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- Summer Linky Party
I hope you are enjoying the Summer Linky Party. I know I am! This week we are focusing on CALENDAR time. This 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. Here is a picture of my calendar. I choose to have my calendar on my bulletin board for lots of reasons. 1. It is a constant resource for my … [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 apple themed number sense … [Read more...]
