Valentine’s Day is a little less than one month away! I have always enjoyed the passing out of valentines in the classroom. Don’t you? Each student popping a sweet little card and, sometimes, treat into each others’ cute, decorated mailboxes […]
10 Wonderful Ways to Use Pony Beads in the Classroom
When you think of teaching materials, pony beads are not usually an item that come to mind. But, they should! Those little colored beads can be used in a multitude of ways! Plus, they are cheap and easy to find. […]
5 Last Minute Holiday Gifts Parents Will Love
Only one week left until the Holiday Break and you haven’t had time to help your students put together a gift for their parents. Sound familiar? With all the things that happen during this time of year in the classroom […]
10 Simple Weather Science Experiments & Crafts
Students learn best when a variety of senses are engaged during the learning process. So this week, I want to share with you some fun and simple weather science experiments and crafts that you can do with your students that […]
Simple Low-Cost Book Character Costumes for Teachers on Halloween
Halloween is getting closer by the day! Does your school encourage teachers to dress up? Since some families do not celebrate Halloween, many schools opt for a book character dress-up day. I always struggle to come up with a costume […]
A Dozen Egg-straordinary Ways to Use Plastic Eggs
Easter is only a couple of weeks away! Around this time you can find plastic eggs a-plenty! And right after Easter, you can grab them discounted at many stores. And with these eggs, egg-straordinary activities can be created for your […]
8 Simple No-Bake Spring Snacks to Make in the Classroom
The first day of Spring is March 20! I am ready for warmer weather, how about you? With the thought of warmer weather ahead, I thought it a good time to finish up my seasonal no-bake snack posts with simple […]
How to Get Your Students Excited About Reading!
March is right around the corner, which means we’ll be celebrating March is Reading Month! However, it’s important to not only promote reading during the month of March, but all year long. In fact, I felt this an important topic […]
8 Simple No-Bake Winter Snacks to Make in the Classroom
Winter officialy starts on December 21st, but I know in some places it already feels like winter! And since my post 10 Simple No-Bake Fall Snacks to Make in the Classroom was such a hit, I thought I’d give it […]
A Festive Round-Up of FREE Holidays Around the World Activities
It’s that time between Thanksgiving break and Christmas break. A time where you want to feel the Christmas spirit, but it’s, also, a bit chaotic. Depending on how your school calendar works, your students may be taking winter benchmarks before […]