NEW French Read Write and Spell Unit 10: 
Ir Verbs and Animals

 If you've been following the French Read, Write, and Spell program with your learners, then after 10 units, they are becoming quite proficient writers, readers, and speakers in French! In this unit, kids will continue to expand their vocabulary and grammar skills by learning to conjugate the group of verbs ending in -ir in French, as well as learning vocabulary related to animals and describing animals.

Read, Write & Spell Units

If you're new to my French Read, Write, and Spell units, you can take a look at unit 1 and try out the first 2 weeks for free here! The great news is that the program is very affordable (about $1.50 per week) and ca each unit lasts 2 weeks (or longer if you feel your learner needs more time!)

It starts very simply by kids learning a few basic sight words in French and stringing them together to form sentences. It then expands every week into more detailed vocabulary and grammar exercises. It is recommended for grades 3+, since it requires kids to know some basic grammar terms (nouns, verbs, verb tenses like past, present, future).

Unit 10 of French Read Write Spell for FSL

In unit 10 (weeks 19-20), we will dive into conjugating -ir verbs in the present tense. The unit contains everything kids need to learn this skill, and increase their vocabulary, writing, and listening skills:

• A word list of new words to learn
• A vocabulary booklet with pages of common vocabulary words (theme this unit: animals)
• A verb booklet with verb conjugations, exercises, and practice sheets
• 16 dictation exercises that can be done over two weeks
• 8 worksheets to be done over 2 weeks (or at your pace)
• A complete answer key

Download the Unit & What is Next?

You can download the newest unit of Read, Write and Spell in any of my shops below! Just click on the link to go there. 

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What's coming up in future units...

The next unit will be coming soon! Here is what you can expect to see in the next few units:

• Continued practice with er and ir verbs
• Conjugating verbs ending in -re
• Increased French instruction on the worksheets
• MORE vocabulary! (school, calendar, weather, vacations and more!)
• Conjugating verbs in past and future tenses (we'll cover futur proche, futur simple, passe compose, and imparfait)

Free Math Poster Find Fraction of a Number

 Here is a free poster and worksheet for finding the fraction of a number. This is always my preferred method to teach (although there is another way: making the whole number into a fraction, but I find this the quickest).

I made this quickly to help my daughter remember how to find the fraction of a number and I hope that you and your learners will get good use out of it too!

Download the free math poster here

Free Messy Beautiful MATH Unit 2 is here! Pre-K Numbers 6-10

 Free Messy Beautiful MATH Unit 2 is here!

MessyBeautifulMath Unit 2 is here - and it is free!

Scroll down to download it!

If you missed unit 1, you can read about it and download it here:

https://www.messybeautifulfun.com/2025/06/introducing-messy-beautiful-math.html

Play-Based, Nature-Focused Math Curriculum for your youngest learners

MessyBeautiful Math is all about bringing learning and play together. When my kids were younger, I wanted a way to teach them that would focus on play, imagination, being outdoors - but still meeting standards and those all-important early math literacy skills! That is how these lessons, worksheets, and centers were made!

Now, I've put them all together into a focused, rigorous curriculum that can be used in many ways keeping it as short or as long as you'd like. Every unit spans one month and focuses on one skill: unit 2 focuses on numbers 6-10 (Unit 1 covered numbers 1-5)

But my child knows how to count!

Many kids do know how to count to ten by this age, but do they undertsand what it means? Can they visualize every number, amount, numeral and representation? That's the focus of this curriculum: having learners use numbers and amounts in everyday life and relating them to their representations.

And if this all sounds like foreign language to you, no worries! Every lesson is written in simple instructions, with plenty of alternatives, and ways to extend lessons.

Every unit includes outdoor activities (that could also be done indoors!), worksheets made for ages 4-6, and plenty of dramatic play, active games, fun crafts and more! You, as the teacher, can follow the lessons fully or just take small activities from them that fit into your day.

But don't just take my word for it...

 Unit 1 and 2 of MessyBeautiful Math for Pre-K can be downloaded below! Feel free to browse through and see if they would be a good fit for your learner or nature school!

I went into a lot more detail about unit 1 if you'd like to read more about how the program will work too!

If you missed unit 1, you can read about it and download it here:

https://www.messybeautifulfun.com/2025/06/introducing-messy-beautiful-math.html

**Notice: These printable files are meant for personal or classroom use only. You may NOT sell or redistribute these files for a profit. You may store and keep them for your own homeschool/home use or for your school use**

Download Unit 2 Here

Writing a Personal Reading Response Freebie

 Download it for free here

Introducing Messy Beautiful MATH!

Introducing Messy Beautiful MATH! 

An active and fun way to approach teaching math - at home or in play-based schools!

 Math.

What comes to mind when you think of teaching your preschooler(s) math? Tedious time wasted sitting down, rote counting exercises, boring worksheets? Concerned your little one isn't getting enough early learning in to help them succeed in kindergarten or homeschool? Introducing MessyBeautifulMATH! 

