Discover how decodable sentence scramble activities can boost beginning reading and writing skills in kindergarten and first grade. Learn the benefits of hands-on literacy practice, from improving grammar and fluency to building vocabulary, with engaging, fun activities that support young learners’ success!
Building strong number sense takes lots of hands-on, meaningful practice—and winter is the perfect time to make it fun and engaging! In this post, I’m sharing my favorite easy-prep activities for teaching numbers to 20, including write-the-room, play dough mats, counting centers, and differentiated number writing pages. These seasonal ideas keep young learners moving, exploring, and building confidence with counting, comparing, and writing numbers…plus there’s a free winter math activity you can try with your students.
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Make November less hectic with these no-prep Thanksgiving-themed digital literacy and math centers! Perfect for kindergarten and first grade, these engaging Google Slides and Boom Cards focus on rhyming, letter sounds, alphabet matching, number sense, addition, and shapes. Simply assign to your students for independent or group center time—no printing or laminating required. With easy differentiation, audio support, and interactive elements, these centers make learning festive, fun, and manageable!
This is a guest blog post by Dahlia Anderson. As teachers, parents, and guardians, the responsibility of ensuring cybersecurity in the online classrooms of our
Technology is playing a much bigger role in education and the world today, especially since the spring of 2020, and that role will continue to
Valentine’s Day comes quickly, and I wanted a simple but meaningful way for students to create something parents would truly cherish. Using student photos turns these Valentine’s Day cards into keepsakes, and with both digital and printable options, every student can participate. In this post, I’ll share how I create easy, personalized Valentine cards using student photos that parents love—and teachers can prep without stress.
Looking for winter digital activities your students can complete independently? These winter-themed literacy and math centers are perfect for small groups, center time, or extra practice. Includes Google Slides and Boom Cards for skills like letter sounds, 2D and 3D shapes, word families, and more—plus a free sample to try with your class.
Creating meaningful Christmas gifts for parents doesn’t have to be stressful during an already busy time of year. These adorable Christmas photo cards are one of my favorite simple holiday activities because they’re quick to prep, kid-friendly, and truly treasured by families.
Whether you prefer to have students decorate digitally in Seesaw or Google Classroom, or would rather print the coloring versions for a hands-on project, this resource gives you everything you need to create heartfelt, memorable Christmas cards your families will love.
Science experiments are one of the best ways to keep young students engaged and learning, but you may be wondering how to do them during
Since many teachers are starting the year virtually or in a hybrid situation, I have received many questions about how to use Boom Cards and
Young learners need to move—but that doesn’t mean losing instructional time! In this post, I’m sharing how I combine brain breaks with purposeful, standards-based learning activities to build focus, boost retention, and make lessons more fun.