I love the idea of turning simple and seemingly useless objects into fun educational resources or toys. It shows kids the importance of innovating, being creative and valuing what’s around them. Take a look at all of the fantastic activities I have created and found using mainly popsicle sticks! If you’ve got a stash of popsicle sticks lying around or you’re looking for a fun and creative lesson idea, keep reading! 1. A Probability Game This is such a fun probability game, and it’s super easy to create! All you need are popsicle sticks, a paper towel roll, scissors and a marble (or small ball of playdough). See the pictures and captions below for moreContinue reading
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4 Ways To Make Ramadan Educational
The month of Ramadan is approaching, and Muslims around the world are gearing up to celebrate it. If you don’t yet know, Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, who are encouraged to fast during daylight hours, give in charity and be God-conscious. There are a lot of lessons to be learned during this month, and we can use it to educate our children. Take a look below for 4 ways to make Ramadan educational. 1. Teach Goal Setting Ramadan is a great time to teach our kids about goal setting, which will help promote a growth mindset. I absolutely love Little Wings Gallery’s “Ramadan Goals” printable. It’s great when kids see their goals in a visual format.Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Activities – Centers Package
We could all use a little more love right now; that’s why I’m excited to share my newest TPT package with you! It’s a Valentine’s Day inspired center activities package! Don’t want to set up centers? No problem! Use each activity as a morning Valentine’s Day activities/warm-up or as lessons on their own. It contains 6 fun Valentine’s Day activities, with instructions. Here is a closer look at the package: Center Activity #1: Each center activity comes with an instructions page, so that students can have a reference point when working on their activity. This activity gets students creating mosaic art! They simply tear or cut construction or gift tissue paper, and label each pieceContinue reading
Using Summer Fun To Educate Kids
With summer in full swing, many parents fear that their kids will forget the valuable educational lessons they learned throughout the school year. But, this doesn’t have to be the case. There is a way to allow your kids to enjoy the full adventures of summer fun, while also sneaking in some valuable lessons. Here are some wonderful summer lessons for kids! Explore Different Creatures As the weather improves, children have the chance to see various creatures in their natural habitats. Celebrate this by learning about various creatures and how they live and eat. One great way to commemorate this is to build a bird feeder. Another idea is to take your children on a crittersContinue reading
Winter Art Activities
Finally, snow! Last week (depending on where you live) we finally experienced some snowfall. Granted, it was probably very annoying for all the adults out there…but, it was exciting for kids! So, I’ve been inspired to continue with my winter lesson series, and do a post all about winter art activities! Catching Snowflakes This is a great activity for kids to experiment with creating different patterns. They have the added perk of creating another dimension with a snowflake to be glued on. This activity would be a nice opportunity to use pastels, or even colored chalk, to give students practice with using different art tools. Snow Globes Isn’t there something about snow globes that isContinue reading
Detective Classroom Theme
*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* It’s been a while since I posted a fun classroom theme! So here is a compilation of the best ideas I’ve seen for an awesome detective classroom theme. This theme is great because: which kid out there doesn’t fantasize about going to a super secret spy school? With a theme like this, you’ll have your students feeling like they’re part of a very exclusive and important mission within their school. So, take out your shades, magnifying glasses and trench coats and check out these awesome ideas for the best detective classroom theme. Classroom Decor Here are some ways to decorate your class to look like theContinue reading
Winter Math Activities
With such a bizarrely warm winter, I find myself seriously missing unique snowflakes, curling up by a fireplace and cozying up in my favorite sweater. Our kids are missing out on all the wonderful features of winter too! So, let’s bring the winter spirit to them and incorporate it as much as we can to enrich our classrooms and homes. Here is a list of winter math activities you must try! Frosty’s Estimation If you’ve started lessons on how to best estimate, this bulletin board is perfect. Glue a bunch of cotton balls into the shape of a snowman and ask students to make their best estimate. Oh, and be sure to actually record how many cottonContinue reading
Teaching Kids Kindness
*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* The kids in our care are still developing parts of their character, that will go on to shape how they treat others and how they view themselves. As teachers and parents we have a unique and powerful role to help shape and mold the best parts of our students and kids. One lesson I truly love to teach to my students is kindness. There is no better feeling in the world then knowing that your kindness has left someone else better off, and kids need to experience this amazing feeling. There are lots of opportunities for children to laugh at their peers’ mistakes or call each otherContinue reading
Ideas for Fall Language Activities
There is so much to be described in the Fall season, which means it naturally lends itself to many language activities. Students can engage in describing, creating, reflecting and reading all about Fall features. Take a look at the following Fall language activities that link back to curriculum. Most of these activities can be tweaked to apply to a variety of grades and difficulty levels. Reading For Meaning Speaking & Writing – Word Choice There are so many special experiences to be had in the Fall season, so it works perfectly to have students practice expanding their word choice and descriptions. Check out the following ideas: Writing – Classifying Ideas Paragraph Writing WhatContinue reading
My Mouth Is A Volcano – Activity Ideas
*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* There are some books out there that are worth the time and attention of your class. My Mouth Is A Volcano is one of them! It has some wonderful lessons for your students, which will set them up for future success. Take a look at some of these My Mouth Is A Volcano activities: Art – Word Depiction: If you’ve read the book, you’ll know that it is filled with wonderful words, that come alive on the page. Wouldn’t it be great to use this as an art lesson for your students? Show students how they can bring their creative artistry to portray words and their meaningsContinue reading