Let’s bake up a fun gingerbread sight words activity! This play dough center has become a favorite during the Christmas season with our little learners. The prep part of this center is just as fun as the activity itself because it begins with making your own gingerbread play dough. Of course, you can always make…
Healthy Eating and Nutrition for Kids As a teacher and/or parent, one of the most important things you can do is to help children learn healthy eating habits. It’s important to stress that the best foods for their growing bodies are whole, fresh and unprocessed. Explain that they should fill half their plate with fruits…
Telling time is tricky business, especially for kids. As a parent or teacher, you can make learning how to tell time to the hour a fun activity with this interactive center that is perfect for the Fall season! Before getting started, it is helpful to introduce the basic concept of time and clocks. Make sure that your little learner understands how…
Can’t get your class to stop tattling? If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried EVERYTHING to get students to understand the difference between tattling vs. reporting. And yet you spend a good chunk of your teaching time having to play referee over mostly trivial issues. “Oh, Aaron is making a silly face and Trisha is…
International Dot Day is celebrated on September 15th and is a day to celebrate creativity and the idea that we are ALL artists in our own unique way! A super easy activity you can do with your students at school or children at home is to start with a dot and see what creative art…
We know how important displaying the alphabet is in every elementary classroom. It seems to be the most referenced instructional aide used by students – especially by those who are beginning their journey into reading and writing independently. With this in mind, we re-vamped our traditional alphabet display and made alphabet posters that students actually…
