Ok, so have you seen the infamous rolling metal cart floating around social media? I know, I know...I said I wasn't going to do it, but I just couldn't resist! They are so good and can be used for so many different things. Today, I'm going to show you how I'm using mine from Oriental Trading as a Fine Motor Cart. post contains affiliate links Before I get carried away I want to show you where everything on the cart is from. A La Cart … [Read more...]
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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...]
Long O Vowel Teams oa ow phonics activities and games
Happy Wednesday! Today, I am sharing one of my newest Phonics Friends with you all; it's all about long o vowel teams oa ow. If you aren't familiar with Phonics Friends, you can read about them here. Alrighty, let's get started. LONG O VOWEL TEAMS OA OW PHONICS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES I am going to walk you through what a weeks of activities. Before I jump in I wanted to let y'all know that the lesson plans that are included within Phonics … [Read more...]
Weekly Recap 6
Happy Monday! I'm back today with another IG Weekly Recap. I do not have a freebie to share this week, BUT you can find tons of freebies here. 1. March STEM activities! You can see all of them here. These are simple prep, quick clean up and easy to follow! I don't know about you, but sometimes STEM materials and upfront work can be overwhelming - these are not. If you used my 100th Day STEM activities...these are just like them. 2. H … [Read more...]
Weekly Recap 5
Happy weekend, y'all! I'm back today with another round of Instagram Weekly Recap! As usual, I've got a freebie for you. Whoohoo! 1. Phonics STEM! Last year I shared a blog post all about these Sound Kits and how they can make Word Work more engaging. You can read that post here and see all the Sound Kits here. The app used in the bottom right picture is Building Blocks by Bricasso. It is available in the Apples app store. 2. This … [Read more...]
Presidents Day activities
Happy Tuesday! I hope y'all are having a great week. I wanted to share several FREE Presidents Day activities + anchor chart goodies with you all...as well as some other favorites! Hopefully these are all helpful to you and make your planning time easier. PRESIDENTS DAY ACTIVITIES First up, are these write-tivities! What I love about these is that they hit those writing standards + double as a cute bulletin board display! They could be … [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...]
100th Day Activities (Weekly Recap!)
Hey, hey! I hope you've had a wonderful week. Today, I am sharing a weekly recap of the activities, books, ideas, etc. that I've shared on Instagram this week. I'll do a little recap every week and send it out on Friday mornings. Do you remember Five for Fridays? Y'all, I LOVED reading those! These recaps will be very similar. If you're a subscriber then you'll get this delivered straight to your inbox on Friday mornings. There will be links … [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...]
Amazon Teacher Must Haves
Disclaimer: Post contains Amazon affiliate links. These top picks are based on my personal opinion. I am so excited to share some teacher must haves from Amazon with you all! I have rounded up my top picks for teachers, games, phonics, reading, math, and classroom management. Whether this is your first year teaching, moving grade levels, or you're just wanting to add some new ideas to your classroom - I hope that you will find this post … [Read more...]
March Writing Prompts
With March coming up tomorrow [February flew by], I wanted to share some March writing prompts with you all. These prompts will make planning March writing a breeze. With 7 different craftivities and over 40 writing prompts, this resource is a go-to for March writing prompts. Prompts cover how to writing, opinion, creative writing, and persuasive writing could easily be incorporated into one or more prompts. Each craft also comes with 3 … [Read more...]
Cactus CRAZE and a FREEBIE!
Who else is swooning over all things cactus? I'm sure by now you've all seen the cactus classroom obsession. Isn't it just about the cutest thing EVER? I mean HEL-LO CUTENESS! One of the many things that I love to teach during the first few weeks of school is our classroom climate + kindness + how we are going to treat each other. This is such an important thing to establish right off the bat. Like SO important! … [Read more...]
