February 2nd is, of course, the day of the groundhog! We rely on good ol' Punxsutawney Phil to determine whether spring will come early or whether we will have six more weeks of winter. Just before Groundhog Day, I have my students predict whether the groundhog will … [Read more...]
Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids
Bats, ghosts, goblins, mummies, vampires, spiders, witches and pumpkins too... on Halloween night, do they scare you?! These simple Halloween crafts for kids are low prep and easy for your toddlers, preschool children, Kindergarten or 1st Grade students. They are far … [Read more...]
20 Pumpkin Investigation Activities for Little Learners
Pumpkin Week is one of my favorite weeks in October! Teaching thematically and immersing my students in this topic helps increase motivation and student mastery of skills, while allowing me to hit multiple content areas and standards. Plus, these pumpkin investigation … [Read more...]
Fire Safety Activities and Crafts
While I admit that October is my favorite month to teach thematically (pumpkins, bats, spiders, Halloween... bring on all of my favorites!), Fire Safety Week completely crept up on me this year! I shared a few fire safety activities and crafts over on Instagram, which I saved to … [Read more...]
Opinion Writing with “The Day the Crayons Quit”
Hi, friends! We're in the home stretch! Just a few more weeks! Since we just wrapped up our opinion unit, I thought I'd post all about how we used one of our favorite stories to learn all about writing a persuasive letter. This post contains affiliate links for your … [Read more...]
