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In January, we will all take a day to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, is a day really enough time to honor his work and legacy? I don't think so! I know how challenging it can be to fit everything in, but it is important to make time. Here are some books and resources you can share with your students about Dr. King.

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

In January, we will all take a day to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, is a day really enough time to honor his work and legacy? I don't think so! I know how challenging it can be to fit everything in, but it is important to make time. Here are some books and resources you can share with your students about Dr. King.
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A new year feels like a fresh start. It's the perfect time to look back on the past year and make new goals and resolutions for the year ahead. One way to get students excited about the new year is through books. Here are a handful of New Year's books for kids that show how people around the world ring in the new year!

New Year’s Books for Kids

A new year feels like a fresh start. It's the perfect time to look back on the past year and make new goals and resolutions for the year ahead. One way to get students excited about the new year is through books. Here are a handful of New Year's books for kids that show how people around the world ring in the new year!
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Christmas Color by Code Freebie

Christmas Coloring Pages

December can be a busy month in the classroom. Kids are excited about the upcoming holidays and breaks which can create a happy little buzz in the classroom. These Christmas coloring pages will bring a little calm into your classroom while still providing math practice.
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Night Tree Activities

Night Tree by Eve Bunting tells a beautiful story about one family's yearly tradition to decorate a tree for the animals in the woods. This is a great book to add to your December read aloud collection. Here are some activities you can pair with this story.
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When it comes to Christmas, Santa Claus gets most of the credit, but we know that he gets a lot of help from his elves. Here are some great books about elves to share with your kids. I hope you'll find a new book your kids will love!

Books About Elves

When it comes to Christmas, Santa Claus gets most of the credit, but we know that he gets a lot of help from his elves. Here are some great books about elves to share with your kids. I hope you'll find a new book your kids will love!
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What are your favorite Thanksgiving picture books to share in the classroom? I have been building my collection over the years and am ready to share some great books with you!

Thanksgiving Picture Books

What are your favorite Thanksgiving picture books to share in the classroom? I have been building my collection over the years and am ready to share some great books with you!
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Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' is a delightful book that reminds readers about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I want to share a few activities and a writing craft you can pair with this story.
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A Crankenstein Valentine

If you loved reading Crankenstein, you'll be happy to know he's back in A Crankenstein Valentine! Here are some activities you can pair with this story.
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If you’re looking to start the new year off with making resolutions and goal setting, you should read Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution by Pat Miller. I have a fun resolutions craft and other activities you can pair with this story.

Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution

If you're looking to start the new year off with making resolutions and goal setting, you should read Squirrel's New Year's Resolution by Pat Miller. I have a fun resolutions craft and other activities you can pair with this story.
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The Legend of the Poinsettia

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola is a beautifully written and illustrated story. It is a great choice to read when learning about celebrations around the world. I want to share a few activities to help with comprehension of the story and new vocabulary. There's even a poinsettia craft to pair with student writing!
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With the holidays quickly approaching, there are many important lessons students can learn from books to help encourage gratitude and thankfulness. Here are some books about gratitude and thankfulness that you can read together. I encourage you to share these books not just at the holidays, but throughout the whole year.

Books about Gratitude and Thankfulness

With the holidays quickly approaching, there are many important lessons students can learn from books to help encourage gratitude and thankfulness. Here are some books about gratitude and thankfulness that you can read together. I encourage you to share these books not just at the holidays, but throughout the whole year.
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The Amazing Turkey Rescue

If you are a fan of Steve Metzger's books, you need to grab a copy of The Amazing Turkey Rescue. This is a great book to read before Thanksgiving and I want to share a few freebies you can use with this story.
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Keep your Mother's Day gifts a surprise to your parent volunteers by trying a volunteer swap near the holidays.

Teaching Tip for Mother’s Day

May will be here before you know it which also means that Mother's Day is just around the corner. For many years, making gifts for Mother's Day actually stressed me out. Instead of asking my parent volunteers to lend a hand, I started to take on the projects by myself because I didn't want any of the moms to end up making their own gifts. Once I became a mother, it dawned on me to form a new plan and I want to share that teaching tip with you today in the hopes that it will help alleviate some stress for you, too.
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Do you need a quick activity for Earth Day? Take a look at this free sorting activity. Students sort examples under the reduce, reuse, and recycle flaps. There are also four color-by-code activities with an Earth Day theme.

Earth Day Sorting Activity and Coloring Pages

Do you need a quick activity for Earth Day? I have a reduce, reuse, and recycle sorting activity along with some coloring pages that your students will enjoy!
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Between the leprechauns and the elusive search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, there's no denying that kids get excited about St. Patrick's Day! As teachers, it's important to build upon that excitement and interest. I love to do that through literature. Here are some great books to read with your students near St. Patrick's Day. Some of these have great tie-ins to other curricular areas, but some are just plain fun to read!

St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids

Between the leprechauns and the elusive search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, there's no denying that kids get excited about St. Patrick's Day! As teachers, it's important to build upon that excitement and interest. I love to do that through literature. Here are some great books to read with your students near St. Patrick's Day. Some of these have great tie-ins to other curricular areas, but some are just plain fun to read!
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