Bubble Day is always a class favorite in our balloon pop end of the year countdown! On this end of the year theme day, the students make a bubble solution recipe for bouncing bubbles on their hand, determine the best bubble blower, compare the anatomy of a bubble to an Oreo and … [Read more...]
Marshmallow Day Activities for the End of the Year
The end of the school year is always so exciting, but keeping the students engaged as the year winds down can be a bit tricky. During our ten day end of the year countdown, we celebrate with these Marshmallow Day activities! The students review math and literacy skills, all while … [Read more...]
22 Room on the Broom Activities, Crafts & Centers
Room on the Broom is the perfect read aloud to help celebrate the changing season and Halloween, without the actual mention of Halloween! This story lends itself well to sequencing the events in the story, identifying character traits, determining cause and effect and recognizing … [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...]
Name Activities Using Chrysanthemum
Hi, friends! It's hard to believe that school is just around the corner! With the beginning of the school year comes practicing our name in many forms and using it to complete a number of name activities. Since our name is likely the first word we learn how to read and write, … [Read more...]
