Looking for an easy Spring or Easter craft? This cute chick craft is made up of simple 2D shapes. Don't you love it when crafts and math combine! For this craft I used: yellow paper for the body, wings and feathers orange paper for the beak, legs and feet pink paper for the cheeks white paper for the eyes and recording sheet All of these can be run through the photocopier or ... Read More about Spring Chick Shape Craft
St. Patrick’s Day Free Printables
Looking to add some leprechauns and rainbows into your classroom this March? These free printables are a perfect addition to your math or literacy lessons for St. Patrick's Day. I have to admit something first.... I have actually never taught during or about St. Patrick's Day! For the 20 years I was in the classroom it was always during our Spring Break. Through the years, I created ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day Free Printables
Learning Sight Words with Highlighters
Let's highlight all the things.... well all the sight words at least! Kids love highlighters and well.... highlighters love sight words (at least that is what I told my kiddos!). Highlighters are perfect for well..... highlighting.... any sight words that you may be introducing or practicing. Learning sight words in the context of a book or poem is an authentic way to bring ... Read More about Learning Sight Words with Highlighters
3 Winter Writing Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
Winter is here and if you can't beat it....write about it! Or have your kindergarten or first graders write about it! Here are three winter writing activities to take advantage of all those frosty days. Label it! Winter Labeling a picture is a great writing activity for the wide range of writers we all have in our classrooms. The range can be especially evident this time of year ... Read More about 3 Winter Writing Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
Free Christmas Sight Word Reader
Keep reading and working on sight words this holiday season! This free Christmas sight word booklet is easy to assemble and a fun seasonal addition to your literacy programming. We all know things can get a little crazy this time of year... The excitement of the kiddos and the stress of the teacher (yes...that would be you) can leave your classroom feeling a little off kilter that last ... Read More about Free Christmas Sight Word Reader
