As a veteran teacher, I used the same books about insects over and over again for years and thought everything was going well. Then I saw the book The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach. I literally laughed and smiled while reading this through myself. When I read this title to my class; joy and laughter filled the room. You must check out this book asap if you love caterpillar stories and … [Read more...]
Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery Freebie File
Have you seen the Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery cookies? Hi, my name is Mary, and I have an addiction. I am addicted to creating editable activities for the classroom to make learning fun! When a teacher friend sent me a picture of the new Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery, I knew what needed to be done. I knew we all needed a Teddy Graham Outdoor Discovery Freebie File. Get the Teddy … [Read more...]
Grouchy Ladybug Activities and Centers
Let's dive into Center activities that are for Grouchy Ladybug Activities and Centers. So let’s do it and allow me to show you our math centers for the week. We used the book The Grouchy Ladybug as our inspiration this week. You won't want to miss these the grouchy ladybug printables. Grounch Ladybug Time for Yellow Table Since the book, The Grouchy Ladybug has clocked in it, we used … [Read more...]
Insects Printables and Insect Activities
Check out this Insects Printables and Insect Activities for Kindergarten! I am so excited to introduce teachers to the easy-to-use Insect Print & Play Pack. It is just so easy to use because you just print what you need and teach with these play-based FUN activities. This printable and playable pack is designed to be teacher-friendly and student-friendly. Insect Printables and Insect … [Read more...]
Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Printables
Check out these Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Printables that are perfect for centers. Are you ready to embark on an exciting adventure with your little learners? Join us as we dive into the enchanting world of the Hungry Caterpillar! This beloved children's book by Eric Carle has captured the hearts of generations, and we're here to help you bring its magic into your kindergarten … [Read more...]
Insect Ideas With Literacy
Check out these Insect Ideas with Literacy connections. While learning about insects, we had to integrate all those common core standards to make our learning the most meaningful. Check out these literacy integration ideas with the book I Wish I Were a Butterfly, The Very Grouchy Ladybug, and even some technology integration ideas that I know you will love. Insect Ideas: I Wish I Were a … [Read more...]
Insect Ideas for Kindergarten
Insect Ideas for Kindergarten: Creepy Crawlies are NOT my favorite things to HAVE in my classroom, but I do love to TEACH about them in my classroom. My students LOVE to learn about insects and I love to encourage their minds to work in whatever sparks interest in their minds. Yes, even creepy crawly creatures. Let's Talk About Insect Ideas. Insect Ideas for Kindergarten: Caterpillars We … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Here are my weekly work centers from this past week while we learned about {Remember to look at the border color on each picture and match it to the description below.} Yellow- Math-This week we used these ten frames to make addition and subtraction sentences. I walked my kids through doing these once and they all thought it was going to be hard. BUT... they got it so quickly and understood … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Check out this learning pack that aligned everything to the common core, differentiated many of the activities, and made sure everything was hands-on, colorful, and FUN! The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities I included a FREEBIE Beginning, Middle, and Ending response sheet in the download preview. I hope you love this unit as much as I do!Here … [Read more...]