Happy Wednesday! I hope y’all are having a great week. I wanted to share several Martin Luther King Jr activities + free anchor chart and free craft with you all! Hopefully these activities are all helpful to you and make your lesson planning a little easier. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACTIVITIES First up, are these MLK write-tivities. If you've been here for a while, then you know how much I love me some Write-tivities! What I love about these is … [Read more...]
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January Winter Activities for PreK, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade
Happy Friday! Was this your first week back? If so, I hope it was a great one! Some of you may have already started incorporating winter activities into your classroom this week, but I wanted to go ahead and share some of my favorites with y'all just incase you're looking! All of these are for younger grades - PreK, K, 1, and 2! January Winter Activities for Prek, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade I have several available here, but … [Read more...]
Long E Vowel Teams ee ea phonics activities and games
Whew, it's been a while since I've stopped by. I want to share my newest Phonics Friends with you all. Y'all have been begging for this one and the day is finally here! It's all about long e vowel teams ee ea. If you aren't familiar with Phonics Friends, you can read about them here. Alrighty, let's get started. LONG E VOWEL TEAMS EE EA PHONICS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES I want to walk you through the activities for a full week. Before I jump in … [Read more...]
October Halloween STEM Activities
October is here! This is such a fun month in the classroom. I want to show y'all my newest October Halloween STEM activities. You all are loving these STEM packs and I hope that you love this one just as much. Let's take a look. October Halloween STEM activities If you're new here, these monthly STEM activities are quick prep and include a reflection journal for students to complete throughout the month as they complete each station. … [Read more...]
The Recess Queen back to school read aloud activities
One of my favorite back to school read alouds is The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill. It is one of those books that can be read during the first week of school or anytime during the year. It's definitely one to add to your collection. Today, I want to show you some of my favorite follow up activities to use with this book! **this post has been updated to include new activities from the updated resource** Before reading, I always liked to have … [Read more...]
Back to School activities and games
Who’s already prepping for their back to school week? One of my very favorite things about the first few weeks of school is getting to know the students….and students getting to know one another. I just love it! They are so eager and excited about their new classroom, teacher, and friends! Today, I wanted to share some fun and interactive back to school activities and games from a few years ago, as well as team building activities to use during … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Letter and Number Mats
Happy Thursday! I have been busy prepping all things fine motor for the upcoming school year. Fine motor is one of my son's OT goals so I am going to be incorporating it into as much as I can for him. If you're new here, he is our youngest and was born with Spina Bifida. His OT is phenomenal with sharing fine motor resources and ideas with me, so I am always trying to get those skills in where I can. What I love about these particular fine motor … [Read more...]
Sticky Tables Classroom Game
I've got a fun classroom game to share that I really think y'all will love. I shared this classroom game years ago on my Instagram page and re-shared it this week. I don't think I've ever shared it on here, though. Sticky Tables is a classroom game that gets kids moving around the room and can be used with any skill. All you need are several sticky notes, desks, and wipe off markers. I think we can all agree that movement is important for … [Read more...]
Weekly Recap 8
Happy Thursday! I'm back for another round of my Instagram Weekly Recap. If you're new here, each week I recap what I've shared on my Instagram with you all here on the blog ....and most weeks it includes a freebie! Whoohoo! 1. I know May is just about over, but I realized I never shared these May STEM activities here! These monthly STEM activities are quick prep and include a reflection journal for students to complete throughout the month … [Read more...]
Weekly Recap 3!
Happy Friday! It's time for another Weekly Instagram Recap! Oh, and I've got a FREEBIE for ya' at the end! 1. Phonics Friends! They are my very favorite way to teach phonics and I used them for years when I taught first grade! If you've followed my blog for years, then you might already know what Phonics Friends are. If you're new here, you can read about Phonics Friends here and see all of them here. Not kidding; these amp up the fun … [Read more...]
Groundhog Day activities and read alouds
Happy Tuesday, y'all! Today, I'm sharing several Groundhog Day activities and read alouds. Also, some freebies! I hope that these help make your planning a little easier. Groundhog Day activities and read alouds First up are these prediction hats. These could be a follow up to a read aloud or to a graphing activity. Students could create the hat that matches their prediction on whether or not they think the groundhog will see his shadow. … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Sale
Cyber Monday is here and I am so excited! I skipped out on the Black Friday shopping just so I could stay in my jammies and shop online instead. There are so many great sales, but one that I am anxiously awaiting is the Teachers Pay Teachers sale. I will definitely grab some items that I've had on my wish list. I hope that you can snag a few on yours too! Below are links to some of my favorite resources in my store that I think you will enjoy … [Read more...]