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Engaging Resources for BUSY Teachers
Whether you are teaching in person or online, Boom Cards ™ are a wonderful way to engage your students. They are digital, interactive, and fun for students. As a teacher, you will appreciate that they are easy to use, provide reports about student responses, and help students get extra practice with key concepts. What are …
As back to school time approaches, you know that the first days are all about setting the tone for whole year. Read aloud books are a perfect way to do this! Coming together to listen to a story helps students feel more comfortable. This makes it easy to start class discussions and get to know …
The start of the school year is overwhelming yet so exciting for students and teachers. While you may want to start right into teaching the expectations and curriculum, the first few days of school are essential to setting the climate of the classroom. This is the time for students to get out first-day jitters, meet …
St. Patrick’s Day Activities Today I’m sharing some of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day activities for math and literacy. St. Patrick’s Day Number Clip Cards Practice counting to 20 with these themed number clip cards. There are 4 different sets of cards with 20 cards in each set. Counting pictures Using ten frames Number words …
Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Read Aloud Books Grab your shamrocks, put on something green, and join in the merry making with these fun St. Patrick’s Day read aloud books.
A Wee Bit O’ St. Patrick’s Day Fun Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom? Your students will have fun singing and dancing with these St. Patrick’s Day brain break videos. Enjoy! I hope you and your students have a good time dancing and counting along with these St. Patrick’s Day videos.
Presidents’ Day Picture Books On Presidents’ Day we celebrate the achievements of some of our greatest presidents. I like to share a variety of books about Presidents’ Day – stories, informational books, and biographies. Look below to find some of my favorite picture books to read aloud for Presidents’ Day. #5 – This Little President: …
Dominoes are a wonderful tool for building number sense in kindergarten and first grade. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite domino math activities. Domino Math Activities #1 Domino Count and Add Place dominoes facing down. Students turn over one domino and count the dots on each side. They then add the two numbers together. …
Printable Narwhal Craft Activity {Freebie} Last week I created a list of my favorite Arctic Animals Videos. I thought it would be fun to make this printable narwhal craft activity to go along with the Arctic Animals theme. This sweet little narwhal is easy to make. Simply download the free file. Look for the link …
Arctic Animals Videos for Kids Walruses and narwhals and polar bears… Oh my! If your class is studying arctic animals, you are in the right place. I put together this collection of informative videos you can use while teaching your students about arctic animals. Below you will find videos about all kinds of arctic animals …
December Videos for Kids These are some of my favorite December videos to use as brain breaks in the classroom. They are fun for young learners who may need to get up and move or just need a little break to refocus. These videos are just the right length of time – only a few …
Springtime Activities for Your Lit Centers Spring is here! It’s time for butterflies, gardens, and rainbows — oh, and warmer weather. Look below to find some of my favorite spring activities for reading and language arts. Don’t forget to download the FREE Spring Vocabulary Game at the end of this post. Spring Hidden Words Activity …
