Gretchen, Lights, Cameras, Action!!

Gretchen, Lights, Cameras, Action!! Gretchen Groundhog it’s your Day! All eyes will be on you! We need to know what clothes to wear for the next six week. Only you can tell us! What’s your prediction? This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Abby Levine’s Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day!. Nancy Cote is…

Sale at the Iceberg at TpT?

Yep, you’ve heard correctly, sale at the Iceberg at TpT! The sale is March 28th and the 29th at the Iceberg at TeachersPayTeachers. The entire shop is on SALE! 25% off EVERY PRODUCT!! Time to stock up!! The products include whole group lessons and workstation activities for ELAR, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Just Print…

Groundhog Phil, Long Sleeves or Short Sleeves?

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…

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,…

What? I’m teaching handwriting and letter sounds?

Don’t you wish you could have $5.00 for every time you’ve heard the word “unprecedented” this year? Yep, me too. But, things are different now. Caregivers of all kinds are finding themselves faced with the task to instruct an early childhood kiddo to learn to read and write the alphabet. Okay, let’s start with the…

What’s Up Groundhog? Poem and Proofreading Activities

When you know better, you do better! That’s exactly what this post is all about! I revamped the Groundhog Products I had at TeachersPayTeachers. Four have become two!!! I enclosed more graphics and a more detailed explanation of how to used the items. The poem and proofreading activities are based on the event itself and…

NLAGB: Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day!

This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Abby Levine’s Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day!. Nancy Cote is the illustrator. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B”  read aloud and how it makes you feel. Penguin Teacher Personal Background with the Book I was drawn to the book because the main character is a girl. Simple as that. 🙂…

Save that Inserted Envelope and Cancelled Stamp!

WAIT DON’T RECYCLE JUST YET! We’ll take that pesky inserted envelope and your stamps! The is the perfect time of the year to replenish our Writing Station items. Here are a couple of flyers to send home to request envelopes and stamps. Second Choice The envelopes will bring authenticity to our letter writing.  It may…

NLAGB: K. Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas

This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Karma Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas, with wonderful illustrations by Jane Chapman. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B”  read aloud and how it makes you feel. Personal Background with the book Bear Stays Up for Christmas was not my first encounter with Karma Wilson’s wonderful rhyming or Jane Chapman’s…