K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Inside: Splat the Cat artworks and a free pdf download for Splat the Cat story elements. Splat the Cat is one of my favourite book characters. My students love him, too! So when I came across this art activity I couldn’t resist. I was SO pleased with the kids’ Splat the Cat pictures. It was lots of fun and not … Read more
Inside: Assorted printables for a Kindergarten and First Grade Family Unit. Yesterday I told my students we were going to begin our Family Unit and one little girl said to me, “But why? We already know all about our families.” I almost fell over laughing and really, I didn’t even have a good answer. But it’s in the curriculum, people! … Read more
Inside: Peace book, poppy poem and poppy-shaped booklet I used in my first grade class. I’m a huge Dylan fan and have been seen I was 16 years old. So when I came across this beautiful children’s book by Bob Dylan I just had to buy it. It’s an illustrated version of the song Blowin’ in the Wind and includes … Read more
Inside: Spinner game freebies for teaching beginning letter sounds. Teaching children how to differentiate sounds within words is an important early literacy skill. Learning beginning letter sounds often starts in preschool but it’s not unusual to have children enter kindergarten and sometimes grade 1 without a full understanding of these early skills. No worries! Everyone learns at different rates and … Read more
Inside: You’ll find 2 gorgeous pumpkin art projects, a pumpkin tree map, pumpkin writing paper, and a pumpkin addition game. It’s fall again and time to visit the pumpkin patch. Our yearly visit to the pumpkin farm, which includes a train ride, might just be the most exciting field trip we have all year. If you need a few extra … Read more
Inside: You’ll receive the cutest turkey poem, and directions for a turkey craft and pie graph. These activities are perfect for the primary grades. The craft and graph require some prep, but they’re easy and enjoyable for the kids! I look forward to Thanksgiving every year just so I can teach my first graders this turkey song. I wish I … Read more
A round-up of beautiful fall art projects for the primary grades.
Inside: Easy DIY snap cube trains to practice patterning during daily calendar. Includes snap cube trains you can color. Learning to recognize and build patterns is one of the fundamental structures of mathematics. Working with patterns is very common in classrooms and as the years progress the patterns become more complex. In my classroom we spend the first 6 weeks … Read more
Inside: You’ll find a description of my Musical Numbers Game and a set of free cards. If you’re looking for a fun, easy and active math game, I have you covered. Building number sense in the early grades is a number 1 priority and needs to be practiced on a daily basis. If the game is low prep and easy … Read more