literacy

Halloween Quick Writes and Safety Story Freebie

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2, Writing|Tags: free Power Point, free writing, literacy, printable|

Max the Dog Goes Out on Halloween Emergent Reader

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: emergent reader, free PDF, free Pre-K and K, literacy, printable|

Zoo Word Search and Coloring Pages Freebie

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: coloring pages, free PDF, literacy, word find, zoo|

Frog Theme Day for the Sub Tub or Class

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Literacy, Math, Pre-K thru Grade 2, Science, Social Studies|Tags: literacy, printable, science, Sub Tub, theme|

Around the House 3-part Cards Initial Sounds Free

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: 3 part cards, free, free Montessori inspired, free PDF, literacy, printable|

The Breadwinner Read the World Summer 2018

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

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: Book Review, For Teachers, Free, Grades 3-6, Literacy, Multicultural, Novels, Social Studies, Writing|Tags: books, cultures, free PDF, free social studies, literacy, printable, ReadYourWorld, summer, writing frame|

Interview with Dr. Theodore Jerome Cohen, Author

Interview with Dr. Theodore Jerome Cohen, Author Flash fiction writing prompts free are included in this post. What is your best advice for writing students? Students should be encouraged to write about what they know. Kids say they are always at a loss about what to write, yet, they have

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Writing|Tags: flash fiction, literacy, printable, writing frame|

Alex Asks About Auntie’s Airplane Day: An Adoption Day Story

Alex Asks About Auntie's Airplane Day: An Adoption Day Story is an easy reader picture book to help young children learn about multi-race family adoptions. By looking at the celebration through the eyes of the youngest family member, the "gotcha day" party helps him understand his aunt was adopted from South Korea. The family

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: books, cultures, free PDF, literacy|

Arthur’s TV Trouble Free Work Page

Arthur's TV Trouble Free Work Page Arthur's TV Trouble: An Arthur Adventure by Marc Brown ****Click on these words for my free: Arthur's TV Trouble work page and key FREE PDF**** (photos of reading comprehension work pages below) Arthur's TV Troubles has a theme common to children as when he watches TV he wants

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: free PDF, literacy, printable|

Free Printable for How I Learned Geography

Free Printable for How I Learned Geography Book by Uri Shulevitz How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz is a story from World War 2 that resonates for today’s children as it is child-centered and informative. This post has a short review of the book and a free printable. Although this book looks

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Multicultural, Pre-K thru Grade 2, Social Studies|Tags: cultures, free PDF, free social studies, literacy, printable|