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Do you need some easy gift ideas for Principal Appreciation Day or Principal Appreciation Week? Today I’m sharing some easy and inexpensive gift ideas to celebrate them! Principal Appreciation Day Class Book Gift Why not make a class book for the principal? It includes several options. They can write about why they think they’re a great principal, what they think… Read More
Every year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. Books are such a fantastic way to teach and introduce little learners to new subjects. I’m sharing with you today, The Best Earth Day Read-Alouds. Earth Day is such an important topic to learn about. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below…. 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 bee read-aloud is a great one for spring to go with your spring-insect… 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. Learning about the weather is always fun! There are so many fun activities, hands-on activities, and experiments… 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. Spring is officially here, so for this week we’re focusing on birds and we are reading Nesting by… Read More
Learning about plants and flowers is a favorite of mine for springtime. I’m a huge sucker for handprint crafts too! So today, I’m sharing with your a fun Parts Of A Plant Handprint Craft to go along with your plant unit. I also have a free printable part of a flower printable for you too! I love using crafts to… 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. Spring officially starts this weekend, so for this week, we are reading When Spring Comes by Kevin… 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. Need a fun spring math-based craft for your bulletin board? We’ve got you covered with this Butterfly… 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. Spring is in the air and the days are beautiful outside! This week, we have a Literacy… Read More
Raise your hand if you’re looking forward to spring break?! I know I am! I made a Free Printable Spring Break Bingo for you to send home with your kiddos. No, this isn’t homework but sometimes you can or their parents can use some fun ideas to keep the kids busy while they are at home for the week. THIS… 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. There’s just something magical about rainbows! And March is always a fun time to learn about them!… Read More
Are your little learners working on learning their sight words? They’ll have a fun time practicing with this Sunshine Sight Word Memory Game! Sight words are those words that our students will see over and over in print. They are sometimes called high-frequency words, service words, or even snap words. Because you should know them in a snap! This Sunshine… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for more screen-free ideas. I made a whole list of ideas and turned them into a Screen-Free Bingo sheet to make it more fun! These resources work well with this article. Bingo cards are my jam and this one is packed full of fun ideas to keep the kids busy and… Read More
With all of the fun we’ve been having with the scavenger hunts, I wanted to make a couple of special Picture Scavenger Hunts to share with our youngest friends so they can still play along. These resources work well with this article. I made these with our 2-3 year little learners in mind. There is one to play indoors and… 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
With everyone staying at home and e-learning happening everywhere, I thought it would be fun to make different scavenger hunts 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
Fun Fridays are a great way to end a week as a reward for working hard all week! The kiddos deserve some time to socialize and play so I’m sharing 30 Fun Fridays Ideas. You may like to stick to doing the same thing each Friday, or maybe like to choose 4 different things for each week of the mont…. 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 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
Cinco de Mayo is quickly approaching so I thought I’d share a free printable Cinco de Mayo word search with you! This article (and most) on Primary Playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. Â Clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like… Read More
Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning
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Children who decide for themselves how to spend their time have more highly-developed executive function, according to a study.