No Prep Spring Holiday Math and Literacy Printables GIVEAWAY and a HUGE SALE!

Spring is jam-packed with holidays and celebrations that are so fun for little ones!  I've had such an overwhelming positive response to my No Prep Printables packs, that I decided to create a pack that included materials for Read Across America Week (Dr. Seuss' Birthday), St. Patrick's Day, and Earth Day!  (Easter will have a No Prep Printables pack all of it's own!)

Anywho, I'll be giving away this new pack to five lucky winners who follow me either on Facebook or my blog, and leave a comment with their email address under the No Prep Spring Holiday Math and Literacy Printables post!  You can click on the Facebook link on the top of this page to enter there. Winners will be selected on Wednesday, March 5th! If you can't wait until then, this product and all of the other products in my  TPT store will be on sale on Thursday, February 27th and Friday, February 28th for 28% off when you enter the promo code: TPT3

Scroll down to see a sampling of what's included.

Good luck!
Amy

Read Across America Week Activities

I was so excited when we found out this week that our school had been selected as a stop on The Missouri NEA's Cat Tracks Tour for Read Across America Week!  Charles Smith, the Missouri NEA president will be visiting our school along with The Cat in the Hat!  I know that our kiddos are going to love it!

Photo Courtesy of MNEA

What are we doing to celebrate?  Each Kindergarten through 2nd grade teacher is participating in a Read-a-Thon, by setting a reading goal for their classroom and encouraging students and parents to participate.  If the goal is met, our principal has agreed to have a bucket of Oobleck poured over his head during our Cat Tracks Tour visit!

If you've never made Oobleck for your class, it's so simple and fun!  Just mix 2 cups of corn starch, 3-4 drops of green food coloring, and up to 1 cup of water together in a bowl until it has a slimy consistency.  Your kiddos will love it! :)

We're also participating in dress-up days all week, themed around various Dr. Seuss books.  If you'd like to do this at your school, here are some ideas:

Oh, the Places You'll Go: Dress for your future profession
The Cat in the Hat: Wear your favorite hat
Fox in Socks: Wear crazy socks
Wacky Wednesday:  Wear backwards, mismatched, or inside-out clothing
The Sleep Book:  Wear pajamas
The Foot Book:  Wear slippers/ house shoes
My Many Colored Days:  Dress in your favorite color 

We're also creating some interactive bulletin boards to get our students involved.  I found the first one on Pinterest, but it was only a picture, so I don't know who to credit for this great idea!  We're going to use the second one with the older students in our building, and give out cute Dr. Seuss bookmarks as prizes.  :)

In my Kindergarten class, we'll be completing several Dr. Seuss-themed activities, including making Horton Headbands and Thing 1 and 2 hair!   This Seusstastical Party Hat Rhyming Picture Match  is available for FREE in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store!  If you'd like to use it in your classroom, I'd really appreciate your feedback on TpT!

 We'll even be having some Seuss-themed snacks!   

 These adorable Lorax cookies are from Embrace My Space.

   I made the Cat's Hat on a Stick last year, and my class loved them!

 I found the Green Eggs and Ham Snack idea from Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives blog. She has some cute ideas there as well! :)

I'm also so excited to use some of the materials from my new unit No Prep Spring Holiday Math and Literacy Printables!

This unit also includes materials for St. Patrick's Day and Earth Day--it's just a Spring holiday mash-up! :)  Scroll down to see some of the Dr. Seuss-themed printables that are included.

I hope that you all have a fun-filled Read Across America week!
Amy