Mother's Day is a little over a month away, so I wanted to give you a couple of resources (including a FREE one!) that you can Pin to save for later so that you're not scrounging at the last minute looking for something new!

This Mother's Day Flip Book Craftivity is fun, easy, and will go right along with the other cards, gifts ideas, and crafts that you usually have planned for your kids to do for their mothers, aunts, or grandmas.
This Mother's Day Flip Book is fun, easy, and will go along with the other gift ideas and crafts you have planned for your kids to do for their moms, aunts, or grandmas. 6 tabs provide info that shows how much your Preschool or Kindergarten littles know about their special someone while incorporating writing practice at the same time. Simple cutting and easy assembly allows for all students to happily succeed! #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mom #activitiesforkids #mothersdayforkids #kindergarten
Six tabs provide information that show just how much your Preschool or Kindergarten littles know about and love their special someone while incorporating beginning writing practice at the same time. 
This Mother's Day Flip Book is fun, easy, and will go along with the other gift ideas and crafts you have planned for your kids to do for their moms, aunts, or grandmas. 6 tabs provide info that shows how much your Preschool or Kindergarten littles know about their special someone while incorporating writing practice at the same time. Simple cutting and easy assembly allows for all students to happily succeed! #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mom #activitiesforkids #mothersdayforkids #kindergarten
Let me show you  a closer look!

There are actually six different covers that you can choose from for this activity. Both male and female students can choose to make one for their mom, aunt, or grandma. Your fast finishers can make multiple ones! 
I had my five year old (who's not yet in Kindergarten) make a sample so that you can see the steps students need to take to complete this project. 
Start by having them pick a cover and color it. 
Then they can grab a pencil and fill out the beginner writing portions of all the pages included. The first page has the "All About" and "Favorites" tabs. I know you can't see it in this picture, but she thinks that I only weigh 30lbs! Woo-hoo, lol! 
The next page encourages students to write about something their mother, aunt, or grandma dislikes. My daughter knows me well...she wrote that I dislike fits! Then she drew a picture of her brother and sister throwing fits - ha! 
Next, students will draw a portrait of their special person. For the record, I don't own a pair of yellow pants...but maybe she wishes I did?
Then they will write out what dreams their special person has. My big dreams for life are apparently to get out of the house for a change!
Finally, they write 5 reasons why they love their mom, aunt, or grandma.
Time to cut it all out! Simple cutting and easy assembly allows for all students to happily succeed.
Now throw some math in there, and have your students practice measuring by laying out the tabs from shortest to tallest!

Glue the tabs together to make a flip book!
Now your students can take turns reading their flip books to their peers before taking them home to make their special someone feel extra loved!
You can get this activity here: Mother's Day Flip Book

The other resource I want to show you is a FREEBIE! Woo-hoo!
This Mother's Day activity is fun, easy, and will go along with the other gift ideas and crafts you have planned for your kids to do for their moms, aunts, or grandmas. 6 tabs provide info that shows how much your Preschool or Kindergarten littles know about their special someone while incorporating writing practice at the same time. Simple cutting and easy assembly allows for all students to happily succeed! #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mom #activitiesforkids #mothersdayforkids #kindergarten
This FREE Mother's Day Color-by-Number is a great way for the younger students to make a beautiful picture to give their loved ones for Mother's Day.

You can get this FREE DOWNLOAD here:
Mother's Day FREE Color-By-Number

Don't forget to leave a rating! I love to hear your feedback on the resources I create.

Happy Mother's Day to all you women who work so hard!

-Til next time
This Mother's Day Flip Book is fun, easy, and will go along with the other gift ideas and crafts you have planned for your kids to do for their moms, aunts, or grandmas. 6 tabs provide info that shows how much your Preschool or Kindergarten littles know about their special someone while incorporating writing practice at the same time. Simple cutting and easy assembly allows for all students to happily succeed! #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mom #activitiesforkids #mothersdayforkids #kindergarten
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This FREE Physical Science reading comprehension download will fit right in with the Force and Motion, STEM, or other science activities and learning units that you have planned for your Kindergarten or First Grade or elementary students! Whether you're learning about solid, liquid, gas formations or just need more to add to your lesson plans, this pack was made especially for kids!
Teaching physical science to Kindergarteners is not always an easy task. I often find myself on a hunt for ideas and resources that will help them understand these particular science concepts a little more easily. Today I want to show you how you can incorporate some sneaky reading practice right into your science units with some Physical Science themed Reading Comprehension Passages. Not only will students be working on their reading skills, but they will also have a chance to better grasp the science concepts being taught!  

