January is flying by and it’s time to turn our attention to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and check in on Groundhog Phil. The most famous, in my opinion, groundhog in the world. I mean think about it, do people come from all over the world just to see if your shadow will tell them if they’ll be…
Veterans Day: Once a Marine, Always a Marine
Happy Veterans Day! Semper Fi! I feel as though I can speak that phrase whole-heartedly! I might be up in age, but I will always and forevermore be a child of a career Marine (Yep, 20 years from Enlisted to Officer!). The sense of duty to complete a task to the best of your abilities…
Busy Chipmunk is still busy!
Happy Fall Ya’ll! What are you doing this fall to be ready for winter? In Kristen Hall’s book, “Busy Chipmunk”, she uses delightful rhymes to tell of a very busy chipmunk’s preparations. Cary Phillips’ illustrations are in wonderful warm tones to get you in the fall mood. Since it’s one of my favorite fall books,…
Hermit Crab and Friends Math Activities
Eric Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab is an awesome example of the talents of Mr. Carle. The illustrations draw you into the story, just as we’ve come to expect from the plethora of his publications. Hermit Crab establishes friendships along the way that help him over the hurdles of growing up. Hermit Crab and…
Ordinal Words and Abbreviations with Hermit Crab
I am highlighting the 8 components of this product for E. Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab in separate blog posts, instead of a massive post explaining each section. You have found #8 of 8 of the components which covers Ordinal Words and Abbreviations. You can also see a quick Preview and descriptions at the…
Hour and Half-Hour with Hermit Crab
I am highlighting the 8 components of this product for E. Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab in separate blog posts, instead of a massive post explaining each section. You have found #7 of 8 of the components which covers telling time to the Hour and Half-Hour. You can also see a quick Preview and…
Subitizing with Hermit Crab
I am highlighting the 8 components of this product for E. Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab in separate blog posts, instead of a massive post explaining each section. You have found #6 of 8 of the components which Subitizing. You can also see a quick Preview and descriptions at Etsy Shop or TeachersPayTeachers ….
On and Off with Hermit Crab
I am highlighting the 8 components of this product for E. Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab in separate blog posts, instead of a massive post explaining each section. You have found #5 of 8 of the components which is On and Off. You can also see a quick Preview and descriptions at Etsy Shop…
Whole ~ Part ~ Part with Hermit Crab
I am highlighting the 8 components of this product for E. Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab in separate blog posts, instead of a massive post explaining each section. You have found #4 of 8 of the components which is Whole-Part-Part or Number Bonds. You can also see a quick Preview and descriptions at Etsy…