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 ...
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 ...
Book Review: Wonderful Me
Before talking about anatomy and the changes kids go through in puberty, it’s great to have a base of information on what self-care looks like and what it means to be healthy. Wonderful Me: A First Guide to Taking Care … Read More ...
Book Review: Maria Orosa
Maria Orosa was a freedom fighter, scientist and inventor from the Philippines, as the subtitle of a children’s biography about her by Norma Olizon-Chikiamco describes her.
Born in 1893, Orosa was the fourth of eight children, and her father helped … 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 ...
Halloween Literacy Activities Little Ones Will Love
This collection of Halloween themed literacy activities for preschool or kindergarten is just so cute and a lot of fun for little ones.
From matching magnet letters to the initial sounds of words to digging for letters in a bone-themed … Read More ...
Telling Time with Apple Clocks
Learning to tell time on an analog clock is an important thing for kids to learn and is often tackled at the beginning of the school year, when we are all about apples in the decor.
These apple clock worksheets … Read More ...
Easter Bunny Puppet
Puppets are a lot of fun in the classroom or at home for storytime or just creative play with little kids.
This Easter bunny puppet from Red Ted Art is super cute and simple to put together. The only sort … Read More ...
Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of King’s … Read More ...
Beginning Sound Pumpkin Matching Game
It’s easy to incorporate seasonal shapes and colors into learning activities, as Toddler Approved did with this super cute and simple beginning word sound pumpkin matching game.
You can check out the whole tutorial over on her website, but … Read More ...
10 Activities to Do with One Pumpkin
Pumpkins are starting to show up everywhere these days and they’re a fun way to bring in some seasonal learning activities. If you plan it right, you can do a bunch of different activities with just one pumpkin (or one … Read More ...
Printable Butterfly Identification Cards
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 ...