Kindergarten computer games that are perfect for centers or as a whole group activity on your interactive whiteboard. Students practice various math and language arts skills. Exit tickets for each activity are also included! Student Engagement & Technology For learning to take place, students need to be engaged. We hear this ALL. THE. TIME! I…
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Martin Luther King, Jr Lesson Plans
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr lesson plans are here! Check out how we celebrate! Great Books! The book My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was written by Martin Luther King, III! So good! I have been a fan of Kadir Nelson (the illustrator of this book) forever! I Have a Dream is a…
21 Gingerbread Man Center Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
21 Gingerbread Man center activities to practice math and literacy skills in kindergarten and first grade. Easily differentiate your student centers with these fun activities. Gingerbread Man Center Activities Center activities for the traditional tale The Gingerbread Man are here! Students will have fun practicing various math and literacy skills during your center or station…
The Relatives Came Read Aloud Lesson Plans for Kindergarten & First Grade
The Relatives Came Read Aloud. Engaging lesson plans to teach reading comprehension in K-1. Responding to literature resources and fun craft ideas for your classroom, too! The Relatives Came Read Aloud The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant is such a great book to read either before Thanksgiving or after. I love the illustrations in this…
In November Read Aloud Lesson Ideas for Kindergarten and First Grade
In November Read Aloud Lesson Ideas for K/1. Check out these classroom activities that you can use for reading and writing. Anchor charts, reading comprehension and responding to literature. Fun arts and craft ideas for your November themes. In November Read Aloud: Reading Comprehension If you know me, you know I am a super huge…
Otis Lesson Plans to Support Reading Comprehension for K-1
Otis lesson plans for your kindergarten or first-grade classroom are here! Otis by Loren Long is one of my favorite books! Students respond to literature with these print and teach, reading comprehension lesson plans. Otis Lesson Plans Otis by Loren Long is one of my favorite stories. The tractor, Otis is such a sweet character….
Fun Bat Lesson Plan Ideas for Kindergarten and First Grade
Bat lesson plan ideas with engaging activities to support reading comprehension. Math & literacy centers, crafts, videos, and yummy snacks, too! Bat Lesson Plan Ideas Teaching about bats is so much fun! It is a perfect Fall theme to incorporate into your classroom. Here are some fun lesson ideas for your week (or two) of…
Pumpkin Experiment and Activities for Kindergarten – FREE FILE!
Pumpkin experiment for your kindergarten classroom. Your students will have so much fun with this pumpkin volcano experiment with math activities to practice comparing numbers and making 10. A shared reading aloud idea, too! Pumpkin Lesson Pumpkin volcano experiment? Yes, please! Your kindergarten students will absolutely love to see this chemical reaction. I had some…
25 Halloween Read Alouds for Your Primary Classroom
Halloween Read Alouds for kindergarten, first, and second grade. These are some of my favorite books to read during the month of October in celebration of Halloween! Halloween Read Alouds October is such a fun month, a little crazy at times, but fun! It seems like kids start talking about their Halloween costumes by September…
Daily Classroom Riddles to Teach Text Details and Inferring
These daily classroom riddles for kindergarten and first grade will get your students excited each day as they guess the answer to fun, monthly-themed riddles. Classroom Riddles Back in the day, I would incorporate fun riddles into our daily routine. My students loved it! Every morning when my students walked in, I would have a…
The Recess Queen Activities and Reading Lesson Plans
The Recess Queen activities. Kindergarten and First-grade lesson plans featuring ideas for The Recess Queen. Reading, writing, math, STEM, craft and center activities, too! The Recess Queen Activities If you look at the images of this book, you can tell it is a little frayed around the edges… Yes! I love it that much! The…
Hundreds Chart Puzzles for the Whole Year and a FREE SAMPLE!
Hundreds chart puzzles for the whole year! These differentiated 100 chart mystery puzzles are such a fun way for students to practice a variety of counting skills and number recognition. Available in digital and printable versions with student response sheets, too! Hundreds Chart Puzzles As a teacher, I used a hundreds chart in my classroom…
The BEST Kindergarten Schedule to Help You Fit it All in!
