Just Reed & Play – in Preschool and K
Leprechaun traps are a fun family project for St. Patrick's Day. This printable packet has everything you need to implement this project!
Directed Drawings for the School Year Growing Bundle is HERE!
Directed Drawings for the School Year Growing Bundle is HERE! Pete the Cat, bus, Johnny Appleseed directed drawings! Guided Drawings for the whole year!
{FREE} Tattling vs. Reporting Poster
**NEW Revised Version 6/7/15** TWO options now available to download! :) Tattling vs. Reporting Poster Questions? Comments? Lindsay Flood lindsaydflood@gmail.com...
Kindergarten Lesson Plans, Week Four: It's Pete Week!
It was Pete the Cat week in my Kindergarten class during week four, and here are my lesson plans! I am excited to share all of my ideas an...
Weekly Wrap-Up
I feel like we are finally starting to get into a normal routine. Those first few weeks of school are all about establishing routines and some groups just take longer than others. ;) In reading this week, we were talking all about families. We compared and contrasted our families to the family of Camila in our anchor text My Family from the Journeys reading series. We added this little flap book to our new Interactive Reading Notebooks. We are all about reading like detectives. This week, I…
Monday Randomness!
Mrs. Beattie's Classroom helps overworked teachers create engaging, differentiated classrooms without sacrificing their personal and family lives.
Best STEM Teaching Tools for Little Learners
It is really so great to offer your students (or children) opportunities for STEM learning. Here are the best STEM teaching tools for your little learners.
Create a Mini STEM Lab in Your Classroom
Bring STEM to your classroom everyday with a mini STEM Lab! Great post outlining the ins and outs of creating a unique and curiosity driven space! TheAppliciousTeacher.com
STEM Starters {Task cards to inspire creativity}
Do you use STEM activity bins or morning tubs in your classroom? These task cards are designed to spark ideas and encourage creativity. Place these on a ring and throw them in your STEM activity bins or morning tubs and enjoy watching their amazing creations. Some suggested items to use with these task cards: pattern blocks, building blocks, Play Doh, magnet builders, geoboards, Legos, Bunchems, etc.
Kindergarten STEM
6 NGSS Aligned STEM Challenges designed specifically for Kindergarten! | STEM Activities | Next Generation Science Standards
Makerspace Challenge - Can you build a house that the big bad wolf can't blow down?
Maker Space in Kindergarten
Come see my #kindergarten Maker Space! Loads of ideas for STEAM projects in your classroom. (Mrs. Byrd's Learning Tree)
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STEM Materials from Dollar Treeideas for building STEM kits on the cheap from More Than a Worksheet
STEM I Can Build and STEM Drawers - Pocket of Preschool
STEM drawers are a simple, easy to implement STEM activities even if you have a small classroom. Just add challenge cards and sketch paper. Perfect for preschool, pre-k, and elementary classrooms.
Morning Routines in the Classroom - Elementary Nest
Morning Routines to introduce at the beginning of the year