Remembrance Day in Canada
Hi Everyone! Next Sunday is Remembrance Day in Canada. Remembrance Day can be a complicated … Read more
I Don’t Use a Behaviour Chart
Just over a week ago I read a post by Nikki at Teaching In Progress. … Read more
What Do Pumpkins Need?
Part of our Grade 1 science curriculum is the needs of plants. I was trying … Read more
Pumpkin Circle: Book Review
Inside: Review of Pumpkin Circle and links to activities. I just couldn’t resist one last … Read more
Pumpkin & Halloween Madness
We made black cats, shared our pumpkin knowledge in drawings, made 3-D pumpkin life cycle … Read more
A Small Brown Dog With a Wet Pink Nose
I am a HUGE dog lover, so when I found this book at the local … Read more
The Fire Station: Book Review
The Fire Station by Robert Munsch is my pick for this week’s Perfect Picture Book … Read more
Gobble Gobble Gobble
Last week was mostly about turkeys. Here are a few activities we completed. These tie-dyed … Read more
I Almost Forgot Thanksgiving
Well, I’m feeling a little silly. I was so eager to start my fire safety … Read more
Halloween Books & Spelling Freebie
Like a lot of people I LOVE the fall, but I especially love Halloween. My … Read more
And Here’s to You: Book Review and Activities
My favourite book this week is a rollicking fun poem by children’s author, David Elliott, … Read more
Birthday and Autumn FREEBIES
I’m a little late with my birthday graph this year (it’s a LONG story) but … Read more
First Grade Stinks: Book Review and Activities
First Grade Stinks: Don’t you just love that title? It cracks me up every time … Read more
Pass the Pencil: Math Game Freebie
I heard about this game a gazillion years ago. One of the many fabulous teachers … Read more
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum: Book Review and Activities
Love this book! The language is amazing. It’s full of bouncy rhyme-y words that dance around your mouth. And it’s FUNNY! But also, it lends itself to a fine talk about cooperation. I just love how all the animals try so hard to help each other.
Gummy Bears Experiment PLUS Bear Poems
Happy September! We’ve just started a new school year. I was going to begin with … Read more
Panda Freebies
Look what just arrived in my local bookstore the other day (I special ordered it) … Read more
