Olympics! I love watching all of the amazing athletes and learning about them and their road to get there. It’s always so inspiring! To get us excited about the Winter… Read More
Valentine’s Day Student Gift
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’m taking advantage of a little extra time I had on my three day weekend to get my Valentine’s Day gifts ready for the students. They are super quick to put together and cost just a couple of dollars! Supplies you’ll need Free printable word search download (at the end of this post) Valentine’s Day… Read More
Puppy Valentine Craft
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’m sharing this adorable FREE Puppy Valentine Craft. He’s the perfect addition to your class Valentine’s Day party this year! Supplies needed Each student will need the print out of the puppy. Scissors Glue stick or glue sponges Paper lunch sack There are 2 options included. A black and white version that the… Read More