As promised here are the freebies and templates from Ellie’s Princess Birthday Party. Below each picture is a link to down load the freebies. The downloads of course won’t be personalized and won’t have the Poppy Seed logo on them. The only thing that I ask is that you please, be courteous of both my time and ideas and only use freebies for your own personal use. First the invites. Once MPIX delivered these little babies all I did was add the little Crystal to the wheels. It was simple enough that Ellie could help, which she loved of course. Here’s the actual pick of the invite. You’ve seen the front side…. http://www.4shared.com/photo/DznERT0N/Ellies_th_B-day_Invite_-_Blank.html …but I have yet to show off the back side. Have I ever mentioned how much I love polka dots? http://www.4shared.com/photo/fEqVDcz0/Ellies_th_B-day_Invite_-_Backs.html {I almost forgot to blur out my phone number…that would have been bad, real bad. Trust me psychos would have called me, it has happened before.} Second the cupcake toppers. Hopefully you will be a better planner than I and your husband won’t have to cut these out. Men just don’t understand how cute the bracket shape is. It IS worth the extra time spent cutting! http://www.4shared.com/photo/qkBvgHIE/Princess-birthday-party-ideas-.html Third the name tags. I used these on the gift bags, but I had planned to use them as place markers for the lunch table, but that goes back to the time management issue… http://www.4shared.com/photo/NkLrMNHg/Princess-birthday-party-ideas-.html If you aren’t a Photoshop whiz you could just print these babies off and write the name of the little princesses. For more fun printables view our collection of freebies. We have tons of great visiting teaching ideas, and Relief Society handouts, Baptism Subway Art even printables for cub scouts. Check back for the princess banner freebie and tutorial. Oh, and the princess hats. Those were so fun!

Hey, fit mama! We teamed up with Core Fit, a military-spouse owned fitness program, to bring you 16 pregnancy-friendly workouts.

I hope you like our take on a real classic this month, Cookies & Milk. They are truly one of life's best pairs, don't you think? The model was stitched on Weeks' 30 count Cocoa Linen and uses DMC, along with Crescent Colours' Toasted Marshmallow and Brown Sugar and Weeks' Moss. Have fun stitching and maybe dunking a few cookies too!

Ellie the Equal is a new packet created to go along with the "Math Brothers" Gus the Plus and Linus the Minus. In this packet you will find Anchor Chart Cooperative Learning Games Equal and Not Equal Sorts And more!!! This packet was created to help clear misconceptions that your students mig...

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Darling details for this Kentucky Derby themed 'Off "two" the Races' 2nd Birthday Party from the horse racing decorations to the menu!

Learning about butterflies lends itself nicely to teaching symmetry! Watch this video to see how to do an easy butterfly symmetry lesson and craft.

Printable Apple Life Cycle Spinner is a fun way to help kids learn about the life cycle of an apple with cute craft. Grab template here!

Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »

Kids will have fun looking for nouns all around them in this Grammar Activity for Kids. Simply print the Noun Hunt printable and head out for fun learning.

A fun project that I have my students complete during the last week of school is a Summer Bucket List. Most of the students in our classrooms

Having students color in posters with their names is a great first day activity that provides yearlong decoration for the classroom!

This free shape game comes in two levels of difficulty - perfect for kids in kindergarten and first grade!

How adorable are these?!? This lesson took (2) art classes to finish (and I had JUST enough time to squeeze in one more lesson before the end of the year)! It’s a simple one —but packs in a bunch! …

The best gifts a Mother can receive on Mother’s Day are those that are made with thought, care and little hands. I’ve selected more than …

Welcome back! So glad to see all of you! This week, 2nd grade is going to be starting this cute lil polar bear, inspired by the fabulous Lauralee Chambers! Here's a link to her Insta account, if you want to check her out (which ya should!) @2art.chambers Here's how we created ours! Materials: Crayola Watercolors Sax liquid watercolors Crayola oil pastels black & white pencils scissors Big Kid's choice paintbrushes Day 1: Look at images of Polar Bears, and sketch out our own! Here's a video of me drawing it out, that I'll show my students. Feel free to show yours as well! Here's the link to the video in case it doesn't work. How to draw a polar bear for kids After we draw the polar bear, we'll add the black oil pastel outline, and smudge it with our fingers to create shading or Value! If we have time we'll move onto painting our background using the white pastel for snow flakes, and watercolors to paint with. The example on the left is painted with Crayola watercolors. For more vibrant colors you can use the liquid watercolors! We'll cut out our bear and glue it to our background, after our sky dries If you want, you could use black paper, and add the aurora borealis in the background, like we do in another project Here's the how to video. (Sorry my thumbnail is sideways!) Stay tuned for some awesome art!

The 6 Types Of Syllables plus free syllables posters! Learn what a syllable is, how to count syllables, and the 6 different types of syllables.

Are you looking for the perfect Mother's or Father's Day gift from kids that is simple enough for your little ones to make at school?! Try these adorable DIY tile coasters!

Superhero worksheets are a FUN way for kids to practice letters, counting, math, & more with their favorite super hero printables. Ages 3-9.

Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!

