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Simple and Engaging Leprechaun Traps in the Classroom
Holidays | Read-Alouds | Saint Patrick's Day | Social Studies | Spring

Simple and Engaging Leprechaun Traps in the Classroom

  Every March I see pictures on social media of absolutely beautiful leprechaun traps that students have made at home as a family project before bringing to school for St. Patrick’s Day. While I think there is definite value in that kind of parent-child experience, I have only ever done leprechaun traps as an in-class…

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell: Lesson Ideas and Activities
Winter | Arts and Crafts | Bulletin Board Idea | Literacy | Read-Alouds | Thematic Teaching

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell: Lesson Ideas and Activities

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (illustrated by Patrick Benson) is an adorable read-aloud that fits perfectly into an owl theme! This book also works well for an animal mothers and babies unit or if you are dealing with separation anxiety in your classroom. Here in this post (which contains a few Amazon affiliate links), I’ve…

Open House Bulletin Board Craft for Kindergarten
Back to School | Bulletin Board Idea | Fall | Literacy | Read-Alouds

Open House Bulletin Board Craft for Kindergarten

Need an easy (and free!) idea for a bulletin board craft for open house? The beginning of the year in kindergarten can be exhausting and chaotic which sometimes means that parent night (or open house or curriculum night) can sneak up on you! This free printable template goes along with one of my favorite back-to-school…

17 Perfect Picture Books for Back-to-School Read-Alouds
Back to School | Literacy | Read-Alouds

17 Perfect Picture Books for Back-to-School Read-Alouds

Don’t you love picture books? I could browse through the children’s section of a bookstore for hours! We all know that reading aloud to students has so many benefits, but it is also just fun! In this post, I’ve collected a bunch of picture books that work well as back-to-school read-alouds in kindergarten and first…

Five Beautiful Books for Teaching About Plants and Seeds
Spring | Life Cycles | Literacy | Plants | Read-Alouds | Science | Thematic Teaching

Five Beautiful Books for Teaching About Plants and Seeds

We all know that reading aloud is important. It helps children build language and vocabulary, encourages positive feelings about books and reading, and helps young students develop print and word concepts. [Read some research on these benefits here.] Quality read-alouds also make it so easy to integrate science and social studies into literacy in the…

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