Happy Summer days everyone! In hopes of you getting to know us better, every Friday we are linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for the Five for Friday. Plus, we love mingling with all those other teaching bloggers each weekend! The sun must be motivating me because I have been busy all week. 1st- I […]
Camp Theme Ideas & Activities
Summer camp always seemed more fun when there was a theme involved. Are your campers going to be pirates and walk the plank today? Or maybe the wacky Olympics is in town and your campers are going for the gold! Whatever the theme for the day, week, or month, we’ve got you covered with plenty […]
Ice Cream Sight Word Game- Common Core Aligned
Hello, everyone! Now that school is over for most of us, the “summer slide” has begun for some kids. What better way to keep those literacy gears going than with games! We developed this Melted! Sight Word Game to focus on all 92 of the preprimer and primer Dolch sight words. {For those of you […]
Summer Crafts for Kids
Need a cool summer craft to keep the kids creative juices flowing? Try one of these 50+ summer craft ideas for kids. Whether you fancy flowers or boats, there is a little something here for everyone! and remember… glow-in-the-dark firefly craft Watercolor dollies Pinwheels crab art with body parts Egg Carton Crab lightning bug […]
Five for Friday
Happy Almost Summer everyone! In hopes of you getting to know us better, every Friday we are linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for the Five for Friday. Plus, we love mingling with all those other teaching bloggers each weekend! 1.) I’m a huge fan of the band The Shins. James Mercer is a genius. […]
Summer Reading Nooks for Kids
School is out for summer and your child has picked out a few books on the required summer reading list. To encourage them to read, why not create a fun reading area that will make them want to return again and again to it! Check out these awe inspiring reading nook ideas for kids! […]
5 for Friday
Hello, everyone! Every Friday we are linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for the Five for Friday. 1. To start the week my daughter reminded me to stop and smell the flowers… 2. Actually she stopped to examine the ants. My peonies line one side of my house and the back. Needless to say, the exterminator […]
End of the School Year Celebration Ideas & Activities
Many schools are still limping their way to the finish line! Given the exhaustion level of most parents and teachers by the end of the school year, we’ve taken the dirty work out of planning this culminating month of June for your classes. Below you will find some great ideas to end the school year […]
Printable End of the School Year Award Medals
The typical end of the school year award certificate is fine and dandy, but wouldn’t it be grand if your students left school with a medal around their neck? Wait- you’re in luck, because I just created 20 end of the school year medals! We all know many students who are overachievers and will receive […]
End of the School Year Student Gift Ideas
We spent weeks creating these memory book packs… so you don’t have to! First up our superhero themed memory books! Just click on the grade level below for more details! 1st grade : 2nd grade : 3rd grade : 4th grade : 5th grade Our very popular end of the year Spy Manual Memory Books […]
