Need an Earth Day craft to do with your students? Look no further! I've teamed up with Astrobrights Papers to bring you a simple project and writing activity that is so sweetly perfect for young children. This paper plate mosaic is simple to prep, looks so vibrant and the FREE … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Rainbow Art and Sentence Writing
With temperatures back down in the 30s this week in Southeast Michigan, we were in desperate need of Spring around here. I can't control the weather, but we could bring a little springtime cheer indoors with a little kindergarten rainbow art in my classroom. We used the … [Read more...]
Scenes from a Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea Party
Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there! The students in my kindergarten class honored their mothers on Friday by inviting them to a very special Mother's Day Tea Party. This was another big FIRST for my class in our new building and I could not be more pleased with how … [Read more...]
FREE Interactive Sight Word Reader for Holy Week
As we near the final days of Lent and the most solemn days of Holy Week, I have a very special Interactive Sight Word Reader to share with you as a freebie. My newest reader, "Jesus had a Holy Week" provides an overview of the important events and days of Holy Week: Palm Sunday, … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Kite Decorations Made from Tissue Paper
Spring has arrived and despite the abysmal weather (high temps for the week will only be in the mid-30s once again), I am determined to shake the winter blues from my classroom. I removed the oh-so-adorable stained glass mitten decorations that my students created in January and … [Read more...]
Butterfly Bingo Dotter Symmetry Fun and a FREEBIE
Last week I shared photos of my sweet young friends creating butterfly window decorations using the wax from discarded crayons. I also seized the opportunity to teach symmetry and apply the concept by decorating butterflies with bingo dotters. The project was SUPER SIMPLE and I … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Melted Crayon Butterflies
I recently had two of my favorite sweetie-pies return to my classroom for a little visit and some butterfly fun! We worked on SEVERAL fun butterfly-themed projects... one of which was this set of brightly "stained glass" decorations. I usually create window decorations with … [Read more...]
Planning the Perfect Mother’s Day Tea Party
Spring is here and I am in planning mode for one of my favorite days as a kindergarten teacher: our annual Mother's Day Tea Party. This event is a HUGE tradition at my school. The kindergarten students have thrown a tea party to celebrate Mother's Day for many years and the Moms … [Read more...]
Fill Your Basket Blog Hop
Happy Easter and welcome to the Fill Your Basket Blog Hop from Freebie-licous! I am partnering up with some wonderful ladies to bring you a basket full of treats! You will definitely want to visit ALL of the bloggers to stock up on lots of great freebies. Click the image below to … [Read more...]
Rainbow Wind Socks Revisited
This week I am filled with warm, fuzzy feelings of nostalgia and awe. You know how kids get SO excited for their birthdays? They wait and wait and wait and FINALLY it arrives and (as far as they're concerned) it's the greatest day ever and the whole world is revolving around … [Read more...]
