Colorful Resources & Ideas for Teachers with a Teaching Heart
Looking forward to seeing my second graders on Monday. I know they will all want to tell me about their winter break… I want to make sure I get to hear all about it from each and every student. I decided that for AM work on Monday they will come in and get started on […]
Getting ready to finish out the year in third grade. When I start I want to do a few get to know you type of activities that are meaningful. I was pin-inspired by this activity seen here. So I started by making printables to create a board I could use for years to come…. I […]
My extended time working with the best Kindergarten team is over. I am sad because it reminded me of the people I use to work with when I was teaching in the Seattle area. I am sad it is over but happy that the teacher I was in for is better and ready to return. I had […]
After Easter break, it will be Earth Day on April 22!!! Are you ready with an activity or two for this day? Our Earth Day Packet – found here! Is a big hit and will make the day educational and fun in grades 1 and 2! And here is some of the fun found on […]
Here is a fun and simple dice game you can use as an independent icebreaker on the first day of school! Great game for students to play in pairs while you sort through all the back to school items brought into school. Just supply a dice and one game board per student. Students cut out […]
Learning is so much more fun if you can eat it!!! The holidays always offer us lots of fun yum! Click here to view some ideas at Teaching Heart. A Teaching Heart visitor told me about these pretzels and asked if I could create a simple Pre-K to K level activity sheet to use with […]
I updated the fall theme/unit at Teaching Heart. Got rid of the dead links and added a few treats too. You can view it here! Some of my favorite goodies on the page include. Why Do Leaves Change Color? In this book, your class will learn about different leaves and why they change color. As […]
Trick or Treat? Okay, here’s a treat, if you like free printables from Teaching Heart!!! Above is a fun cut and paste graph I created first for my second grade classroom and later used it with my first grade son. You can use this in your classroom for a fun Halloween activity or use it […]
I found something good at Oriental Trading. They are called Spooky Cookies. They are so cute and they come with a good amount in each package. My kids think they are yummy and at only 7g of sugar per package, I am happy to give them the treat. Perfect Halloween snack for graphing (K-2) and […]
It has been a rainy weekend here in the Pittsburgh area. I told my daughter yesterday that I wish it would stop raining cats and dogs. She looked at me funny and said… “It is raining water not cats and dogs, Mommy!” I explained to her that I was just saying something silly. My son […]
