This bundle contains supplemental activities to be used with the Benchmark Ready to Advance Program. The activities are easy to do and may be used in Small Group or Large Group Instruction, as well as in homework packets. As the units progress, the activities grow more challenging.Check out the many...

These original Spanish color poems are perfect for young children learning Spanish! Last fall, we worked through our bilingual color unit with our Preschool and Kindergarten students. There are an abundance of color songs

This special FORTE! Mini Pack provides flexible learning materials to help your students (and you!) dive into musical dynamics. * dynamics chart * dynamics thermometer (includes large-format option for classroom and group settings) * dynamics thermometer game instructions * 45 flash cards (yes, forty-five) to help reinforce dynamic markings, terms, and meanings

Got a group of friends or family coming over and you don’t know what to play? I’ve found 5 card games that play up to…

Download a Preschool Science and Nature printable packet and enjoy the outdoors with your little one!

Lots of craziness and excitment this week! We started our end of the year Ocean Animals unit, and I have been having so much fun! Hopefully the kids have been, too (oh, and learning some things as well, haha!)! We started the week off by learning about the five oceans--I feel old since I was only taught about four main oceans, you know, way back when there were nine planets...Anyways, I found this song on Proteacher last year and fancied it up a bit for our song book...I do not know the song's author, so please let me know if you do! Click the picture to download it for free! We also did a lesson on the ocean's zones and made a fun foldable to hold facts about each layer. The kids were totally into all of those creepy creatures down in the twilight and midnight zones! The original idea for this flipbook came from this site. I tweaked it a little for my kiddos, and have included directions and a printable for you below if you'd like to add this to your Ocean file (or should I say, binder?). Click the pic below for the freebie! Next week, we are going to become marine biologists to prepare for our Ocean Animals Museum. I am so pumped! My team is doing a grade level Museum Day, with each class studying a different animal group. It is so much fun to watch all of our little firsties give their speeches and show off their published "All About" books, models, and posters. If you think your class would like to become wildlife biologists too, please check out my newest unit. It is common core aligned for grades K-2 (standards included) and it can be used to study any animal! Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more Ocean fun and freebies in the next few weeks! And, if you have any great Oceans activities you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them!

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Each week in our Kid’s Church we play games. We have a big game spreadsheet (I highly suggest making an inventory if you haven’t already) that we pull games from. These games are mostly 2-4 players games, but I always […]

