January

Chinese New Year is a popular choice when doing a holiday celebrations around the world unit. If this is not a holiday you celebrate personally, you may not know a lot about it. These facts about Chinese New Year and resources will help you plan and prep a comprehensive unit.

I feel like the winter holidays always sneak up on me! It is as if Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are on our radar starting at the end of summer and then all of a sudden you wake up and it’s Martin Luther King Day. The school year goes by so fast!

You guys. I now know A LOT about penguins. I spent the entire winter break researching and creating a HUGE printable resource packet. It is jam-packed with standards-based penguin activities for all subject areas. You are going to love this penguin unit! And now if I ever find myself on Jeopardy,

When you and your elementary students return from the new year holiday, it’s a great time to reflect on the previous year and set goals for the upcoming year. Many elementary teachers choose to tie in growth mindset as well. These new year writing and craft activities are a great

If you are an elementary teacher looking for animals in winter activities for elementary students, then you found the right place! This post shares read aloud recommendations and literacy activities. Learn all about them below! Animals in Winter Activities Take a peek at the animals in winter read alouds and

Woohoo! You’ve almost reached the 100th day of school, which means you are more than halfway through the school year. Celebrating the 100th day of school is a fun way to engage your elementary students in their learning. Check out the 100th day of school activities below, which include read

In an ironic twist, this post is about books about cold and snow and I am currently enjoying sunny and warm temps in the low 80s in Florida. Oh well! Like gingerbread activities, snowmen activities are great for the month of December because it offers non-denominational seasonal fun. A snowman-theme

Oh my gosh it’s January 1st! That means I’m supposed to go back to school tomorrow. I say “supposed to” because there’s a storm a brewin’ and my trusty online snow day calculator has informed me that there is a 99% chance that school will be cancelled. I hope not!

This Snowmen at Night writing activity and craft resource is based on the children’s book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. If you haven’t already read this picture book, then you are in for a treat! Snowmen at Night is one of my favorite snow books for kids and winter