Have you heard of the incredible book called Stick Man? It is written by Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo and it has stolen my heart. This book is a great addition to any classroom during Christmas. I can't wait to show you some Stick Man Literacy Idea for December. Using Stick Man for Learning Stick Man is a book about a man, who is made of sticks, who is mistaken for … [Read more...]
Halloween Circus Animal Cookie Freebie
While in the Halloween section this year, I came across some FUN Halloween Circus Animal Cookies. Not only were these cookies prepackaged, BUT a perfect learning tool to make so many fun activities. I knew what I had to do... make a learning pack for these Halloween Circus Animal Cookies. Halloween Circus Animal Cookies First, grab these cookie packets. I found a set of 30 presealed bags at … [Read more...]
The New Kind of Recess
Everything this year is new and different, and this includes recess time. Let me walk you through our new kind of recess and hope I can inspire you a little bit with yours. This year we are lot allowed to interact with any other class of students, and this includes at recess. So how did we plan recess out and how do we make this fun for our students? Let's walk through it all. Select … [Read more...]
How to Make and Manage No Contact Skill Centers
My students returned to school and they had one thing in mind... interacting with their peers! Although I wish this was possible as it was when they left school in March, it is not. We were able to start our face to face school year with some play. You can read all about our no contact center here. My students LOVE the ability to play, even if they can't play with each other. I don't keep them … [Read more...]
Preparing for Face to Face Learning In Kindergarten
Preparing for face to face learning was a little different this year. If this is a challenge you are facing, I am hoping I can help you out as well with these tips and tricks. Afterall, this year is anything BUT normal. We Learned the News We got the word that our school system was going to move towards a face to face learning option. They gave us about a week to prepare for this while … [Read more...]
![Oh the weather outside is frightful… and I know it is still winter… {I live in GA and we might have a delayed start tomorrow because it is SOOOO COLD.} BUT I am already making some FUN plans in the spring using the NEWEST book from Lucille Colandro called… There Was an Old Lady Who […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f0/d9/4c/f0d94c64ee9e97a08d808221f8fc2773--teaching-first-grade-kindergarten-common-core.jpg)
![Check out this super CUTE Mother’s Day craft my are making for their fantastic mothers. Since I LOVE bright colors, I made all my copies onto bright paper. We cut out and assembled all the pieces on day and left them inside our baskets. And because I didn’t have Easter grass, I had to make […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ff/49/8f/ff498f824838e9544c596f8d72cf4d7c.jpg)
![I had a sweet email from a blog reader asking me about the “Write Me Three” Units I put together. She asked me to “explain how to use” the Write Me Three sheets I make. Here are my kids completing their Write Me Three activity. I jumped on this chance because I simply LOVE […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/12/d0/5f/12d05fbe8e6edb2e2ad36dfda216e434.jpg)
