As teachers and homeschool parents gear up for a new school year, one of the most exciting tasks is introducing young learners to the alphabet. Building a strong foundation in literacy begins with sparking interest and engagement from the very beginning. One effective and enjoyable method to achieve this is through alphabet crafts! Why Alphabet Crafts? Alphabet crafts serve multiple purposes in early childhood education. They not only teach letter recognition but also develop fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and provide a ... read more
How to Use a Math Binder to Differentiate Math Instruction
Everyone learns at their own pace. That's what makes differentiation in math so important. But coming up with different activities for all of the different kids in our class is A LOT OF WORK! That's where the Math Boost Binder comes in. The Math Boost Binder has over 1,300 pages of activities for you to choose from. They are organized by objective and many of the activities come with options for different levels so that you can create a custom binder to give each student a "boost" in math. By customizing each binder, your students ... read more
Free Counting Center
When it comes to counting, practice is the key. Give your little learners plenty of opportunities to count objects so that they can really master that one-to-one correspondence. Once students have a strong grasp on counting, they are able to start working on more advanced math skills like addition! Counting Opportunities Are All Around Us What I love most about teaching little ones to count, is that teaching opportunities are all around us! You can count pieces of candy, ducklings on the pond, or the stairs you climb. I love using ... read more
Free Printable for Groundhog Day
Looking for a no-prep printable to use on Groundhog Day? This color-by-code page makes a great morning work paper, early finisher, or can be used anytime you want to add in fun math practice! Simply print and this activity is ready to go! You students will solve the addition problem in each section to figure out which color they need to color that portion. When they are finished their picture will be a darling groundhog popping out of his hole. More February Fun I took all of my favorite February resources and put them into ... read more
Free Thanksgiving Printables
Are you ready for a sight words activity that is so fun that your students will gobble it right up? These free Thanksgiving printables are no-prep, so just print and you are ready to go! Fun and Engaging Color-by-code activities are a favorite for so many little ones! (My kids LOVE them!) They give kids a chance to work on important skills, while they feel like they are simply coloring a picture! Win, win! Not only do kids love them, but teachers love them too! They can easily be used for: Math and literacy ... read more
Make Your Own Monster Kit
Need a fun Halloween activity or handout? This Make Your Own Monster Kit has you covered! It is a super fun fine-motor skills center. Just throw in the included challenge cards to add a counting component for your little monster makers! It also includes the cutest toppers to make individual monster kits to pass out to your class, as a party favor, or to your trick or treaters. How To Set Up Your Monster Making Center This center is TONS of fun, and set up is a breeze! Print out the center label and challenge cards included in ... read more
Free Playdough Pattern Mats
My kids love playdough! I love that while they are happily playing, they are developing important fine motor skills. To add in even more learning benefits to our playdough time, I have created a bunch of learning mats. Each set focuses on different skills, so that we can hit different objectives while playing. Whether you are using these mats at home or as a classroom center, these hands-on centers are always a favorite! To get you started on your playdough mat collection- I want to share these fun pattern making mats with you for free! ... read more
Digital Roll and Read Activities
Yup, you read that right. DIGITAL roll and read activities. We all love the simplicity and engaging nature of printable roll and read activities, but now they are available on a device. Whether you are doing all of your teaching virtually or you are using technology in the classroom, these digital roll and reads will be a fun tool to reinforce important phonics skills while practicing reading fluency. How to use digital roll and read activities: These digital roll and read activities can be used on basically any device with access ... read more
Free Digital Under the Sea Activities for Kids
Whether you are using digital activities for distance learning or adding technology learning centers into your classroom, this post is for you! I have teamed up with a group of teachers to share a variety of under the sea themed digital activities with you. Ready for the best part? They are FREE!!! We want to help YOU! The FREE activity that I created for you is this W blends BOOM deck. Students click the fish with the correct beginning blend to complete the word. A Little Bit About BOOM Cards What exactly are BOOM Cards? ... read more
Free Creative Writing Printable
Writing rocks do, do, do, do, do, do...writing rocks! Did you read that to the tune of "Baby Shark"?! Sorry... now it is stuck in my head, too. If you have been following me for a while, you may have noticed that I love giving children the opportunity to express themselves through writing. It is important that children get plenty of opportunities to practice all different types of writing. They need the chance to practice creative, persuasive, informative, and journal writing. This freebie is a fun little creative writing prompt. Let ... read more
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