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 Printable Summer Schedule for Kids
Want to fill the kids’ summer with endless activities of fun? Grab our summer schedule and have the kids brainstorm every adventure, place, craft, and activity they can possibly imagine. After sitting down with my kids and listening to their summer ideas, we are definitely going to have one very adventurous summer! Every single summer […]
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 Printable Father’s Day Acrostic Poem Template
Need a quick and fun writing activity for Father’s Day? Use our fun “Chef Dad” template for a Father’s Day acrostic poem! The kids LOVE writing their poems inside the chef’s hat! Acrostic poems are perfect for young writers in kindergarten, and work all the way through upper elementary. Mount these poems on construction paper […]
Free End of the Year Writing Activity: Remember When…
Whether you teach the primary grades, intermediate, or middle school, the end of the school year is a great time to reflect with your classes about the past school year through their writing. I’ve used a “Remember When” writing activity across all grade levels. My 1st and 2nd grade students were as engaged in this […]
