Category: <span>Seasonal</span>

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 looking for a cute Easter or springtime craft? This Easter bunny craft fits the ticket! In this post, I explain step-by-step how to make this craft, what materials you need for it, and how you can use it. Click through to read the whole post!

Any Bunny Feeling Crafty? (Easter Bunny Craft)

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Review the Rules and Procedures After Winter Break

For me, every year after enjoying a nice two weeks (or close to) off with my family, it’s always hard to get back up to

Engage with Holiday Science

Every year without fail, as we get closer and closer to that big starting date of winter break, students become more and more restless. I

Give your students the gift of multiplication this year with this fun holiday activity! It has a freebie waiting for you to get your students started to practice this important math skill!

The Gift of Multiplication for the Holidays

My students always need extra practice with multiplication, so this year I thought I’d give them the gift of multiplication for the holidays! Alright, so

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.

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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

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