Lil Sprouts Book Club: The Little Scarecrow Boy

This week we've been all about scarecrows around our house.  Due to being married to a former farmer and my son's bedroom being stocked in all things farm, we have a lot of scarecrow examples throughout books, pictures, toys, etc.  I heard some teachers at school talking about scarecrow books and activities the other day, so I decided to jump on the theme.One of the books that I was introduced to was The Little Scarecrow Boy by renowned...

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Fingerpaint and Glitter...No Joke!

 I truly never thought that I would ever type or say those two words together, fingerpaint and glitter.  It's been a long running joke that I tell my students at the beginning of each year that I'm allergic to glitter.  I don't mind mess, but when it lingers on your fingertips, eyelids, desks, oh say everywhere for months, I'm not so into it.  In honor of the fall feel to the air today, I embraced my inner glitter snob and conquered...

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Happy Fall Y'all!

Welcome to fall y'all!  Today marks the first day of a wonderful season.  We don't see many signs of autumn around our parts, but we sure do enjoy the little taste that we get.  I am a lover of pumpkins, corduroys, burlap, football, pies, oh the list could keep going and going!  Despite it being in the high 80s in North Florida, we are happy to welcome this time of year with a kid friendly craft. You might have seen this...

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Apple Dunking

What says the beginning of the school year and fall more than APPLES!  We eat them, we love them, but do we know the science behind them?  We did a little experimenting in science this week to find out more about these delicious little fruits.  Look how adorable this pennant banner turned out in my classroom from our Apples, Apples Everywhere kit in our Simply Sprout store.  My favorite part about it is that the letters come...

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Lil Sprouts Book Club: Mr. Peabody's Apples

I have to admit, I never thought I would reach a point in my life where I was using a book written by Madonna to introduce and teach morality issues to my four year old, let alone to a classroom of students. But I have to say this book has quite a powerful message for young readers.Mr. Peabody's Apples takes place in a tiny American town. The big-hearted and much beloved Mr. Peabody, is an elementary school teacher and Little League coach who dedicates...

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Mommy & Me Mondays: Hands on Math fun

 Math can sometimes be overwhelming to young learners so why not make it fun. Practice basic skills over and over again with a few simple teacher tricks to keep it fun and always interesting. Small tangible items that can be easily picked up by little fingers are perfect for math time, both in and out of the classroom.Everything from buttons to beads can all be used to keep little ones eager top learn and practice basic math skills like addition...

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Reading is out of this world!

We are so excited to show you are "Accelerated Reader Reading is out of this World Kit" This kit is designed to motivate and challenge readers to reach their goals. Our featured classroom comes from Mrs. Amy Selfe at Gilchrist Elementary School in Tallahassee, Florida. She teaches First Grade and is loving using the kit to challenge her students to reach their semester goals.Books are easily kept organized in leveled baskets using the cute labels...

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