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When I saw this adorable book, Ten Sparkly Snowflakes, I just knew it would be perfect to turn into a fun hands-on math craft. With this Ten Snowflakes Math Craft, we’re incorporating a hands-on activity and math to retell the book. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH I wanted the students to be able to make a fun math craft so… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I found these cute winter mini erasers at Target and knew I have to make a fun activity to use with them. So today we have a Free Printable Winter Spin and Graph for you! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH This Free Printable Winter Spin and Graph is a fun hands-on activity to teach your little… 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 love reading books about snowmen in January! We’ve already read and shared a literacy snack idea… Read More
Do you need a fun way for your little learners to practice their ten frames? Grab some mini erasers and they can practice their countings and numbers with these Free Printable Penguin Ten Frame Cards. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH getting started The set up is super easy for this activity. Simply download and print the Free Printable Penguin Ten… 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
Have you seen these amazing little personal sized mini crock-pots? It is on my list of must-haves for school! This little guy is perfect for your school lunches. It does not cook, it just reheats. Take the mini crock pot home with you and fill it with your lunch. Bring it to school with you the next day and plug… Read More
Winter brings so many fun things to learn about. We’ve been talking a lot about the weather lately, so this week’s book ties into our learning about snow. We don’t get snow where we live, so it’s always a fun treat to learn about snow and snowmen for our kids. For this week’s literacy snack idea, we’re reading, “There Was… Read More
I love teaching the students about how different people celebrate the holidays this time of year. It’s so important for the students to know that everyone is different and has special traditions just like their own family. For our literacy snack this week, we have a Literacy Snack Idea Hanukkah Read Aloud, Is It Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash. “From snow… 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
We’re talking Presidents this week, so this week’s Literacy Snack Idea is all about Abraham Lincoln. 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… Read More
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. This week we’ve been working on our hibernation unit so I have a Literacy Snack Hibernate Read-Aloud to share with you. One of my favorite books to read during this unit is Bear Snores On, by Karma Wilson. Bear books are always a favorite with 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. Since much of the country is covered in snow right now, I thought it was a perfect… Read More
With the Winter Olympics quickly approaching, I wanted to create a winter sports free printable word search to get us ready. I don’t know about you but I LOVE the Olympics! I love watching all of the amazing athletes and learning about them and their road to get there. It’s always so inspiring! To get us excited about the Winter… Read More
For this week’s Literacy Snack Idea we’re talking citrus! Citrus is a huge part of living in Arizona. In fact, it was part of Arizona’s core economy back when we became a state. Known as the 5 C’s, copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate. Many residents have citrus trees in their yards and near where we live, there are many… 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. Happy New Year friends! I hope you’re well-rested from the break and glad to be back! For… 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. For this week’s Literacy Snack we’re reading one of our Christmas favorites, The Polar Express, by Chris… Read More
Winter break is coming up quickly so I created a fun Free Printable Winter Break Bingo to give to the kids. Winter Break Bingo With winter break quickly approaching, I created this bingo to send home with the kiddos. Instead of homework over break, I wanted to encourage the students to read, play, and spend quality time with the families…. Read More
Happy Wednesday! It’s finally starting to feel like a little like winter here in Arizona, so I thought a snowman read aloud would be a perfect book to read this week. For this weeks’ Literacy Snack Idea, we’re reading, Sneezy the Snowman, by Maureen Wright. “B-R-R-R-R! AH-CHOO! Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm-up, he drinks cocoa, sits… Read More
Can you believe it’s already that time to start thinking about parent gifts? I found these cute wood slices at Hobby Lobby and just knew I wanted to use them for our gifts this year. They’re really simple to make and take less than 10 minutes. Keep reading to find out how to make this adorable Wood Slice Snowman Ornament… 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 making hot chocolate in the classroom! I’ve been making it this way for years now… Read More
