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  • Do you struggle with how to organize your guided reading block?  Come take a look at how this Kindergarten teacher organizes her guided reading activities and tackles guided reading in her Kindergarten classroom!  Don’t forget to grab the FREE guided reading lesson plan template and guided reading schedule!
  • Looking for some classroom DIY ideas that you can create with your Silhouette Cameo?!  Head on over to check out these back to school silhouette projects, classroom décor designs and classroom organization ideas!  Plus, learn how to cut letters for your bulletin board using any font from your computer and your Cameo!
  • Guided reading organization and dry erase Wall Pops help make guided reading and guided math time simple!  So many ways to use these Wall Pops in the classroom!
  • Writing Workshop can be one of the most challenging times during the day for our Kindergarten students, but not with these great writing tips, writing activities, and writing FREEBIES! This “growing” writing checklist is one of our favorite Kindergarten activities for improving our Kindergarten writing block and creating independent writers... one check at a time!
  • This post is loaded with 30 classroom management ideas for the Kindergarten, primary and elementary classroom!  Classroom management tips and tricks for whole brain teaching, alternative seating, bucket fillers, and so much MORE, including a behavior bingo FREEBIE!

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    Seasonal Posts

    Dr. Seuss birthday party ideas for the classroom, including DIY truffula trees and green eggs and ham pretzels – perfect for your Dr. Seuss classroom activities and Read Across America week!

    Dr. Seuss Birthday Party Ideas for the Classroom

    Cultivating a love for reading in the primary grades is one of our ultimate goals, and what better way to help instill this love than by celebrating … [Read More...]

    Launch your opinion writing unit with these 10 daily opinion writing lesson plans, including opinion writing anchor chart, opinion writing graphic organizers, opinion writing prompts and The Day the Crayons Quit opinion writing craft! Create a The Day the Crayons Quit bulletin board display with the adorable crayon craft! These The Day the Crayons Quit activities are perfect for introducing opinion writing in kindergarten, first grade and second grade!

    Opinion Writing with “The Day the Crayons Quit”

    In my opinion, teaching opinion writing is the most difficult genre of writing for our little learners to grasp... see what I did there 🤣?! But, … [Read More...]

    Butterfly Life Cycle Freebie

    Hi, friends!  It's hard to believe that we have a little over a month left of school!  As we near the end of the year, I always like to complete a … [Read More...]

    Strengthen fine motor skills with fine motor morning tubs! These 20 March fine motor activities also work well for math or literacy centers and use common Preschool and Kindergarten classroom supplies. Make your mornings a little less hectic with these spring fine motor activities and St. Patrick’s Day fine motor activities!

    20 March Fine Motor Activities for Morning Tubs

    What do your school mornings look like? I'll be honest and say that I wasn't always a fan of our morning routine. Read more about how I made the most … [Read More...]

    Celebrate spring with these bright and colorful eggs! Invite your preschool and kindergarten students to practice making patterns with this pom pom painted Easter egg craft. Not only is this colorful egg craft perfect for creating patterns, it is also perfect for building fine motor skills! It’s one of the best spring crafts for kids, especially since each one turns out beautifully unique! #finemotorskills #kindergarten #preschool #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #teacher #springcrafts #easter

    Easter Egg Craft for Practicing Patterns

    Celebrate spring with these bright and colorful eggs! Invite your preschool and kindergarten students to practice making patterns with this pom pom … [Read More...]

    Free Printable Easter Gift Tags – Use these free Easter tags to wish some bunny a hoppy Easter! It’ll be the perfect addition to all of your Easter basket ideas!

    Free Printable Easter Tags

    Hi, friends!  With Easter fast approaching, I thought I'd "hop" in here real quick with some free Easter printable gift tags!  These printable Easter … [Read More...]

    Down Comes the Rain: A Rain Experiment for Kids

    Hi, friends!  It's almost April, and you know what they say... April showers bring May flowers!  With that being said, this post comes just in time to … [Read More...]

    DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

    Mother’s & Father’s Day DIY Tile Coasters

    Are you looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift or Father's Day gift from kids that is simple enough for your little ones to make at school and … [Read More...]

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    Don't fill those plastic Easter eggs with candy! Instead, fill them with magnetic letters and use them for alphabet activities! These FREE Easter egg alphabet centers are sure to add just enough magic to keep your preschool and kindergarten students engaged, without them realizing they are actually practicing letter recognition! Perfect for your literacy centers and magnetic letter activities! #preschool #kindergarten #alphabetactivities #teacher #easter #magneticletters #literacycenters

    Easter Egg Alphabet Centers with Magnetic Letters

    Don't fill those Easter eggs with candy! Instead, fill them with magnetic letters and use them for … [Read More...]

    Celebrate spring with these bright and colorful eggs! Invite your preschool and kindergarten students to practice making patterns with this pom pom painted Easter egg craft. Not only is this colorful egg craft perfect for creating patterns, it is also perfect for building fine motor skills! It’s one of the best spring crafts for kids, especially since each one turns out beautifully unique! #finemotorskills #kindergarten #preschool #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #teacher #springcrafts #easter

    Easter Egg Craft for Practicing Patterns

    Celebrate spring with these bright and colorful eggs! Invite your preschool and kindergarten … [Read More...]

    Learning all about butterflies is always a favorite spring life cycle activity for preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade students! This interactive butterfly life cycle craft is perfect for reviewing the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly. Use pasta with the butterfly life cycle printable to help solidify their learning about how butterflies change and grow. Add this butterfly life cycle activity to your spring craft ideas for kids!

    Butterfly Life Cycle Craft and Activity Using Pasta

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    This is one of the best rainbow crafts for kids! It is fun, colorful and easy to make! Plus, your preschool and kindergarten students can practice their scissor skills and strengthen their fine motor skills as they snip each color into smaller pieces. It’s one of the perfect spring crafts for kids… especially as an addition to your St. Patrick’s Day crafts and St. Patrick’s Day activities!

    The Best Rainbow Craft for Kids to Practice Scissor Skills

    Are you getting tired of the cold, damp weather? Me too! I'm ready for some sunshine! And, what … [Read More...]

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