Hi friends! I’m popping in to share some of our activities from this week! 1. SIGHT WORD GARDEN My friend and co-worker Amanda (@creativekindergartenblogontpt) shared this activity on her Instagram last week and I knew I had to try it too! My kids love craft activities, so I knew this was going to be a…
Hi friends! Happy Friday! Today was our report card writing PA day and I am so glad we get this day to write! I basically locked myself up in my room and wrote all day so I feel good about the amount I got done today! I brought some assessments and documentation home, so I’m…
Hi friends! Sorry this is coming so late, but I figured better late than never! I’m re-sharing some of my favourite Easter activities from previous years and also sharing some new ones we tried this year! I hope you can use some of these ideas either next week or next year. LITERACY ACTIVITIES: 1. CVC…
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! Taking a break from report card writing to share some activities from our classroom from this week! I hope you can find one to try in your classroom! 1. MAGNETIC LETTER SIGHT WORD SEARCH I saw this idea originally on Instagram (posted by @invitation_to_play, she is great and you should follow her if…
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…
Hi guys! I’m linking up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teaching to share 5 things from my week! 1. Math Bulletin Board: Decomposing Numbers This one has been up for a while but it is one of my favourite math boards this year. I was happy to be able to represent the success criteria and…
Hi friends! Long time no blog! I’m here to share some centres that my kids have been loving this past week and link up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teachings for her Five for Friday linky! Can You Make a Play Dough Snowman? Materials needed: White play dough and an assortment of loose parts. I…
By request from some Instagram followers I’m here to share five Christmas themed/December ideas from this week and link up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teaching for her Five for Friday! I hope you can use them in your classroom next week or next year!
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