Are you ready to see how drive-in for the 50th Day of School with a drive-in theme room transformation? This post is the complete creation of my coworkers who have allowed me to share their ideas with you. Let's dive into the drive-in theme for the 50th day of school! First, be sure to check out my classroom transformation for the 50th day of school here. I shared info about our setup and most … [Read more...]
50th Day of School Room Transformation
Welcome to the 1950s room transformation to celebrate the 50th Day of School Room Transformation. Let me walk you through some of the decorations and how we created them to spark engagement for the 50th day of school. Most importantly, I hope you get some easy 50th-day-of-school ideas. Check Out The Before Here is a glimpse of my classroom before the room transformation. I literally took … [Read more...]
Books About Nuts & Squirrels
When teaching about fall changes, one theme to keep your little learners intrigued and interested in Books About Nuts & Squirrels. We usually teach this topic after apples and it is interesting to see the similarities and differences between nuts and apples. Check out this collection of books about nuts and squirrels for Kindergarten. Nonfiction Books for Squirrels Here are some fiction … [Read more...]
Veterans Day Books & Resources
Looking for books to help you teach Veterans Day to your little learners? We have a list with links just for you! Check out some great Fiction and Non-Fiction books to make learning fun in your classroom. Non-Fiction Veterans Day Books First, let's look at great nonfiction readers. Veterans Day (Book about Rhythm and Rhyme (Link on Amazon)Veterans Day Heroes in Our Neighborhood (Amazon … [Read more...]
Easy Prep and Learning Filled the 50th Day of School
Today we celebrated our 50th day of school! We have learned so much in the first 50 days and we couldn't wait to integrate our learning into this fun day. Check out this Easy Prep and Learning Filled 50th Day of School. 50th Day Literacy For literacy, we do an open-choice board and I can't wait to share with you our learning options for the day! First, I showed my class a simple … [Read more...]
Grab These Thanksgiving Themed Books
November's learning topics usually include turkey and Thanksgiving.I have compiled a list of these books you can use to make learning fun in your classroom.Not only will you find a digital list, but also a printable list! REMINDERS FOR READERS I always want to remind you. Look at your school library and public library and other resources to find books that fit your needs. I always … [Read more...]
Covering Content Using There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey
Covering Content Using There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey 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 while letting our … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Veteran’s Day
Veteran's Day is a great time of year to take moments to teach about the importance of our Veteran. These proud men and women put their lives on the line to protect our country and our freedoms. Integrating Veterans into other subject areas is an ideal way to dig into learning and make this topic more than just one lesson, but an ongoing way to discuss Veterans. Reading About Veterans … [Read more...]
Now and Then Activities in Kindergarten
Kindergarten teachers need quality and time-saving Now and Then Activities for Kindergarten. Whether you call this long ago and today or past and present activities in Kindergarten, let's dive into these topics. One of the biggest units we cover is all about The First Thanksgiving and therefore Now and Then Activities in Kindergarten. I want you to check out this easy-to-use and fun-to-teach … [Read more...]
Fun Thanksgiving-Themed Activities for Kindergarten
If you are looking for fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten, keep reading. We have some tremendous hands-on Pilgrim Jobs Writing Activity, pocket chart number sense activity, and now & then themed social studies learning. Pilgrim Jobs Writing Activities Check out these Pilgrim Jobs writing activities. This is sure to be a class favorite for teachers, but especially students. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Fun in Kindergarten
Of course I love to use literature to meet more educational needs and ideas. Here is the FUN book, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. We use this sheet and crayons to complete a listening and following direction activity. I love to record the directions and set the audio file on a CD so this station is independent. It makes my students follow directions the first time and move on. This … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Center time center time we love our center time. This year I have changed my centers to be MATH focused. So far, this strategy given me MORE time in my classroom for science and social studies because so much of my math practice time is spent in centers... with hands on FUN activities. And, of course, all my centers are cross curricular. This past week, my learned about … [Read more...]