Hey hey! Is it anyone else’s first day of SPRING BREAK??? I’m so excited and ready for much needed R&R but first I wanted to recap my week. I know school may be the last thing on your mind right now but I hope you can use some of these ideas when you go back…
Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you some Valentine’s Day themed activities we have been exploring! I hope you can use some of them next week! 1. HEART WAND PATTERNING A twist on an oldie but a goodie. I just twisted pipe cleaners to make a loop on one end and then formed…
Hi guys! Happy New Year! I’m back for a quick recap blog post of the week and to share some random freebies. 1. PONY BEAD SNOWMAN ALPHABET MATCHING I saw this idea on Instagram (but now I can’t remember who posted it.. if it was you, let me know so I can give you credit!)…
Hi friends! Have some of you started your winter break already? We have another week to go! I wanted to share some December/holiday ideas for those of you who still have another week and need some ideas to get you through the week! CENTERS HOLIDAY SALT TRAY Our room neighbour made us these awesome holiday…
Hi guys! Happy Friday! I’m linking up with Kacey from Doodle Bugs Teaching to share 5 things from my week! 1. Trim the Tree Centre My ECE made up this trim the tree centre and it came out so cute! I drew the tree onto a presentation board and my ECE worked with the kids…
Hi guys! I’m here to share 5 things from this week. I hope these ideas will be helpful to you! Please scroll to the bottom of the post to grab the freebie! 1. Jack-o’-Lantern Barrier Game I have heard about barrier games and was wanting to incorporate it into my centres.. and remembered that I…
Hi friends! I’m linking up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teaching to share five things from our classroom this week! 1. MY BOOK OF THANKSGIVING WORDS This week I introduced them to these thematic word booklets! Although I always have free choice (blank paper and half blank/half lined paper) available at the writing centre I…
Hi guys! I’m back for a little recap and linking up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday! Here is some things that have been happening in our classroom the last two weeks 🙂 1. Father’s Day Gift We made this craft for Father’s Day this year! First we took a picture…
Hi guys! Long time no blog! Actually I just checked and it has only been 2 weeks, but for some reason it feels like it has been forever since I last blogged! With report cards, case conferences and permanent teaching postings closing yesterday (for those of you who don’t know, I am a LTO) I…
This is my third year raising caterpillars in the classroom! It is always such a neat experience for the kids. Here are some of my favourite activities/ways I encourage observation and wonderings. PRE-ARRIVAL: This year we read the book Katy Duck Is a Caterpillar to activate our schema about spring. It is a fiction text…
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