I sort of feel like Groundhog Day is one of those “holidays” the sometimes gets overlooked, but it covers so many different teaching and learning opportunities, it’s worth taking some time to incorporate it into your lessons. I especially love THIS informational reading mini-unit. Throughout this post, you’ll find Amazon Affiliate links. This means I … Read more
I always like to think of January “back to school” as sort of a reset after Christmas Break. Everyone feels refreshed, and ready to tackle the second part of the school year. It’s also the perfect time to revisit some of the growth mindset books I shared with my students at the beginning of the … Read more
Every year I spend about two weeks reading gingerbread stories, and doing all the gingerbread things. My BEST tip: do your gingerbread unit AFTER Christmas. Say WHHAAAT? I know, I know. But seriously, I have so many Christmas books (you can read about those HERE) I want to share with my class, that there’s just … Read more
December is jam-packed with lots of holidays, and celebrations. Just with any other time of the year, I love having read-alouds that compliment whatever is going on. I split this post into different sections so you can easily find the topic you’re looking for. Plus, there’s lots of non-fiction books too, which I marked as … Read more
I’m going to keep this short, and to the point. I wanted my students to write about what they’re thankful for, but I didn’t just want a plain list. I thought having them try to think of something they’re thankful for that begins with each letter of the alphabet would be more fun, and add … Read more
Halloween seems an appropriate day to dust off the cobwebs on my little ol’ blog, and share some of my favorite Thanksgiving read-alouds. Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Alouds Thanksgiving is easily one of my most favorite times of the year, and I’ve collected Thanksgiving themed read-alouds since I first started teaching. There’s so many Thanksgiving books I … Read more
If you’re looking for an easy end of the year student gift, then you’re in the right place! The end of the school year is always really bittersweet. While, I’m ready for the freedom of summer, and bathroom privileges, it’s always a little hard to say goodbye to my students. On the last day of … Read more
Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! At The Primary Peach we’re having a blast! SO much fun, that it’s been a WHOLE YEAR since we first started! We’re so excited, that we’re celebrating! What better way to celebrate with a GIVEAWAY!!! But first…a FREEBIE! (You’re going to want to head over to The … Read more
I love books that compliment seasons, holidays, or celebrations and this post is dedicated to 100th day of school read alouds! It’s always a little crazy to think about the 100th Day of School! How have we already been in school for 100 days? A few days ago, I shared how my sweets seconds and … Read more
Hooray for the 100th day of school! Let’s celebrate with 100th Day Math Freebies! I like to read 100th Day of School read alouds throughout the week of the 100th day of school. You can find my favorite 100th day of school read alouds here. Our entire math block on the 100th day of school … Read more
When we get back from the break, my sweet seconds and I will be diving into folktales (right after we do some New Year activities)! We spend the entire 3rd 9 weeks comparing and contrasting all sorts of folktales (Goldilocks, 3 Little Pigs, Cinderella…you get the idea). The week we get back though, we’re reviewing … Read more
Happy New Year (almost)! It’s this time of year that I start thinking about my own resolutions for the new year. Granted, we all have resolutions we don’t keep (or for not very long), and regardless about how your feel about resolutions, it’s a great chance to be reflective! I like for my students to … Read more
