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Lessons for Little Ones by Tina O'Block

Lessons for Little Ones by Tina O'Block

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Easter Science Experiments & STEM Challenges

I love incorporating hands-on science and STEM activities as often as possible into the curriculum. They are so engaging for

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rainbow science experiment
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St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Experiment, Math Activity, Writing Craftivity & Game

I like to teach about rainbows and the colors of the rainbow around St. Patrick’s Day since part of the

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water cycle experiments
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Water Cycle, Rain Cycle Science Experiments and Craftivity

Let’s Learn About the Water Cycle! 3 Simple Water Cycle Experiments & a Craftivity April is the perfect month to

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How to Set Up a Fun St. Patrick's Day Escape Room
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How to Set Up a Fun St. Patrick’s Day Escape Room for Young Students

If you haven’t tried an escape room with your students yet, St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity! That tricky

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digital coding activity St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick’s Day Coding Activities (Unplugged & Digital) for Digital Learning Day

Technology is playing a much bigger role in education and the world today, especially since the spring of 2020, and

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pumpkin STEM tower challenge
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How to Do Science While Social Distanced or During Distance Learning

Science experiments are one of the best ways to keep young students engaged and learning, but you may be wondering

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How to Use Boom Cards & Google Slides in Zoom or Google Meet

Since many teachers are starting the year virtually or in a hybrid situation, I have received many questions about how

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brain breaks, movement while learning
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Add Movement, Brain Breaks to Learning While Social Distancing or Virtual Learning

As we enter the 2020-21 school year in either a social-distanced classroom or a virtual classroom, one of the many

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How to Use Boom Cards in Seesaw
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How to Use Boom Cards in Seesaw

I have received several questions regarding how to use Boom Cards in Seesaw, therefore I thought I would create a

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How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom
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How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom

I have received many questions on whether Boom Cards can be used with Google Classroom, so I decided to create

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beginning digraph maze
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Engaging Ways to Teach Digraphs (Beginning & Ending)

Digraphs are two letters that make a third letter sound when combined, for example sh and th. The digraph sound

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Domino Number Bonds
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Domino Number Bonds Activity & Freebie

Here is a simple, fun way to practice number bonds in your math groups – use dominoes! Not only do

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sight word practice pipe cleaners, letter beads
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Ideas for Revving Up Sight Words Practice

Since sight words are so critical to reading success because they are used so often and can not easily be

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science & STEM ideas for the year
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Science & STEM Ideas for the Entire Year

I love incorporating science experiments and STEM challenges into my lessons!  They are so engaging and meaningful for my students

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alphabet magnetic letters beginning sounds, letter sounds practice and assessment
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Engaging Ways to Practice & Assess Alphabet Letters & Sounds

One of the first skills that I assess for my pre-k and kindergarten students is their letter knowledge.  Some students

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plants science experiments
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Plants Science Experiments & Teaching How Plants Grow

I love doing plant experiments and sprouting seeds with young children in the spring. Not only do they get excited

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plastic egg learning center
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Math & Literacy Activities with Plastic Easter Eggs plus Freebies

Plastic Easter eggs can be used to make a variety of festive learning centers for young students.  In this post

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Dr. Seuss craft for Oh the Places You'll Go
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Dr. Seuss Oh the Places You’ll Go Craft

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!   by Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite books! It is so motivational and inspiring

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fun alphabet and handwriting practice
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Fun Alphabet and Handwriting Practice

I wanted to share with you today some favorite and fun ideas for teaching the letters of the alphabet and

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Easter Peeps play dough indredients
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Easter Peeps Play Dough & Learning Activities

I saw several recipes for Easter Peeps play dough on Pinterest and had to try it for my class! By

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Easter student gift tag egg shaped
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Easter Student Gifts & Gift Tags

Today I am sharing some favorite Easter gift tags that can be added to any Easter treat to easily create

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St. Patrick's Day leprechaun writing craftivity
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St. Patrick’s Day Crafts & Writing Craftivity

Incorporating crafts into the curriculum allows students to create personalized and original pieces that showcase their creativity and are a fun

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St. Patrick's Day Student Treat Tag
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St. Patrick’s Day Treats for Students, Gift Tags & Treat Bag Toppers

Is it any wonder with O’Block being my last name that I love St. Patrick’s Day? LOL! Celebrating it with

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addition and subtraction games
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Motivational & Fun Addition & Subtraction Practice

After working on addition and subtraction with manipulatives, math talks & stories, I needed to find a fun way for

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100th Day of School student treat and gift bag topper
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100th Day of School Ideas & Treats

The 100th day of school is a huge deal in kindergarten!  The students have worked hard to learn how to

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5 Fun Ways to Decorate Eggs with Students or Children
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Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs with Students or Children

One of my favorite holiday activities is decorating Easter eggs with students.  I love finding new and creative ways for

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St. Patrick's Day riddle CVC words
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St. Patrick’s Day CVC Word Riddles

The tricky leprechaun left us some riddles to solve but alas, the answers are in code. But wait – he

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A Sneaky Way to Teach Students about St. Patrick’s Day

I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with young students!  Those tricky leprechauns are always “visiting” our classroom creating some sort

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free March in Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb activity
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Free March In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Calendar & Weather Activity

Free March In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Calendar & Weather Activity My students always enjoy this calendar

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How to Set Up a Valentine's Day Escape Room for Young Students
February 3, 2021 Valentines Day

How to Set Up a Fun Valentine’s Day Escape Room for Young Students

I started creating escape rooms for kindergarten after doing a few with my family and having such a great time!

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January 22, 2021 technology / Valentines Day / Winter

Digital Valentine Cards for Distance Learning

So here we are in late January and a lot of us are still doing some type of digital distance

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digital practice for Google Slides & Boom Cards
January 14, 2021 literacy / math / technology / Winter

Winter Digital Activities & Freebies

I don’t know about you, but I always like my learning activities to reflect either the current season or our

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Christmas card student photo as Rudolph
December 8, 2020 Christmas / technology / Winter

Christmas Cards for Distance Learning

With so many of us going back to full virtual learning for the holidays, I needed to create a way

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July 27, 2020 back to school

How to Build Relationships with Your Students Virtually & in the Classroom

This is going to be a very challenging back to school season for all of us. One of the biggest

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