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This Valentine's Day Numbers Puzzles is perfect for building a strong math foundation as we connect the holiday with number sense.

Valentine’s Day Numbers Puzzles

Numbers are fun and exciting! We love searching for numbers in different things all around us…especially when we find them in one of our favorite holidays. When we have themes students enjoy, it helps them retain and understand what we are teaching them. So we find interesting ways to connect what they’re learning to things that matter to them. Our little…
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Kiddos love making these Valentine's Day Heart Thumbprint Art Crafts. It's a fun fine motor Valentine craft idea for kids.

Valentine’s Day Heart Thumbprint Art Craft

Valentines Day is one of my favorite holidays. Doing heart crafts and sharing with people we love is so much fun. Parents love when our little ones bring home this Valentine’s Day Heart Thumbprint Art Craft.  This doesn’t take too much preparation to make a cute and personalized Valentine’s Day craft for kids. Students can make these cards for loved…
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Try this Paper Plate Groundhog Craft in your elementary classroom as your next winter craft idea! It's a fun fine motor activity.

Paper Plate Groundhog Craft

Are you looking for an easy craft to add to your groundhog unit or just a fun activity to do on Groundhog’s Day? This Paper Plate Groundhog Craft is a simple and creative project that your students are sure to love. It is also an adorable decoration hung in the hallway or in your classroom during those winter months. Watch Groundhog Animal…
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One simple way we can make children feel included is to ensure there is a wide variety of books with Black characters in our classrooms. 

12 Books that Feature Black Characters for Little Learners

It is essential that our students feel loved and welcomed in our classrooms. It’s one of our most important jobs as an educator. If a child doesn’t feel included and welcomed and part of our classroom and school community, they won’t be able to learn.  One simple way we can do that is to ensure there is a wide variety…
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Our 12 favorite Martin Luther King Jr. books are perfect for your MLK lesson plans. These are great for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students.

12 Martin Luther King Jr. Books for Little Learners

Martin Luther King Jr. was such an incredibly important person in the history of the United States of America. When I was a teacher, we always spent a week learning about him and his leadership in the civil rights movement. I loved reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s books with my students to help illustrate what exactly he did and what…
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Kids love Christmas and what better way to explore the world we live in than with this Christmas Around the World Crafts and Activities Unit.

Christmas Around the World Crafts and Activities Unit

Christmas is a magical time of the year. And while we know and understand our customs and culture there is a wide variety of ways to celebrate Christmas Around the World. Our students are overjoyed as we countdown to Christmas Day. We make adorable Popsicle Stick Rudolph Crafts and decorate our classroom with them. The kids always agree that Rudolph is…
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