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December 20, 2022

January Kindergarten Bookshelf
Happy New Year! January reminds us of the cold winter wind, snowy and winter themes in full force! We have collected a series of books to bring the winter season alive in your classroom. This month, we hope you’ll enjoy and discover books about snow, winter, arctic animals, and Martin Luther King Jr. You’ll find a blend of fiction and nonfiction here that is sure to spark the interest of all your students this winter. Enjoy, and happy reading!
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December 19, 2022

Snowflake Activities
Welcome, welcome winter! No matter where you are in the world, we hope you’ll be able to take some time to appreciate the wonderful wintery world full of snowflakes. We believe that a snowflake theme can be used across a variety of academic centers, creating a fun learning environment for your students this season. We hope that you find something that sparks your interest! Snowflake activities listed here can be applied to literacy corners, sensory corners, math, science, and art, too! There’s truly something for everyone here. So, bundle up and enjoy the snowflakes!
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December 15, 2022

10 Winter Themed Directed Drawings For Kindergarten
I love the winter time. I live in Michigan so while I have to dig myself out of the snow and try to remember to start my car in time to warm my windshield in the morning, I also get...
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August 28, 2022

September Kindergarten Book Roundup
Another back-to-school season has started, and that means it’s time for another round of books to enjoy! This month, we are highlighting special stories with three unique themes. So, whether you're looking for books on apples, being yourself, or getting to know the five senses, we have got you and your classroom covered!
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August 24, 2022

4 Ways to Use 10 Frame POPS for Math
The newest craze in the classroom is Pop Its!

Students love them, but how can we make them educational?

10 Frame Pop Its are excellent hands-on, visual learning tools for math. Here are four fun ways to incorporate 10 Frame Pop Its into your classroom!

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December 4, 2021

December Bookshelf
‘Tis the season around the world to celebrate! No matter what, who, or how you celebrate the holiday season, we have a great selection of books for you to share and enjoy with your classroom this December. Stories filled with festive and fun traditions from around the world, gingerbread man themes, and scientific books specific to hibernation and migration, we hope that there will be something for everybody as the days get shorter and winter begins! Happy reading and Happy Holidays!
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November 1, 2021

Turkey Trouble Review and Activities
Turkey Trouble by Wendi J. Silvano is a hilarious and unforgettable tale for Thanksgiving. Many people enjoy and look forward to the holidays, and for many in North America, Thanksgiving means sharing a big meal with friends and family – including a large turkey as the main dish. We would love to know what kinds of food you share and enjoy with your family! In the meantime, while you wait for Thanksgiving to arrive, we hope you’ll read this delightful romp with your students!
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October 15, 2021

Spookley the Square Pumpkin Book Review and Activities
Spookley the Square Pumpkin is the perfect addition to your classroom library this fall season. With autumn arriving and the days getting cooler and shorter, students will be eager to read this seasonal book! Spookley is, as stated in the title, a square pumpkin. That is, Spookley is different from other pumpkins. Spookley is very much unlike his circular comrades in the pumpkin patch. Students will learn the valuable lesson of being unique and different. This is a great teaching tool to learn about the things that make us alike and different.
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October 15, 2021

October Kindergarten Activities
Welcome, Fall! We are so glad to see the cooler weather and autumnal units popping up! Fall leaves, pumpkins, nocturnal animals, Halloween – there’s so much to learn and explore this season! We hope that this list of ten activities will have your students eager and excited to learn this October!
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