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The holidays are fast approaching as you turn the calendar to December! Now is the time to get your students excited about writing with some fun and easy December writing prompts. Take a look at these 25 holiday writing prompts for kindergarten and first grade. December Writing Prompts – Holiday Traditions 1.Make a list of your favorite toys – bring… Read More
This First Thanksgiving unit is sure to make your lessons on long ago and today engaging and memorable for your students. Take a peek as you see how we learned about the daily life of the pilgrim children with these eight hands-on stations. We’ve been learning all about Thanksgiving and what life was like for the Pilgrims. We decided to… Read More
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
If groans and grumbles come along with your writing lessons, it may be time to encourage writing in a new way with your students. Take a look at these 25 ways you can foster independent writing in your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. Encouraging Writing 1. Model Writing Before you can get your students writing independently they must first know what… Read More
Costumes, parades, treats, and games. That’s what we think of when we begin planning our classroom Halloween party. But 2020 and covid came along and did a big whammy on that, didn’t they? How in the world are you going to have a fun Halloween party without any……fun? Here are a few ideas that will make your students smile, while… Read More
It’s finally beginning to feel like fall around here! The air is crisp and the leaves are changing colors. It’s my favorite time of the year! So, of course, it’s time to break out the Halloween lesson plans and pumpkin activities! We spent last week learning all about pumpkins – how they grow, describing them, and what you can make out… Read More
