Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
Are you reading Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright to your class this month? I want to share a few activities you can pair with this story that your students will enjoy! About the Book B-R-R-R-R! AH-CHOO! Sneezy the Snowman is cold, cold, cold. To warm up, he drinks cocoa, sits in a hot tub, stands near a warm fire–and melts!… Read More
A few years ago I was bored to tears trying to find engaging ways to practice addition in my classroom, particularly when needing to add up to four 2-digit numbers. I decided to bring a little real-world math into the classroom and let my students go shopping. Today I want to let your students go shopping with this little addition… Read More
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! All About A New Improved Santa If you aren’t familiar with the story, Santa is ready to make some changes for his New Year’s… Read More
Are your students working on finding the sum of 3-addends this month? Here’s a great way to get your students up and moving during math time! If you are a Common Core classroom, 3-addends is a first grade standard: CCSS 1.0A.A.2: Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to… Read More
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. The Very Stuffed… Read More
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! THE LITTLEST PILGRIM If you aren’t familiar with the story, Mini is the littlest Pilgrim in her village. She is too little to sew, too little to… Read More
