Stamp Out the Fire Freebie
It’s October and Fire Safety Awareness time. This FREE dot marker activity gives students a chance to “Stamp Out the Fire” as they learn about shapes. Download this FREE Dot Marker Shape Activity
Square Pumpkin Craft
October is coming soon. I see pumpkins in the stores and the Halloween aisles are stocked with costumes, decorations, and other fun goodies. Here is an easy Pumpkin Craft using colored paper, wiggly eyes, and a few pipe cleaners. This square shaped pumpkin is easy for young children to create and really stands out on …
Sparkling Corn Craft
What is better than corn on the cob? Sparkling Corn!! My 6-year-old daughter helped me create this fun corn craft project. We started with yellow and green paper and a few packs of sequins in gold, orange, and green colors. We also used scissors and glue. You can download a free printable craft pattern for …
Craft Stick Apple
September is here and school is back in session. Over the weekend, my daughter was looking for something fun to do. She absolutely loves doing crafts of all kinds, so I thought it would be fun to create an apple themed craft. We gathered the following materials: red and green construction paper 4 medium sized …
Alphabet Letter Search
Alphabet Letter Search Try this fun activity for identifying letters. There are pages for both capital and lowercase letters. Students use dot markers to stamp the boxes with the matching letters. They could also use regular markers or crayons. Simply print out the pages, grab some dot markers, and you are ready to go. The …
Practice with Counting Coins
Winter Counting Coins – Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes Do your students need a little extra practice with counting coins? This winter-themed activity focuses on counting pennies, nickels, and dimes. There are 15 printable activity pages, organized into 3 different types of activities: Counting Coins Activity – Students count the coins and write the total. Color …
Ringing in the New Year
Happy New Year 2016!! We are ringing in the new year. Welcome 2016! It’s hard to believe that the new year is already here. I am slightly in denial about heading back to school on Monday. When I left for vacation, I had all kinds of plans to prepare for the next semester. Hmm… What …
Clip Cards for Math and Literacy Centers
Have you tried using clip cards yet? Clip card centers are quick and easy to set up. Simply print and laminate the pages, cut apart the cards, and provide students with a set of clips. Students clip the correct answers. Use regular clothespins, chip-bag clips, or even paper clips. Incidentally, students work on fine motor skills at …
Treasure Chest Fillers for Older Kids
Finding treasure chest prizes for 6th graders can be a challenge. Many of the inexpensive toys are geared for younger children. I use a set of coupons for free items such as “Homework Pass” or “Sit at the Teacher’s Desk for a Day”. However, I also use a treasure box with toy prizes. I don’t …
Why Use Student Numbers to Organize Your Classroom?
I have spent the last few days at school getting set up for the new year. School starts next week for us. I was talking with a new teacher who asked me about assigning student numbers. Specifically, she asked what I use them for. My answer was…. well I use them for pretty much everything. …
Organizing with VolunteerSpot
Have you heard of VolunteerSpot? I didn’t know about it until a teacher friend introduced me to it this past year. What a huge time saver! VolunteerSpot is a free online system for organizing and scheduling events with volunteers. I used it for two types of activities — parent conferences and class parties.To schedule conferences, …
Getting Organized – Calendar Cards
One of my goals this summer was to organize and prepare my calendar pieces in advance. In the past, I often waited until the last minute and frantically searched for them the night before I needed them. I want to be more organized this year. I like to use calendar cards that can simply be …