Scarecrows – A Great Learning Theme for Fall
This blog is all about using Scarecrows as a fall learning theme in your Kindergarten or 1st Grade classroom.
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PIRATE Beginning Readers
Yo, ho, ho and a classroom of fun! Pirates make a great theme for any time of the school year but did you know that September 19th is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Way back in 1995, John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon, came up with this “holiday”. During a raquetball game,…
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Apples – A Great Theme for Learning!
All About Apples Did you know there are about 7,500 different varieties of apples grown all over the world? That is simply mind blowing! How could you EVER pick your favorite one? Here in the United States there are much fewer types grown, only about 2,500 different kinds. Whaaatt???? I have seen a LOT of…
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Sports – A Great Classroom Theme for Learning Games
The 2024 Summer Olympics have begun with great fanfare! The Opening Ceremonies were watched by millions around the world. The usual competitions will take place in swimming, diving, gymnastics, and basketball. But did you know there are several NEW sports that have been added to the Olympics? They include kayaking, skateboarding (second year for this…
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Learning Games: A Fun Way to Engage Students
This blog is about the value of learning games to reinforce learning essential skills in the classroom.
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Literacy Activities Promote Reading Fluency
This blog is about Early Literacy skills such as poetry, beginning readers, writing papers, and take-home booklets.
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Math Facts – An Easy Way to Learn Them
What is the best way to get students to understand number sense AND begin to do simple addition and subtraction problems? Most math series that school districts contract with come with lots and lots of manipulatives! Unifix cubes, counting bears, double-sided counters, place value blocks, geo shapes and so on until our shelves overflow with…
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Singing About the Farm!
This blog features great songs about the farm that are perfect for Kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Singing about the Farm is a great way to learn!
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Camping in the Classroom
Camping in the classroom is sooooo much fun! Well, you don’t really sleep over at night, you know! Having a camping theme, either at the end of the school year to spark some enthusiasm for learning, or using camping as a Summer School theme is great fun! I used this theme for several years while…
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Beginning Readers for Kindergartners and 1st Grade
This blog shares ideas and resources for Beginning Readers. Kindergartners and First Graders need lots and lots of texts at just the right level they can read. You can find those special readers here!
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All About Insects
Kindergarteners and 1st Graders love to learn all about insects. Explore this blog to get some great ideas and resources for your classroom.
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Phonics – Blending C-V-C Words
This blog shares ideas for practicing Phonics and CVC word Blending with a fun game and center activities.
