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The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegen is a great story to read near St. Patrick's Day. This book companion is filled with comprehension questions, vocabulary words, graphic organizers, writing prompts, and a fun leprechaun craft!

The Story of the Leprechaun Craft and Book Activities

Do you know why the leprechaun decided to bury his gold at the end of the rainbow?  Katherine Tegen does and she explains it all in her book, The Story of the Leprechaun. Today I'm here to share some activities you can use with this story in your classroom.
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You can use these comprehension questions to guide your discussion when reading The Littlest Valentine by Brandi Dougherty.

The Littlest Valentine Activities

The Littlest Valentine by Brandi Dougherty is a sweet little story about a girl named Emma Valentine. Her family owns a gift shop and Emma finally gets to help with the family business. As she helps with different jobs, she is told over and over again that she is too little to help. In the end, Emma discovers that she isn't too little to share the love! Here are a few activities you can use with The Littlest Valentine in your classroom.
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How Santa Lost His Job (Opinion Writing and Craft)

Can you imagine what would happen if Santa lost his job? Stephen Krensky has done just that with How Santa Lost His Job. Here is an opinion writing activity and craft you can use with your students after reading this book.
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How Santa Got His Job (Anchor Chart Freebie)

Do you know how Santa got his job? Stephen Krensky does and he shares the details in his story, How Santa Got His Job. After reading the story, I talk to my students about the qualities that make Santa the right person for the job. Now you can do the same and create an anchor chart to use with your students.
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If you're looking for an entertaining book to read to your students before Thanksgiving, you need to check out The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger! This book companion contains comprehension questions, vocabulary, and a directed drawing that pairs well with a writing activity.

The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger

If you’re looking for an entertaining book to read to your students before Thanksgiving, you need to check out The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger! This was always a favorite November read aloud in my second grade classroom and today I want to share a few activities that go along with the book.
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Presidents' Day is just around the corner and I thought I'd share some of my favorite resources to use in the classroom.

Presidents’ Day

Presidents' Day is just around the corner and I thought I'd share some of my favorite resources and books to use in the classroom.
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Valentine’s Day – Free Bubble Gift Tags

Valentine's Day in the classroom can be a great time for friends to show appreciation for one another. My daughter loves candy, but this year she wanted to give bubbles to her classmates. So we worked together to come up with these valentines for her classmates. I'm sharing a free valentine bubble gift tag you can use, too.
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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.
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A New Improved Santa Activities & Crafts

A New Improved Santa by Patricia Rae Wolff is a story about staying true to yourself and makes a great read aloud near Christmas. Here are some activities and ideas for using this book in your classroom!
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The Very Stuffed Turkey (Turkey Craft & Book Companion)

Are you still looking for a great read aloud before Thanksgiving? You should grab a copy of The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katharine Kenah! This is a great story about a turkey who just can't say no to one more meal with a friend. I want to share some activities you can pair with this Thanksgiving book.
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The Littlest Pilgrim (Book Companion Freebie)

The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty is a sweet little story about friendship that I love to read before Thanksgiving. Here are some resources you can use in your classroom, too!
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Substitute Creacher Book Activities

It's October and Halloween is probably on the minds of most of your students. Your students are starting to get comfortable and their true personalities are emerging. Combine these two and it's time to grab your copy of Substitute Creacher by Chris Gall and share it with your students! Here are some of my favorite activities to use with this story.
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Looking for the right book to share with your students for Earth Day? Here are some of my favorite Earth Day books for kids. These picture books and chapter books will encourage your students to reduce, reuse, and recycle as they take care of our planet.

Earth Day {Books & Freebies}

Did you know that Earth Day is on a Friday this year?  That means you can be prepared for a week long study with your students on ways to help the environment.  Here are a few Earth Day books and resources to get you started!
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Rainbow Poems (A Quick and Easy Way to Brighten Your Room)

Spring is here, even if the weather here in the Pacific NW doesn't show it.  Since this is the time of year I usually started our weather study, it always seemed like a great excuse to write some rainbow poems to brighten up the classroom!
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How-To Build a Snowman

I live in Washington, a state that sees all four seasons.  However, it seems like we spend a greater portion of our year in spring and fall weather (aka the rainy season).  So when it snows, it's all the kids can think about.  I try to capitalize on that with writing assignments with snow as our topic.  A fun project is How-To Build a Snowman!
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