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Free Letter Playdough Mats { Upper & Lower Case Matching}

Our FREE Letter Playdough Mats are a must have printable for any teacher and homeschooling parent looking to add some play based learning to their classroom. Download your Free set for some uppercase and lowercase letter matching fun! I have said it before and I'll say it again... The educational…

Free Math Posters {Poster Board Ideas!}

Looking for poster board ideas? Then you'll love our Free Math Posters! Perfect for supporting student learning and for beautiful classroom decor and display. You can never have too many classroom visuals especially if they're FREE! They're perfect for displays, but I also use them as visual prompts during explicit…

Teaching Skip Counting {It’s More Than Chanting!}

Our top tips for Teaching Skip Counting are guaranteed strategies to get kids counting fluently by 2s, 5s, or 100s. {Hint- It's a lot more than chanting!} Have you ever asked a child what skip counting is? Could they tell you..? They would probably respond with a 2,4,6,8... chant! Which is…

20 Children’s Books For Teaching Measurement {For Curious Kids!}

Teaching measurement is so more fun when you use picture books. Check out this handy list of the BEST Children's Books For Teaching Measurement and get your kids hooked into learning all about measuring! Are you teaching your kids measurement? Try introducing this math concept with children's books. Your kids will…

Children’s Books About Capacity

Teaching Kids about capacity is great fun and messy! But before it gets too messy why not try these Children's Books About Capacity To get your kids hooked! Using children’s books for teaching capacity and volume is a perfect way to get kids interacting and engaged with learning measurement…

Must Have Kids Books To Teach Adjectives

Teaching Kids About Parts Of Speech can be a bit MEH! So we have found some really wonderful picture books. Here's a great list of engaging Kids Books To Teach Adjectives. They make learning parts of speech a blast! These are some of our favourite kids' books that have lots…

Clever Egg Carton Maths Activities {Hands-on Learning}

Our Egg Carton Maths Activities are eggcellent, motivating and fun math games for teaching number recognition. Your kids will love counting, adding, subitizing and more with our egg box math! These Egg Carton Maths Activities are a fun and engaging way for kids to learn and practice a range of…

Mothers Day Teapot Card {FREE TEMPLATE}

Tell Mum how much you love her with this easy printable Mothers Day Teapot Card. This simple, fun Mothers day card template is made for the classroom. Perfect for showing your love and appreciation to someone special! We always plan Mother's Day thematic craft activities for kids at school…

FREE Build A Leprechaun Activities Printable

This Fun and FREE Build A Leprechaun Activities Printable is a great craft activity to do with the kids this St Patrick's Day. Download the FREE printable to make your Lucky Leprechaun Puppet for your pretend Play center now! This St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun stick puppet is one to…

St Patrick’s Day Books For Kids {Must Have Picture Books!}

Enjoy the March holiday with these jolly St Patrick's Day Books For Kids. Celebrate and learn the history and traditions of St. Patrick's Day with our favourite Picture Books About Clovers, Leprechauns, and Luck! I just love using picture books in the classroom. Over the years I have found that it's…

10 Interesting St Patrick Facts For Kids

Our St Patrick Facts For Kids are perfect for learning the history and traditions of Saint Patrick's Day. This list of facts has the full lowdown on Saint Patrick, Pots of Gold, Shamrocks, Leprechauns and more. Check out fact 3 you won't believe it! St Patrick's day is a global…

Saint Patrick’s Day Activities For Kids {Classroom Fun}

Saint Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture and a day to celebrate the patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, the colour green, pots of gold, shamrocks, leprechauns and Good Luck! Start the celebrations with our Saint Patrick's Day Activities For Kids this March 17th! There's so many ways…

Thinking & Talking About Math {FREE Printables}

Do you need to get kids involved in math lessons? Try building some Thinking & Talking About Math into your classroom with math talk posters & prompts! Happy, Relaxed Math Students Guaranteed! Recently there has been a over emphasis, and I think misplaced & misunderstood interpretation, of Explicit…

Easy Dinner Recipes You Can Whip Up On A School Night

Five 10 Minute Easy Dinner Recipes You Can Whip Up On a School Night! If you want cordon bleu recipes then this is NOT for you! These dinner ideas are quick, simple and will get dinner on the table in under fifteen minutes. When you get home after a long…

DIY Kids Valentine Cards {Classroom Craft}

Try our DIY Kids Valentine Cards {Classroom Craft} this February if you want a fun kids craft activity for your classroom. So simple to make and your kids will love it! This paper craft Kids Valentine card is gorgeous and one of our favourite Valentines Day Activities For Kids. It's…

Fun DIY Classroom Clock {Kmart Hack}

Looking for an easy DIY Classroom Clock idea to zhuzh things up a bit? You'll love this simple, quick Kmart Clock Hack that will make your classroom look good and make learning to tell time easier too! A clock is an essential piece of kit, in everyone's classroom. It…

20 Valentine Books for Kids {To Read Aloud}

Get into the spirit of showing someone you care this February 14th with our favourite Valentine Books For Kids! You may think that Valentines Day is just a fad holiday, but in fact as well as being a seasonal celebration it is also a religious holiday celebrated on February 14th.…

10 DIY Classroom Clock Decor Ideas {To Rock Your Clock!}

Rock your Clock with these Classroom Clock Decor Ideas. Make telling time fun and easier for your kid with one of these creative DIY Teacher Hacks! Teaching kids to tell the time is not easy! Having a clock in the classroom certainly helps kids to connect real life to…