K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Inside: A free scarecrow poem and art activity. Our poem this week is about a silly old scarecrow. I’m sharing the version you see below and another one with some of the words missing. DOWNLOAD: THE SCARECROW POEM We also painted some fabulous scarecrows today! This lesson is from Deep Space Sparkle. We did this lesson in two parts. In … Read more
Hello! I have a bunch of apple poems to share with you. The clip art is from mycuteclipart.com. I’ve left lots of room on the templates for the children to draw their own illustrations. Enjoy! The poem above would be fun to act out with apples on craft sticks. You could have five children standing up with their apples then … Read more
Grade 1 students LOVE to keep track of their loose and lost teeth. Like most primary teachers I have a tooth poster in my classroom for just that purpose. I also hand out a tooth sticker and we read and sing a couple of teeth poems. You can download them below: Do you have any beginning of the year or … Read more
I have the cutest poem/song for you today. It’s perfect for Kindergarten or Grade 1 (even Grade 2) as an opening “Good Morning” song. You sing it to the tune of “Shoo Fly”. Remember that one? Please say “yes”! I don’t want to feel old today:) Click on the image to grab. There’s a black and white version, too. The … Read more
Today I’m sharing the poem that we sang every single day last year. It was part of our calendar routine and the kids really enjoyed it. Bonus: If you’re like me and have a hard time carrying a tune, this one’s fail proof 🙂 You can click the poem image to grab a colour and black and white version. Do … Read more
Hi Everyone! Every week I introduce a new poem to my class and we read it all week long, in all sorts of different ways. We echo read, choral read, alternate readings with boys/girls, read in funny voices, read with actions, underline sight words, blends, etc., and then finally end the week with poetry theatre. Today I’m sharing a back … Read more
I have a couple of poems to share with you. I’m a little late with the May poem but … oh well 🙂 Maybe you can file them away for next year. DOWNLOAD: May Poetry Freebie Be sure to grab your free set of MAY CALENDAR CARDS!
Happy Spring, friends! I have a sweet spring poem for you. Just click the pic to grab. This week we’ve been doing an egg unit. Just for fun, we’re also doing “Egg-tivities“. The special helper chooses an egg and we all follow the written instruction. The messages are inside plastic Easter eggs I found at the dollar store. I also … Read more
Inside: Link to some wonderful March poems for primary kids. It’s a blustery day in my neighbourhood which got me thinking about March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb! If you’re looking for some poems or quick and easy ideas, click the image below. It will take you to a freebie from Jean Roberts of Primary … Read more