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Mar 2023
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143 - Spring in Kindergarten

AMANDA
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In episode 143 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I celebrate the arrival of spring! I love this time of the year with my students when we are able to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather (without snow pants!) I go over my spring ‘to-do list’ of activities that I love doing with my classroom every year.

> Butterfly Lesson: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Butterfly-Unit-with-Slideshow-Printable-Information-Pages-and-Student-Pages-6710101 

> Scholars Choice butterflies: https://www.scholarschoice.ca/butterflies 

> Incubator (this is not the exact one that we have, but it is similar. Please do your own research before purchasing an incubator): https://incubatorwarehouse.com/index.php/egg-incubators/combokits/hova-bator-1602n-combo-kits/hova-bator-incubation-beyond-2-combo-kit.html 

> Tomatosphere: http://tomatosphere.letstalkscience.ca/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_YShBhAiEiwAMomsENv9ARf47QGaEtP8M2NhoEiS62wyF9ZvWFPfZOiH-DTbsRQV-V2vCRoCsxQQAvD_BwE 

> Tulip and daffodil provocation: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Labelling-and-Provocation-Cards-and-Posters-for-Science-English-and-French-7283612 

> TPT science lessons:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten/Category/-Science-__________________________________________________-525348 

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Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Creative-Kindergarten

Instagram: @creativekindergartenblogontpt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/creativekindergartenbyamanda

Blog: creativekindergartenblog.com


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