Art
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas And Activities
St. Patrick’s Day is always such a fun day in the classroom! Leprechauns….rainbows….Shamrock shakes…I love celebrating the day with my kids. And I’m excited to
February 19, 2025
cooking and snack
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Holidays
Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day in the classroom is a lot. Do you survive? Are your kids CRAZY?! Do you get tons of hugs? I don’t like this
January 24, 2025
Classroom Management
Cooking In The Classroom
Every Friday in our class is Foodie Fun Friday! That means we are cooking in the classroom or make a snack related to our theme
January 2, 2025
Holidays
Grinch Day Activities
My school does dress-up days in December. Last it was the 10 days before break. Well, this year, they decided all 15 days would be
December 9, 2024
Literacy
Spider Activities For Kindergarten
October is the perfect time to learn about spiders, and this blog post contains all of our favorite spider activities for kindergarten. Spiders are a great
September 20, 2024
Art
Kindergarten Science: Bats
A perfect kindergarten science unit for the fall is bats! Kids love learning about echolocation, nocturnal animals and answering the question: do bats turn into
September 19, 2024
Literacy
Social Studies Lesson Plans: Community Helpers
Learning about community helpers and our communities is important and it’s fun! We celebrate community helpers with our Community Helpers Research Project and our social
August 20, 2024
Classroom Management
Classroom Snack Ideas: Friendship Salad
One of the first classroom snack ideas is Friendship Salad! Every Friday in our classroom, we have Foodie Fun Friday, where we cook or make
June 25, 2024
Art
Kindergarten Christmas Activities
Celebrating holidays in the classroom is important because it meets standards and incorporates customs and traditions. However, we need to also be aware of the
December 8, 2023
Holidays
Fall Activities And Ideas
Happy Fall Ya’ll! Here are some fun fall activities to celebrate this cool, crisp, spooky season. Cool unless you’re in the south where we’re
October 2, 2022