Need a simple printable summer poem for your primary grade classroom or homeschool? Poetry is a great way to reinforce fluency, sight words, and vivid imagery without overloading young readers with a ton of text! Strive to memorize this poem to build on your students’ auditory skills. We repeat our weekly poems at the end […]
Free Spring and Summer Math Center: Garden-themed Addition BUMP!
Keeping math skills going this time of year is critical, as most students (and their teachers!) are burning out. Game-based math takes the “ill” out of skill and drill. Enter one of the most popular math centers in my primary grade center’s rotation: BUMP! BUMP! is a fast-paced math center that is a perennial favorite […]
Free Earth Day Math Center
When preschoolers, kindergarteners, and 1st graders are learning to count, repetition is key! Since our spring math center was such a hit, I created today’s Earth Day math center. It turns much needed daily practice into a fun and interactive game. Roll, count, and cover is a great approach to basic numeracy within any homeschool […]
Penguin Math Center for Kindergarten and First Grade
This penguin math center has been a consistent part of our homeschool this month, and I wanted to share it with you! My son is working on adding three digit numbers, but often turns his nose up at simply filling out worksheets. Our penguin math center works on adding numbers into the teens, so it’s […]
Teaching Emotions to Preschoolers & Kindergarteners
Teaching emotional recognition to our preschoolers and kindergarteners is a necessary part of literacy and social development. Students can learn about emotions through simple cartoons featuring basic emotions. The latest in our series of emergent readers covers the basic emotions with a fall twist. Below you will see our fall scarecrow emergent reader in action! Here are […]
