Kissing hand poem free printable

The Kissing Hand is such a perfect story book for the first days of school. That little Chester raccoon warms the kids' hearts and takes their fears and anxieties away.

I used to spend so much time looking for the perfect read aloud books each month to read to my students. I have finally compiled a list on this blog post to save you so much time searching for books your students will love. I have even created FREE book companion activities you can pr

We all know the beginning of the school year is full of excitement, adjustment, and exhaustion. Our classes and days can be unpredictable and it takes some time to get students acclimated to classroom routines and procedures. Even if you have a basal curriculum, chances are you don't start teaching from it right away as there are pre-assessments, community building activities, and teaching routines to attend to. If you want to kick off the school year in a fun, meaningful way; and aren't…

Oh, the first day of school! It's such a fun, but chaotic day. Most of my first days are a little bit of a blur. This is why I have to write very detailed lesson plans or I'll forget everything from that day. I always try to have the same activities for that first day

Kissing Hands with Poem

Kissing Hand

Well, it's four days after the storm and Connecticut is slowly getting back to normal. Many of my co-workers and neighbors are still without power and/or water and the clean-up is taking its toll on everyone's spirits a little. We've certainly seen worse storms, but this one was just so widespread that its just going to take time to get everything up and running. That apparently includes the start of school. Teachers were supposed to return to work this past Monday, and the first day of…

First Day Apple Keepsake As the days of summer are slowly coming to an end and the start of a new school year is right around the corner, it can be both

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful day (I did but I am super beat so I'm off to bed!). I ate W.A.Y. too much chocolate in one day and I think now I am feeling it. That chocolate high wore off about an hour ago! Here's our cute little card that we made to take home to our families. *You've caught the LOVE bug! Ahh-choo!* I promise to be back later this week with a post about our nutrition unit.