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March 21, 2017 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Simile Craftivity

Teaching figurative language makes students’ writing sparkle! Teaching simile is often the gateway to other types of figurative language that makes our writing rich and engaging.  Simile can be taught to children as young as preschool and kindergarten, especially when they are learning colors! This activity would be great to model brainstorming and also makes […]

Filed Under: literacy, literacy centers, literacy stations, Spring

March 19, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Frog Craft Template for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, & 2nd Grade

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Make your classroom walls and bulletin boards really pop this spring with this free frog craft! It’s the perfect supplement to your amphibian units. Simply head to the bottom of this post to grab the template! We watercolored our frog template,  you can also color it or create it out of construction paper. Happy frog […]

Filed Under: art lessons, arts & crafts, fine motor skills, first grade, freebies, frog activity, Life cycle activities, second grade, Spring, templates, themed week

February 26, 2017 By Karen Whiteside

Spring Hot Air Balloon Directed Drawing for kids

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This March fly high into the sky with our directed drawing of a hot air balloon. Pair it with Oh the Places You”ll Go read aloud because after all good old Dr. Seuss make everything more fun! Simply download our free printable and let the kids step by step drawings come to life! Spring is also […]

Filed Under: art lessons, arts & crafts, Blog, bulletin boards, classroom printables, Dr. Seuss, drawing, elements of art, free printables, freebies, picture books, reading, Spring

March 30, 2016 By Nicolette Lennert

Spring Poem of the Week Unit and Freebie

Spring is in the air, which means it’s an ideal time to dive into a spring poetry unit.  I’ve used the poem of the week format in my K-2 classrooms and now in my homeschool.  Poetry is an ideal format for teaching a boatload of skills and standards without the burden of a ton of […]

Filed Under: Blog, free printables, freebies, poetry, Spring

May 19, 2015 By Nicolette Lennert

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, first grade, free printables, freebies, games, kindergarten, math, math centers, math stations, Spring, Summer

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