We live in a very diverse country! Which means, diversity fills our classrooms every school year. It's so wonderful to share different cultures with my learners while in the classroom. To have students share their traditions and celebration with their peers is a special time for them and love doing it. The holiday season is

A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]

This resource was made to help build an awareness of being safe in and around the water and sun! This is super important for kids! This sorting page provides a number of scenarios to read and think about before cutting & gluing them. It's sure to produce some good talks about visits to the pool, playing at the beach, boating on the river, or trips to the lake! Students will sort the following into "Safe" or "Not Safe": swim without an adult go in deep water wear sunscreen drink up the water you are swimming in wear goggles do not wear a life jacket on the boat wear a swim float wear sunglasses your mom catches you in the deep end of the pool run around the pool Water safety is an important discussion, this helps makes it meaningful yet simple for Kindergarten and First grade! Be sure students have an opportunity to share their thinking in regards to these situations and why they sorted they way the did. If you need other resources for Kindergarten and First Grade check my store for even more! Thanks for stopping by….

Camp Kindergarten is a great way to get to know your incoming students. Use these tips and resources for a smooth and low-prep event!

We started teaching the 4 year old class at our church this past week. They are sweetest and silliest group of kiddos. I love this age group. We hear all sorts of stories (good ones...it's church!). My favorite part is when they tell me all they know about our topic each week. They always surprise

It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s

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

These fun and engaging hands on measurement activities will help teachers plan and implement lessons on length, capacity and mass. Includes a FREEBIE!

In today's post, I'll share ideas for teaching inferring through a gradual release of responsibility. Make sure to read all the way through the post, because there are several different freebies you can download and use right away!

Measurement activities build kids' understanding by exploring weight, length, capacity, and area in hands-on ways using rulers and non-standard units.

It's back-to-school time which means it's time for school activities and centers to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students get to know the classroom and supplies.

Social-emotional activities have never been more important for younger kids.

The Color Monster is the story of a monster who, with the help from a little girl, learns about his emotions through different colors. This book companion is the perfect cross-curricular addition to your classroom for teaching your students about their emotions. What is included? • Visual craft with step-by-step real picture sequencing • Writing activity (to go along with the craft - great for bulletin board displays!) • STEM emotion activity • Visual recipe to make monster cookies • 7 differentiated cut/paste worksheets (errorless included) • Task box emotion clip cards When do you use book companions? Book companions are a great addition to any reading or language arts block. They also serve as a great print-and-go lesson for any substitute binder. PLEASE NOTE * 1. You will need to purchase the book The Color Monster - A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas to go along with the book companion and craftivity. 2. Part of this book companion is included in the January Mini Lesson Plan Pack. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!

These following directions drawing activity ideas will teach kids to listen carefully to instructions and interpret them.

Read about activities, lessons, and centers you can implement to help teach numbers. Download 6 free activities for your students.

Check out this list of 5 easy to implement addition fluency activities. Super easy to add to your lesson plans today in K-2 classrooms

The Montessori First Great Lesson is a dynamic and engaging way to introduce young learners to the history of the universe. This foundational lesson sparks curiosity and sets the stage […]

Use these 7 continents worksheet pagges to teach elementary age about CONTINENTS for kids. Grab continents book printable!

Learn more about the symbols of Australia with this FREE and easy to use flip book. Students cut and paste symbols...

Salut! Hi everyone! If you teach French, you know how tough it can be to find resources for your classroom. Of course, I'm talking about QU...

Read a few ideas for your past and present or then and now unit. There are free lessons and activities as well as other fun hands-on, engaging ideas.

I am a big believer in assigning classroom jobs as it offers multiple benefits for both teachers and students. While many teachers might feel intimidated by applying such a system I always thought that with the proper organization this is actually super-easy to implement. One of my favorite resources to put this system in practice are these FREE Llama Classroom Jobs printables that I created to make this as easy and as smooth as possible. How classroom jobs can benefit both students and teachers If you never tried assigning classroom jobs to your students you might be wondering what are the benefits of such a system? I think the most important one is teaching responsibility from a young age and also team work (because in order for this system to be functional, each student will need to complete their assigned job). It's an easy way to teach responsibility, perseverance, and organization, while also making sure you are able to focus on teaching and not become burnt out by trying to maintain the classroom alone. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Editable Free Llama Classroom Jobs This is exactly what I had in mind when I designed these FREE Editable Llama Classroom Jobs. Regardless if you are working with children in kindergarten, preschool, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or even older elementary students these printables will still be useful! I included a prefilled version in my freebie with 60 of the most popular classroom jobs. You can simply print and use any of these as needed! If you're not sure where to start, here are some of my favorite classroom jobs I couldn't do without: Board eraser Calendar monitor Library helper Hand sanitizer helper Line leader Lunch helper Messenger Sweeper Table wiper Time keeper These are all simple tasks that work in almost any class and always come in handy. The best part is, you have 50 other jobs to choose from in my prefilled printable and there is also an editable version so you can create new jobs or modify existing ones as needed! I hope you like my Llama Classroom Jobs Printable and if you decide to give it a try in your classroom you can download it from the link below: FREE Llama Classroom Jobs Printable Llama Classroom Decor Bundle This freebie is part of a much larger bundle full of Llama Classroom Decor but also educational and organizational resources all with the same adorable llama theme and bright colors to fill your classroom space with positive energy. I am convinced this huge set can be of great help for you as a teacher and you can view all the resources available in my Llama Classroom Decor bundle in my shop or on TeachersPayTeachers.

My school is one of many that will be required to post our daily objectives in our classrooms next year. I've FINALLY finished mine! I purc...

Find out what subjects to homeschool for kindergarten and curriculum ideas for each topic. Homeschool kindergarten with confidence.

Teach kids about the 6 simple machines with a handy, free printable booklet featuring information, pictures, and examples of each.

(teacherspayteachers.com) If your students are like mine, they struggle with powers of 10. With this fast-paced game, students have fun practicing and mastering this tricky concept. Simply form your students into two teams and project this exciting game! The student who says the correct answer first gets the point.

These Labor Day activities for Preschool, Kindergarten, or First Grade students will go right along with the other arts and crafts that you have planned for your community helpers unit. Lesson plans that will engage your students!

CUTE printable Construction Worksheests make practicing counting, matching upper and lowercase alphabet letters, and more FUN!

These non-fiction, differentiated readers will go right along with the other activities, crafts, and ideas you have planned for your class this spring. They are perfect for Easter too! Help your Kindergarten or First Grade students develop confidence in their reading abilities while learning about rabbits at the same time. In addition, the last page of each reader incorporates writing practice as students recall facts that they learned in the reader. Try one out for FREE!

Make worksheets using programs you probably already have! These 6 steps will get you started creating your own resources today!

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Help kindergarteners compare length & use appropriate vocabulary with this FREE "Shorter and Longer" activity. Great hands on practice for comparing length.

For some reason my students have a difficult time and often confuse state-country-continent. This little flip book helped out a ton, along with the book Me on the Map! Read on to my FREEBIE! If you are making these for a classroom of students I would just make patterns and let them trace each circle onto paper, rather than making copies for each child. First, we started off reading the book, Me on the Map. I also use this vocabulary to help my students! Now, onto the flip book! Here is an example of each page. Have fun and share a picture of how your flip books turned out in the comments!

Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable comes with eight editable pages, containing two pencils. Each pencil has pieces for two letter names up to nine letter names. Getting Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable