Hi there! Need a reboot machine for your class? Sometimes kids need a moment to pause, move their bodies, or find a little quiet before they’re ready to try again. Having a few break ideas ready can make it easier to get started. That’s why I created my new FREE 5-Minute Cool Down Slips! This printable gives teachers, school counselors, parents, and daycare workers a simple way to offer children a reset during a busy day. If you like the idea of a five-minute break menu, these slips offer ... Read More about Free Printable Cool Down Slips for Kids: A Simple Way to Take a Break
Hispanic Heritage Month Biography Research Activity for Students
A Hispanic Heritage Month biography research activity is a meaningful way for students to discover the stories, achievements, and contributions of influential Hispanic and Latino figures. Instead of simply reading about these individuals, why not let students become the researchers? A Hispanic Heritage Month biography research activity gives students the opportunity to choose a notable person, investigate their life, organize what they discover, and think about the impact that person has ... Read More about Hispanic Heritage Month Biography Research Activity for Students
A Little Leaf, A Little Gratitude: A Creative Fall Activity For Kids
THANKFUL FALL LEAVES: GRATITUDE ACTIVITY FOR KIDS Hi again! There’s something lovely about a classroom filled with colorful fall leaves—especially when each one holds a child’s drawing, a little story, or a heartfelt thank-you. These Thankful Fall Leaves offer a simple way to bring gratitude, art, and writing together. With four leaf shapes and plenty of space to create, kids can make each leaf their own while noticing the people, places, and everyday things they appreciate. What's ... Read More about A Little Leaf, A Little Gratitude: A Creative Fall Activity For Kids
Student Appreciation Notes Binder
Hey teaching friends! Need something fun to showcase all those special notes you get from your students throughout the year? Here is the gist: Collect all those student love notes, poems, drawings, and more and keep them in a binder to display all year long. Love it! It makes it so much easier than trying to hang all the extra scraps of paper all over the classroom. It gets tough sometimes to find a new space to display the materials. The binder will be ... Read More about Student Appreciation Notes Binder
Joking Around in October
I know a principal once who would tell jokes for kids every morning on the announcements. It was a great way to start the day, even though we would hear groans from the students and staff from the corny riddles he shared. Students would then start to bring in their own funny jokes for kids and tell them to their teacher and other friends. Many teachers took advantage of this event by encouraging their kids to write down the clean jokes to be shared on a big list in the classroom. Then, if ... Read More about Joking Around in October