Are you excited for a new word family flip book?! Today I'm sharing flip books for short i words! These flip books are a great way to practice reading and to review word families. There are 9 booklets in this set. These are the word families for the short e word families: it – lit, pit, kit, fit, hit id – lid, hid, kid, slid, rid in – pin, fin, win, tin, bin ig – wig, pig, dig, big, fig ick – sick, kick, click, lick, brick ill – pill, grill, drill, spill, hill … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Use an Echo Dot in the Classroom
Do you have an Alexa or Echo Dot at home or in the classroom? They are useful tools that can do so much! I'm excited to share 15 ways to use an Echo Dot in your classroom or for learning at home! First of all, if you aren't sure what an Echo Dot is, let me explain what it is. It's a smart speaker that uses Alexa to do different tasks. It's like Siri on your phone. You can say "Alexa, play Christmas music," and it will! These little devices can be quite practical in the classroom! 15 … [Read more...]
Math Manipulatives for Preschool
Math manipulatives are an important tool for teaching math to preschoolers. They provide a hands-on way to explore math concepts. There are so many awesome math manipulatives out there. I like to use them when I'm teaching math lessons and or use them in centers. Math manipulatives can be something simple, like cotton balls, or you can get higher-quality ones from stores like Lakeshore Learning or Learning Resources. Today I'm sharing my top math manipulatives for preschoolers. These … [Read more...]
Document Camera for the Classroom
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Not too long ago, I bought a portable document camera to try out. I have to say...it's so great! I didn't have anything like this when I was teaching, but I know that it's very common for classrooms to have something similar. A lot of document cameras work with your laptop and projector so you can share pictures, books, science demonstrations, or whatever else with your students! Here's how it works: Connect the document … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Use Pop It Fidget Toys for Learning
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. To read more about these links, please see my disclosure policy. Have you heard of Pop It fidget toys? They are so popular right now! My boys love them and they are excellent fidgets! Did you know Pop Its are great learning tools? There are so many ways you can use it either in the classroom or at home for learning. Today I'm excited to share 15 fun ideas! What Is a Pop It? Before I share the ideas, let's talk about what a Pop It is! … [Read more...]
Christmas Giveaways 2021
Happy Holidays! Every December, I host 12 giveaways to give back to YOU and to say how thankful I am for you! If you are an email newsletter subscriber, you get information about the giveaways in your inbox. However, sometimes those emails can get lost in your inbox or you want to see who won each prize, so this page is to help with that! You can refer back to this page to see the giveaways and also see who won them. All the winners are contacted via email. Day 1 - Teacher … [Read more...]
5 Must-Have Teaching Supplies
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure for more details. Before I became a teacher, I underestimated how much work teaching would be and how much of my own money I would spend on my classroom and students! Teachers put so much time, money, and love into teaching and they all deserve a pay raise! Now that I'm a homeschool mom, I am also putting in so much time and money into teaching my three boys. Over the years, I've used various tools to make teaching … [Read more...]
Short E Word Family Flip Books
If you are teaching short e word families, you'll have to check out these free word family flip books! These flip books are a great way to practice reading and to review word families. There are 8 booklets in this set. These are the word families for the short e word families: et - net, vet, pet, wet, jet ed - red, fed, sled, bed, wed en - pen, hen, ten, den, men eg - beg, peg, leg, keg eck - check, deck, neck, peck, wreck est - test, chest, vest, rest, nest ell … [Read more...]
Holiday Slime Recipe
Are you in the holiday mood yet? Christmas is in about a month, so you have plenty of time to make this holiday slime recipe! It just a few ingredients and it's easy to make. Love how this turned out! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for holiday slime: 1/2 cup clear Elmer's glue 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup Sta-Flo liquid starch (you can find this in the laundry detergent section of most stores) sequins or … [Read more...]
Short A Word Family Flip Books
Are you teaching word families? If so, you'll want to check out these Short A Family Flip Books! Not only are these cute, but they are also a great way to help kids practice reading! Kids can create them in the classroom and then bring them home to read to parents or caregivers. I'm excited to offer these flip books FREE to you! Short A Family Flip Books All you need for these flip books are the following: paper scissors crayons or colored pencils stapler Begin by … [Read more...]