Creating a Love of Learning in Little Hearts!
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Learning how to hear the individual sounds or phonemes in words can be a tricky skill for many little learners. One tool that is a great help during small group instruction is Elkonin boxes. These Halloween Elkonin boxes are perfect for a warm-up word play activity this October. What Are Elkonin Boxes? The purpose of […]
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Creating a math block that involves guided math means making the most out of mini-lessons. Incorporating read-alouds into math instruction is the perfect solution. This mouse counting math activity is an engaging and fun mini-lesson for little learners. Mouse Count The mouse books by Ellen Stoll Walsh are great to use in early childhood classrooms. […]
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If you have little boys in your classroom there is bound to be talk of superheroes, sports and dinosaurs. It is great to find books that center around a theme or topic your learners are interested in. After all, teaching literacy concepts with engaging texts will help to hold your learners attention. Now, let’s talk […]
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It is so important to have resources on hand that can be used for small group or independent practice for math instruction. That’s why I created this versatile sorting by size math activity as a perfect way to practice sorting by attribute. Counting Bears Using math manipulatives is a great way to introduce new concepts […]
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Fall is such a beautiful time of year. The colors are changing and so many delicious treats are ripe and ready for the picking. Whether you go to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch this fall your learners are bound to enjoy some learning activities about these fall treats. Get them engaged with a reading […]
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There are so many amazing apple books to engage your learners in an apple unit. One of my favorite books to read to my class is perfect for engaging background knowledge while introducing the seasons of an apple tree. The Apple Pie Tree Using books that help teach multiple concepts is just smart teaching. That […]
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Teaching sorting is one of the first units covered in many early childhood classrooms. It is an essential skill for little ones to understand before many other math skills can be developed. Little learners need to know what makes objects the same and different in order to begin understanding the concept of sorting. Same and […]
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Fall is a wonderful season to spend with little ones. So much is changing in the world around them. The weather is cooling down, the leaves are changing color and all the learning they’re experiencing is incredible. As a matter of fact, if you’re searching for a fall literacy activity your little learners can enjoy […]
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Who doesn’t love a good science experiment? Especially one that is so easy and amazes little learners. My kiddos love to do this Liquid Rainbow science experiment together to explore liquids and the differences in their density. Observations To help learners understand this experiment and give a little background to why the results happen I […]
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Sorting by attributes is one of the most fundamental skills taught in every early childhood classroom. Classifying and sorting is usually a unit that starts off math instruction for the school year. However, things like classroom management, getting to know your learners and other back to school craziness usually take priority during the beginning of […]
Share it Science came up with a fun way to integrate literacy and science with this fun activity with pumpkins!
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Reading Response journals are a perfect way for students to show you their comprehension in a meaningful and authentic way!
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Turkey themed activities are included in my calendar pack! From songs to counting to letter sounds, your circle time will be full of fun!
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A cool science trick that will keep your kids busy for hours!
DANCING SPIDER RACES- such a fun and simple projec...
Close Reading is perfect for any grade! See how I use Close Reading in my early grade level using some of my favorite fall books!
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We finally have tons of pumpkins in the house which means a learning experience!
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