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Since the official start of fall is this week, I’m sharing with you today The Best Read Alouds About Fall Leaves. Fall is a great time to get outside and explore. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below. Here’s our Autumn scavenger hunt perfect to go alongside these books too! This… Read More
It’s no secret that I LOVE books. Throw in some pumpkins and fall fun and you have some of my favorite types of books. I’m sharing with you today The Best Pumpkin Read Alouds. Pumpkins are such a fun topic to learn about. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below. THIS… Read More
Today I just wanted to share a Free Printable Alphabet Poster that I put together. This alphabet poster is perfect to display in your writing center, as part of a personal writing office, or to add to your student’s folder so they can refer to it when needed. This is a small version of the same pictures used in my Alphabet… 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 read-aloud is perfect for teaching about empathy and celebrating diversity. We are reading, Chocolate Milk,… 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 by Laura Numeroff and of course one of our favorites is the classic… Read More
Dramatic play is such an important part of early childhood. There are so many benefits that come from dramatic play. Today I’m sharing a Dramatic Play Pet Vet Clinic Patient Form for the kids to use either at school or at home. Benefits of dramatic play Teaches self-regulation Encourages language development Teaches conflict resolution Supports math and literacy Relieves emotional… 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 today’s Literacy Snack Idea, we’re reading a fantastic book that covers two aspects of diversity, age,… 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. With the new school year quickly approaching, it will obviously look a lot different this year. Today… 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 idea, I have the cutest new book that you’ll definitely want to… Read More
Need a fun little project for the first day or week of school? This free printable first day of school all about me gives your students an opportunity to tell you and their classmates all about themselves. Save it in their file until the end of the school year and they can look back and see what has changed over… 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 creating activities to go along with books we love! Today we’re reading Pete the Cat… 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, we celebrate the 4th of July which is such an important day for Americans. I… Read More
Need a fun way to practice counting and using ten frames? I am sharing two fun activities with you today to help build these skills with this Free Printable Ten Frame Practice. These resources work well with these activities. The Setup For these two activities, you’ll just need the Free Printable Ten Frame Practice download available at the bottom of… 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. Are you ready for summer? How about a vacation? We’re going to have our beach fun today… Read More
his 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 books that have characters that our little learners already know. For this week’s literacy snack,… Read More
Did you watch the launch attempt for the Demo-2 mission on Wednesday? My kids and I watched the entire thing and had our fingers crossed just like everyone else in the world that the weather would clear but to no avail. But in the time watching, we learned SO MUCH! There will definitely be some AMAZING things happening in the… Read More
It’s always nice to send your students off at the end of the school year with something small to celebrate the end of the school year. Books are always a favorite option for me. Add in a Have A Beary Good Summer Snack Bag and a Summer Reading Bingo and you’ve got yourself an inexpensive gift. this article (and most)… 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
Updated for 2021! We had so much fun making the Mother’s Day Photo Gift, we just had to make a Free Printable Father’s Day Photo Gift too! These resources work well with this article. I’m sure you have some great photos of the kids throughout the school year so just simply add one in for reach student and you’re ready… 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
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.