After school activities are more important than you think. This collections of activities & educational games enhances kids' creativity & critical thinking.
10 Low-Prep (and calming) after-school activities for kids that will change how you think about after-school meltdowns.
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Help the after school time with your kids go smoothly using these 80 amazing ideas!
10 Low-Prep (and calming) after-school activities for kids that will change how you think about after-school meltdowns.
Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, these after school activities for kids are easy to setup and super fun to boot!
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For many kids, a long hard day at school can be stressful and tiring. These activities for unwinding after school take very little time to set up, and can be an effective way to relax and recharge energy levels. Just 10 minutes to unwind after school can make a difference in study habits, homework skills, and […]
Add a little fun this year with this fall activities for after school with your child. Here are our top picks from our weekly After School Blog Hop. We want to share with you the
Use this list of fun tween activities ideas, and after school activities for tweens to keep your kids entertained and smiling.
Oh, the first day of school! It's such a fun, but chaotic day. Most of my first days are a little bit of a blur. This is why I have to write very detailed lesson plans or I'll forget everything from that day. I always try to have the same activities for that first day
Load up your Character Education Perseverance month with this bundle of activities, lessons, bulletins, charts and more!
Use this list of fun tween activities ideas, and after school activities for tweens to keep your kids entertained and smiling.
Fall worksheets for preschool that are perfect for your fall theme- scissor skills, fine motor, counting, mazes, and more. Free printable PDF
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Learning to add money, make change, and compare money amounts are skills that are coming up in our money unit. I've been working on putting together lots of fun games and engaging opportunities to practice. Here are some money activities for second grade
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Legos are fun toys, and sets come with easy to follow instructions. Legos are also great for free play or just building whatever comes to mind.
These outdoor education activities will allow your kids and/or students to continue learning outside while they burn off energy!
A fun, get-to-know-you activity for the first day of school, or a meet-the-teacher night. Instead of first telling the students all about you, you have them guess first. After they have fun filling in the guessing sheet, you can go through the correct answers by just telling them, making a fun power...
Use this list of fun tween activities ideas, and after school activities for tweens to keep your kids entertained and smiling.
TOP10 – No, David Activities David Shannon is definitely one of, if not my absolute, favorite authors to do social studies and social-emotional learning activities within the classroom. It’s so much fun using Shannons’s books because they bring a lot of humor and relatability to kids. I’ve made a selection of my favorite “No, David!” themed activities, below. I’m sure they will be a hit with your young learners. I really hope you enjoy and please let me know if you have any suggestions! CHECK OUT THIS GREAT SELECTION: #1 No David! Color by Number (Addition and Subtraction) Use these fun activities to help your students stay engaged during math. The David Shannon (author of “No David”) themed addition and subtraction color by number worksheets are sure to be a hit! source: Cheeky Cherubs #2 David Shannon Author Study This 53 pages author study unit includes… -David Shannon reading comprehension passage with questions -Caldecott Award reading comprehension passage with questions -David (character) reading comprehension passage with questions and much more… source: J Parkhurst #3 David Shannon Art Projects This pack has FIVE different art projects using the characters from David Shannon’s books. All projects include templates and directions. source: Sharing Kindergarten […]
After school is your child overstimulated and overtired? Find simple, powerful activities and strategies to calm your child.
