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Every year we make caramel apples in the classroom. The kids are so proud and have a fun treat to take home and share with their families. We usually do this activity during our Fall classroom party since I have extra help, but you could definitely tie it into your apple/science activities or as a cooking class. Cooking class –… 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. It’s September which means it’s time for apples! In this week’s book, we’re reading for our Literacy… Read More
I love throwing class parties during the holidays! I’ve done a ton of them over the years and love trying fun and new things all of the time. 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. My goal each year is to have one… 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
We love having our weekly Literacy Snacks. I’ve created a free printable parent letter that you can send home asking for parents to help with donating some of the food items that you’ll need each week. Simply write in what you’d like to have sent in that week and make sure to write in the date you need it by…. Read More
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. Welcome back for this weeks literacy snack idea. This weeks idea is sure to be a hit with the kiddos! We are reading an all time favorite, The Hungary Caterpillar by Eric Carle. “One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He… Read More
for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I don’t know about you, but I love giving my kids little things to let them know how important they are or how well they’re doing. I made these, You’re One Smart Cookie! tags a few years ago and have used them many times. Use… Read More
For your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. This weeks Literacy Snack Idea is a yummy one! We’re reading Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems. “Mo Willems’ hilarious new picture book, Nanette’s Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . . will Nanette get the baguette… Read More
For your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. This weeks Literacy Snack idea is a silly one! We’re reading Don’t Be Silly, Mrs Millie! I love this book. It has a bunch of fun wordplay and has the kids giggling the whole time. “Mrs. Millie has lots of fun teasing her kindergartners. She tells them… Read More
For your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I don’t know about you but my kids are obsessed with emojis! These free printable emoji task cards have been a huge hit. I had found these cute emoji m&m’s back in February in the Valentine’s Day candy while shopping with my friend, Jennifer from Simply… Read More
I LOVE doing fun hands on food activities with my kids. On Friday afternoons, we have Literacy Snacks. Each week I choose a different picture book to read and we make a snack that has to do with the book. By calling them literacy snacks I’m able to fit it into our curriculum. Since we’re headed back to school, our… 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 the new school year approaches, one thing on my list, along with a million others, is… Read More
Valentine’s for boys are tough, especially as they get older! My son’s in third grade and requested something with a Splatoon theme. This was my best attempt to make that happen for him. We went with the sticky hands since we obviously can’t attach a water gun to the Valentine and send it to school! He was happy with the… Read More
SCAVENGER HUNT UPDATE! 🎄🎄
I have 5 NEW scavenger hunts for you! There are 4 Christmas scavenger hunts and a winter scavenger hunt. (There is already a snow day scavenger hunt) 👇🏻👇🏻 They have been added to the printable version. If you own it, you can find them in the Google Drive, Dropbox, or re-download the zip file.
Printable Scavenger Hunts: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scavenger-Hunts-5373848
Each day next week I will be posting the digital version so keep an eye out for them!
Snow day scavenger hunt: www.facebook.com/PrimaryPlayground/photos/a.503425483179616/1275237479331742/?type=3
Gingerbread House Counting Mats:
"Was perfect for our gingerbread week in kinder."
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-House-Counting-Mats-1-20-3456990
