Pumpkin Day in the Classroom
Ideas and actvities for celebrating pumpkin day with your students in the classroom.
Valentine’s Day & Adjectives (Plus a Freebie)
I decided it was finally time to take down my snowman bulletin board in the hallway, and since Valentine’s Day is looming around the corner– I knew it would make a great bulletin board! This week we studied…
Fun, Motivational Test Prep Ideas
I know it’s only January– but I feel it’s never too early to start gathering ideas and valuable materials for the dreaded test prep days! Here are some of my favorites! Check out these informational articles from my…
Editable Reading Bookmarks
Looking for a quick, inexpensive gift for your students? Check out these reading themed bookmarks! These are editable so you can add student names. You can give them as gifts to students– or you can use them as a…
Brownie Points (A Cheap Behavior Management Strategy)
Last year I noticed something about my 3rd graders– when they were in my room, they were behaved wonderfully. But then they would go to PE, Art, or Music– and return with a report that we “weren’t listening”…
Celebrating Student Birthdays: Birthday Tub Fun!
Today I was sitting in my classroom making birthday gifts– I don’t usually do candy for birthdays– instead I give them something like a special pencil, bookmark, and birthday brag tag! I used to make bags like this:But…