When you find an excellent children's book dedicated to Kindergarten, you jump for joy and desire to spread the word to all who will appreciate it. So hear me yelling out this book, The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes. It is a wonderfully written and brilliantly illustrated book all about a little boy who starts Kindergarten and quickly becomes The King of Kindergarten. Now, let's dive into … [Read more...]
Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution Printables
Start the New Year with Squirrel's New Year's Resolution To start the New Year with a bang, I suggest using the fun book Squirrel's New Year's Resolution. (You can grab it here on Amazon.) It is such a fun way to talk about resolutions in a way that little learners can understand. Integrating holidays and ELA is such a great use of time in the classroom. This sweet book is about a Squirrel … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey
Check out this book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey and these printables. Thanksgiving is a crazy but fun time in lower elementary school. Teachers strive to make their activities content-rich, while students are in dire need of a break. If your school is like mine, we also have progress reports due before the students leave for the holiday! So how do we as educators cover content … [Read more...]
8 Fun If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities
Check out these 8 fun If You Give a Dog a Donut activities that are perfect for Kindergarten and first-grade teachers. After all, the letter Dd is a great time to use the book If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff. I know you will love all of these If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities and Fun ideas for the week. Tying learning into literacy and math skills is a great, solid teaching tip to … [Read more...]
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie Learning Fun
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff is a new book in her "If You Give a..." series. It is a great addition to any library and it is sure to be a hit with little learners. As a teacher, I love to turn a well written and illustrated book into inspiration for learning activities to hook my learners. Learners can easily practicing their skills in fun ways. Let's check out my … [Read more...]
April Fools Day Learning with April Foolishness
April Fools Day is coming up and you need to know about the book April Foolishness. Although it might be fun to play a harmless prank on your students and play fun of the day, I want to present to you an alternative that is FUN, educational and also lets the idea of April Fools play out. I suggest using the book April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman and Nadine Bernard Wescott to create fun literacy … [Read more...]
Daily 5 in a Kindergarten Classroom
How do I use the structure Daily 5 in a Kindergarten Classroom? There are so many good structures to teaching reading, if not great ways, to teach reading skills to little ones. When I was fresh out of college, I had no clue how to actually teach little ones to read. My first year in K was an eye-opener. You can read more about what is Daily 5 here. Daily 5 in a Kindergarten … [Read more...]
Too Many Toys Activities
If You love the book Too Many Toys by David Shannon, then you will love these Too Many Toys Activities. And if you know this book, then you know about Spencer, which is the kid with too many toys. Let's talk about some printables, activities, and inspiration. Too Many Toys Book As kindergarten teachers, we constantly strive to create engaging and educational experiences for our young … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities
We know March 17th is coming. And we know our little learners are getting more and more excited about St. Patrick's Day. So let's embrace their excitement... harness it... and use it for the greater good. Let's talk about ways to make Saint Patrick's Day more fun and engaging in your classroom. Get ready... this is a HUGE post full of Ideas... products to enhance learning... and freebies to grab … [Read more...]
Snowmen Activities for Kindergarten
Snow much fun learning ideas are here. We are here to cover everything about SNOWMEN in a kindergarten classroom, including an awesome Classroom Management idea with a HUGE freebie. {Keep reading... it will be worth it.} Snow Much Fun with Snowmen Activities for Kindergarten Snowmen Activities: Each January, I get excited when I get to teach about snow, ice, and SNOWMEN. Here in Georgia, we … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Printables
Looking for There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Printables? If you love reading the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog book by Lucille Colandro, then you will love to use this book to integrate many skills across many subject areas. Let's help you get lesson plans ready to go. Get the Book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog First, you can grab this book with this … [Read more...]
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Here is the FUN book, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. Of course, I love to use literature to meet more educational needs and ideas. We use this sheet and crayons to complete the listening and following direction activity for the book, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. I love to record the directions and set the audio file on a CD so this station is … [Read more...]