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Martin Luther King Jr activities

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...]

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...]

December Holiday STEM activities

I cannot believe we are just a few weeks away from Christmas!  This year has flown by.  If you've been a teacher for a hot minute then you know that the few weeks before the holiday break can be crazy busy.  I want to share my December STEM activities with y'all in case you're looking for something to use during those crazy busy weeks leading up to the break. December Holiday STEM activities If you've used my other monthly STEM activities … [Read more...]

November Thanksgiving STEM activities

Happy November! I'm popping in to show y'all my November Thanksgiving STEM activities. November Thanksgiving STEM activities As y'all know, my favorite thing about these monthly STEM activities is that they are quick prep and include a reflection journal for students to complete throughout the month as they complete each station.  You can use these activities all month long, for one week, one day...whatever works best for you and your … [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...]

First Day of School Activity

Oh my goodness, y'all. Is it really back to school time already? Cannot believe it! I've got a fun first day of school activity to share with y'all, but before I do I want to say THANK YOU for reading and supporting my "Back to School TPT Sale" emails. I know those can become annoying QUICK! Thank you for sticking with me through those. Hugging each of you. Alright, let's get started. Here's my very favorite first day of school activity that I … [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...]

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 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...]

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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