Today is the start of new Scholastic Book Orders! {You can't order books during the month of July.} Each year I buy a cheap book from Scholastic to give to my students for Meet the Teacher. I put each book on each student's desk along with a little note asking them to read the book as "homework" for the night before school starts. I wasn't able to find a $1book in June, but here is what I … [Read more...]
Calendar Time Tips & Tools
Moreso, calendar time happens to be my favorite time of the day because I get so much done and my class has so much fun each and every day. This is a time the students and I love. My students love it so much they begged me to do calendar from home when we went into digital learning. Of course, I had to make that happen. What Does My Calendar Look Like? Here is an older picture of my calendar … [Read more...]
First Day Art Project
Do you need a fun, quick art project to complete with your class on the first day of school? You will love this first day art project. Each year, my team does the same art project on the first day of school. First, we do it as an easy assessment- what can they do? But, we want them to write their name, color, cut, and glue. (And of course follow directions!) How to Use this Art Project Start by … [Read more...]
Freebie Friday with “An Apple to Play”
Freebie Friday time! I made this small, but fun unit all about apples. {and updated the whole thing} My class is doing the letter Aa the 4th week of school, very early, so I made these activities hands on and easy. Take a peak... This is a HUGE file! It contains tons of printables and playable games I know your students will enjoy. Here is an amazing … [Read more...]
![This unit can be used with the book The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach. This pack contains: -4 Writing Activities with word wall -Reading Comprehension Game with 32 questions -Sequence Cards and Sheet -Number and Letter Fill-in Worksheets -Building words activity for initial blends with 3 printables -CVC activity with color coded vowels and […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/4b/04/ff/4b04ffd423ef108e2cdbb364ac3628b5.jpg)
![Need a simple, easy art project for Easter? Check out these Watercolors Easter eggs! Here is how you can prepare these eggs. Trace several eggs onto white construction paper. Using regular glue, create fun patterns onto the eggs. Here is a close up view of the eggs. Let the glue dry. {The thicker the glue, […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ba/ae/45/baae45b9978f7d8c93f1a8542b5c1c9e--easter-art-easter-ideas.jpg)
