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...]
Popsicle Stick Scarecrow
Hi, friends! Fall is in full swing, and I have a ton of great ideas for you to fall into this fall! My favorite is this popsicle stick scarecrow, inspired by This Girl's Life Blog?! Isn't it adorable?! POPSICLE STICK SCARECROW CRAFT This popsicle stick scarecrow was so … [Read more...]
Holiday Party Ideas
I started pulling out all of my holiday party games and crafts this past week, and thought I'd share them with all of you! Our party will be on Thursday, even though we do have school on Friday. We do this because there have been years where we've had a snow day on the last day … [Read more...]