Welcome to Day 2 of the Air & Weather freebies! I hope you enjoyed yesterday's cloud freebies. Today I'm back to share more! It's no surprise that I love using games to engage my students in learning. Here are a few weather-themed games and graphing activities I have created for my students. I hope you can use them! Need to get your students up and moving? Try a cloud race: {source: House of Baby Piranha} Ready to review? Check out this weather ... read more
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Books That Help Teach Classroom Rules and Expectations
The first few weeks of school are so important for teaching classroom rules and expectations because it helps set the tone for the rest of the year. Teachers need to model the desired behaviors and let students practice them correctly over and over again until they become second nature. You can help make this process a little more enjoyable by sharing quality books that help teach classroom rules and expectations. Sometimes books have a way of getting through when your words can't. You can click on any of the covers below to learn more ... read more
Ideas for Spelling and Sight Word Practice
Are you looking for new ways to practice spelling and sight words? Here are several activities you can try in the classroom or at home with your kids. Your kids will have so much fun practicing their words! IDEAS FOR SPELLING and SIGHT WORD PRACTICE Lacing Letters Kids can get a little fine motor practice in while working while stringing together their spelling words and sight words. They also love to see how many words they can build on one string. salt OR sand tray There are many benefits to writing in ... read more
Groundhog Weather School
Groundhog Day is always February 2nd, so why does it feel like the holiday sneaks up on me each and every year? Whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not, one book you should share with your students is Groundhog Weather School by Joan Holub and Kristin Sorra. This book takes a closer look at Groundhog Day and weather through the eyes of the groundhogs. I also want to share a few activities you can pair with this book. About the Book Welcome to Groundhog Weather School! Ever wonder where Groundhog Day first began? Want to ... read more
Scarecrow Books and Directed Drawing
Are you ready for fall? We are! We recently visited our local library to refresh our book collection. While we were there, I grabbed a handful of scarecrow books to read. After we enjoyed a few of the books, I showed my kids how to draw their very own scarecrows. I thought I would share some of my favorite scarecrow books and a directed drawing with you. You can click on any of the covers below to learn more about each book or find all of these scarecrow books on my Amazon page. we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates ... read more
Children’s Books About Libraries and Library Books
As a child, I can remember going to the library every week. I loved when a new book was released and having time to browse for a new favorite. I still love visiting the library today! In fact, I have been taking my own children to the library about every three weeks where they can browse and check out their own stack of books. Libraries are magical places filled with adventure, interesting characters, mysteries, and more. Here are some great children's books about libraries, librarians, and those who love to read books. You can click on any ... read more
Punxsutawney Phyllis (Activities and Resources)
I don't know about you, but Groundhog Day always seems to sneak up on me each year. It has something to do with arriving so early in February and competing with so many other holidays early in the year. I tend to read several stories aloud to build schema about groundhogs and the holiday, but then we focus in on one story, Punxsutawney Phyllis (also called Wake Up, Groundhog). Here are some activities and resources you can pair with Punxsutawney Phyllis. All About Punxsutawney Phyllis If you don't already have a copy of this book in ... read more
Air & Weather Freebies, Day 4 – A Hodgepodge of Freebies
Welcome to Day 4 of the Air & Weather freebies! If you are just joining in on the fun, you can play catch up here: Cloud Activities Games & More Songs and Poems Today I'm here to bring you even more Air & Weather freebies! As you are collecting books for your unit, here are some graphic organizers your students can use in small groups: If you're looking for some great read alouds or books to use with your small groups, here are three I recommend: You can find ... read more
Air & Weather Freebies, Day 3 – Songs & Poems
Welcome to Day 3 of the Air & Weather freebies! I'm so glad you are back for more. In case you are just joining in on the fun, you can read about Cloud Activities here and find Games & Art Ideas here. Today's focus: I love integrating these songs and poems into our unit. They come in handy when something doesn't go as planned. Kids ask to read their books with partners during Daily 5, in the hallway while waiting for specialists, and even if we pack up a minute or two early (rare occasion, I tell you). They ... read more
Air & Weather Freebies, Day 1 – Clouds
Welcome to the first of four days of Air & Weather freebies! Today's focus: Living in the Pacific Northwest, clouds can be found almost every day in the spring, which is why it's the perfect time to teach this unit. One of the first things we do is fill out the first two columns of this KWL chart about clouds {courtesy of Kristen Smith}: Once I have gathered data about what students already know, we move onto gathering more information. Some of my favorite cloud books: The Cloud Book by ... read more
