An inspiring sale is coming tomorrow!
My whole store will be on sale January 20th and 21st. Just use the code START16 at checkout to get 28% off!
~Tara
Bears
Snowmen and penguins and bears... oh my! January is a busy month. This week and last week, we have been talking about bears and hibernation. We do a lot of non-fiction reading about bears and tie in some great fiction stories as well.
One of my favorite books to read is Good Night Baby Bear by Frank Asch. It is a great mentor text to use when talking about story parts. This is just one of the activities we did with Good Night Baby Bear.
Don't forget about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. My students enjoy comparing the original story to The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett.
Check out my Bear and Goldilocks packets for many more activities!
One of my favorite books to read is Good Night Baby Bear by Frank Asch. It is a great mentor text to use when talking about story parts. This is just one of the activities we did with Good Night Baby Bear.
Check out my Bear and Goldilocks packets for many more activities!
~Tara
Nate the Great
Nate the Great, the famous detective, is a classroom favorite in my room. My students love to read about him, and his friends, as they find clues and solve cases. Here is the latest book added to my store.
Check out my growing bundle as well. This is a great way to purchase a collection of Nate the Great books - at a discounted price.
Check out my growing bundle as well. This is a great way to purchase a collection of Nate the Great books - at a discounted price.
~Tara
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I can't believe another year has gone by... it happens so quickly!
As the new year begins, I always talk with my students about what goals they have for the new year. I love to hear what they come up with. From learning how to ride a two wheeled bike, to becoming a better writer, my students take these goals very seriously.
Here is a little project that I put together to do when we go back on Monday. My kids will write 3 goals and cut out the hat. If you want something a little quicker, I have also made a one sheet paper to complete. I hope you enjoy this freebie, and hearing about the goals of your students!
As the new year begins, I always talk with my students about what goals they have for the new year. I love to hear what they come up with. From learning how to ride a two wheeled bike, to becoming a better writer, my students take these goals very seriously.
Here is a little project that I put together to do when we go back on Monday. My kids will write 3 goals and cut out the hat. If you want something a little quicker, I have also made a one sheet paper to complete. I hope you enjoy this freebie, and hearing about the goals of your students!
Click on the picture below to get this freebie!
~Tara
Snowman Cups
My younger son is in charge of snack for his preschool tomorrow. Snack day = Pinterest in my house! After checking out a few choices, he picked snowman popcorn cups.
Ry was working very hard putting faces on each cup. He was also very excited to use Mom's special markers. (It's not every day that I let my 4 year old use Sharpies at my kitchen table!) He even set up his Frosty book so he could look at the face, it was too cute. I might have to make these as a special snack for the kids in my class, with Ry's help of course!
Ry was working very hard putting faces on each cup. He was also very excited to use Mom's special markers. (It's not every day that I let my 4 year old use Sharpies at my kitchen table!) He even set up his Frosty book so he could look at the face, it was too cute. I might have to make these as a special snack for the kids in my class, with Ry's help of course!
These are a few of my favorite faces. (Popcorn to be added tomorrow!)
This guy even got glasses, cheeks and one - yes one- eyebrow!
Owl Fiction
Moving on from our owl non-fiction, we spent the end of the week reading owl fiction stories. The Little White Owl is a great story for so many things. I could read this story every day of the week and find something new to do with it.
Day 1 - we made our own owls and did descriptive writing. Look how cute these owls are!
Day 1 - we made our own owls and did descriptive writing. Look how cute these owls are!
Day 2 - we compared fiction and non-fiction owls. The students completed a t-chart of true and false. Then, they wrote about things owls can do and things owls can not do.
Day 3 - we discussed author's message. This story has such a strong message of individuality and friendship. The kids in my class love this little owl, and they love rereading this story over and over again.
Another owl story I love to read is Owl Babies. These little owls are just too cute for words. We discussed our favorite parts of this book and why. My students are working on not only choosing a specific part of the story (instead of the generic "the end") but also a giving a reason why they liked that part the best.
Here is a link to my whole owl packet. It is filled with owl activities, including the ones above!
I hope you enjoy studying owls as much as I do!!
~Tara
I hope you enjoy studying owls as much as I do!!
~Tara
Owls
Owls are one of my favorite animals to study. The children seem to always enjoy this week too. You have to admit, owls are pretty cute, right?!
We always start the owl week off with our non-fiction learning. We will read about owl facts and create an informational writing piece based on what we have learned. We will discuss different owl vocabulary and different types of owls.
Here is the packet I created to go along with our owl unit. It is packed with information on owls and has activities for non-fiction and fiction reading. Just click on the picture to see the full packet.
Check back later in the week to see more owl activities!
Tara
We always start the owl week off with our non-fiction learning. We will read about owl facts and create an informational writing piece based on what we have learned. We will discuss different owl vocabulary and different types of owls.
Here is the packet I created to go along with our owl unit. It is packed with information on owls and has activities for non-fiction and fiction reading. Just click on the picture to see the full packet.
Check back later in the week to see more owl activities!
Tara
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