Tag: holidays

Thanksgiving Bulletin Board

On Friday one of my awesome parent volunteers put together this adorable Thanksgiving bulletin board. {Can I just tell you that I have the BEST parent volunteers??!} Last week this wonderful parent volunteer sent home a feather with each student, that she pre-cut out of poster board. My students got

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Don’t Eat Pete!

Don’t Eat Pete is a fun game for home or school! I’ve been playing it since I was a little girl and it is definitely a family favorite. It’s been fun to share it with my own kids and students over the years. This free download includes an Editable Sight

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Candy Corn Measuring

By now it is no secret that I love Halloween… so, I have created another unit for my cute little firsties! My new unit: Candy Corn Measuring {A Mini Halloween Unit!} I tried out one of the games on my adorable nephew this afternoon and he has played it 3

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Oh, So SPOOKY!! (October Activities)

Hello, Friends! I’d love to share a Halloween packet with you! It’s made for grades K-2 and called Oh, So Spooky! It has a cute lil’ ghost glyph that I am super excited about! The glyph comes with a writing activity for the back and posters to go with your

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You Are Worth More Than Gold!

Your students will love this FUN St. Patrick’s Day writing packet! This download includes the templates needed to complete the writing activity “Who is Worth More Than Gold” and the bulletin board display. Students can assemble their own pot of gold and write about someone who means a lot to

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February Activities (Writing, Math and More) BUNDLE

I am really excited for February! My Valentine packet: February Activities (Writing, Math and More) BUNDLE (updated in January 2021 and formally called All You Need is LOVE) has so many math and writing activities and I know my students will enjoy all of them!    I am probably most excited for

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You Make My Heart GLOW! (Free Valentine Tag)

February is a great time to develop friendship skills and build unity in the classroom. Last year I gave my students glow sticks on Valentine’s Day and they loved it. (And I loved it, because glow sticks don’t contain any sugar and I found them at the dollar store… BONUS!) You can download

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classroom christmas party: gingerbread style

I know Christmas has come and gone, but I really wanted to tell you all about our classroom Christmas party.  It was so fun and I am definitely doing it next year. I also have amazing parent volunteers, so I didn’t have to do a lot to get everything ready.

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Merry and Bright

This Christmas packet is perfect for the holiday season! The worksheets and games in this packet are great for reviewing and assessing the different parts of speech (verb, noun, & adjective), addition & subtraction, reading, and writing… all while staying in the holiday spirit!   My students did this fun word

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Holiday Bingo Set

This Holiday Bingo Set is perfect for class parties or family gatherings! It has fun holiday clipart for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and winter. It comes with 30 different variations of the bingo boards and caller cards (and can accommodate up to 30 students). The bingo boards and caller cards come in color and B&W

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Cute Halloween Ideas for the Classroom!

It will be sad to take down all my cute Halloween decorations! Even though I love Thanksgiving and all its yummy-ness, it just isn’t as cute (maybe Pinterest will change that)!  Did you all make those adorable Glyph Monsters from Kindergarten Rocks? LOVE THEM! And my little pumpkin patch is

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tutorial: candy corn art

I am so excited for October, because Halloween might be one of my favorite holidays (besides my birthday)! Last year we made this darling candy corn art (thanks to my wonderful teacher friend) and it hung from our ceiling during October. My students had a lot of fun making these and they

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Easter Themed Doubles Addition

When I return from Spring Break, I will focus on Doubles Addition with my students. Of course my students know how to do addition, but I want them to have their facts memorized by the end of the year. Teaching doubles addition will help my students recall other addition facts

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Mini Leprechaun Hats

Have you ever made leprechaun hats? Not for your students, but hats for the actual, “REAL” leprechauns?? They are so fun and your students will LOVE them! To make the hats, you will need to decorate Styrofoam cups with markers (I used 8 oz cups). Then your students will leave them on

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george washington artwork

I never really enjoyed history… and I didn’t pay attention to it in school growing up. Now that I am a first grade teacher, I have to teach it… right? I am actually learning a lot about the presidents… and guess what… I like it! Check out these cute Georgies:

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POW! A Zeno Sight Word Game

This FREE activity takes regular, boring flashcards and turns them into a fun, competitive game. Your students won’t even realize they are learning!