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Five Senses of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great to time teach your little ones about gratitude, family traditions and history. Of course, you have to throw in a little turkey silliness!  If you know me, I love finding new books.  Of course, you have to have some fun activities to tie in with your new books.  Here are a few […]

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 […]

Sentence Building Made Easy

Writer’s Workshop was hands down my favorite part of the day while in the classroom.  The challenge of turning my students into great writers was something I looked forward to every day. Unfortunately, writing didn’t come easy to a lot of my students.  Sentence building seemed to be the hardest part for some of them. […]

Fishing for the Alphabet Game

Learning games that focus on the alphabet are perfect to use all year long.  This fishbowl alphabet game is so easy to differentiate between learners who are being introduced to the alphabet or those with more alphabet knowledge. Learning the Alphabet This simple and fun game helps learners make a connection between the capital and lowercase […]

Literature That Encourages Young Writers

Teaching learners to write using sensory language can seem a little tricky.  This simple writing activity allows your writers to read a story where the author’s use of sensory language helps bring the story to life. Fish Wish I love this story from Bob Barner (and so many of his other books, as well).  This […]

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 […]