Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Read this for more information. If you are a teacher, you have an important role in the fight against racism. Take a look at your curriculum, toys, and books in your classroom. Are they inclusive? What are they teaching? Or what are they omitting? Sometimes it's not what's inside of a book, but what's missing altogether. Today I'm sharing with you my suggestions for multicultural books for early childhood classrooms. With the recent … [Read more...]
June Activity Calendar
Summer is just about here! If you're wondering how to keep your kids busy this summer, don't worry! I've got you covered with my June Activity Calendar! Last summer I made activity calendars with one fun activity per day on it. I've heard from so many of you requesting calendars for this summer, too! So today I'm sharing with you my updated calendars. Here's how this calendar works... Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to … [Read more...]
Distance Learning Diploma
What a year 2020 has been already! I never would've guessed this year would have involved so many crazy things, including distance learning. Most schools have resorted to learning online for the rest of the school year. These unprecedented times are hard and stressful and it makes me sad for teachers and students who won't be able to wrap up the school year together. To help put some closure on the school year and to celebrate finishing school at home, I put together a couple of distance … [Read more...]
Summer Bingo Printable
Summer is around the corner and we can't wait! I've put together a summer bingo printable for your students or kiddos at home! This is a fun way to keep track of summer activities you do and challenge you to try some new ones. I have two versions of the bingo printable. The first one is just pictures and the second one is words. Here are the activities for the picture version: play with chalk go on an adventure or use binoculars read a book eat ice cream fly a kite … [Read more...]
Summer Scavenger Hunts
Summer is the best time of year, in my opinion! We love being outside and soaking up the sunshine. A fun activity you can do during the summer is a scavenger hunt! I put together several summer-themed scavenger hunts you can do with your kiddos! All you have to do for this activity is just print out the printable, add it to a clipboard, and use a pencil to mark off the items you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell. You could go on a nature walk and to look for items on the scavenger hunt. … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Letter – Free Printable
Mother's Day is just around the corner and this year will most likely look a little bit different. Since we are still social distancing, many of us won't be seeing loved ones, such as grandparents. Although I wish we could be with loved ones, sending them something in the mail is the next best thing! I created this Mother's Day letter for children to fill out for a mother or grandmother. You can have your child fill in the blanks and sign it at the bottom. It's an easy and fun way to show … [Read more...]
Digital Alphabet Clip Cards
Learning the alphabet is foundational for reading and writing. While some kids learn letters very quickly, others need more repetition and time to learn letters. There are so many hands-on ways to teach the alphabet! During this time of school closure, I wanted to provide an easy activity for your kids to practice identifying beginning letter sounds in words. I created these digital alphabet clip cards for preschoolers and kindergarteners. The best part is you don't have to print anything! I … [Read more...]
Digital Counting Activities for Numbers 11-20
It seems that more teachers and schools are moving to digital resources during this time of school closures. Many parents don't have printers, so digital resources are a great way to implement learning at home without paper! I've been learning more about creating resources using Google Slides and Seesaw and it's so fun! Last week, I created some counting activities for numbers 0-10. Today I'm sharing counting activities for numbers 11-20! This resource focuses on numbers 11-20. If you're … [Read more...]
Digital Counting Activities Using Google Slides™ and Seesaw
During this time of school closures, I've been working hard to create resources that are helpful to teachers and parents. I've been creating printable resources, but I know that not everyone has access to a printer. I am just starting to create digital resources, using Google Slides™, right now and I'm thrilled to share my first activity with you. This resource has digital counting activities, which is perfect for the preschool and kindergarten age. The file has 21 slides working on … [Read more...]
First Grade At Home Math Packet
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve shared several free packets to do at home during this time of distance learning. I know that many of you would rather be in the classroom teaching your kiddos, but I hope you've found my at home packets to be helpful! Today I’m excited to share my first grade at home math packet. This packet works on a lot of skills for first grade, but doesn’t cover everything. I did my best to do a variety of activities: Activities included in this packet: … [Read more...]