Colorful Resources & Ideas for Teachers with a Teaching Heart
Oh my, it has been since July since my last post. My life has literally been a roller coaster the last few months… I got the dream job. I left a great second grade classroom 13 years ago and here I am back in second grade again. I was hired 1 day before school started. […]
It’s that time of year… when teachers and homeroom moms frantically look for some fun ideas to use on Halloween with their little monsters. Here’s an easy craft. Beaded Pipe Cleaner Spiders. You need four black pipe cleaners and 24 beads of an any color. For each spider, gather four pipe cleaners in a bunch. […]
I love a great party! There is one coming up in many classrooms around the USA!!! In honor of Halloween parties everywhere, here are some fun party ideas and classroom learning fun for your next BOO – BASH!!! This post contains pictures of some Halloween party ideas for you or a room mom!! Each student […]
Yesterday I shared a free printable (click here to see) and guess what??? I am back with yet another free printable!!! My daughter (second grade) is working on graph and chart reading in second grade. She needs lots of extra practice with any math skill. Thus I made this fun dice activity. All you have to […]
Here is a quick look at what I am currently working on. It’s a fun Preschool and Kindergarten Pumpkin themed packet that will be in my stores soon!!! IT IS IN STORES NOW… You can get the packet at my Ejunkie Store – Click Here Below are just a few of the goodies that will […]
I am super excited to share some awesome pictures of Halloween dinner ideas. The first set of pictures below are from a dinner done by my friend Christa. The second set is a dinner done by my mom. There are some great ideas here to get you ready to plan your own Halloween dinner! My friend Christa made […]
Trick-or-Treating finished up around 8 on Monday night. The kids each had about four choices of candy then and I kindly added candy in their lunch boxes for Tuesday. When they arrived home on Tuesday from school, the snack of the day was… CANDY! After dinner, more candy… Today will follow the exact same pattern until […]
Over on the Teaching Heart Facebook page I asked the fans to tell a name of a children’s book they would like activities to go along with… We had lots of requests and I picked one (and another I will share soon). First pick was activities to match BIG PUMPKIN, by Erica Silverman. The Facebook […]
This is a favorite read for the classroom and at home!!! You can purchase the book at Amazon. It is a must have for at home and in the classroom! I wanted to share a few ideas as well as a NEW free printable for you to use with the story!! BEFORE READING Make pumpkin […]
O, I love the dollar store all year long… but during the Holidays you can find the best stuff for learning. Here is a simple hands-on counting idea. Grab a pack of small pumpkin containers and a pack of pumpkin erasers. On the outside of each pumpkin write a number. The student must count out […]
