Reading Snowflake Bentley is the highlight of winter in the classroom. Snowflake Bentley Activities are alluring and appealing to such a wide range of children. If you need a fun snowflake text, your best bet is Snowflake Bentley written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. These activities are great even through the month of February. Snowflake Bentley […]
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Teaching holidays around the world in December is a great learning experience to leave a lasting impression on our children! Obviously, our students are familiar with Christmas in America, but what about other countries? Quickly teach holidays around the world with a lapbook this year. Holidays Around the World in December American Christmas Traditions First, […]
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It’s the perfect time to reinforce positive behavior with your classroom elf. Use these classroom elf ideas to help your students stay engaged and on track this holiday season. Whether you’re looking for Elf on the Shelf ideas or just a fun activity for any elf, this blog post will make your students Elf Detectives […]
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Social Studies Interactive Notebooks are a great tool to reinforce learning in any classroom. Give your students a forever resource this year by creating a student-led interactive notebook. I have incorporated a free template for grades K – 5 for you to have. You can purchase any of these notebooks by clicking on their product […]
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Celebrate Veterans Day 2017 and honor our veterans on November 11th with these activities for your elementary students. Give your classroom a day to remember. Veterans Day 2017 Veterans Day Flipbook One of my absolutely favorite ways to honor veterans is to create a memorable keepsake for them. My students create flip books for everything, […]
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Pumpkin Activities for Elementary Students Check out these fun pumpkin activities for elementary students! Pumpkin games and pumpkin lesson plans are just a few of the ways I like to introduce project-based learning to my students. Teach students about the life cycle of a pumpkin while having them plan and prep a pumpkin patch can […]
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Let’s chat about my students’ top grammar mistakes in English class and how to fix these grammatical errors with simple and fun foldable ideas. Accordingly, these easy fixes will allow the teacher to correct grammar without feeling like the grammar police (although I do have a foldable for that, too…). Ha ha ha! Top Grammar […]
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Organize Math Centers Manage Math Centers like a Boss Workshop Organize math centers for students in Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade as a teacher can be a real chore, but my motto has never been more true – HARD WORK PAYS OFF! Kindergarten Math Centers work so much better when they are organized and […]
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