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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. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching next week, I had one more turkey read-aloud literacy snack idea I wanted… Read More
Ready to help your little learners learn what is to be thankful and make a fun placemat for Thanksgiving dinner? Check out our Free Printable I Am Thankful Turkey Placemat. 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… 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 will be here before we know it! I have another fun read-aloud perfect to add to… Read More
These Free Printable Acorn Ten Frame Cards are a fun way to bring the outdoors inside! Do your little learners love to collect things out on recess? Have them gather up some acorns for you and bring them inside to practice their countings and numbers with these Free Printable Acorn Ten Frame Cards. This article works well with these resources… Read More
It’s no secret that I LOVE books. Fall is such a fun season with so many fantastic activity possibilities. . I’m sharing with you today The Best Fall Read Alouds. Fall is such a fun season to learn about. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below. The first few books in… 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
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. Does anyone else LOVE Thanksgiving like I do? Don’t get me wrong, I’m super excited for Christmas… 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. One of my most favorite Thanksgiving traditions with my family is watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade together…. Read More
Can I share a secret with you? I don’t really like cake. For my birthday (in December) when I was young, I used to ask my mom for a pumpkin pie instead of a cake. It’s my favorite! So every year I blew out my candles in a pumpkin pie. Today I’m sharing with you how you can make 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. November is a great time to teach about corn. There are so many fun things you can… Read More
Are your little learners working on their beginning sounds? I have a fun game for you today to help them practice those letter sounds! I’ve been playing this game with my own kids for many years and now get to play it with my nephews on Thanksgiving. We all sit around after eating our yummy Thanksgiving dinner, some people looking… 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 love sharing different cultures with my kids. I think it’s important that they know and understand… Read More
Have you ever played minute to win it games in your classroom? The games are obviously always fun, but really they can also be categorized as stem activities too! We are also practicing our fine motor skills and sorting but your little learners won’t even realize it I’m sharing 5 of our favorite Fall Minute To Win It Ideas with… Read More
With Thanksgiving quicking approaching, we just have to read a story about a turkey! For this week’s literacy snack idea, we’re reading, How To Catch A Turkey, by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. It’s a cute book about a turkey that doesn’t realize he’s about to be in the Thanksgiving school play and decides to run away. The whole school… Read More
November is a great time to learn about things long ago. You’re easily able to tie it into Thanksgiving and into how they did things long ago. Making butter in the classroom is one of our favorite activities to do this month. Perfect to fit right into your social studies and science time. Supplies you’ll need small baby food jars… Read More
November is a great time to teach about community, working together and being thankful. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we’re reading Stone Soup, by Jon J Muth. “Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is until the clever strangers… Read More
Everyone likes chocolate chip cookies right?! I made these free printable cookie counting puzzles to go along with one of our favorite books If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Have you seen the animated show they’ve created on Amazon? It’s been a huge hit with my kids and they’re up to 3 seasons now! I’m always looking for new… 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. Kids love learning about owls! There are so many things we can learn about from them and… Read More
I love using different manipulatives for the students to practice their counting with. Working on counting to 20 is so much more fun when counting candy corn. These resources from Primary Playground work well with this article. Prepare This is a quick and easy one to prepare. Simply download and print the counting cards below, cut and laminate for durability…. 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.