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Earth Day Activities Crafts and Directed Drawing

I have some Earth Day activities crafts and directed drawing that I want to share today! I'm also resharing my absolute favorite activities and crafts from previous years. These were all created with kindergarten, first grade, and second grade in mind. Oh, and I have a free hativity for y’all too at the end! Whoohoo! Grab your teammates, planner, and favorite beverage and let’s start planning out some Earth Day activities for the upcoming … [Read more...]

100th Day of School Activities

I want to share my favorite 100th Day of School activities with you. I hope these are helpful to you! There are also some freebies at the end! I shared many of these a few years ago, here, but wanted to reshare! STEM ACTIVITIES First up are STEM activities!  These can be set up as stations that students rotate throughout the day! All you need are the materials (there is an editable parent donation letter … [Read more...]

First Day of School Lesson Plans and activities

My kids started back to school on Thursday. I actually really like starting towards the end of the week because it's only a few days until the weekend. There is no tired like the first day of school tired! I wanted to share some first day of school lesson plans and activities with you. I took previous years plans and tweaked a few things on them. These can be used as a sample to help give you some ideas for your first day or use them as is! … [Read more...]

All About Me Activities

Sharing one of the cutest All About Me activities with you today. These make the most precious back to school bulletin board (and keepsakes). These come with over 40 different all about me pages to pick and choose from and for differentiation based on the level of your students. To complete the books, I recommend completing maybe 1 - 2 pages a day depending on the age/grade level of your students. These can certainly be an activity … [Read more...]

Frog and Toad Activity

Frog and Toad Activity Hello Spring! We had beautiful weather this weekend! We spent most of the weekend playing outside. It was wonderful. How is the weather where you're at? Is it feeling like spring yet? I love this time of the year. So many fun thematic things that can be incorporated into learning standards! I’m sharing a new frog and toad activity to compare contrast frog and toads that can be used during your frog life cycle unit! This … [Read more...]

FREE Antonym Activities

Free Antonym Activities Hi, me again! I'm sharing two FREE antonym activities today! I shared this craft years and years ago, but I have revised it and make it printer friendly! One of my favorite type of activities is one that gets students away from their desks and moving around the classroom.  We did these Puzzles on the Move activities for years and years in my class.  After introducing the skill and showing examples, give each student an … [Read more...]

Compare Contrast Apples and Pumpkins

Happy Tuesday! It is finally starting to feel like fall here. This time of the year is so fun in the classroom; there are so many ways to incorporate themes into the curriculum. I'm sharing a new activity to compare contrast apples and pumpkins that can be incorporated now or in October! Compare Contrast Apples and Pumpkins This can be used for prek, kindergarten, 1st grade, or even 2nd grade! Depending on the level of your students, … [Read more...]

Back to School Read Alouds

Back to School Read Alouds Happy Friday! I have several Back to School read alouds and extension activities to share today. I'm sure some of you have already started school, but I think all of these could be used anytime during the school year. These are wonderful for teaching classroom community, acceptance, love, kindness, and respect.  I updated a few of these this summer. If you're interested in the older versions, those are HERE and also … [Read more...]

Sight Words Games and Activities

Sight Words Games and Activities Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and July 4th weekend. Our oldest, Sis, is leaving for church camp today. I'm going to be one sad Mama with my sidekick away for a few days. We're looking forward to seeing the fireworks tonight. They're so neat to watch!  In other news, I updated a very old resource - sight word games! I shared some of these sight words games and activities on IG earlier … [Read more...]

States of Matter activities

Happy New Year! It finally snowed here! I think the last time it snowed in our area was maybe 4 or 5 years ago. We never get snow, so it is quite the treat when we do! Speaking of snow, I am sharing some States of Matter activities plus a free States of Matter snowman activity ! States of Matter activities Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright is such a great book. It can be used to teach comprehension skills as well as hitting those states … [Read more...]

Short Vowel i Phonics Activities and Games

Sharing a quick look at short vowel i phonics activities and games within Phonics Friends. If you aren't sure what Phonics Friends are, they are phonics characters and activities that teach the weekly phonics skill through engaging, interactive, hands on, and fun ways to practice! I love them. You can see more Phonics Friends HERE and see what teachers love about them HERE. SHORT VOWEL I PHONICS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES Here is a break down of … [Read more...]

Monster Math, Digital Writing + Recap!

Happy October! This is such a special month for our family; it's World Spina Bifida Month! We had shirts made for our little guy's class to wear to celebrate Spina Bifida and HIM! He is so excited! I did a terrible job at posting on IG this week, so I've only got a few pics. Some weeks I'm good, and then some weeks life just happens and I don't get a chance to post. *all the links are posted below the pics* IG POSTS FROM THE WEEK:  This is … [Read more...]

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