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WHY TEACH ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS?

I have always enjoyed teaching Native American Indians to my kindergarten and first-grade students. There is so much to explore and learn about the first Americans. And one week of study covers a wide variety of learning goals. One year while planning a Native American unit of study my principal asked a colleague why we […]

IMPORTANCE OF THEMATIC UNITS

It is so fun to look at all the adorable themes for little learners on Pinterest.  From apples and pumpkins to bugs and flowers, there are so many cute ideas for your students.   But, how can these “cute” thematic unit activities teach students what they need to learn in the classroom? What is a Thematic […]

20 COMMUNITY HELPER BOOKS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS

Teaching our little learners about community helpers is one of my favorite units. We interact with community helpers everyday – police offers, firemen, mail carriers, doctors and so much more! There are so many ways to have fun with this unit. And, watch little brains at work as they explore and imagine all that’s around […]

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 […]

COMMUNITY HELPERS INTERACTIVE POEM

Teaching little learners about our community is one of my favorite units!  There is so much to learn and explore together.  I love introducing units in a fun and engaging way and this community helpers interactive poem is perfect for the job. Interactive poems are always a hit and I love all that my learners get out of […]

INTERACTIVE LAPBOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR

I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom.  They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught.  I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you […]