This curriculum is different from others in that it gets kids learning math through active play, time spent outdoors (with indoor ideas too!) fun crafts, and just enough sit-down work to teach them the basic concepts - and to put together a nice homeschool or classroom portfolio! It includes everything you need like daily lessons, cards, printable worksheets, and plenty of ideas!

What's Inside MessyBeautifulMATH?

Although this is just the very first unit of the preschool curriculum, here is what you'll typically find inside every MessyBeautifulMATH Graded Unit:

• Full daily lesson plans including fun activities to get your kids learning about math! Every day also includes an extension for kids who need more, plus full supply lists. I have also included the common core concepts the curriculum covers every week, so you know that your child(ren) are learning exactly as they would be in a traditional classroom setting.
• An activity guide to show how to use the printables in case you do not want to follow the lesson plans
• Printable worksheets, crafts, and ideas
• Record-keeping sheets that include all of the common core standards with space for you to write the date they were covered - perfect for record-keeping and portfolios!

What's Inside Preschool Unit 1?

Inside this unit you'll find everything you need to teach your kids about the numbers 1-5, BUT this unit goes way beyond just teaching how to count. Through easy games, fun crafts, nature walks quiet journaling and simple worksheets, it helps kids relate numbers to real life concepts, amounts, objects, and numerals. It's the perfect way to set them up for success in math! 

Here are just a few of the fun activities included in the 4 weeks of this unit:

• Making a math journal: Learners sit quietly in nature (or indoors!) and explore the world around them by drawing representations of numbers including objects and even sounds they hear!

• Writing a number story: Learners will think of a number story to write, like: "1 flower grew so tall it reached the sun and the sun gave it a high five!". They draw the picture to represent their number, write the number, then dictate their story to you.

• Number Jar Worksheets: A big favorite in this curriculum, these number tracing worksheets have kids find a number of nature objects (or craft items for indoor), glue or tape them into their jar, and then trace the numbers.

• STEM cards: Learners use the number sense they have gained to build simple, fun projects. For example, "Build a tiny tent using 5 sticks and some leaves"

• Subitizing in nature mats: Leaners will use the knowledge they have gained in subitizing while going on a nature walk (or a walk around the house!) For example, in the square on this mat representing the number 2 with 2 tally marks, they will place 2 objects.

• Plenty of activities and warm-ups! I've been sure to include fun warm-ups like blowing bubbles, playing hopscotch or other active games so that kids will get their energy out and be able to sit for 5 minutes and complete a worksheet. These can all be found in the lesson plans and used how you wish.

MessyBeautifulMath - Download Unit 1

Unit 2 is coming soon!

Free Grade 5-6 Science Unit: DNA 

 Another easy-to-use, open-and-go science unit for your cycle 3 students is here! It's a great introduction to DNA, a quick way to review, or a fun way to expand when your learners want to know more! Plus it includes a fun experiment using some simple kitchen items and fruit that allows students to extract and view DNA!

I have really been having a lot of fun making these quick science units to use with my own kiddo who will be in grade 6 this coming school year. I wanted a way to introduce some concepts to her that would cover the Quebec Progression of Learning, but also allow us room to explore topics she's interested in. I also wanted to avoid spending time on topics she's already learned about or things that just don't pique her interest. That's exactly why I designed them this way!

In this unit, we'll explore what DNA is, how its structured and why its important. It's a great unit to use right after doing the Plants and Animal Cells unit I posted last week too.

What's Inside:

• 4 pages of reading 
• A fun coloring page, showing how DNA base pair work
• An experiment with lab pages

You can download this free unit using the link below!

Whether you're homeschooling, teaching a co-op class, or even in a classroom (in-person or digital), I hope this unit helps you and your students learn while engaging in meaningful discussions and having fun! Feel free to share this unit, but please keep my website at the bottom of the page as per my terms of use. (Please note that although this unit is free, it is PROHIBITED to resell it).

Download the DNA Science Unit Here

Free Science Unit Grades 5-6: Plant and Animal Cells

Free Science Unit Grades 5-6

Plant and Animal Cells

Are you ready for another Simply Scientific Unit? Because here it is! In this open-and-go science unit, your learners will discover the differences between plant and animal cells and why they are different. They will label an animal cell, compare the two using a diagram, and plan a fun project to show their learning!

What is Included in this FREE Unit?

Just like the first Simply Scientific! Unit on Electricity (click here to see that) this unit is easy to use and right to the point. It's a great starting point to expand knowledge if your learner is interested, or can work great if you just want to quickly cover or review material. These units are made to cover the Progression of Learning in the Quebec education system, but can be used no matter where you live to cover science concepts!

So what's inside? You'll find:

• 3 pages of reading describing the differences and similarities between plant and animal cells
• A labelling worksheet
• A venn diagram where learners will compare the two cells
• A fun project that students will plan and complete themselves for their portfolios

Download the Unit Below!

Whether you're homeschooling, teaching a co-op class, or even in a classroom (in-person or digital), I hope this unit helps you and your students learn while engaging in meaningful discussions and having fun! Feel free to share this unit, but please keep my website at the bottom of the page as per my terms of use. (Please note that although this unit is free, it is PROHIBITED to resell it).

Download this free Science Unit by clicking here!