 I'll show you what it entails, how I use it, and then I'll give you a FREE DOWNLOAD so that you can try it out! 
Help your littles develop confidence in their reading abilities while having fun and learning about physical science at the same time!

I made these reading passages (with corresponding comprehension questions) with Kindergarten students in mind using the Flesch-Kincaid reading comprehension leveling formula. The passages range from .1 - 1.0 levels. 
The kid-friendly font that is used in these passages makes reading the text even easier. 

There are 10 passages included that teach students about the following topics:
-heat, magnets, solids, liquids, gases, force, motion, energy, matter, & properties
When I use these passages with my students, I introduce them by first asking what they know about the topic. This allows me to pulls as much back-ground information as I can so that I can base my direction and discussion around their prior knowledge.  

I've found that some of my students tend to instantly shut down when seeing so many words together in one passage like this, so we break it down before reading so that they can see that they actually already know many of the words that they'll be reading.

First, we find out what the topic is about, and then highlight the topic word all throughout the passage with an orange crayon.
Then, we go back through the passage (not yet fully reading it) and highlight with yellow any high frequency words that we can find. 

Finally, we notice that there is a word underlined, which probably means it's pretty important! So we highlight that one pink so that we can pay close attention to it. 
After we've fully read the passage, we move on to the comprehension questions. 
Sometimes I read these questions to the students, sometimes we read them together. If a student is able, I allow them to read the questions to me. 
Many times, the students can recall the information needed to answer the question without going back to the passage. But if they don't know the answer, I guide them back to the passage and together we look to see if we can find the area that might give us the answer. Then we fill in a dot next to that question so that later, when I'm recording their data, I can remember that they needed help answering that question. 

Here is what I record their data on: 
Currently, I have five different Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Packs. You can get them all in one bundle if you're interested, which allows you to save some money compared to purchasing them individually.  
Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading!
Now - let's get you that FREE DOWNLOAD! I'm going to give you the reading passage on heat, with its corresponding reading comprehension questions so that you can try it out with your students. Don't forget to leave a rating after downloading, it's important to me to hear what you think!
Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading! #physicalscience #physics #kindergarten #reading #readingcomprehension #firstgrade #literacy #readingactivities #activitiesforkids #freedownload
Click here to get it:
Physical Science Themed Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension FREE DOWNLOAD
Don't forget to leave a rating - I love feedback!

-Til next time
     
Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading! #physicalscience #physics #kindergarten #reading #readingcomprehension #firstgrade #literacy #readingactivities #activitiesforkids


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This FREE ocean reading comprehension activities download will go great with the other ideas, lesson plans, and crafts you have planned for your Kindergarten or First Grade students!

Are you like me and already looking for what new ocean resources you're going to use this spring for your ocean unit? Today I want to show you some Ocean themed Reading Comprehension Passages that you can use to build your little readers confidence. 

 I'll show you what it entails, how I use it, and then I'll give you a FREE DOWNLOAD so that you can try it out! 
This FREE ocean reading comprehension activities download will go great with the other ideas, lesson plans, and crafts you have planned for your Kindergarten or First Grade students!
Help your littles develop confidence in their reading abilities while having fun and learning about our Earth at the same time!

I made these reading passages (with corresponding comprehension questions) with Kindergarten students in mind using the Flesch-Kincaid reading comprehension leveling formula. The passages range from .1 - 1.0 levels. 

The kid-friendly font that is used in these passages makes reading the text even easier. 

There are 10 passages included that teach students about the following topics:
-crabs, sea horses, whales, clown fish, star fish, sea turtles, squid, lobsters, puffer fish, shrimp

When I use these passages with my students, I introduce them by first asking what they know about the topic. This allows me to pulls as much back-ground information as I can so that I can base my direction and discussion around their prior knowledge.  

I've found that some of my students tend to instantly shut down when seeing so many words together in one passage like this, so we break it down before reading so that they can see that they actually already know many of the words that they'll be reading.


First, we find out what the topic is about, and then highlight the topic word all throughout the passage with an orange crayon. 

