Intentionally fostering interactions among teachers, parents, and community partners helped one school create a more inviting event.
Are you looking for fun engineering activities for middle school students? Engineering activities are a great example of STEM activities for middle school students.
It's time to go back to school! With the back-to-school season upon us, it is time to start planning back-to-school activities for the first week of school.
If you are anything like me, the first 10 days are a struggle. You have so many new ideas for the new year, so many things you want to implement, and you feel pressure to start on the very first day. Here’s my number one tip: DON’T. Just don’t. In special education, and more specifically […]
Which Back to School Activities Elementary can I use for Building Community in my Classroom? Which All About Me Activities are most engaging for my students?
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.
Looking for a fun vocabulary activity? This extension is perfect for middle and high school to help encourage critical thinking and associations.
Join Elsa, Olaf, and Anna to practice letters, math, and more with Frozen Worksheets! Lots of printable activities for preschool, pre-k, + up
A ton of free printable worksheets for kindergarten you'll love to use in your class or at home. Fun kindergarten worksheets to download!
10 inexpensive rewards to use in your middle school class.
At the end of each novel I teach, I like to have my students participate in some sort of culminating literary analysis project that allows me to assess their
Have fun with this FREE Nature Study with Trees and Leaves that lets upper elementary and middle school students draw, label, color, and more!
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See multiple school counseling attendance incentives to help engage and motivate your students to come to school. Keep reading to see more...
What middle schoolers learn, how they behave, and how they interact with others can carry on into adulthood—whether positive or negative.
It's hard to talk to students without making it a lecture. Empower students while you teach them about respect using hands on activities
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School
8 ideas to keep students engaged and having fun with a simple worksheet
Use this one page sheet as your student interview for your special education evaluations! It will give you important information about how they see themselves, their social connections, second language use, academics, extracurricular interests, current goals, and future plans after high school. This...
Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.
First week of school activities for kindergarten & 1st grade students including First Day Jitters, school bus safety, & friendship activities.
Brain breaks for middle school students are extremely important not only for everyone's sanity, but for their brain development.
The first day of first grade is always a really fun, but hectic day for my littles. They are so excited to come to school, but they are always a little nervous since they don’t know what to expect when they walk through my classroom door. I always have an activity such as a first day coloring page or a play-doh model on their desks to work on right when they come in so my students are busy creating while I welcome students and take attendance.
Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Teach students to use They Say, I Say summary and response essay writing to join academic conversation. These questions will help students be successful…
Turn every recess into an adventure!
Have parents fill out this Back to School form at Meet the Teacher Night to open a positive line of communication and get to know their child.
Ideas for planning Senior Night for high school athletics: football, volleyball, soccer, cheer, tennis, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, lacrosse & more.
One of the best ways to get to know your new students is through an interest inventory. I love to collect as much information as I can about my students at the start of the school year. I want to know about their likes, their dislikes, their learning style, and so much more. The Purpose ... Read More about Grab this Interest Inventory!
We are SO excited to be back in our daily tot school routine. Now I use that term loosely because our routine is a bit on the fly since adding little miss Aubrey to the mix in April. Instead of having a set time for tot school, we jump right into our fun activities anytime […]
30 back to school bingo boards to print for free. Use this class set to play a fun back to school bingo game and celebrate the start of school.
Learn how to change a child's inflexible thinking with this collection of tips, books, and activities to develop a growth mindset for kids!
Some days you just need a break from the monotony! Preparing for exams, transitioning to a new unit, days when half your students are gone for a basketball tour
Back to School Preschool Worksheets with all kinds of great activities for preschoolers to use all year round. Counting, letter recognition and much more.
Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Looking for high school rewards or middle school rewards to motivate students? Tired of finding reward ideas that are more applicable to elementary kids than your 8th, 9th, or 10th graders? No need to look any further. As a language teacher, I'm always searching for high school incentives to get my trickier classes to speak
The first 10 days of school are exhausting for both teachers and students! So many routines to teach and so many little learners to get to know!
There are times throughout the year when it seems like your classes just aren’t going right. You are working hard on your lessons, thinking of engaging applications, and even trying to add ch…
