I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you

Looking for some new ways to get the attention of your class? Here are 25 Class Callbacks-Attention Grabbers ideas for you to try out!

Check out this fun DIY Lung Model Activity for Kids: Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Fun Learning Experience.

I love teaching a split-grade class. I know this may not be a popular opinion in teaching, but there it is. In reality, many of us teach split-grade

A fun and easy science experiment for teaching students the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas! This engaging activity uses a plastic water bottle, water, a balloon, and Alka-Seltzer tablets to demonstrate the states of matter in an exciting way. Watch as the reaction inflates the balloon and download a free printable page to enhance the learning experience. Plus, explore an additional Alka-Seltzer Snow Experiment and find more science and STEM ideas for the entire school year.

When I took this second grade position, I had many things on my to-do list. However, the first item on my list was classroom management ideas. Any teacher would agree that the most important skill in running a class is classroom management. There are so many strategies, but my go-to is Class Dojo! The Benefits

Worksheets for 1st grade math, first grade math worksheets for free for the basic math topics taught in grade 1.

These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.

Pierwszy dzień w szkole spędza sen z powiek nie tylko uczniom. Nauczyciele po pierwsze opłakują ;) powrót do pracy, a po drugie bardzo często zastanawiają się, czym wypełnić pierwsze zajęcia. Przyg…

Of all the art and science projects that I have done, lemon and watercolor science has been my #1 fave for YEARS! Let's get started.

Class Dojo can be difficult to manage in a classroom - until now. Students use the Dojo Tracker to track their own points and earn rewards!

Learn about countries for kids with Around the WOrld Country Coloring Pages! These coloring sheets are easy way to explore 19 countries!

A blog about how a failed painting made me rethink the theories of composition in my painting of Donegal, Ireland.

Equip your child for success with these awesome educational resources! You'll have everything you need to help your preschooler explore the alphabet and beyond. Take advantage of these free printables.

FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.

Quoi de plus merveilleux que de pouvoir observer la transformation de la chenille en papillon ? C’est toujours un phénomène fabuleux à admirer et pas seulement pour les enfants. Aussi, l’organisation,

Brain breaks are a great classroom management tool to use regularly in your classroom. Brain breaks are short, 1 to 2 minute, activities that can…

Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.

Moon sand is a super simple sensory activity made with 2 ingredients you probably already have on hand. Check out this post that shows how to make it in a few seconds.

COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT TEMPLATE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER STUDY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th GradeEmbark on a global journey with the COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT TEMPLATE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER. This comprehensive resource is designed for 1st to 4th-grade students, providing an in-depth exploration of differ...

DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Looking for something amazing to do with your toddler or preschoolers? Try this oil and water science experiment from Busy Toddler - so cool!

We have another fun project for your kids (or you) to do during the hot summer months, this time we are sharing a fun summer agamograph template with you. Making an agamograph is really, really

There are so many ways to approach self-portraits with children: observation, inspired by a particular artist, symbols of interests and activities, the list goes on. This time, I wanted to create an engaging, multi media

This is a fun animals exercise for beginner ESL students focusing on the verb can and can't.

The end of the year brings testing, finishing up grades, field days, assemblies, and more! Between all of this (plus exhaustion!) it can get hard to continually create engaging lesson plans. Having low-prep, meaningful end

Help kindergarteners compare length & use appropriate vocabulary with this FREE "Shorter and Longer" activity. Great hands on practice for comparing length.

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When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School

Lots of easy ideas for learning about materials and their properties, perfect for key stage 1 science for kids.

Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork of Thank YouX. The idea for a student mural originally came from Jenell Novello and you can see the lesson plan write-up on Artsonia. She also so generously provided the lesson plan and templates on Google docs. Thank You X got his name by accident. In 2009 Andy Warhol’s spray painted portrait was spotted on a city street in L.A.. … Read more... →

We spent the last two weeks learning about animal classification. This all came about last year when we were doing our rain forest animal reports. Many of

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Science projects for kids can be fun and exciting. Make hands-on science crafts at home with these easy at home science crafts.

Voici une série d’énigmes que j’ai concoctées pour cette dernière période. Je les utilise le matin, en rituel sur cette période, mais elles peuvent être utilisées lors d’un rallye…

Learn what plants breathe through with this easy leaf & tree science experiment as kids get hands-on with the process of photosynthesis!