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15 Lovely Valentine’s Day Early Chapter Books

Is it just me or are seasonal books just more fun? I love reading something that puts me in the spirit of whatever season I’m in! I know my students will enjoy some seasonally appropriate Valentine books as well. And don’t worry, they’re not all mushy gushy! We’ve talked before

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Valentine’s Day Fluency in a Flash Mini-Lessons

We’re so excited for these Valentine’s Day digital fluency mini-lessons we just released! But first… What is Fluency in a Flash? Fluency in a Flash is a brief, targeted routine for practicing reading fluency daily. Each day of the week focuses on a specific fluency skill and can be completed

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Easy Class Parties

CLASS PARTY. The words sometimes strike fear in the heart of a teacher, right? As if we don’t already have enough to do, we have to plan a class party too? Oh the chaos! But it turns out it’s possible to put together a simple party, devoid of chaos, that’s

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Valentine’s Day Brain Breaks (Freebie!)

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. There’s just something so sweet about the students writing little notes to each other. We loved making these Valentine’s Day themed brain breaks, and we hear your students are loving them too! These NO PREP brain breaks

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Jargon Journal February Bundle

The February Jargon Journal Bundle is here! Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here's a run down of the February Bundle. Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather – Buy the book Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather

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Pencil Valentines

I know it’s a little late in February for a new Valentine idea, but I just threw together this Valentine for something yesterday and thought I’d share the free download with you! A couple of notes: The pencils were 8 for $1 at the Target Dollar Spot. The width of

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valentine sensory bin

I put together a Valentine themed sensory bin for Adelaide last week. Here are some of the items I included (initially): dried beans (big and little lima beans and red beans), cookie cutters, bouncy balls, wooden lacing beads, textured balls, heart bracelets, glitter chipboard hearts. I ended up taking out

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14 Days of Loves: Days 12-14

Wow, we missed a couple of days there, didn't we? Rough weekend! But we're making it up to you because Day 14 is our favorite love of all: giving things away! Here's a fun little "My Favorite Valentines" booklet where you little ones/students can choose their favorite valentines and share

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Freebie Valentine Game: Heart to Heart

Just in case you haven't noticed this freebie listed on our sidebar from last year I wanted to remind you about our darling freebie Valentine game: Heart to Heart. It's a simple and colorful matching game that your little ones are sure to fall in love with! 😉   Linked

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Freebie Printable Valentines

Did you love Valentines Day as a kid? I remember how exciting it was to pick out Valentines and then carefully selecting who would get which card. Oh it was such fun! Here are some free printable valentines for your little loves. Download robot valentines here. Download cupcake valentines here.

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Valentine Bingo

This would be a fantastic game to play at home or for a classroom party. I had a ball putting together the red, pink, and white images! Second Story Window (We realize that it is already after Valentine's Day. This post was written before Valentine's Day and imported from a

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