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Life Between Summers

5 months ago

Life Between Summers
SURPRISE!!! 🎉 Sandie Sonke Illustration & I just finished up the cover for our 4th book together, coming in 2023! 📙🥳In the past, I haven’t shared new book titles/covers until closer to the release date, but this time around I’d like to try and share more with you throughout the actual book-creating journey (sketches, sneak peeks, etc.) so here ya have it! 💞As you probably guessed by the title, this new one will be a follow up to Our Class is a Family! 🥰The premise:Kids have their immediate family that they live with, but extended relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) make up a special part of a family too! You can see where this is going- it’s similar at school! Students have their teacher & each other within their classroom walls, but they also have an extended family there to support them ❤️Specifically, all of the amazing people who are a big piece of the heart of a school:Librarians, speech pathologists, school counselors, administrators, custodians, school secretaries, reading specialists, cafeteria workers, and parent volunteers, just to name a few 🏫 And you’ll find them all represented in this new book! 🙌🏼 My hope for “Our School is a Family” is that it will help students feel extra safe, loved, & supported, and encourage kids to form positive relationships with (and show appreciation toward) the helpers at their school!I am so excited to share more about this book with you in the months to come!! 📖 P.S. Speaking of “months,” my very warmest congrats to Sandie, who is Society of Children's Book Writers & IllustratorsIllustrator of the Month! So very well-deserved!!! 🥂💗#ourschoolisafamily #ourclassisafamily #aletterfromyourteacher #shannonolsen #shannonolsenauthor #backtoschoolbooks #teacherreadaloud #schoollibrarian #schoolcounselor #speechpathologist #schoolcommunity ... See MoreSee Less

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Life Between Summers

9 months ago

Life Between Summers
New book companion to go with Our Class is a Family! Class Family Memory Books for the end of the school year 📖💕This is a nice & simple writing activity for students to work on during those final weeks/days leading up to summer break 👌🏼 It’s a meaningful way to reflect on all their memories from the year, and they can take it home as a special keepsake on the last day of school! If you’re thinking you might want these memory books for your students, the timing couldn’t be better because they’re 25% off today & tomorrow (along with all other resources in my TPT store!) with the code THANKYOU22 💛 This comes available on its own, or in a discounted bundle with more extension activities for all 3 of my books 📚 I will share the link in the comments! 💕 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 years ago

Life Between Summers
Check out these top 5 favorites from Lakeshore Learning! They are having their biggest sale of the year for back to school. Use the coupon code 6392 for 20% off any non-sale item! bit.ly/2Usm24T Coupon valid ‪through 8/31/2021 for one-time use in stores or online. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid on items with shipping restrictions. Other exclusions may apply. Visit bit.ly/3bbUXIj for details. #LearnwithLakeshore #ad #sponsored ... See MoreSee Less

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Life Between Summers

2 years ago

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Standard Form, Expanded Form, Word Form. Maybe not the most exciting math concept to teach, but definitely an important one…so why not make it fun and engaging?? 😄Guess Who math games encourage higher level thinking/reasoning and using math vocabulary verbally. They’re an instant favorite for math centers and early finishers!Find this game and others at bit.ly/guesswhomathgames ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Classroom Easter egg hunts are a ton of fun for elementary students but thinking of ideas of how to use plaster Easter eggs for learning can be a challenge. Today I am sharing a variety of math activities and ELA activities that involve students going on an Easter egg hunt. Students can review time and money and addition and subtraction with these fun math games. I also share some brain break activities using easter eggs. Find all of the Easter egg learning activities here!
  • Are you looking for some new spring classroom activities that you can use for your second grade classroom? Check out this blog for my favorite spring activities to use for math and language arts. Practice collecting coins, telling time, addition and subtraction practice by doing a classroom egg hunt for your next math lesson. I also have a fun earth day writing craft that can be used as a classroom bulletin board for the month of April. Read here for all of these 2nd grade resources.
  • Looking for some fun plural noun activities your elementary students can work on this spring? Today, I am sharing a whole group plural noun activity and a plural noun poem and tree map. I also share a spring craft where students write the plural noun rule on one side and a plural noun example on the other. This makes for the perfect spring bulletin board. These plural noun activities are great for writing workshop, readers workshop, or literacy centers.
  • Are you looking for a fun math activity for the end of the school year? This word problems math activity allows students to make a cute summer theme craft to go along with their math problem stories. This kids craft makes for the perfect end of year bulletin board as well. Students can create an addition or subtraction word problem during math workshop and then create their snorkel craft to go with. Perfect end of year bulletin board.
  • Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift your students can make? This Mother’s Day picture frame and Mother’s Day book will be made with love from your elementary students. This Mother’s Day craft is budget friendly and easy for students to make. Students get to write an all about my mom book which is a perfect writing activity. You can fit in this kids craft during any part of the day. Moms will love this Mother’s Day craft from kids!
  • Are you learning about the life cycle of a butterfly? This butterfly life cycle craft and writing paper are perfect for science and writing. Use this spring craft for a life cycle of a butterfly bulletin board. Students get to create a butterfly craft that helps them understand the life cycle of a butterfly. This life cycle activity incorporates informational writing when students write out the steps of the life cycle. Enjoy this spring activity with your elementary students.
  • Do you have students in your elementary classroom that have a hard time staying motivated during independent writing? In today’s blog post, I include 7 motivation ideas for kids that can help during writing time. Some of these writing ideas include using an on-time task manager, rewarding a writer of the week, and author chair where students get to share their work with the class. Read all of these independent writing strategies to see how you can implement them in the classroom today.
  • Classroom Easter egg hunts are a ton of fun for elementary students but thinking of ideas of how to use plaster Easter eggs for learning can be a challenge. Today I am sharing a variety of math activities and ELA activities that involve students going on an Easter egg hunt. Students can review time and money and addition and subtraction with these fun math games. I also share some brain break activities using easter eggs. Find all of the Easter egg learning activities here!
  • Looking for some fun plural noun activities your elementary students can work on this spring? Today, I am sharing a whole group plural noun activity and a plural noun poem and tree map. I also share a spring craft where students write the plural noun rule on one side and a plural noun example on the other. This makes for the perfect spring bulletin board. These plural noun activities are great for writing workshop, readers workshop, or literacy centers.