The other day I learned that February is Haiku Month. Maybe because it’s the shortest month and they are really short poems? I don’t know. In any case it’s a great time to learn about, read and write haiku in … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Crafts to Make for the Classroom
I love an easy craft that you can have all the kids make and use to decorate the classroom or even make into gifts for the holiday to give their parents. These crafts are mostly process art activities that could … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Activities Using Hearts
There are so many different classroom activities you can do around Valentine’s Day, from STEM activities to art projects and math activities.
I wasn’t sure how to share more ideas this year than I already have, but I thought … Read More ...
Stone Soup Activities for Kids
I don’t know why I was thinking about this the other day, but one of my favorite times at my daughter’s preschool was when all the families were invited to make stone soup. Stone Soup is a classic story (and … Read More ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Printables
There are a lot of ways to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on King Day, from doing acts of service to listening to his speeches, reading his letters or talking about our own dreams for the nation.
These printables are … Read More ...
Learning about Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a celebration that I’ve written about a little in the past (see: Kwanzaa Activities for Kids) but I feel like it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves since it happens in the week after Christmas. It’s … Read More ...
Grinch Activities and Crafts
I really thought I had written more Grinch content than I seem to have over here. The only specific Grinch thing I’m finding is this Grinch science activities post. That’s definitely not enough of the green guy, so let’s … Read More ...
Elf on the Shelf Learning Activities
It seems like a lot of elementary classrooms have an Elf on the Shelf, but even if you don’t, talking and writing about elves can be a lot of fun this time of year.
Primary Theme Park has a set … Read More ...
Christmas Ornament Learning Activities
These learning activities don’t use actual Christmas ornaments, but they do use the shapes of ornaments to aid in learning, or making an ornament with an educational twist.
Look We’re Learning has a set of printable worksheets using Christmas ornaments … Read More ...
Turkey in Disguise Activities
Every year at my daughter’s school I think it’s the second or third graders do an activity where they have to disguise a turkey to keep it from being eaten at Thanksgiving. The kids draw the disguise and write a … Read More ...
Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids
There are so many fun things to do with fall leaves, which is a good thing because they are everywhere. We have more than a dozen trees in our yard so I would always try to do some leaf … Read More ...
Play Battleship with a Hundreds Chart
Teachers are always coming up with fun ways to use Battleship in the classroom for teaching different concepts. My teen recently made a Battleship game in Google Sheets for her computing class, which used conditional formatting so when you guessed … Read More ...
Using the Scientific Method with Kids
The scientific method is the basis for all research that’s done in science, and it’s how we go about doing experiments in the classroom or in the real world. You probably remember at least parts of it from your own … Read More ...
Halloween Dice Games for Kids
There are lots of different ways to incorporate dice games into your Halloween content at school or at home. Using dice is a great way for kids to practice one-to-one correspondence and counting, or for older kids it just adds … Read More ...
Halloween Alphabet Activities
I have often said that if you can add a holiday twist to a learning activity, it makes it just that much more fun to learn. And when it comes to Halloween learning activities, there are so many easy options … Read More ...