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October 4, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Halloween Math Centers for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade (and a free math center)

Halloween is just a few weeks away, and it’s time to incorporate the fun of Halloween into your classrooms during math centers.  Our Halloween Math Centers pack focuses heavily on counting, number sense, early addition skills, and of course, PLAY.  This Halloween Math Center Pack  is designed for kindergarten common core, but it would also […]

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September 30, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

Owl Activity for Kids

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It’s fall y’all and I’m hootin’ and hollerin’ about my favorite time of year! When I think of Autumn critters, I definitely think of owls. Plus I couldn’t resist creating an owl craft for all those owl- themed classroom too! This flippable interactive owl craft covers science, writing, language arts, and art.  If your curriculum […]

Filed Under: arts & crafts, Blog, fall

September 27, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Spider Unit Poem and Literacy Centers

With October just around the bend, it’s time for many of us to creep into our spider units.  This free printable spider poem and corresponding literacy centers will delight your kids all week long. Here are the free spider-themed literacy centers included 1.) Visualize the Poem (students draw the poem) 2.) Copycat (copy work to […]

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September 26, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

Spider Activity for Kids

How would you love spiders crawling all over your classroom walls this fall? I’ve webbed together science, language arts, and art in this creepy flippable spider craft. It is also a perfect alternative to the “no Halloween” rule in many classrooms.  If your curriculum covers spiders in October, this spider activity would make an interactive addition […]

Filed Under: arts & crafts, classroom printables, Halloween, Life cycle activities, Science, writing

September 23, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

Free Printable Halloween Labels

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Let’s celebrate this Halloween with our free spooktacular printable labels! Decorate your home or classroom with one of our editable bats, ghosts, or spiders. They can be used for all sorts of Halloween projects! Grab them for your Halloween classroom party favors, games, or even as a counting math center. The possibilities are endless.   Just look how cute […]

Filed Under: Blog, bulletin boards, classroom decor, classroom management, classroom organization, classroom party, classroom printables, fall, Halloween

September 13, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Fall Poem of the Week Unit and Freebie (Test Drive a Week Unit)

The weather is growing cooler, which means it’s an ideal time to jump into an autumn poetry unit.  I’ve used the poem of the week format in my K-2 classrooms and now in my homeschool.  Poetry is an ideal format for teaching a boatload of skills and standards without the burden of a ton of […]

Filed Under: Blog, fall, free printables, freebies, poetry

September 2, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

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August 28, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

Classroom Management Idea: Free Printable Pencil Signs

free pencil sign printables classroom management organization

Managing pencils is an issue in every classroom, no matter what grade you teach! If I’m a fan of adding emojis to my own texts, then we all know how crazy the kids are going to be about emoji everything!  Create a way to management your classroom pencils with our fun happy and sad emoji […]

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August 27, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Classroom Organization Idea: Editable Student Binder Clip Labels for Cubbies and Mailboxes

Managing student work, collecting homework, and chasing the paper trail is a management issue for all teachers from preschool all the way to junior high!  In the younger grades, many schools use student cubbies.  I’ve always used a cubby/mailbox system in my classrooms with binder clip labels featuring students’ names to the make the process […]

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August 23, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Classroom Organization Idea: Labeled Binder Clips Save the Day

Raise your hand if managing papers is a huge part of your day.  I raise both hands, because my paper chase is a long journey! Whether it’s student work, assessments, papers to grade, centers to laminate, or RTI data for that upcoming IEP, managing papers is an enormous part of teacher life.  Having systems for […]

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