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September is one of those months when the classroom calendar fills up FAST! There are holidays to recognize, special days to celebrate, important people to learn about, and plenty of…

There is something about teddy bears that instantly brings smiles to a primary classroom! They’re soft, cuddly, familiar—and for many children, a teddy bear is much more than a toy….

There is something about Johnny Appleseed and apples that just feels like September in the primary classroom! But a Johnny Appleseed unit can be so much more than coloring an…

Grandparents Day is one of those special classroom celebrations that can become so much more than a cute card or craft. For young children, grandparents and special older people are…

Uncle Sam is one of those American symbols children may recognize instantly—but do they know who he is, why he wears red, white, and blue, or where the name “Uncle…

Constitution Day can feel like a BIG topic for little learners! Words like Constitution, government, branches, rights, amendments, and citizenship aren’t exactly part of an everyday kindergarten or first-grade conversation….

Labor Day often arrives just as classrooms are settling into the routines of a brand-new school year. It can be easy to think of it simply as a three-day weekend,…

Turn My Brave Year of Firsts into a meaningful literacy lesson that gets students reading, thinking, talking, writing—and discovering what it means to be BRAVE! This K–2 literacy resource is…

There is something especially fun about turning the tables on the teacher! We spend so much time getting our classrooms, lessons, supplies, and students ready for a new school year….

Don’t add one more thing to your school day—embed the rules and safety lessons you already need to teach into your literacy block! The beginning of the school year is…