Don't let a short schedule keep you from providing engaging library programming. These 30-minute library lessons are perfect for librarians!
Teach children art history through a variety of fun art projects and lessons. We love using artists as inspiration for our own creations.
Set the stage for a fantastic school year with these fun, foundational, and differentiated September library lessons!
Learn how to practice rhythms with this budget-friendly and fun rhythm game in your elementary music classroom.
Grade 3 science lessons and ideas for teachers... especially in BC! These lessons, ideas, projects, experiments, and inquiry, cover all topics and will have you ready to teach science to students in third grade.
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Use this collection of Paul Klee teaching resources and complete Klee Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
Need free entrepreneurship curriculum, lesson plans, and projects? Here's entrepreneur lesson plans for high school, middle school, and elementary.
So, yesterday I showed you how I got my angle studies kicked off with my students–how I solidified understanding of “right angle”. We had lots left to accomplish–so I’ll try to share some of the different lessons and activities we did over the next days! Tip 1: If you can get your hands on thin […]
Hands-on learning is incredibly important for kids. There are a million reasons why! Today I am highlighting more than 60 elementary hands-on math teaching ideas that I have featured over the years on my site.
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
Engage your math students right from the start! In this post, I share five engaging lesson hooks for math, including resource links to get started.
Looking for a fun James Rizzi cityscape art project? Here's one that uses mixed media & a fun twist with markers. Did I mention there's a roll a dice game?
If you are looking for some fun ways to start the year with your upper elementary students, then consider adding in one of these 5 ideas!
First Day of Music Lesson Ideas. Organized Chaos. Lesson ideas for the first day of music class in elementary general music.
Welcome to the How-To Guide for First Year Art Teachers where I give you my 10 Steps for Success! Congratulations! You got your own classroom. OH MY GOSH, you have your own classroom. Your mind and stomach start racing, both with extreme excitement and panic because now, it all just got real. You will have a lot of students, a lot of planning, and a lot of classroom to keep organized. Figuring out where to even start is a huge stress and will require a tea (or a beer) and a nap (probably some Netflix too).
For four years now, I’ve relied on the same Montessori albums from Cultivating Dharma. They were generously provided free of charge on the website, www.freemontessori.org for years, but curre…
We've all used exit tickets in our classroom for informal assessment, but sometimes it can become boring. Read this post to get exit ticket ideas on how you can engage students with exit slips and still assess your students!
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... →
Kick-start your leadership class or student council group with these must-do activities that will set your whole year up for success.
This post may contain affiliate links. You pay the same and I get a small commission. Yay! (Please see my/our full disclosure for further information.) Looking for simple and fun music lessons? These movement activities for 2-3 grade elementary music class are just the ticket! These lessons are for second and third grade. They will… Continue reading The Best Movement Activities for 2-3 Grade Elementary Music Class
If Montezuma had an Instagram account, what would he say when Cortez arrived in 1519? My fourth graders have some ideas. We are finishing our study of the conquests of the Inca and Aztec empires and have been reading about … Continue reading →
A HUGE collection of back to school free resources just for school librarians! These free resources can help make the transition back just a bit easier!
Helpful resources for teaching young artists about the techniques and popular works of famous artists throughout history
Happy Fall! I don’t know about you, but for me, at this time in the year, the back to school rush of adrenaline has worn off. Students have settled into their classes, behaviors start to escalate and as an art teacher, you’re just plain worn out. But after classes are done for the day, you have to attend to all of the cleaning, organizing, school duties, meetings lesson planning & prepping for the next day. . Art teachers are really AMAZING. The amount of work you do on a daily basis is unreal a
Learn how Project Pals make it easier for educators to find PBL projects that are just right for their classrooms. Upgrade project-based learning with this powerful platform.
Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many
Learn 5 engaging states of matter hands on experiments and activities to teach grade 4 5 6 students in your classroom.
The Montessori First Great Lesson is a dynamic and engaging way to introduce young learners to the history of the universe. This foundational lesson sparks curiosity and sets the stage […]
Help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice decoding multisyllabic words with these 9 engaging activity ideas.
Discover 15 invaluable classroom management tips for subs in upper elementary classrooms. Be prepared and succeed! 🍎
Looking for Constitution Day activities for your elementary classroom? These lesson ideas, read aloud and projects will engage your students
Use this collection of Paul Klee teaching resources and complete Klee Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
A HUGE collection of back to school free resources just for school librarians! These free resources can help make the transition back just a bit easier!
It's hard to talk to students without making it a lecture. Empower students while you teach them about respect using hands on activities
Do you teach elementary music to fifth graders? Are you struggling to teach fifth graders? Here are some tips and tricks to help you out!
