Wild Thing Book Activities! This unit is fantastic for Maurice Sendak's book Where the Wild Things Are. Writing worksheet and craft included. Perfect for kindergarten or first grade!
We LOVE activities to go with books! This Free Printable Mouse and Cookie Hat is a fun activity for your kids to recall and retell the story.
Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more
Plenty of stick book activities and ideas can be found in this post, based on 'Not A Stick’ by Antoinette Portis, which is a definite must-read for kids!
A printable game called Taco, Taco, Salsa (letter identification and cvc word options) are the perfect Dragons Love Tacos activities.
These FREE Printables and Unit Studies for Eric Carle's Books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books.
These fun and simple Crafts and Read Alouds for Kindergarten will give you a ton of ideas for how to extend story time to center time!
Resources, activities, and free printables to go along with books by Laura Numeroff. Includes ideas for the If You Give series.
These 15 picture book activities go great with your preschooler's favorite stories. Great hands-on activities that help to further explore the books!
The free I See Fall printable book is perfect for practicing important early literacy skills with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids.
The Gruffalo book activities unit with literacy printables, reading companion worksheets, lesson ideas for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Oh, the first day of school! It's such a fun, but chaotic day. Most of my first days are a little bit of a blur. This is why I have to write very detailed lesson plans or I'll forget everything from that day. I always try to have the same activities for that first day
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
Social-emotional activities have never been more important for younger kids.
The beginning of the school year is a great time to do an all about me project. This All About Me Printable Book Templates will make it easy peasy, with many page templates to choose from
All about apples, with books, resources, videos and crafts. Everything you need to start your apple unit in September. Apple activities for K &1st.
SEPTEMBER NO PREP MATH AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES
Your little one tells you they want to paint. And you get that heavy sigh and think of the mess that you'll have to clean up afterward. But you know it's a great learning experience for them, so you smile and get all the supplies out. Hands on activities have so many benefits for our
"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for
Summer No Prep Preschool and Kindergarten 130 Page Worksheet Book 130 pages of Kindergarten and Preschool worksheets! I was going to wait a little before posting this but decided I would go ahead s…
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
Read back-to-school "The Kissing Hand" book then try these activities or crafts perfect for the first day with preschool & kindergarten!
Friendship-building activities help children in K-3 develop strong social skills. When relationships are an important factor in education, kids succeed in school and life.
Free printable shapes books kids can make. Instant download shapes books to help teach preschool and kindergarten kids about shapes.
"The Leaf Thief" by Alice Hemming is a funny picture book that teaches kids about autumn, adapting to change, and the seasons.
ALL ABOUT APPLES September is here! We love learning all about apples! Who knew one fruit could bring so many fun books, activities, songs and videos to our classroom? I do an thematic unit every month . These activities are based around the read alouds I choose. This month it is All
We are currently doing a short study of the human body. We recently finished up our unit on the Brain and Nerves, and here are some of the activities we did and resources we used.
ALL ABOUT FALL Fall is almost here! Those long hot days in August at the beginning of the school year are just about the hardest days of the entire year for me. I am just so tired. But as soon as the mornings are cool and the days start to get shorter, I get a huge burst of energy. Fall
Get ready for the first day of school with these Kissing Hand activities. These back-to-school printables are perfect for preschool and kindergarten classrooms!
Kids will have so much fun going through this 50-page worksheet pack for fall. It's full of cutting, counting, coloring and writing activities that will keep your students busy and excited for all things autumn!
Create a positive and well-managed classroom environment with our class rules posters and activity book! This editable resource features 6 simple, yet powerful, classroom rules designed to foster a bright, happy, and productive learning space. These visually appealing posters serve as constant reminders for students to follow expected behaviors, helping them stay on track with positive actions. This comprehensive classroom management tool includes six essential rules that cover most behavioral expectations in any classroom: Listen Be Nice Try Hard Be Safe Share Care To suit your classroom’s needs, we’ve provided three display options: Full-page posters for prominent visibility. Half-page landscape posters for a streamlined look. A consolidated "All on One Page" poster for quick reference. These rules are written in positive language, making them easy for students to remember and apply to various situations. For example, "no running" aligns with "be safe," ensuring that every expectation is clear and simple. To further reinforce these rules, we've included a student activity book where students can draw pictures for each rule and create their own personal copy of the classroom rules. Plus, the editable versions of all rule posters and activity pages allow you to customize the text and font to perfectly match your classroom's needs. What's Included: 6 Editable Classroom Rules Posters in 3 Display Options Student Activity Book: Encourages students to engage with and understand each rule. Editable PowerPoint File: Customize text and fonts to fit your classroom style. Return to our store home page here
Encourage kindness through setting goals and random acts of kindness challenge. Includes book ideas, lesson ideas, and FREE kindness awards!
Kindergarten is a most delightful ages for read alouds–kids are full of wonder and silliness, and the selection of excellent picture books is enormous. Here are 50 of the best books for kindergarten.
This blog post is full of ideas for the First Week of Kindergarten. Includes book suggestions, activities, and links to accompanying ideas.
This spring is presenting new challenges for teachers all across the country. Some of us are getting ready to go back to the classroom for the first time this year. Some of us have been in person all year, but we are about to get new virtual kids. Some of you have been in the ... Read More about Classroom Management and Expectations
FREE printable book activity for toddlers to go along with Eric Carle's Brown Bear book. Great for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning colors and animals!
Scissor salad is a fun way to practice how to use scissors and build fine motor scissor cutting skills. Get free labels and worksheets!
Looking for I went Walking book activities? This resource has sequencing, characters and setting, act it out, QR codes, art, and writing!
PRIMARY SCIENCE UNIT 1 - THE HUMAN BODY We are so excited to dig into Unit 1 in our science sequence! We kick off science this year with My Body and My Five Senses . It is the perfect place to start science with our primary kiddos. This year we are going to explore and learn about the
PRIMARY WRITING - UNIT 3 I am so excited to teach this narrative writing unit! This writing curriculum is geared for kindergarten, first grade and can even be used in second grade classrooms. In Unit 3 , we are learning how to write a personal narrative . We practice writing about what we l
Books for teaching sequencing should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Here are 16 great books for kindergarten or first grade.
