Supplies Doughnuts (Glazed work the best!) Candy Eyes Plastic Vampire Teeth (Dollar General has them out now) Directions 1. Take a pair of your Plastic Vampire Teeth and carefully place them in the circle part of the donut. Donuts come in all shapes, so you might not get a perfect fit, however, they will still look pretty festive! 2. Now take…
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Have you started working with small groups yet? If you have, one thing you might be focusing on is building your young readers fluency. This is not something that happens overnight so develop a mindset that we are seeking progress over perfection. Reading is a cognitive function that requires the use of different parts of the brain so every child…
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September often means teaching about apples if you are in an early childhood classroom. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite apple read alouds to share with you. Reading books is such a great way to introduce a topic, give pictorial examples and to reteach science concepts through nonfiction texts. Apple Books Hello World! How do apples grow? This board…
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Teaching Names to Young Learners Names are meaningful which is why teaching names to young learners is so important. It’s actually the most important word your child will ever learn. As they grown, their name is the word that they recognize the most and holds emotional meaning to them. Because of this, they are usually more eager and willing to…
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Creating a Calm Down Corner or Safe Place in your classroom is part of the process when teaching children how to cope with their emotions. Children experience the same emotions that adults do but they do not have the words to express how they feel. They often act out in inappropriate ways through physical and emotional outbursts because they lack…
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is always a class favorite for back to school. Today we are sharing this fun craft activity. Supplies: Canvas or Cardstock Paint Paint Brush Scissors Glue Black Marker Black & White Cardstock Mouse Instructions: Paint your child’s hand with blue and light brown paint. (refer to the photo) Make sure they keep their…
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The children are coming! The children are coming! As a writer and curriculum designer, it’s super important to me that I create resources that will make your life easier. I came up with a list of Must Have Editable Resources for Back to School and hit the ground running. Now, you must know that creating editable resources is no easy…
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I’m excited to share with you 5 Nonteaching Tips For Back To School! Back to school. I know. Those three words do one of two things. They either burn your eyes or give you butterflies. It’s okay to experience either, or even both, of these feelings. There is SO much work that goes into preparing for back to school. It’s like…
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As a teacher, I understand that children who do not do much summer learning lose two months of taught skills. For example, if a student left my classroom on a reading level 4 at the end of the year but read nothing over the summer, they are most likely to test at a reading level 3 when they return to…
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Time to celebrate Independence day with your little ones. Need an idea or two? We have more than a few fun 4th of July activities for your kids. From painting 4th of July stars on the driveway to welcome your guests to the party to amazing patriotic slime you can make with your kids. 1. Paint Stars on Your Sidewalk or…
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July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. I love the amazing spirit of freedom and pride that people encompass. Fireworks are my absolute favorite too! My husband has never been a big fan of fireworks, but there is something romantic about sitting under the fireworks together, watching the big bursts of beautiful colors in the sky. Today we are…
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Splatter painting is a fun activity to do with the kids to get them outside and creative. There is no right or wrong way to do splatter painting, which makes it the perfect activity for kids of all ages. There are many different technique and ways to do splatter painting. I have never met a child that did not like…
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This world has my heart broken into a million pieces. Can I be really honest? I’m experiencing emotions I’ve never experienced before. Emotions I assume my black friends experience every day. I think before Bennett, I thought I was supportive. I thought I understood. I thought I was brave. I. Was. Wrong. I’ve been praying. Really praying. Praying for understanding…
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