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Weekly Recap 9

May 23, 2019

Weekly Recap 9

Today was my soon to be middle schooler last day of school! I cannot believe I just typed middle schooler! It goes by way too fast... I'm excited to be back for another Instagram Weekly Recap. I know I mentioned Spring Break getting me off track on these recaps...well, the end of the school year did, too! May-cember anyone?! Whew. Alrighty, let's get started. 1. Last weekend my husband and I made this DIY succulent/plant holder. I'm IN … [Read more...]

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Weekly Recap 8

May 23, 2019

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...]

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10 Playing Cards Games for Math

May 16, 2019

10 Playing Cards Games for Math

If you watched my Instagram Stories yesterday then you probably saw just how excited I was about these large playing cards that I found.  They are regularly priced $12.00, BUT if you use your Hobby Lobby 40% coupon on the app, then you can save some money.  I found them with the 4th of July decorations. If you cannot find the playing cards at your store, Amazon has some here.  Today, I am sharing several playing cards games for math that you can … [Read more...]

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Summer Centers and Activities for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten

May 8, 2019

Summer Centers and Activities for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten

We are officially on the summer countdown here at our house.  We keep our days pretty busy, but I try to make time for "school" activities as much as possible. This year, I'll be using these Summer centers and activities for pre-k, preschool, and kindergarten with my youngest. If you're teaching summer school - these summer centers are great for intervention, too.  You can find several other preschool activities and centers here. Here's what … [Read more...]

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Weekly Recap 7

May 2, 2019

Weekly Recap 7

Who's on the countdown for SUMMER?!? I cannot believe it is already May! I have been MIA on sharing Weekly Recaps since Spring Break. Gasp! I guess having Spring Fever got the best of me! Anyone else?!  I'm starting it back up today...and I have a freebie for you, too. 1. I absolutely love this bulletin board at my daughter's school. I had to snap a picture to share with you all.  What a wonderful reminder for kiddos! You can find all the … [Read more...]

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Earth Day Activities

April 16, 2019

Earth Day Activities

I have some new Earth Day activities that I wanted to share with y'all. These were created with kindergarten, first grade, and second grade in mine. Oh, and I have a free hativity for y'all too! Whoohoo! Grab your teammates, planner, and beverage of choice (I'm not judging) and let's start planning out some Earth Day activities for the week. EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES Earth Day is an important day to teach our kiddos about.  It's a great way to … [Read more...]

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Long O Vowel Teams oa ow phonics activities and games

April 11, 2019

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...]

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April Spring STEM activities

April 3, 2019

April Spring STEM activities

I never really did much STEM in my classroom because all the materials and upfront work just overwhelmed me. Teaching and managing a classroom and all the other things that go along with the profession is already overwhelming enough...can I get an amen? So STEM was something that happened few and far between. I created my monthly STEM activities with the hope that they will help teachers that want to start integrating some STEM into their … [Read more...]

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Spring activities for prek, preschool, and kindergarten

April 3, 2019

Spring activities for prek, preschool, and kindergarten

Hey, hey! Today,  I've got several Spring activities for prek, preschool, and kindergarten teachers.  As usual, if you don't teach prek or kinder but have friends that do, please share this post with them. I owe you a big 'ole hug! Alrighty, let's start getting your plans packed with some fun Spring activities! I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking. SPRING ACTIVITIES FOR PREK, PRESCHOOL, AND KINDERGARTEN First up, are … [Read more...]

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Fraction activities and games

March 12, 2019

Fraction activities and games

Happy Tuesday! I know many of you are on Spring Break this week but I wanted to share several fraction activities and games that are great for 1st grade and 2nd grade.  There are lots of fun ones that will help amp up the engagement during your fraction unit. Our state standard focuses on fractions of a whole - not of a set. Alrighty, let's start planning! FRACTION ACTIVITIES AND GAMES For years now I've used sticky notes to introduce … [Read more...]

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Weekly Recap 6

March 4, 2019

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...]

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Weekly Recap 5

February 23, 2019

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...]

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