In this post, we made Passover enrichment printables for you to use in your class or at Home. Select any coloring page or worksheet to print and give your kids…
Best-selling tool to promote your school and engage students, families, and the community. Instantly download this time-saving PDF.
Best-selling tool to promote your school and engage students, families, and the community. Instantly download this time-saving PDF.
Are you looking for some fun and unique ways to celebrate Reformation Day? See our list of Homeschooling resources, recipes, videos and more!
Read about ten activities to use in your classroom for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas for your upper elementary students. From STEM challenges to printables these activities cover curriculum and bring engagement to your students.
This is a very cool resist effect which I thought was suitable for Halloween art. If you don't celebrate Halloween in your school and/o...
Wwhat if you teach in a public school and are not able to do Christmas activities? Here are 4 engaging ways to celebrate the holidays in your classroom:
Make a Back to Homeschool Party a tradition in your homeschool.
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate and teach about peace in your classroom? These a great for Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day. Also includes FREE templates and a poppy art lesson.
These Thailand crafts for kids are perfect for celebrating Thailand Constitution Day and King Bhumibol's birthday - both of which are in December!
Father’s Day is a great time to celebrate and honor the special men in students’ lives! With this cute questionnaire, students can answer questions about their dad, uncle, or grandpa and give it to them as a cute keepsake! If you will be out of school by Father’s Day, send it home for students to ... Read More about Free Father’s Day Activity – All About My Dad
Today, I’ve gathered up some of the most adorable and fun Halloween crafts, and games for kids. No doubt a lot of parents and teachers will be planning some rip roaring fun parties very soon. Come on in and check out all of the great ideas for your Halloween Parties and Celebrations – Over 35 Halloween …
My son has long since loved St. Michael - in fact, this will be his third year dressing as his favorite saint for Halloween. To celebrate Michaelmas on September 29th, I've pulled together a list
The Autumn Equinox marks the first official day of fall. On this special day, the…
From awesome seasonal activity sheets to printable shared activities and introduction printables for pen pals and long-distance friends!
Did you know there are fun and wacky holidays to celebrate almost every day of the year? Things like talk like a pirate day or star wars day.
Grandparents Day activities and ideas, including planning a special event having grandparents visit the classroom.
Print, color or paint with these free ghost template printables! Make a friendly ghost or a scary ghost! These free templates can be used for many ghost crafts for kids of all ages. Create Halloween decoration or banners with these templates.
You don't want to do a Valentine's Day party, but you want your class to have fun! How about a Valentine's Day Classroom Transformation?!
Get this free printable Hogwarts acceptance letter envelope to help you decorate and celebrate your Harry Potter-themed Halloween or event!
Check out this 12 Pi Day activities for 6th-12th grade math! These activities are fun, engaging, and a great way to make Pi Day fun for your students!
Get your classroom, grade-level or entire school in the holiday spirit by celebrating with a holiday themed spirit week! Just purchase, download and print this Simply First spirit schedule to send home with all your students for a week of holiday fun!! Both color, and black & white versions available :) Check out my other spirit week printables to celebrate holidays, reading, & attendance! Thanksgiving Spirit Week Holiday Spirit Week Spring Spirit Week Attendance Spirit Week Spirit Week Dr. Seuss Spirit Week Dr. Seuss Spirit Week 2.0 Dr. Seuss Spirit Week 3.0 Offered here as a BUNDLE: Spirit Week Bundle **NOT editable**
Just celebrate the super bowl in your elementary classroom. Click here!
Patriotic Yoga Pose Ideas. Perfect for celebrating patriotic holidays. Fun yoga pose ideas for kids! Goes great with any patriotic lesson!
From Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 to fun national holidays (like National Rubber Ducky Day...yep, it's a thing), here are all the special days to celebrate at school in 2024-2025.
I recently hosted a mini back to school party, and these simple back to school placemats added so much color to the kid's table.
A fun and creative elementary school art lesson plan for K-4th grade. This lesson plans is perfect for celebrating International Dot Day. Art teachers and educators can teach students creativity, courage & collaboration with Kandinsky inspired artwork.
Learn about the seasons and autumn equinox with this five-day homeschool unit, complete with free homeschool printables for fall activities.
