Today I’m going to be sharing important lessons we can learn from the greatest Teacher of all time. Who was He? Jesus Christ. By looking at His style of teaching, there is much we can learn and implement into our own teaching. The Use of Stories One of the first…
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9 Reading Comprehension Strategies
When your students are reading, they should be not just be reading. They should also be comprehending, applying, and learning from what they read. And our job as teachers is to evaluate just how well they are doing these things. Today I’m sharing several reading comprehension strategies for evaluating just…
A Spider Monkey Lesson for 1st Grade
Are you needing a last-minute lesson or a lesson to supplement a unit on animals in the rainforest? Today I'm sharing a free read-aloud story about a spider monkey. (Keep scrolling to read it!) In addition to the story, there are also accompanying printable crafts and activities that you can…
The Poky Little Puppy Activity Guide
Today I've got another fun lesson to share with you! This time, it's The Poky Little Puppy Activity Guide on vocabulary and comprehension. It's meant to be used with the Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery. The lesson is for Preschool-1st grade students, and has…
The Poky Little Puppy & the Sense of Touch
Today I'm telling you all about the lesson The Poky Little Puppy and the Sense of Touch. It is based on the story The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery, a Little Golden Book classic your students will love if they don't already. The lesson is for Preschool-1st grade…
9 Fun Sense of Touch Activities
Teach your students about the sense of touch with these fun sense of touch activities. They will get to learn and explore the world around them with hands-on activities. 9 Fun Sense of Touch Activities Describe How It Feels What's In The Box Describe & Guess Draw Something __ List…
The Poky Little Puppy & the Sense of Smell
With this lesson, you can teach your students all about the sense of smell, using the Little Golden Book, The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery. There are questions related to the story for the teacher and students to discuss, a sense of smell worksheet, a smell exploration activity,…
8 Fun Sense of Smell Activities for 1st Graders
The sense of smell, while not as important as sight or sound, is still an important sense. Sometimes our noses alert us to danger. Other times they tell us of something pleasant or unpleasant nearby. In today’s post, we will be looking at 8 fun sense of smell activities. These…
The Poky Little Puppy & the Sense of Taste
I'm excited to tell you about another lesson in the Poky Little Puppy Five Senses series! Today we're looking at the sense of taste. This lesson is for Preschool-1st grade students, and is based on the book The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery. In the lesson, there are…
8 Fun Sense of Taste Activities for 1st Graders
In today’s post we will be looking at some different fun sense of taste activities. We will also be seeing how the sense of smell and the sense of taste are closely related. 8 Fun Sense of Taste Activities Taste and Describe Guess the Flavor Contest Describe How It Tastes…
The Poky Little Puppy & the Sense of Sound
Games, coloring activities, and a favorite children's story! What better way to teach preschool-1st grade children about the sense of sound? In this lesson, there are discussion questions, the game of Telephone, a sense of sound worksheet, a handwriting worksheet, and a dog coloring activity. All About the Lesson: Discussion…
9 Fun Sense of Sound Activities for 1st Graders
Today I’m sharing some more activities for getting kids learning, using their 5 senses. Let’s jump right into it, and I’ll tell you all about these fun sense of sound activities. 9 Fun Sense of Sound Activities Marco Polo Describe How It Sounds Sound Scavenger Hunt What Sounds Can You…
The Poky Little Puppy & The Sense of Sight
I spy with my little eye, an exciting lesson on the sense of sight! Today I'm telling you all about the lesson based on the Little Golden Book, The Poky Little Puppy, for Preschool-1st grade students. It has discussion questions, the game I Spy, a Sense of Sight worksheet, a…
7 Fun Sense of Sight Activities for 1st Graders
God has given us our five senses to use for learning more about the world around us. Today we will be looking at some fun sense of sight activities your students can do to learn. 7 Fun Sense of Sight Activities I Spy I Spy Pages Spot the Difference Worksheets…
8 Tips for Beginning Readers
Beginning readers are not always eager to read. It’s something that can still be difficult for them, something that feels more like schoolwork than a fun activity. And you as a teacher may be in need of creative ideas for helping them learn to enjoy reading. If so, stay tuned;…
21 Ways to Interest Children Who Don’t Like Reading
“Mom, I’m bored,” a young girl complains. “Well, why don’t you go find something to do with one of your siblings,” her mother suggests. “They’re all reading.” “Then why don’t you find a book to read? The bookshelves are full to bursting with books. Surely you could find something there…