Creating a holidays around the world unit for kids can feel overwhelming at first. There are so many different countries and holidays that you can focus on. Of course, you want to tie in lots of hands-on and engaging learning experiences that help your students truly develop an understanding of
Holidays around the world activities are perfect for the month of December. While many schools encourage teachers not to focus on Christmas or Santa, the children are often hyper-focused on the holidays that they celebrate. Students everywhere tend to check out a bit as the winter break draws near and
Teachers work harder than Santa on Christmas Eve when they are getting ready for the month of December. It’s a very busy time of year! As a way of saying thanks for all you do for your students, I created this free resource to help you make December feel less
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Oh, wait … Is that now or the start of summer vacation? Either way, this time of year is all kinds of busy, crazy, fun and exciting when you work with elementary students. At the same time, it is insanely exhausting and
Free math manipulatives are a good thing, right? It seemed like a no brainer to use festive fall objects in my November math centers… Until things took a turn! Read on to learn why you may not want to use acorns in your classroom with your November math activities. 1st
Are you looking for some November read alouds to add to your classroom library? Interactive read alouds are one of my favorite November activities for kids! Below you will find some great titles that I have enjoyed reading to my students as well as my own children at home during the month
If you are an elementary teacher looking for fun November activities that are also educational for your students, then you found the right places! This collection of November activities are a great way to engage your students in their learning. This post highlights resources for teaching writing, math, reading, social
If you are an elementary teacher looking for free Halloween activities for your students, then you found the right place! This post highlights math, reading, writing, and word study printables for October. They’ll make your job easier since all you need to do is print and go! This post highlights
If you are in search of free printable pumpkin activities, then you found the right place! In my mind, pumpkin activities for kids used to only mean simple math activities such as estimating and counting seeds. While that may be great for the preschool and kindergarten crowd, there are so
Hey teacher friends! If you are looking for tip and ideas for creating fall bulletin boards for your elementary classroom, then you found the right place. This post will help you create bulletin boards for your school hallway and classroom. It includes simple and creative ideas for your September, October,
Over the years, I have curated advice for teachers for how to survive the holiday season. I personally love the holidays, but that love usually starts after all the “school stuff” is done and over with. The month of December is stressful for every average Joe, but add in report
When I first started teaching, I never liked hearing that infamous nine-word phrase that teachers all too often hear from jealous folks who are not in the profession. They say, “It must be nice to have your summers off.” Of course it’s nice to have the summers off… in theory.
