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March 27, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Bunny Template: Rear View

Free Bunny Template: Rear View

Hoppy Easter! Whether you need Easter decorations for your classroom or your home for the upcoming Easter season, this bunny craft made of simple shapes is fun for anyone who can use scissors!  Just print on heavy card stock, and have the kids add texture with their coloring tools of choice. Free Bunny Template (Rear […]

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March 21, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Simile Craftivity

Free Simile Craftivity

Teaching figurative language makes students’ writing sparkle! Teaching simile is often the gateway to other types of figurative language that makes our writing rich and engaging.  Simile can be taught to children as young as preschool and kindergarten, especially when they are learning colors! This activity would be great to model brainstorming and also makes […]

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March 19, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Frog Craft Template for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

Frog Craft Template for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

Make your classroom walls and bulletin boards really pop this spring with this free frog craft! It’s the perfect supplement to your amphibian units. Simply head to the bottom of this post to grab the template! We watercolored our frog template,  you can also color it or create it out of construction paper. Happy frog […]

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February 26, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Spring Hot Air Balloon Directed Drawing for kids

Spring Hot Air Balloon Directed Drawing for kids

This March fly high into the sky with our directed drawing of a hot air balloon. Pair it with Oh the Places You”ll Go read aloud because after all good old Dr. Seuss make everything more fun! Simply download our free printable and let the kids step by step drawings come to life! Spring is also […]

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February 25, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Ideas for Teaching Skip Counting

Ideas for Teaching Skip Counting

After spending the past few years teaching math with Montessori methodology, I was fascinated at how the materials made even the most complicated of math concepts accessible to all learners. In math, more than any other subject, materials need to be concrete and FUN. Skip counting in traditional primary grades is usually confined to 2s, […]

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February 19, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

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February 13, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Bulletin Board Idea {Wonder Wall}

Bulletin Board Idea {Wonder Wall}

Have you ever wondered what in the world your students are thinking? Here is your chance to snap a picture of them in deep thought to create this fun bulletin board idea! Grab our free thought bubble temples and our cute Printable Pencil Bunting to complete it. Your students will love writing their “wonder” questions! Wonder Wall Bulletin Board […]

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January 27, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Free Cardinal Craft and Template

Free Cardinal Craft and Template

We often bird watch in the winter. It’s exciting when we spot winter birds such as cardinals and robins. Which got me to thinking, why not create a bird craft out of shapes for the kids. Simply print out my free cardinal template and have the kids craft a mixed media bird! Added bonus: the kids will […]

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January 23, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Penguin Art Activity: Roll and Draw

Free Penguin Art Activity: Roll and Draw

Want a fun penguin art activity for your students that incorporates art and math?  Look no further.  In our free penguin art game, students roll a dice to create fun patterns while gaining hands-on experience with the element of art: line!  To play, use both of our printable sheets and add a single dice. Penguin […]

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January 18, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Differentiated Winter Literacy Centers for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade

Differentiated Winter Literacy Centers for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade

Differentiating instruction: it’s the holy grail of all classroom instruction and lesson plans. Differentiation contains the hope that we can meet the needs of all 25-30 kids in front of us. Easier said than done. The reality is it’s Sunday night: you haven’t done your lesson plans yet, and maybe your principal is observing and you […]

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