Start the New Year with Squirrel's New Year's Resolution To start the New Year with a bang, I suggest using the fun book Squirrel's New Year's Resolution. (You can grab it here on Amazon.) It is such a fun way to talk about resolutions in a way that little learners can understand. Integrating holidays and ELA is such a great use of time in the classroom. This sweet book is about a Squirrel … [Read more...]
8 Fun If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities
Check out these 8 fun If You Give a Dog a Donut activities that are perfect for Kindergarten and first-grade teachers. After all, the letter Dd is a great time to use the book If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff. I know you will love all of these If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities and Fun ideas for the week. Tying learning into literacy and math skills is a great, solid teaching tip to … [Read more...]
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie Learning Fun
If You Give a Mouse a Brownie by Laura Numeroff is a new book in her "If You Give a..." series. It is a great addition to any library and it is sure to be a hit with little learners. As a teacher, I love to turn a well written and illustrated book into inspiration for learning activities to hook my learners. Learners can easily practicing their skills in fun ways. Let's check out my … [Read more...]
April Fools Day Learning with April Foolishness
April Fools Day is coming up and you need to know about the book April Foolishness. Although it might be fun to play a harmless prank on your students and play fun of the day, I want to present to you an alternative that is FUN, educational and also lets the idea of April Fools play out. I suggest using the book April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman and Nadine Bernard Wescott to create fun literacy … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Activities for Kindergarten
Are you looking for some fun pumpkin activities for Kindergarten? Check out these engaging pumpkin-themed learning activities that you will help you practice skills with your little learners. Pumpkin Number Recognition Activity My little learners are rocking numbers 1-10, but we always struggle with those teen numbers. I know if we don't continuously practice teen numbers, we seem to … [Read more...]
Too Many Toys Activities
If You love the book Too Many Toys by David Shannon, then you will love these Too Many Toys Activities. And if you know this book, then you know about Spencer, which is the kid with too many toys. Let's talk about some printables, activities, and inspiration. Too Many Toys Book As kindergarten teachers, we constantly strive to create engaging and educational experiences for our young … [Read more...]
Bad Case of Stripes Activities
Bad Case of Stripes Activities: Welcome, kindergarten teachers! Today, we're going to delve into the enchanting world of children's literature and explore one of the most beloved stories for young learners: "A Bad Case of Stripes" by David Shannon. This whimsical tale not only entertains but also offers valuable lessons about self-acceptance and embracing one's uniqueness. In this blog post, we … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Printables
Looking for There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Printables? If you love reading the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog book by Lucille Colandro, then you will love to use this book to integrate many skills across many subject areas. Let's help you get lesson plans ready to go. Get the Book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog First, you can grab this book with this … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell: This time of year is too crazy to try to put together amazing lesson plans by yourself. Let's face it... this month is crazy! Recess is going to be inside, specials are going to be canceled, and you are most likely going to be sick and need a sub at some point.I am here to help with this There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Literacy and Math … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Man on the Loose in School
Each year, we start the year off with the Gingerbread Man on the Loose in School. {I know many of you do this unit for Christmas, so read this post now and get ideas for later.} I love to use the book, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. It is a seriously CUTE book all about a gingerbread man who is made by students and then ESCAPES in the school. He visits all those important places in the … [Read more...]
Alice the Fairy David Shannon Author Study
Alice the Fairy is a spectacular book by David Shannon that your class will fall in love with. As our David Shannon Author Study moved focus to the importance of illustrations today, we use the book Alice the Fairy. I can't wait for you to see why! Alice the Fairy I read the book Alice the Fairy to my class. But, I didn't let them look at the pictures. I asked them to lay out on … [Read more...]
Too Many Toys David Shannon Author Study
Today we talked about Spencer, the main character from Too Many Toys, another FUN and ENGAGING book by David Shannon. Meet sweet, and spoiled, Spencer! He loves to wear his space helmet and he has the classic BIG mouth! We made his hair inside the helmet and then a mixture of both. I am not sure which one I like better. Too Many Toys Reading Comprehension game We played our amazing … [Read more...]