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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in the Inclusive Classroom

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in the Inclusive Classroom

This post contains affiliate links. As I have grown as an educator, I have started to see so many things in a new light. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is something I went into teaching knowing it was sensitive. Having grown up with divorced parents and several step-parents, I knew it could be awkward for kids. I remember only getting… Read More

Easter Egg Learning Activities

Easter Egg Learning Activities

About a month ago I grabbed some plastic eggs for my daughter’s sensory bins. As we have used them to put pom poms in, in the bathtub and to build with, I remembered all the fun my students used to have with them. I wanted to share 5 simple activities you can put inside plastic eggs…but really you could put… Read More

#6-Teaching about Staying Healthy

#6-Teaching about Staying Healthy

Good morning, parents! My name is Jessica Tobin and I’m the blogger over at Elementary Nest. Haley is one of my dearest friends, so I was so excited and eager to help out with her blog series all about helping you guys tackle this new experience. The last few days, Haley has brought you ideas for online learning, COVId discussions,… Read More

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  • I made these 10 binders for my kiddos when they finish work early! Our writing curriculum is pretty scripted, so I try to build free writing into our day at other times. These would be perfect for Daily 5, Literacy Stations, or fast finishers!
  • I created this packet of writing prompts and activities for my first graders to use during Work on Writing time, morning work, and other times I want to keep them engaged in writing. They are also perfect to attach to your favorite Fall craftivities and make adorable bulletin boards! I love to give my students choice...you can easily set these in a writing center and let them choose their activity!
  • This is a packet of 10 story problems...there are 2 versions! :) One version is perfect for math notebooking and another is a full page printable where students show their thinking in words and pictures!
  • Living and Nonliving Sorts, Activities, and Printables
  • This product is part of a series of monthly reading log and book response pages. My littles will complete these pages during their independent reading time...they will work with any book they are reading (fiction and nonfiction are included.) I included a cover page in case you want to staple the entire packet for your littles to work on throughout the month!
  • Halloween addition centers by Teaching With Haley. My students can't get enough of ghosts, pumpkins, and candy corn! These addition centers cover addition within 20, and have students work on many different addition strategies! Each center comes in color and black/white and with a student direction page. The printables and activities are Halloween themed from cauldron sums to spin and add. Great for kindergarten and first grade learning remotely or in the classroom. Download the preview now.
  • Have you ever wanted to purchase a teacher binder but weren't sure which style you wanted? Or maybe you wanted several styles for different purposes? Then this bundle is for YOU!I created this bundle when I realized many people were torn on which style to get! It allows you to change your binder each year, or use one for your teacher binder and something totally different for your substitute binder or parent contact binder! Learn more... Elementary Teacher Resources for Classroom Management
  • Thanksgiving Freebies by Haley O'Connor. Learn more about the different Thanksgiving ideas, activities, Thanksgiving read-aloud books, anchor charts, and crafting activities for kids. Including ways to show gratitude and thankfulness. I created a free pdf download for the read-aloud The Littlest Pilgrim. The free download helps kids identify the main character in the read-alouds traits! If you click on the images on my blog post you can download my free The Littlest Pilgrim download. Learn more.
  • How to Setup a Classroom Library with FREE Library labels. I love creating a comfortable space for my students to re-read our favorites and find new books to love. In this blog post I go through the process I followed when I flipped a primary teacher's classroom library. Learn how to purge, organize, label, and store your favorite read-aloud and children's books for your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. Read more!
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