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 […]
Our Favorite Pumpkin Picture Books
Planning a pumpkin unit? Here’s some of our favorite pumpkin read-alouds for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. This round-up of pumpkin picture books covers both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve even included a few pumpkin crafts and activities to extend your reading into some hands-on pumpkin fun! Pumpkin Picture Books Too Many Pumpkins by Linda […]
Our Favorite Apple Unit Picture Books
Need great ideas for your apple unit? We’ve rounded up our favorite apple picture books and have also paired them up with a variety of activities. From fiction to non-fiction, the apple-themed picture books will engage your preschool through second graders! Apple Emergent Reader Apple Counting by The Classroom Creative. Engage your earliest reader […]
Zoo Literacy Center: Animal Anagrams
The zoo can be fun for all ages, including myself! As part of our zoo animal week, I created a zoo animal anagrams freebie for the word savvy kid. Simply download our free printable and begin to unscramble the words to reveal the zoo animals! Word plays are a great way to challenge higher thinking in a […]
Summer Reading Idea: Books on the Go Book Bin
Over the course of the past year, my youngest son has developed a love of reading in the car. Each time we leave the house, another book is added to his collection. His roving book collection has grown to a point that a portable book bin became necessary. I thought I’d share this summer reading […]
