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Before you know it Peter Cottontail will be hopping down the bunny trail!!!  Today, I want to share a free Easter Math Center Printable that is taken from Teaching Heart’s Primary Teacher Timesavers January through June Set.   It’s just one of many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many… spring themed printables found in this set.  Yeah, you know you want to order it!  Click here and learn more.  It’s an instant download if you do order it!!!  Gotta love getting something you order right a way!  Anyhow, here is the free printable math game called Eggs in a basket!!! Just... 

It’s not exactly Spring yet….  but before you know it, Raindrops will be falling on your heads and out will come the umbrellas.  Here is a cute center free today from our Primary Teacher Timesavers January through June Instant Download.  You can learn more about the set of 100′s of printables for January Through June by clicking here.  Today I want to share a center from the set that you can print and use today.  I will be using it with my own kindergartner today since she is having trouble counting by 5′s.  All you need to do is print the file on card-stock, laminate,... 

If you have been a Teaching Heart fan for many years, you may remember how Teaching Heart had a huge resource page for Dr. Seuss (back in 2002-2005).  It had free printables and ideas to match many of the books.  Many of the free printables came from Teaching Heart fans that shared with all of you.  Unfortunately a few years ago I had to take it down when contacted by Seuss Lawyers.  Did you know that any Dr. Seuss pictures/graphics (even ones you draw or purchase) legally cannot be used on printables or websites?  I thought I was in the okay because I was only use a Seuss hat graphic I had... 

Yesterday I shared an Old Lady Dice Game  to match the story, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!  Today I would like to share a Tally and Graphing activity that can be used with the book.  It is a a four page file free to download and use. Set-up  for Teachers:  Print a set of cards (page 1 and 2) per each group of three players.   I suggest you print the playing cards on cardstock.  Print Playing card on page 3 for each set of three students.   Print question page 4 on the back of the playing card. On page 3 students should, write each players name above a tally chart and... 

If you visit Teaching Heart, you know I love the “Old Lady” books…  I have made many free printables in the past to go along with these books.  Here are a few… ..A Bat – click here ..A Shell – click here …Some Snow …A Chick  This week I would like to share a few free printables I created for, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! Here’s what’s up first with more to come this week!!! It’s an Old Lady Dice Game!  I drew the Old Lady Graphic Myself…  LOL! // // // ]]>You only need to print one sheet per student. ... 

Here are two Printable DICE games  that could be used next week when learning about Leap Day or you can use these for a frog theme.  One is free and one is from our Leap Year Packet – You can order that here! First up is Roll a Leap Frog.  It’s an easy to draw frog that students use to play a game.  Provide dice per pair of students.  Students take turning rolling the dice and drawing the part of the frog.  As you can see in the picture, this student rolled a three.  So, they drew the arms of the frog. First student to draw all of the frog wins!!!  Lots of fun and now they know... 

Did you know that it is a Leap Year?  Yep – February 29 comes once every 4 years, every Leap Year, that is — and this is one of them!!! You know I love to start any holiday off with a book or two…  Follow the link to many Leap Year Books on Amazon – Leap Year Books Teachers be sure to read the Leap Day page for teachers here.  Family Fun shares printable Frog Orgami Teaching Tips and Training shares some ideas here. Scholastic Shares a Few Ideas as well. Leap Year Song(Tune of Bingo) There was a year called Leap Year, And February was its name-o, L-E-A-P Y-E-A-R, L-E-A-P... 

Need St. Patty Ideas?  Check  here on my St. Patrick’s Day page…   You will find many printables on that page like the one below.  Below is a Little Color Green book.  It’s a mini book for your students to make.  They fill in the blanks and color the pages.  Staple and they have a book to take home! Also be sure to check out our St. Patty Packet -  Click here to order that! // // // ]]>   A Little Color Green Book (k-2) (click to download and enjoy)  

I love, love St. Patrick’s Day in and out of the classroom.  I have lots of ideas here on my St. Patrick’s Day page…  Check it out!  Also, I will be pinning until the big GREEN DAY!  You can see my St. Patty Pinterest Page here.  Be sure to follow that!  Here is a free printable for you.  This graphing printable is from our St. Patty Day Packet.  Click here to order that!  The free printable below  is for grades 1-2.  Students cut out the given pictures and glue them to their graph.  Then they answer questions about the graph.  Graphing the St. Patrick’s... 

Here’s an example where I actually saw something on Pinterest and then didn’t just pin it, I made it!  LOL!  Kindergarten Candy Land the Sight Word Edition.  We just played it the other night as a family and even my third grader enjoyed it, although it is for my Kindergartener’s Teacher.  I had to spice up what I saw on Pinterest to make it my own.  Since my daughter will be giving this to her teacher for Valentine’s Day, I added a picture of her teacher as the Queen of Candy Land.  Yes, that is her head front and center.  I am sure she will have a good laugh...