A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu is the book I received for Multicultural Children's Book Day 2019. The official website for the book is at this link. The publisher has a teacher guide which may be downloaded here, also. The book is also part of a book collection by Lee and Low publishing for helping
Corduroy Bear cut and paste work page freebie, an instant download on this blog post. I love the story of Corduroy by Don Freeman. It was first published in 1968. In the book, a girl wants a teddy bear but the button is missing and mother says no. The girl goes home to count
Dear Reader, As cultures reach out and exchange traditions to celebrate the diversity in this world, one tradition that has been growing in global awareness is the annual Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year. If you live in a city with a high East Asian population, you can participate in the
Thematic Writing Paper for Kindergarten Free PDF This month I made some thematic writing paper for kindergarten, and it is a 47 page PDF. Click on this link to the free members area writing page. This printable is in the free members area. There are writing pages decorated with seasons and holidays to help with
An Winter Days in the Big Woods educational printable may be downloaded here. I realize the Laura Ingalls Wilder books have become controversial and are considered to show white supremacy. I get it. However, for the very young child who had just experienced a holiday season of gifts and events, the first readers for
This paper button tree printable activity Pre-K and K is easy to print as it is only two pages, and requires buttons to add to the decorating. Matching shapes will take a little time for the children while parents and teachers get a short breather! I'm working on this post as "Santa" is assembling
Reading music and practicing instruments? This free printable provides practice for "lassoing" a 4/4 measure several ways. An answer key is provided. The pages have a Western theme in case the child is wearing cowboy boots! Haha. Really, a Western theme is engaging to many children. Why say "circle" when we can say "lasso?"
Jokes for fun supported emergent reading can help reluctant readers through initial reading hesitancy. To engage some emergent readers, approximation reading experiences are helpful and humor is always a welcome read. Yes, the children may know these jokes and the pictures are very helpful in figuring out what the text is saying, but that is
Bee-Bim Bop! This blog has a book review and also a free printable for emergent readers. I was written by Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Ho Baek Lee. According to Publishers Weekly, it is "Unabashedly happy." I agree the tone and illustrations are very happy. From grocery shopping for ingredients for Bee-Bim Bop to
The Spy on Third Base byMatt Christopher is a baseball chapter book, and this post has a short review and a free printable. This is a baseball-themed book with a little mystery. T.V. Adams has a talent for predicting where the batters on the opposing team will hit the ball. When
