Ideas for Teaching Chinese New Year Activities
Doing Chinese New Year activities can be a fun and exciting way to explore a different culture and get students engaged in the classroom. One of my favorite ways to learn about a new holiday with elementary students is by doing a Webquest. What is a Webquest? During a Webquest, students practice researching a holiday […]
10 Spectacular Winter Books That Will Make Students Love Reading
Are you looking to add to your winter books so you have fresh read alouds to pull out on a snowy day? Focus on learning all about winter with these great winter books perfect for any elementary students. The Thing About Yetis Do your students know about yetis? They might be surprised after reading The […]
How to Write Book Summaries with Students
Have you ever spent 20 minutes in your classroom reading a book just to have your students immediately forget what the book was about? You probably already know how frustrating that feeling is. Teaching students how to write book summaries can feel daunting. Are you ready to change that? What to Include in a Book […]
The 20 Best Holiday and Christmas Read Alouds
Are you looking for the best holiday and Christmas read alouds for your elementary classroom? Talk about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Year and more with these 20 fun books that will leave students begging for more. The Polar Express This classic tale about a train that picks kids up and brings them to the North […]
The Best Creepy Carrots Activities
Are you looking for the best Creepy Carrots activities for your kids or classroom? These crafts, worksheets and other activities are perfect. There are also fun options for Creepy Pair of Underwear and Creepy Crayon! Reading Crafts Grab differentiated reading crafts for your students to practice summarizing the story and learning about story structure. Students […]
Festive Thanksgiving Activities That Will Boost Student Engagement
Looking for fun Thanksgiving activities, printable games, hands on centers, crafts, math activities or other lesson plans for November? Students won’t even know that they are learning when doing these fun turkey activities! November Writing Prompts & Activities Students will LOVE these fun Thanksgiving writing prompts and turkey crafts. Have students write about: Thanksgiving Went […]