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I don’t know about you, but it sure has been raining a TON here lately. My kids have been exploring on recess and have found a few worms and they all go crazy for them. I had received this book in my latest Scholastic book order and knew that now was the perfect time to pull it out with all… 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
What are your favorite ways to reinforce CVC words that the students have learned? My kids have been loving these color by code CVC word pages! This color by code CVC word is an activity that can be used in a variety of ways. Color by code CVC words works well for morning work, early finishers, literacy centers or as… Read More
I just love all of the books that Laura Numeroff writes. She’s one of my favorite author’s 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 idea, we’re reading, If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, 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. This week’s literacy snack read-aloud is perfect to go along with your flower or plant unit. We’re reading… Read More
We love learning about ladybugs in the classroom! We have a bunch of fun and engaging ways we learn about them and even get to release real live ladybugs at the end. We work together on creating our ladybug can, have are chart. We learn about the ladybug life cycle and vocabulary. These all can be found in my Ladybug… Read More
For this week’s Literacy Snack, we’re reading Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. “A wonderfully illustrated, fun tale depicting an important message through Gerald, the giraffe. All the jungle animals have their own specialty dance except poor Gerald. Their teasing and bullying has Gerald feeling sad and bad about himself. However, with a little advice and encouragement, he soon learns… Read More
Are you ready for spring?! We do some of my most favorite activities this time of year, but along with that comes some of our not so fun testing time. I’m sharing spring minute to win it ideas you can use in the classroom perfect for a spring fling, a way to kickoff spring break or as a fun much… Read More
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and there is a leprechaun on the loose in our classroom! We’re excited to be doing some fun activities for St. Patrick’s Day this week. We have a sneaky leprechaun on the loose right now. He’s sure a sneaky guy! So of course this week for our Literacy Snack Idea Leprechaun + Free Printable, we… Read More
I’m back at it with another gift idea for my teammates and my own kids teachers perfect for St. Patricks’s Day. This gift is super quick and easy to put together. Materials Small cellophane bags Hershey gold nugget candies Printable (at the bottom of the post) Scissors Twine Hole punch Assemble These come together very quickly. Just put the chocolates… Read More
Spring is in the air here in Arizona! It’s lining up perfectly with our frog unit so this week we’re reading, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog!, by Lucille Colandro. The old woman, first she swallows a frog (she was in a fog.) Then she proceeds to swallow some dirt, some seeds, the rain, the sunlight, some… Read More
Living in Arizona, we don’t have too many indoor recess days. Ours more or less are a handful of rainy days throughout the school year and in the beginning of the school year, when the temperature is too high outside that we are required to keep the kids inside. I’m always looking for new and fun ideas to have ready… Read More
Last week I shared a post about free printable donut ten frames. I wanted to tie it in with our literacy snack, so this week we’re reading, If You Give A Dog A Donut, by Laura Numeroff. Giving a dog a donut results in him asking for a glass of apple juice. But when he asks for more juice and there… Read More
I love incorporating easy science experiments into the classroom as often as I can. I thought this rainbow in a jar science experiment was perfect for March. To make this rainbow in a jar, the students are exploring density by layering sugar water to make a rainbow. The materials are all things you most likely already have on hand. Materials… Read More
Read Across America week is quickly approaching, so for this week’s Literacy Snack idea, we’re talking spots! This week, we’re reading, Put Me In The Zoo by Robert Lopshire. “Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he… Read More
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. This weeks literacy snack idea is a new book that I found and fell in love with. We’re reading Zoo Day by Anne Rockwell. A young boy and his family visit the zoo for the very first time. From gorillas to lions, polar bears to parrots the… Read More
