My teaching partner and I had so much fun teaching grammar concepts last year and we are looking forward to another year of grammar fun! If you click here, you can see all the standards we teach and all the fun lessons that go with those standards. Dialogue is a hard concept to teach to […]
Category: children’s literature
Chatter Pix and Characters in Lit!
Have you tried the Chatterpix app.? I had fun experimenting with it with my students this past year and look forward to using it earlier in the year this year. ChatterPix is a free and simple app that lets you take a picture of a person (or any object – like a drawing) and make […]
Tulips and Flip Flops – Oh My the End of the Year!
There is lots to see in this post – scroll through for goodies galore… Hopefully you are driving successfully into your end of the year! I just listed a new product that I completed with my second grade class (well actually three things – see below for the others). The district I work in this […]
Kindergarten Rocks Shirt Template
Subbing this year brought me all around… but I think my favorite place to be was in Kindergarten with four great Kindergarten teachers. I learned lots from being in some of their classrooms and felt very much at home! Now I am preparing to switch gears and finish out the year in third grade… Pete the […]
Gift of Reading Exchange
I shared this idea a few years ago from my son’s third grade teacher. Now, my daughter was lucky enough to get the same teacher for third. I just love this idea, I had to share it again!!! First she sent home a letter explaining that each student would be sharing the gift of reading […]
Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Here’s some fun we had with the story Goldilocks and The Three Bears. For Preschool aged children, may I suggest: The Three Bears By Byron Barton – I love the simple text and pictures… When reading this story teach the children to say… When Goldilocks tries the Oatmeal – “too hot (while waving a hand), […]
Click Clack Moo Cows!
Here’s a cute craft idea that goes great with the story Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type. After reading story we did various cow themed activities and this was one of them. The template for the mouth, ears, and horns will be on the farm packet – click here to learn more. All you need […]
Frog and Toad Are Friends ; A Swim!
The book Frog and Toad are Friends was a favorite of mine when I was a kid and still is a favorite. One of the stories in the little book is called; A Swim. Below is a FREE activity sheet that can be completed after reading A Swim! Perfect read for summer fun! Click to […]
Over the Rainbow with the Rainbow Fish!!!
Still working on Rainbows in Pre-K. Perfect fit for a little Rainbow Fish Fun!!! We made our Rainbow Fish for old CD’s. The template is in our Rainbow Fish Pack. Get it here! Great fine motor practice… beading a rainbow bracelet! Hungry for a Rainbow? Mmmm… Rainbow Cupcakes. There is a Rainbow on the outside […]
Froggy’s First Kiss – Valentine’s Day Treats!
Happy Valentine’s Day from Teaching Heart! Do you have a favorite activity you love to do with your classroom on Valentine’s Day? How about a favorite story? I love all the Froggy books and Froggy’s First Kiss is always a favorite of mine and kids Prek to 4th grade!!! Go ahead read the story and […]