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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. Truth be told, I’m kind of obsessed with reindeer at Christmas time. I mean aren’t they just… Read More
Does your school have a Halloween carnival? Ours does and guess who got volunteered to be in charge of the Creepy Cakewalk? Me! So today I’m sharing with you the Creepy Cakewalk Numbers that I made for our event. Truth be told, the cakewalk has always been one of my favorite activities at carnivals. We’ve changed it up a bit… 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
Volunteers can be an invaluable resource for teachers! You may have the volunteers but wondering, how do I use them in the classroom? It can be overwhelming when you have people volunteering but don’t know what to have them do for you. I’m going to share how to use those volunteers in the classroom. There are all types of parents… 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
Making reindeer food is one of our favorite activities to do during our holiday party. It’s a quick and easy project for the students that they get to take home with them and share with their family. Items needed 2 large containers of oatmeal 4 bottles of colored sugar sprinkles a box of snack size baggies a large bowl a… Read More
Our class had such a FUN time with our holiday class holiday sock exchange last year! Kids still come up to me months later and tell me that they wore their holiday socks they got just the other day. It’s one of the most memorable activities that we’ve ever done at one of our class holiday parties. Supplies you’ll need… 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
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
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
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
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
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
We love making Christmas tree cones in the classroom! I prefer them over gingerbread houses since there’s less prep work involved. for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. Supplies needed for a class of 30 3 Pillsbury Funfetti Happy Birthday! Vibrant Green Vanilla Frosting – I find them in the regular baking section at… Read More
I love making hot chocolate in the classroom! I’ve been making it this way for years now and I promise it is super simple. No more hot water, opening packets, mixing, etc, and tastes sooo much better! This will make a full crockpot and should serve approx 30 students. this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links… Read More
We love playing Minute to Win It games in the classroom. The games are obviously always fun, but really they can also be categorized as stem activities too! I’m sharing 5 of our favorite winter Minute to Win It games with you. I’ve made table tents that you can print as well with the game’s name on it along with… Read More
Halloween Class Party Ideas I love throwing Halloween parties! I always keep it light and friendly on the Halloween front. I’ve gathered up some of the ideas that I’ve used over the years for our Halloween class parties. We usually have about an hour and a half for our party, so I like to have a small snack, play a game,… Read More
It’s that time again to start thinking about Fall class parties. This time I’m sharing some ideas that I used last year for the little bit older kids. We usually only have an hour and a half at the most for our parties so I’ve kept my ideas on the simple side. Since the kids are a little bit more… Read More
Do you use callbacks or attention grabbers in your class? What are some of your favorites?
Here's a list of 25 different ones for you!
primaryplayground.net/25-class-callbacks-attention-grabbers/
These are some great plans to help kids learn how to embrace diversity with this Friendship themed PreK Activity Calendar, part of the On My Way to K with PBS KIDS Toolkit. Download it here: wucf.org/community/race-matters and wucf.org/preschool
Fantastic list of books if you're looking for add some more diverse books to your library.
Broadening the Story: 60 Picture Books Starring Black Mighty Girls
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Today's read-aloud is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. In this lively alphabet book, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no – Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!”
Check out our snack idea and printable to go along with the book here:
primaryplayground.net/literacy-snack-idea-alphabet-tree-free-printable/
