Monarch butterflies are pretty easy for most people to identify, but there are lots of other butterflies you might see in your yard or playground depending on where you live and the time of year.
Look We’re Learning has a … Read More ...
A Gross Motor Movement Game for Fall
Fall is a great time for getting kids moving outdoors, or even in the classroom on rainy days.
Take inspiration from the stuff of the season with this fall gross motor movement game from Gift of Curiosity.
Grab the free … Read More ...
Fall Lesson Plans for Preschool
Even though it doesn’t remotely feel like fall where I live, I am so ready for changing leaves, pumpkins, apples and all the fun stuff that comes with the new season.
Fall-themed lesson plans are so much fun for littles, … Read More ...
A Cool Idea for a Classroom Calendar
I love the idea of using a calendar not only to mark upcoming events but to keep track of things that have happened throughout the school year. Or the actual year, because you could totally do this at home, too.… Read More ...
Resources for Teaching about 9/11
My daughter came home the other day talking about 9/11, which is something we’ve never really talked about at home, but is of course a big part of recent American history and something kids do need to learn about.
Whether … Read More ...
Get to Know Your Teacher with this Printable
I know most schools have started back by now (and indeed my daughter has been in school for three weeks) but it’s never too late to get to know your new teacher.
This get to know your teacher printable from … Read More ...
Use an Animal Escape Room to Help Kids Learn Problem Solving
This is just so darn cool I would want to do it myself.
Life with Moore Babies has a great idea for making an animal “escape room” style puzzle for kids to help them learn about problem solving. My puzzle … Read More ...
Use Paint Chips for a Color Scavenger Hunt
This is such a fun and simple idea for a different way to do a scavenger hunt with kids, indoors or out.
The Imagination Tree shares this idea for a color scavenger hunt using paint chips.
Check her website to … Read More ...
Fingerprint Explorations for Kids
Kids often go through a mystery phase where they love stories with a bit of suspense and clues they need to follow to solve a mystery. My daughter has been in this phase for a few years now and I’m … Read More ...
Make Corn Dance with this Simple Science Experiment
Corn is in season now through the fall so now and for the next few months would be a good time to use corn in a science project.
Little Bins for Little Hands has a great experiment where students learn … Read More ...
Use this Alphabet Sorting Game to Help with Letter Recognition
As kids are learning to recognize letters, it’s helpful to play lots of different games and expose them to letters in different ways.
This alphabet sorting game from Learning 4 Kids is a great way to play with letters and … Read More ...
Take a Leaf Walk and Graph Your Results
It’s a little early for leaf changing, though I did notice some of the leaves on our neighbor’s dogwood trees are starting to turn already.
When it’s time for a fall nature walk or exploration on the playground, print out … Read More ...
Printable Back to School Chatterbox
My daughter just started fourth grade, and she’s still at the age where she loves to make and use cootie catchers, fortune tellers or chatterboxes, as the blogger behind the Gingerbread House calls them.
Teaching Kids How to Use Glue Properly
If you teach little ones or have a little one at home, teaching them how to use glue properly is an important skill for crafting as well as just regular classroom activities that use glue.
Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station has … Read More ...
Decorate the Classroom with About Me Buntings
About me activities are perfect for back to school because they give kids and teachers alike a chance to get to know each other.
It’s great for these sorts of projects to also be cute to display in the classroom, … Read More ...