Build a simple speaker from a paper plate, some magnets, and wire.
These hands-on resources and activities for landforms bring learning to life for 2nd graders! The set is packed with fun, standards-based...
Teach honesty to your children and it will establish a strong desire in them to do what is right. Find lots of fun activities, books and suggestions here!
Inside Out games have never been more fun. Play this Printable Inside Out Emotions Board Game to teach colors and emotions to
A great way to encourage your students to work together while having fun! The parachute is a wonderful way to introduce your students on how to work together to achieve a common goal. My students played the hello game as we learned the basics of how to use a parachute...
Anger games are great resource to develop coping skills at home, school or in a counseling environment. A review of anger management games available in the market.
Teach children strategies for adding and subtracting, build math fact fluency, solve word problems, and play math activities and games. A FREE addition equation sort is included!
Here is a silly drawing games that is a lot of fun for kids to play. In this drawing game, you use dice to decide what parts of the drawing you will draw. We have included a face drawing game and a landscape drawing game. This is a lot of fun and it helps children who might not be able to draw freely and creatively...this will help them draw more freely and creatively. This will also increase silliness.
Teaching kids manners isn't as hard as it it seems, and we're sharing 6 tips, 7 activities, and 5 books you can use to raise thoughtful, polite children at home and in the classroom.
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Jacob preschool Bible lesson. Learn about how God can change our life. Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.
Nehemiah was an Israelite leader in the days following the Babylonian exile. He was instrumental in the project of rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. These activities are related to Nehemiah.
Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup beating the bongo here! Let's talk about drumming with Pre-K and K children! You don't have to be a...
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Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
You can grab these geometric art printable...and let your kids imaginations run wild! A perfect free printable to let the creativity flow.
Use this fun Bible game to teach about the Bible story of Joseph in the pit The brothers take hold of Joseph and throw him into the pit.
Here’s a super fun science activity that really gets kids thinking! Children will explore balance and center of gravity by creating a balancing robot! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! This balancing robot science exploration has always been a huge favorite among my students! In this science activity kids will place two pennies …
Need some guidance for teaching preschool Spanish? You’re in the right place! Young children are the perfect age to soak up a new language. I'm currently raising my own three kids bilingually, and have taught classes to this age group as well. It's never too late to start, and 3-5 year olds are really fun to teach! In this post I've compiled my favorited strategies for you. To get started in learning Spanish together, you Can Do three things: 1. Outline some beginning topics. You can create your own list, with common preschool topics (think numbers, colors, greetings, etc.)Take a
Teaching fractions can sometimes be frustrating. Try these 30+ hands-on activities to teach fractions to make learning a breeze.
games to play linked to the lesson on king Samuel : the torn robe / cloak. Part of a whole lesson of resources on-site.
Get your kids’ energy out with a quick game of Luta de gallo! This Brazilian children’s game is great for outdoors or inside.
Teach children strategies for adding and subtracting, build math fact fluency, solve word problems, and play math activities and games. A FREE addition equation sort is included!
Team building activities for kids are not only fun but also essential for their social and emotional development. These activities involve collaborative tasks that encourage children to work together towards a common goal, fostering communication, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Whether
Here are some examples of body percussion and why it's important to teach this skill, along with 7 simple activity ideas.
How can I prepare my child for kindergarten? These listening games are a fun way to start working on kindergarten readiness!
