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Reindeer ABC Activity and more {12 Days of Christmas, Day 3}

Hi Reader, Are you looking for more holiday activities for your kids? It is Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas series, and today our theme is Night Before Christmas. (In case you missed it, every day from now through the 15th will have a special theme. For each theme, we’ll be sending an exclusive freebie and some seasonal ideas to help you celebrate the upcoming holiday and get ready for winter.) Today’s Theme: Night Before Christmas After reading the book The Night Before Christmas by...

Hi Reader, It's feeling like summer here! Whether you're finishing up for the year or not, you'll find some useful ideas and free resources here today... Olympics All About Me If you're excited about the Olympics this summer, you'll love this brand new Summer Games-themed All About Me printable. It'll be perfect for back-to-school, especially if you return in August. Summer Resources Here are a few resources you can use right now as we head into summer: Summer vs Winter Sorting Activity Pool...

Hi Reader, You'd think it's letter E week or something! Today you're getting a huge list of helpful resources for Easter, the Eclipse, and Earth Day. Plus, there's a new spring goodie for you at the end! Last-Minute Easter Activities Easter is so early this year it may have sneaked up on you a little. So today here are some low-prep, last-minute Easter activities to fill in any gaps you may have this week: ABC Easter Egg Pages for Watercoloring - print these off and grab your crayons and...

name activity featuring baseballs with letters on them and a catcher mitt

Hi Reader, We're finishing up Teacher's Appreciation Week with one more subscriber freebie and some cute resources to get you through to summer! Seasons As we move into summer, now is a great time to talk about the 4 seasons and the summer season with your kiddos. Free Seasons Personalized Readers - These free printable Seasons Emergent Readers can be personalized for each student. You just type names once and they print throughout the booklet. Baseball Name Activities - Summer is time to...

Hi Reader, Today we have a super short email featuring spring bears and brown bears... Bear Activities This Brown Bear, Brown Bear Color Words Activity is new on the blog today. (If you're a long time subscriber you may have seen the printable here as a newsletter goodie - you got it first πŸ˜‰) Speaking of goodies, I made you a quick but useful new one. This Bears in Spring Name Tracing Worksheet is similar to the April Showers one I sent out recently. Happy Teaching, Heather

R is for Recycling Letter R craft

Hi Reader, Does it feel like we've rounded a corner? Easter and spring break are behind us (well, most of us I think), and the end of the school year is in sight. Next up is Earth Day, and I've got you covered... Earth Day Resources You're sure to find something you like from this list of ideas: R is for Recycling Earth Day Letter Craft - use colored paper scraps and the free template to make this cute letter craft for Earth Day. Free Printable Earth Day Activities - this includes a wide...