Educational board games and file folder games are great learning resources for every student from Kindergarten to Middle and High School! Reusing familiar board games is one of the best ways to have students thinking about how to mesh together current curriculum objectives with some good old-fashioned game play. Use some of the ideas below from guest blogger Tabitha to…
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If you’re an elementary school teacher, I’m going to go out on a limb and say you probably celebrate your students’ birthdays. At least, I hope you do. Birthdays are a huge deal when you’re a kid! There are many different ways to celebrate birthdays at school, but teachers are busy, and buying gifts isn’t always in the budget (even…
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Custom sticky notes in the classroom? That might sound difficult to pull off. What could you even use them for? It might even sound expensive. Believe it or not, there are way more uses for them in your classroom than you might think! You can use on windows for brain dump sticky note thinking, student desktops, to-do lists, use them…
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If you’re looking for some fun and engaging spelling practice activities that don’t require any prep, you’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’ll share a few of our favorite no-prep multisensory spelling activities. These activities will help students not just memorize but RETAIN those lists of spelling words! What Are Multisensory Activities? Multisensory activities are…
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Most people love animals. Some teachers are even allowed class pets. But what about the rest who aren’t able to host a class pet due to administration rules, allergies, or even inexperienced students/parents? How about classroom pet pals instead? Why Should You Introduce Classroom Pet Pals? This activity is wonderful for establishing responsibility and confidence. Many students will not have…
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