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What are your favorite November picture books? During this month we teach about the changing leaves, turkey trouble and all the ways we can be thankful. Here are some of the best read alouds for the month of November. Books About Turkeys 1. A Turkey For Thanksgiving In this adorable book, A Turkey For Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Moose want… Read More
Are you ready for some creepy fun in your classroom? This list of 20 not-too-spooky Halloween read alouds will have your kids laughing and learning! I’ve put together my list of favorite October books with engaging lessons to help you in your planning this month! 1. Bone Soup Bone Soup is one of my favorite books to read in October!… Read More
Are you searching for new and interesting read alouds for September? These stories may be just what you’re looking for and I’ve created engaging lesson plans to go along with each story, to help you in your planning this month! I absolutely love starting my school year with these picture books for children and I’m sure you will too! Stick… Read More
Do you know how to catch a leprechaun? By building a trap of course! Take a look at the fun we had building leprechaun traps and writing about how we planned to catch those little rascals! Making Leprechaun Traps Leprechaun traps can be such fun to make for St. Patrick’s Day so we decided to give it a try. In the… Read More
Snowmen At Work is a great book to read during those snowy winter months. Just what do snowmen do all night, anyway? Check out the jobs that they they do with these snowmen at work activities! This week we decided to take a trip to the Snowman Village and spend a day in the life of a snowman! Snowmen Jobs We… 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
