When teaching about butterfly and frog life cycles, there’s no better way for children to grasp the concept then getting to see the process in action! We like to teach these life cycles one after the other. We do this while encouraging our kids to make connections between the different life cycles so that they…
Spring is the perfect time to teach children all about the plant life cycle! They often already are spotting the new life emerging in gardens and on their walks around the neighborhood. Even if your experience with plants has been limited in the past, you definitely don’t need to have a green thumb to have…
All over the world we have seasons. Right now in California, we are smack dab in the middle of winter. This turns our usually sunny and warm climate into colder temperatures with more precipitation. No matter where you live or what season you are currently experiencing, you can introduce the science topic of the four…
It’s time to celebrate all things Irish! We’ve made FOUR FREE St. Patrick’s Day literacy activities to compliment your classroom celebrations. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that observes the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It should be noted that this holiday is heavy on symbolic images like golden coins, shamrocks,…
Spring time is the PERFECT time to introduce your students to the world of butterfly & frog life cycles! Children always seem so amazed by the magnificent transformation that each of these animals go through during their lifetime. Butterflies and frogs can be spotted more frequently in nature as the weather starts warming up. By…
We feel that teaching syllables is often overlooked but oh so important when developing fluent readers. The act of dividing words into smaller chunks is important because it helps to speed the process of decoding words quickly and fluently. Understanding syllables also helps your students learn to spell words with better accuracy. To give students…
