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📚 Teachers...have you noticed fewer story-times in 📚 Teachers...have you noticed fewer story-times in your classroom lately? I sure have. Here’s the deal: read-alouds don’t have to be rare!! They can be fun, interactive, and a highlight of the day.

Here are 5 JUST FOR FUN interactive picture books that will get your students into the story and your classroom buzzing with engagement!

👉 Comment INTERACTIVE below and I’ll send you even more book titles, plus FREE activities and tips to make your read-alouds pop!
After reading A Plump and Perky Turkey, we created After reading A Plump and Perky Turkey, we created a feast of numbers! 🍗

Just like the villagers in the story, students had a “Thanksgiving project” of their own...building a place value cornucopia. 👇

Each student chose a 3-digit number and represented it in word form, expanded form, base ten blocks, and more. 

🤩 A fun way to mix math with the power of a great read-aloud! ✨ Comment SQUASH for the link!✨

 #HandsOnLearning #elementarymath #teachingtips #Thanksgiving
We kicked off our math lesson with a read-aloud... We kicked off our math lesson with a read-aloud... Turk and Runt! 

After reading and discussing the story, students rolled dice to make multiplication equations and added them to their turkey feathers. 

A simple reminder that every great lesson can start with a ✨story.✨

Comment FEATHERS and I'll send you this craft! 

#classroomideas #teachingtips #elementarymath #HandsOnLearning #TurkeyCrafts
How can we enhance the reading experience for our How can we enhance the reading experience for our students?👉 I've found that incorporating dynamic techniques like expressive voices, dramatic pauses, and engaging gestures can be total game-changers! Have you experimented with these powerful tools? 

🗣️ Change your voice
🛑 Stop and wonder
🤝 Let them join in
👋 Add quick motions
🐢 Slow down and speed up

If not, give it a shot during your next read-aloud and watch the magic happen. Comment INTERACTIVE for a list of fun books to bring these techniques to life ✨
No need to trade standards time for seasonal fun! No need to trade standards time for seasonal fun! 🦃 With this Turkey Math Craft, your class drills fact fluency and gets creative for Thanksgiving. You get meaningful math practice + a bulletin board that celebrates their work. 🙌 

Comment FEATHERS for the link!
It's Turkey Time! 🎉🦃 Get ready for the holidays wi It's Turkey Time! 🎉🦃 Get ready for the holidays with these quirky reads featuring the star of the season. What turkey books did I miss? Let me know in the comments! 😋
Turn word problems into turkey art! 🎨 This “Solve Turn word problems into turkey art! 🎨 This “Solve to Create” activity gets students moving, thinking, and creating, while you get a ready-to-go, teacher-approved favorite. 🤩 With editable problems and a custom turkey craft at the end, everyone wins!  Comment CREATE and I'll send it to you.

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