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for your shopping convenience, there are amazon affiliate links provided in this blog post. I wanted to come up with a fun idea to help celebrate the students AR reading each quarter. The students have a personal AR reading goal each quarter and If they reach the goal, they get to come to our AR party! Any of the students… 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. Halloween is just a few short days away! The kids are so excited about their costumes and… Read More
Teacher Approved Halloween Books I don’t know about you but I can’t get enough books for my library. Halloween books are some of my favorites! These books are perfect for read-alouds and for your classroom library. I’ve gathered some of my students and I’s favorite Halloween books to share with you. Peanut Butter & Brains ~ A delicious tale about… 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’re sticking with our Halloween theme again this week and we’re reading, There Was An Old Mummy… Read More
Halloween Writing Center Idea I was at Michaels a few weeks ago and spotted these cute eye stickers and just couldn’t pass them up. How perfect are they for adding to your writing center for Halloween?! I let the students choose up to 3 sets of eyes for their page. The possibilities of what the students can write is just… 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’re getting into the Halloween spirit with this weeks Literacy Snack Idea. We are reading 10 Busy… 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
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 weeks’ read-aloud, we’re reading, Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. It’s a simple, rhythmic book about… Read More
E I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for Fall! These free printable Happy Fall tags will put a smile on anyone’s face. Every month I try to give my teammates a 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. This week for our literacy snack idea, we’re celebrating the official arrival of fall! We will be… 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
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’re keeping with our apple theme again this week and our Literacy Snack idea. We’re reading one… Read More
I have 3 little candy jars in my room that have special treats. I don’t give them out often but when someone really, “knocks my socks off” with an answer I like to give them a little special treat. I’m sharing with you 3 free printable candy jar labels that I made for my jars. My books worms jar is… 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. Ahoy Matey! This week we’re celebrating talk like a pirate day so we’re incorporating that into our… Read More
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 Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. “One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg…. Read More
