Category: Educational Activities

Amazing Kindergarten and 1st Grade Literacy Materials

Some of the most foundational skills in kindergarten and first grade include phonemic

How To Teach Main Idea and Reading Comprehension

It’s one thing to be able to read words on a page, but

Super Fun End of the School Year Activities

Let’s check out these three super fun end of the school year activities!

Pop Rocks Writing: A Fun Way to Practice Descriptive Writing

Are your kids working on descriptive writing? Adding adjectives and descriptive words can

This post shares several standards-based ELA activities you can use with the Thanksgiving read-aloud, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. Students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and even third grade will benefit from this collection of activities that cover vocabulary, comprehension, text-based questions matched to Bloom's Taxonomy, and differentiated assessments! It's the perfect Thanksgiving picture book with colorful illustrations and a great story to match! #ELA #babblingabby #tpt #inspiredapple #teacher #teach #thematicunit #Thanksgiving #holiday #kidlit #readaloud #picturebook #parade #elementary #kindergarten #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #homeschool

Balloons Over Broadway Activities

Today, I’m excited to share my new favorite Thanksgiving read-aloud, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet,

Today, I’m sharing TWENTY of my favorite Thanksgiving-themed picture books and activities that will fit right into your curriculum whether you teach kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. Each book shown below matches with a set of paired activities, so that your lesson plans are ready to roll and you can simply teach! They’re Common Core standards-aligned, focused on comprehension, vocabulary and a variety of ELA skills, and include three differentiated assessments. BOOM DONE.

20 Thanksgiving Books and Activities

Today, I’m sharing TWENTY of my favorite Thanksgiving books and activities that will