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Turtle Shell Sum: Hands-On Math Craft for Teaching Early Addition and Combining Groups
Looking for a fun, practical, and independent math activity for your students? My Turtle Shell Sum Math Craft is the perfect way to bring e...
Free Bear 20 Frames Game: Fast-Prep Addition Fun for K-1 Classrooms! Are you looking for a fun, hands-on math game that helps your students ...
How to Draw a Zig-Zag Zebra + Fun Classroom Art Project
Day 3: Zig-Zag Zebra – September Silly Sketches Challenge It’s Day 3 of the September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge , and today we’re welc...
Day 2: Striped Giraffe – Silly September Doodle Challenge Welcome to Day 2 of the September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge ! 🦒 Yesterday, ...
Day 2: Striped Giraffe – September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge
Playful Math with Autumn Tree Number Cards
Looking for simple, seasonal ways to bring math alive in your classroom? These Autumn Tree Number Posters and Cards are perfect for display...
When it comes to early literacy, the right classroom decor can do more than just make a room look cheerful—it can also support learning ever...
Day 1: Polka Dot Panda — September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge
Day 1: Polka Dot Panda 🐼✨ Welcome to the September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge ! Each month, I host a playful drawing adventure called ...
A Fun, Visual Way to Teach Group Procedures Have you ever watched a tiny ghost crab scurry across the sand, busily scooping and carrying lit...
Posters for Teaching Small Group Routines with Fun and Ease
A Silly September: Join Me for a Daily Doodle Challenge!
Hello friends! 🌸 This morning in my little pond office, I started the day with my sketchbook open and a fresh cup of coffee nearby. My firs...
Happy weekend, teacher friends! 🌟 I know your plates are full, and it’s easy to miss little updates flying by on Instagram or in newslet...
New Teacher Resources You May Have Missed: Directed Drawing, Math Games, Alphabet Coloring & Emergent Readers
5 Creative Ways to Use Your Counting to Five Math Kit Cards (No Cutting Required!)
Counting to Five Math Kit Cards: 5 Fresh Ways to Play and Learn If you’ve been using the Counting to Five Math Activity Cards from Math Kit...
From My Desk – A Little Creative Catch-Up Hello friends! I thought I’d pop in with a little round-up of what’s been keeping me busy (and ver...
From My Desk: Bold Animals, Dalmatians & Creative Classroom Fun
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