As the weather begins to grow a little more crisp and the season changes from summer to fall, apple season is once again upon us! Apple week is one of my favorite weeks in September. As you may already know, teaching thematically is my passion. Integrating science, math, literacy … [Read more...]
35 Thematic Turkey Activities for All Subjects
Every year, my students and I spend the last week leading up to Thanksgiving on our nonfiction turkey research unit. We learn all about turkeys using a variety of thematic turkey activities that hit each content area, including reading, writing, math, science and social studies. … [Read more...]
Turkey Math Activities Using a Number Line
My love for turkey crafts and activities runs deep! Tying in themes and holidays creates instant engagement, so I'm sharing three turkey games to practice comparing numbers and counting forward and backward from a given number. You can easily differentiate these … [Read more...]
Social Distancing Classroom Halloween Party Ideas
Whether you are a seasoned teacher, first-year teacher or veteran room mom, pulling off a classroom Halloween party that is a balanced combination of magical, educational, healthy, and of course fun, can seem like a difficult feat! Our classroom Halloween party is my favorite … [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...]
