The “You’ve Been Booed” tradition is catching on in my neighborhood, so I decided to use some of my favorite Halloween artwork and make a fun free printable for everyone! The “Booed” tradition is like “Secret Santa” meets “Pay it Forward”. You choose the goodies to surprise your recipients with: candy, spider rings, decorations, […]
Bat Activity for Kids
Need a fun hands-on craft for your bat units? When October rolls around, many of us are studying bats. Our interactive Bat Activity has science, language arts, and art all wrapped up in one flippable bat craft. Decorate this Halloween season with our not so scary bats and bust some of those bat myths! Add hands-on fun […]
Teaching with Emergent Readers
Teaching students to read is a magical and mystical process that befuddles even the most seasoned teacher. Some children seem to learn to read by just being read aloud to on the laps of their parents. Some children struggle for years with sight words and decoding CVC words. Every child learns to read at […]
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 […]
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 […]
