My son is obsessed with scavenger hunts! Soon, it will be autumn, and my kindergartener will be engaged in this fun activity. Whether you have preschoolers, kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, special needs, or ELL students our fall scavenger hunt is a great way to incorporate literacy, movement, and fun. We made our scavenger hunts multi-leveled to […]
Free Fall Literacy Center: Fall Making Words
Need a fall literacy center that is differentiated, easy to prep, and engaging? This free fall making words activity has students slowly build up to the mystery word “scarecrow” and really is a perfectly differentiated literacy activity! The words built in this fall literacy center cover a variety of sight words, high frequency words, and […]
How to Earn Money for Your Classrooms with PledgeCents
This post is written on behalf of PledgeCents. We received compensation for this post, but we truly believe in the mission of this company, because they have the best interest of teachers and students at heart. We hope you take a moment to learn how easy it is to crowdfund for your own classrooms and […]
Summer Learning Game: Hide and Go “Word Sort”!
We are excited to be a part of Elmer’s blogging team. This post is sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are 100% ours. Summer learning should be as fun, play-based, and as hands-on as possible. Keeping kids’ minds going with learning games, beyond just reading a ton of books, is critical for a smooth transition […]
Daily Schedule Idea for Kids
Using a color-coded visual schedule for kids is critical in the preschool and elementary years. Even as early as preschool, it’s important to introduce the concept of a weekly schedule. To save my sanity and avoid hearing my three year old ask each day which activity is planned, I created a daily schedule for her. […]
