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.
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Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!
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Body awareness and being able to identify body parts is an important aspect of a child’s development. Knowing the different body parts can help children learn how to follow instructions (clean your hands vs clean your nose) or express themselves (my tummy hurts vs my hand hurts). Typically, children would start pointing to different parts of their body when an adult names them between 15 to 18 months, and would start labeling them by the age of 2. Learning different body parts can be challenging
Use your bricks to teach kids LEGO coding. Fun and easy ideas for LEGO coding activities include binary code and algorithms.
So many ways to explore some extra creativity! These fun art challenges are perfect for kids and adults to stretch their imaginations!
I swear I must get this question no less than 50 times a day. I got it that much when I taught first grade and it was occasionally asked in...
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As a middle school special educator, social skills have been one of my favorite areas to teach. These skills are so important but often get left behind, especially in the upper grades. These are a number of roadblocks to teaching social skills to kids and young adults, including now having enough ti
Teaching your child times tables at home can be easy with games, tips and tricks. Follow our guide to successfully teaching your children their times tables in a fun and constructive way.
Need an easy activity to target phonemic awareness that you can DIY today? This Onset and Rime Flip Book is perfect. PLUS there are 5 ideas for using them
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Free inspirational posters and motivational quotes for teachers. Colorful posters for teachers with motivating quotes.
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Which hour of being a coach would you be most curious about? If I had to guess it would be the hour I spend working on my Christmas 2018 jigsaw puzzle while watching The Bachelor. Just kidding! I bet it’s going to be the hour, and some, it takes to actually coach. Let’s dive in […]
In this lecture to the first Waldorf teachers, Steiner focuses on the twelve senses, grouped into Thinking, Feeling, and Willing.
Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience! This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of
As a teacher, those same free educational websites for kids make for a fantastic addition to your classroom! They're excellent practice for early finishers
Telling the time means to say what the time is ...
Tips for staying calm, calming your child, and tools that they can use anywhere.
Binary Coding without computers. 5 activities to introduce students to Binary Code. Save over 25% by buying this product as part of a bundle CODING BUNDLE Unplugged This resource introduces students to the coding methods of Binary. Students will learn the 'on' and 'off' method of Binary while exploring the activities. Perfect for problem solving or STEM time in the classroom. INCLUDED - Binary Coding Explained - Binary Alphabet Conversion - Code your name in Binary - Code a Picture - Secret Code - decoding Binary #1 - Secret Code - decoding Binary #2 - Code Your Own Worksheet - How to Use this resource ideas Blackline also included After completing these activities students should be able to: - apply the Binary method to other coding problems - gain an understanding of computer language - problem solve errors and correct them - eventually move onto more advanced languages of coding Please MODEL and clearly discuss directions for this activity to allow students the greatest chance of success Please Note: When using letters, all binary coding letters start with a zero first, therefore it is often omitted when writing coding. For this reason, I have chosen to include 7 digits. Teacher Notes: Printing out the 'Code Your Name in Binary' onto colored card makes for a great name tag, bag tag or name label. ========================================================================== You may also like: Pirate Binary Coding Unplugged Halloween Binary Coding Unplugged Christmas Binary Coding Unplugged Valentine's Day Binary Coding Unplugged ⇒Feedback and Followers ★ FOLLOW MY STORE ★ CURIOSITY and the HUNGRY MIND and get notifications of new product.
Telling time past the hour can be challenging for primary kids but it doesn’t have to be a struggle for you or your students. Learn simple ways and effective strategies to make telling time easier for primary kids.
Coronavirus quarantine home school educational activity tips, schedules, and learning ideas for school closings for moms.
Have fun with your students while doing a zoom chat amp doing a scavenger hunt. I did a Zoom scavenger hunt with my students one night. It was a Blast! They went around their house to find diffe
Asking open ended questions for kids is a great opportunity to start conversations with your child. Here are several prompts and examples!
