Show and Tell is a great way to allow young children the opportunity to communicate in front of a small group. It really helps to develop confidence and basic public speaking skills. In turn, it gives the audience a chance to improve their listening skills which is just as important! The show & tell tips…
With the weather warming up and the end of the school year quickly approaching, there’s no better time to throw a classroom ice cream party! You can incorporate fun while reinforcing skills that you’ve taught throughout the school year with our FREE ice cream party planning activity. Our students love being part of the party…
When teaching about butterfly and frog life cycles, there’s no better way for children to grasp the concept then getting to see the process in action! We like to teach these life cycles one after the other. We do this while encouraging our kids to make connections between the different life cycles so that they…
Spring is the perfect time to teach children all about the plant life cycle! They often already are spotting the new life emerging in gardens and on their walks around the neighborhood. Even if your experience with plants has been limited in the past, you definitely don’t need to have a green thumb to have…
All over the world we have seasons. Right now in California, we are smack dab in the middle of winter. This turns our usually sunny and warm climate into colder temperatures with more precipitation. No matter where you live or what season you are currently experiencing, you can introduce the science topic of the four…
As a teacher, you’ve probably heard the following: “I can’t draw!” When I started teaching first grade, I used to hear that all the time from my kids. I discovered that some of my students would draw the same kind of picture over and over again, and were afraid to come out of their artistic…
