HIBERNATION Worksheets Activities Pre-K, Kindergarten 1st Grade ANIMALS IN WINTERDiscover the wonders of winter with our Hibernation Worksheets Activity for Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. This fun and educational set includes 3 simple cut and paste worksheets that allow young learner...

Did you guys see the big 16-wheeler pass you on the road on your way home? Yep... it ran over me today! Lately, I have been a bundle of energy. I've been going non-stop and determined that I will accomplish everything on my to do list. So far, the ambitious, conquer the world attitude has been working for me. It's almost scary how focused I've been. That is, until today. Today, I felt exhausted. I still knocked out a lot, but I am missing my two hour naps. If you've pulled out the world's smallest violin for my whining, I understand. I am deliriously happy, but goodness! It feels like Christmas break was months ago. However, I'm not tired enough to allow my hubby to type my blog. He just offered to type it and proofread it. Um, that would be a negative! Anyway, the last thing on my list today was blogging which means freebies. I have two new pages to share with you. One of them is called Penguin Punctuation and the other one is Polar Bear Number Fun. Here are pictures of the sheets, so if you like them CLICK HERE to grab it. If you are new to my blog, I love giving away freebies, so make sure you click on my freebies link on the right. Also, don't forget to check out my MLK Jr. packet or my Let It Snow packet. I also have a small Let It Snow freebie on TPT. Below are a few pictures of them. If you want to see more, you can look at my blog posts from the end of December or the first few days of January. Starting tonight, my Let It Snow packet is going to be marked down through January 15, so hope you will CLICK HERE to check them out. I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday tomorrow! Check back tomorrow and hopefully I will have a couple of pictures of my grateful journal. It is very close to being finished :)

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love the grow your own polar bear easy winter science experiment. First of all, anything with gummy bears is

Looking for some more fun winter art activities for kids? This DIY Snowflake Art Project is a terrific craft for kids to enjoy creating and makes a beautiful keepsake or awesome gifts for loved ones.

Outrageously FUN exploding snowman is a fun winter science experiment for kids of all ages. Simple winter activities for preschoolers!

Learn how to make a Snowstorm in a Jar, one of the best science activities for kids. Perfect for winter or weather preschool curriculums.

Make beautiful snowstorm art with this easy winter painting project! These abstract paintings, covered with glue and epsom salt, bring stormy winter weather to life. Process art is such a fun way for kids (and adults!) to express themselves creatively. This activity is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, but is fun for any age group. These sparkly snowstorm paintings turn out so beautifully! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Winter Painting It's SO EASY to make a snowy winter painting using

Need help with those fine motor pre-writing skills, these dragon tracing worksheets are loads of fun for your little one

Looking for fun Arctic Animals Activities? Learn about Arctic Animals and their traits and work on counting, shapes and letters and tracing.

This Hamster Cause and Effect Worksheet is a great way for students to identify cause and effect after reading a story. This is a valuable skill for students to have as they begin to read more complex texts. Hamster Cause and Effect Worksheet

If you have kids of a certain age, they’re probably obsessed with the Disney Movie “Frozen”. Today we are sharing some great ideas to help you make everything about this theme! There are wand…

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Meet one of your new favorite art lessons for kids! Students will create a scarf selfie (or "scarfie") art project with a focus on line, shape and pattern all will using one of the most fun art techniques called scratch art. This lesson is perfect for elementary students of all ages and can be modified and adjusted with ease.

Get great ideas for outdoor lessons and nature activities whatever the weather with these forest school lesson plans for winter

Engage kids in art projects in a variety of media, with many based on famous artists or art movements.

Fun And Interactive Missing Number Worksheets For Little Ones Missing number worksheets are a great activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners. It helps to reinforce their counting skills. It also teaches them the skill of 'filling in the blanks,' and learning to count from random numbers. Learning numbers is essential. It lays the foundation for further math learning. To successfully complete these worksheets, your preschooler / kindergartner needs to be able to know the numbers in order, and be able to write the numbers. Our missing number worksheets make learning math fun and interactive. There are a variety of cartoon characters

As you may have noticed, my past few projects have been decidedly winter themed, but I can't help it - today it was close to minus 40 wit...

Vivaldi is one of my most favorite composers, especially for cello. In high school we played his Four Seasons

Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.

This week is Spring Break for me. I'm sitting at home enjoying this beautiful weather (and so glad winter is o-v-e-r!) and spending time with my kiddos. It's also a bittersweet time for me because really, I know when I return after this week, I only have a few more weeks left. Those few weeks will be greeted with excitement that I will have my summer off here soon but sadness that soon they'll be leaving me. And really, whether I like it or not, I still need to plan for those last few weeks. As I head into area and perimeter for one of the last units of math, I started collecting a ton of fantastic ideas and FREE resources to teach it. Over at my blog you can, not only read up on lots of fantastic ideas but you can also, collect this cute little freebie that I created to go with the collection! This freebie is where students can create their own "Art Area Gallery." Students create pictures and then determine the area of them. You can get this freebie and gather some great ideas and free resources over at my blog with my collection of area and perimeter blog post by some great teachers! Hope to see you soon... and it won't be long before we are enjoying our summer!

Our Winter Break Snapshots are a fun January activity for after winter break! Perfect for a quick review or first week activity! A fun alternative to written holiday recounts! A fun art activity for your students! Customer Tips: TPT Credits: Every time you leave feedback you receive points from TPT that you can use towards future purchases! It's easy! Head to the My Purchases page and click on the Provide Feedback link next to each resource. You will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a brief comment for the product. Your feedback is valued and used to improve resources and create future products you would like! Follow Me: Click the green star next to our store logo to become a follower! You'll be the first to know about discounts, freebies, and new products! Thank you for your purchase!  - Jen & Jac :)

This is from when we studied Keith Haring! Had a really fun time gettin...

