by Brian Crawford | Feb 10, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Handouts, Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
A while back I posted a writing activity for the wintertime, including a winter poem. Today, I’m doing the same thing for Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a day for love and caring – not just for couples, but for...
by Brian Crawford | Dec 18, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Poetry, Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Here’s something fun for your students to do in class during the wintertime – a free winter poem and writing activity. Snowy Day I wrote a wintertime poem called “Snowy Day” – just a bit of fun about a kid playing in the snow. I...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 30, 2015 | Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
December is upon us! And for many, it’s starting to get downright cold outside. Of course, that means dressing warmly, playing in the snow, and going skating, skiing, or sledding down the nearest hill. And near the end of the month, Santa Claus will be paying a...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 2, 2014 | First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
September has arrived! Here in Florida, it’s been a hot July and August (not surprising, really). With the arrival of September, I’m happy to see some of the cooler breezes arriving on our porch. September evenings are terrific evenings to go for long...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 28, 2014 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
I’m a big fan of Earth Day! Growing up in Canada, I always appreciated the forests and lakes of my homeland (I probably would have appreciated the Rocky Mountains, too, but I grew up in the eastern part of the country. I guess I appreciated them from afar). I...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 26, 2014 | Posters, Teaching Resources
The month of March is just around the corner, and you know what comes with March… St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day is always a fun day for me. I’m about 50% Irish – my mother was born in Montreal, Quebec (as was I), as were her...
