Anchor Charts for 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 #2 of 8 of the components. The Anchor Charts are in color and in grayscale. You can also see a quick Preview and…

76 Trombones??? No 76 Vocabulary Cards!!

I know I’m showing my age, but it was the first thing that popped into my mind thinking of 76 Vocabulary Cards. For those that are lost and wondering what is she talking about?? “Google it” like my 6 year old niece always suggests to me. Hint: a song from a musical. I am highlighting…

Rodeo Math Revamp

Yippee Ki Yay Cowpokes!!! These Print-N-Go, NO Prep activities are getting a facelift and will meet your needs for Math with a western theme. It’s wonderful to ponder how my thinking has changed about the activities I created. The past four years have been quite the learning curve, that you now get to enjoy. Slide…

Pigs Counting to 100, Really?

Grace Maccarone’s The Three Little Pigs Count to 100, fits into two categories, Math and N.L.A.G.B. The illustrator is Pistacchio. There is “Nothing-Like-A-Good-Book”  read aloud and how it makes you feel. But more joy if other content area other than Language Arts can be addressed. My Book Connections / Tips I’m kind of a sucker for counting…

Not Just Thanksgiving: Math Activities for C. Falwell’s “Feast for 10”

Two categories for Cathryn Falwell’s Feast for 10, Math and N.L.A.G.B. for Ms. Falwell. The author and the illustrator of this simple book provides opportunities for extension. There is “Nothing-Like-A-Good-Book”  read aloud and how it makes you feel. But more joy if other content area other than Language Arts can be addressed. Personal Book Background Yes, you…

Math Fun: K. Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas

It’s great when you can make Math connections to wonderful, fun literature and not just E.L.A.R. connections. This is one of my holiday favorites to share with the kiddos. Here are Math (Geometry and Data Collection/Analysis) activities for NLAGB: Karma Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas. Making a Quilt for Bear I’m sure as you read…

Rolling Tens: Pennies and Dimes Make a Dollar Just Fine

To increase a kiddo’s number sense or number concept takes practice, practice, and more practice, so it might as well be fun! Fun and relevant! This was my thinking when I designed Rolling Tens: Pennies and Dimes Make a Dollar Just Fine. My kinders and firsties love playing with our penny jar. I guess the…

What ya selling? K-2 Curriculum Based Products

All PEI Penguin Educational Iceberg products can be used whole group or in work stations depending on the independence level of your kiddos. The product categories are Daily 5, English Language Arts, Holidays, IB PYP, Math, NLAGB (Nothing Like A Good Book), and Social Studies. The activities are designed to address TEA’s (Texas Education Agency) Curriculum Standards  …

J. Yolen’s Off We Go! Math Activities

Yeehaw!!!  There’s another product in the store! (The mascot at the school where I’ve taught for the last 16 years is a bronco, so “yeehaw” just comes naturally when I’m excited about accomplishing something. 🙂 It was regularly heard in my classroom and our campus) I just love Jane Yolen’s Off We Go! The text…