Winter is here! The snow is falling and it’s time to decorate your homes and classrooms with reindeer crafts and activities. We have a really cute reindeer craft glowing with science, writing, language arts, and art! This flippable interactive reindeer craft will make an adorable addition to your Christmas or Arctic Animals unit! Add hands-on fun to your […]
Poem of the Week for the Whole School Year for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
The poem of the week format has been a critical component of my literacy instruction in the primary grades. I am able to cover a wide range of needed comprehension skills without a heavy amount of text. Poetry is easier to differentiate for special needs and ELL learners than a word-intensive picture book or novel […]
Daily Schedule Idea for Kids
Using a color-coded visual schedule for kids is critical in the preschool and elementary years. Even as early as preschool, it’s important to introduce the concept of a weekly schedule. To save my sanity and avoid hearing my three year old ask each day which activity is planned, I created a daily schedule for her. […]
Free Earth Day Math Center
When preschoolers, kindergarteners, and 1st graders are learning to count, repetition is key! Since our spring math center was such a hit, I created today’s Earth Day math center. It turns much needed daily practice into a fun and interactive game. Roll, count, and cover is a great approach to basic numeracy within any homeschool […]
Spring Countdown Craft for Kids (free printable)
With about a month to go before winter ends, we know classrooms and homeschools here in the northern hemisphere are tired of snow days and polar vortex cabin fever. What better way to work on math skills while welcoming the next season than with a spring countdown? Even if you start this spring countdown activity […]