Plants Science Experiments & Teaching How Plants Grow
I love doing plant experiments and sprouting seeds with young children in the spring. Not only do they get excited
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
Earth Day Activities: Science Experiments, Crafts, Bulletin Board, Writing Prompts, Song
Earth Day gives us a great opportunity to introduce young children to the importance of taking care of our world
Life Cycle (Butterfly, Frog, Chicken, Plant) Teaching Ideas Plus Free Downloads
Teaching young children about life cycles helps them better understand nature and the world around them. They can start to
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
Engaging Ways to Teach Digraphs (Beginning & Ending)
Digraphs are two letters that make a third letter sound when combined, for example sh and th. The digraph sound
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
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
Easter Peeps Play Dough & Learning Activities
I saw several recipes for Easter Peeps play dough on Pinterest and had to try it for my class! By
Easter Student Gifts & Gift Tags
Today I am sharing some favorite Easter gift tags that can be added to any Easter treat to easily create
Student Gift Ideas & Gift Tags for Positive Reinforcement, Testing, Motivation
Throughout the school year I like to surprise students with a little something extra special to recognize their hard work
Resurrection Eggs Christian Easter Activities
Resurrection Eggs Christian Easter Activities I love using Resurrection Eggs to tell the Easter story. They keep students engaged and interested.
The Colors of Easter Jelly Bean Poem Christian Activities, Printable Book
The Colors of Easter Poem is one of my favorite ways to relate the story of the crucifixion and resurrection
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Free March In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Calendar & Weather Activity
Free March In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Calendar & Weather Activity My students always enjoy this calendar
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,