What are the differences and similarities between Shared Reading and Interactive Reading? How can these strategies work together to best help emergent readers?

Here’s a free Winter Words printable! Materials: Winter Words printable pencil crayons Instructions: Read the instructions (color & trace). Read aloud each word with students. Students repeat each word. Students color and trace each word. More Writing Help: Economy Exercise Workbook (Dotted Mid-Line / Blank) Economy Exercise Workbook (Ruled / Blank) Handwriting Skills Simplified: Level [...]

Here’s a free Gift Shopping, Learning to Count Money printable! This printable has been designed to use after assessing your students’ prior knowledge. It is meant to be differentiated, depending upon the student’s needs. Materials: Gift Shopping, Learning to Count Money printable Pencil Crayons Instructions: 1. After completing pre-assessments, the student circles the money he/she needs to study. [...]

Here’s a free Learning Shapes and Colors, Decorate the Christmas Tree printable! Materials: Free, printable Learning Shapes and Colors, Decorate the Christmas Tree. Crayons Pencil Instructions: Teacher reviews colors and shapes with the students. Students color the Christmas trees. Teacher posts the Christmas Trees on a classroom bulletin board (optional). Create a big Christmas tree [...]

Here’s a free Gift Shopping, Counting Quarters and Dollars printable! Materials: Gift Shopping, Counting Quarters and Dollars printable Pencil Instructions: While using real money as visuals (or realistic looking money for teaching), the teacher reviews: 1 quarter = 25 cents/pennies 2 quaters = 50 cents 3 quarters = 75 cents 4 quarters = 1 dollar 1. Students learn to save money, as the [...]

This Christmas Card lesson plan has potential to review multiplication, patterning, and measurement as well as teach kids about cultures and countries around the world.

Here’s a free December Newsletter template. Here’s a Winter Newsletter template for teachers who choose to write newsletters for each season (Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall). For free access to lesson plans and printables bookmark Crafting with Carol. December Lesson Plans and Printables: Bulletin Board Snowflake Cards and Classroom Decorations Christmas Handprint Wreath Puppets Snowman [...]

Here’s a quick and easy way to keep the students busy the day before Thanksgiving break! This activity incorporates social studies (studying pilgrims’ costumes) and dramatic play. Materials: Printable Pilgrim Puppet (head & body) template Paper bag Crayons Glue Instructions: Make one copy of the pilgrim bead and body for each student. Students color the pilgrims. [...]

Here’s a quick and easy last-minute Thanksgiving activity for use at school or at home! Children will love to use their handprints to create the feathers on the turkey, and write what they are thankful for.  This is a treasured centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table. Materials: Pine cone Google eyes Black marker Construction paper (brown, orange or [...]

Fun and festive bulletin boards can add help keep your students’ attention as well as help reflect their learning in your classroom. Here are four ideas to help inspire!