Valentine Science & STEM
Since young students tend to get extra excited and lose focus the days preceding a holiday class party, I like
Tips for Using a Sound Wall in Kindergarten, Early Elementary Grades
In my last post I shared tips on setting up a sound wall in your kindergarten or early elementary classroom.
How to Set Up a Sound Wall in Kindergarten, Early Elementary
If you are a kindergarten or early elementary teacher and have been considering using a sound wall in your classroom
Presidents Day George Washington Abraham Lincoln Crafts, Activities, Books
To help make your Presidents Day more fun and engaging, I’m sharing some favorite learning activities that young students have
How to Set Up a Fun Valentine’s Day Escape Room for Young Students
I started creating escape rooms for kindergarten after doing a few with my family and having such a great time!
Winter Digital Activities & Freebies
I don’t know about you, but I always like my learning activities to reflect either the current season or our
How to Add Movement, Brain Breaks to Your Lessons and Improve Learning Without Losing Instruction Time
Most young children can not sit still for long periods of time and quite frankly neither can I. Our brains
Handmade Valentine’s Day Crafts from Students to Parents, Caregivers
I don’t know about you, but I just love getting cards made by my students! There is something so personal
Student Gift Ideas & Incentives for the Entire School Year
This post will give you a wide variety of inexpensive and fun student gift ideas for the entire school year
Bucket Filler Activities, Bulletin Board Idea, & Awards / Treats
Building a strong classroom community helps your students feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other. Being a teacher of
Science & STEM Ideas for the Entire Year
I love incorporating science experiments and STEM challenges into my lessons! They are so engaging and meaningful for my students
Engaging Ways to Practice & Assess Alphabet Letters & Sounds
One of the first skills that I assess for my pre-k and kindergarten students is their letter knowledge. Some students
Valentine’s Day Student Gift Ideas & Gift Tags
There is just something special about celebrating Valentine’s Day with young children – the excitement of giving and receiving special
Snow Science Experiments
We got our first real snowfalls of the year this past week. Young students get so excited about snow, so
Water Cycle, Rain Cycle Science Experiments and Craftivity
Let’s Learn About the Water Cycle! 3 Simple Water Cycle Experiments & a Craftivity April is the perfect month to
Fun Winter Numbers to 20 Activities (Differentiated) Plus a Free File
Building a love of math plus strong number sense is so important in the younger grades. It is the foundation
Fun Fall Numbers to 20 Activities (Differentiated) Plus a Free File
Building a love of math plus strong number sense is so important in the younger grades. It is the foundation
Free Halloween Student Gift Tags & Non-Candy Treat Ideas
Since most students get sooo much candy on Halloween, I like to give them fun non-candy treats at our Halloween
Name Recognition & Name Writing Activities
One of the first skills we work on during the first few weeks of school is name recognition. While some
Free Bulletin Board Activity for “Our Class is a Family” by Shannon Olsen
As I was preparing & refreshing my list of read-alouds for the first few weeks of school, I discovered a
How to Build Relationships with Your Students at the Beginning of the Year
As we all know, building relationships with our students at the beginning of the year helps them feel more secure,
Back to School, Open House, Meet the Teacher Student Gift Ideas & Gift Tags
I am posting some of my favorite back to school student gifts. I have found over the years that having
Ocean Crafts (Octopus, Starfish) that are Fun & Simple
One of my favorite themes to do in the summer is an ocean theme! Probably because it is my number