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Are you reading A Loud Winter's Nap by Katy Hudson? Here are several free activities to pair with this entertaining book.

A Loud Winter’s Nap Activities

Winter is just around the corner, which means it's time to change out your seasonal books. Make sure to add A Loud Winter's Nap to your collection. Here are several activities to pair with this fun story.
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Are you getting ready for a gingerbread unit? You'll want to add some great books to share with your students. Here are some of my favorite gingerbread books for kids. So, run, run, as fast as you can. It's time to catch the gingerbread man!

Favorite Gingerbread Books for Kids

Are you getting ready for a gingerbread unit? You'll want to add some great books to share with your students. Here are some of my favorite gingerbread books for kids. So, run, run, as fast as you can. It's time to catch the gingerbread man!
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Little Red Sleigh Activities

There's something about this time of year that has me reaching for stories that touch my heart. Little Red Sleigh is one of those books that combines big dreams and perseverance with a little Christmas magic. Here are a handful of printable and digital Little Red Sleigh activities you can use in the classroom or at home.
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Many primary classrooms invite family and community members to visit the classroom as a guest reader during the school year. However, not all of these visitors know exactly what book they should share. Instead of scrambling to find a book at the last minute, you can put together a special collection of read aloud books for guest readers. Here are some book suggestions that are sure to be a hit with the class.

Read Aloud Books for Guest Readers

Many primary classrooms invite family and community members to visit the classroom as a guest reader during the school year. However, not all of these visitors know exactly what book they should share. Instead of scrambling to find a book at the last minute, you can put together a special collection of read aloud books for guest readers. Here are some book suggestions that are sure to be a hit with the class.
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Two Bad Ants is an entertaining story that has been around for years. It combines adventure and suspense while viewing the world through an ant's point of view. Within its pages you will find pen and ink drawings that help the reader infer what dangers the ants face on their journey to find more crystals. Here are some printable and digital Two Bad Ants activities you can use in the classroom or at home.

Two Bad Ants Activities

Two Bad Ants is an entertaining story that has been around for years. It combines adventure and suspense while viewing the world through an ant's point of view. Within its pages you will find pen and ink drawings that help the reader infer what dangers the ants face on their journey to find more crystals. Here are some printable and digital Two Bad Ants activities you can use in the classroom or at home.
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Ready or not, picture day is coming! This is an opportunity to capture memories of each child's styled hair, toothy grins, and favorite outfits at each age and stage of school. Help students get excited (and calm a few nerves) by sharing one of these books about picture day.

Picture Day Books for Kids

Ready or not, picture day is coming! This is an opportunity to capture memories of each child's styled hair, toothy grins, and favorite outfits at each age and stage of school. Help students get excited (and calm a few nerves) by sharing one of these books about picture day.
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First, there were Creepy Carrots. Then came Creepy Pair of Underwear. Now, Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown have teamed up to bring us Creepy Crayon! If you're planning to share this story with your students this year, be sure to check out this craft to help your students sequence the story.

Creepy Crayon Craft

First, we met the Creepy Carrots. Then came Creepy Pair of Underwear. Now, Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown have teamed up to bring us Creepy Crayon! If you're planning to share this story with your students this year, be sure to check out this craft to help your students sequence the story.
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Birthdays are a big deal! I mean, it's the one day of the year that's all about you. One way to celebrate this special occasion is with books. Check out these picture books about birthdays that capture the excitement of this memorable day that comes once a year.

Picture Books about Birthdays

Birthdays are a big deal! I mean, it's the one day of the year that's all about you. One way to celebrate this special occasion is with books. Check out these picture books about birthdays that capture the excitement of this memorable day that comes once a year.
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Students need a lot of addition and subtraction practice in order to develop math fact fluency. While flash cards have their place in the classroom, they aren't the only way to practice. Here are some fun ways to practice addition and subtraction. Not only are these activities engaging, but they are low-prep to help save you time.

Fun Ways to Practice Addition and Subtraction

Students need a lot of addition and subtraction practice. This helps them develop the fact fluency they need as they move on to larger math problems. While flash cards have their place in the classroom, they aren't the only way to practice. Here are some fun ways to practice addition and subtraction. Not only are these activities engaging, but they are low-prep to help save you time.
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Ready or not, back-to-school season is here! As you prepare your lessons, it's important to make time to set clear expectations, build relationships, and establish a sense of community. Picture books are a great tool for helping to create a warm and caring atmosphere to last the whole year. When you pair a book with a memorable craft or activity, you can bring the stories and messages to life. Today I'm sharing my favorite back-to-school books and activities.

10 Back-to-School Books and Activities

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here! As you prepare your lessons, it's important to make time to set clear expectations, build relationships, and establish a sense of community. Picture books are a great tool for helping to create a warm and caring atmosphere to last the whole year. When you pair a book with a memorable craft or activity, you can bring the stories and messages to life. Today I'm sharing my favorite back-to-school books and activities.
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The playground can also be a source of conflict, but children's books can help! Here are some of my favorite recess books for kids.

Recess Books for Kids

I think we have all seen the benefits recess has for kids. However, the playground can also be a source of conflict. Books can help! Here are some of my favorite recess books for kids. These include stories about handling bullies, finding a friend, following the rules, cold weather, and learning to get along.I think we have all seen the benefits recess has for kids. However, the playground can also be a source of conflict. Books can help! Here are some of my favorite recess books for kids. These include stories about handling bullies, finding a friend, following the rules, cold weather, and learning to get along.
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Many kids love animals and enjoy having pets. It's even fun for them to explore what kinds of animals they would love to keep at home. Invent-a-Pet takes a closer look at using a machine to create the perfect pet. Here are several activities you can pair with the book, Invent-a-Pet.

Invent-a-Pet Activities

Many kids love animals and enjoy having pets. It's even fun for them to explore what kinds of animals they would love to keep at home. Invent-a-Pet takes a closer look at using a machine to create the perfect pet. Here are several activities you can pair with the book, Invent-a-Pet.
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Now that it's spring and temperatures are warming up, many people are starting to dig into their gardens. Whether you're excited about planting flowers or food, books are a great way to extend that excitement once you get back inside. Here are several children's books about gardens that I think your kids will love!

Children’s Books about Gardens

Now that it's spring and temperatures are warming up, many people are starting to dig into their gardens. Whether you're excited about planting flowers or food, books are a great way to extend that excitement once you get back inside. Here are several children's books about gardens that I think your kids will love!
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Addition to Ten Math Game

Many students need additional practice with their fact fluency. I like to make sure they have a solid foundation with addition facts to ten before moving onto larger problems. Here's a fun dice game with a bowling theme to help students practice addition to ten.
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Like it or not, high-stakes testing continues to happen year after year. You might not be able to keep it from happening, but you can help alleviate student fear and anxiety by sharing picture books. Here are several books to share during testing season.

Books to Share During Testing Season

Like it or not, testing season continues to happen year after year. You might not be able to keep it from happening, but you can help alleviate student fear and anxiety by sharing picture books. Here are several books to share during testing season.
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