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A lot is happening during the month of February as your students continue to master new skills in reading and math! Check out the fun activities for young learners to celebrate the winter season and Valentine’s Day! Be sure to download a copy of the fascinating short story about an “Ice Hotel” for those students reading at grade 2 level. The mystery about a dog named “Homer” is also perfect for working on fluency and reading comprehension skills. For those students striving hard to master the subtraction facts, we have included a reproducible game and fact timed test (minuends up to 20). Finally, this month’s “Beary” Mini Message Cards and the Snow Cooler Reader Award are just extra treats from Key Education!

Please note—included below are some activities to support classroom celebrations and topics related to national observances:
• For National Children’s Dental Health month, have the children complete “My Tooth Book.” For more information about dental health, click here.
• Even during the winter months, there’s fascinating science taking place out of doors! February is National Bird-Feeding Month. To learn more about the importance of feeding our feather friends, click here.
• Take a few minutes and join the Great Backyard Bird Count on February 17–20 to help scientists better understand winter bird populations across the North American continent and Hawaii. Click here to view the map that shows locations of counts. For more information about how to participate during this four-day event and how kids can join the fun, click here. Backyards, schoolyards, city parks—all are great locations for observing and counting feathered friends!
• An unofficial celebration, Random Acts of Kindness Day is Friday, February 17. Encourage a spirit of generosity (kind words and deeds) every day this month with a display of hearts on which students write about what they did.
• If you have a pet, keep Monday, February 20 in mind because it is Love Your Pet Day. Draw students into the reading/classroom library corner by displaying pictures of them with their pets and lots of books on animals.

How to download and print pages: Simply click on the free product you want and it will open in PDF format. Click "save" to store a copy on your computer or "print" if you only wish to print out the pages. You will need to have a PDF Reader to view the pages. Most computers have a PDF Reader already installed; however, if yours does not, you may download a free copy here: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Before printing a hard copy, click on "Page Setup" in the Acrobat Menu to enlarge the PDF and adjust scale to 102%.

Screen Wire Greetings
from Art All Year Long
(KE-804021)

Splatter colorful paint to make wonderful cards that express heartfelt sentiments. This fun art technique can be used for any season!
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Musical Mittens
from Fun, Fitness & Learning
(KE-804082)

Your active preschoolers will love to find the matching mittens and then dance with partners! Extend the lesson by using the pictures on the page to talk about other winter activities people might do!
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Six Valentines & Game
from All Around the Neighborhood
(KE-804022)

“Six little valentines sitting two by two . . .” Here’s a cute rhyme and lotto game for busy minds to do.
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Be Mine! Lotto Game


Another version of the lotto game for emerging readers, it’s perfect for learning stations!

My Tooth Book
from All Around the Neighborhood
(KE-804022)

Have children cut out each tooth shape and string the pages together to make a fun booklet—a great way to teach oral health concepts!
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Dog in the Fog
from 50 Sight Word Rhymes and Poems
(KE-804097)

Use this story to practice reading sight words and focus on the word family –og.
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Moving with Verb Endings
from First-Grade Fun, Fitness & Learning
(KE-804095)

Give students extra practice choosing the correct verb form for sentences.
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“Sleeping in the Ice” Story
from Reading for Details
(KE-804070)

This unusual story (reading level: 2.4) will certainly capture your students’ interest! You’ll want to check out this link to show students some pictures of the ICEHOTEL in Swedish Lapland.
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You Be the Editor!
from Make Writing Exciting! Gr. 3–4
(KE-804088)

Use the worksheet to tie in writing skills with your classroom discussion for National Bird-Feeding Month!
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“Homer” Part A
from Trendy Topics: Fiction
(KE-804090)

This engaging mystery (reading level: 2.7) might interest your students because of “Love Your Pet Day,” which is observed on the 20th of February. Be sure to download Parts B & C!
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“Homer” Part B
from Trendy Topics: Fiction
(KE-804090)

Here are two more PDF pages to photocopy to make the story booklet.
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“Homer” Part C
from Trendy Topics: Fiction
(KE-804090)

Just print all of the PDF pages back to back (Parts A–C), assemble them in order, and then fold and staple to make the booklet! It’s that easy!
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Number Quest Partner Game
from Fact Mastery: Addition & Subtraction
(KE-804069)

Engage students with this strategy game that has a fun twist for practicing 17 subtraction facts (minuends 11–18). You only need to provide game markers!
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Quick Check Subtraction Timed Test
from Fact Mastery: Addition & Subtraction
(KE-804069)

Here’s a quick way to assess if students know the facts for minuends up to 20!
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“Beary” Mini Message Card Patterns


Perfect for conveying special “bear hug” messages! These colorful awards will also look great when printed in gray scale!

Snow Cooler Reader Award Pattern


This colorful reading award will certainly encourage young readers. It looks great in gray scale as well!