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October Story Sequencing Hats

October Story Sequencing Hats

Room on the Broom, The Scarecrow’s Hat, Stellalua, and Pumpkin Jack are some of my favorite sequencing books for October. These much-loved stories all have structures that work well for putting events in order and retelling. At the same time, telling the story back helps young students with comprehension and oral language. I started creating…

Fall Leaf Bat Crafts

Fall Leaf Bat Crafts

Last year we made a cute chalk art bat craft for preschoolers, and I thought I could check bat crafts off my list here. But sometimes inspiration strikes! These are completely different though… They’re also probably a little faster to make. So if you’re looking for a quick bat craft, this one could be it…

Thanksgiving Activities For Preschoolers and Kindergartners

Thanksgiving Activities For Preschoolers and Kindergartners

All of these Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers and kindergartners can be done in your classroom or at home. Kids will have fun, learn and be ready for Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Early Literacy Activities Letter recognition is FUN when there’s a spinner! This Thanksgiving resource in my store includes 3 differentiated letter and letter-sound activities, including the…

Apple Tree Craft

Apple Tree Craft

Inside: This apple tree craft is easy enough for preschoolers to do in the fall or when they’re learning about Johnny Appleseed. I’ve been posting seasonal crafts in this space for five years now, and somehow never created our own apple craft! I even wrote a huge roundup of apple crafts but didn’t have my…

Back to School Bulletin Boards: 10 New Ideas for Preschool to Elementary

Back to School Bulletin Boards: 10 New Ideas for Preschool to Elementary

Inside: 10 Back to School bulletin boards based on picture books, perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades. If you’re reading this in the middle of getting your classroom ready, and meet-the-teacher is two days away, and you’re already SO stressed out — stop and take a deep breath. I’ve got 10 different back to…