Karin Katherine

Circle Time

This is a repost of something I shared last year. The link to the document has been updated and I’ve
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Owl Craft

Today we did an Owl Finger puppet craft. It has been awhile since we did an arts and crafts project
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The Mailbox Companion

One of the subscriptions I’m going to keep this year is The Mailbox and the Mailbox Companion. Each issue has
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Sonlight Box Day

Our official box day was months ago, but I let the kids dive in today and take a peak at
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Introduction to Keyboard recital

After just a week of piano lessons the boys had their recital today with their class. Daddy was actually in
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Ideas for labeling your school supplies & book shelves

Vernon Library Supply has clip on shelf labels that are great for labeling:school suppliesbooks (by category, reading level, author, etc)curriculumFood
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Free weekly lesson planner page by subject

I’ve gone round and around trying to find the best system that works for me for my lesson plans. Finally,
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Read Aloud: Smoke Jumpers One to Ten

Smoke Jumpers One to Ten by Chris L. Demarest is a counting book about smoke jumping. Bear selected it recently
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Planning our school year

Originally posted on PassportAcademy.com Summer is usually a time for planning. It is a time to reflect on what worked
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Giveaway from Sneaker Teacher

The Sneaker Teacher is offering a giveaway on her blog for 52 great art projects for kids by Lynn Gordon.
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Create easy booklets online

Did you know that you can upload your PDF documents online and then print them out (reordered) so that they
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Save the honey bees!

The latest buzz is that honeybees are dying at an alarming rate. Over the last three years, honeybees have been
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Honeybee study Part 1

This week we are focusing on the life cycle of a bee. Since honey bees have been disappearing at an
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Read Aloud: Sylvester & The Magic Pebble

Tonight we read, Sylvester & The Magic Pebble by William Steig. It is a Caldecott Medal book and a beloved
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Planning our upcoming school year.

Summer is usually a time for planning. It is a time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t work
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Creating thank-you notes for children

I think teaching children how to write thank-you notes and show appreciation for the gifts they receive is an important
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