Yesterday was the first session in my after school Medieval Art Class! What a blast! I have a great group of kids and a nice mix of boys and girls! Aren't these fabulous?! We did a variation on a project I saw in the book, "Medieval Projects You Can Do" by Marsha Groves. The image is pretty much the one Groves uses, but I used the Contact paper technique that I've developed with my students over the last couple years. I showed the children pictures of stained glass from medieval times, making sure that I had examples of traditional stained glass (tall and rectangular), some details showing the brushed-on enamel details, and an example of a rose window with its circular design. I then provided them with a guide that had the dragon image on it with all of the sections labeled so the children would know what was fire, what was dragon and what was background (sometimes that gets confusing). Using a template like this is actually very traditional. In medieval times artisans would sketch the designs for windows onto wooden panels and the artisans would fabricate the windows on top of the wooden templates. The end results of this project were gorgeous! It is funny how different the pieces can be even thought they are all the same subject. One bit of warning, using tissue paper squares with children can be, um...tricky. This group wasn't bad at all: I had the tissue paper squares in a tray in the center of each table and I warned that crazy movements can cause the squares can fly up and get on other people's work (not cool!). Once the tissue paper is on the Contact paper, it cannot be removed, so the children need to be mindful of their neighbors' pieces and move slowly and carefully. I do hope you try this project, it really is a cool one! Here's the method: Dragon (Faux) Stained Glass Supplies Needed: Template (I copied mine on 8 1/2" x 11" paper) Pencils, Ruler & Sharpie to create your template Piece of clear Contact paper slightly larger than your paper guide Clear tape Four 3/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for frame) About four 1/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for leading) Many 1" squares of tissue paper, assorted colors Scissors 1 clear sheet protector, optional Directions: 1. Make your template: Draw a border around the copy paper that is about 1/2" wide. Use the pencil & ruler to create a simple, bold image made up of straight lines. Don't make anything too detailed! You can use the dragon image for inspiration. Once you have your design down, use the Sharpie to go over the lines. These will be the guide lines you will use when placing your construction paper leading. You may want younger children to work from a template image you've created, but older children could create their own over a period of classes. 2. Tape the template to the table using clear tape. 3. Remove the paper backing from the Contact paper and place it on top of the template sticky side up. You will be doing all of the work on the sticky side of the Contact paper. Tape the Contact paper to the table using a couple pieces of clear tape to hold it in place while you work. 4. Place the 3/4" pieces of black construction paper over the areas of the template designated as your border. Place the paper strips directly onto the sticky side of the Contact paper and press lightly. It is OK if the strips extend beyond your template--you'll be trimming the piece later. 5. Using your template as a guide, place the 1/4" strips of construction paper over the leading lines on the image you drew. Simply rip (or cut) the construction paper strips to the proper length to cover your leading lines. Cover all of the lines in your drawing. 6. Once you have the border and all of the leading lines covered in construction paper, start filling in the remaining sections with colorful pieces of tissue paper. The squares can overlap each other and can overlap the black construction paper lines a bit (you are actually working on the piece from behind). But take care to make sure the tissue paper goes where you want it to. It is almost impossible to remove the tissue paper from the Contact paper once it gets on there. 7. Once all of the sections are filled in with color, trim the piece down to 8 1/2" x 11" and slip it into a clear sheet protector to protect it. Other options would be to use another sheet of Contact paper on the other side of the piece to seal the tissue paper and construction paper safely inside. Or you could run the piece through a laminator (maybe), I don't have one at my disposal, so I'm not sure of that, but it may work. Place in a sunny window and enjoy! Working on our dragon (faux) stained glass windows. Everything is taped down with clear tape and the tissue paper squares are in the center of the table in cardboard trays.
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Kids will be WOWED with this hands-on, fall science experiment where they will explore Why do Leaves Change Color for kids! Fun Leaf Activity!
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A good exit ticket can be a useful tool for your classroom! Here are exit ticket ideas for Spanish class. Click to check out the examples!
Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson
The Feed the Animals activity is Perfect for small group activities, circle time, or even individual use during center time, this activity is sure to be a hit with young learners. To begin, print
Use these 101 after school club ideas for kids to help you form your own club. School clubs are a great way to help kids develop a number of skills such as social, problem solving, and critical thinking. Whether you are looking to start a math club, science, club, theatrical club, or even a sports based club this is
When we first moved to the country, we had no TV, and things were really just fine. After that, we opted for Netflix, but just for Madeline, John, and I—not the little ones. Well, that lasted a little while but then the draw of the TV set in. Not for the kids—for ME! It's such
Looking for a new vocabulary activity to engage your middle school or high school students? After students make webs of their vocabulary words, have their partners try to guess the word. Read on for directions and samples.
As teachers, we are always looking for new ways to engage students and build classroom community during the first week of school. There is often a lot of anxiety for both the teacher and the student
A multiple choice quiz after reading is a quick and easy way to check student comprehension, but it doesn't allow you to assess deeper understanding and it certainly isn't fun or creative. If you are looking for more meaningful and engaging activities to use with students during literature circles or a novel unit, here's twelve ideas that are favorites in my classroom and the Common Core standards they align with.
Use this metric conversion matching activity to help your upper elementary and middle school math students practice with metric conversions.