This DIGITAL Responsibility SEL curriculum for 3-5 includes 5 detailed lessons filled with digital, interactive activities that teach older kids about what responsibility means, ways to be responsible, what leadership is, ways to be a leader, and responsible decision making. Kids will have opportunities to learn, practice, and develop social-emotional skills through a variety of engaging lessons and digital activities. The program provides teachers and parents with lesson plans, instructions, videos, and activities to support social-emotional learning in digital format. Lessons are one-on-one, small group, or large group compatible. The DIGITAL responsibility unit has been formatted and modified to be taught digitally in conjunction with the printable version or independent of it. The lessons and activities have been adapted to be used online in digital teaching platforms (Google Slides and PowerPoint) and on devices. What does this DIGITAL Responsibility Unit cover? Through a variety of thought-provoking lessons, discussions, community-building ideas, and tons of engaging activities… Lesson 1: What is Responsibility? ★Kids will understand what responsibility means by them lots of giving examples. They will learn to describe a responsible person and the behaviors they possess. Lesson 2: Being Responsible ★Kids will learn to describe ways to be responsible and ways that they are responsible in their own lives. They will understand what it means to take responsibility for their actions. Make a plan to be responsible in the future. Lesson 3: What is Leadership? ★Kids will learn to understand what leadership is and describe what makes a good leader. They will define a leader in terms of positive traits. Lesson 4: Leadership in Action ★Kids will learn to describe and demonstrate ways that they can be a leader. They will take action to be a leader and show leadership skills daily. Lesson 5: Decision Making ★Kids will learn to describe what decision making is and how to make thoughtful decisions (with a clear understanding of choices and consequences). They will describe and use the STAR decision making model. Activities included in the Responsibility unit: Look at the PREVIEW and VIDEO for a look at this SEL unit up close and the variety of lessons and activities included! Thought Starters & Challenges Digital anchor charts Related Book List of Read Aloud Videos Responsibility Plan Kid President Video Creation plan Leader Oath Jar of "Responsible Me" Idea Cards Mantra posters Card games Scenario and sorting activities Reflection journal Leadership BINGO board of ideas Video read aloud & responses Brainstorming activities Sticker Card Bucket List activity Vocabulary posters Student Survey Writing templates & more! How to Use DIGITAL SEL: Kids can complete assignments digitally after a classroom, small group, or one-on-one lesson Beneficial for one-to-one classrooms It can be used to further an individual's independent practice of social-emotional skills: in the classroom, in a homeschool setting, or in counseling sessions. It is recommended but not necessary to use mind+heart digital in conjunction with the original (PRINTABLE version) mind+heart SEL 3-5 curriculum to enhance learning. Comes with READY-FOR-YOU Google Slides & Interactive PowerPoint Lessons: Comes with instructions for Google Classroom with Google Slides - You will receive a file with links to create copies of the Google Slides to use in your Google Classroom. You will also receive interactive PowerPoint files that can be added to your preferred online platform and used as you see fit. Assign the activities using your online classroom account and use it with Chromebooks, computers, iPads, tablets, phones, or interactive whiteboards. It can be used with other similar platforms to support 1:1 classrooms in delivering a meaningful social-emotional learning program. Benefits of Using DIGITAL Social-Emotional Resources: Kids learn to use different digital methods and devices Gain practice and skills working and interacting online Provides 1:1 classrooms with meaningful digital activities Supports school counselors and provides materials for sessions Provides families with additional tools to support older kids at home Works well in a homeschool setting Supports remote and distance learning mind+heart digital aligns with the CASEL framework of the 5 core competencies for SEL. It provides educators with an affordable and accessible option that is structured and highly effective in 3-5 classrooms. 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Read alouds online are also available for teachers via the library website Hoopla. ♥♥Teach the digital version of this unit with the printable version of the unit. Buy them together in a money-saving bundle (option available in cart).♥♥ Check out the other SEL units for 3-5:Self-AwarenessSelf-Management & MindfulnessGrowth Mindset & SMART Goal SettingFriendship & RelationshipsSocial Awareness: Empathy, Peer Pressure, Conflict Resolution, BullyingKindness, Gratitude, & Bucket FillingRespect, Honesty & Integrity, & StereotypingResponsibility, Leadership, & Decision Making Related ProductsBack to School SEL ResourceKindness Classroom Challenge Pack with Calendars Stay connected with Proud to be Primary♥Join our email list and get weekly teacher tip emails and access to our FREE resource library.  ♥Visit our website at Proud to be Primary for tons of engaging ideas for teaching kids in the classroom!♥Join our Facebook group and connect with thousands of PROUD primary teachers like yourself. 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These tips for hiking with kids will make your next hiking adventure a little more enjoyable for everyone! We love hiking and introducing our kids to the great outdoors, but getting out with kids is a little different than hiking on your own.

