Colorful Resources & Ideas for Teachers with a Teaching Heart
My daughter went to a craft birthday party last week! Such a great party – if you know me, you know how I love a great party! I learned about two new easy and functional crafts that I have to share! Fun summer crafts to do under a shady tree or on a rainy day! […]
Here’s a fun game I created for the Daisy Troop I am co-leading. It’s for our first meeting… Thought I would share. This would be great for the classroom as well. Ways to play -Play with a group of kids 1.) Print out, cut, and place each card in an envelope. 2.) Give each child […]
Here’s a fun little Turkey-Time book to make with your child or your students. Print all the pages. Cut and staple the book together. Have students cut out the pictures. Then help them tape them over the correct text as you read. Once you are done you will have a little book any emergent reader […]
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 […]
Love me some Bingo Daubers… Here’s another activity that fits with a fall apple theme. All you need is the activity sheet and a bingo dauber. I programed this activity sheet with things my daughter needed to review. I would call out an item on the chart and she would have to find it and […]
Do you have a display like this at your library??? My girlfriend, Nancy filled me in on these little gems about a year ago. I was in love with them the minute the headphones hit my kids ears. A Playaway is the simplest way to listen to an audiobook on the go. With the audio […]
My five year old is a HUGE Pinkalicious fan. We loved the Silverlicious book and were excited to try this game. The game board and its pieces are very attractive just like the Pinkalicious stories. However; game play of this game is not “so easy-licious”… Too bad they didn’t ask for assistance from a mom […]
This is an old post; but, it is FILLED with Plastc Egg Learning that you cannot misss!!! Plastic Easter eggs are fun to fill, hide and hunt, but the teacher in me always sees learning possibilities in every fun toy or product I come across. My Three Year Old is still working on her shapes. […]
Environmental print is the print of everyday life. It’s the name given to the print that appears in signs, labels, and logos. Candy wrappers, labels on peanut butter and the M in McDonald’s are other examples of environmental print. For many emergent readers, environmental print helps bridge the connection between letters and first efforts to read. Infact, when […]
Just finished making snow cream with the kiddos. They had a blast. Seems like they enjoy foods even more when they make it all on their own. Who doesn’t love snow and a little cream? My kids were thrilled to see me go outside, scoop up some clean snow and tell them to put on […]