Multisensory instruction can help kids with reading issues like dyslexia learn to read. Here are a few examples of multisensory reading techniques teachers use.
Time worksheets for learning to tell time. Produce clock faces for lesson plans or use for extra practice.
Prepositions of place and time. - ESL worksheets
Time: 10 minutes Age: Big kids Difficulty to make: Easy peasy Skill: Literacy, story telling
Fun Alphabet songs in Spanish to sing along to with kids. This list of Spanish alphabet songs will help your kids learn their abc’s in Spanish in no time!
These games involve you saying certain words, phrases, or songs that children need to closely listen to in order to play the game! These activities are great for helping to build the attention span
Reading about the explorers to America and doing hands-on activities helps us too explore. This time, we're exploring the explorers!
Real talk: classroom management has always been my biggest struggle as a teacher. I think that this is true for a lot of teachers. It’s one thing to read about classroom management strategies in a college classroom, but it’s a whole other ballgame when you’re standing in front of a roomful of middle schoolers and you are somehow expected to keep them all in line! I’ve had a few tough groups over my first few years, and I needed something to up my classroom management game. The classroom management strategy I’m going to share with you today has been a total game-changer for me, and I hope it can help you, too! This strategy is called Behavior Bingo. To implement it, you will need a 10×10 chart numbered from 1-100. I used to draw mine out on big chart paper, but I’ve since created this handy printable board so that I don’t have to draw it out each time! You will also need 100 popsicle sticks each labeled with a number from 1-100. I keep these in one of those metal pails from Target, and you will also need another pail for the sticks to go in once you have pulled them. You will need a board and set of numbers for each class you are using this with – I have used it with up to 4 classes at once! I marked each class’s set of sticks with a different color and then discarded them all into the same tub. If you don’t want to buy or have to label all the popsicle sticks, I have also seen teachers use small slips of paper numbered 1-100, or even just a random number generator online! Here are the rules that I use: The object of the game is to get 10 numbers in a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) and get a bingo. At the start of each class, I write the numbers 1 2 3 on the front whiteboard. During class, I erase a number any time the students are not meeting my expectations, starting with 3, then 2, then 1. At the end of class, however many numbers are left on the board is how many popsicle sticks they get to pull that day. For example, if only the 3 was erased, then they get to pull 2 popsicle sticks. They can earn up to 3 numbers each day. The students pull out the correct number of sticks for that day. I let them take turns. I hold the jar up above their heads so they can’t peek inside. Then I color in the numbers that were pulled on the bingo board. You can certainly adjust these rules to meet your needs. For instance, you could use a smaller or bigger bingo board, depending on how quickly you want them to earn their reward. With the 10×10 board, it usually takes 1-2 months to earn the reward. You could also adjust how many numbers they can earn each day. Another thing you could do is tie the numbers to specific goals. For instance, my students know that at the beginning of class they need to be in their seats with homework out and working on their warmup. If this doesn’t happen, they know I will erase a number. As for the reward, we choose this as a class before beginning the game. I have the students brainstorm ideas (I tell them that they need to be something either relatively inexpensive or free and can only take up about 20-30 minutes of class time) and list them all on the board. Then I have the students vote for their top two choices. Some ideas we have come up with in the past include an ice cream party (I bring the ice cream, they bring the toppings), root beer float party, time outside, free time, board games, donut party, dodgeball, or popcorn and a short movie. I write their choice at the bottom of the bingo board as a reminder of what we are working toward. And that’s it! It’s very easy to keep it running, and it has been very motivating to my students, especially when they are down to only one number left for the day. You can find the printable board that I use in my Teachers Pay Teachers store if you’re interested! Do you have any awesome classroom management strategies? I would love to hear about them in the comments!
Are you looking for fun hands-on kindergarten activities? This list has 25+ play-filled activities for kindergarteners to do at home (from Busy Toddler)
Our favorite 2nd grade anchor charts for math, language arts, and beyond. You'll definitely want to use some of these in your classroom.