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Happy Friday! Er, Monday? Well, originally I was going to post this on Friday but I had no time (big surprise, right?) so here it is on Monday! Here's a peek at our fun Families unit from last week, with a few freebies for my bloggy family! :) Art: George Washington Color by Number Many thanks to Maria at Kinder-Craze for this great freebie! On Tuesday we learned a little bit about what a President does and why we celebrate President's Day. Pick up Maria's great freebie at her blog by clicking here. Paper Bag Houses Love how these houses turned out! Family Trees Some of my kiddos were even able to write most of the names on their family tree! Magazine Family Hunt Are you ready for your first freebie? Click on the picture to grab your own copy of this fun family magazine picture hunt! The kiddos cut out pictures of people in magazines and placed them in the category they thought fit: mommies/daddies, grandmas/grandpas, brothers/sisters, and pets. Literacy: Families Have/Can/Are Anchor Chart (Shared Writing) Each day this week we added to our anchor chart for shared writing as we learned more about families. I am so amazed by how much better their letter formation is getting! I Love My Family Because... Class Book This book we made together was so sweet! And it was AMAZING how much I learned/re-affirmed my ideas about my kiddos' love languages. If you have never read The Five Love Languages for Children by Gary Chapman (I also highly recommend the adult version), you should do so! No, it's not the cornerstone of my classroom management like Conscious Discipline, Positive Discipline and Love/Logic, but it is good to open your eyes to different ways to reinforce children and show you love them (aka make deposits to their account!) Take a look below for great clues on different way my kiddos' feel loved! Gifts: Physical Affection: Quality Time/Acts of Service: What's the Rhyme? Sorting Houses This great game is from Lakeshore! It was great to get the kids up and moving while we've been cooped inside for so many days. They picked up a card from the pile and walked around the table trying to find which rhyming house the word went to. (After about two minutes I realized I needed to cover up the list of rhyming words on the back... thank goodness for sticky notes!) This game has got me feeling totally inspired for some sort of rhyming Easter basket/egg sort, so be prepared! Working on that idea AND finishing up my St. Patrick's Day Sensory table freebie, so expect to see them in the next two weeks! :) Dramatic Play: Kitchen & Babies This week it was back in the kitchen while we learned about families and homes! I also grabbed these baby bottles at Dollar Tree. We talked about how families take care of each other, and then I saw them acting out these skills in their dramatic play. (Except for one boy that kept carrying his baby around by its' ankle... yikes!) Here's a look at the great books we read/had available at Listening Center and Library this week. And let me just say that my kiddos LOVE Robert Munsch. Alligator Baby and Love You Forever were the definite favorites this week, and you can also download the mp3's for free at Bob's website by clicking here. Just click on the book you want, then click listen, and right click on the "Download File" button. Easy peasy! Amazon.com Widgets And yes, most of these books have animal families (but there's a reason for it... next week is Animal Homes!) If you're wondering where math/science is, I have a confession... there aren't any pictures because we didn't do that block this week! I have come to the realization that I am not superteacher. I cannot finish 13 page progress reports for my class, make a summer field trip calendar, prepare to present for a staff training, and prepare for an upcoming corporate visit on top of daily teacher dealios with no planning time and no school breaks. (Trust me, I tried. It made me very sleep-deprived and grumpy with my kids, so it wasn't worth it). SO I let my kiddos have a bit of a "breather" last week (which worked out well since we also had inside recess almost the entire week) and I made some headway. :) Are you ready for your last freebie? I posted this on the blog on Friday but in case if you missed it... Lucky Lacing Cards! My kiddos loved the Christmas and Valentine's Day cookie cards from Karen at PreKinders, so I thought I'd make my own for St. Patty's (and Easter, those will be upcoming!) Click on the picture to grab yours! Aaaaand don't forget to check out everyone else on this lovely Manic Monday! :) Till later my friends! Can't wait to catch up on all our upcoming fun Dr. Seuss celebrations!

Your kids will love making their own ice cream in a bag in this fun and tasty science experiment for preschool and kindergarten kids

FREE Craftivity! This is a simple cut-and-paste collage style compass rose craft. It helps kids understand how a compass rose works and learn the order of the cardinal directions (plus it looks great hung

