When I was a little girl, I remember my 89 year old great grandmother saying, “plants don’t grow at the grocery store.” So my grandpa helped me plant a garden and I diligently watered it. Now I say these exact words to my children. We live in a rather old house, and unfortunately the lead […]
10 Ideas for Fine Motor Play-Based Centers using Kinetic Sand
Both of my sons have fine motor delays, so I’m constantly on the hunt for materials to engage this critical skill. One of my family members bought kinetic sand for us for Christmas, and my youngest son ADORES playing in our kinetic sandbox (which is actually a plastic file box from Target!). We are talking […]
Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer Activities Bundle
Do you need engaging literacy-based resources to supplement your fall, winter, spring, and summer units? We’ve bundled some of our most popular resources on TpT in this must-have seasonal pack. These activities also make striking classroom and bulletin board display while really teaching our kids critical concepts! During fall, start with our pumpkin activity. In […]
Free Printable Summer Bucket List Writing Prompt
It’s the time of the year for students to get antsy and teachers to run on empty. Why not harness all that excitement of the impending summer days into a fun writing activity? This summer bucket list writing prompt will keep your kids engaged in their writing during these final weeks of school! […]
Classroom Behavior Management Idea: Star Student
Every teacher wants a positive and productive classroom environment to conduct learning. On any given day, that can be a challenge. Behavior management was the most challenging for me when I had a classroom of 32 students. Yes, you read that right, 32 students! I could have nearly lost my mind teaching messy art activities […]