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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. This week’s literacy snack read-aloud is perfect to go along with your flower or plant unit. We’re reading… Read More
We love learning about ladybugs in the classroom! We have a bunch of fun and engaging ways we learn about them and even get to release real live ladybugs at the end. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH Ladybug fun in the classroom To kick us off, we have a great ladybug read-aloud, The Grouchy Ladybug. This is a story of… Read More
For this week’s Literacy Snack, we’re reading Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. “A wonderfully illustrated, fun tale depicting an important message through Gerald, the giraffe. All the jungle animals have their own specialty dance except poor Gerald. Their teasing and bullying has Gerald feeling sad and bad about himself. However, with a little advice and encouragement, he soon learns… 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. Today we have Spring Minute To Win It In The Classroom ideas you can use in the classroom perfect for a spring fling, a way to kickoff spring break or… Read More
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and there is a leprechaun on the loose in our classroom! We’re excited to be doing some fun activities for St. Patrick’s Day this week. We have a sneaky leprechaun on the loose right now. He’s sure a sneaky guy! So of course this week for our Literacy Snack Idea Leprechaun + Free Printable, we… Read More
I’m back at it with a St. Patrick’s Day Teacher Gift Idea for my teammates and my own kid’s teachers perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. This gift is super intensive, 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… Read More
Spring is in the air here in Arizona! It’s lining up perfectly with our frog unit so this week for our Literacy Snack Frog Read Aloud we’re reading, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog!, by Lucille Colandro. The old woman, first she swallows a frog (she was in a fog.) Then she proceeds to swallow some dirt,… Read More
Living in Arizona, we don’t have too many indoor recess days. Ours more or less are a handful of rainy days throughout the school year and at the beginning of the school year, when the temperature is too high outside that we are required to keep the kids inside. I’m always looking for new and fun ideas to have ready… Read More
Last week I shared a post about free printable donut ten frames. I wanted to tie it in with our literacy snack, so this week we’re reading, If You Give A Dog A Donut, by Laura Numeroff. Giving a dog a donut results in him asking for a glass of apple juice. But when he asks for more juice and there… Read More
I love incorporating easy science experiments into the classroom as often as I can. I thought this rainbow in a jar science experiment was perfect for March. To make this rainbow in a jar, the students are exploring density by layering sugar water to make a rainbow. The materials are all things you most likely already have on hand. THIS… Read More
Read Across America week is quickly approaching, so for this week’s Literacy Snack idea, we’re talking spots! This week, we’re reading, Put Me In The Zoo by Robert Lopshire. “Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he… Read More
We’ve been working hard practicing with our ten frames for the last couple of weeks. We have also been doing an author study of Laura Numeroff and reading some of her books. I thought it was fitting to break out the donut mini erasers and use them to work with our ten frames with these Free Printable Donut Ten Frames…. 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
If you can’t tell yet, I love giving small gifts to people! Today I’m sharing a simple Valentine’s Day gift idea that I’m giving to my teammates and my kids teachers. I saw these cute berry baskets at Michael’s the other day and LOVE that they come in so many different colors now! My daughter and I have been kind… Read More
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching and everything hearts and chocolate, I’m excited that we’re reading Love Monster and the Last Chocolate by Rachel Bright for this week’s Literacy Snack Monster Read Aloud. “When Love Monster comes home from vacation, he discovers a box of chocolates on his doorstep. He knows he should share it with his friends, but what if… Read More
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’m sharing our easy and low key Valentine’s Day Class Party Ideas. For Valentine’s Day, we have a Friends Social. We are celebrating the friendships that we have! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH Food Since we have this party in the morning, I like to change it up a bit and go for… 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
February is quickly approaching so I thought I’d round up my favorite February Kindergarten Math Activities This month we’re adding in some hearts and emojis! Make sure you check out the link to the free emoji ten frame cards at the end of the post! Valentine’s Day Heart Counting Mats 1 – 20 These counting mats are a fun way 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. 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
