The holidays are winding down and the winter season is ramping up! The winter season doesn’t officially start until the end of the December, so January and February are the perfect months to bring winter activities to your elementary students. (Think blizzards, winter animals, and more!) I have a ...
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Christmas Classroom Ideas for before the Holiday Break
One long time teacher struggle has always been how to keep kids engaged and on task while having fun during the holidays. Student absences and high levels of excitement are real during those final days before winter break. Not to mention all those loose ends at the end of a semester teachers are ...
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Holiday Movies for the Classroom
Every teacher knows that December is crazy with a capital C! It is a month full of festivities, extra fun and probably a lot of end of semester testing too. This time of year teachers are always reaching to some of their old faithful holiday movies to fill in some time when days are just a little ...
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Halloween Class Party Ideas
Want to do something fun in your classroom for Halloween, but short on ideas? I compiled my FAVORITE Halloween class party ideas and am happy to share them with you today! Use these on Halloween Day or in the weeks leading up to the big day.
Halloween Minute-to-Win-It
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December Activities for Elementary Students
The holiday season is such a fun time in the classroom, but for a teacher it can also be a little overwhelming. There are so many things to do and celebrate in a short period of time. It can make your head spin! I have created a lot of great resources to help make December festive and a little bit ...
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Favorite Fall Activities for Elementary
Crisp and cool air, football and pumpkin spice! These are three of my favorite things about the fall season. Even though here in Florida our fall is delayed a bit, we still enjoy all things pumpkin beginning September 1st. Today I am rounding up my top 5 Fall FAVORITE activities for elementary ...
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October Activities for Elementary Students
Fall is here and that means all things pumpkins, apples and Halloween! Although I live in Florida so the cooler weather takes a little longer to arrive here we still love to do all the fun fall things. By this time of the school year routines are in place and teachers have started working on core ...
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Teaching Human Body Systems Elementary
Most elementary science curriculums include standards about human anatomy or the human body systems. If you too find yourself tasked with teaching human body systems to your elementary students, then I have some ideas to help bring your lessons to life!
Human Body Videos for Kids
Videos are ...
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September Activities for Elementary Students
Are you looking for fun, engaging September activities for your elementary students? These ready to go resources will get you in the fall spirit AND help you cover all those September holidays! Here is a roundup of my favorite activities to use throughout the month.
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Earth’s Resources Activities
What type of environmental lessons do you teach in your elementary classroom? Do you include Earth's resources activities into your science plans? Since we all have a role in taking care of the Earth, I like to sprinkle lessons in often. I teach about Earth's natural resources as part of our energy ...
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Teaching About Pollution
Earth Day is right around the corner, which has me thinking about all the important lessons I want to include in my Earth Day activities. Teaching about pollution, how humans impact the environment, and natural resources are at the top of my list.
I created a unit several years ago including all ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Activities for the Elementary Classroom
Are you looking for some St. Patrick's Day activities for the elementary classroom? Well I have you covered my friend! Whether you have the little green leprechauns visit your classroom or you like a more toned-down celebration, I have something for you. You and your students will LOVE these fun and ...
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