Does your kid need to bring 100 of SOMETHING to school for the 100th day of school? Check out this list of easy 100th day of school ideas!
Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate the Halloween? These free printable Halloween Word Searches are the perfect activity!
Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October every year. There are so many fun activities, crafts and printables for you to use with your kids this year as you celebrate and talk about one of the most well-known explorers in history. And don’t miss Why Teaching Complicated History is Important if you...
Have a happy National Grandparent's Day this year with this list of 101 gifts, ideas, and activities! We can't wait to see their smiles!
Free kids printable Seek and Find activity. A great thanksgiving activity for kids. A fun and free fall activity for preschool & kindergarten.
If you read forums for teachers, job satisfaction surveys, or listen to conversation in the teachers’ lounge you will often hear a common theme in the complaints of teachers. Teachers who are unhappy feel unappreciated and unrecognized for their hard work. Although a raise would put a smile on teachers everywhere, this may not be possible with the current state of economics. Have you read Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point? One of the examples he gives in his book is the NYC subway system. George L. Kelling was hired as a consultant in 1985 to test his broken windows theory. The city cleaned the subway system of graffiti. Graffiti was quickly cleaned any time it appeared. The theory was that small crimes lead to bigger crimes. Purging the subway of graffiti was the tipping point to make the NYC subway system safer. Small crimes lead to bigger crimes. I think a few negative comments can spread quicker than 48-hour flu in a school. Soon it seems like the entire staff is infected with negativ-itis. It is possible to make teachers, staff members, and co-workers of your school feel appreciated and recognized for their hard work. The best thing is the school climate doesn't have to be the responsibility of one person in the school. Do you think your co-workers are feeling a little stressed? Do you hear more snips and snarks than comments of appreciation? Have there been changes on your campus . . . new team members, administrators, curriculum, or expectations? If this sounds familiar, you could be the change agent at your school. Sometimes it is the administrator, team leaders, or Sunshine Committee than plans school climate and community building events. But, one thing I have found through the years. Everyone loves a helping hand. If you step up to the plate, you will have their undying gratitude. After a few community building events, you will have a happier place to work. So, it is a win-win for everyone. For whatever reason, I have always enjoyed planning these type of things. I know it is crazy, right?!! I have been on a social committee for my neighborhood homeowner association, a school's Sunshine Committee, and planned monthly luncheons for my daughter's middle school. Through all of these experiences, I have picked up a few tips and tricks that make putting on a luncheon for a large group a little easier. Food brings people together, it bonds them, it is just that simple. If at all possible it is best to plan the date of your luncheon on a day when everyone can eat lunch at the same time. Do not forget to include everyone in your school family like the custodial staff and secretaries. If you do plan the luncheon on a day when you have multiple lunch periods, set out fresh food each lunch period. I just added a new School Climate packet that includes what you see above. Each luncheon has a PDF that is "PRINT & GO" prefilled for your luncheon. There is also a blank signup in the EDITABLE file so you can personalize it to fit your needs. The sign is EDITABLE, too so you can add the date, time, and place. There are also notes (6 per page) so you can write little notes of support, encouragement, thank you, and give treats. There is room that you can write a note or attach a treat. Who doesn't love to get a little note in your mailbox? Some of these are colorful and some are black & white. Look for the Positive is a system where staff members recognize other staff members. This system could also be used with students. Staff members fill out a nomination about another staff member who is: ALL HEART: A person who is kind and helpful to others. ALL STAR: A person who shines at his or her job and goes beyond what is required. ALL SMILES: A person who has a positive attitude and a joy to be around. OUR TREASURE: A person who is worth his or her weight in gold. Prizes can be whatever you want. I made these signs to hang outside classrooms to recognize teachers. I bought the supplies at Hobby Lobby. At one of my schools, the prize was a front row parking spot. That was a very popular prize! If a luncheon seems like a bigger job than you want to tackle this year, I included monthly events that are still fun, but on a smaller scale. The signs are editable so you can add the date and time. Click HERE find out more plus get a FREEBIE in the preview file. Click HERE to check out the preview file. Sources to make my blog post graphics can be found HERE. Click HERE to read my blog's disclosure statement.
This list of must have picture books for your classroom library includes a wide range of titles from seasonal to teaching points. Free activities too!