Linking up for the last time with Ashley from Just Reed for her Ten Pin Linky. :( This makes me sad, I really loved this summer linky. This week's theme is Back to School Ideas & here are some of my favorite ideas. 1.) Check out this Classroom Job pack from Andrea Knight's Tpt store. I just love the idea of having applications & interview questions for classroom jobs & you can adapt her pack to younger students as well. Source: Andrea Knight 2.) What an ingenious idea. Having a color cup system as student tables to help them manage their voice levels. Check out Charity's video post about it. Source: The Organized Classroom Blog 3.) This is such a cute idea to have pictures of the students with the class rules as speech bubbles. Source: The Ins and Outs 4.) If I still taught Kinder I would definitely do this (maybe even 1st or 2nd). I sent my Kinders magic dust to help them not be nervous on the first day of school & this reminds me of that. Love! Love! Love! Source: A Cupcake for the Teacher 5.) I'm such a word game nerd that I would definitely do this bulletin board, if the space was available. I would have so much fun just figuring out where to put whose name. Source: Fine Craft Guild 6.) I love this Heart Map as a Getting-to-Know-You activity for older kids (2nd [maybe] & up) Source: The First Grade Parade 7.) And I love this one for the little guys (K&1st) Source: Miss Kindergarten 8.) When I saw this activity I thought it would be such a cute activity for the beginning of the year & the end of the year & see the kids answers & how they've changed. Source: Sailing into Second 9.) I'm really loving the idea of asking the students what they expect from me and the school year and themselves. Source: Mrs. Robinson's Classroom Blog I also like these options. Source: Confessions of a Teaching Junkie Source: Teaching and Learning Together 10.) Such a cute idea to see the reflection of summer in the sunglasses. Source: A Love 4 Teaching Don't forget to link up with Ashley & share your favorite Back-to-School ideas! Check out my Pinterest page for more ideas. And if you haven't checked out my Brights & Polka Dot classroom decor pack, check out my post & enter for your chance to win it before you can buy it, you have one more day to enter!!! I can't wait to see your favorite pins!!!
Active Students? Try Scoot! The game, Scoot, can be played a number of ways for a variety of reasons. Here are the basics of the game, a few suggestions, and a freebie!
Flag Bingo is a printable educational game that challenges children to learn and identify the flags of the world. Featuring the flags of 120 countries and with two ways to play, Flag Bingo is a fun
This Halloween Witches Spell Printable is both a coloring page and a fun creative activity. We even give you the printable for free to download and use at home! Around here, Halloween is one of
I've been blogging about teaching multiplication lately, and have mentioned playing a game called Sparkle as part of our memorization process. Today I thought I would explain how we do this in my classroom. Basically we are skip counting by ones, twos, etc. We call this "Secret Code Sparkle," because we're just cool like that. =) This is a cooperative practice game that requires listening skills. If a student is talking, they will not know the answer. Uh-oh. They learn pretty quickly to pay close attention to what is going on. It also teaches students how to handle the frustration of being out of the game, whether they have made a mistake, or through no fault of their own. (I have students model good and bad ways to respond when they get "sparkled". I have found that third graders also need to learn how to be gracious winners, so we model that, too.) Here are the basic rules: 1. Have your students stand in a large circle around the outside of the classroom. 2. The teacher stands in the middle. 3. NO moving once you have found your spot! 4. The teacher chooses a number from 1 - 10 and points to a random student, saying, for example, "Count by twos to twenty, GO!" (The teacher holds up two fingers while always facing the student who is speaking, in case they forget the factor being used.) Be careful at this point! If they get going really fast, you could get very dizzy! 5. The first student repeats the number, the next student (going clockwise) says the next skip counting number, and so on, until the original number has been multiplied by ten. 6. When the last number is stated, the next student says, "Sparkle!" 7. The student after the sparkle student sits down. They are out of the game. 8. If a student says the wrong number, or takes too long to answer, they must sit down. (Because of Whole Brain Teaching, the entire class says, "It's cool!" when someone makes a mistake - making it much easier for students to handle!) 9. The last student (or students - you decide when to stop) standing get a reward. This can be anything: first choice for centers, an extra minute of recess, first in line to lunch, a reading buddy (stuffed animal) on their desk during quiet reading, a lollipop, etc. Whatever is a reward in your classroom. (I know that many of us have special needs students in our classroom. I have found that my students naturally give more wait time when it's needed, and extra positive feedback for a correct answer, etc. I do allow certain students to "sit out" the game, if they are having a bad day.) There are many variations on this theme: A. Use spelling words every Friday before the test. B. Use vocabulary words, but instead of spelling them, the first student defines the word, and the second must use it in a sentence. (This works best with smaller groups during centers.) C. Use parts of speech. Say, "Give me 5 verbs, GO!", "Give me seven nouns, GO!", etc. We have a lot of fun practicing what we have learned with this game, while learning important listening skills, speaking skills, and social skills. Do you use this game in your classroom? I would love to hear other ways that it is used! Please let me know in the comments. Happy Teaching With Sparkle,
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These 52 kids yoga lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to teach the FULL YEAR of kids yoga classes.
