Title: Be Like Me from A to Z – Break Barriers and Achieve Your Dreams Authors: Debra Alexander, Julian Alexander, Kay Craft, Allyson Martinez Illustrator: Alison Hamilton Publishing: Diversity Decoded, 2023 Synopsis (from Amazon): This ... Read more The post Be Like Me From A to Z Book Review appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

Hey Friends, Last week I shared 5 Valentine poems, each one surrounded in a pretty Valentine-themed frame. Well, this week I’m going to give you the frames, too, so that you can use them for ... Read more The post 5 Free Valentine Frames appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

Hey Friends! I have 5 new Valentine poems to share with you today. As far as I know the poems are part of the public domain, but if you happen to know the author please ... Read more The post 5 FREE Valentine Poems appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

I have a wonderful new colouring page to share with you today. This Chinese dragon is the same one I made for a puppet (you can see it in this post). I put it on ... Read more The post Free Chinese Dragon Colouring Page appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

I just finished making a puppet to add to my ever-growing collection. This one is a Chinese dragon puppet and it’s perfect to add to your repertoire of Lunar New Year classroom celebrations. Which, by ... Read more The post Beautiful Chinese Dragon Paper Bag Puppet appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

Hi Friends, I just added a new puppet to the collection. This one is Martin Luther King. This year, 2023, MLK Day is January 16. Using the puppet in a pre-K or K classroom is ... Read more The post Martin Luther King Paper Bag Puppet appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

Hello Penguin Fans! I have a treat for you today: Five free penguin poems, a link to a wonderful penguin video, links to six amazing pages full of penguin facts and a link to my ... Read more The post Adorable Penguin Puppet, 5 Free Penguin Poems and More! appeared first on Grade Onederful ..read more

Hi Friends, I just finished reading a new book called The Guinea Pig Chronicles. I was completely charmed by it and I hope you will be, too! The Guinea Pig Chronicles Patricial Maxwell Watts Katie John Matador, Nov. 2022 57 pages Ages 7-9   Opening Lines: Fluffy was a guinea pig, but not just any guinea pig! He was young, clever, brave and adventurous. Summary: The Guinea Pig Chronicles is an absolutely delightful book based on the adventures of some real-life guinea pigs. The book is a collection of six stories, each centred around one or two of the author’s beloved pets. There’s Fluf ..read more

Happy December, Friends! I have two free Christmas printables for you today. I know how crazy the last few days of school can be leading up to the winter holidays, so hopefully these will help out a bit. FREE CHRISTMAS PRINTABLES The first one is a colouring page with Santa standing beside a fireplace (you can download it at the end of the post). That cutie pie Santa is also the same image I made for a Santa paper bag puppet template. If you’re interested in buying that, I have a link below.   And the second free printable is a Christmas tic tac toe game! There are four games; two on eac ..read more

Oh my goodness! I hope I’m not too late with Santa’s Countdown to Christmas, but this book is so sweet and fun I’m going to write about it anyway! Santa’s Countdown to Christmas: 24 Days of Stories Kim Thompson Élodie Duhameau Crackboom! Books, 2022 60 pages 3-6 years (but I’d go as high as 8 years old!) Opening Lines Santa Claus has gathered all the elves in the toy workshop for a big meeting. Christmas is coming, and they have exactly twenty-four days to get ready. Synopsis This delightful book is a countdown from December 1st to Christmas Eve. It’s all about the day-to-day happenings at ..read more