Students love their specials! They always want to rush to physical education, show off their latest art project, and get a good drink before singing in music. However, students only have each special for a short time each week. Thankfully, teachers get creative and incorporate some of these ...
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Summer Ideas
At this point of the year, students dream of swimming, riding their bikes, and playing at the beach. While teachers are as well, nightmares are also creeping in. After the fantastic activities and lessons, there is so much fear that students will quickly forget everything over the next few ...
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Mother’s Day Activities
When many people think of education, they think of core subjects and specials. However, teachers know education is more than this. It is about preparing students for life. There are so many life skills students learn in school! So, this means showing students how to collaborate, compromise, ...
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Seasonal STEM
Honestly, this time of the year is stressful yet magical. In terms of stress, teachers are rushing against the last quarter of the year to teach everything students need for the following year. On top of this, they are preparing students for high-stakes testing. However, this time of the year ...
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Easter Activities in the Classroom
As the weather warms up and students hear birds chirping again, they know Easter is coming! This means a visit from the Easter Bunny, an Easter egg hunt, and opening Easter baskets. While students love celebrating Easter at home, they also want to celebrate with their friends in the classroom. ...
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Earth Day
Sadly, many people do not realize how lucky they are to live on our planet. Instead of appreciating and protecting it, people knowingly litter and put harmful chemicals into the air. Between everything that happens, our planet needs protection. To help raise awareness, Earth Day occurs ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Lesson and Activities
Students will soon talk about leprechauns, pots of gold, and wearing green! Honestly, seeing how excited they become over St. Patrick’s Day is cool! They don’t need any presents or fancy celebrations. Instead, they immerse themselves in all things green! Thankfully, there are many fun St. ...
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Phonics Centers
Honestly, looking at all of the phonics skills to learn can seem stressful for teachers! Therefore, this means understanding the skills can be incredibly overwhelming for students. Since teachers know how important hands-on activities with phonics are, they work hard to create engaging ...
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Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing
Teachers work hard to add special elements to lessons during any holiday or event. Honestly, this means so much to students! They love having a teacher who cares about their excitement and allows them to share it through fun activities. For example, incorporating fun holiday activities like ...
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January Crafts
During the winter, students can become anxious, sad, and agitated. This is because they do not get to spend much time running around outside due to the snow. Additionally, there is limited sunlight, so much of the day includes a dark, gloomy sky. Since teachers work so hard to support students ...
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Winter STEM Lessons
While the weather may be snowy and cold outside, students are full of energy inside! Between indoor recess and not getting to play outside after school, students do not have a lot of options to run off their energy. Due to this, it can be challenging to keep them engaged in the classroom. It ...
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Winter Directed Drawings
Students love to draw! No matter the paper or writing utensils they have, they are always excited to hear they have some doodle time. Then, they love showing off their work to classmates. So, incorporating drawing into academic lessons is the perfect way to combine student interest and ...
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Lessons To Keep Them Busy For January
Does the cold and snowy weather make you tired? How about it becoming dark even before many people eat dinner? Honestly, all of these aspects make January a LONG month! While December flies by, January crawls at a snail's pace. So, this often means students seem more tired and agitated than ...
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Math Puzzles
Math is often the trickiest subject for students. Additionally, December is often the hardest month to keep the attention of young learners as they eagerly await Santa. Thus, teaching math in December can be painful! It can be beyond challenging to keep students focused and engaged when they ...
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December Crafts for School
There is so much Christmas excitement that students have difficulty focusing. With Santa and the reindeer coming soon, it is understandable that they are so excited as each day passes! While December might be a shorter month due to Christmas break, it doesn’t always feel that way! Luckily, ...
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November Ideas in the Classroom
Turkey. Mashed Potatoes. Buttery Rolls. While students need to focus on addition, subtraction, and writing, it is hard with food on the brain! Students know that Thanksgiving break is only a few weeks away. This means time eating delicious food, watching an amazing parade, and spending time ...
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Halloween Ideas for the Classroom
Are your students talking about their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating? I know mine are! There is always so much excitement over getting dressed up and saying “Trick-or-Treat” again and again! While teachers love seeing this excitement in students, keeping them focused can be tricky. ...
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Fall Crafts and Lessons
Leaves are falling, the weather is cool, and houses have spooky decorations for Halloween. Honestly, fall creates such a special feeling! However, this feeling is not only outside the classroom. Inside the classroom, students are now in a routine, have formed new friendships, and are ready for ...
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Teaching Phonics
Teachers have to make tough decisions regarding standards each day. Specifically, this involves how much time to spend on the different content students need to learn. Some of the material is important to know but does not require much time. Other material is imperative to understand and needs ...
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Math Puzzles
Do you have students enter your classroom each year with math anxiety? I’m sure you do! Often, students become terrified of math from a young age. When this happens, they struggle to review previously learned concepts and be open to new material. Therefore, teachers work so hard to show ...
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Back to School Activities
By the end of the school year, teachers are beyond exhausted and ready for a break. However, there are a few crucial aspects to do before summer mode officially sets in. For example, teachers love to clean out their cabinets and throw out anything they no longer need. Additionally, they love ...
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A Crafty Approach to Math
If you asked an adult a subject in school that terrified them, many would say math. Sadly, this would still be the same answer if students responded to this question. For various reasons, math scares students. However, no teacher wants their students to develop anxiety over math! They want ...
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Art History Made Fun
Students are always so excited about going to art class! They love getting to use their creativity and make something amazing. However, students typically only have art class once or twice a week. Similarly, some schools had to eliminate art classes due to budgets. Thankfully, there are still ...
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A Hands-On Approach to Sentence Building
Learning how to write sentences can be stressful and frustrating for students. Honestly, there are so many different components to work on. For instance, students must look at correct punctuation, capitalization, and spacing between words. Likewise, they need to look at spelling and sounding ...
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