Well, in my 14 years at Zamo we never had rain to contend with during our Celebration of Art festivities... until last night, that is. I must say, that although unusual for San Diego in July, the rain did not dampen the spirit of the event at all:) Attendance was robust and their were tons of smiles to brighten any gloom that drops from the sky may have brought. Again, our incredible classroom teachers and staff were amazing while leading 10 different activities for our community to participate in. Our PTF rocked ticket and food sales. Our administration hung tough in the wet silent auction area. We were visited by our School Board President, the San Diego County VAPA Coordinator, and this morning our SDUSD Superintendent stopped by too. I am so proud of what our kids accomplish every year. It's so great to be able to share the creative work of our students with our school community and VAPA decision makers at the district level and beyond. Thanks to everyone who lent a hand in making the event another great evening of art making and art appreciation! We couldn't do it without you. our school musicians kicking off the evening. rain! Superintendent Marten with Principal Murchison and Mrs. Liggins:) one proud dude! observing and reflecting by writing fan letters to student artists:) from left to right- Principal Derek Murchison, artist in residence Danielle Guimond, VP Robert Vera, School Board President Marne Foster, art teacher Melony Vance, SD County VAPA coordinator Russ Sperling, artist in residence Kathi Arinduque (and her grandson:), and me A peek at some of the hands on activities that kids could participate in. All of the projects below were done by classroom teachers with their classes. Each student is represented on campus in these class displays. kindergarten owls! 2nd grade scratch art! 2nd grade hot air balloons! 4th grade rotational symmetry! 5th grade self portraits! 3rd grade oil pastels! Here's a little video I put together after the event. I think the music suits the spirit of the night pretty well:)

This Fire Station dramatic play center helps kids learn about community helpers. It's suitable for kids in Pre-K, Preschool and Kindergarten, although I'm

The Yellow Brick Road Blog is a website dedicated to providing music teachers with fun education resources for serious music literacy.

Go on a trip across the country or across the world when you take off from this Airport Dramatic Play Center for the Early Childhood Classroom!

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One of my absolutely favorite things about being a special education teacher was that I had the freedom to design fun and exciting lessons for my students specific to their interests. I never had a curriculum to follow. No one ever told me what books to read to them or what activities I had to

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds! The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! (This post contains affiliate links.) …

Introducing land, air, and water is a basic, Montessori preschool geography lesson that helps kids understand the world around them.

'Change Places If...' is a very simple game that requires absolutely no materials or preparation, and can be played with groups both large and small. Additionally, you'll undoubtedly find a lot of uses for this game, because it requires no materials or prep. You can play 'Change Places If...' as a main youth group game, or utilize it as a short icebreaker. It's also the kind of game that you can play on a trip or during periods of waiting to fill the time.

KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 3 I am so excited to have my new Measurement and Data kindergarten math unit posted and ready to share with you. So far this year, my sweet kinders have learned so much in math. We have mastered 1:1 correspondence, reading and writing numerals to 20, counting to 10

We love to have a Simple Science Experiment every Friday. This is an easy way to boost practice of experimentation, exploration, and observation in the classroom. Plus, they are SUPER fun and allow for student participation! Come see some of our favorites and grab a recording sheets for your kiddos to use! Simple Science for Primary Kiddos Once we're ready to introduce science lessons and experiments in the classroom, we love using this activity! We start with reading the book What is Science? It's simple and easy to read for primary kiddos. Here are some more fun reads for introducing science exploration in the classroom! Click on the links to grab them on Amazon! (affiliate links) What is Science? Cece Loves Science Ada Twist Scientist Goodnight Lab We also pull out this Learning Resources Science Kit! It's got lots of common tools a scientist uses and is great for displaying as we make the chart! These tools can be added to the chart and you can give kiddos a visual by showing them the tools. Kiddos can also hold the tools and explore with the tools. Grab this Science Kit on Amazon! (affiliate link) This kit make a great addition to a Science Center for display all year! We like to set all of the tools our for kiddos to continue to explore. We also grab tools from this kit all through the year as we do our Simple Science experiments each Friday! Simple and Fun Experiments! Click each picture to visit the blog post for the experiment. You can read about how to set up the experiment, find a paired read aloud book, and grab a recording sheet to use with your kiddos! Walking Rainbow Growing Rainbow Mixing Colors Fireworks in a Jar Colored Rubber Eggs Gummy Bear Experiment Magic Milk Lava Lamps Black Magic Oil and Water Rotten Teeth Making Ice Grow Grow a Tree Popcorn in Salt Color Changing Potions Rainbow Clouds

