Spring has SPRUNG! Other than my pollen allergy, Spring gets me thinking about all the little creatures, rainy days, time outdoors and planting that’s to come! So, I’ve pulled together a list of some of my favorite Spring inspired picture-book read alouds for young learners to enjoy this season. Below, you'll find my honest overview and opinions for each of the 21 books! Happy Reading. Snail Crossing by Corey Tabor (Harper Collins 2020) I had an immediate love for Snail Crossing and its sweet story of determination and friendship! Snail starts the day wanting a delicious cabbage but his kindness brings him much more! A charming story that reinforces the importance of being kind to others. Harlem Grown by Tony Hillery (Simon & Schuster, 2020) When Tony Hillery spots an empty lot in need of love, he gets the idea to transform it into something much bigger that’ll ... Read More about SPRING Read Alouds for Little Learners
Retelling a Story Activities and Crafts
Story retelling is an ongoing core kindergarten skill and takes place when a student is able to comprehend a story and retell it in their own words. A retell should include key details like characters, the setting, the problem, main events (BME) and solution of the story. Kindergarten students do most story retells from listening to a story read aloud. Because of this, I feel it’s super important to select high quality and engaging texts to help develop a real love for reading. For me, I’m drawn to a silly or feel good story that opens up the floor for a great conversation. I want it to be a memorable and lovable story that they'll want to tell and retell! My Master's is actually in Library Science, so I'm extremely passionate about book selection AND story retelling for littles. So much that... I've married them into a series of monthly retelling activities, using high quality ... Read More about Retelling a Story Activities and Crafts
Women’s History Read Alouds, 12 Books for Little Learners
Non-fiction picture books and biographies are one of my favorite ways to inspire young readers and expose them to experiences of different individuals who have left their mark! In honor of Women's History Month, I've pulled together 12 of my favorite non-fiction read alouds that are perfect for primary learners to discover new influential women. There are so many amazing women's biographies out on the market! It was super hard to narrow this selection down to just 12. This collection focuses on 12 trailblazing women from varied career fields and varied backgrounds that had to overcome different obstacles in order to reach their dreams! Each text spans over multiple life events while sharing their journey in a primary friendly AND engaging approach with its illustrations and text. The Astronaut with a Song for the Stars: ... Read More about Women’s History Read Alouds, 12 Books for Little Learners
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and Activities
St. Patrick's might only be one day, but I still love to spread some rainbow cheer and pots of gold throughout the month of March along with other Spring themes in my centers and display crafts! If you're looking for some fun St. Patrick's activities to use this March, I'm sharing a few oldies, some new activities and a couple of freebies for your kindergarten classroom. Math Activities Hands-on math activities are my absolute favorite part of math centers! Here are 3 different independent activities you can use in your classroom to practice counting, addition and subtraction. Math crafts work great as independent practice or in a math center! Not only are you fitting in core practice but fine motor practice as well! This St. Patties Shamrock Shake craft has subtraction or addition (within 20) options. Students can use counters and the 10 frame to solve their clover ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and Activities
Number Bonds and Hands On Activities
In kindergarten, students are faced with multiple models of addition and subtraction and asked to find sums and differences within 10. My ALL TIME favorite model is the number bond. A “Number Bond” is just a visual representation for part, part, whole and tool for breaking apart and joining numbers. About the Number Bond A number bond, often appearing as 3 circles: 2 parts, 1 whole, can look intimidating if unfamiliar with this type of model. I’ve seen many kiddos get confused by the parts vs. the whole when completing a bond - especially when the model uses equal sized circles. In my former district, the model was always given in this format. My first year of teaching kindergarten, I came up with a trick to help my students easily identify the parts and the whole of the number bond to aid with their solving. We called our Number Bond… MR. Number Bond! (this is old image, but ... Read More about Number Bonds and Hands On Activities
February “Hug” Theme Read Aloud Freebie and Activities
Happy Sunday! February is such a great month for reading aloud picture books about LOVE, kindness, friendship and HUGS! Today, I'm sharing two funny texts with H U G S, a matching freebie and read aloud activity ideas! First up, a FREE ACTIVITY (grab it here) for Hug Machine by Scott Campbell! In the story, we see a little boy who LOVES to hug ALL THE THINGS, I mean he IS the Hug Machine. Trust me when I say it, little readers really get a kick out of the illustrations and they spark great *after reading* conversations about opinions of hugs and memorable hugs! Another fun idea after reading is some list making! Have your kiddos work with a partner or alone to come up with different people in their lives they like to HUG! For the GRAND finale, a fun writing craft! Primary learners are getting great fine motor practice from ... Read More about February “Hug” Theme Read Aloud Freebie and Activities
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