When did kids become so fascinated with this little green man? I don't remember building traps when I was a student, but I love celebrating in my classroom now. I have my students create leprechaun traps at home. the bring them in the day before. I let students show how their traps work. Then, they pick where they set them up. After the kids leave, I trash my classroom!!!! Haha, I like to ... Read More about Leprechaun Crafts and Activities
Winter Break Writing Freebie
I hope you all had a restful winter break and enjoyed time with your friends and family. I put together a little freebie for you when you return to the classroom. Students can write about what they did during winter break. Then, I have them share their writing under the document camera. This encourages students to write more. Plus, it gives them the opportunity to share their break. You can get ... Read More about Winter Break Writing Freebie
My Math Block
What does your Math Block look like? Ours is 75 minutes long. I break it up into 3 parts - Warm Up with fluency, Whole Group Lesson, Centers, and a Debrief. Math Warm Up I spend the first 15 minutes of every lesson doing a fluency warm up. First, we start our lesson at the Math Wall. This is initially led by me, but it becomes student led within a few weeks. The rest of the students are ... Read More about My Math Block
5 Ways to Improve Fine Motor Skills
What are Fine Motor Skills? Fine motor skills involve the use of the small muscles in your hands working together to create small but complex movements. A combination of strength and coordination is needed to complete these important movements. Fine motor skills are needed for many everyday life activities like writing, buttoning a shirt, holding utensils, and turning doorknobs, just to name a ... Read More about 5 Ways to Improve Fine Motor Skills
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A….
I LOVE The Old Lady book series. They are silly, rhyming books that are perfect for sequencing. Your students will love them because they are predictable and funny. They are great for a day when your class needs a break from the curriculum. They are also wonderful for a sub. We always start by reading the book. Usually, by the end of the story, the kids are able to read along with me because ... Read More about There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A….
The Watermelon Seed
The Watermelon Seed is a silly story about a crocodile who is afraid of swallowing a watermelon seed. The crocodile has a wild imagination that your class will love! It is the perfect book the end of the school year and kick off summer fun. Check out all of these engaging activities you can do with your class. You can create an anchor chart to decide who likes watermelon and who doesn't. I am ... Read More about The Watermelon Seed
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