Do you need some cute Halloween clip art? I have several different clip art sets to choose from. And once you’ve had a look at those, be sure to check out some great Halloween games and freebies I have (links are at the bottom of the post). Halloween Kawaii on TpT Sugar Skulls on TpT Halloween Games & Activities: Skelly … Read more
Inside: Book review of Skelly the Skeleton Girl and lots of related activities. I have a very sweet book to share with you, plus some free follow-up activities It seems a little early in the season to share skeleton books, but I have it on my mind because I’ve been making sugar skull clip art for the last week. Title: … Read more
This is a wee bit embarrassing, but I have a secret crush on all things kawaii. Specifically, I just love the little animals and fruits and veggies with those sweet little faces. I’ve never admitted this to anyone because it just seems so out of character with my age, even my “in my head age of 32”. But folks, I’m … Read more
Inside: 14 free pumpkin poems your kids will love! Happy October! I have a collection of pumpkin poems for you and it’s FREE! Download link is at the end of this post. I love using poems in my classroom. Not only are they lots of fun but they’re perfect for choral and repeated readings. We learn one poem a week. … Read more
Happy Halloween! I just had to share our nature pumpkins with you. Usually we decorate our pumpkins with those foam sticker shapes you can buy from Michaels (which ends up looking very cute), but this year I decided we’d go more au naturel. So after our trip to the Pumpkin Farm off we went on a walk to collect all … Read more
Inside: Haunted house math and free printable. I’ve got the perfect, last-minute Halloween themed activity for you. And it combines math with art. We did it today and it was a HUGE hit with my class. It probably took us about an hour from start to finish. This great idea comes from Teaching Fabulous Firsties. Thanks, Corinna! We’ve been working … Read more
This week we’re learning about pumpkins. First we read a book about pumpkins and then we watched a video (it’s a super cute video with accurate info and a song. My kids loved it!) We also pretended we were pumpkin seeds growing into pumpkins, which was silly but memorable. Pumpkin Life Cycle Booklets Afterwards, the kids made pumpkin life cycle … Read more
Inside: Free Halloween poem and Halloween art. Ghost and Goblins is our poem of the week. It’s the perfect poem for K-1 because it’s short, repetitive, and is sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb. There are 3 different versions, two of which are black and white, and of course the colour one you see below. The … Read more
Inside: 2 free instant download bat poems. I have two super cute bat poems for you today. The first poem, Bippity Boppity Boo, is a name play. In the first blank insert a child’s name (e.g., Sandra) and in the second blank change it to “Bandra”. It’s a great little poem for practicing beginning consonants. Bat graphic is from MyCuteGraphics.com … Read more