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Mother’s Day is looking a little different this year that’s for sure. I saw this and shared it this past weekend and thought it was so true! Think about how many moms out there only get a gift from their kids because they made it at school? So I’ve made a Free Printable Mother’s Day Photo Gift that you can… Read More
Have you tried some of the scavenger hunts we’ve been posting each weekday? I thought it would be fun to make some Scavenger Hunt Extension Pages to go along with a few of the hunts. You can find the printable version of the hunts here on Primary Playground or here on TeachersPayTeachers. I’ve made one to go along with the… Read More
Earth Day is quickly approaching and I wanted to make something fun for the kids to work on this week to celebrate it. So today I’m sharing these Free Printable Earth Day Color By Code sight word pages. These color by codes are always such a fun way to reinforce those sight words with your little learners. This Free Printable… Read More
During this time that we are all staying home, I still wanted to my family to be able to connect. Of course, we use FaceTime but I also wanted to have a way for my kids to keep writing. So here we have a Free printable Pen Pal Letter. There are so many possibilities with this pen pal letter template…. Read More
I’m always looking for new ways for students to practice their sight words. As you know, games are my thing and are my favorite way of having students practice different things they are learning. My favorite part is that when they play a game, they don’t even realize they are learning and practicing things that they have been taught. So… 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
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. So many people are distance learning right now, but I still wanted to share an easy and… Read More
Looking for a fun way to keep those kiddos reading? I’m sharing a Free Printable Reading Bingo to make reading even more fun! I just modified my summer reading bingo that I shared here. So some of the spaces are the same and I’ve changed it so everything is doable with people staying at home. I also just made it… Read More
With everyone staying at home and e-learning happening everywhere, I thought it would be fun to make a different scavenger to share with you each day for the kiddos to do. They are listed in the order that I am posting them on Facebook. So you can choose whichever one you’d like to do. I’ve gotten sooo many requests to… Read More
Playing games or in this cause, doing puzzles is one of my favorite ways to reinforce concepts the students have been working on. Today I’m sharing Free Printable CVC Short A Puzzles to help the kiddos review. It’s always a bonus when the kiddos are getting practice but don’t even realize it since they are playing a game. CVC words are… 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. As I was walking through Dollar Tree the other ay, I saw these colorful popsicle sticks and… Read More
Kids love learning about space! Today I’m sharing a Free Printable Solar System Hat that you can use along with your space unit! There is just so many fun things to learn about during a space unit. There’s just something amazing about the wonder of the moons, the planets and everything that comes along space. Hats are also a favorite… 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
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
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
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
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
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
Are you little learners working on learning their 2D shapes right now? I made this Free Printable 2D Shape Sort for a fun way to review. They’re perfect to add them into your center rotation or to use in small groups. The students always love these sorting games. Getting Started Download, print and cut out the shapes and game pieces…. 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. Thanksgiving is a great time to talk about character traits and tying it all into being thankful… Read More
Having 2 gifted children myself, we can relate to so many of these points. Great article.
14 Things Gifted Students Want Teachers to Know
blogs.edweek.org
Our students don't often feel comfortable telling us what they are thinking, and sometimes their reactions can be misunderstood. This is especially true for gifted and talented students. Here are 14 things they want their teachers to know.Halloween Bingo:
"A classroom hit! We had a Halloween bingo “night” and passed out little treats to our bingo winners!"
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Bingo-3336889
Such a fun craft to go along with the book!
www.thingstoshareandremember.com/spookley-the-square-pumpkin-craft/
Have you ever done class rotations instead of having a Halloween party? Where you have a mad scientist theme and in each classroom, you get to do or watch a different creepy science experiment? It makes for such a fun and engaging day, still having fun on the holiday but with a different,twist if you cannot actually celebrate Halloween. I’m sharing with you a bunch of Creepy Science ExperimentsfFor the Classroom.
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