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
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! We are hoping to travel to Northern Ireland (NI) and visit Castleview Academy's
Imaginary play is very important in childhood. This post has a printable for dress-up play. The idea stems from Julia Dweck's Faux Paw children's book, which I blogged about previously. Has a child ever said to you she wanted to meet the Queen (and thought it was possible), or she wanted to play with
Frog theme day plans can be an ace in the hole for that time when a substitute is needed on an emergency basis. Be ready with a full day of print and go activities and place in a tub for a sub in the event you ever need to just call and simply tell
Montessori classroom editable labels free for your homeschool or classroom to help organize the teaching spaces. Also, labels encourage literacy as the children begin noticing the initial letter, maybe the first and last letter, and finally are able to associate the word and object or resource. Montessori has been my "hobby" and I have
Around the House 3-part cards freebie can help children learn initial sounds A to Z. It is easy to introduce initial sounds when children are familiar with people or objects. A is for Auntie! What is the first sound in your name? What sound does oven begin with? Of course, the very young child
Sports word walls, anyone? It will soon be time for writing workshop and themed word walls are always nice to have on hand. My French friend (and mom of the Miss Owl who makes frequent appearances on this blog) was and is still very happy about the recent French World Cup win. She says,
The Breadwinner, also known as Parvana, is a children's novel by Deborah Ellis. It was first published in 2000, and by 2013 there were 39 English editions. The book has received several literary awards, including the Peter Pan Prize. Parvana has to live like a boy although with her family due to circumstances in war-torn Afghanistan. Taliban soldiers enter
Subtraction games may be used to help build math fact fluency (memorization) with less of a skill and drill feel. The next games are used with a stack of flash cards. It is good to select all facts that revolve around one number such as 20, or to use a fact family at first.
Editable Calendars for Teachers 2018 thru July 2020 Free Each year, Teacher's Clipart and I make an editable calendar for classroom use. Of course, there are possible other uses such as scout groups or even parents. By typing in the blue spaces a teacher may indicate things the important for families to remember such
