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
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
End of the Year Writing Prompts for Distance Learning
At the end of the school year I always like to have students write about their favorite memories or what
Using Diplomas, End of the Year Certificates Digitally for Distance Learning
Since many schools are staying closed for the remainder of the school year, teachers will not be able to print
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
Domino Number Bonds Activity & Freebie
Here is a simple, fun way to practice number bonds in your math groups – use dominoes! Not only do
Ideas for Revving Up Sight Words Practice
Since sight words are so critical to reading success because they are used so often and can not easily be
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
Beach Theme Classroom Decor Ideas & First Day of School Activities
Since the beach is one of my favorite places in the world, it’s only natural that I chose it as
Graduation / End of The Year Celebration Ideas, Songs, Snacks, & Books for Young Children
Graduation Songs & Poem I absolutely love this Kindergarten Graduation song by DLTK Kids sung to the tune of “New
End of the Year Activities, Songs, & Books
The end of the school year is such an exciting time for both students and teachers. Everyone is anxious for
Fun Alphabet and Handwriting Practice
I wanted to share with you today some favorite and fun ideas for teaching the letters of the alphabet and
End of the Year Bulletin Boards & Craftivities with Writing Prompts
This post contains my favorite end of the school year craftivities and bulletin board displays that I have used over the
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
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
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
Mother’s Day Crafts & Gifts for Muffins with Mom
Muffins with Mom is always such a joyful and well-deserved celebration for our classroom moms, aunts, grandmas, sisters, etc., I
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
Why You Should Use Easel & How to Use It – Plus a Freebie to Get Started
Have you heard about the Easel platform? If you have a Teachers Pay Teachers account, chances are you have heard
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 Winter Themed Escape Room for Young Students
The winter months can be hard for young students (and teachers) when outdoor recess is limited and the holidays are
Christmas Cookie Sorting Activity for Beginning & Ending Sounds
Young students get soooo excited about the holidays so I like to harness some of that energy for learning activities.
No Prep November Literacy & Math
Teachers never have enough time, especially in November! There’s parent teacher conferences, the post-Halloween sugar rush, Thanksgiving, etc. Since planning
Differentiated Pumpkin Patch Counting & Skip Counting Practice
Pumpkin patches are so much fun! The games, the food, the learning. Yep, I said learning. There are so many
How to Set Up a Fun, Fall Themed Escape Room for Kindergarten – First Grade
I started creating escape rooms for kindergarten a few years ago after doing a few with my family and having