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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 activity! I hope yours will too! Does the saying “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” hold true this year? Find out by keeping track of lion days (cold, winter-like […]
Free Bulletin Board Activity for “Our Class is a Family” by Shannon Olsen
Discover the “Our Class is a Family” student-created bulletin board based on Shannon Olsen’s book. This free resource helps create a warm, welcoming classroom environment where students see themselves as part of a supportive family. Perfect for building a positive community from the start of the school year.
How to Use & Organize Centers in the Kindergarten Classroom Plus Free Center Labels
Discover how to use, manage, and organize centers in your kindergarten classroom with practical tips, classroom-tested routines, and free printable center labels!
Plant & Animal Life Cycles Activities (Butterfly, Frog, Chicken, Plant) + Freebie
Simple, engaging ways to teach the animal and plant life cycles (butterfly, frog, chicken, and plant) to young students using real photos, hands-on crafts, and interactive activities your students will love. You’ll also find a free download to help you get started right away.
Thanksgiving Roll & Cover Games with a Freebie (Print & Digital)
If you’re looking for a simple, no-prep way to keep your students engaged before Thanksgiving break, these Thanksgiving Roll & Cover games are one of my favorites! They’re easy to set up, fun to play, and give students meaningful practice with counting, subitizing, and addition. You’ll find both print and digital Seesaw versions (with virtual dice rolling!) so every learner can join in. Plus, I’m sharing the Thanksgiving version as a freebie along with a few other seasonal ideas you can use right away.
Sun-Themed Math Learning Center Freebie
This is a fun, sun-themed learning center that I like to use at the end of the year for review. It can be easily edited to fit any subject. I like to use it towards the end of the year when we do our sun science unit to review addition facts since that is what […]
Groundhog Day Freebie
Students get so excited about Groundhog Day and I wanted a way to keep that enthusiasm going past February 2nd. So I decided that it would be fun to track the weather for the 6 weeks following Groundhog Day to see if Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction holds true. Prior to Groundhog Day students practice this poem to […]
New Year Craftivity
The first day back to school after winter break I always like to talk to the students about the new year. During morning meeting we discuss how the date has changed to incorporate not only a new month but a new year. Then we talk about how sometimes people reflect back on the previous year. I […]
Free Pit Stop Punctuation Practice – Fix the Sentences (L.1.2A, L.1.2B, L.1.2C)
Free Pit Stop Punctuation Practice – Fix the Sentences (Common Core Standards L.1.2A, L.1.2B, L.1.2C) Grade Level: First Grade Practice common core standards L.1.2A, L.1.2B, and L.1.2C with these free racing-themed practice pages. First grade students will love being a member of the pit crew and fixing the incorrect sentences! Works on capitalizing dates and […]