As the school year draws to a close, your students are likely counting down the days until summer vacation! And what better way to kick off the summer season than with a beach day at school?! An end of the year beach party is the perfect opportunity for students to have some "fun … [Read more...]
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 of our mornings with these 20 March fine motor activities! For years, I used daily worksheets as morning work. And, I … [Read more...]
20 February Fine Motor Activities for Morning Tubs
In a recent blog post, I shared how technology and increased demands on our time has made it more difficult for our young learners to get the fine motor practice they need. My favorite way to sneak in a little extra fine motor practice is with fine motor morning tubs. They have … [Read more...]
Ten Timid Ghosts Math Activities
Ten Timid Ghosts has always been one of my favorite Halloween stories to read during our math block! It is perfect for building number sense, subitizing and decomposing ten. Here are three quick Ten Timid Ghosts math activities! You could even read this story during your … [Read more...]
22 Room on the Broom Activities, Crafts & Centers
Room on the Broom is the perfect read aloud to help celebrate the changing season and Halloween, without the actual mention of Halloween! This story lends itself well to sequencing the events in the story, identifying character traits, determining cause and effect and recognizing … [Read more...]