My four year old actually thought of this St. Patrick’s Day craft project, so of course, I know all kids will love it! How do we search for those naughty little leprechauns? We need to make binoculars of course! Using upcycled materials, and a little imagination, you can turn your kids into leprechaun hunters with […]
Build Confidence in a Struggling Reader by Reading to a Pet
I can remember as a kid not wanting to read aloud during class. Anxiety often got the best of me. What if I messed up? My classmates would make fun of me. Now, what if I felt that way and I was a struggling reader? I know that struggling readers can feel judged by their […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities & Resources for Kids
Happy St Patrick’s Day! This holiday is very kid-friendly with pots of gold, leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, and clovers. You will find many free St. Patrick’s Day printables, leprechaun-inspired math activities, literacy necessities like emergent readers, limericks, and gratitude crafts in this post. This round-up has a little something for every family or the classroom teacher […]
Why Every Parent Needs to Close-Caption Their TV: Growing a Reader Series
Back when I was teaching second grade, I had the fortunate experience of attending a professional development by author and reading guru Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook. As educators, we’ve all been to many a conference, but it speaks volumes when nearly a decade later, his words are still as vibrant as the […]
St Patrick’s Day Measurement Activity: How Many Lucky Horse Shoes Long Am I?
Learning measurement can be fun when the activity is interesting! That is why today’s post uses one of the images associated with St Patrick’s Day, the lucky horse shoe! Simple print our free printable lucky horse shoe, to see how many horse shoes long you are. The printable is in color (shown below) and in […]