A fun book to read during the winter is Snowmen at Work by Caralyn Buehner. In the book, a boy creates a snowman and soon comes to wonder whether snowmen have jobs. Could they dentists or bakers, teachers and firefighters? Snowmen are certainly extremely helpful! Snowmen at Work is a great companion when doing community […]
Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit Activities
A fantastic book for teaching the letter R is Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit. Not only is there great alliteration of the “r” sound, but one of the books “main characters” is a robot! Randy Riley builds a robot and saves the world from a fast approaching out of space fireball. This books is honestly […]
Adorable Ladybug Learning Activity for preschool or kindergarten
I love to use ladybugs to help teach! Today I have a fun and adorable Ladybug Learning Activity that I hope you will enjoy. I used the ladybug to help teach beginning sounds but you can easily adapt this ladybug to teach numbers, word families, ESL vocabulary and more! Let’s first begin by checking out […]
28 April Fool Day Pranks for Preschool or Kindergarten fun!
Are you looking to prank your kindergarten or preschool child or student? Here are some fun April Fool Day pranks for Preschool or Kindergarten! I have done a few of these pranks and I think you will get a good laugh! A great book to read for April Fools day is Barnyard Fun. Super cute for […]
20+ Spring Activities for Kids-Enjoy the weather!
Spring has sprung! Chilly winter is starting to melt away and children are ready to spend more time outdoors. Have you planned some spring activities for kids to welcome the brighter season? Kids need and love to play outdoors! Today I would like to share some spring activities for kids that will surely make them […]
Black History Kindergarten Lesson Plans and Ideas with free download!
February is Black History month. There are so many wonderful leaders and and “ordinary people” that you can teach children about. Today I have some Black History Kindergarten Lesson Plans and Ideas for you. Before we begin, though, let me highlight a few books that are good to go along with this thematic unit. Little Leaders: […]
Basketball Games for Pre-K and K
Are you ready for some fun basketball games for pre-K and K? I don’t know about you, but my kids love to run around and throw balls…even in the house. It drives me a little bit crazy some times (but, I am much happier with them being active than watching the TV or playing on […]
Martin Luther King Day Lesson
We are quickly heading into January and Martin Luther King Day will soon be here. What an important lesson to teach all ages -but I’ll of course focus on a Martin Luther King Day Lesson for preschool, kindergarten or first grade here. There are a few books that are good for teaching about Martin Luther […]
Christmas Alphabet Activities
It is fun to sneak in learning….even at Christmas time! Whether you teach in a classroom or at home, it is easy to incorporate learning the alphabet (or sight words, or word families or math) with a Christmas theme. Today I have some fun Christmas Alphabet Activities for you…but, keep in mind, you can also […]
Community Helper Game
I am so excited to bring you some ideas on how to teach a community helper unit! Today I have a community helper game for you! I also have some other fun ideas to help teach about community helpers. Pleae feel free to leave me a comment with other ideas! Before we get started with […]