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Roll to 100 Math Games!

There are so many fun games that can be played with a 100 Chart! One of my favorites is Roll to 100. This is a game that I created as a low-prep, fun, place value center for my second graders...and they loved it! I have also used this game with first graders to practice identifying odd and even ... READ the POST

KWL Chart

There is so much prep and materials involved in a day of teaching, and sometimes you just don't remember it all! So where do you go? Google or TeachersPayTeachers of course, in hopes to quickly find a free activity or chart to use with a lesson. :-) Well, here's a free KWL chart that you can ... READ the POST

Candy Corn Place Value

I LOVE teaching place value to second graders in October! It gives me an excuse to pull out some mini bags of Candy Corn and make math even more engaging! We spend a lot of time reviewing numbers to 100 and to 1,000 in standard form, expanded form, numbers in sequence and word form. So I made a fun ... READ the POST

Candy Corn Reading!

Learning to read is such a fun adventure! Because students need lots of practice and repetition sounding out words, I love creating activities that make it engaging and fun for kiddos. I don't know about you, but Candy Corn can pretty much motivate me to do anything! So for those beginning ... READ the POST

Spelling Activities: Setting Up a Spelling Center

Spelling centers are such a fun way to incorporate spelling activities that reinforce the weekly vocabulary and spelling words that students are learning! I must admit, spelling was not always a highlight in my classroom. In fact, I remember my first year of teaching, we had the standard spelling ... READ the POST

Literature Circles Bookmarks

I have had an amazing response to my Literature Circles: Job Sheets and More resource! Over 1,500 top reviews and I am absolutely thrilled that this resources is helping so many elementary teachers get literature circles up and running in their classroom! So I would like to share another tool from ... READ the POST

Sight Word Activity Books!

My four-year-old is really excited about reading...yippee! I was having a hard time finding a set of emergent reader sight words books, so I decided to create my own. Each Sight Word Activity Book focuses on one sight word at a time. Every page has a predictable phrase, so beginning ... READ the POST

Heart-Shaped Crayons

I wanted to share a simple recipe to make cute, heart-shaped crayons.  These are perfect for the month of February, as they are a great, non-candy, Valentine gift for little friends. Here's how we made them: 1.  Fill a large mixing bowl with warm (not hot) water, and pour in three 64 count ... READ the POST