Establishing a set of classroom rules on your first day back to school will set the tone for a productive new school year. Pick 5-10 classroom rules from the big list below that would best fit your students. Write down your main classroom rules on a chart and hang the rules in a highly visible … Continue reading The Big List of Classroom Rules
Craft sticks are so versatile you can use them for nearly any learning activity. Today, we are using Plastic Craft Sticks and foam attributes to learn shapes. Choose a few shapes to use from the Foam Attribute Blocks Pack and set them aside. We started with square, triangle, and hexagon. Take Plastic Craft Sticks and … Continue reading Craft Sticks Activity: Learning Shapes
In this teacher-directed activity, all students work together to come up with a creative 4th of July story. Here’s how: Bring a small American flag to class. It will be passed from one student to the next. Explain to the students that the American flag that they are holding is no ordinary flag. Tell them … Continue reading 4th of July Activities: Story Starter & More
Using bear counters and other manipulatives is one of the best ways to teach a variety of math concepts to preschoolers and elementary-aged kids in a hands-on way. Counters are great because you can use them in and out of the classroom for summer learning. Here are 5 ways to play and learn with bear … Continue reading 5 Ways to Play & Learn with Bear Counters