The Olympics are coming!!! Are you as excited as I am? I have my brain on the upcoming Olympics and thought I needed to do a new post about it (See my previous post on Olympics

This is such a fun lesson for the kids! This lesson is about Dorcas/Tabitha and is for preschool. There was a lady that lived in Joppa and her name was Tabitha. She was also called Dorcas. The Bible says she was full of good works, and she was a very giving person. She was a Christian. Dorcas helped the women that didn’t have husbands. She made coats and clothing for them. But, one day Dorcas became sick and then died. The Christians heard that Peter was in a town close by. They sent two men begging Peter to come quickly. Peter was one of the disciples of Jesus. Peter went to Joppa and the men took him to the upper room where Dorcas was laying. The women stood by Peter, and they were crying because Dorcas had gotten sick and died. The women showed Peter the clothing that Dorcas had made for them. Peter sent everyone out of the room and knelt down and he prayed. Who did Peter pray to? (God) Peter turned to Dorcas and said, "Stand up Tabitha." She opened her eyes and when she saw Peter, Dorcas sat up. Peter held out his hand and helped her up. Peter did a miracle! Peter called to the people that were there and showed them that Dorcas was alive. Everyone was so happy to have Dorcas again! So many people heard about Dorcas being alive and they believed in Jesus! Scripture is Acts 9:36-42. This is a preschool accordion for Dorcas. The download the color and black & white. Directions are included to complete this project. This makes a great discussion starter. Just read/ask the prompt on each shirt. Click here to download. We used this for an introduction to Dorcas. She made clothing for people and we let them design their own shirt. They can color, and/or you can let them add stickers. We had smileys, hearts, stars and button stickers. I couldn't find button stickers anywhere (!), so I found these circle stickers (88 cents) at Wal Mart in the office supplies dept. and made buttons with a Sharpie. Click here to download. For this lesson, you can also take a small stack of clothes and/or bolts of cloth to use as a visual. To teach the students they can do good things for others, I have cards printed for them to design, sign and give to someone. They can make more if there is enough time, or they can take it home to finish. But I stress that they are expected to hand out the cards (or ask their parents to mail it), because it's not just a fun project. I expect them to tell someone they are thinking about them and made this card for them. I printed these on cardstock, and they are blank on the inside for the kids to design. I have stickers for them to add that are appropriate. Of course, these can be used for any lesson or activity that you want to teach thinking, praying and doing for others. Click here to download. Click here to download the lesson. Click here to download the visuals. Miracles in Acts 9 visuals include Aeneas and Dorcas. All visuals are not shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click here to see more ideas and printables for Dorcas for preschool. Click here to see the lesson & more for Dorcas for early elementary ages.

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….

Looking for a fun James Rizzi cityscape art project? Here's one that uses mixed media & a fun twist with markers. Did I mention there's a roll a dice game?

It's Super Organizing Saturday once again! I have come to love these mornings this Spring...not too hot outside, a little chilly....not missing much if I stay inside and organize something! This week...it's my assessment binder for basic concepts. That's right....we're talking about assessments on a weekend. I know, I know, I know....that's a heavy topic for such a fun day of the week. If you agree, you might need a large cup of coffee. I'll wait----you grab yours, and I'll grab mine! Ok, I'm ready! Here we go! When I organize my assessments, I of course do not use manilla folders, hanging file folders, etc. If you've read my posts before, you've probably heard of my File Cabinet Rebellion of 2011, in which I ditched any and all file cabinets or file cabinet "accessories". I loathe file cabinets----and I LOVE binders! So, you see where I'm going with this.....and you can infer that I organize my assessments in a binder! Here is the beloved binder that holds all of my assessments. I was lucky to have my district supply me with everything that I needed. This binder contains: My curriculum/State objectives.... Letter Identification assessments... Letter/sound identification score sheets Beginning sound assessment & score sheets And much more! However, there are always those basic assessments that are not supplied by the district or curriculum - but are so necessary to early childhood. It is usually up to the grade level teachers, or individual teacher to create their own assessment and find a way to record the information every marking period or during progress monitoring. For me, I certainly needed to update my assessments/record keeping. I've taken the time to create these assessments based on my classroom needs---and perhaps they can work for you as well! All you need is a large 3-ring binder, page protectors, and a color printer. If these assessments work for you, feel free go grab them HERE....at no cost to you!

Ring in the new year with these January Writing Prompts! Fun, educational, and imagination building ideas for Opinion, Narrative, and Informative writing.

I am so excited to share that first grade no prep packs are here! This resource makes it so easy to teach the first grade standards for math, reading, phonics and writing. No more searching for high quality, engaging worksheets and activities.. they are all here. Plus I am sharing thr

Cut and paste activity for your students to practice weather vocabulary words. This download includes three variations of the activity - cut and paste with six words; cut and paste with eight words; and an option where students can write the words themselves. A great addition to any primary weathe...

Looking for some fun activities to do with your kids in the winter? Check out these hands-on fun for Jan Brett's The Mitten.

Free collaborative class book to go with the book From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

It is snowing & cold here today which is making us want to stay in and hibernate so I thought I would post some favorite hibernation classroom activities, games, books, songs, and crafts. Pajama Day A great way to culminate your unit on hibernation is to have a Pajama Day! Children (and teachers) wear their […]

Of all the art and science projects that I have done, lemon and watercolor science has been my #1 fave for YEARS! Let's get started.

Kids will have fun practicing math and literacy skills while learning about the Vikings for Kids with these FREE Vikings Worksheets!