K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
I’m reviewing a new book by Glen A. Penrod called Sew What? Title: Sew What? Author: Glen A Penrod Illustrator: Kelly Echevarria Publishing: Dymon Publications, 2017 Ages: 5-7 Summary: A cute story about working together, written almost entirely in one-syllable words, with a few tongue twisters thrown in for fun. Gives children reading practice through repetition, rhythm and word play. … Read more
Inside: Doubles addition free printable. Around this time of the year is when I usually begin doubles addition with my Grade 1 students. This is a fun sheet for some extra practice. Just cut out the dogs (I always tell my kids they don’t have to cut on the lines for this kind of thing just so it doesn’t take … Read more
Inside: Book review of Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 PLUS a free printable number matching game DISCLOSURE: I received a free copy of this book to review (opinions are my own). TITLE: Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 AUTHOR: B.C.R. Fegan ILLUSTRATOR: Lenny Wen PUBLISHING: 2017, TaleBlade Press INTENDED AUDIENCE: Ages 3-8 THEME: Fantasy, Suspense, Mystery RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 OPENING … Read more
Inside: Super cute Easter coloring sheet. I’m in the middle of making another mandala colouring book. This one, of course, is going to be an Easter book. I’ve only got two pages so far so I know I need to hurry! In any case, I wanted to share one of the pages with you. Click the image and this cutie-pie … Read more
Inside: 25-page collection of April poems for your primary classroom. It’s not quite April, but in happy anticipation I have a great big freebie for you. It’s a collection of April poems that would be perfect in your kindergarten or first grade classroom. Every SINGLE week of the year I introduce a new poem to my students. We read it … Read more
Inside: Review of The Little Red Hen and The Passover Matzah with resources and activities. I went the library to find a picture book about Easter when I stumbled upon a book about Passover, a Jewish spring celebration, which begins March 30 this year. As teachers we sometimes have to challenge ourselves to find books that are relevant to all … Read more
Inside: Free mandala template Hello! Today I have a mandala colouring page for you. DOWNLOAD: MANDALA COLOURING PAGE I was inspired to make it because this week in my watercolour class we painted mandalas. We started out by making an 8 part circular grid, laying a blank piece of paper on top of it, then drawing our repeating shapes using … Read more
Hi Friends, I just finished making this 81-page bundle of math sheets!! The WHOLE thing is free my friends. I’m not a huge fan of worksheets, but let’s be honest, they DO come in handy from time to time. And what I like about these worksheets, is that they’re sort of like a game. By that I mean each child … Read more
Inside: I Am Peace book review with related activities. When we learn to be in the here and now, we understand ourselves better, we see beauty, and we act with kindness, compassion and empathy. When we learn to pause and be present, we find our calm, our center, and our peace. When we feel our own sense of peace, we … Read more