Noerenberg Memorial Gardens is known for its beauty. It has been part of the Three Rivers Park District since being donated by Lora Noerenberg in 1972. She earned a degree in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and was the chief horticulturist for the estate for some years. The gardens are on Lake Minnetonka in
This post has a safety story for teachers and parents in the form of a flash fiction story by Dr. Theodore Jerome Cohen. The printable has both the story and some Halloween quick writes pages in the free printable PDF. This could be used on or soon after Halloween, when children have vivid impressions
Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop 63 Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can't wait to see what you share this time! Created by Frances of Discovering the World
Planting seeds to bloom and grow free journal for Pre-K through grade 1 --- instant download is available at this post. This post started with a small gift of zinnia illumination seeds. As Miss Owl handed it to me, she said, "They're going to die!" Yes, before some seeds we planted did die when
Max the Dog Goes Out on Halloween Emergent Reader Max-the-Dog-Goes-Out-On-Halloween Oh, those days before and after Halloween (or just before the party) take some planning to help keep the children calm and busy. This emergent reader is good as it not only helps students practice some reading but takes some time to color. Children might
Then and now sorting cards make a nice social studies center activity around Thanksgiving or when your class may study pioneers. We used to take the second graders to Cahill School and had a letter writing unit. The children would write to relatives and ask questions about their school days. Amazingly, many grandparents had attended
Tooth brushing charts free instant download at this blog post -- to help parents encourage children to be more independent and routine about tooth care. A question to ask aloud, not looking directly at a child, might be, "Does the tooth fairy take dirty teeth?" Just wonder aloud to not pressure your child but
Zoo word search and coloring pages freebie for parents and teachers is an instant download on this post (scroll down). We went to the zoo! I'm sure you have heard the song: We're going to the zoo tomorrow, Zoo tomorrow, Zoo tomorrow, We're going to the zoo tomorrow, and we're going to stay all
Each year I update my editable calendars and birthdays product on Teachers Pay Teachers. Currently, it is for 2018- August 2020. So, if you already own this product, you may re-download for free. Many of the files are editable, but of course, they do not have to be edited for
Guest Posts by I-Reid I-Reid has written guest posts for the Wise Owl Factory blog and other blogs. See my book review of Bunnicula at this link. There is a free educational printable at the link as well. Here is a link to my informational post for parents to help them understand the
