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May 5, 2013 by: Jennifer

Red-Eyed Tree Frogs! and a Mini-Giveaway!

Last week we read a great book about Red-Eyed Tree Frogs and so of course we had to make some…and chart our learning! Our bulletin board, complete with burlap. We recorded what we learned from the book: We did a directed drawing, with our journal entry:  This is one of my sweeties, can you believe his mom and I graduated high school together?  Such a

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Filed Under: Directed Drawing, Science, Uncategorized

September 30, 2012 by: Jennifer

Rainbow Fish Freebie

We read Rainbow Fish and then made our own with torn paper! Here is a quick freebie with the pattern!

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Filed Under: Freebies, Ocean, Uncategorized

June 18, 2012 by: Jennifer

O-Fish-Ally A New Freebie

Happy Monday Everyone! Cute fish, right? Click on him to visit Love Two Teach and get your own fishies! Last summer I had a post where I took inspiration from Pinterest and changed it up a bit and made something for the beginning of the year to welcome my firsties.  (you can see that post here) Recently I had a sweet follower email and ask

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Filed Under: First Day, Freebies, Ocean, Uncategorized

March 28, 2012 by: Jennifer

Label It! Summer, Ocean, & Pirate Fun! ~Freebie~

I had a couple of teachers request Label It Mats for Summer and also for the Ocean…throw in a little bit of Pirates (which I know a lot of you are doing right now)…and what you get is one fun, sunny pack!  Here is a preview of what is included…I tried to include as many BW versions as I could come up with =)  

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Filed Under: Labeling, Ocean, Uncategorized

January 17, 2012 by: Jennifer

Froggy’s First Kiss

FINALLY!  I have finished my new pack!!   It is an art, science, math, and writing pack all about frogs, specifically centered around the book Froggy’s First Kiss…but really, some of the extension activities could be used when studying frog life cycles (like the flipbook)…perfect during Valentine’s Day, or any time of year when you devote some time to Froggy! Here is what is included: TPT

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Filed Under: Literacy Stations, Math, Science, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day

September 30, 2011 by: Jennifer

Pumpkin Prediction Freebie

Teaching Blog Addict is having a Science Week…and I decided to share an activity I do each year…pumpkin predictions! Here are some pictures from my class website last fall.  And here is the little prediction freebie!  Just click the pic! =) BTW…Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! Oh, and if you are looking for awesome October themed activities check out the linky party over at: Ginger Snaps!

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Filed Under: Fall, Freebies, Pumpkins, Science, Uncategorized

September 22, 2011 by: Jennifer

The Pout-Pout Fish Freebie

“Pout” was one of our vocabulary words with StoryTown this week…so I read The Pout-Pout Fish with my kids.  They *loved* the story and were SO excited to make their own pout, pout fish …  along with showing me their best ‘pout’ in the pictures =)  Click the above picture to get your free copy of the craft template I created for The Pout-Pout Fish!

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Filed Under: Freebies, Ocean, Uncategorized

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