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Your Halloween writing prompts wouldn’t be complete without a few monsters, don’t you agree? If you’re looking for a way to get your students excited about writing, take a look at these Halloween activities they’re sure to love! Read Aloud The month of October is a great time to add a little spooky fun to your writing lessons. Kindergarten… Read More
Halloween literacy activities are great for the month of October. This adorable book companion is based on the book Bone Soup by Cambria Evans. It includes games and writing activities that are sure to scare up some great writing with your students! Bone Soup Bone Soup is a story is about a little goblin who visits a spooky town. He tricks… Read More
Easter writing activities will keep your students engaged and excited about the writing process. Take a look at how we learn about persuasive writing with jelly beans! Jelly beans – love em’ or hate em’ they are a part of every child’s Easter basket! But which ones are your favorite? Do you like the spicy flavors? Or would you rather… Read More
Easter Bunny’s Assistant is a great book to get your students engaged and motivated for some creative Easter writing. Take a look at the fun way I incorporate this book into our Easter activities. This year, I decided to make a little change to my normal Easter activities in my classroom. Usually, I have a traditional Easter egg hunt with… Read More
Peter Rabbit activities are great to do with your kids in the Spring or with your Easter lessons. Do you know the difference between Peter Rabbit and Peter Cottontail? This simple lesson is a great way to compare and contrast the two stories! Peter Rabbit Activities Everyone loves the classic story The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. In… Read More
Stellaluna bat activities are perfect during the fall and around Halloween! These bat lesson plans include anchor charts, a bat cave, story map and more! Last week we read the book Stellaluna and some non fiction books about Bats on Epic Books (it’s like Netflix for books…..and its FREE for teachers!!) We did a little mini unit on Bats and their habitats.This fits in… Read More
