Share/Bookmark Welcome to the Little Giraffes Teacher Page. The links below are teaching ideas, many of them photos, from past school years. Some ideas are original, while others are “borrowed” from other teachers and sources. Thank you for your willingness to share! **This page is still in the old format and will be updated soon.** […]
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Alphabet Letter Formation Poems
Share/BookmarkABC Letter Formation Poems I plan to add some printables for each of these soon. Check out the handwriting worksheet generator, too! Be sure to follow Little Giraffes on Facebook and Pinterest for updates! A – Pull down twice from the point to the top. Add a seat to view the apple crop. a – First […]
Insects Theme Unit & Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkPrintable Insects Teaching Materials @ A to Z’s Store Insects: A Thematic Cross-Curricular Unit Insects Picture Dictionary and Word Wall Cards Butterflies Theme: Purposeful activities for Math Writing and Reading for Kindergarten Ladybugs: A Complete Thematic Unit Insects & Bugs Photo Teaching Ideas We built our own bugs by combining our choice of body […]
Plants Theme Unit Teaching Ideas and Activities
Share/BookmarkInstant Downloads @ A to Z’s Store Download Now, Print & Use! Plant and Flower Activities: Science, Lang Arts, Math, and Art Plants Thematic Unit In the Garden Multi-Leveled Printable Book Vegetables Word Wall Cards & Picture Dictionary Using a magnifying glass, we examined seeds. Then seeds were spread on the ground and […]
In the Sky: A unit about the sun, moon, and stars!
Share/BookmarkDownload Now @ A to Z’s Store Moon Unit: Activities for Math, Science, Literacy Blast Off! A Space Unit Astronomy Word Wall Cards & Picture Dictionary Space: A Thematic Cross-Curricular Unit Space Pack: “Out of this World” Resources for Your Classroom {FREEBIE!} Space Theme Unit Activities Here is a fun early childhood unit for […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities and Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkDownload Now @ A to Z’s Store Lucky Leprechaun and the Incredible Shrinking Hat Project St. Patrick’s Day Activities Making Words and More Leprechaun At School Multi-Leveled Reader St. Patrick’s Day Math & Literacy Activities Literature Actvities Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato Clever Tom and the Leprechaun by Linda Shute The Leprechaun’s Treasure by […]
National Symbols Activities, Lessons, and Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkRelated: Presidents Teaching Ideas Uncle Sam This Uncle Sam locker decoration is a kit purchased from Oriental Trading Company. Washington Monument The children cut out the shape below to make the Washington Monument. The long sides are folded and taped, but the top is just folded. Lincoln Memorial Use a magnifying glass to look […]
Presidents Activities, Lessons, and Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkThis page features activities relating to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Related: National Symbols Lincoln’s Log Cabin Use craft sticks to make Lincoln’s log cabin. Glue a penny in the window. Stamp the front and back of a penny coin in the lift-up roof. Abe Lincoln & George Washington Art This is Abraham Lincoln, right? … […]
Valentine’s Day Activities, Lessons, and Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkValentine’s Day E-Books @ A to Z Teacher Stuff’s Store How to Make a Valentine * Valentine’s Mini-Books * Valentine’s Theme * February Word Wall Words * Love Bug Cut and Paste All Valentine’s Day E-Books for Teachers Our Valentine Quilt The heart lions are from the 2004 February Lesson of the Month at TLC Art (http://www.tlcart.com) Valentine Candy Box Picture Magnet […]
Spider Theme Activities, Lessons, and Teaching Ideas
Share/BookmarkLiterature The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle Miss Spider’s Tea Party The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Be Nice to Spiders by Margaret Graham The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott Spider, Spider by Kate […]
