Literacy
Spookley The Square Pumpkin Activities
Spookley The Square Pumpkin is always a favorite Halloween read-aloud. It’s a great book about being unique, tolerance, and perseverance. After reading the book, we
October 3, 2025
pumpkins
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Art
Kindergarten Pumpkin Activities: Pumpkins Research Project
It’s time for the pumpkins!! Learning about pumpkins is always a favorite in kindergarten! And we love using our Pumpkin Research Project to get
September 16, 2025
Literacy
Kindergarten October Read Alouds
Here are some of our favorite kindergarten October read alouds and some ideas for using them in class! We use monthly read-alouds to teach reading
October 7, 2024
Classroom Management
Kindergarten Lesson Plans: Spookley The Square Pumpkin, Phonemic Awareness
It’s week 9 of kindergarten, and our kindergarten lesson plans are ready to go. This week is a four-day week because Friday is an in-service
September 28, 2024
Holidays
Pumpkin Letters!
I love finding fun holiday/theme items to turn into centers/workstations! It’s like a treasure hunt or some secret mission to find items that can
October 13, 2023
Classroom Management
SCHEDULIN SUNDAY: PUMPKINS, PHONICS, CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM AND COMPARING NUMBERS
Week 8 of kindergarten is about reviewing all sounds and letters, learning about pumpkins, and reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Lesson Plans As always, you
September 23, 2023
Classroom Management
Schedulin Sunday: Pumpkins, Creepy Carrots, And Measurement
It’s Schedulin Sunday! This week we’re wrapping up Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, doing Creepy Carrots, measuring ourselves, and learning about pumpkins! And it’s a short
October 2, 2022
Classroom Management
Schedulin Sunday: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Sounds, And Candy Land!
It’s Schedulin Sunday! This week is CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM week! Our required curriculum uses Chicka Chicka this week and we just finished ABC BOOTCAMP
September 25, 2022
Classroom Management
Schedulin Sunday: Pumpkins, Counting And CVC Words
It’s week 11 of school for us! Week 1 means we’re continuing Word Family Bootcamp and really diving into blending and decoding CVC words! We
October 24, 2021
Classroom Management
Schedulin Sunday: Halloween And Money
This week we are continuing Word Family Bootcamp, learning about money and celebrating Halloween with a week-long Halloween-apalooza! Money And Halloween Lesson Plans As ALWAYS,
October 25, 2020