Then, we go back through the passage (not yet fully reading it) and highlight with yellow any high frequency words that we can find. 

Finally, we notice that there is a word underlined, which probably means it's pretty important! So we highlight that one pink so that we can pay close attention to it. 


After we've fully read the passage, we move on to the comprehension questions. 
Sometimes I read these questions to the students, sometimes we read them together. If a student is able, I allow them to read the questions to me. 


Many times, the students can recall the information needed to answer the question without going back to the passage. But if they don't know the answer, I guide them back to the passage and together we look to see if we can find the area that might give us the answer. Then we fill in a dot next to that question so that later, when I'm recording their data, I can remember that they needed help answering that question. 

Here is what I record their data on: 

Currently, I have five different Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Packs. You can get them all in one bundle if you're interested, which allows you to save some money compared to purchasing them individually.  
Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading!

Now - let's get you that FREE DOWNLOAD! I'm going to give you the Inky Fish reading passage, with its corresponding reading comprehension questions so that you can try it out with your students. Don't forget to leave a rating after downloading, it's important to me to hear what you think!

This FREE ocean reading comprehension activities download will go great with the other ideas, lesson plans, and crafts you have planned for your Kindergarten or First Grade students! #oceanactivities #ocean #readingcomprehension #kindergarten #firstgrade #oceanforkids

Click here to get it:
Ocean Themed Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension FREE DOWNLOAD
Don't forget to leave a rating - I love feedback!

-Til next time
     

Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading!


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I found 7 FREE spring downloads to use with your Kindergarten class. These activities are a perfect addition to the other lessons, ideas, and crafts you have planned this season for your kids! #spring #freedownloads #springactivities
Today I'm going to share 7 FREE spring downloads that I'm positive you will love that are from amazing resource creators! 

Please consider leaving feedback after you download each one. I'm sure each resource creator would very much appreciate it! 

The first one was created by (yours truly!) The Barefoot Teacher. 
{FREE} Spring Color-by-Number
I found 7 FREE spring themed downloads for you to use in your Kindergarten classroom. These activities will be a perfect addition to the other lessons, ideas, and crafts you have planned this season for your kids!
After testing out my sample print-out, I decided to make the watering can orange. So the one you download will be just the slightest bit different. 

And here are some awesome
These garden themed bookmarks come in three different versions, and one is for your students to color!

For your word wall area, you won't want to miss out on these
This free download includes 40 printable spring word wall words! Use them on a seasonal word wall for journal writing, word scrambles, and creative writing. This set includes words for March, April, and May.

If you haven't already, try something new with these
Have you ever tried Flipped Lessons before? 
They provide a way for your students to have a hands-on math lesson without you teaching it! 

Get your kids up and moving with this
Go on an egg hunt while practicing sight words at the same time! How fun!

Your students will be super engaged while solving these
Build number sense with your Kindergarteners in a way that is not only engaging, but exciting and fun as well! 

I always love a good interactive mini-book, and this one is great!
This interactive mini-book allows students to practice both sequencing and writing at the same time! A word bank is included for beginning writers to refer to. 

Enjoy all these freebies!
Don't forget to leave ratings after you download each one.
I found 7 FREE spring downloads to use with your Kindergarten class. These activities are a perfect addition to the other lessons, ideas, and crafts you have planned this season for your kids! #spring #freedownloads #springactivities

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I love celebrating Earth Day in Kindergarten with a variety of activities that are geared just for them. Use these reading comprehension passages with your kids to build confidence in their reading abilities while learning about our Earth at the same time. Topics include plants, the sun, trees, recycling, animals, the moon, rocks, and more!

Earth Day is April 22nd, and you may already be starting to collect resource ideas for your planning, so today I want to show you some Earth themed Reading Comprehension Passages that you can use to build your little readers confidence. 

 I'll show you what it entails, how I use it, and then I'll give you a FREE DOWNLOAD so that you can try it out! 
Help your littles develop confidence in their reading abilities while having fun and learning about our Earth at the same time!

I made these reading passages (with corresponding comprehension questions) with Kindergarten students in mind using the Flesch-Kincaid reading comprehension leveling formula. The passages range from .1 - 1.0 levels. 

The kid-friendly font that is used in these passages makes reading the text even easier. 

