First Grade Hip Hip Hooray!

Some books naturally open the door to learning across the curriculum, and Spookley the Square Pumpkin is one of my favorites for doing just that! Of course, children love Spookley…

Bring fall learning to life with The Bumpy Little Pumpkin! This updated K–2 book companion combines literacy, math, science, writing, vocabulary, and a pumpkin craft into two engaging days of…

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There is just something about pumpkin season in the classroom! Pumpkins give us so many natural opportunities to bring reading, science, writing, and math together—and that is exactly what I…

FIRST GRADE HIP HIP HOORAY | FALL CLASSROOM IDEAS There is something magical about bringing a real pumpkin into the classroom. Students immediately want to touch it, examine it, and,…

Red Ribbon Week is a wonderful opportunity to help young learners understand the importance of making healthy choices while incorporating meaningful literacy activities into the classroom. I’ve updated my Red…

Two days of cross-curricular learning for kindergarten, first, and second grade Fire safety is an important topic for young learners, but teaching it doesn’t have to mean setting aside your…

First Grade Hip Hip Hooray | Cross-Curricular Teaching Ideas for K–2 Teaching history to young learners is an opportunity to build reading skills, introduce geography, encourage questions, and help students…

Fall is the perfect time to bring a little laughter, creativity, and meaningful literacy learning into your classroom! There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro…

What if your favorite bear stories could become the foundation for three days of meaningful literacy and science lessons? Children love stories about bears! From sleepy bears preparing for winter…