If You Take a Mouse to School Welcome, fellow teachers, to a delightful adventure in the land of imagination! Today, we embark on a whimsical journey through the pages of the beloved children's book, "If You Take a Mouse to School." But hold on tight! We're not just going to read it; we're going to put our reading comprehension skills to the test, wield our writing prowess, and conquer the art … [Read more...]
Apple Finger Painting
We finished up apples a few weeks ago, but I HAD to show you some of our awesome apple projects! Here are some pictures of my door with an apple basket and Johnny Appleseed. I love Cupcake for a Teacher and so do my students. We used her Johnny Appleseed Crafts to make Johnny himself. It is supposed to be a writing activity, but we used the craft to make Johnny memorable to us. {Hence I made up … [Read more...]
Back to School Book Freebie
Back to School Book Freebie: 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. Back to School 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 … [Read more...]
Apple Activities in Kindergarten
Apple Activities in Kindergarten and Apple Cooking Activities in Kindergarten: I can't wait to share with you some yummy apple activities in Kindergarten. I cook a lot with my class! I think it is meaningful, educational, and practical. Most of my students have never been a helper in the kitchen before... and they need to know how to make things themselves. Check out these apple activities for … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
Using a great book to make learning more fun is an ideal way to teach across many curriculum areas. I can't wait to show you some of my learning ideas for the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves. Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Sequencing Cards We read the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, many times. We use sequencing cards to retell the story using a … [Read more...]