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PRESENT IDEAS FOR TODDLERS

Good Gifts for Toddlers to Build Early Literacy Skills

November 25, 2019 •

If you need some good gifts for toddlers for a holiday, birthday, big brother/big sister, potty training incentive, etc., then you have landed in the right spot.  Here are my favorite toddler gifts View Post

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Classroom Birthday Idea: Birthday Book Basket

July 29, 2019 •

Birthdays are important events for children. Celebrate each child on their special day and build excitement around books and reading at the same time with this classroom birthday idea. Birthday Book View Post

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Circle Time Ideas: Creating a Circle Time Basket

June 10, 2019 •

Circle time can be the most amazing time of the day, but you have to be prepared.  One of my fool-proof circle time ideas is to utilize a circle time basket. A circle time basket includes View Post

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Good Poems for Kids During Circle Time

March 25, 2019 •

Circle time is one of my favorites parts of the day in the classroom.  It's a time to gather together, share, and collaborate. I love for my circle time to have predictability and familiarity from day View Post

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A House for Hermit Crab Activities

March 4, 2019 •

The ocean is a vast and mysterious place. Come see it up close with your little ones in A House for Hermit Crab. We have fun and simple ways to extend understanding using our interactive A House for View Post

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Filed Under: All categories, Reading Fun Tagged With: Eric Carle

The Grouchy Ladybug Activities

February 6, 2019 •

The Grouchy Ladybug is an Eric Carle classic. Carle's signature collage illustration style and vivid colors invite readers along on a journey with a very hungry and grouchy ladybug. Check out View Post

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Filed Under: Reading Fun Tagged With: book activities for children's books, Eric Carle, preschool

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Preschool Valentine Activities for Circle Time

January 28, 2019 •

February is such a fun month with preschoolers.  We have World Read Aloud Day, Groundhog's Day, possibly the Chinese New Year, National Book Giving Day, sometimes Leap Year, and of course Valentine's View Post

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