I love giving treat bags to coworkers, neighbors and friends. When my kids were younger, we would always BOO families in our neighborhood too. Aren’t holidays fun?! Today we are sharing these cute treat bag tags. Just click here to grab them for free. Attach them to a bag of candy and make someone’s day. …
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Today we are excited to share with you our favorite Halloween books for young readers. Books are always the perfect way to learn about a holiday, make connections to the world, go on an imaginary adventure and maybe even giggle a little. Halloween books are always a little silly and I loved sharing them with my kids. Do you love…
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BAT TIME! Even if you don’t celebrate Halloween, this adorable bat snack is sure to be a fun time for your kids and super easy to make. Make sure you keep reading for our favorite bat books and a learning video too! Ingredients Oreo sandwich cookies Brown candy coating or chocolate almond bark Candy eyeballs (I used these.) Candy corn…
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Teacher Costumes for Halloween Do you have a teacher costume that you get to wear to school for Halloween? Maybe you get to be your favorite book character. I always loved dress up days when I was teaching. Yes, I know, as a parent, dress up days can be stressful but the kids have so much fun. It’s totally worth…
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How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? Like how much do they REALLY need? The importance of sleep for young learners is one of THE biggest factors when it comes to their life in the classroom the next day. Sleep. The gateway to all things magical during waking hours! I don’t think parents realize how much sleep kids need, and how the lack…
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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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