December is bustling with great ideas for kids to participate in meaningful and authentic writing. Even the most reluctant writers insist on writing their letters to Santa and their Christmas lists! To make the writing process more fun, we’ve created a custom letter to Santa template. Teachers, this Christmas writing activity would a great portfolio […]
Free Printable Christmas Light Garland Craft for Kids {Free Christmas Light Templates}
We are excited to be a part of Elmer’s blogging team. This post is sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are 100% ours. Deck the halls without electricity! Grab our free printable Christmas light template in three different sizes and have the kids create paper versions of Christmas lights garland. Added bonus: the kids will work […]
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. […]
Free Spring and Summer Math Game: Ladybug Roll, Count, and Color
Counting skills are among the most important foundation math skills in early childhood classrooms. Playing math games is a fun and easy way to master that crucial one-to-one correspondence! This free printable spring and summer math center game is perfect for the last few months of school in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. This ladybug […]
