Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
Even if the snow doesn’t fall over your town this year, you can bring the snow to life with some great snow books for kids. Here are some books about snow that are sure to warm the hearts of your students all winter long. You can click on any of the covers below to learn more about each book. we… Read More
January is my favorite month to read books about snowmen, and Snowzilla by Janet Lawler is one of my favorites! Here are some activities to pair with the story along with a winter kid craft that your students will enjoy! Snowzilla Cami Lou and her brother build the biggest, hugest, most mammoth snowman the world has ever seen. It’s… Read More
January may not bring Antarctic temperatures your way, but that shouldn’t stop you from reading about penguins. Here are some of my favorite penguin books for kids. I have included some great nonfiction choices along with some fun fictional characters, too! Throughout this post I have included links to each penguin book. You can click on book covers to learn… Read More
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 In this book, Squirrel hears about making New Year’s resolutions on the radio, but she… Read More
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! All About The… Read More
As a fan of books written by Julia Cook, I was thrilled to receive a copy of her latest book, A Flicker of Hope. This story shows children that it is okay to ask for help while also encouraging them to be a hope builder for others. I want to share a few activities you can use with this story… Read More
Practicing addition is a lot more fun if kids get to go shopping, right?!? 🛒 And, this pack is FREE, so it really doesn’t cost you anything but the time to print and cut. 🖨 ✂️ This Snowman Supplies pack is a great way for students to add four 2-digit numbers.
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Look at this great book sharing idea for Valentine's Day! It's called Blind Date with a Book. Students can wrap up a good book and write a description on the outside. Then others can choose a new book based on the description!A BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK! 😍 Wrap the books and write a description on each of them- have the kiddos read the descriptions and pick a book for a blind reading date! How memorable! What an amazing idea for #valentinesday! Thank you for sharing Jessica! I see so many teachers trying this out! @thegreenelementaryteacher LOVE! #books #reading #library #blinddate
Now I wish I worked in a school with a staircase. I love this idea!I have all of the heart eyes for this beautiful staircase by @newacademycanogapark!!!
These are some of the books they’ve read during their schoolwide book time! This is such an awesome way to encourage reading!
I finished up two more nonfiction companions. These book packs pair with It's Snowing! and Penguins, which are both written by Gail Gibbons. Click on the images to learn more!