Preschoolers LOVE songs and I believe it is very important to bring music into the preschool classroom or home preschool. I have shared these 10 preschool transitions, but today I am getting more specific and sharing 10

Did you hear about the historic election that took place today? It took place in our very own classroom. There were some intense opinions happening and it was a suspenseful race, but there was a clear cut winner. Meet the candidates: Oreo VS. Chocolate Chip We conducted a taste test…. Stood in loooooonnnnggggggg lines to cast our votes… And carefully analyzed the results….. There were cheers of joy and tears of sorrow when the final results came in… And the winner is….. Voting in Kindergarten sure is fun! You can snag the pages we used if you would like to do this in your classroom!

Looking for a fun and engaging transportation themed unit for your students? Here's a ton of ideas from my classroom and some free downloads too!

Fun and engaging vocabulary and word work ideas and activities. Here the some freebies and other ideas for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade classroom.

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Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

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My daughter has one of the best kindergarten teachers imaginable. She is caring, patient, and so imaginative. Her activities seem to seamlessly flow together, integrating all content areas. In short, she is amazing! One of the activities, that I really loved, was her newest addition to the blocks center. My daughter came home and told me that their "Blocks Center is really rocking the house!" That is high praise coming from my baby. A few days later, I got to go in and see this "rocking" center for myself. It really is amazing. It's so amazing that I decided to put my own spin on it and share it with you! The center has pieces of felt (or foam) for different symbols on a map. All the pieces are hand cut and are just a quick shape in different colors. The center that I made includes: rivers, lakes, roads, houses, bushes, and trees. You can get a free copy of the map key here. Print out the key and cut out felt, then you have all you need to make "Interactive Maps"! Cut out some pictures from a magazine and label them for specific places in the community. Simple and fun! The part I love the most about this activity is that it can include math, writing, science, social studies, and so much more! I wanted to include specific places in my version, so I went through my clip art and whipped up a few. I love how every map will be different and each child's personality can shine through. When I started making our version at home, there were only straight roads. This created a lot of protesting from my kids. Thus, a variety of roads were created. They were right, it does make the maps more interesting and realistic. As we played with the concept, I added task cards. This will allow kids to create maps with a model. It is really great for kids that have a difficult time starting an activity without direction. Sometimes, open ended play seems to overwhelm these children. Adding task cards with directions, allows these children to work from a task. AND task cards give kids practice reading numerals and using one-to-one correspondence. I also made blank task cards, so that partners could create tasks for each other. It's more fun to do a friend's activity, than one provided by the teacher. Why not capitalize on their enthusiasm for "being the teacher"? Adding onto the idea of "being the teacher", I love adding in partner games. Each child can have a turn I love adding a recording sheet to the activity, because it holds each child accountable for their learning and provides a physical record that is sent home to their parents. One thing I so appreciate about my daughter's teacher is that every center has some written or physical component that comes home. I am able to infer from the directions, or completed project, what my daughter is doing that day. I am able to ask her more specific questions about her day, after looking over the work that comes home. It allows me to get more meaningful information about my daughter's learning that day. I love having different recording sheets for the same activity. It can change the whole focus of the activity and it makes it very easy to differentiate. I hope you found some easy ideas to use with your kids. I love that you can just add felt and open up a whole new world... Get your kids excited about maps and the parts of their community with these hands on activities. Make your own, or find mine here. Head over to my blog, Differentiation Station Creations, to find some more activities to add your Blocks Center! Until next time,

Hello Everyone! Hope you're having a joyfilled day!! I wanted to share my "Me and My Community" social studies mini unit with you. If you...

This Digital, NO PREP, ELA lesson is all set up for Google Classroom. Students can learn about mysteries independently or you can you this for whole group instruction or small groups. Kids love it as a way to jump start their learning (and love) of mystery stories and novels.Included in this Resou...

KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 3 I am so excited to have my new Measurement and Data kindergarten math unit posted and ready to share with you. So far this year, my sweet kinders have learned so much in math. We have mastered 1:1 correspondence, reading and writing numerals to 20, counting to 10