Valentine’s Day is a good time to get kids thinking about expressing their appreciation for other people, and lots of language arts activities this time of year center on that. For younger kids, using heart shapes to reinforce basic concepts … Read More ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities for Kids
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
is a federal holiday in the United States, which may mean kids are home from school (my daughter’s school is in session; they call it a “day on” instead of a day off and do … Read More ...
Kwanzaa Activities for Kids
Kwanzaa is a celebration that often gets overlooked at school for lots of reasons, not the least of which being its celebrated when most kids are not in school, the week after Christmas.
But it’s an important celebration for kids … Read More ...
Elf on the Shelf Ideas for the Classroom
If you have a classroom elf, it can be hard to come up with Elf on the Shelf
style ideas every day along with all the other things you have to do in the crazy runup to the holidays.
My … Read More ...
Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
If you want to make Thanksgiving crafts in the classroom or at home, to decorate the walls or the table, this collection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids is sure to give you some ideas.
Because the Pilgrims came to America … Read More ...
Pokemon Learning Activities and Crafts
Lots of kids love Pokemon, and lots of people have pulled together learning activities, crafts and other fun things to do with a Pokemon theme. This might be fun to do in the classroom around the holidays or before … Read More ...
Candy Corn Learning Activities
Love it or hate it, candy corn is a graphic shape and fun colors that’s a great theme for learning activities around Halloween. Whether you use actual candy in your activities or just candy shaped or colored objects, there are … Read More ...
Easy Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
Pumpkins are such a fun and easy shape to use for all sorts of craft projects. Even little kids can make super cute crafts with pumpkins like these.
For the littlest kids, this mess-free pumpkin painting project from Teaching 2 … Read More ...
Goal Setting for the New School Year
My daughter just started eighth grade, and as kids get older, I think it’s important to talk about their goals for the year in terms of learning, friendships, hobbies and more.
This can be done informally at home, or in … Read More ...
Games for the Beginning of School
Those first few days of school are not days for getting a lot done. They’re for getting to know each other, learning classroom rules, and getting back into the groove of being in a classroom all day long.
So why … Read More ...
Easy Back to School Activities for the First Day of School
While this feels like it has been the longest summer ever (thanks to weeks of 100-degree-plus temperatures), it always kind of takes me by surprise when it’s back to school time. The good news is a lot of smart people … Read More ...
Easy Crafts for Kids to Make for Father’s Day
There’s nothing better than a kid made craft or card for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, and since school is usually out by the time Father’s Day rolls around, it’s often on the moms to encourage/help kids to make something … Read More ...
End of the School Year Classroom Activities
With the end of the school year coming up fast, you might be looking for some fun activities to do in the classroom to mark the occasion. These are also great to do with groups of kids such as Girl … Read More ...
Memorial Day Activities for Kids
Memorial Day is an important holiday that honors those who have died in warfare. While it often serves as a fun holiday that marks the beginning of summer, it’s actually quite a somber day, especially for those who have … Read More ...
Ways to Count Down to the End of the School Year
It’s a little shocking to me how little time in school my daughter has left for this school year. It feels like seventh grade has flown by and we’ll be done and into summer in no time.
If you want … Read More ...