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Kindness…it’s kind of a big deal! In this day and age, I feel like it is really a big deal. We need to model it, teach it and live it! We are focusing on kindness for the whole year in my classroom and it has been great. I have found some great books that help my students make connections to… Read More
This time of year always makes me think of gingerbread! I love the smell of it, and more importantly the stories that have come from a simple cookie! I’ve gathered some of my favorite books, crafts and other fun ideas. Check them out!
Who loves to teach about owls? I do! They are such fascinating creatures and my students always love to learn about them. It’s a great way to introduce vocabulary and compare them with different types of animals. Owls also have many adaptations that are fascinating to teach about. Here is a round-up of some resources that I like to use… Read More
Summer Reads 2018
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Are you a teacher looking for professions and fun reads for the summer. Check out what is on my list!
What is all of the buzz about bees? A lot! Bees are so important for our ecosystem but unfortunately some species are endangered. Kids are usually so curious about bugs, so you have instant engagement when you talk about bees! I like to teach the importance of them, and talk about ways we can help them out. There are so many great bee resources out there for teaching these insects and other pollinators. [ 442 more words ]
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Bee Resources for the Primary Classroom
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Do you teach about bees and the importance of them. Check out these bee resources for your classroom.
Polar Adventure Day is a fun culmination of our polar animal unit. One of my favorite activities are the adaptation goggles. goo.gl/HqQ1B6
Polar Animal Adventure Day – The Teacher Bag
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We had polar animal adventure day in first grade last week. Polar animal adventure day is a theme day we have as a culminating activity for your polar animal unit. We set up six stations and rotated the first graders through them. Each station was about 15 minutes long. Here are the stations we had….
I love this idea of a book tasting. I would love to see an example in the primary grades. Do you do something like this? goo.gl/2dqHnc
Giving Students a Little Taste of a Book
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A creative way to give students a choice in what they read and differentiate instruction to help them grow as readers.