I’m always on the hunt for the perfect read aloud for “Spooky Season”. As a kid, my family didn't really celebrate Halloween because we had a scary experience one year while trick-or-treating. And for many years, I taught at a school that didn't observe this holiday. So for me, It’s always a MAJOR plus when I come across an amazing picture book that feels like October without always referencing halloween, costumes, candy etc… and this new picture book fits the bill. Introducing… A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall and Vera Brosgol It's about a Witch with a cooking show! When the main ingredient *hops* away during filming... Witch goes to great lengths to "put it on the spoon" but ultimately has to opt for a clever substitution. This book came out in July of 2022 and had been on my radar...Honestly, it far surpassed my original expectation and was blown away ... Read More about A Spoonful of Frogs Activities
October Retelling Crafts for Kindergarten (Craft and Retell)
Get ready to rock your retelling skill SPOOKY STYLE! The October Craft & Retell pack has you covered all October long with 5 activity kits that support Spooky, Cute and Halloween stories. Littles will listen to the story, orally retell and get hands on with sequencing tiles to adorn an adorable, matching story craft. These kits can be done by a whole group structured around an anchor chart/discussion or work well as a weekly literacy center! Use the consistency of the kits to your advantage and help support K-1 independence during center time. I highly recommend a pocket chart for the pieces and pairing it with a printable of choice! If you let your littles work together to make a BME sentence, a laminated sentence strip works wonders in the center. You can grab these packs solo or in a savings bundle in my TpT Shop! ... Read More about October Retelling Crafts for Kindergarten (Craft and Retell)
Spring Read Alouds and Activities for Kindergarten
Spring theme picture books give me all the feels & are also a great escape for my terrible Spring allergies! Throughout the season, I share my favorite read alouds AND sharpen our story comprehension skills using different activities from my Craft & Retell and Interactive Read Aloud resources. The interactive read aloud kits help support our need to dig deep into the story and focus on 5 different learning objectives. We practice skills via group + partner discussion, simple anchor charts and kiddos will share understanding via matching crafts or printables! Here are a few examples of what that looks like in the primary learning setting. Craft & Retell is an easy to implement + low-prep resource for developing fluency in storybook retelling. Read more about that core kinder skill on this blog post! These activities will engage kiddos in multiple ... Read More about Spring Read Alouds and Activities for Kindergarten
Women’s History Crafts for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Women’s History Month runs all March long, and I’m H E R E for it! When I first started teaching, I actually started my personal library collection with picture book bio’s. So no surprise here… that I get super pumped about sharing the trailblazing lives of so many different women with my littles throughout March. To help support understanding & give a chance to engage with a text, I created a collection of print & go worksheets and simple crafts - ideal for a K-1 setting. The Complete Women’s History Bundle focuses on 14 different ladies & can be paired with some great picture books. Real Quick, Let’s Chat WHM Books Nowadays, you can find tons of awesome picture books that are nonfiction and deliver kid-friendly information in such an engaging way. And as a kinder teacher, I truly appreciate it. If you’re needing some great book ideas, I’ve got you ... Read More about Women’s History Crafts for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Valentine Crafts and Activities for K-1
I don't know about you, but I just love the month of February! There are so many great holidays to celebrate in the classroom including, Valentine's Day. One of my favorite ways to embrace this day is really more with a theme for the month that focuses on love, kindness and friendship. Here are a few of my favorites activities to use in the primary classroom during the month of L O V E. Low Prep Valentine Cards I've always loved making cards and giving them to other people. I even had a snail mail penpal during my undergrad years! Sharing a card really fills my cup up and this is a great activity to share alongside your kiddos. These food themed valentine cards or pages are low-prep and are fun for kiddos to make for a friend, teacher or loved one at home. You can grab them here. Retelling a special story! Practice core retelling (AND CRAFTING) with a popular story ... Read More about Valentine Crafts and Activities for K-1
Favorite 2021 Picture Books
2021 gave our book shelves countless numbers of a m a z i n g new picture books to share with our littles! With so many to reflect on throughout the year, I spent some time narrowing my top 27 by splitting them into three TOP 9 categories. The categories include: overall favorite for a read aloud, stories celebrating self/identity and a group with the dreamiest of illustrations for all you art lovers. Regardless of category, I whole heartily recommend any and all of these books for your primary classroom (K-2 + beyond) or home library. You can shop this entire collection via my Amazon Affiliate Bookshop by clicking here. Top 9 | Overall Favorite Read Aloud Stories Funny, uplifting and engaging are a few words that describe the gems in this category to a T. This is my narrowed down list of my top 9 picture books for littles that deliver an amazing read aloud ... Read More about Favorite 2021 Picture Books
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