I love that every month on the 10th, a few of us teachers bring you some of our favorite read alouds each month with some great activities that you can use right away. I’m all for easy, engaging, and fun! What made me buy Looking at Lincoln, by Maira Kalman a few years ago with […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities
We’re a third of the way through December and I don’t know about you but my mind is already thinking about January so I can be prepped and ready when we return from winter break. Every month, a few of us teachers get together and share our favorite read alouds. I’ve got several Martin Luther […]
Holiday Traditions, Parent Gifts, and Classroom Fun
I love December in our classroom and am so thankful we can celebrate all things Christmas! We’re going to have a special delivery from the North Pole on Friday and my kids are going to go nuts! With the help of parent volunteers, we will be making reindeer food, watching some holiday movies during rainy […]
Books Teachers Love: It’s Christmas David
This month, I’m excited to bring you one of my favorite Read Alouds for December! I absolutely loved the David series by David Shannon. Since we haven’t read a David book since the beginning of the school year, this is a BIG treat! Merry Christmas, David is always a class fave! When I take out […]
Last minute ART and Christmas gift ideas
Do you need some last minute art and Christmas gift ideas? I get it; it’s a hectic time of the year and you’ve run out of ideas. There is so much excitement happening in our classroom this week. Between our Elf Jingle, making reindeer food, and some holiday movies during rainy day lunch, we are […]
Water bottle snowman craft
Every year, we make the cutest upcycling snowman craft using just a few materials that you most likely already have in your classroom. This water bottle snowman craft is perfect in place of guided reading during the holidays, or you can try it whole group. Materials for water bottle snowman craft Here’s what you need […]