Super Hero Birthday Party Okay, big admission here- I had nothing to do with this birthday party at all. My only part in it was that my son was a guest and the host is a dear, dear friend. But … Continue reading
Boy Mama: Super Hero Birthday Party
Boy Mama: Lego Activities Round Up and After School Linky
Lego Activities Round Up Since BMTM recently joined the After School Linky as a co-host, I have been revisiting some of our “after school-ish” posts and thought I would wrap a bunch of them up together for those of you … Continue reading
Pug Themed Classroom Decorations
Pug Themed Classroom Decorations Graphics courtesy of Boodapug UPDATED 5.7.18 Check out our NEW Pug Themed Classroom Materials!! Click HERE. Ever do something that you just fall in love with and want to share with others –just because? Well, I … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: 3 Punctuation Games for Children and After School Linky
3 Punctuation Games for Children and After School Linky Teaching about periods and exclamation marks are big right now in our first grade class as we learn how to write a good sentence. While many of my students understand these … Continue reading
Book Mama: FREE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Card Game (Virtual Book Club for Kids)
FREE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Card Game and The Virtual Book Club for Kids Blog Hop There are way too many wonderful Bill Martin Jr. books out there and it was so hard to choose just one book to focus … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: 5 Simple Game Boards for Sight Word Practice and After School Linky
5 Simple Game Boards for Sight Word Practice and After School Link Up I love my class this year. Well, I love my class every year, but this year is especially exciting because they are what I call “true” first … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: FREE Color Word Labels
FREE Color Word Labels I am really enjoying creating visual aids for my classroom. I looked around for a while for color word labels to hang on our word wall and wasn’t able to find exactly what I wanted so … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: Vowels and Consonants: A Graphing Activity {After School Linky}
Vowels and Consonants: A Graphing Activity and Game Knowing the difference between a vowel and a consonant is important for reading and writing. This week in my first grade classroom, we spent a lot time learning about the differences between … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: Teaching Vowels and Consonants to Children
Teaching Vowels and Consonants to Children with the Vowel and Consonant Spin (or grab) Game Knowing the difference between a vowel and a consonant is an important part of learning to read and write. As a reminder vowels are a, e, … Continue reading
Teacher Mama: Back to School Writing Activities
Back to School Writing Activities Are you looking for some good getting-to-know-you-back-t0-school-ideas? Well, look no further, I just happen to have 3 ideas for you right here! Simply click the link to see the activity. Enjoy! Back to School Hopes … Continue reading
Boy Mama: Room on the Broom Movie Review and Giveaway
Room on the Broom Movie Review and Giveaway We have loved Julia Donaldson’s book, Room on the Broom, since the day we discovered it tucked away on a bookshelf in a cozy bookstore in Sydney, AU. The story is simple, … Continue reading
Boy Mama: Back to School Lunch Box Riddles Printable
Back to School Lunch Box Riddles Printable I am so excited that my son is now a reader and I can now pack notes with LOTS of words in his lunch box this year. He is really into knock-knock jokes … Continue reading