There are 10 passages included that teach students about the following topics:
-our planet, the sun, the moon, plants, trees, animals, recycling, clouds, wind, and rocks

When I use these passages with my students, I introduce them by first asking what they know about the topic. This allows me to pulls as much back-ground information as I can so that I can base my direction and discussion around their prior knowledge.  

I've found that some of my students tend to instantly shut down when seeing so many words together in one passage like this, so we break it down before reading so that they can see that they actually already know many of the words that they'll be reading. 

First, we find out what the topic is about, and then highlight the topic word all throughout the passage with an orange crayon. 

Then, we go back through the passage (not yet fully reading it) and highlight with yellow any high frequency words that we can find. 

Finally, we notice that there is a word underlined, which probably means it's pretty important! So we highlight that one pink so that we can pay close attention to it. 


After we've fully read the passage, we move on to the comprehension questions. 
Sometimes I read these questions to the students, sometimes we read them together. If a student is able, I allow them to read the questions to me. 

Many times, the students can recall the information needed to answer the question without going back to the passage. But if they don't know the answer, I guide them back to the passage and together we look to see if we can find the area that might give us the answer. Then we fill in a dot next to that question so that later, when I'm recording their data, I can remember that they needed help answering that question. 

Here is what I record their data on: 

Currently, I have five different Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Packs. You can get them all in one bundle if you're interested, which allows you to save some money compared to purchasing them individually.  
Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading!

Now - let's get you that FREE DOWNLOAD! I'm going to give you the Hungry Plants reading passage, with its corresponding reading comprehension questions so that you can try them out with your students. Don't forget to leave a rating after downloading, it's important to me to hear what you think!
I love celebrating Earth Day in Kindergarten with a variety of activities that are geared just for them. Use these reading comprehension passages with your kids to build confidence in their reading abilities while learning about our Earth at the same time. Topics include plants, the sun, trees, recycling, animals, the moon, rocks, and more! #earthday #earthdayactivities #space #earth #activitiesforkids

Click here to get it:
Earth Themed Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension FREE DOWNLOAD
Don't forget to leave a rating - I love feedback!

-Til next time
     

Help your Kindergarten students develop confidence in their reading comprehension abilities while learning about spring at the same time! This free download will go right along with the other Spring activities and crafts you have planned for your class. The strategies used with these worksheets will feel more like playing you are playing games with your student than it will reading!


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This St. Patrick's Day BINGO game will fit right in with the other activities and crafts you're doing with your Preschool, Kindergarten, or First Grade students. Whether used for a class party or for centers time, it will reinforce the high frequency words you've learned so far this year!
Since everyone was so interested in the Valentine's Day BINGO I share, I'd thought I'd better show you that there's a St. Patrick's Day one too! (And many other themes -click here- are available as well!)

Everyone loves playing BINGO! There's nothing more thrilling than placing that final chip on your card and yelling "BINGO!" As I've said before, BINGO and Heads Up Seven Up where my absolute favorite games to play when I was in elementary school. We mostly played BINGO in music class...it's how I learned the names of various music symbols! If we won, we got a Jolly Rancher-woot-woot!

This St. Patrick's Day themed BINGO includes 30 different game cards, each with its own Valentine's Day themed picture at the top. The shamrock picture in the middle serves as the FREE spot. Use green M&Ms, or pennies even, for your BINGO chips to make it even more fun!

The 42 oversized calling cards make it easy for students to read as you call each word. Reinforcing sight words even more!

These are the words included:

How did I choose which words would go with this game?
Well, I wanted it to be something that students who struggle with HFWs could still have a lot of fun with. So I decided to use the beginning & middle of the Kindergarten Fry list words. If you have students who are advanced with their sight words, give them a pieces of paper and let them use the word in a short sentence in between calls. Or have them write a word that rhymes with it. But most importantly, HAVE FUN when playing this game! It's not intended to frustrate anyone!

Get this game HERE.
This St. Patrick's Day BINGO game will fit right in with the other activities and crafts you're doing with your Preschool, Kindergarten, or First Grade students. Whether used for a class party or for centers time, it will reinforce the high frequency words you've learned so far this year! #stpatricksday #stpatrickdsdayforkids #bingo #sightwords #highfrequencywords #games #gamesforkids
Have fun,
& Happy St. Patrick's Day!

~Til next time

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