My kids enjoyed the Valentine Domino addition center I made for February, so I decided to make another one for St. Patrick's Day! Grab it for FREE below!! St. Patrick's Day addition practice! It's a forever FREEBIE and you can download it here! If you're looking for more St. Patrick's Day resources, I have several in my store you can check out. The best part is ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day FREEBIE
MLK directed drawing!!
Today we read about Martin Luther King, Jr. and discussed his life and some of the things he did to make our world a better place. Before we began, I showed my kiddos a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and asked if anyone knew who it was. The overwhelming consensus was that it was President Barack Obama. LOL After clearing up the confusion between MLK ... Read More about MLK directed drawing!!
Do you let your kids use a hammer & nails?
When I dropped my son off at Kindergarten for the first time (that was 10 years ago BTW)....the first thing I noticed was a very large woodworking station. I assumed it was a toy woodworking station filled with toy woodworking tools. My assumption was not correct. This was a real woodworking station. REAL. Complete with a real hammer, real nails, real ... Read More about Do you let your kids use a hammer & nails?
Write the Room Rhyming
My kids love anything that lets them get up and move around the room! Write-the-Room activities fit that bill nicely! Not only do my kids get to get up and move....they get to practice a skill or learn something new in the process! We have been working on rhyming for a while now, but I still have some kids who are struggling with this skill. Rhyming is one of those skills that ... Read More about Write the Room Rhyming
January Currently
Christmas break just flew by for me, as I'm sure it did for you!!! Teachers went back today for inservice, and tomorrow the kiddos return in full force!! It's that time again! Time for another Currently hosted by Farley over at Oh Boy Fourth Grade! Head on over and see what everyone else is "currently" up to for January! ... Read More about January Currently
Thankful for my kiddos!
I was so happy to see my kiddos this morning. They walked in all smiling and happy.....thankfully oblivious to all of the pain and heartache happening in the world around them. Bless their little hearts!!! Today was a good day. I gave my kids a few more hugs today. I gave a few more chances. I listened to a few more stories. I let them ask a few more ... Read More about Thankful for my kiddos!
Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary
Manic Monday Freebie at Classroom Freebies
I am linking up with Classroom Freebies for the Manic Monday fun! You can head over there and check out all the other great freebies that have been listed too! My newest forever freebie is a Christmas Graph the Room activity! My kids love writing the room....so I combined writing the room with reading a graph and came up with "Graph the Room!" LOL I know it's a little ... Read More about Manic Monday Freebie at Classroom Freebies
Holiday Card Excitement!
Have you ever visited Jennifer Wagner's site called Projects by Jen? If you haven't, you need to head on over and check it out! Jennifer hosts numerous online projects throughout the year, designed for K-6 classrooms. Check out some of her upcoming projects {here}. She's got some really neat ideas! This year I signed my class up to participate in her Holiday Card ... Read More about Holiday Card Excitement!
December Currently
It's so hard to believe that it's already December! Here in Middle Tennessee our high today was 73....so that makes it REALLY hard to believe that it's almost Christmas time! All of us teachers are hoping that the unseasonably warm weather right now......... means that we are going to have an unseasonably cold (and snowy) winter. Not that we're doing any snow dances or anything. ... Read More about December Currently
Snowman FREEBIE & Jungle Doors!
Do you like freebies? Head on over to The Teaching Blog Addict's page where you can score lots of freebies! I'm linking up to share my newest freebie with all of you! I made this Snowman nonsense word game to help my students practice reading nonsense words. We are getting ready for Dibels testing next week, so they need all the practice they can get! ... Read More about Snowman FREEBIE & Jungle Doors!
Christmas is coming…..
I just finished making a Christmas Count the Room activity for my kiddos to use during the month of December. They really enjoyed the Thanksgiving one I made, so I figured I'd make one for the next holiday too! :-) Would you like to get a copy of this? Well read on!!!! With this packet you can have your students practice counting 1-10 and 11-20. There are two ... Read More about Christmas is coming…..