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SEASONAL

When it’s a special time of the year, our kiddos get overly excited, and getting them to focus can be a challenge. I always integrate the season into the content so they are interested, but still learning. Check out the seasonal section so that your students are engaged and focused.

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Are you teaching holidays around the world this Christmas season? Here are some teaching ideas to help you survive and engage your students all at the same time - and grab a freebie!

Ideas for Teaching Holidays Around the World

Rules, procedures, and expectations must always be taught on the 1st day of school - but you should be doing other things on that first day, too! Read this list of 10 things every teacher must do on the 1st day of school to make that day more engaging and calming for your students.

10 Things Teachers MUST DO on the 1st Day of School!

Ahhhh… Summer is gone. Where did it go? It seems that it was only yesterday that you were packing up your classroom and driving off

This Valentine's Day game idea turns into an interactive bulletin board that makes a fun and simple game in the elementary classroom! It will definitely engage your students and fellow teachers!

An Adorable Valentine’s Day Game

A few years ago a colleague of mine introduced me to this fun and adorable Valentine’s Day game (though really it could be used for

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is one of the most important men of his era, if not THE most important. Don't miss this opportunity to share a significant lesson with your students about freedom and equality!

Teaching Ideas for Martin Luther King Jr

Each year, I love talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and all that he stood up for. This is a great opportunity to discuss

If you are looking for some great read alouds during this Christmas or holiday season, look no further! Check out these fantastic seasonal books that will engage your students!

Seasonal Books Your Students Will Love

I have a lot of books that I want to share with you regarding the holidays! Any regular reader of my blog would know I

Engage your students with these cheap holiday crafts for your elementary classroom.

More Holiday Crafts

It’s that time of the year when students are filled with excitement and focused on nothing but the upcoming festivities. You know the ones I’m

Create this easy DIY sock snowmen this year as your holiday craft in your classroom for an inexpensive and engaging gift to parents!

The Perfect Snowman Craft – From Socks!

Last year, I saw these adorable snowmen craft all around Pinterest! They were way too cute and I just had to give it a try.

This fun and easy craft involves students writing their name in cursive to create the bones of a skeleton - perfect for halloween or any skeleton system unit! This blog post explains how to create it and provides a free download of bone attachments!

Cursive Skeleton Craft for Halloween Fun

One of my favorite activities that I like to do in the classroom around Halloween is to create the “craft” of cursive skeletons. I always

Check out this fun force and motion activity with a freebie for Halloween, where students learn the relationship between force, speed, and distance!

Flying Pumpkins: A Force and Motion Activity

We have been studying Force and Motion in the classroom and with Halloween coming up, I really wanted to tie it to something we were learning. Yes,

Use These School Rules For a Successful School Year

So what is the key to a successful year? If you ask me, it’s all about classroom management. I start the year off strong by

End of the Year Reflections

The end of the year can be pretty crazy! The students start getting anxious to be on summer break (and who blames them – I

This DIY craft is perfect for students celebrating any holiday like Mother's Day in the elementary classroom! It engages students and creates a beautiful keepsake craft!

Love Jars For Mother’s Day

I don’t know about you, but for me, Mother’s Day is just a pause in my routine. For instance, I get the day off, but

Teaching science is a fun and engaging activity with this science experiment! Check out this idea on how to help students explore pollution for Earth Day or any science lesson!

Polluting a Fish for Earth Day (or any day really!)

For Earth Day, I had my students explore water pollution through the Freddie the Fish Activity. There are many variations of this on the internet,

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