Tag: activities
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4th Grade Winter Read Alouds for January
Keeping fourth grade students engaged during the winter months can be challenging. The best way to keep your reading lessons purposeful, yet fun and engaging is through winter read alouds. What kinds of books should I read aloud to my fourth graders? Read alouds should be SHORT. Please don’t fall for the misconception that fourth…
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Gifts of the Heart Elementary Book Activities
Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite books to read aloud with my class during the Christmas season. Like many other Patricia Polacco books, this story is rich in theme and vocabulary. Plus, the lesson opportunities for character analysis of Richie are too great to pass up! The Story Trisha’s…
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Borrow FREE Digitized Books at Open Library
Many teachers and parents use Epic to access hundreds of books at little to no cost. Many others use sources such as Storyline Online or Youtube Channels to access read alouds. What surprises me is that few parents and teachers are aware of Open Library. At Open Library, you can access thousands of digitized books…
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Easy Inexpensive Snow Globe Craft for Kids – Classroom Friendly Crafts
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also that time of year where teachers have an ever growing list of things to do. There is so much to keep track of from grades, testing, and paperwork to holiday programs, class parties, and gifts. My hope is that my blog will at least give…
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Best December Read Alouds for 2nd Grade
With December right around the corner, it’s time to start planning and preparing your classroom. Don’t stress! We’ve compiled the perfect list of holiday mentor texts to bring in the Christmas magic, while also helping you teach important 2nd grade grade reading skills. Christmas Farm by Mary Lyn Ray Christmas Farm is a beautiful story…
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A Plump and Perky Turkey Thanksgiving Craft and Book Activities
My students are having a blast with the turkey picture books that we have been reading aloud in the classroom this week as we get ready for Thanksgiving break. One of their favorite Thanksgiving picture books that we’ve read so far is A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman. Not only is this book…
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Cornucopia Thanksgiving Craft for Kids of All Ages
Your kids will love making this Cornucopia Thanksgiving Craft filled with the things they are most thankful for! I use this craft for my students in class and with my own children at home. It is a wonderful activity that prompts kids to reflect on all that they are thankful for. View post to subscribe…
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Skip the Sunday Scaries with a Full Week of Ready-to-Go Lessons
Feeling the teacher burn out? It’s so common this time of year to feel like you’re drowning in grading and paperwork, leaving you little time to plan meaningful lessons and activities. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with a full week of lesson plans and activities for Reading and Writing. If you have a copy of…
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Hello November! Best Read Alouds of the Month
Elementary Read Alouds and Activities for Every Occasion in November
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Pumpkin Jack Cross-Curricular Activities
CONNECTING READING, WRITING, GRAMMAR, MATH, AND SCIENCE Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell is a fall favorite in many elementary classrooms, and for good reason! This book presents the perfect opportunity for integrated Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math, and Science enrichment activities all tied together with the autumn classic Pumpkin Jack. Students can engage in reading skills,…
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