How To Create A Simple Pumpkin Craft and Download a Free Banner for Fall
Here’s an easy way to review shapes and create a super cute pumpkin craft and banner for your bulletin board for October. The pumpkin shape craft is super easy to…
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Create An Unforgettable Ocean Themed Decor
March is Reading Month! You know it’s coming . . . the dreaded ‘We’re having a door decorating contest.’ Cue the groans. But maybe I’ll inspire one or two of…
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Sensational Segmenting Ideas for Small Group Instruction
Often when you are teaching young students to read, those essential foundation skills like segmenting that are ‘oh so necessary’ can sometimes get tedious and boring. You know your students…
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Math | Literacy | Back to School | Games
Hide and Seek Games for Essential Skills
You know when you have 5 minutes before a special or lunch and it’s not enough time to start something new but you want to make sure you are using…
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Handwriting Help for Kindergarten: Fine Motor Tools, Letter Practice, and Writing Confidence
Today in kindergarten, even the brightest students struggle with the mechanics of handwriting. Lack of strength, the push to do more and faster, and the absence of developmentally appropriate tools and activities means students avoid tasks that involve writing because . . . well . . . it’s just too hard. Let me show some tips and tricks on how I support handwriting in my own classroom.
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Daubers or Fingerprints
Personally, I don’t mind messy fingers. It’s not something that bothers me at all as a teacher and it didn’t bother me as a mom with my boys. As long…
