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A Bookmark Your Readers Will Love!

If you would have told me 5 years ago that I would tackle a master’s degree while raising three kids, I would have called you crazy.  Yet, here I am!  I’m currently earning my Master’s degree, and I wouldn’t change it for anything.  I couldn’t put a hold on my love for reading any longer! […]

Warning: Snowmen At Work!

When I began teaching, I thought that I had to follow my yearly curriculum by the week.  No….by the day.  After a few years into my career, I realized how oh-so-wrong I was!  Never did I anticipate all the crazy hiccups that came with the job. Furthermore, the flexibility of the job was by far […]

Editable Sight Word Magnetic Letter Center

I was a junior in college and observing a kindergarten classroom for the first time.  The room was filled with children scattered about working at their literacy stations.  Through the noise my attention turned toward the sight word center where the teacher was performing sight word assessments during her reading group.  She must have saw […]

Mouse Counting Math Activity

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. […]

Learn to Read -Word Patterns Activity

First come the letters, next come the sounds, then it’s time for some word patterns.  When kiddos learn to read it helps for them to have a basic knowledge of their letters and sounds. That’s when you introduce word patterns they can easily “sound out” these words. Whether you teach the whole alphabet or a […]

FREE Printable Book for Teaching Colors

When I think of the world that we live in and how many colors are all around, I am truly amazed.  Rainbows, fish, butterflies, flowers…there are  many colorful things in our world.  So, when it comes to teaching colors to my little learners, what better way than to let them know that these colorful things come from God. […]