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 of Jesus to the colors of jelly beans. Students always love it! Here are some of the activities we do to supplement it. Colors of Easter Jelly Bean Poem Student-Made Book When creating their student-made books, […]
St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Grass Activity
St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Grass Activity In these activities students experience planting and caring for real grass. They learn about how things grow with a little bit of St. Patrick’s Day and Easter fun! St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hair Materials needed: topsoil grass seed styrofoam cups (white) glue crayons leprechaun face pattern (optional) Give […]
Nutrition Activity and Bulletin Board for Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Nibbling Nick Knows Nutrition This lesson will help students understand the difference between healthy and non-healthy foods. To prepare, create a cute monster named Nibbling Nick from the patterns included in this lesson or find one of your own. Cut out his mouth so that he can pretend to eat. Cover a bulletin board or […]
MyPlate Nutrition: Introduction & Review Activities
MyPlate Nutrition: An Introduction & Review Activities This Power Point Presentation is an introduction to MyPlate for preschool, kindergarten, & first grade. It explains the purpose of MyPlate, each of the food groups (servings, what foods belong in each group, benefits), and includes interactive review slides for each food group which test students’ understanding by […]
Signs of the Spring Season PowerPoint Presentation
Signs of the Spring Season PowerPoint Presentation This PowerPoint presentation explains the spring season in simple terms using real, full-color photographs. Children will learn when the spring season occurs, the vernal equinox, what you see during the spring, what plants need to grow, and more. The last slide tests their understanding by having students choose […]
Nativity Crafts & Narrated Nativity Story
I love teaching in a Christian school and being able to teach my students about the real meaning of Christmas. Here are a few of my favorite crafts and digital activities. Baby Jesus Christmas Ornament Materials: paper plates construction paper stapler ribbon or yarn hole punch printed bible verse (optional) Fold the bottom of the […]
Thanksgiving Turkey Common Core Literacy Center for Letters, Alphabet, Words
Use this Thanksgiving turkey literacy center to practice letter recognition (all uppercase & lowercase letters), matching uppercase letters with lowercase letters, letter sounds (phonics), spelling and reading cvc words, to decorate Thanksgiving bulletin boards, and more. Blank feathers are included which allow you to customize the center to your students’ needs. This Thanksgiving Turkey Literacy […]