Kindergarten schedule! The BEST kindergarten schedule to help you fit it all in! Academic and developmentally appropriate kindergarten activities that will keep your students engaged and learning! Kindergarten Schedule: An overview Here it is! That moment when you look at all of your ideas and try to figure out HOW to fit it all in!…
31 Back to School Books | Read Alouds for K-2
31 back to school books for primary grades. Share these great read alouds with your students during the first few weeks of school. Back to School Books The first day of summer has come and gone! Are you starting to plan for the upcoming school year? This list of 31 back to school books is…
19 Ocean Videos for Kids that are Teacher Approved
Ocean videos for kids that are perfect for your study of the ocean in kindergarten and first grade. Learn about the five different oceans, coral reefs, and ocean animals with these teacher-approved videos. 19 Ocean Videos for Kids Teaching about the ocean is so fun! Check out this list of 19 teacher-approved videos to show…
7 Ideas on How to Use Clipboards in the Classroom
Clipboards in the classroom can be a fun tool for students to use throughout their day. Check out these great ideas on how to use clipboards in your classroom. Clipboards in the Classroom Adding the use of clipboards throughout your day can provide an opportunity for greater student engagement. Whether students are working independently, in…
Someday a Tree Lesson Plans
Someday a Tree lesson plans for K-2. Engaging lessons all planned for you to print and teach. Reading comprehension, responding to literature, sentence study, and more! Someday a Tree Lesson Plans Deanna and I created the Engaging Readers units to be lessons where students are truly thinking about reading. We want you to celebrate their…
10 Kid-Friendly Earth Day Videos
10 Kid-Friendly Earth Day videos for your kindergarten or first grade classroom. Fun videos, songs, and books about Earth Day and how we can make the world a better place! Earth Day Videos Explore these 10 kid-friendly Earth Day videos! Through videos, read-alouds, and songs students will learn all about Earth Day. #1 Betsy’s Kindergarten…
Spring Poems | Poetry in the Classroom
Adding poetry to your daily routine is simple! Bring on Spring and add poetry in the classroom with these fun, spring poems! Your class will love to sing along with these shared readings. It’s officially Spring! We’ve had a couple of 60-degree days and I am SO HAPPY about it! I am sure it will…
Classroom Friendly Weather Videos
Kids weather videos, songs, and books that are teacher approved to share with your kindergarten or 1st grade class during your weather unit. Kids Weather Videos My students loved exploring and learning about all different types of weather. Since I lived in the midwest for a LONG time, we experienced quite a variety of weather….
Melting Ice Experiments FUN! (free file)
Melting ice experiments in kindergarten! After a shared reading activity, we how these students experimented with melting ice! FREE FILE TOO! Incorporate Reading, Writing, and Inquiry to Get More Teaching in Your Day I get it! A kindergarten classroom is busy! The demands seem higher and the time seems shorter. What if there was a…
10 Kid Friendly Dental Health Videos
Dental health videos for kids. Your kindergarten and first graders will learn about teeth and dental hygiene with these fun videos. Dental Health Videos for Kids The first five dental health videos are all from SciShow Kids! I seriously LOVE this YouTube channel. Their educational videos are endless. I love how they are short and…
7 Classroom Friendly Videos for Studying the Arctic
Classroom friendly videos Arctic Animals. These teacher-approved videos are great for your January units of study. Polar bears, penguins, and other animals in winter! Kindergarten and first-grade appropriate videos for your classroom. Classroom Friendly Videos: Arctic Animals It’s almost January! That means our study of Arctic animals is coming soon! Check out these classroom-friendly videos for…
The Story of Snow Lesson Plans
Snow lesson plans for your 2nd-grade classroom. Students engage in reading and writing activities to better understand how snow forms. The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder by Mark Cassino and Jon Nelson is the perfect nonfiction book to welcome winter into your classroom! The beautiful photographs capture students’ attention and allow for…