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  • Handwriting practice is such an important aspect of education for kids. While handwriting can often be overlooked, there are some simple and FUN ways to incorporate development of these fine motor skills in Kindergarten, First Grade, and beyond. Check out my top 4 tips for fun handwriting practice!
  • Sight words are an important building block in learning to read. We could all use fresh ideas and activities for practicing sight words like this fun game! Sight word scratch is perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and even Second Grade!
  • Make learning word families fun with this CVC word family craft! Perfect for literacy or reading centers, Daily 5 word work, or as a whole group activity! Grab you FREE download today!
  • Do you have a love-hate relationship with guided reading? It's such a powerful learning time (especially in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade), but organization, planning, and prep seem daunting. I love having a binder that houses all of my assessments, lesson plan templates, group activities, and more. It really does make the day to day of small group literacy run so smoothly!
  • Teaching diversity, acceptance and inclusion is one of the most important things we can do for kids. Here are 10 of my favorite books for teaching these ideas that are perfect for Black History Month, Inclusive Schools Week, or any time!
  • Every time we have an engineering project my students are so engaged! During our community unit we studied our neighborhood then created models of our own houses. What a great way to make a community helper unit come to life! This project was perfect for Kindergarten and could be great in Grade 1!
  • This summer was I was fortunate enough to attend the KOSMOS Energy STEM Teacher Institute for a second year. Read to find out what I learned about STEM activities, projects, and challenges for kids in elementary school. These ideas are great for Kinderg
  • Many of us have seen the infamous elephant toothpaste experiment before. But, have you ever considered turning that into a social-emotional lesson for the beginning of the school year? Check out my ideas for turning this exciting recipe for science fun
  • Math games are key activities for a successful mathematics block! These spring math games are perfect for centers in Kindergarten and some First Grade classrooms. Composing and decomposing numbers, addition, subtraction, 3D shapes, critical thinking, it's all included!
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Give. Me. That. ☘️. Cookie. This sweet girl is loving her new cookies from our favorite pet store in Fredericksburg. These were also Carson’s favorite so it makes it even more special to give Aspen her first treat from the same place! (Not pictured: Peatree already devouring his) ... See MoreSee Less

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