A Day at the Beach 2nd Grade For more information please follow me on Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g Like me on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/youngschoolart/ We're ready for summertime! We mixed our own tints and shades to create a beautiful day at the beach! We enjoyed designing our own flipflops and adding details such as an anchor and a starfish. How do you create a tint? How do you create a shade? We loved painting the waves! First, we painted white waves. Next, we painted blue waves. Lastly, we mixed the two colors together to create a tint of blue. We looked at many different types of anchors and found many hidden letters such as T, J, i, and U. This was very helpful when it came time to draw the anchor. We used Q-tips to add details to the starfish. Writing Connection: Write about your favorite day at the beach.

Why does writing in complete sentences seem like such a grueling task? I'm sure you've heard students say, "Do we have to write in complete sentences?" Learn effective teaching strategies to help even your most reluctant writers. These tips will guide your students to be successful writers. Students are being held to more rigorous standards. Most teachers not only require students to write in complete sentences when writing essays, but also when answering text-dependent questions for reading comprehension, math problems, and content area activities. With this requirement in all subject areas, students need to master the basic tools to writing in complete sentences. Why go back to the basics? A shocking fact: 27% of 12th graders in the U.S. perform at grade level in writing. Many upper grade teachers think students already have the fundamentals of sentence structure ingrained in their brains. They quickly learn this is far from the truth. Although subjects and predicates are introduced in the lower grade Common Core Standards, most upper elementary students need these skills repeated to be successful writers. Middle school and high school teachers also reach out to me for help with the basics to get quality writing out of their students. What are the steps to writing in complete sentences? Taking time to thoroughly explore complete sentences can only benefit your students for future lessons, writing activities, and standards-based goals. Here are 5 steps to achieve one of their writing goals. 1. TEACH Knowledge is power! Explain that every sentence needs a subject and predicate. I like to provide a visual for students to help their long-term memory. The anchor chart below shows a visual of PB and J. Subjects and predicates go together like PEANUT BUTTER and JELLY. Refer back to the PB and J throughout the year for reminders and motivation. A COMPLETE SENTENCE needs a subject and predicate. A SUBJECT is who or what the sentence is about. A PREDICATE is what action the subject does or links the subject by telling what the subject is. 2. MODEL Model examples like the ones below for your students. This will set the foundation for lessons on fragments and run-on sentences. 3. NOTES They can't remember everything! To help students remember the lesson and have a reference for future writing assignments, they should keep a writing notebook. Whether it is written notes, interactive notes, or printed mini anchor charts, students can use them throughout the year to remind them of the lesson. It gives students a permanent record of what they learned. 4. PRACTICE Practice makes perfect! In order to get to the next (most important) step, students should practice what they learned. Practice helps students identify subjects, predicates and complete sentences. Just like learning to ride a bike. You might not get it the first time, but practice will help you get there! It is a step in the right direction. Don't stop at this step! Practicing grammar lessons in isolation has proven to be ineffective! Read on! 5. APPLY Make it real-world! Why shouldn't we teach grammar lessons in isolation? Grammar is best taught in the context of student writing. It is more effective when students learn through writing! On the Pennington Publishing Blog, they list 16 Reasons Why Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) Doesn't Work. Although it is necessary for the previous steps, students will learn at a deeper level through authentic context. They need to APPLY their knowledge and WRITE! Get your students writing and discuss the complete sentences within their writing. I hope you learned some effective strategies for your students! Resource for teaching complete sentences: Connect With Me! TPT Store Facebook Pinterest My Blog

What child doesn’t LOVE superheroes? With exciting new movies and thrilling shows, superheroes from every part of the multiverse are extremely popular in every age group. We're absolutely in love with this superhero themed birthday party. It's easy to recreate with a bit of DIY to customize for your own child!

Rawr! Celebrate with the king of the forest on these festive party plates that feature gold foil accents! Size: 9" in diameter Material: Paper Printed in full color Gold foil detail Purchase includes a set of 10

Practice contractions for kids with FUN free printable contraction activities for students featuring super cute Crab Contraction Puzzles!

The Lorax is one of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved classics. Not only is it a great story for all ages, but it focuses on a nature theme. In my humble opinion, it’s never too early to introduce conservation practices to your children. Whether you teach preschool or 4th grade…or even homeschool...you ca ...

Activities, games, crafts, and snacks for throwing a Moana party for kids that focuses on Polynesian culture and the movie.

Here is where you’ll be able to get all the free pirate theme printables used at our pirate party! Use these printables for your own pirate activities or party or just to make a Wednesday more interesting. The hats come in three different types, the treasure map makes for a great game and the mini...

All the way from Paradise Falls! Kevin’s babies were spotted in Disney’s Animal Kingdom following their mommy around and hoping for some treats…

Get ready to have fun at home with this awesome craft activity, where you get to make your very own Bluey and Bingo figures out of paper tubes!

Do you have a learner that is reversing those tricky lowercase letters? Then, download and display these Letter Reversal Posters! Letter reversals are common among young writers. Simply put, their inexperience with letters combined with letters that look an awful a lot alike make can make it difficult. Letter reversals can also be common with older ... Read More about Letter Reversal Posters {FREE}