One of the best ways that you can support your young learner is to offer them activities that will help fine motor skills at home. These are the skills used for moving small objects with their fingers, grasping utensils like pencils, utilizing tools like scissors, and tying their shoes. Every child develops fine motor skills at different rates, but you…
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Did you know that anxiety and stress in children isn’t all that uncommon? In fact, 10-20% of school-age children experience some kind of anxiety symptoms. When anxiety and stress get out of hand in children, it can lead to larger health problems in adulthood. And let’s face it, we all worry from time to time but when that worry turns into…
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Butterfly Rice Krispy Treats Are you ready for Spring? We sure are. I can’t wait to smell the flowers blooming and feel the sun on my face. Butterflies, Easter bunnies, jumping in the splash pad. Sign. Me. Up. With kids in tow, making fun treats is always a family favorite. Today we are sharing these adorable Spring butterfly rice krispy…
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Having Fun with Bugs {Insects} What kid doesn’t love a little insect exploring? This bug sensory bin is sure to bring hours of fun to any young learner. Looking for a great way to introduce the parts of an insect to your child or what types of bugs there are? Check out these engaging songs! Books are also the perfect…
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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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There is more to Valentine’s day to be celebrated in February, there are quite a few more wonderful celebrations and holidays. As we love to read we’ve put together a list of Books to Read in February that fit many of the fun celebrations. 1. Snoopy for President! First on the list of Books to Read in February Snoopy for President is the…
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Valentine’s Day Kids Craft Looking for a fun but easy Valentine’s Day card? This simple craft is perfect for any age and is the perfect fine motor activity. Follow the simple steps below and have fun! List of Supplies: Colored Craft Paper – 4-5 different colors including white Scissors (use scissors under adult supervision) Craft Glue Black Maker Pen Making…
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Looking for cute Valentine’s Day ideas? Me too! Here are several I found online that are FREE and adorbs. Just click on the pic to take you to the creator’s awesome website!! Now I can’t choose which one I like the most! Well, if that is my biggest problem today, then I will survive! 🙂 I’m just thankful that I…
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Even if you are not a fan of Valentine’s Day, hanging out with your best friends or just staying in and eating treats is always fun. These Love Stinks cupcakes are the perfect addition to any Galentine’s dinner or your anti-Valentine’s party, even if it is a party of one. Who doesn’t love a good poop emoji cupcake? Supplies 12…
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The 100th Day of School was always a celebration in my classroom. Actually, we spent much of the week working on various projects and creating our masterpieces made up of 100 everythings. In this post, we are sharing some of our favorites from the past celebrations, from simple printables to fun party ideas if you are up for having a…
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What is a sight word? Sight words are words that do not follow rules of spelling (standard phonetic patterns) or decoding so children must memorize them. Starting in kindergarten, students are required to learn sight words as part of their balanced reading instruction. Teachers usually pick either the Dolch Words list or the Fry Words list to plug into their…
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